EBE Chapter 58, First Beauty Qiao Wanmian
Chapter 58, First Beauty Qiao Wanmian
After Li Lianhua and Wu You went out, they saw Di Feisheng waiting outside the door.
He may seem lonely, but in reality, he is the only person in his world, and he is the master of his own world.
The group exchanged information. Di Feisheng informed them that there was no record of the Lion Soul visiting Pudu Temple in the past ten years, and Qiao Wanmian was the only clue. If Li Lianhua did not want to go, he could investigate on his own.
Li Lianhua did not express her opinion, neither saying she would go nor saying she wouldn't go, as if she hadn't yet decided what to do.
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The sword appreciation competition was scheduled to begin at noon on the second day, but Wu You entered Baichuan Academy early in the morning. Wu You did not have an invitation; he was led in by Fang Duobing, and Wu You came alone.
"Hey Wu You, why did you ask me to bring you into Baichuan Academy so early in the morning? What's the matter? The Sword Appreciation Competition is still a long way off, there's no rush to come in. And you actually took off your mask, that's rare. Where are Li Lianhua and A Fei?"
Fang Duobing was very puzzled by this behavior.
"Would you believe me if I said I came to dredge the stagnant water in the pond? Before dredging, you should at least check where the pond is and how much debris there is. The mask is a minor issue; it's not suitable to wear it today." Wu You was hoping to bump into Qiao Wanmian, the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world.
"Why do you keep lying to me? You've never even been to Baichuan Courtyard, how do you know there's stagnant water in the pond that needs to be cleaned by you?" Fang Duobing clearly didn't believe this reason.
"Can't I just do some quick calculations? Come on, tell me who lives in these courtyards, and I won't bother you anymore. You can go do whatever you need to do."
Looking at the winding stone path and the overlapping houses, Wu You felt somewhat lost as soon as he entered.
"Why are you asking about those things? Are you planning to do something bad? Let me tell you, that's not allowed. You'd better get rid of those bad thoughts immediately. The 88 cells in Baichuan Academy aren't even full yet."
"What are you thinking? Who wants to stay in your eighty-eight cell? Get to work, this concerns Li Lianhua. If we don't handle this well, he'll be in big trouble." Wu You quickly interrupted Fang Duobing's rambling thoughts.
"Alright, since it concerns Li Lianhua, I'll cooperate with you, but you can't do anything bad."
Afterwards, Fang Duobing led Wu You on a walk, explaining the owners of each courtyard and the simple mechanisms.
After visiting several places, Fang Duobing had something to attend to and left in a hurry, leaving Wu You to wander around alone.
Baichuanyuan covers a large area, and Wu You wandered around for a while before losing her sense of direction and not knowing where she had gone.
Wu You passed by an elegant little courtyard where flowers were in full bloom and people were watering the flowers with water ladles.
Since he couldn't find his way back and was lost at this complicated intersection, Wu You thought he should go back first and wait for Li Lianhua and the others to arrive. Just as he was about to ask someone for directions, he saw someone in the courtyard.
Wu You quickly stepped forward and knocked on the courtyard gate. The person inside turned around upon hearing the sound. Wu You then saw a stunningly beautiful and graceful woman looking in his direction. Her bright eyes and white teeth, gentle and refined demeanor—the best words to describe her at that moment.
For a moment, Wu You was completely mesmerized. Could it be a stroke of luck that I stumbled upon Qiao Wanmian, the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world? Wow, with that beauty, who wouldn't be mesmerized? Wu You even wanted to cling to her.
Qiao Wanmian was watering the flowers when she heard someone knocking on the courtyard gate. She turned around and saw a strange girl standing at the gate, staring at her without saying a word.
Qiao Wanmian put down the water ladle in her hand, walked to the courtyard gate, clasped her hands in a salute, and said: "I am Qiao Wanmian. May I ask who you are, young lady, and what business do you have with me?"
"So it's Lady Qiao, a pleasure to meet you. I am Wu You, sorry to bother you." Wu You calmly returned the greeting, but inwardly he screamed, "Ahhh, Qiao Wanmian is so beautiful! She smiled at me! Ah, she spoke to me! I need to calm down, calm down!"
"So it's Miss Wu. Do you know me?" Qiao Wanmian asked with some curiosity, wondering where this woman came from.
Wu You feigned shyness: "I have long heard of Qiao Wanmian, the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world, and have always wanted to see her true face, but I have never had the chance to meet her."
"It is such a fortunate coincidence that we met today. I now know that the rumors are not unfounded. There is indeed such a beautiful person in the world. For a moment, I thought she was a fairy descended from heaven or an elf fairy. I was so stunned that I was a little dumbfounded. I hope that Miss Qiao will forgive my rudeness."
Wu You bowed slightly and clasped his hands in greeting.
Qiao Wanmian blushed a little at Wu You's words, rolled up her sleeves to cover her face, and chuckled: "Miss is joking. It's not that exaggerated. It's just that others have spread rumors."
"Miss Wu, is there something you want to say here?" Qiao Wanmian asked. The girl's expression was unpredictable, and she was nervously twisting the hem of her clothes. Could it be that she had something difficult to say?
"Here's the thing, I came to participate in the sword appreciation event. I arrived a bit early, and it was Fang Duobing, the detective from Baichuan Academy, who led me in. But he had something to do and left me to wander around by myself." Wu You quickly gave the reason he had prepared beforehand.
"Baichuan Academy is too big, and I'm a bit lost. I can't find my way back to the Sword Appreciation Conference. I just happened to meet Miss Qiao and wanted to ask if she knew the way over there?"
"The sword appreciation event still has some time to go, why did Miss Wu arrive so early?" Qiao Wanmian was a little puzzled. What was she doing here so early? Everyone else had just gotten up at this hour.
"Hearing that Baichuan Academy was holding a sword appreciation competition, I set off here early. I arrived at the foot of the mountain yesterday, rested for a night, and came up the mountain early this morning." Wu You felt that his lie was becoming more and more fluent.
"It's still a bit early before the Sword Appreciation Ceremony, and there's no one there now. Miss Wu will be bored if she goes there. Why don't you sit in the courtyard for a while, and we can go together when the time comes?" Qiao Wanmian suggested, seeing that Wu You was really pitiful by herself.
Wu You was somewhat tempted: "Wouldn't this disturb Miss Qiao?" Although she said that, Wu You had already stepped into the courtyard.
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Lotus Tower Small Theater
Wu You: Where did this beauty come from?
Li Lianhua: Where?
Flute Flying Sound: You've arrived?
Fang Duobing: Beauty?
Fox spirit: Woof woof woof?
Qiao Wanmian: Excuse me, Youyou was talking about me. Now it's just the two of us.
Li Lianhua: Then I'll leave?