The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 251 Love Token
Chang'an, the ancient capital of six dynasties, is a city of unparalleled beauty, a city that seems to have stood the test of time.

Although Chang'an was no longer the capital of China after the Tang Dynasty, whether it was the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Liao, Song, Jin, or even the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, the ancient charm of this city has long permeated every brick and tile in front of us.

The city is ablaze with flowers, and glimpses of its prosperous era can be seen.

As noon approached, Wu Chengyu strolled alone through the streets of Chang'an. The murderous aura of the previous night was quickly dispelled by the grand atmosphere of this ancient city. He had nothing to deal with at the moment, and unknowingly walked into a market town with many restaurants and eateries.

Soon, a rich aroma filled all his senses. Wu Chengyu turned his head and saw a restaurant next to him. The restaurant's flag read "Chang'an's Number One Lamb Soup" in six large characters, with four smaller characters next to it: "A Century-Old Brand".

The so-called "mutton soup" is actually mutton stew with bread. This is one of the few things that can resonate with Wu Chengyu's memories in later generations. Shaanxi has many delicacies, but Wu Chengyu loved two of them: roujiamo (meat sandwich) and mutton stew with bread.

Although he had eaten quite a few roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) last night, Wu Chengyu still couldn't resist going into a restaurant. He ordered a bowl of yanggeng (mutton soup), adding meat, roujiamo, soup, vermicelli, and daylily buds. After adding a bunch of things, he found a seat by the window and sat down.

At this moment, he held a beautiful dagger in his hand, a foot long, with a scabbard made of some kind of animal leather, inlaid with five gemstones, extremely exquisite.

After drawing the dagger, a murderous aura and a sharp edge emanated from it. On one side of the dagger's blade were engraved ten small characters: "A gentleman as beautiful as jade, unparalleled in the world."

This dagger is not only a deadly weapon, which must have been stained with the blood of many enemies, but now it also carries the full emotions of an extraordinary woman.

Wu Chengyu watched silently, gently stroking the blade, his mind drifting back to what Old Man Liang had said earlier.

“Our leader is a devoted person, but also a person with a tragic fate. You disappeared without a trace. I advised her to cancel the engagement, but she insisted on waiting for you to come back, saying that you would return one day and take on the mission of the benevolent elder brother.”

She said that when she was chatting with you, you mentioned that you wanted to come to Chang'an to see the city and find your memories from back then. She didn't understand why you had never been to Chang'an and how you could have those memories. But when I was about to go to Chang'an, she repeatedly told me to inquire about you.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have entered Chang'an at all, and how could I have been noticed by these spies?

At this point, Old Man Liang glared fiercely at Wu Chengyu, who also felt a little guilty. It turned out that the crisis of the rebel army was actually his fault. The impact of his actions on the world was growing.

Whether it was the sudden crisis of the rebel army or the conflict between the Quanzhen Sect and the secret agents, it was all caused by Wu Chengyu.

Old Liang continued, "The words you left on the chief's scimitar, something about 'spring rain in a small building,' the chief said that represented your feelings and was a token of your love for him. Since it's a token, how could you not have it?"

At that moment, Old Man Liang took out a fine dagger from his pocket and handed it to Wu Chengyu.

"The chief said that if he could meet you, he would give you this dagger. It was a gift from General Yue Yun to General Yan Chengfang, the chief's grandfather, when they became sworn brothers. The chief always carries it with him."

She also carved the words on the knife, representing her feelings. From now on, seeing the dagger is like seeing her; don't forget that you still have a wife in the Qinling Mountains.

You better keep this safe, kid. If you dare to lose it and upset the boss, I don't care how good your martial arts are, I'll definitely fight you to the death.

Our leader, such a valiant and heroic woman, how could she be so easily fooled by you? It infuriates me!

Wu Chengyu took the dagger and remained silent. It seemed that he had gone a bit too far back then. He thought it was because he had eaten too much snake gall and was tempted by the scumbag mentality from his previous life. He started flirting right away, but after he finished, he realized that the responsibility he had to bear was too great, so he turned around and ran away.

They never considered how serious women of this era, even female heroes who fought on the battlefield, were about relationships. It wasn't simply about being faithful to one man and pledging oneself to another; it was about a vow to be together through thick and thin, a promise made in life and death.

"Uncle Liang, don't worry, I will never let Chunyu down. After all, she is my matchmaker."

"It's good that you know. Now I've finally finished what the chief instructed me to do. As soon as the city gates open at dawn, I'll leave Chang'an immediately."

As Wu Chengyu solemnly tucked the dagger into his robes, he shook his head at Old Man Liang and said...

"I just killed a group of Jin spies. They will surely be discovered by dawn."

And there are people watching you nearby; they'll probably change shifts. Your movements have been completely exposed. You can't wait for the city gates to open; you have to leave now.

"But the city gates are not open, where can I go?"

"Don't worry, Uncle Liang. Although the walls of ancient Chang'an are high, they couldn't stop the iron cavalry from beyond the Great Wall back then, and they can't stop me, Wu Chengyu, now either."

Wu Chengyu immediately led Old Man Liang to the south gate of Chang'an, and with a light touch on Old Man Liang's belt, they quickly scaled the city wall.

Afterwards, he escorted Old Man Liang south for twenty miles until Old Man Liang said there was a secret route that was absolutely safe, and then he parted ways with Old Man Liang.

When he returned to Chang'an, the morning had already passed. He passed through the city gate in his true form and once again blended into the flow of time in ancient Chang'an.

As he was pondering, a large bowl of mutton stew was placed in front of Wu Chengyu, with a plate next to it containing two flatbreads. Wu Chengyu put aside his thoughts, first setting the dagger aside, and then picked up the flatbreads.

This thing is called "Tuotuomo," a small pancake made from a mixture of semi-fermented and unfermented dough. It's chewy, resistant to boiling, and absorbs broth without falling apart. To truly appreciate the flavor of mutton soup with bread, you must tear it by hand. Ideally, you should tear it into pieces the size of a fingernail. So, to get the real taste of mutton soup with bread, you need a lot of patience.

Wu Chengyu was intently tearing apart a small pancake when suddenly a strong smell hit his nose. It wasn't the savory aroma of mutton stew, but the scent of a woman's perfume.

The scent of perfume was so strong that even the aroma of mutton stew in the whole building couldn't mask it. It was an indescribable mixture of several floral fragrances, but the combination was extremely discordant. To Wu Chengyu, it was very pungent and had an unbearably vulgar yet arrogant feel to it.

It is said that one can tell a woman's beauty by her fragrance. Wu Chengyu didn't even need to look up to know that the owner of this perfumed scent was no good person.

Wu Chengyu looked up impatiently. He wouldn't give anyone a friendly look if they tried to stop him from eating.

"As soon as I came upstairs, I saw you sitting here all alone. You look so lonely. You're lucky, I can share a table with you."

"Oh, this dagger looks quite nice. I like it a bit. Why don't you give it to me?"

As she spoke, she reached out to grab it, but Wu Chengyu snatched the dagger away first.

Wu Chengyu then saw the person in front of him clearly and felt inexplicably disgusted.

(End of this chapter)