Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 79 Dark Alley
Qiu Heng's proposal stunned the four people of Tao University.

"Brother Que, what do you mean by following you?" Chen San asked first.

"You four should know that there are more traitors like Yuan who have harmed countless people and shaken the foundation of Great Xia. What I want to do is to eradicate evil and prevent the people of Xia from suffering the tragic fate of having their country destroyed and their families ruined."

Qiu Heng knew that if she said this to other people, they would just find it funny, think she was overestimating her own capabilities, and think she was worrying too much.

But Tao Da and his friends were different. They had experienced pain and fought against it at the cost of their lives. They would not think that she was just talking nonsense. If there were companions on the difficult road ahead, they would be the most suitable people.

"But doing this may put your life in danger at any time. You can think about it for two days and then give me an answer." After Qiu Heng said this, he was about to leave.

Chen San stopped her: "Brother Que, don't think about it, I will follow you."

“It’s not an impulsive thing.”

"I'm not impulsive." Chen San patted his chest. "I'm impatient, but I always keep my word. I'll listen to Brother Que from now on."

The second person to speak was Nie Sanniang: "I will do the same as Chen San, and will follow Brother Que from now on."

"Have you considered it, Sanniang?"

Nie Sanniang nodded: "Everyone will die one day. Rather than being trampled to death like an ant by a traitor like Yuan Ze, it is better to die for the sake of exterminating the traitor!"

At this time, although Nie Sanniang was still in pain for the loss of her sister, she was in high spirits.

It was a worthy death - this was the realization that suddenly struck her.

The love between my sister and Lu Shuang was as deep as the sea, and for my sister, dying for love was what she wanted. For her, dying to eliminate a man like Yuan Ze was something she was willing to do.

"Brother Tao, Brother Liu, what do you think?" Chen San asked anxiously.

Even if his two brothers were unwilling, he still wanted to follow the Magpie brothers, because he was reluctant to be separated from them.

Tao Da laughed: "Is there any need to ask? Of course I will follow Brother Que."

Liu Er nodded.

Tao Da looked at Qiu Heng and clasped his fists solemnly: "Brother Que, we will listen to you from now on. As long as you have an order, we will do it!"

The other three also clasped their fists and said, "As long as you have my orders, we will do it!"

Qiu Heng bowed in return: "Thank you all for your trust."

She lowered her head and raised her hand to remove the black scarf that covered her face.

Chen San subconsciously became nervous when he saw Qiu Heng's movements. When he saw her true appearance, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Brother Que, you, you look like a girl!"

Realizing that this was inappropriate, he slapped the corner of his mouth and quickly made amends: "Well, what I meant is that you are more beautiful than the girl... a handsome man!"

Qiu Heng twitched her lips and returned to her original voice: "Maybe I am a woman from the beginning."

Chen San was dumbfounded, his tongue tied: "You, you, you are actually a little girl!"

Tao Da and Liu Er were not much better off, staring at Qiu Heng in a daze.

Nie Sanniang quickly approached and asked in shock, "Miss Qiu Liu! Are you Miss Qiu Liu?"

Although I only met Miss Qiu Liu once, the impression was particularly deep because we met at Yuan's house.

She didn't dare to recognize it at first, but when she heard the voice, she knew it was right.

Qiu Heng smiled at Nie Sanniang: "I am Qiu Heng. Sanniang, we meet again."

Nie Sanniang covered her mouth and murmured, still unable to believe it: "Brother Que is Miss Qiu Liu, Miss Qiu Liu is Brother Que... You are actually the same person!"

"Yes, I am Qiuheng, and also Que."

The magpie is startled by the mountain moon and then rises up; the fireflies fall and fly away again to avoid the stream wind.

When she cried because she missed her family, her husband said that she was a magpie that had strayed into space and would return to her original place one day. He hoped that she would shake the mountains and the moon and turn the tide.

"Miss Qiuliu, how did you take that bastard's life?" Nie Sanniang asked the question that had been lingering in her heart for a long time.

Tao Da and the other two quickly pricked up their ears to listen.

At this point, Qiu Heng no longer concealed it: "It's the incense." "It's indeed the incense!" Nie Sanniang was confused again, "If it's the incense, why are my sister and I fine?"

Qiu Heng curved her lips and said, "Because the three kinds of incense pills are beneficial to people when used separately, but they are poisonous when taken together. If a person inhales the three kinds of incense for a long time, the poison will accumulate in the body to a certain amount. If he drinks, rides and shoots, or is too emotional, the poison will be stimulated..."

After listening to Qiu Heng's explanation, Nie Sanniang's expression suddenly changed: "Not good!"

"What's wrong?" Chen San, who was listening intently, asked quickly without waiting for Qiu Heng to speak.

"That day, the officials from the Imperial City Department came to Yuan's house and took away some items including the incense pills. If he mixed the incense pills from three places together for inspection, would it expose Miss Qiu Liu——"

"Don't worry, Sanniang, it won't happen." Thinking of Xue Han's efforts in vain, Qiu Heng raised the corners of her lips and said, "Didn't you change the incense pills here later?"

Nie Sanniang suddenly realized: "No wonder we had to use the scented pills in the pink purse at the beginning."

Hearing that there was no danger and that Qiu Heng was not suspected, Tao Da and the other two breathed a sigh of relief.

Qiu Heng said goodbye: "I don't have any plans for now. You should find a job you like so that you can live in Beijing more conveniently."

She didn't intend to let the four Taos have anything to do with the Yongqing Marquis' Mansion. They could only play the greatest role if they were kept in the dark.

"I'll continue to run the tea stall. I can hear a lot of news at the tea stall."

After hearing what Tao Da said, Chen San also said, "Then I can be a peddler and go from street to street to pass on messages."

Liu Er and Nie Sanniang haven't thought it through yet, so there's no need to rush.

After Qiu Heng left, Chen San jumped up and said, "Brother Que is a girl!"

Tao Da was helpless: "You are still excited."

"I'm really surprised! A little girl has such good skills and is so smart—"

Nie Sanniang was not happy to hear this: "What you said means that women can't have good skills?"

"Hey, you are just being arrogant."

"You're the one who's arguing."

……

Looking at the two people bickering, Tao Da and Liu Er looked at each other with smiles in their eyes.

It seems that Sanniang has really cheered up.

Perhaps the ghost rumors were getting more and more intense, and on this night at the end of July, there were far fewer people on the streets.

This undoubtedly made things convenient for Qiu Heng.

It was still early autumn, and the night wind was not cold. Qiu Heng walked close to the wall, and the wind was blowing under his feet.

There is a two-story tavern in front, brightly lit.

Qiu Heng was walking through the alley behind the restaurant when suddenly a man jumped down from a high place and fell into the alley.

Qiu Heng turned and ran.

Xue Han originally sneaked into the tavern to investigate an official. After the investigation, he quietly jumped down from the second floor and left. Unexpectedly, there was a masked man in the alley.

At night, in a dark alley, with a mask on, anyone could instantly tell that this person was suspicious. The difference was that ordinary people who didn't want to cause trouble were scared away, while Xue Han ran after him.

The alley was very narrow and the two were close to each other, and other people appeared at the alley ahead.

The young man chasing behind him said in a voice as cold as ice: "Stop!"

His investigation was originally a secret, and seeing that the masked man was about to rush out of the alley without hesitation and alert passers-by, he immediately threw out the flying knife without hesitation.

The sound of a hidden weapon breaking through the air came from behind, and Qiu Heng had to dodge sideways.

Xue Han took the opportunity to catch up with her and reached out to grab the black scarf on her face.

(End of this chapter)