Chapter Fifty-One p2
Yu Zhao had no objections. Since being with Bo Chi, she had never disobeyed any of Bo Chi’s ideas, and she was like a different person from the killer who wanted to cut off heads at the slightest disagreement when they first met.
Bo Chi didn’t notice this. She had always been big-hearted. After washing up and sleeping for a night, she took enough dry food and set off with Yu Zhao.
Ancient life was not as fast and convenient as modern life. There was a considerable distance between towns and villages. Bo Chi and Yu Zhao hurried for a month, and half of that time was spent cuddling in deep mountains and old forests, dilapidated temples, and deserted houses. And this was still under the condition that Yu Zhao could make a fire and barbecue, and could also kill bandits with one sword strike. If Bo Chi had come out alone, she would probably have been kidnapped and become a bandit’s wife in minutes.
Because of this, Yu Zhao couldn’t help but watch Bo Chi more closely. Whenever Bo Chi disappeared from her sight for a moment, she would anxiously look for her everywhere.
Finally, on the day they caught up with the Red Sleeve Pavilion’s men, Bo Chi and Yu Zhao breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time. Watching the other party enter the inn in town to rest, they also stayed in the next room.
Bo Chi loved cleanliness, and after enduring being dusty all this time, she could finally take a bath as she wished. She took off her clothes, immersed herself in the water with satisfaction, narrowed her eyes and relaxed for a moment, and then heard Yu Zhao calling outside the screen: “Bo Chi?”
Bo Chi responded lazily.
Yu Zhao immediately stopped talking.
She stopped talking, but Bo Chi became energetic: “Why are you calling me?“
Yu Zhao said calmly: “I didn’t hear the sound of water, I was worried that you would be kidnapped.“
Bo Chi: “…Is this why you have to stay outside the screen and guard while I’m taking a bath?“
Yu Zhao paused: “If you don’t mind, I can also come inside the screen—“
Bo Chi interrupted, holding her forehead: “I mind, I do mind, you should just listen outside.“
Yu Zhao curled her lips.
When Bo Chi finished bathing and came out, Yu Zhao handed her the new dress she had just bought, and said seriously: “I’ve checked, there’s no problem.“
“Thank you.” Bo Chi couldn’t help but laugh, finding that she was a little too nervous, and comforted her: “Relax, it’s been so long since the Yun Lan Yi incident, I’ve almost forgotten about it. Besides, it wasn’t your fault, why do you keep remembering it and always think that I’ll be kidnapped?“
Yu Zhao said in a deep voice: “It’s better to be safe than sorry. I can’t afford to gamble, and I don’t want to gamble with your safety. I’d rather watch you more closely than regret it after you disappear.“
Bo Chi blinked, her heart feeling sweet, and she couldn’t help but lean closer to tease her, deliberately drawing out her tone, and said softly and coquettishly: “You’re so good to me, do you… have any improper thoughts about me?“
The girl had just finished bathing, her soft, satin-like long hair draped over her back, her body still carrying moisture, her small face warm and moist, making her approaching almond eyes look lively and sly.
Yu Zhao’s heart beat faster, her throat was dry, and her voice unknowingly became hoarse and seductive: “If I really have improper thoughts about you, what would you do to me?“
Her tone was low, and her usually calm, long and narrow phoenix eyes were now burning with a fire that made people blush.
Bo Chi inexplicably felt like she had played too much and things had backfired. She said weakly and guiltily: “Then I can only, only lie—“
Before she could say the words lie down and let you do whatever you want, faint footsteps suddenly came from the corridor outside, followed by a boy’s panicked and frightened voice: “Let me go! I don’t want to go to a good place anymore, I don’t want anything anymore, please let me go!“
Bo Chi was slightly stunned, exchanged a glance with Yu Zhao, and tacitly came to the door to eavesdrop.
The boy outside was still crying: “I, I didn’t hear anything, I don’t know anything, please, heroes, let me go!“
Another unfamiliar male voice sounded: “Behave yourself! Forget it, Old Zhou, knock him out and carry him back.“
“No, help!” The boy’s voice stopped abruptly halfway through his shout, replaced by the sound of being dragged. With a creak, the door next door closed, and the outside became quiet again.
Bo Chi tsked: “That kid must have accidentally overheard some secrets, that’s why he was crying and wanted to run away.“
Yu Zhao nodded.
Bo Chi looked up at her: “Why don’t we do it tonight? Can you beat those two?“
Yu Zhao raised her eyebrows, and emphasized her tone as if to emphasize: “Half a year ago, I was already the number one killer of the Tiansha Tower.“
Bo Chi suddenly realized, and immediately applauded, praising her generously.
Yu Zhao was both happy and helpless, and finally shook her head: “Then it’s settled. We’ll do it at midnight tonight. I’ll take a bath first, and you get dressed.” She arranged everything in an orderly manner, and even took Bo Chi out for a meal after everything was settled.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was late at night. Bo Chi didn’t know martial arts, so she didn’t plan to follow and hold her back. Instead, she gave all the pills she had refined during this time to Yu Zhao, in case she got injured.
Yu Zhao accepted her kindness, instructed her to stay in the room and not wander around, then silently opened the door and disappeared into the endless darkness.
The night was as cold as water, and the inn fell into silence.
In the middle of the night, when even the slightest sound would be infinitely amplified, Bo Chi didn’t need to listen carefully to notice the sound of something falling to the ground next door, followed by panicked cries and the sound of running footsteps.
Such a big commotion obviously woke up other people. Bo Chi heard several doors opening, and raised voices asking: “What’s all the commotion in the middle of the night— Why are there so many beggars?! Where’s the waiter? Waiter! How can your inn let beggars run around!“
“That’s right, it stinks.“
“Unlucky!“
“Why are there so many beggars… What does the person who gathered them want to do?“
“Who knows? Anyway, I just want to sleep now!“
The cursing and complaining continued. After the beggars all scattered and left, the innkeeper finally moved his fat body and knocked on every door to explain.
When he knocked on Bo Chi’s door, Bo Chi pretended to have just woken up, frowned and said: “Where are the owners of these beggars? They didn’t run away too, did they?“
The innkeeper suddenly realized, and hurriedly turned to go next door, instructing the waiter as he walked: “Those two martial artists live here! Open the door for me, I want to see if they caused such trouble just to avoid paying for the room!“
Bo Chi, who originally only wanted the innkeeper to catch the people: “…”
As expected of a businessman, right?
His first thought was actually that he was afraid of being cheated out of the room fee.
Bo Chi chuckled, closed the door and turned around, and saw the closed window suddenly open. Yu Zhao, dressed in black, nimbly climbed in, and said concisely: “I’ve already told those beggars the truth, and told them to hide after they escape. I also wrote a letter as you said and put it on the table next door. When the innkeeper sees it, this matter will definitely spread.“
Bo Chi gave her a thumbs-up: “Yes, that’s right. They say that gossip is a fearful thing. Zhang Yan dared to do such evil things just because no one knew? I’ll see if he still dares to do it so blatantly after everyone finds out about the bad things he did!“
“Without beggars to refine flesh and blood pills for him, his strength won’t be able to increase, but you are still cultivating, completely unaffected.” Bo Chi’s eyes were bright, and she said excitedly: “The enemy’s stagnation is our progress. In time, you will definitely surpass him! Kill him!“
Yu Zhao hummed, walked to the table, put the pills Bo Chi had given her earlier into the bag, carefully stored them one by one, then looked at the sky and said: “It’s still early, you take a nap first, and after dawn, we’ll go intercept the next batch of the Red Sleeve Pavilion’s people.“
Bo Chi’s smile froze, thinking of the hardships she had endured this past month, she immediately wilted like an eggplant beaten by frost, and climbed onto the bed dejectedly.
Even though she was unwilling in her heart, Bo Chi still followed Yu Zhao around to cause trouble. Because most of the time was spent on the road suffering, this made her hate Zhang Yan, the culprit, even more, and her motivation to cause trouble became even stronger.
Zhang Yan, who was far away in Jinling, didn’t know that it was the two of them who did it, but after receiving urgent secret letters one after another, he still realized that someone was deliberately targeting him.
Coupled with the news about his bloody cruelty, using young children with excellent bones to refine flesh and blood pills, he was in a state of panic, and had to completely stop the action of continuing to search for beggars.
However, the rumors outside didn’t stop because of this. After a few days, the Martial Arts Alliance suddenly sent him a letter, inviting him to attend the Drunken Moon Villa in the golden autumn month.
Drunken Moon Villa was located at the foot of Mount Wudang. There was a strange person inside who could tell the materials used in a long sword by touching it, and could guess how many herbs were contained in a pill by tasting it. Zhang Yan had been avoiding this person ever since he started practicing demonic skills, afraid of being sniffed by that dog nose, and then having his secret discovered.
Now that the Martial Arts Alliance had sent a letter, its meaning was self-evident.
Zhang Yan was in a dilemma. He was reluctant to part with the power and status he had gained, and the beautiful and enchanting subordinates under his command. He didn’t want to lose his power and status, and be reduced to hiding everywhere.
But if he really went, being wanted by the Martial Arts Alliance was also inevitable.
After thinking about it, Zhang Yan angrily smashed the table with one palm, his eyes bloodshot, and he said resentfully through gritted teeth: “Who is secretly harming me! If I find you, I will definitely tear you to pieces!“
Bo Chi suddenly sneezed, then rubbed her nose, and continued to stare at Yu Zhao grilling meat without a care.
Yu Zhao, on the other hand, frowned, and asked distractedly: “Did you catch a cold? Do you want to take some medicine to prevent it?“
As if to cooperate with her words, a night wind suddenly blew on the mountain. Even though Bo Chi wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, the wind still went into her neck: “It’s okay, I’m a doctor, how can a doctor not understand these things? Don’t worry, I’ll be fully recovered after eating some barbecue!“
A smile appeared in Yu Zhao’s eyes. She used a small knife to cut the meat into pieces, and when the barbecue was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, she sprinkled seasonings on it and handed it to Bo Chi.
Bo Chi took it and nibbled on the corner in small bites, seriously like a squirrel holding pine nuts, her cheeks puffed up, especially cute.
Yu Zhao just watched her eat, and felt satisfied, and couldn’t help but say softly: “Eat slowly, there’s as much as you want.“
Bo Chi nodded, and when she looked up and saw that Yu Zhao hadn’t tasted a bite yet, she generously handed the barbecue in her hand to her lips, her eyes curved, and said: “Don’t just focus on grilling, try it yourself.“
Yu Zhao lowered her head, took a bite where Bo Chi had bitten, chewed and tasted it slowly, and chuckled: “Delicious.“
Bo Chi smiled with satisfaction and continued to eat.
The two of them had no concept of avoiding suspicion – to be precise, it was Bo Chi who didn’t.
Yu Zhao clearly knew that her behavior was a bit out of line, but she couldn’t help but want to get close to the girl, so she silently let herself go.
Fortunately, Bo Chi didn’t care about this detail at all. Yu Zhao was both relieved and felt an inexplicable melancholy and depression.
After dinner, they had to spend the night in the mountains.
The Red Sleeve Pavilion’s manpower had been dealt with by them, and before the latest information from the Tiansha Tower arrived, they were in a situation where they had nothing to do, so this time spending the night in the mountains, they didn’t have the usual worries and boredom, but instead, because they were in a good mood, they had a more relaxed and wild time.
After helping Yu Zhao set up the tent, Bo Chi leaned against her and looked up at the sky. After looking at the beautiful night scene for a long time, Bo Chi finally came up with a heartfelt compliment: “Beautiful! Pretty! So many stars, twinkling, it’s really beautiful and pretty!“
Yu Zhao didn’t dislike her lack of words, but nodded and said: “‘Silver candles and autumn light, cold painted screen, light silk small fan, catching fireflies’, do you want to catch fireflies?“
Bo Chi’s almond eyes lit up brighter than the stars, and she suddenly threw herself into her arms, and said happily: “Yes, yes, yes! I used to live in the city, and I’ve never seen fireflies!“
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