When Song Qingshu came out of the cave, a bright red sun was rising in the horizon. Breathing in the fresh mountain air, he couldn't help but feel refreshed.
"A new day is truly beautiful!"
Song Qingshu stretched his body. Last night, he would have died without a doubt, but by a stroke of luck, he actually survived. Now, the Golden Ripple Flower in his body had also temporarily calmed down. Although he still couldn't use his inner force, he didn't really mind it.
He was an optimistic person. As long as he was alive, there would be endless possibilities.
At this moment, Song Qingshu deliberately concealed his figure. It wasn't because he was careless, but because he didn't need to conceal himself anymore.
Because he didn't appear with his original appearance, but had changed into Xiong Da's clothes, changing his appearance to look like him. He was clear that with Xiao Long Nu's Qing Gong, she shouldn't encounter any danger. On the contrary, if he continued to stay in the cave and was found by others, he might not be so lucky to escape. Therefore, he simply changed his appearance to Xiong Da's. In any case, the entire mountain was filled with soldiers searching for him. Blending into the crowd would be like a fish in the ocean. How could others find him?
He casually found a pit to bury Xiong Er and Xiong San's corpses, and even pretended to erect a tombstone. As for Xiong Da's corpse, it was turned into a puddle of blood by the Corpse Disintegration Powder. In this way, even if someone found anything in the future, Song Qingshu's current identity wouldn't be exposed.
However, he didn't continue to stay near the cave, and chose to go straight down the mountain. He was worried that if he stayed near the cave, he would be discovered and become suspicious. After all, he had to be careful in everything. He couldn't afford to take any risks. He planned to wait for the storm to pass before returning to the cave to wait for Xiao Long Nu's return.
Along the way, he encountered several groups of soldiers searching the mountain. However, they only took a glance at his attire before continuing their search. Obviously, they recognized him as Moqi Niu's personal guard based on his attire.
Seeing that almost every one of them had a portrait of him, Song Qingshu couldn't help but break out in cold sweat. Fortunately, he had changed his appearance, otherwise he would probably be recognized even if he changed his clothes.
After descending the mountain without any mishaps, Song Qingshu strolled at the foot of the mountain, observing the deployment of the troops. He couldn't help but admire Li Kexiu's talented subordinates. Although most of the troops had been attracted by Xiao Long Nu, they didn't relax in other areas. Instead, they left several troops nearby to conduct a cross-sectional search.
Suddenly, the sound of hooves came from not far, and a dozen riders came down the mountain. Song Qingshu hesitated for a moment, but didn't reveal any strange expression. Instead, he continued to stay in place.
Soon, the dozen or so riders galloped past him. Song QingShu had just breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that the leader had suddenly turned his horse around and was heading towards him. Soon, more than a dozen riders surrounded him, stirring up a cloud of dust. It was obvious that their attitude was extremely unfriendly.
Song Qingshu's heart shuddered. Did I make a mistake somewhere?
"Oh, I was wondering who it was. Isn't this Big Bear?"
Song Qingshu was startled. Only now did he notice that these people were wearing the same clothes as him. He seemed to have seen the leader of the group at Moqi Xu's side last night.
"Oh ~" Song Qingshu responded vaguely.
"Aren't you usually very arrogant? Why are you like a frosted eggplant today?" The leader said in a sarcastic tone. "Oh, why don't I see Bramble and Bramble?"
Song Qingshu raised his eyebrows. From this man's tone, he seemed to have a bad relationship with Big Bear. Suddenly, he thought of the 'Wind Chanting Fast Sword' Zhang Quan the three brothers had mentioned last night. Could it be him?
"Big Brother Zhang is asking you a question. Are you mute?" Another man said angrily.
Finally getting confirmation, Song QingShu deliberately said angrily with reddened eyes, "It's all your fault for luring us away. In the end, when we went to investigate the cave, they … they were stabbed by the poisonous needles in the trap and died!"
"Bramble and Bramble are dead?" Zhang Quan's eyes flashed a trace of schadenfreude. "It's none of my business. You accidentally fell into the trap."
"I'll kill you!" Song Qingshu deliberately pretended to rush over, but someone had already stopped him.
"Forget it. I won't argue with you for the sake of your bereavement." Zhang Quan waved his hand. This Big Bear's martial arts was good. If he was really annoyed, it would be a little troublesome. "It's not suitable for you to continue to stay here to perform tasks in your current state. It just happens that the young mistress is going back to Lin 'an and needs an escort. You can escort her back."
"Ah?" Song Qingshu was dumbfounded. He just pretended to be casual. Why did the young mistress suddenly come out? And escort her back to Lin 'an?
"No! I want to stay here to accompany my brother. " Song Qingshu subconsciously refused. What a joke. He still had to wait for Xiao Long Nu to come back. How could he run to Lin 'an?
"This is the order of the Left Prime Minister. Do you dare to disobey?" Zhang Quan said as he put his hand on the sword at his waist.
Song Qingshu's pupils shrank. He knew that Big Bear had never been on good terms with him. If he used this as a pretext to kill him, it would be really unjust. He had no choice but to snort. "I'll go."
"Come with us back to the city to pay your respects to the Prime Minister." Zhang Quan waved his hand and signaled his subordinates to give him a horse.
In desperation, Song Qingshu had to follow this group of people to Yangzhou City. It was not that he did not think of escaping along the way. However, in his current state, once his identity was exposed, he would not be able to escape far.
Unknowingly, the group of people returned to Yangzhou City. Moqi Xu did not stay in the Admiral's Office. Instead, she requisitioned a rich merchant's mansion and lived there. She planned strategies and directed Song Qingshu's arrest.
Zhang Quan led this group of people to salute Moqi Xu. Moqi Xu nodded and casually said, "This time, you will escort the young mistress back to Lin 'an."
"Young mistress?" Song Qingshu had a puzzled look on his face. He suddenly thought of Wan Gui from last night. His heart was filled with excitement. Could it be Qi Fang?
Unexpectedly, after Zhang Quan heard his words, he did not accept the order. Instead, he said, "Prime Minister, I'm afraid this subordinate will not be able to escort the young mistress back this time."
"Eh?" Moqi Xu immediately raised her head. Her eyes shone with a frightening light.
Zhang Quan felt a chill in his heart. He did not dare to deliberately mystify things. He hurriedly said, "Reporting to Prime Minister, when we were capturing Song Qingshu yesterday, we were about to succeed. Who knew that a woman in white would suddenly appear and save him."
Moqi Xu frowned and said, "I already know about this. This time, Li Kexiu has sent several thousand people to surround and capture him. Even if someone saved him, Song Qingshu would not be able to escape."
Zhang Quan hurriedly added, "It's not Song Qingshu. It's related to that woman."
Song Qingshu lowered his head. When he heard this, his heart shook. It's related to Xiao Long Nu?
Moqi Xu clearly had the same doubts. "What happened to that woman?"
"About two hours ago, this subordinate met that woman from afar. I saw her face clearly. She …" Zhang Quan seemed to recall some terrifying memory. His voice trembled slightly. "She seems to be Li … Li Wa from back then."
"Li Wa?" When she heard this name, Moqi Xu suddenly stood up. She was clearly shocked.
"Who is Li Wa?" Song Qingshu was extremely puzzled. Someone who could make Moqi Xu lose her composure like this was clearly not an ordinary person.
"Impossible!" Moqi Xu finally came to her senses. "Li Wa died long ago. Even if she didn't die, she would be over fifty years old now. However, according to the information we received yesterday, the person who saved Song Qingshu is clearly a young woman. It can't be her!"
"This subordinate also participated in the operation to capture Li Wa back then, so I recognize her appearance. That girl in white is practically a copy of her." Zhang Quan also revealed a puzzled expression. "However, no matter how good Li Wa is at preserving her appearance, it's impossible for her to look so young. Moreover, their martial arts are quite different …"
Zhang Quan secretly glanced at Moqi Xu. Then, he said, "According to this subordinate's deduction, that woman in white is very likely the baby girl from back then …"
"Yue Yinping?" Moqi Xu's face darkened. "No wonder the information we received said that she appeared near Yangzhou City. At first, I thought she was the daughter of Yue Buqun of Mount Hua …"
Song Qingshu finally remembered who Li Wa was. She was Yue Fei's wife. She was also the aunt that Li Qingluo had mentioned before. Because of her mysterious identity, the people of the Southern Song Dynasty did not know her real name. They only referred to her as Li Wa.
Song Qingshu knew that if not for the mask on his face, his current expression would be very interesting. He did not expect that Yue Fei's orphan was actually Xiao Long Nu!
However, when he thought about it carefully, all the characteristics fit together. When Xiao Long Nu was still an infant, she was left at the entrance of the Quanzhen Sect. Presumably, at that time, Yue Fei was killed unjustly. Li Wa was also weak after giving birth and was chased by Moqi Xu and Zhang Jun's lackeys. She was unable to protect her daughter and did not dare to trust anyone. Thus, she left her daughter at the entrance of the world's most righteous sect, the Quanzhen Sect. At that time, Wang Chongyang was a trustworthy person in terms of martial arts and character. However, she did not expect that in the end, Xiao Long Nu would be carried back to the ancient tomb by Lin Chaoying's servant girl.
"No wonder I always felt that Wang Yuyan and Xiao Long Nu looked somewhat similar. I thought that it was because of the influence of the movies in my previous life. I did not expect that they were really related by blood." Song Qingshu was suddenly enlightened. Although Xiao Long Nu and Wang Yuyan were only a few years apart, according to seniority, Xiao Long Nu should be Wang Yuyan's aunt.
"Zhang Quan, arrange for one person to escort Young Mistress back to Lin 'an. Send the rest of the people out. We must capture that woman. Inform everyone that we don't need to care about that Song Qingshu anymore. Anyway, he won't survive after being poisoned by the Golden Ripple Flower. Send everyone to capture that woman!"
A trace of ruthlessness flashed in Moqi Xu's eyes. Because of what happened in the past, she had already formed a blood feud with the Yue Clan.
These years, the public opinion had gradually been crying out for Yue Fei's innocence. If they knew that Yue Fei's daughter was still alive, there would definitely be people who would take the opportunity to reverse Yue Fei's verdict. At that time, they would all die without a burial place. Therefore, Yue Fei's descendant must not be allowed to live in this world!
"Understood!" A trace of joy flashed in Zhang Quan's eyes. Back then, he had made a name for himself by hunting down Yue Fei's family. He had been recognized by Moqi Xu and gradually promoted to become the leader of the Imperial Bodyguards. If he could capture that woman this time, it would be another great achievement. When that time came, he would be rewarded with glory and wealth. The Prime Minister would definitely not mistreat him.
Zhang Quan turned around and looked at Song Qingshu. He pointed at him and said, "Xiong Da, this time, you will escort Young Mistress back to Lin 'an alone. The rest of you, follow me to capture that woman!"
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He was not in good condition today.
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