Chapter 2, King Duan.

Zhou Fei propped up her chin and pondered in the night, thinking that she didn't need to be sentimental. The thief that General Wen was guarding against must be the misbehaving prince who was caught with great difficulty. If she left, he might not stop her. There was no need to be so sneaky, just push the door open and go out straightforwardly.

Xie Yun smiled bitterly and said, "I knew it. Mingchen didn't have any good intentions when he left Mr. Bai to me."

He said, took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Zhou Fei, and smiled, "It's been several years since we last met. Your father has been very concerned and often mentions you. Back then, when I was ordered to sheath a knife for a certain lady, I might have offended many. You don't hold a grudge against me, do you?"

Ji Yun Chen didn't say a word. He picked up the food in front of him, took a bite, and then silently placed it in front of him.

After a quick calculation, Zhou Fei felt that as long as Xie Yun was by her side, she had never encountered anything good. Unable to bear it any longer, she stabbed Xie Yun with the handle of a knife and asked, "Tell me, are you a born jinx?"

As Zhou Fei lifted her elbow to push away his hand, the knife in her hand stood at her side, and she gently moved her numb wrist.

However, after a while, the "composed" Zhou Fei couldn't help but stick her head out and asked Wu Chuchu in a low voice, "What kind of king is Duan Wang?"

She simply flew out, stretched out her foot and stepped on the window pushed open by Xie Yun, lightly kicked, first slapped Xie Yun and the person back into the room, then, with the force of this kick, she activated the dried prosperity true qi in her body to the extreme, suddenly pressed down with both hands, and forcefully pressed the Qinglong Lord down from mid-air.

The person walking at the forefront is holding a copper gong in their hand, ignoring the guards who have already become alert around them. They stand at the entrance of the inn, raise their arm and strike the gong twice, making a "dang dang" sound.

What makes her feel strange is, where did Li Da, the head of the family, go so early? Why didn't he mention the matter of going south when they left? And why did he ask someone to bring something to Zhou Yitang? How many years has Zhou Yitang been away from home? Even if he lost his arms or legs, he should have gotten used to prosthetics. Why did he only think of sending things now? Although Li Jinrong is not really a virtuous wife and good mother, she shouldn't be so careless about this, right?

Zhou Fei had actually held a grudge for several years, but didn't have the courage to say it, so she could only force a smile and nod at him. Wen Yu looked at her very kindly, then politely greeted the people in the inn, before going upstairs. It's unclear what he wanted to say to Xie Yun.

Xie Yun quickly dodged and said, "Although what you said makes sense, you can't blame everything on me!"

She held the handle of the knife and turned it over several times in her hand. She came up with an idea and thought to herself, "No, I have to go home and take a look."

They didn't even say hello, and they would turn hostile at the slightest provocation!

One of the "culprits," Zhou Fei and Xie Yun, exchanged a glance.

Wen Yu slowly walked down the wooden steps, looked up and smiled at the Green Dragon Lord, and said, "It's not that Wen is unreasonable, but there is an important guest staying at the Sanchun Inn at the moment, so it is inconvenient for us to stay any longer. We will leave early tomorrow morning. Green Dragon Lord may consider staying for one more night. Tomorrow, you can settle your grievances and seek revenge without any disturbance from us."

Zhou Fei lowered her head and glanced at the letter that Wen Yu had given her, and saw that it had been opened. The letter was written to her father, and the handwriting on it was undoubtedly that of Li Jinrong. She was still a little dazed and absent-mindedly replied to Wu Chuchu, "What could be the matter?"

Mr. Bai smiled, revealing his white teeth, and said, "I was ordered to escort Miss Wu ahead, but when I thought about the safety of the Third Young Master still hanging by a thread, I couldn't sit still and ignore it. Alas, unfortunately, my own abilities are limited, so I had to hurry with Miss Wu to the nearest General Wen's station and ask General Feiqing for help. Just now, I heard that there is a notorious demon who kills people and causes trouble in this area. It really scared me to death. Fortunately, you are safe and sound."

Zhou Fei glanced at her, admitting that Li Jinrong's arrangement seemed reasonable—Miss Qianjin should indeed live in a grand mansion, with luxury cars and servants at the door. In the Forty-Eight Villages, the senior brothers spent their days either sparring or brawling, and they truly couldn't take care of such delicate and noble flowers.

The main character Qinglong finally finished setting up the shelf, chuckled softly, but shook his head.

It was almost like poking a hornet's nest and turning the Crown Prince's orphan into a mess.

The title "Duan Wang" sounds quite valuable at first listen. This person goes by the alias "Xie Yun" and is known for his fraudulent activities. He is always on the move and never returns home. Zhou Fei automatically associates Xie Yun and Li Sheng with the same kind of scoundrels. It's not that he wants to harm Xie Yun by asking him to go home, but Xie Yun, a mediocre individual, thinks he is "good enough" and continues to roam around in this chaotic world. He is still lively and active until now, causing trouble everywhere he goes. It's truly a disgrace.

The entire inn was in preparation for the imminent life-and-death battle with the Green Dragon. Subsequently, Wen Yu calmly arranged for his personal guards to stay in the inn with him, while the others set up camp on the spot. He also ordered not to disturb the guests, and gracefully invited Wu Chuchu to step down from the accompanying sedan chair, extending his hand to Xie Yun, saying, "Your Highness, please."

Speaking of this, Mr. Bai paused for a moment, looked at Xie Yun's pale face, and cautiously said, "Young Master San, there is a saying that goes, 'The son of a wealthy family should not be idle.' The world is full of dangers, and it is too worrisome to see you wandering alone. It would be better for you to go back home."

The Azure Dragon lightly pinched the chin of his subordinate and said something to his ear.

Wu Chuchu "Ah" exclaimed, her eyes wide open, looking somewhat bewildered and confused.

The young man sneered and said, "Is the rat poison in my bowl all set?"

Zhou Fei coldly whispered, "I can't help you, so just go away."

Zhou Fei frowned and was about to step forward when suddenly she felt a gust of wind behind her. Instinctively, she reached out and twisted. She heard a scream, and to her astonishment, she found that Xie Yun had somehow appeared behind her. She quickly let go.

During the rebellion in the old capital, the Eastern Palace was surrounded and later caught fire. It was thought that no one could have escaped, but it was later discovered that an old eunuch risked his life to send the young prince out of the palace. The Emperor Jianyuan in the south received him and conferred him the title of "Prince Duan". What happened afterwards... Hmm...

The bodyguard raised the token in his hand.

Zhou Fei's expression suddenly changed - these few people who followed Qinglong were all martial arts experts, none of them inferior to Jiulong Elder.

Zhou Fei poked her head out and looked around. Seeing that there weren't many people around at the moment, she whispered to the person next door, "What are you up to, Prince Duanwang?"

Wen Yu turned his head and smiled at her, saying, "This is Miss Zhou, right? You've grown up so fast. The last time I saw you, you were still a little girl."

She thought for a while, still feeling very indigestible, so she simply put it aside and took out the letter from Li Jinrong to Zhou Yitang to read. There were very few digressions in Li Jinrong's letter, and there were hardly any greetings. Zhou Fei suspected that the two of them must communicate frequently to be so concise.

Wu Chuchu listened to her mention this matter and said, "I didn't expect it either. When Mr. Bai first took me to General Wen's station, I was shocked. Who knew they were actually people from the court, and there was also... um, Prince Duan. It turned out that he was the son of Prince Yide back then. During the rebellion in the old capital, the East Palace was surrounded and later caught on fire. It was thought that no one could escape, but later it was discovered that an old eunuch risked his life to send the young prince out of the palace. The Emperor Jianyuan in the south received him and conferred him the title of 'Prince Duan'. Later, what happened... um... um..."

Zhou Fei leaped onto the window, suddenly changing her move. It seemed like her knife split into three sharp edges, enveloping Qinglong Zhu completely.

The wooden window frame of the inn, long neglected, emitted a faint "creak" sound. Zhou Fei turned her head to look, but after waiting for a long time, she didn't see any further movement. She thought it was just the wind blowing and was about to leave when suddenly something small flew out from the gap in the window.

Thank you reached out and tapped her: "I can say I know you now."

Zhou Fei: "..."

Her heart seemed to have a thousand shooting stars dragging long tails across the horizon, causing an explosion that filled the sky with craters. Zhou Fei suddenly turned her head and stared at Xie Gongzi with a furious expression.

He paused and made a listening gesture, indicating that the Green Dragon Master must have some kind of special skill in transmitting messages secretly. After a while, presumably after the Green Dragon Master finished transmitting, the man echoed, "In addition, when some of our subordinates escaped in a sorry state, they said that there is a group of criminals in this inn who indiscriminately seized my master's dog, killed our subordinates under the Green Dragon's command, and trampled on the Green Dragon flag. We are only here to demand an explanation. General Feiqing is a reasonable person, so I believe he will not blame us." The man echoed again, "In addition, when some of our subordinates escaped in a sorry state, they said that there is a group of criminals in this inn who indiscriminately seized my master's dog, killed our subordinates under the Green Dragon's command, and trampled on the Green Dragon flag. We are only here to demand an explanation. General Feiqing is a reasonable person, so I believe he will not blame us."

There was originally another sentence behind, "Isn't it just a few dogs of the Big Dipper?" Later, I felt it was too arrogant to say it in front of so many people, so I swallowed it with great composure.

What is "端"?

Xie Yun gritted his teeth and waved his hand, saying, "Stop trying to be a hero, hurry up and take advantage of the opportunity to slip away with me, quickly!"

Becoming such an unreliable swindler running rampant in the streets, outsiders are unaware.

Yes, he even knocked the scabbard off the little girl's knife from a distance.

Zhou Fei didn't come to his senses during the day. Now, in the quiet of the night, he finally had the chance to carefully consider this matter.

"Nothing," Zhou Fei said, "My mother asked me to take a detour to escort you to the south."

Mr. Xie raised his head and glanced at Mr. Bai.

Wen Yu raised his sword and approached, thrusting it towards the back of the Green Dragon Lord.

She raised her hand to close the window. Just as she was halfway through closing it, the neighbor became anxious. A muffled cat's meow, as if someone was pinching its throat, came through the crack of the open window. The lingering sound was trembling and realistic enough to be mistaken for real.

The person under the main gate of the Azure Dragon said, "So it's General Feiqing, an unexpected guest in the late night, disturbing the general's rest. It's just that my master has lost a little dog. That little dog is very clever and is my master's beloved pet. It ran away mischievously. I heard that it was tied up and kept in this inn by someone. We had no choice but to come along. Please forgive us, General."

The sound of the neat footsteps is getting closer and closer. Zhou Fei hooked Xie Yun's neck with the handle of her knife, threw him aside, and said, "Move aside."

A pretty boy snorted, but he was also flexible. He lowered his head and started to pick up things.

When Mr. Li wrote this letter, he did not yet know that only Wu Chuchu was left in the Wu family. In the letter to Zhou Yitang, he mentioned that after much consideration, he felt that the Forty-Eight Strongholds was ultimately a remote and impoverished place for a martial arts sect, and feared that reckless individuals might offend the lady and miss, which would be inconvenient. Therefore, she had already written a letter to Madam Wang. If the Wu family members are received, they should be escorted south to General Wen Yu's place, and Zhou Yitang is asked to take care of the arrangements.

In this inn, Ji Yunchen is a chef with no strength, and Hua, the shopkeeper, has just been seriously injured. Zhou Fei glanced around and saw that everyone had a bleak expression, each with a face of fear of death, and none could be relied upon. She could only sigh inwardly and take out her knife.

It was precisely that year when he personally led his men to the Forty-Eight Villages to meet Zhou Yitang, known as "General Feiqing," and the scholar Wen Yu!

After thinking it over, she felt at ease and wrote a letter in no time, which she placed under the teacup. She left without saying goodbye, but not without realizing it. Then she rolled up her belongings, picked up her long knife, and quietly slipped out.

After speaking, he turned his head to run, but before he could lift his foot, General Wen had already arrived in front of him. Wen Yu dismounted and pulled his tall horse in front of Xie Yun, blocking his way. Then, with a single sentence, Wen Yu used a paralyzing technique on Xie Yun.

At a glance, Zhou Fei finished reading ten lines, and then slowly furrowed his brows.

Zhou Fei spun the long knife between her wrists and thought to herself, "They can come and try."

This uproar lasted from morning until noon, and Xie Yun never showed up. The entire second floor was filled with Wen Yu's personal guards. Yan Ming didn't need to attend to guests, as there were no customers in the inn. The young waiter had already retreated to the back hall. The innkeeper's expression improved slightly. Ji Yun Chen acted like a real chef, went to the kitchen to stir-fry a few dishes, served them to several people with heavy hearts, made tea again, and wiped his hands on his apron. He turned to the young man and said, "Apei, I ask Brother Hua to release the acupoints on your hands and have something to eat."

Mr. Bai is a knowledgeable and reasonable gangster. Upon hearing the words, he smiled and did not feel that others were insulting him. He bowed to the tightly closed doors of his neighbors and politely said, "I apologize for disturbing you all."

The wooden windows in front of Zhou Fei were trembling, as if they were about to be sucked in by his palm.

Next to Wen Yu, there was a person wearing a conical hat. As they approached, the person lifted the hat and smiled at Zhou Fei and the others. It was Mr. Bai.

The subordinate of the Green Dragon Lord took two steps forward and said, "My master says that this place is not to be occupied by anyone. May I know which general is staying here?"

This person is terrifying in both appearance and martial arts. However, Zhou Fei is not afraid and instead welcomes it. With a knife sheath in her hand, she breaks through the window and pounces on the palm of the Qinglong Lord without hesitation. The Qinglong Lord effortlessly grabs her and the iron sheath in his hand starts to collapse from the tip, gradually turning into a lump. In the blink of an eye, the Qinglong Lord has already reached the second floor, leaving a half-inch deep mark on the wall with a palm imprint. Xie Yun can no longer joke around and shouts, "Fei, get out of the way!" In the blink of an eye, the Qinglong Lord has already reached the second floor, leaving a half-inch deep mark on the wall with a palm imprint. Xie Yun can no longer joke around and shouts, "Fei, get out of the way!"

After Zhou Fei took a glance, she immediately retracted back. Wen Yu stayed up late at night, sitting near the window where she usually sat, pouring and drinking by himself. The inn was brightly lit at this time, and several guards were patrolling in shifts. When she pushed open the window again, she saw that the long street, which was usually quiet early in the morning, was particularly lively. Groups of soldiers with lit lanterns patrolled along the street, surrounding the small inn inside and out, making it almost impossible to escape.

Zhou Fei rolled her eyes and decisively slammed the window shut.

When this group of night phantoms heard the words, they all stepped aside, revealing the person who was walking at the back. This person was tall and sturdy, almost a head taller than the others. He stood with his hands behind his back, glanced at the San Chun Inn, then slightly lowered his head. Immediately, the person next to him understood and bent his knees to walk in front of him.

A group of people who had just escaped death in the inn became nervous again, especially after hearing the alarmist words of the young man. Someone immediately collapsed and said, "Could it be that the leader of the Qinglong gang has really arrived?"

Her knife has been tempered by the onslaughts of Greedy Wolf, Old Nine Dragons, and even the Qinglong Sect, becoming increasingly sharp and shiny. Qinglong's leader seemed somewhat surprised, exclaiming "Oh!" as he twirled the gleaming blade in the air and then reached out to grab the back of Zhou Fei's knife.

How shameless!

Zhou Fei: "..."

At this moment, the main form of the Azure Dragon suddenly lifted its head. Zhou Fei's gaze unexpectedly met his, causing her pupils to involuntarily shrink. She saw that the main form of the Azure Dragon had a pale face with no beard, but a mouth that was surprisingly large. It seemed as if a wide crack had opened beneath his entire face, giving off a sinister smile towards them, before suddenly disappearing into thin air.

As Zhou Fei quickly turned her head to avoid it, she took a closer look and realized that it was not a hidden weapon, but a paper ball folded into a "diamond shape" that had been shot in from the neighboring room and landed on her windowsill. The neighbor was Xie Yun, and Zhou Fei had no idea what kind of mischief he had been up to. She opened the paper ball curiously and found a long string of "help me" written in three different fonts: regular script, cursive script, and seal script. The black and white letters seemed to echo Xie Yun's desperate cries for help.

Suddenly, at the end of the long street, there was a sudden sound of a gong, "clang", which echoed back and forth in the mountains, making people's hearts jump. Zhou Fei hurriedly opened the window and looked out. On the misty street, besides the guards patrolling at night, there were seven or eight more people. At first, they were just a few shadows, but when she blinked, those people had already approached. When she blinked again, these people had already arrived under the inn like ghosts. Each of these people was tightly wrapped, and from upstairs, their hats and clothes were all white.

Upon seeing this, the person banging the gong smashed the copper gong in his hand heavily. Immediately, the group of seven or eight people scattered abruptly and simultaneously attacked. Immediately, several screams rang out.

The wooden door of the inn was just closed by the panicked Green Dragon Sect disciples who had fled. Zhou Fei kicked it open and firmly held onto the plan of "even if I lose, I cannot lose face". With a disdainful expression, she walked out... And then she froze.

Zhou Fei couldn't help but glance at him and thought to himself: "This kid was unwilling to compromise earlier, even willing to have his tongue cut and face slapped, so why is he being obedient now? Is he starving, or is he plotting something again?"

Zhou Fei's inner thoughts: Why are you silent when you have something to say?

She went out first, and Xie Yun followed closely. With just one glance, Xie Gongzi, who had just been boasting in front of Jiu Long, froze in place. The whole group of people and horses that had arrived were orderly, almost as if under strict orders, silent as a mouse. It was definitely not a group of people from the jianghu who would engage in such sinister activities as dealing with the living and the dead. A middle-aged man at the head of the group was sitting on a horse. Zhou Fei took a look and was surprised to find that she actually remembered this person.

Zhou Fei had some good luck and felt the handle of her knife itching for action.

"是 ... ..." Xie Yungang uttered a word, lifted his eyelid, glanced at Zhou Fei, and said, "I won't tell you."

The soldiers of Wen Yu quickly cleaned up the inn. At first glance, the inn seemed to have regained its previous tranquility—except that all the original guests had left one after another.

Wu Chuchu asked, "What's wrong?"

周翡's ear suddenly buzzed, and for a moment, he felt a little dizzy.

Furthermore, Zhou Fei, Li Sheng, and others also accompanied them. In addition, there were some old items that Zhou Yitang was used to in the other forty-eight villages. Although they were not valuable, it would be inconvenient without them by his side, so he asked someone to send them to him. The younger generation was originally mischievous, and this trip might make them even more unruly. Zhou Yitang should be strict with them and not spoil them like before.

After Xie Yun let out a sigh and meowed, he pushed open the window a little, revealing half of his hands, and made a begging gesture towards Zhou Fei with a very authentic posture.

Wu Chuchu swallowed the following sentence back. She felt that Zhou Fei's face looked a little ugly, so she said again, "Duan Wang, leaving behind the luxurious life in Jinling, and staying outside, must have some difficulties. It's natural not to reveal your identity... Afei, are you angry?"

Wen Yu first spoke to Zhou Fei, saying, "My mother entrusted someone to deliver a letter to Mr. Zhou. I heard that you are here, so Mr. Zhou asked me to bring it along."

The Azure Dragon's main chain avoids three strikes, and then with a "bang" caught her knife back. Zhou Fei immediately felt an irresistible force coming along the blade.

If he goes after the mouse, I'll stop him too... Zhou Fei recalled the move when Wen Yu knocked off her scabbard years ago - she admitted that Wen Yu was indeed better than her at that time, but as for now...

Wen Yu, however, did not give her another chance to fight. He blew a long whistle, and several guards immediately stepped forward and surrounded the Qinglong main group.

Suddenly, Zhou Fei turned her head and saw Xie Yun standing neatly by the window next door.

Xie Yun seems to have been frustrated by the title "Your Highness". Just now, he was still muttering endlessly, but now he suddenly became silent like a gourd without a mouth, and went upstairs without saying a word.

Zhou Fei made up his mind and listened to Wu Chuchu's anecdotes on the road without making any noise and feeling bored.

The flower shopkeeper followed the instructions and used the last remaining finger to unlock the acupoints on Xiaobai's body.

Zhou Fei paused for a moment, unsure of how to address him appropriately, so he decided to skip the formalities and asked directly, "What is the meaning of 'San Geng Luo'?"

Immediately, she had a thought and realized - that's right. Wen Yu sent his personal guards to intervene. This Qinglong Lord really had a grand demeanor, insisting on having his subordinates respond in the same way.

Just as she was about to rest for the night, the next day when she was about to bid farewell openly and honestly, the window of the room next to her suddenly cracked open a little.

Upon seeing this scene, Zhou Fei was puzzled and asked Xie Yundao, "Didn't you say that Mr. Bai would use the secret line of the wandering sect to deliver the message? Hasn't the wandering sect switched to become officials and soldiers now?"

Just now, Zhou Fei's expression of the peerless master, which she had put on her face for show, had already frozen there before she had a chance to change it, revealing a kind of hidden and reserved demeanor. Then she coldly nodded her head.

Xie Yun lowered his voice to a whisper and quickly said to Zhou Fei, "Sister, our green hills will remain unchanged, and the clear waters will continue to flow. Until we meet again."

Zhou Fei ignored him, and took advantage of the fact that the Green Dragon outside the window had no weaknesses to focus on. She swiftly executed the "break" move of her Poxue Sword, like a shooting star.

Zhou Fei's mood is very complicated, difficult to describe in words, not angry, just shocked. Just now, she was nervously thinking about how to protect this group of waste from head to tail if the person who came was really the Qinglong Lord of the living and dead mountain. But now, she was caught off guard and heard some old stories from the previous dynasty. She looked down at the new long knife in her hand and said, "Well, not really..."

At this moment, two guards rushed out of the inn. With courtesy, they bowed to the group outside and said, "My general asks how is the leader of the Qinglong doing? May I know the reason for your late-night visit?"

Upon seeing Zhou Fei, Wu Chuchu felt as if she had met a relative and was no longer afraid of the smelly men in the inn. She stuck to him and repeatedly said, "It's great that you're okay."

Wen Yu Dao: "I humbly greet His Royal Highness Prince Duan."

Qinglong held Zhou Fei's long sword and turned around to lightly pat it with his palm. The crooked blade immediately collided with General Wen's sword. Wen Yu lightly moved aside and used one hand to help Zhou Fei up, saying with a smile, "Youth is truly impressive. Mr. Zhou must be very pleased to see this."

"I only heard a low voice next door saying, 'Is it the third watch bell?'"

Chaos and disorder are just one day, peace and tranquility are also just one day, no one is better or worse than anyone else. When night fell, Zhou Fei sent Wu Chuchu to rest early, walked around her room a few times, and then took out Li Jinrong's letter to read it again, thinking to herself: My mother entrusted the Wu family to General Wen, and now that General Wen is here, I can consider my duty fulfilled.

Immediately, she couldn't help but sigh, because she found herself thinking more and more, almost to the point where she couldn't help but ponder a little when there was a hint of something. She didn't know if she had become "keen-eyed" or "jumpy".