Chapter 552 - 307: New Commission (Part 2)
Chapter 552: Chapter 307: New Commission (Part 2)
"’No, no, very rarely!’
’Very rarely, but there are!?’
Wu Qianhuan squinted at Chu Qing.
Chu Qing wanted to firmly say no, but suddenly thought of Xia Wanshuang.
This girl had improper thoughts about him, and was sent away to Divine Blade City by him... Forget it, cut off the thought.
But now that Wu Qianhuan was asking, should he conceal it or tell the truth?
Sneaking a glance at the astounded Su Ningzhen, she seemed really like she was here for revenge.
Now, he was cornered to the point of life or death by her.
Chu Qing hesitated a little, then decided to speak honestly:
’There is, but I have always remained pure.’
’Really?’
Wu Qianhuan raised her eyebrows slightly.
Chu Qing whispered softly in her ear:
’If you don’t believe, I can prove it to you tonight.’
Wu Qianhuan remained unmoved:
’You don’t have a maiden’s guard mark, not even like a woman... whatever, too lazy to argue.’
She gently pushed Chu Qing away, indicating the issue was temporarily settled.
Chu Qing wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and gave Su Ningzhen a harsh glare.
Su Ningzhen felt guilty under the gaze:
’This... I didn’t know... how could I have expected...’
Only when Wu Qianhuan spoke did she realize that she was actually a woman.
If she had known earlier that he had a female confidant by his side, she definitely wouldn’t have said such things in front of her.
This made her slightly embarrassed for the moment.
Chu Qing took a deep breath:
’Don’t have any improper thoughts about me, I already have a fiancée.’
Su Ningzhen gave a forced laugh, looking at Chu Qing’s rugged face, quickly and sincerely said:
’Rest assured! Absolutely not!!’
She originally intended to sacrifice herself to feed a tiger, to avenge Xiangshan Sea, partnering with such a master, even at the cost of her body, she had nothing to care about.
In this world, there wasn’t anything or anyone she really cared for.
As for improper thoughts... she truly had none at all, just by Chu Qing’s looks, he completely wasn’t her type.
But this left her in a dilemma.
She currently had nothing, but this face of hers, there wasn’t anything else she could offer.
Worry covered her face, not knowing how to move Chu Qing to help her.
’How about using this as payment?’
Liu Qingyan took out a bamboo tube from his bosom and handed it to Su Ningzhen.
Su Ningzhen frowned slightly:
’[Mystical Sound]?’
After speaking, she shook her head and placed it back into Liu Qingyan’s hand:
’The secret technique of Celestial Sound Mansion can’t be lost because of me.
’I... I’ll think of something else, okay?’
’Brother Han, can’t you be more lenient?’
Liu Qingyan looked at Chu Qing, pleading softly.
Chu Qing thought for a moment and said:
’Do you know what this group wants to take from Xiangshan Sea?’
Su Ningzhen was startled and then said:
’It’s a Golden Vase.’
’Hmm?’
Chu Qing was taken aback:
’Is there anything special about it?’
’I don’t know.’
Su Ningzhen shook her head and said:
’I found out later that the group went to Xiangshan Sea, didn’t hesitate to kill everyone from Xiangshan Sea top to bottom, just for a Golden Vase.
’Now whether the Golden Vase has fallen into their hands, what its purpose is, and what’s mysterious about it, I know nothing...
’If your martial arts are truly unparalleled and you can help me get revenge, you can capture the person from Little Han Valley and force them to reveal what they know.’
’Alright.’
Chu Qing nodded:
’What’s the name of the person you want to kill?’
Su Ningzhen looked up at Chu Qing:
’You’re agreeing?’
’Answer my question first.’
Su Ningzhen was immediately annoyed, feeling that throughout this exchange, the other party never gave her even a bit of control, not even saying whether he agreed or not, just trying to dig all her secrets.
Helpless under the eaves, she had to lower her head.
After a hesitant pause, she uttered three words:
’Han Qiuyuan!’
Chu Qing, hearing the name, felt it sounded familiar.
It should have been mentioned by Old Man Sun, hence the impression.
Seeing Liu Qingyan’s face change:
’Star Split Mansion Han Family, ’The Third Master Han Qiuyuan of the Han Family who wields the pen like a dragon and snake and plays the sword in the world’s edge!?’
’Su Ningzhen, are you saying the one who slaughtered your entire Xiangshan Sea was the Han Family of Star Split Mansion?’
’Are you serious? Is it not because He Qianqiu married a girl from the Han family and you hate them for it?’
’He Qianqiu... how could he be worthy!?’
Su Ningzhen sneered.
Liu Qingyan scoffed even more coldly hearing this:
’And now he isn’t worthy? It’s hard to tell who cut ties with their longtime friend over a man.
’Wasn’t he the most important person in your life?’
Su Ningzhen’s face turned red, anger rising as she glared at Liu Qingyan:
’Will you ever stop!?’
’Annoyed now?’
Liu Qingyan sneered:
’The more angry and humiliated you feel, the more you know deep down you were wrong... yet you still won’t admit it.’
Su Ningzhen snorted, and Liu Qingyan ignored her too, each turning their heads away, pretending the other was air.
Chu Qing watched as a notification popped up on the system interface, frowning slightly:
’Star Split Mansion Han Family... I have a feeling the Golden Vase from Xiangshan Sea might have a significant origin.
’Here’s the deal, I can help with this matter, but afterward, if we locate this Golden Vase, it will serve as my payment.’
Su Ningzhen’s heart tightened:
’You want that Golden Vase too?’
’Curiosity, you could say.’
Chu Qing chuckled:
’For something that would compel the Star Split Mansion to commit such atrocities, it must be extraordinary.
’Instead of offering mundane items as payment, why not exchange it with this thing.’
Su Ningzhen nodded at first, but the more she listened to Chu Qing, the stranger it felt.
Thinking it over carefully, her expression darkened:
’Are you calling me mundane?’
She initially intended to offer herself as payment, and with Chu Qing saying this, wasn’t he implying she was mundane too?
Wu Qianhuan was both amused and exasperated, pinching Chu Qing’s waist discreetly; this was going too far.
Chu Qing blinked:
’You said it yourself, not me.’
’...’
Su Ningzhen felt furious, but remembering not to provoke Chu Qing lest she couldn’t stand a chance, she restrained herself from clashing swords.
She held back her anger and spoke:
’Then let’s agree on this; when are you planning to act?’
’You said Han Qiuyuan is currently a guest in Little Han Valley?’
’Correct.’
’Then it’s simple.’
Chu Qing said:
’Tonight, I’ll sneak into Little Han Valley, pull out Han Qiuyuan, torture him for information, and then take his head.’
Hearing this, it seemed Chu Qing entirely disregarded the ’wielder of the pen like a dragon and snake, player of the sword in the world’s edge’ Han Qiuyuan, treating mighty heroes as if they were nothing.
Su Ningzhen knew that Chu Qing possessed formidable martial arts, far exceeding her own.
But she had no idea how high Chu Qing’s martial arts were... How dare he belittle the world’s heroes?
And Chu Qing stroked his chin, gazing in the direction of Little Han Valley.
Actually, even without Su Ningzhen’s case, Chu Qing was planning to explore Little Han Valley tonight already.
After all, there were too many things he needed to do in this place.
With both [Earth Scroll] of the [Unchanging Celestial Book] and nameless ranks of Mirror of Sin, along with the agreement with the Twelve Saint Kings of the You Sect.
Adding Han Qiuyuan to the list now...
These matters, hopefully, can be resolved at Little Han Valley.
The daylight hours passed quickly, and before long, it was already dark.
Surrounding Jianghu people, some chose to continue waiting here, while others stumbled to find a place to rest temporarily.
Chu Qing sat cross-legged, observing the sky, waiting until midnight, before standing up.
Entering Little Han Valley at night, Chu Qing didn’t take both Wu Qianhuan and Gentle, only taking Gentle and Su Ningzhen.
Wu Qianhuan and others were left outside the valley to assist and look after Yu Shiliu.
Bringing Gentle for a specific reason, and Su Ningzhen for identifying purposes. Otherwise, how would Chu Qing know which one is Han Qiuyuan?"