EBE Chapter 83 Angry
Chapter 83 Angry
Besides the three-masted sand barges that came and went to transport goods, there was also a waterway next to the Suihe Wharf that was specially used for the travel of distinguished people by incense boats.
Fei Xi glanced at the boatmen waiting for customers on both sides of the river and finally chose a kind-looking middle-aged couple.
As she approached, just as she was about to speak, the boatman, looking terrified, released the mooring bollard, trying to get the boat away from the shore.
The junior sister frowned, leaped onto the boat, and pinned the boatman down with her hand.
"You've been acting suspiciously around us. What are you planning to do?"
"Heroine, spare me! Heroine, spare me! I have elderly parents and young children to support, please don't kill me!" The boatwoman beside her also knelt down and begged for mercy along with her husband.
Fei Xi glanced at herself subconsciously. Her face was clean, but her body was covered in blood, no wonder she scared people.
“We are chivalrous heroes who uphold justice, not villains. We are like this because we just chased after some villains. If you don’t believe me, sir, you should recognize this righteous token, right?” Fei Xi took the righteous token handed to her by her junior brother Ji, who had followed her, and placed it in front of the boatman.
After 15 years of upholding justice, the people are no strangers to the chivalrous heroes who uphold justice and the order to uphold justice.
Seeing that it was indeed the magistrate standing before him, and that the woman speaking had a kind tone, the boatman, who had already been released, breathed a sigh of relief and asked in a simple and honest manner:
"Does the lady have something to ask me? I will certainly cooperate fully."
"Uncle, you misunderstand. I'm not here to investigate a case. We have important business to attend to in the capital. I wonder how much it would cost to charter your boat to the capital?"
After negotiating the price with the boatman, Fei Xi booked the entire pleasure boat, which could accommodate 10 people, for a fixed price. She told the boatman that she would leave in two hours and was not allowed to solicit any other customers.
She and her junior sister changed clothes in a room in the boatman's cabin.
The clothes were brought with her when she escaped from the bamboo forest. They served as a blanket while she rested in the cave. Her junior sister didn't forget those belongings when she pulled her out.
Fei Xi's eyes flickered as she looked at the blood-stained clothes that had been removed from her clothes.
She knew that wearing this blood-stained clothes would attract strange looks wherever she went, and that some well-meaning people might even report her to the authorities.
So when she realized something was wrong, she immediately pulled her junior sister into the cabin.
Now that she's recovered, Fei Xi hasn't forgotten that there's another troublemaker outside covered in blood, and she doesn't have any clothes for men to change into.
As Fei Xi stepped out of the cabin, she immediately saw Tang Huaiyi helping Liu Nanli walk over.
"I'm planning to go to the pier to grab some hot food and buy a few things. Want to come along?"
"Alright, Brother Ji is going back to the city to get his luggage. I'll go with you."
The two smiled at each other, and Fei Xi turned around and saw the swordsman standing at the bow of the ship.
Fei Xi knew that since her conversation had been interrupted by her junior sister, there would be no result anyway, and she didn't care about the other party's answer.
But why is this person following her instead of going to find the Tianshan disciples?
Fei Xi felt very guilty at this moment. She forced herself to step forward, her soft voice unusually soft:
"Peak Master Bian, is there still important business to attend to?"
"What do you want to do?" Bian Yuan asked instead of answering, somewhat touched by the girl's current docile demeanor. He hadn't expected that the usually quick-witted girl would have such a timid side.
"I'm sure you've heard me, senior. I'm on my way to the capital to find my master. The matter of that ship will be handled by the martial arts world. If the leaders of the various sects need me, I will certainly step in. If there's nothing else, I imagine you must also have important matters to attend to. Perhaps we can part ways here and wish each other well?"
"What did you just ask me?" The swordsman's cold eyes flickered slightly, seemingly surprised by the other party's words of dismissal.
"...Senior, is there something important to do?" Fei Xi swallowed hard, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.
"Yes, see your master."
Upon hearing this, Fei Xi became anxious and quickly said:
“Peak Master Bian, the news of Sect Leader Ling’s death has not yet spread. That person should be in the back mountain. Once he finds out that Sect Leader Ling is dead, it will probably not be as easy for you to catch him as it is now.”
"How do you know so much about my Tianshan Mountains?"
Realizing she had spoken out of turn, Fei Xi pursed her lips and bit her lower lip; the slight pain brought her back to her senses.
Fei Xi then realized that Bian Yuan didn't seem to be in a hurry at all about the Tianshan traitor. Having figured it out, she pretended to be relaxed and said:
"Our Qingcheng Sect's secret techniques were sold off by a disgraceful disciple. I overheard a senior asking Sect Leader Ling for the person. Therefore, I suspect that the Tianshan manual in Ren Yaofei's possession, like our Qingcheng Sect's, was traded by our disciples on that ship. If Peak Master Bian wants to find my master, he can wait until my master returns to the Qingcheng Sect before visiting. However, I think the matter of our sect's secret techniques is more important than finding an old friend, which is why I have this question."
"Do you know what I want to do with Wei Jiucheng?" Bian Yuan smiled coldly. Ling Mianqing was dead, and the traitor could be dealt with by his master.
On the contrary, it was this cunning girl in front of him who thwarted his attempts to take the man away twice.
He simply couldn't believe that Wei Jiucheng, with his personality, would allow his disciple to be so audacious as to seek his own death.
As if sulking, although he could have taken action to lead the people away, Bian Yuan was too lazy to do it himself.
The thought that Wei Jiucheng would personally hand the person over to her would surely make this girl's expression even more "interesting" than it is now.
"Peak Master Bian?" Fei Xi cautiously glanced at the man, eager to hear the answer herself.
"Don't tell you."
……
"Senior Sister, is that Border Peak Master coming to the capital with us?"
What happened to Senior Sister?
Mu Qingfeng looked at Young Master Tang and the blind man beside her with a puzzled expression.
On the boat, she first combed her senior's hair before tidying herself up.
When she finished and came out of the cabin, she saw her senior sister standing angrily at the cabin door.
Even now, at the dock, the eldest sister is still angry.
Did someone offend the senior sister?
"Yes, he can do as he pleases. Xiao Feng, you're not allowed to pay him any attention!"
"Ah? Okay!" Mu Qingfeng disliked Peak Master Bian at all. She always felt intimidated when she saw him. Fortunately, her senior sister also disliked him now.
As the four walked, a few rumbling sounds rang out. Tang Huaiyi, who had been deep in thought, couldn't help but clench his fist and cover his mouth, chuckling softly:
"Xiaoxi, this shop looks nice. Let's go in and get something to eat."
Fei Xi nodded awkwardly. Her stomach, which had only eaten a few pastries since last night, couldn't stand the discomfort and started to protest.
Steaming hot buns were served first, followed by four bowls of sweet tofu pudding mixed with various syrups, which were then placed in front of the four people. Some fried dough sticks would be ready later.
Take a bite of the fragrant and juicy meat bun, then sip the tofu pudding drizzled with plum juice. The combination of salty and sweet flavors satisfies your taste buds and makes you feel much more relaxed.
Appetite and carnal desire are indeed the best medicine to soothe the depression in one's heart.
Fei Xi, biting her spoon, glanced at Liu Nanli, who was sitting opposite her, eating with refined manners.
She borrowed a clean coat from the boatman and put it on him. The rough, oversized hemp coat hung loosely on his body, making him look pitiful.
She really hadn't expected it, but she wouldn't go back on her word since she had already promised.
I'll go to the pharmacy later to buy some necessary medicine and get his eyes treated first.
Having made up her mind, Fei Xi finished eating and glanced outside.
From time to time, some eyes secretly glanced at them from outside the door. Perhaps because Tang Huaiyi looked like someone who was not to be trifled with, no one came up to harass them as before.
Everyone finished eating quickly, and as soon as they left the shop, Fei Xi led the group towards Jinxiu Clothing Shop diagonally across the street.
Once inside the store, she glanced around, picked out her clothes, and asked the shopkeeper to pack them up.
Before the waiter could finish his polite words, the customer had already made his purchase.
The shopkeeper had never seen a woman so efficient in buying clothes.
"Girl, won't you let your husband behind you try on the size?"
"He's not my husband, he's my junior brother. No need, that's all, please just wrap it up."
"...Senior Sister Fei?" Liu Nanli changed his address at Fei Xi's request. Hearing the shopkeeper's misunderstanding, he couldn't help but blush.
A moment later, he felt a weight on his arm, and a distant yet gentle voice spoke to him:
"These are clothes I bought for you. Take them with you. I'm going to buy some other things later. If there's anything you want, just let me know, don't be shy."
When everyone returned to the ship, they were all carrying large and small bags, their hands full of things.
Even Liu Nanli's hands were always busy. If someone hadn't been holding his sleeves and leading him along the way, he probably wouldn't have been able to walk at all if he couldn't see the road.
Upon seeing this, Ji Zhongxuan, who had already returned to the ship, quickly stepped forward to help take the things from the two people's hands.
After handing the things over to Junior Brother Ji and Junior Sister to organize, Fei Xi searched around and found that Bian Yuan was not on the ship.
She looked at the river with a sense of loss; the shimmering water stirred her heart.
At this moment, the boatman came up and asked her if she wanted to start the boat. She hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
Not long after the incense boat set sail, Fei Xi, who was standing on the deck, noticed a huge two-story incense boat following not far behind. She immediately spotted the person standing at the bow of the boat.
……
At the capital's docks, a tall, burly man paced back and forth along the shore until he spotted a familiar figure on a pleasure boat bound for the capital.
"Hey girl, over here!"
"Brother Tie, why did you come in person?"
"As soon as I received your letter, I waited for you at this dock every day. And it wasn't just me who came; my young master arrived immediately after receiving the news."
No sooner had Tie Yun finished speaking than the sound of galloping hooves approached from afar. In no time, a tall, handsome young man leaped from his horse and landed beside Tie Yun.
The young man spotted the beautiful woman smiling at him from the crowd at a glance.
The last time we met was through a door, just a glimpse from afar.
He thought that once she recovered from the epidemic, he could sit down next to her and chat with her.
To his surprise, when he returned from his trip, she was no longer in Nanxuan City. It was said that she had gone to Jiangyou to find her senior sister.
He had intended to follow Jiang You, but his father gave him an order, forcing him to return to Thunderbolt Fortress.
If it weren't for the fact that he was in Beijing to deliver gifts on behalf of his father to celebrate Emperor Hua's birthday, and he happened to receive news of her upcoming visit, he would never have seen her again.
"Junior Sister, are you alright? Are you feeling better? I have some Tian Shan Snow Lotus and Golden Silk Bird's Nest here. I'll give them to you to drink later."
"I don't want to! Why are you always like this when we meet? It's so annoying."
"Young Master Tie, it's been a long time."
"Senior Sister, it's been a long time! I'm so glad you're alright. Brother Ji! And who are these gentlemen?" The young man put aside his disappointment and greeted those he knew.
Upon meeting, he noticed two unfamiliar men standing next to his senior sister.
One was a refined and elegant gentleman with an extraordinary temperament; the other was a blind young man whose eyes were covered by a white cloth.
Not far from the crowd stood a swordsman who was as aloof and arrogant as an immortal.
"Let me introduce you. This is Tang Huaiyi, the young master of Tang Family Fort. This is my junior brother, Liu Nanli. And that one over there is Senior Bian."
Fei Xi introduced them one by one, but when she got to Bian Yuan, she turned her face away and brushed it off with just three words.