Who among the gangsters wants to fall in love?

Chapter 98: Snowstorm Sends Someone Away

Zhao Wumian went to the street and bought a Yellow River carp.

In deep winter, it is extremely difficult to catch carp in the Yellow River. Fortunately, there are many fishermen in this world, and many of them are good at martial arts... Once they fail, they will get angry and use the "turtle breathing method" to dive into the river in the middle of winter to catch carp.

But even so, the supply was far less than the demand, so a Yellow River carp cost Zhao Wumian three taels of silver.

One ounce is about 200 RMB, or 600 RMB worth of fish. In his previous life, Zhao Wumian wouldn't even dare to think about it. Even if he was supported by the princess of the current dynasty, he would still feel a little painful.

"If you wait until spring, it should be much cheaper."

Zhao Wumian held a big carp that was flapping its wings in one hand and a frozen pear in the other, and walked up the stone steps into the mountain.

Ever since Zhao Wumian beat away that group of deadbeats, no one dared to come to Xiao Xitian to seek an explanation, so no one stopped the people from the martial arts world from going up the mountain.

After going to the villa, Guan Yunshu also came back.

Luo Chaoyan took the carp, handled it skillfully, and asked, "How do you want to eat it?"

"Carp noodles, made in Yanjin style."

"Okay, okay~ I'll cook for you whatever you want to eat." Luo Chaoyan's tone was full of tenderness.

While Luo Chaoyan was cooking the fish, Zhao Wumian and Guan Yunshu each held a frozen pear and ate it.

Guan Yunshu asked, "Do you really have to eat meat in my room?"

"It smells delicious...you really don't want to eat it?"

Guan Yunshu took another bite of the frozen pear. The plump flesh mixed with ice slag and juice filled her mouth. She was in a good mood for some reason. She chewed the pear flesh and did not argue with Zhao Wumian. She just said lightly:
"Don't eat."

In order to take care of Guan Yunshu, Luo Chaoyan prepared a lot of vegetarian dishes. After the three of them had a happy dinner together, Zhao Wumian packed his bags early the next morning, led out a horse, and prepared to leave.

Last night, several masters from the Xu family came to Xiao Xitian, and are now negotiating with Uncle Dongxuan. They also brought two thousand-mile horses up the mountain.

Dongxuan, Lao Li and Chu Changdong are not stupid people. They have already told you everything they should have told you. There is no need to procrastinate any further.

The day I left was no different from yesterday, except that the sky was bluer and the air was fresher.

Zhao Wumian said goodbye to the two women, turned around and left, leading his horse.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Luo Chaoyan, "I will come back to pick you up. After all, I promised you to take you back to Beijing."

Luo Chaoyan folded her hands on her belly, standing slenderly. She was slightly startled when she heard this, and stared at Zhao Wumian. Then she put on a gentle smile, nodded her head, looked up at the sky, and whispered, "It's snowing."

The snowflakes float like willow catkins and flying droplets. Every breath you take brings a gust of cold air into your mouth and gradually into your lungs.

"I like snow very much. I used to read a book called 'Snow Country'. I'll tell you about it when I have time." Zhao Wumian also smiled, and then told Guan Yunshu that he was leaving.

Guan Yunshu said "hmm" in a very cold tone.

Zhao Wumian smiled again, said nothing more, pressed his hat with his hand, turned around and left.

Luo Chaoyan and Guan Yunshu stood in front of the hall, looking at Zhao Wumian.

The rumors about Xiaoxitian have been dispelled, and now, early in the morning, is the time when pilgrims flock to the area.

Looking down from above, a dense crowd of people were rushing up the mountain from the foot of the mountain. Only Zhao Wumian was there, wearing a straw raincoat, a bamboo hat, a sword on his waist, and leading a horse, walking down the mountain against the crowd in the snow.

After walking for a while, both he and the horse were covered with some snowflakes, stained white.

Seeing this scene, Luo Chaoyan's eyes suddenly became misty for some reason, and her throat felt bitter. She wiped the red corners of her eyes with her sleeve.

In fact, she never thought about becoming an emperor, otherwise she would not have left the capital and gone to Guixuan Valley to learn martial arts.

She had no resentment for being dragged into this matter alone half a month ago. After all, she enjoyed the privileges brought by this identity and naturally had to bear the risks.

Zhao Wumian always thought she was strong, especially compared with Luo Xiangzhu. After all, if an ordinary woman encountered such a thing, she would probably be scared to tears.

She once thought that she should not rely too much on Zhao Wumian, but now that Zhao Wumian was gone, she felt as if she had lost some support, and her heart was empty, and her eyes felt sour.

The three people who escaped from Qinfeng Village had the goal of sending Luo Chaoyan back to Beijing, but now, Su Qingqi and Zhao Wumian have both gone to the capital, and she is the only one left in Jin. Guan Yunshu folded his arms and watched all this coldly.

After sending Luo Chaoyan back to the yard, she said calmly: "It's safe for you to stay here. You can stay in my house for the time being."

Luo Chaoyan heard the intention of leaving from Guan Yunshu's words and asked, "Miss Guan is leaving too?"

"I should have traveled around the world. The reason I returned to Xiaoxitian was because I had spies to investigate. Now that everything is settled, there is naturally no reason for me to stay here."

After saying this short sentence, Guan Yunshu led the thousand-mile horse out from behind the courtyard, and then thought of something at the door of the room. He turned his head to look at Luo Chaoyan and said:
"Uncle Dongxuan told me that Zhao Wumian used a trick to recapture Xiaoxitian in order to avoid killing envoys in the capital and make you feel better."

Luo Chaoyan paused and stood there in a daze.

Guan Yunshu didn't say anything more and just led the horse away.

She and Luo Chaoyan were not at all familiar with each other, and she would not flatter him because of her status. The only reason they could chat together was because of Zhao Wumian, so she naturally seemed a little cold.

After Guan Yunshu left, a charming woman came here soon. When she saw Luo Chaoyan sitting in the house in a depressed mood, she was immediately surprised and hugged her, "Xiaoyan, what happened to you? I haven't seen you for so long, and you look beautiful again."

Luo Chaoyan widened her eyes, feeling suffocated by the big ball and having difficulty breathing, "Aunt? You're here too..."

"No, don't worry, when my aunt comes, no one can bully you anymore."

"Auntie..."

"Ok?"

"Can you help me with something?"

"what?"

"Go to the cloth shop at the foot of the mountain and buy me some good fabrics." Luo Chaoyan tilted her head to look at the snow falling outside the window, pursed her lips, and then whispered, "I think spring is coming soon, I want to make some spring clothes."

"With your status, do you still need to make your own clothes?"

Luo Chaoyan smiled tenderly, "It's not made for me."

Zhao Wumian led the horse down the mountain, and once he was at the bottom of the mountain, he mounted the thousand-mile horse, looked back at the pure white Phoenix Mountain, then kicked the horse's belly and galloped along the wide road towards the east city gate.

The horse's steps are like thunder.

When they arrived at the city gate, Zhao Wumian suddenly pulled the reins, and the horse's hooves were raised high, and it stopped.

But a woman in a monk's robe with calf-length hair appeared in front of Zhao Wumian. She was holding an oil-paper umbrella and leaning against the wall. Her expression was dull, her eyebrows slightly drooped, and she stretched out a jade finger to catch the flying snowflakes out of boredom.

A docile horse leaned beside her, chewing the snow on the side of the street, wondering if there was any grass to eat in the snow.

Hearing the sound, the nun raised her eyes indifferently, revealing a beautiful face from under the oil-paper umbrella. Seeing Zhao Wumian, a hint of cute teasing unique to young girls appeared on her calm face, "Surprise? Shock?"

"Shocked." Zhao Wumian sat on a tall horse and looked back. Phoenix Mountain was already quite far away. He turned his head and looked at the nun with a smile on his face. "But I set out before you. When I think about you riding your horse and galloping here to wait for me just to give me a surprise, it's just funny."

"If you can't speak, shut up. Otherwise, I'll keep it shut forever for you." Guan Yunshu closed the oil-paper umbrella, gently patted the snow off it, then climbed onto the horse and said calmly:

"I grew up in Pingyang, so I know which street is closest to the city gate better than you do... You are just a directionally challenged person, so you took a long detour."

"You didn't deny that you rode your horse all the way here to wait for me in order to give me a surprise?"

Guan Yunshu's eyes twitched, and then he took a deep breath and rode out of Pingyang City. "Ye Wancang killed a disciple in my temple. As the eldest senior sister, I should naturally avenge him and declare to the martial arts world that this is the bottom line. Even if he is a disciple of the spear master, Xiao Xitian will kill him without hesitation."

"Dong Xuan called you to a meeting yesterday to discuss this matter?"

"if not?"

"No wonder you were so happy last night."

"……Shut up."

The two men rode side by side on horseback, slowly walked out of the city gate, and then galloped away, leaving a series of hoof prints on the snow on the ground.

(End of this chapter)