Chapter 1314 1 Inch Lovesickness Continuation 3
Chapter 1314 1 Inch Lovesickness Continuation 3
Zuo Qingci confirmed that the Splendid Mountains and Rivers Map given by Jiang Xinxin was real. After leaving Jiang Xinxin's house, Fei Kouer prepared to go back to Shanshuidu to report. "My deal with Shanshuidu is to get this Splendid Mountains and Rivers Map. Now that I have the map, I will go to Shanshuidu to report."
Shen Manqing and Yin Changge had the same idea: "At the moment, Chi Yansha doesn't seem to have realized that the blueprint has changed hands. We should return as soon as possible to report back."
Zuo Qingci had some concerns at first, but seeing that everyone had the same idea, he only mentioned it to Jiang Xinxin, "Since everyone thinks the same way, it is indeed dangerous to keep this map in our hands, and we should hand it over as soon as possible."
"But don't forget about Miss Yuan Xin's case. That person must be of high status and position, but I'm afraid we can't investigate anything in a big way, otherwise it will bring unnecessary disaster to her."
After hearing what Zuo Qingci said, Shen Manqing and Yin Changge gave up the idea of going back to ask their teacher.
As for Fei Kou'er, her mind and eyes are now fully focused on collecting those rare medicines for her master Su Xuan, so she has no time to care about other people's affairs.
The few of them reached a consensus that Fei Kouer disappeared in the Red Flame Sand that day, while Zuo Qingci took advantage of the time before leaving to roam around the city gathering information. After all, it would be best if Duan Yan's life could be spared if possible.
As for Senior Brother Shen Manqing and Senior Brother Yin Changge, Shen Manqing was still thinking about the whereabouts of Shang Wan, the enemy who killed her father. But seeing that Senior Brother Yin Changge was showing a little childish look and was interested in everything on the street, she said, "Since we are leaving, we must prepare all the dry food. Changge, I'll leave this to you."
Yin Changge understood very well that his senior sister was looking for an excuse to let him have some fun in the city. Two traces of red quickly appeared on his face, but he did not have the courage to refuse. He bowed and made an appointment with Shen Manqing to meet at the inn, and soon disappeared into the crowd.
Although Zuo Qingci had separated from his fellow apprentices Shen Manqing and Yin Changge, he met Madam Xue Ji, the most beautiful woman in Chiyansha, who had returned from outside the city.
Madam Xue Ji is the city lord's new favorite, and the city lord seems to be very tolerant of her. The gauze curtains hanging on the BMW she rides in are all from the priceless Yueying gauze in Dajing, which can ensure that this beauty is not disturbed by the scorching sun and heat.
Zuo Qingci saw that there were boys carrying colorful flowers in front and behind Madam Xue Ji's motorcade to serve, so when he asked the flower boy for flowers, he deliberately raised his voice and said, "Madam Xue Ji is indeed beautiful, but there are more beautiful women in this world. Although I just came to Chiyansha yesterday, I have already seen beauties who are even more beautiful than Madam Xue Ji."
This Chiyansha was a medium-sized city on the trade route, with many merchants coming and going, many of whom could understand the Central Plains dialect. After Zuo Qingci said this, not only the flower girls serving Madam Xue Ji, but even the other people who were gathered on both sides of the road wanting to see Madam Xue Ji's beauty became interested.
Zuo Qingci left quickly after making a big announcement. No matter how others asked or questioned him, he insisted that there was a woman in Chiyansha who was more beautiful than Madam Xue Ji.
And Zuo Qingci did not hide his whereabouts, so when night fell, Jiang Xinxin's small house was targeted by someone with ulterior motives.
On the other hand, Duan Yan, who was hiding in Luo Muye's mansion, still didn't know that the Splendid Mountains and Rivers Map that he treasured as a treasure had been stolen and even returned to the hands of Yan Zhi, the eldest son of Jing'an Marquis's Mansion and the young master of Jingbei Army, also known as Zuo Qingci.
Duan Yan's actions are indeed hard to describe. His family was destroyed and he was full of hatred and wanted to disrupt the world of Dajing. However, he was afraid of death, so he deliberately let himself be rescued by Yan Qing, the daughter of Jing'an Marquis, and successfully sneaked into Jing'an Marquis's Mansion.
Originally, he thought that the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion was strong in military power and had no heir, and he might be able to take over the Jingbei Army as a son-in-law through Yan Qing's relationship. However, many attempts were fruitless. It turned out that Marquis of Jing'an Yan Yu was a complete old-fashioned person who only cared about being loyal to the emperor and protecting the people. He even gradually became wary of him.
Duan Yan no longer had any illusions about the Jing'an Marquis Mansion, so he simply set it on fire, stole the northwest border defense map collected by the Jing'an Marquis Mansion, and went directly into the Western Regions, hoping to make this big deal with the Guze people.
For his own safety, he spent a large sum of money to hire the Three Snow Demons, who were evil but only cared about money, as guards. The journey was extremely dangerous, but he finally arrived at Chiyansha safely, and he successfully persuaded Chiyansha to think about Luo Muye again.
Knowing that Luo Muye had sent a message to the Guz people, Duan Yan guarded the Splendid Mountains and Rivers Map more closely, but he didn't know that there were magical means in this world. When he entered the city, Jiang Xinxin used a leaf as a trick to replace the real map he had stolen.
As for Jiang Xinxin, she had long seen that Zuo Qingci, who seemed to be weak and helpless, was actually a ruthless character with many schemes. So as soon as Zuo Qingci and his party left her small house, she left Chiyansha and headed towards Tiandu Peak.
Moreover, Jiang Xinxin felt that this world was very interesting. Although it seemed that the affairs of the martial arts world were the main theme, in fact, the force that truly determined the affairs of the martial arts world was the imperial court, which had rarely taken any action.
The only two places where the imperial court and the underworld forces intersect are Zhengyang Palace and Shanshui Ferry.
Although she didn't know why Zhengyang Palace, a place for practicing Taoism, was so deeply involved in the affairs of the imperial court, in Jiang Xinxin's opinion, there was no way Zhengyang Palace could become a place like Longhu Mountain.
Shanshui Ferry is even more interesting. It is said to be a place for collecting, storing and selling intelligence hidden among the flower and bird markets. However, Jiang Xinxin does not believe that Shanshui Ferry is a simple martial arts sect without any deeper connection with the imperial court.
Jiang Xinxin had already arrived at Tiandu Peak, and Shanshui Ferry only learned of her existence after being reminded by Zuo Qingci. However, at this moment they had lost her trace, and Shanshui Ferry leader Wen Siyuan could not think of a way to trace her whereabouts for a while.
Zuo Qingci didn't know about Wen Siyuan's other identity. He had some friendship with Wen Siyuan, so Wen Siyuan took the initiative to send the news that the Splendid Mountains and Rivers Map was stolen from the Jing'an Marquis Mansion. Zuo Qingci also did not hesitate to use the Splendid Mountains and Rivers Map as a trade to settle the feud between Wen Siyuan and Fangwai Valley.
But Jiang Xinxin's existence itself is enough to make Zuo Qingci uneasy, so he must grasp Jiang Xinxin's whereabouts, preferably before her, and get the noble person who he guessed Jiang Xinxin must have saved his life into his hands, so that he can feel at ease.
For this reason, he did not hide anything from the head of the Shanshuidu Wen Siyuan Sect: "That Miss Yuan Xin might be a Taoist priest. Yuan Xin is her nickname. From what I have seen, apart from her outstanding appearance, she does have an aura of transcendence that is hard to ignore. I believe she did not lie about the name."
"Besides, she seems to know a lot of secrets, especially those major events more than ten years ago. Although she only revealed a little, her expression was so confident that I'm afraid she knows more than Shanshuidu."
Wen Siyuan still looked nonchalant, but in his heart he was already on high alert against Jiang Xinxin. After sending Zuo Qingci away, he was even unable to deal with Shen Manqing.
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