The terms of cooperation that they had agreed upon were that Qiao Canxue would teach her the Changsheng Fist, and after Qiao Mu had learned the technique, he would avenge her on the Wu Ji Society.
But these two conditions are not equivalent.
Although the Changsheng Fist is also considered a superior martial art, a behemoth like the Wujihui is much more important than an incomplete Changsheng Fist.
Is there any martial art in this world that is worth exchanging your life for
"He is serious and not lying, but what does he want?"
Qiao Canxue was puzzled and silently repeated Qiao Mu's words in his heart:
A drop of water should be repaid with a spring
If this is the case, Qiao Mu assassinated the emperor and then died in order to repay her, then how should she repay his sincerity
"According to this logic, I should repay him with gratitude." Qiao Canxue thought of this and her eyes, which had almost been closed, opened on the spot:
"Isn't he greedy for my body?"
"What are you daydreaming about?" Qiao Mu saw Qiao Canxue remained silent for a long time, so he urged:
"Tell me, do you know if there are any other members of the Wu Ji Society in the surrounding area?"
Whether Qiao Mu wants to infiltrate the Wu Ji Society or continue to hunt down members of the Wu Ji Society, he must first contact the people of the Wu Ji Society.
"Yes." Qiao Canxue coughed lightly, came back to his senses from his wild thoughts, and said slowly:
"Guo Yan, the mayor of Yan City, is suspected to be a member of the Wu Ji Association."
Chapter 7: Love between husband and wife
At the entrance of the teahouse on Chang Street, Qiao Mu and Qiao Canxue chose an octagonal table near the entrance and sat down, while following the tea drinkers to inquire about the news.
"Our Yancheng City Lord Guo is a kind-hearted man..." The tea guest looked around and said in a low voice:
"It's because the child is spoiled too much, so the city lord's son... is too spoiled."
"It's okay on weekdays. But the city lord was away from home a few days ago, and Mr. Guo almost turned Yancheng upside down." The tea drinker smiled bitterly.
"But fortunately, the city lord came back two days ago. Mr. Guo should be quiet for a while."
"Otherwise, if you outsiders offend the city lord's son on the street, you will be skinned alive if not dead."
It sounds like the city lord's son is a typical playboy, and perhaps he can be used as a breakthrough for the city lord... After the tea drinker left, Qiao Mu discussed it with Qiao Canxue.
"If this city lord is really a member of the Wu Ji Society, then his going out a few days ago might be related to the Wu Ji Society's plan to assassinate the emperor?" Qiao Mu guessed.
"That makes sense. Perhaps we can start with the city lord's son."
Qiao Mu raised his glass and drank a cup of tea, seeming to be lost in thought.
At this time, a week had passed since he killed Zheng the Butcher.
During this week, Qiao Mu and Qiao Canxue began to try to inquire about the city lord in the teahouses and restaurants in the city. They hung around the city lord's mansion all day, but they have not yet met the city lord or the city lord's son himself.
After a week, Qiumu's weekly resurrection times returned to the upper limit of 5, which gave him the capital to continue spending.
In the past few days, although Qiao Mu has been practicing diligently, he still has not developed any sense of Qi and is temporarily stuck at the limit of his strength training.
"My life is pretty comfortable, and I can still be resurrected, so it doesn't matter if the progress is slow."
Qiao Mu squinted his eyes and continued to sip his tea, leisurely watching the passers-by on the long street.
Suddenly his eyes moved and fell on a blue-clothed swordsman on the street.
The green-clothed swordsman was in his early thirties, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a very extraordinary appearance. There was a beautiful woman of similar age beside him.
"The two people over there are quite extraordinary. They obviously know how to breathe." The blind girl Qiao Canxue seemed to have guessed who Qiao Mu was looking at, and said lightly:
"He should be a martial artist who has developed internal strength, but his grade should not be high."
Qiao Mu nodded, a little yearning: "Both husband and wife are internal force warriors, I envy you. But I should be able to do it soon."
He is probably only one death away from practicing strength.
"This Yan City is quite strange. I heard that there was a famine in the outer city area, and four or five out of ten people became poor. But in the inner city area, there is no sign of famine at all, and it is quite prosperous." The green-clothed swordsman spoke to the beautiful woman beside him.
"What's so strange about this? It's the same in every city. The outer city is where the poor live, and the inner city is where the mayor of Yan City lives. How can it be so chaotic?" The beautiful woman didn't care.
"In my opinion, the mayor of Yan City is probably just seeking fame and reputation."
As the two of them finished their conversation, there was a commotion ahead.
A young man in brocade clothes rode a tall horse and walked into the commotion. A circle of servants around him held long whips and kept whipping passers-by.
"Mr. Guo is traveling, please don't block his way!"
These servants were quite unscrupulous. No matter whether they were men or women, young or old, they would be whipped if they dared to approach the young man in brocade clothes in the middle.
There were even some very strong warriors among the servants. With one lash of their whip, they could even knock a pedestrian over and send him flying, forcing pedestrians on both sides to run away in panic.
Soon, the bustling market that was once crowded with tourists was now empty.
"The city lord's son? The real boss is here." Qiao Mu and Qiao Canxue in the teahouse were both excited.
The beautiful woman next to the green-clothed swordsman was also looking at Master Guo. There was a hint of disgust in her eyes, but she didn't say anything.
However, she didn't expect that at this moment, the city lord's son riding on a horse suddenly looked up and seemed to make eye contact with her.
"Someone come here." Mr. Guo's eyes suddenly lit up:
"Bring the beauty over there."
Suddenly, several burly servants came over with long whips in their hands.
The green-clothed swordsman and the beautiful woman's faces suddenly changed, and the beautiful woman immediately took a few steps back: "No, don't do that."
She just dodged backwards, but saw those burly servants pass her and hold down the shoulders of the blue-clothed swordsman next to her.
"Sir, my young master invites you to come over for a chat."
The beautiful woman was stunned for a long while before she reacted: "The beauty he is talking about refers to..." She looked at Mr. Guo riding a tall horse in the distance, and suddenly felt a chill in her heart.
This reaction made Mr. Guo sneer.
He raised the whip in his hand and looked down at the beautiful woman with disdain on his horse:
"What I hate most is you bunch of self-righteous stinking women. Do you think I am greedy for your body just by looking at you? You are really a jerk. Get out of here now!"
While the beautiful woman was choking for a moment, the blue-clothed swordsman beside her had already become furious. He drew his sword and started fighting with the servants.
"Oh, you're a ninth-grade internal force warrior." Master Guo rode steadily on the horse, not moving at all.
A burly guard soon stood up beside him and fought on equal terms with the blue-clothed swordsman.
Mr. Guo looked at it and shook his head:
"Can you please hurry up?"
If he had not been too arrogant some time ago and angered his father, would he be traveling with a bigger swagger and bringing even more servants and guards with him? Wouldn't it be easy for him to deal with a ninth-rank warrior
"Jiang Lang! I'm here to help you. You and I are husband and wife, and we shall be together even in death!" The beautiful woman drew out her long sword and joined the battle. She turned out to be an internal force warrior as well.
"I told you to go away, but you didn't want to leave. Why did you insist on coming here? Then stay with your husband." Master Guo on horseback continued to speak calmly, commanding the guards around him to rush forward.
Master Guo obviously had more guards, including two ninth-rank warriors, who quickly surrounded the two men and gradually gained the upper hand.
"Didn't you look down on me just now?" The beautiful woman gritted her teeth and resisted the attacks of the guards, which was quite strenuous.
"I really don't like it." Mr. Guo laughed and said:
"But I also have three fierce dogs at home..."
The beautiful woman was filled with shame and anger, and she made a mistake and got cut on her arm, with blood gushing out.
The people around here were somewhat used to it, as the city lord's son's eccentricities had long been known to everyone in the city.
"It's a pity for this couple. They are both internal force warriors, which is not easy. But they don't know how to cherish their lives and dare to be enemies with the city lord's son."
"The warriors from outside don't know how to advance or retreat. Now both husband and wife are going to be sent here."
"I should have known better than to resist. It wouldn't have cost me anything."
"Let's go far away so as not to get splattered with blood."
While the beautiful woman was fighting fiercely, she was listening to the whispers of people around her, and her mind was wavering.
In an emergency, she made a difficult decision, immediately made a feint with her knife, then leaped high, rushed out of the encirclement, and fled into the distance.
"Jiang Lang, please bear with it for a moment. I will report to the elders at home right away..." Her voice floated over from a distance.
Chapter 8 Don’t give in!
The beautiful woman escaped from the encirclement and ran away, and pedestrians on the street avoided her.
"Wan'er..." Seeing the beautiful woman break out of the encirclement and escape, the blue-clothed swordsman spoke subconsciously as if he was struck by lightning.
"Jiang Lang, you and I are husband and wife, how could I abandon you?" The beautiful woman said as she ran:
"You will only lose your virginity, but if I am caught, I will be beaten by three fierce dogs..."
"Ah ah!" The green-clothed swordsman was no longer able to utter a single word. He could only roar furiously and continue to fight while waving his sword.
"What are you talking about? That's disgusting." At this time, Mr. Guo on horseback interrupted with a look of disgust:
"My house is in need of a servant to feed the mastiffs. What are you thinking? Even I, a pervert, think you are perverted."
Beautiful woman: ... ..
Her fleeing figure paused, and she didn't know whether to run away or stay and continue fighting.
"But you did give me a good idea." The young man stroked his chin and smiled.
"Just surrender now, and I'll give it a try later."
"Beast! I finally see clearly that you are just making fun of us!" The green-clothed swordsman's eyes were bloodshot and he was filled with grief and anger.
From the beginning to the end, the city lord's son just sat on his horse, constantly bullying them with words, which made them lose their composure.
"Husband and wife are birds of the same forest, but when disaster strikes, they fly away separately." Qiao Canxue said to himself with his eyes closed.
She was the daughter of a wealthy family that had fallen on hard times, and she had seen a lot of right and wrong, so she was not surprised by what was happening.
She has seen many examples of couples turning against each other in the face of life and death.
"Don't be angry, my beauty. I'm just helping you see the true face of the person beside you as soon as possible." Master Guo on horseback was still smiling.
From beginning to end, he sat on the horse calmly.
"Chase her! We can't let that woman get away!"
As soon as he gave the order, some of the guards immediately sent out to chase after the beautiful woman, trying to capture her again, and the originally complete encirclement suddenly had a gap.
And at this moment.
Qiao Canxue only felt a breeze blowing by her side.
She subconsciously reached out her hand, but found nothing. There was no one at the place where Qiao Mu had been before.
"Why should he join in the fun? That couple are both martial artists who have practiced martial arts and they were easily fooled. What about him who has not yet reached the limit of his strength?" Qiao Canxue's heart skipped a beat.
Then, she heard a muffled sound.
In the instant when a gap appeared in the encirclement, he suddenly knocked away two guards, leaped forward and knocked Master Guo off his horse to the ground.
This was extremely sudden. By the time the guards around him reacted, Mr. Guo had already been grabbed by the throat by Qiao Mu's hand.
"Young Master!"
All the guards around changed color, but after seeing Qiao Mu holding Mr. Guo down with one hand, they were afraid to move forward.
It flipped over!
Young Master Guo is the number one playboy in Yan City, and normally no one dares to resist him.
At this moment, the guards' attention was all on the foreign swordsman couple, and they never expected that someone would suddenly appear on the side of the road.
"The city lord's son has been kidnapped!"
The people on both sides of the street never expected that things would take such a turn. They felt happy but also uneasy.
"Is this another outsider? How dare he attack the city lord's son? This is outrageous!"
"This kid is too reckless. If things get out of hand, he, a foreigner, can just walk away, but we might be implicated!"