The Legend of the Condor Heroes: I became one of the Five Great Masters by drawing cards

Chapter 34 Meeting an acquaintance by chance
After seeing off the wealthy businessmen, the sun was already setting and it was obviously too late to leave.

Having wasted three or four days in Juzhou, Yang Kang was worried that the Mongolian envoys would get ahead of him. After some thought, he rejected Pushan Anzhen's offer to send more people.

If only the three of them travel light, they can reach the territory of Song State in two days and will not easily attract the attention of thieves.

Since he insisted so much, Pushan Anzhen had no choice but to agree and sent two personal soldiers to Chuzhou to report the news.

At night, Mu Nianci still lived with Gu Ping'an.

She slept on the big bed and Gu Ping'an slept on the bench.

"Are you used to the past two days on Moqi Mountain?"

"It's okay. Although I can't move around freely, Sister Miaozhen is considerate and often comes to talk to me."

I don’t know what Yang Miaozhen talked about with her, but when she mentioned this, her face suddenly turned red.

Fortunately, the room was dark and Gu Ping'an couldn't find it.

"That's good."

He was too embarrassed to ask what the women were talking about, so he changed the subject.

"Where is our 'little prince'?"

Speaking of Yang Kang, Mu Nianci burst out laughing: "It's quite interesting to say, my 'brother-in-law' has really suffered a lot."

"Oh?"

"I heard from Sister Miaozhen that every one or two hours, a few brothers would come together to play tricks on them."

She has become much more cheerful these days, and her tone is full of smile.

"They deliberately went to the prison cells to barbecue and drink alcohol, day and night, making so much noise that several people couldn't even sleep peacefully."

"This plan is really murderous." Gu Ping'an was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Not only that, the aroma of barbecue is everywhere, but they only have water and dry food, which makes our 'little prince' greedy!"

She was chatting so enthusiastically that she no longer felt sleepy.

Seeing that she was so interested in talking, Gu Ping'an naturally didn't want to spoil her fun.

Mu Nianci recounted what she had seen and heard in the mountains over the past few days, almost revealing even the private conversations she had with Yang Miaozhen.

When the moon reached its zenith, she couldn't help but yawn softly.

"Oh! It's so late."

Only then did she realize that she had been chattering for so long, and she immediately became shy again.

Gu Ping'an didn't understand the girl's thoughts and just thought that she was having a happy few days.

"After we leave Prince Zhao's mansion, I'll accompany you to stay on Moqi Mountain for a few days. How about that?"

Mu Nianci glanced at him secretly in the moonlight, and the corners of her lips curled up unconsciously.

"it is good"

Walking through the thin and light mist, looking at the overlapping mountains.

The young prince was determined to carry out his mission, so he bid farewell to Pu San An Zhen the next morning, traveled light and focused on his journey.

The distance from Juzhou to Chuzhou was over 600 li. Without the caravan as a burden, the three men reached the Yellow River in just one day.

At this time, the Yellow River still followed its old course, flowing into the Huai River through the Si River, passing through Xuzhou, Pizhou, and Chuzhou, and finally flowing into the sea at Yunti Pass.

Chuzhou is located on the south bank and is known as the "throat between the north and the south", and is therefore firmly controlled by the treacherous prime minister Shi Miyuan.

The current Chuzhou governor Liu Wei is his disciple.

After entering Chuzhou City, Yang Kang did not even bother to rest, and took Gu Ping'an straight to the governor's mansion.

The envoys sent by Jin and Mongolia to visit separately could naturally not be hidden from Shi Miyuan's eyes and ears. The two of them waited in the hall for less than half a cup of tea when the governor Liu Wei hurried over to greet them.

"Your Excellency, the Imperial Envoy has traveled extensively. I was kept in the dark and did not leave the city to greet you earlier. This is truly rude. I hope you will forgive me!"

He was so humble the moment he appeared that Yang Kang was taken aback. "That's all right. I traveled light and didn't send any messages. I can't blame you, Lord Governor."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a long time before finally getting down to business.

"Now that we have arrived at the border of Song, I hope you will make arrangements to send me to Lin'an to meet with Prime Minister Shi."

Liu Wei was already wondering why he came in such a hurry, and when he heard him urging him like this, he couldn't help but say.

"Since you're new here, why are you in such a hurry?" He asked tentatively. "Chuzhou is located at the junction of the north and the south, so the customs and people are naturally unique."

"Thank you for your kindness, Governor." Yang Kang wanted to refuse. "This mission is of great importance. If the Mongolian envoy gets there first, I'm afraid the emperor will punish me."

"I see!"

Liu Wei suddenly understood, and then smiled again, his tone becoming much more relaxed.

"Don't worry, my lord! Minister Shi just sent us news. The Mongolian envoy is still far from the Song border. Even if you delay for another month, you will still be much faster than them!"

"Is this true?"

Upon hearing the news, Yang Kang felt relieved.

"How dare I lie?"

Seeing that his expression was no longer tense, Liu Wei's smile became even more pronounced.

"In that case, why don't you stay for a few more days, Your Excellency, to experience the scenery of Chuzhou?"

He also hoped that Yang Kang would say a few good words for him in front of Shi Miyuan, so he was not willing to let him leave easily.

He rolled his eyes and added, "Prime Minister Shi has instructed that when you see the Imperial Envoy, you should send a message to Lin'an. Someone will come to greet you."

Yang Kang had been accustomed to a life of luxury, and he had been traveling in a hurry these past two days, fearing that he would miss out on important matters. But now that the worry was gone, he no longer wanted to live such a hard life.

You've suffered so much along the way, can't you enjoy yourself a little?
After completely relaxing, we went on a journey of sightseeing and it took several days to reach Zhenjiang.

When he first arrived in Zhenjiang, a local wealthy businessman specially hosted a banquet to entertain the Jin envoy.

Gu Ping'an was already tired of these social engagements, so he simply left the little prince behind and let him go to the banquet alone, while he took Mu Nianci for a stroll around the town.

This was the first time in his two lifetimes that he felt the charm of Jiangnan, and it happened to be foggy weather, which added a bit of the flavor of the misty Jiangnan.

"Bamboo dragonflies, clay figurines, kites, shadow puppets, rattles—don't miss them if you're passing by! The prices are fair, no cheating!"

The streets are bustling with people, and from time to time you can hear pleasant hawking sounds.

The two of them walked along the street for most of the day and bought a lot of beautiful but useless gadgets. They bought three or five hairpins alone.

Mu Nianci wanted to persuade him, but she couldn't stop him.

Tired of walking, Gu Ping'an took her to find a stall along the street to sit down, ordered a few fried cakes and a bowl of hot duck blood vermicelli soup.

They were tasting and chatting, feeling very warm, when Mu Nianci suddenly pulled Gu Ping'an's sleeve and pointed across the street.

"Look, isn't that Miss Huang?"

Gu Ping'an looked in the direction of her finger and saw a girl walking by with light steps carrying a basket of vegetables.

Just as she said, the woman was Huang Rong.

"Miss Huang!"

Mu Nianci stood up and waved at her with a smile.

Huang Rong turned around blankly, her eyes fell on her. She was stunned at first, then frowned slightly.

Because Yang Tiexin and others had arranged a marriage for her at random, she was angry and nodded and wanted to leave, but she saw Gu Ping'an standing beside her.

The two sat side by side on the same side of the square table, eating from the same bowl of vermicelli soup, with a lot of newly bought gadgets placed next to them.

She was so smart that she could tell at a glance that the relationship between the two was special, and a smile of understanding immediately appeared on her face.

"Sister Mu, Young Master Gu, what are you doing?"

(End of this chapter)