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Chapter 172 Torture!
Chapter 172 Torture!
What?
The only daughter of King Pingxi?
Xie Yuan was stunned when he heard this and stopped immediately.
When the steward saw that Xie Yuan hadn't caught up, he turned back and urged:
"Zhang Shan, why are you still standing there? Don't keep our guests waiting for too long, or else you'll accuse us of being rude!"
Xie Yuan scratched the back of his head and said hesitantly:
"Why did such a noble lady suddenly come to our sect?"
He addressed Situ Qin as if he had never seen her before, but he addressed Yunshan Jianzong in a very affectionate way. After honing his acting skills for so long, they had already improved greatly.
The steward shook his head:
"We don't know. Maybe she wants to use the sect's land to practice? Anyway, Xue Yanwen brought her up here, and she also brought a lot of luggage, big and small. She is looking for someone to help move it. Yunshan is vast, so there is no shortage of places for a girl to practice."
With so much luggage, are you planning to stay here for a long time?
Xie Yuan had some vague guesses about the purpose of Situ Qin's visit, and his brows twitched.
Somehow, he always felt that it was like they were calling for revenge...
Forget it. I haven’t seen Situ Qin for a long time. Anyway, she can’t recognize me in this state now, so I might as well go and gather information first.
Xie Yuan followed the steward to a guest house halfway up the mountain. They followed the mountain path, crossed the clear stream, and arrived at an exquisite courtyard surrounded by flowers, located between two peaks.
Xie Yuan had not known before that there was such an exquisite and quiet guesthouse on Yunshan Mountain. It seemed to be specially prepared for distinguished guests.
Before he reached the door, Xie Yuan saw Xue Yanwen coming out from afar, with a puzzled look on his face.
"Yanwen."
"I have met His Royal Highness."
The steward and Xie Yuan greeted them respectively.
Xue Yanwen came back to his senses and waved his hand nonchalantly:
"We are all practicing in the mountains, so just call me Brother, don't call me Your Highness. Well, I heard that you are nimble and clever? You don't look like that... Never mind, please help Sister Qin unload the luggage, there shouldn't be anything else you need to do."
Naturally, he didn't recognize Xie Yuan. He waved his hand and left on his own, muttering:
"You chased me away as soon as I arrived. Why do I feel like I'm being used as a tool..."
Xie Yuan followed the steward into the courtyard. With a quick glance, he saw two large loads of luggage placed in the courtyard, and Situ Qin and the female housekeeper standing beside them.
Today, Situ Qin was wearing a light yellow skirt with a belt of the same color around her waist, which made her waist look as slender as a willow and as slender as a fist. Her hair was combed into a bun, which made her look lively and pretty. She had bright eyes, white teeth, cheeks like new lychees, a nose as smooth as goose fat, and facial features that were so beautiful that they were not supposed to be seen in this world and were breathtaking.
Especially those big eyes, so lively, even before the little mouth opens, the eyes move and it seems as if words are coming out.
Xie Yuan just felt that he hadn't seen Situ Qin for a long time, and Situ Qin seemed to have become a little more beautiful. He didn't know if it was an illusion because they hadn't seen each other for a long time.
He took a few looks to avoid being exposed or impolite, so he watched with his eyes and nose, waited for the steward and Situ Qin to exchange a few polite words, and then told himself not to neglect the distinguished guest, left him and left.
Xie Yuan bowed his head and said in a muffled voice:
"I wonder what Miss Situ needs me to do? Should I move the luggage down first?"
He lowered his head and didn't see Situ Qin's beautiful eyes looking him up and down with scrutiny.
With her lively eyes turning, Situ Qin's lips curled slightly, and she put her hands behind her back and said slowly:
"Thank you, Escort Captain. How long are you going to keep pretending with me?"
"what?"
Xie Yuan suddenly raised his head, looked at Situ Qin with a smile in his eyes, scratched his head awkwardly, and asked:
"Ms. Qin, how did you recognize me?"
Situ Qin's eyes lit up, he clapped his hands excitedly and said with a smile:
"I didn't recognize you, but now I'm sure it's you! Thank you, Chief Escort, your disguise is so good that no one can find any flaws!"
"what?"
Xie Yuan uttered an "ah" again, and was stunned for a moment, not knowing whether to laugh or cry:
"So you were trying to trick me? What were you thinking..."
"Yes!"
Situ Qin said proudly:
"Based on your personality, I guess you started out as a janitor when you came to the mountain, so I found an excuse to ask the prince to call in new janitors to help. But there are so many janitors, how can they find you?
"I thought that even if Chief Xie was very low-key, real gold would always shine. So I asked him to find the best and smartest person nearby and tested him casually. Sure enough, it was you!"
Seeing Situ Qin's smug and cheerful look, Xie Yuan shook his head, retracted the Heaven Hidden Technique, and praised:
"As expected of Miss Qin, you are smart and have a plan that is perfect!"
When Situ Qin saw Xie Yuan reveal his true appearance and aura, his eyes lit up again. Even the housekeeper looked at him twice more, somewhat surprised by his skills.
However, Situ Qin's smile disappeared immediately, she snorted and crossed her arms:
"Stop flattering me! How can I find you if I don't put in some effort?"
Xie Yuan laughed awkwardly:
"When I learned that Miss Qin was going up the mountain, I would definitely find a chance to meet you."
"Really? Then I haven't seen you write to me for such a long time. I wonder what Captain Xie is busy with?"
Situ Qin stared at him and said in a deep voice.
Xie Yuan felt that Situ Qin's eyes were frighteningly bright, and his back felt slightly numb:
"Well, you know, things have been too complicated recently, with so many things to deal with..."
"Of course I know. Chief Xie was busy living with the talented female master of the Mu family, going through life and death together, and doing many great things. How could he remember a little girl like me who can only play the piano?"
Situ Qin said sourly.
As soon as she said this, she was immediately annoyed. This was not her intention. Situ Qin was not a stingy person, and she never understood the subtle complaints of many women.
But when she saw Xie Yuan, she was happy, but also inexplicably resentful. She became like this when she opened her mouth. She became the kind of woman she used to look down on. She was even more depressed and pouted her lips. It was possible to hang an oil bottle. Xie Yuan was already sweating profusely when he heard this.
Wiping the nonexistent sweat from his forehead, he muttered:
"Not really, not really. Living together and flying together is too much of an exaggeration... Now that I think about what happened in the escort agency, it seems more like fate. I have no control over it."
Xie Yuan sighed slightly when he said this. It seemed that it was destined that Longteng Escort Agency would live and die for the Mu family.
Situ Qin heard that he was melancholy, so he also calmed down and frowned:
"When I went to look for you, something had already happened at the escort agency. I didn't know what happened, and it was completely confusing. Now I know the general situation, but it's still unclear... Would you like to tell me more?"
Xie Yuan nodded:
"Of course, a lot of things happened during this period of time. I will just tell it to Miss Qin as a story."
"That's great. Let me pack my luggage, make a pot of tea, and have some snacks, and we can chat while we eat."
Situ Qin clapped her hands and started packing with the housekeeper. Xie Yuan still wanted to help, but Situ Qin rolled her eyes at him:
"You want to move my daughter's things too? You may not be as strong as me with this little luggage. I just wanted to find an excuse to get you here."
Xie Yuan hesitated and retracted his hand. He looked at Situ Qin's brisk movements and raised his brows slowly:
"Ms. Qin, I feel like something is wrong. Have you made a breakthrough?"
"Yes!"
When Situ Qin saw that he had discovered it, she stood up straight, put her hands on her hips, and said with a smile:
"Now I am Situ Qin who has reached the Qi and Blood Transformation Stage. Can you see any changes?"
Xie Yuan looked her up and down, and felt that Situ Qin's smile was so bright that it made his heart beat faster. The pretty girl before, although her smile was beautiful, was not so heart-moving. It felt like... a little more feminine?
He looked again and said in surprise:
"Ms. Qin, have you grown taller?"
"A little bit. The transformation of Qi and blood will slightly change the body shape and appearance. Otherwise, how can it be called transformation? That's why I was suppressing it before and didn't want to advance. I don't want to get old."
Situ Qin used her thumb and index finger to make the gesture of "a little bit".
Xie Yuan wondered:
"You're just kidding... But if you don't like it, why did you suddenly break through?"
Situ Qin did not answer for a moment. She straightened her hair as if nothing had happened, then said:
"Before you were being hunted, I wanted Taibo to help you, but because I didn't have the power to protect myself, I wasted time and felt that I was too weak to help."
This... So, she was trying to help me?
Xie Yuan's heart suddenly felt warm.
Such words, spoken in a plain tone, were more moving than any martial arts or treasures.
Xie Yuan looked at Situ Qin, who had become a little more mature, and said seriously:
"Ms. Qin, you should have made a breakthrough long ago! I think you are even more beautiful now."
"Really? Prettier than before?"
Situ Qin's eyes lit up.
Xie Yuan nodded sincerely:
"Yes. Before, she was cute and pretty, but now she is beautiful, so beautiful that you can't take your eyes away."
The wording is not very clever, but it emphasizes sincerity.
Situ Qin smiled brightly upon hearing this and wanted to tease Xie Yuan, but when she looked into his sincere eyes, her cheeks suddenly turned red and she felt inexplicably shy.
It's weird. He used to say I was pretty, and I just let him look at me. But now it feels so weird...
The two of them suddenly fell silent, and an inexplicable atmosphere gradually rose in the air.
"Miss, everything has been packed. You can go in and have tea."
The housekeeper suddenly appeared and spoke softly.
The two men seemed to have just woken up from a dream, nodded a little uncomfortably, and went into the house to drink tea.
After entering the house and sitting down, Xie Yuan took a sip of tea, organized his words, and started talking about Mu Chaoyun's coming to seek refuge. He talked about the annihilation of the Mu family, the origin of the escort agency, and the details of the pursuit, one by one.
But when it came to the Black Book, he simply explained it as a rare treasure, and Situ Qin tactfully did not ask any more questions; and when it came to the details of his and Mu Chaoyun's relationship, he simply glossed over it, and Situ Qin stared at him with sharp eyes.
Xie Yuan felt guilty when he was stared at by Situ Qin's big, expressive eyes. He quickened his pace, drank his tea, and concluded:
"...After I killed Yu Chunsheng, I sent you a letter and returned to Yunshan Mountain, preparing to practice seriously here for a period of time."
It's not that he was unwilling to share the matter of the Black Book with Situ Qin, it's just that it involved too many things and he couldn't judge the pros and cons at the moment.
After recounting all his experiences during this period, Xie Yuan felt his mouth dry. He took another big sip of tea and suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.
Apart from Mu Chaoyun, the person involved, he had never told anyone else about these things. The stress of the last few days of traveling and the separation of life and death weighed on his mind, and he had to hide his identity in Yunshan Mountain, so he was actually a little depressed. Now that he had poured out everything, there were friends who were willing to listen, and he was willing to talk, so he felt much better.
Situ Qin heard about Xie Yuan's experiences and how he had escaped death several times, and her heart was beating fast with him. After listening to the story, even though she knew Xie Yuan was right in front of her, Situ Qin was slightly relieved, and looked at him calmly, with a softer expression on her face.
But after a while, Situ Qin was distracted for a while, thinking about the story Xie Yuan had told her, and said:
"So, you and Sister Mu have also experienced life and death together. This kind of friendship is really extraordinary."
Xie Yuan did not force an explanation. Even if he downplayed it, it was undeniable and he was unwilling to deny it.
Situ Qin said suspiciously:
"Hey, you two haven't already secretly... decided to spend your lives together, have you?"
(End of this chapter)
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