Chapter 847

Mengqi did not treat himself as a guest at all. He walked leisurely to Wang Siyuan and Han Sanniang's side and sat down. He picked up the cup of tea that he had prepared and stirred it with the lid.

This cup of tea was dark green in color. Tea buds were floating in it, making it look like a hibiscus emerging from the water. Its fragrance was high and distant, and the taste was mellow and long. Even though Meng Qi did not know much about the tea ceremony, he could not help but praise, "Good tea."

"It's produced by the nine Hidden Dragon Trees by Lake Yue in Guangling. This is the only one." Han Sanniang glanced at Wang Siyuan with her beautiful eyes.

Wang Siyuan did not speak, and Mengqi did not reply. He smiled and said, "It's a bit of a coincidence that Wolf King found the devil who killed the Eight-armed Flying Dragon and the others."

"Just a few days ago, Han Sanniang and Head Keeper Luo tried to join forces, forcing Snake King to deal with the other small and medium-sized decision-makers. This gave Jiang Hengchuan and I a reason to look for him first. I have to say, it's quite a coincidence."

"One coincidence is normal, but two is suspicious. Plus, I've been wondering why Master Wang did not use the opportunity of looking for Wolf King to set up a trap, so I came."

His smile was faint. His robe was whiter than snow, and his long sword was across his knees. There was no anger, boasting, or uncertainty in his words.

"You still have a brain, knowing to come here." Wang Siyuan commented concisely.

The corner of Mengqi's mouth twitched. "If I can see it, so can others."

"That's what I need them to see." Wang Siyuan's expression remained unchanged, but his face was still pale. Mengqi suspected that he would faint at any moment.

Mengqi exhaled. "I hate people like you who know how to calculate and set up a trap the most."

His words were casual, but they were not annoying. Instead, they made Han Sanniang giggle. "I hate it too!"

"Ahem, if you want to deal with me in the future, what are you going to do?" Wang Siyuan coughed twice, showing a rare interest.

Mengqi thought about it seriously. "First, I have to learn the art of fortune-telling. It doesn't have to be accurate, but I have to know how to cover myself."

"That's a lie …" He added in his heart. he did not need fortune-telling to cover himself! As long as he cultivated the Eight Nine Mysteries to the Seven Apertures, he would be in harmony with his Inner World. With his Eight Nine Mysteries, he would be able to conceal himself.

In the past three months, one of his biggest gains was that he had enough time to get rid of his mortal body. His Eight Nine Mysteries had broken through the Four Acupores and officially entered the Six Acupores. His Nose Acupores had become stronger and it would take him at most a year and a half to reach the Seven Acupores. He had also mastered the seventh pass of the Golden Bell Shield and refined most of the acupoints related to the Eight Acupores.

As for the means of peeping into the Heavenly Secrets, Mengqi had learned were complicated enough. Not to mention his talent, he could not afford to be distracted. It was better to wait until he broke through the Nine Apertures and seek the Heaven-man Connection and the Oneness of Heaven and Men to lay a solid foundation for the future. He Jiu, Wang Siyuan, and the others had suppressed their breakthroughs for a few years, so they definitely had plenty of time.

Of course, similar means could not be omitted. It was easy to be at a disadvantage when one could not distinguish between Yin and Yang, and they could not stay together all the time.

"Yes, and then?" Wang Siyuan listened to Mengqi's plan with a smile.

"Then? Then I'll train hard and try to surpass you as soon as possible. Then I'll pick a time when you can't avoid the challenge and challenge you to a duel. Under such circumstances, your plan will be useless, won't it? Then I can give you a good beating, "Meng Qi replied with a 'serious face'.

Han Sanniang could not hold back her laughter. "What a good plan! Simple and crude, using force to suppress others. It really can restrain Master Wang!" "Haha, 'Killing Blade' Su Meng is such a wonderful person!"

Wang Siyuan's smile was slightly stiff. "You have to surpass me first, or you'll just be asking to be humiliated."

After "selling" his simple and crude style, Mengqi smiled again. "That's my business."

He was not afraid that Wang Siyuan would find out that he deliberately answered like this, because it was indeed his true thoughts, the truth! He had long been annoyed by people like him who manipulated others from behind the scenes. If he had the chance, he would beat them up!

Han Sanniang interrupted, "Why argue about the future? Why don't you listen to me play a song?"

Wang Siyuan did not respond. He picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Mengqi did the same and did not stop her.

Han Sanniang placed a zither in front of her. It was a seven-stringed zither with broken lines on its body.

Her fingers were unadorned, and even her nails were clean. It was a stark contrast to the exaggerated image she had been rumored to have. She gently plucked her fingers and the sound of the zither rose. It was calm and serene, like the murmur of flowing water.

When the song ended, the parlor was filled with peace and quiet.

Wang Siyuan moved the fingers of his right hand as if he was trying to grasp the musical notes. "Susu, your zither skills have improved again. However, compared to the talented girl from the Ruan family, you are still lacking. You have the sound, but not the spirit."

"What the …" Mengqi was speechless. How could he say such things in front of his own woman? Although Han Sanniang's zither skills were indeed lacking compared to the foodie, Grand Wang Siyuan did not have to say it out loud. Could it be that you could predict the lives of the common people but not a woman's heart?

Han Sanniang's face darkened as expected. She said coldly, "Indeed, she is inferior. She is the daughter of an aristocratic family and has a natural talent for the zither. What can a self-taught person like me amount to?"

"If you want to listen to her play, go to Langya and listen."

"I'm not feeling well today. Please go back."

She flicked her sleeves and went straight to the backyard.

Wang Siyuan patted his clothes and stood up leisurely. He said to Mengqi, "The main event will begin in a few days.

"The main show will begin in a few days. You'd better take care of yourself."

He did not feel annoyed or embarrassed at being chased away by Han Sanniang. It was as if he had said those words just to wait for her to leave.

"Such a schemer. Sooner or later, you'll die of coughing …" Mengqi thought. He pretended to ask casually, "Could it be that your divination results were fake?"

"Wolf King must have been on North Street. But after what happened just now, do you think he'll continue to hide here?" Wang Siyuan smiled confidently.

Mengqi did not ask any more questions. He picked up his sword and left. "Will the show come to an end in a few days?"

…

The next day, Green-ribbon Arrester Dai Fei invited Mengqi and Jiang Hengchuan to a restaurant for tea as a gesture of gratitude for their help.

"Although we failed to find Wolf King, we've managed to force out a heterodox demon. Both of you have made a great contribution. If you need any help in the future, feel free to look for us." Dai Fei drank a cup of tea in place of wine.

Jiang Hengchuan took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "The heterodox demon is cruel. Forcing him out might be equivalent to saving our lives. Green-ribbon Dai, what's his background? Have you found out anything? "

Similarly, Mengqi's eyes revealed a "thirst" for information.

Dai Fei pondered for a moment and said, "Since you've been involved in this matter, there's no harm in telling you. This demon first appeared in Yangxia and practiced with corpses. He's related to the Life-changing Sect and is being hunted by them. He came after Qiu Fei. But when he was in Yangxia, his demonic skill seemed to have just broken through. Now it feels like he's achieved the Advanced Level."

"Advanced Level? Still a long way off … "Mengqi retorted in his heart.

Jiang Hengchuan took a light breath and asked, "What kind of demonic skill is it?"

Perhaps it was because the opportunity had fallen into Old Zhong's hands, so he attached great importance to this information.

"There's no relevant secret file," Dai Fei revealed.

As they spoke, there was a loud noise coming from below. It seemed that something big had happened.

As the Green-ribbon Arrester, Dai Fei looked in the direction of the noise and was immediately dumbfounded. "So it's the daughter of the Ruan family."

"Ah?" Mengqi looked through the window and saw a carriage slowly approaching from the end of the street.

The carriage's window was open, but it was covered with a veil, making it hard to see inside. It added to the mystery and attracted many passersby to stretch their necks to see.

The carriage was simple and unadorned. There were only a few patterns that looked like musical notes. Normally, it would not attract attention. However, there was a team of servants dressed in embroidered robes on each side of the carriage to clear a path for pedestrians.

"So it's the daughter of the Ruan family who has a natural talent for zither." Jiang Hengchuan looked over and said with a sigh.

Mengqi pretended to be surprised. "The daughter of the Ruan family? Why is she here? "

"The Nangong family of Maoling and the Ruan family are old friends. Yesterday, they received news that the daughter of the Ruan family was going to Da Jue Temple to burn incense and redeem her vow. That's why they sent servants to clear the way for her," Dai Fei explained.

"Burn incense and redeem her vow … It seems that she has put in a lot of effort to come here. No wonder she couldn't sneak in. But it doesn't matter …" Mengqi nodded. "But why is she going to Da Jue Temple to redeem her vow?"

"It's said that when Lady Ruan was pregnant with her, she came to watch the Tide of Jin River and burned incense at Da Jue Temple. That's how she was born with a natural talent for zither. Now that the Tide of Jin River is coming, it's normal for her to come and redeem her vow." Dai Fei laughed. "It's said that Lady Ruan is the most beautiful woman in River East. She's like a fairy from the Moon Palace, more beautiful than mortals. No wonder so many people came to watch after the news spread."

The daughter of the Ruan family was different from the disciples of sects. She rarely interacted with the lower class when she traveled in Jianghu. She would be received by the aristocratic families when she passed through the city. Even if she was famous, how could ordinary people in the martial arts world see her?

"If the Master of the Ruan family hadn't said that one must marry into the family of Ruan Yushu, I'm afraid the young masters of aristocratic families would have already broken the door of Langya Chaoyin Pavilion." Jiang Hengchuan's words were full of sorrow and yearning. There was an invisible barrier between aristocratic families and individual cultivators like him, unless he was willing to lower his head.

Dai Fei sighed. "Lady Ruan's beauty has spread throughout River East. Her zither skills are also unparalleled in the world, but I've never seen her. I wonder if I can borrow the Nangong family's fame to see the beauty and listen to her unparalleled zither."

His tone was full of regret that he had never heard the zither in River East. If he returned to Luoyang in the future and was asked about it, he would be laughed at as a country bumpkin.

Jiang Hengchuan shook his head. "How can the daughter of the Ruan family be a zither player in a brothel? If she didn't make friends, how could she entertain people in private?"

After saying that, he paused and smiled. "I only hope that we'll be fated to fight in the future and listen to the 12 Magical Sounds of Langhuan."

This was not normal zither skills.

Mengqi didn't say anything and listened quietly. He couldn't help but feel smug inside.

At this moment, a gust of wind blew and lifted the veil, revealing the person inside. Busybodies and common people on both sides tried their best to peek, wanting to see the beautiful woman who was the most beautiful in River East. She was the daughter of the Ruan family's wife.

Dai Fei and Jiang Hengchuan also couldn't help but look over.

The person in the carriage was dressed in a snow-white dress. She sat upright and had a cold temperament. She was slender and had smooth skin, but her face was covered by a white veil. It was hazy and hard to see her clearly. They could only vaguely feel that she was breathtakingly beautiful.

Sounds of inhalation could be heard. Mengqi's lips curled into a smile.

"The little foodie is here."