The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 21 Top
It's Fang Yunhua again?
This is the second time tonight that Chu Liuxiang has heard someone mention him.

It's normal for Zhongyuan Yidianhong to talk about his opponent, after all, they are both swordsmen and have fought each other before, so it's reasonable to ask for his evaluation and make some comparisons.

But why did Wuhua mention the other party? The so-called theft of treasure was obviously just a starting point; the key was the second half of the other party's statement.

It should be noted that in Chu Liuxiang's mind, the other party's impression as a reclusive and elegant scholar far exceeded his impression as a martial arts practitioner.

Furthermore, Wu Hua is a nun, which seems to be a completely different style from Fang Yunhua, who is known for his numerous scandals.

Despite his confusion, Chu Liuxiang knew this was an opportunity to test the other party.

Asking questions proactively might reveal your suspicions, but by following the other person's lead, you might gain unexpected insights without alerting them.

"Does the master also think I would steal treasures from the Huashan Sect?"

When Chu Liuxiang asked the question, he appeared aggrieved and tried to avoid mentioning Fang Yunhua. He wanted to further probe the other party's focus of the discussion on this topic.

Wu Hua naturally didn't think the other party would do something so against the rules.

That's right, the so-called theft of treasure is not the key issue. The trouble is that Chu Liuxiang, the master thief, has taken action against the Huashan Sect, one of the seven major sects in the martial arts world.

This already violates a tacit agreement reached between the two parties, a kind of unwritten rule.

It's important to understand that the "Thief King" is essentially a thief and robber, not a righteous deputy position. Yet, whenever the general public talks about the name "Thief King Chu Liuxiang," everyone gives him a thumbs up.

Robin Hood's philanthropy might be one factor, but the fact that many people in the martial arts world owed Chu Xiangshuai a favor is another.

But more importantly, because Chu Liuxiang was exceptionally skilled and adhered to the rule of never stealing items from martial arts sects, the major sects did not secretly influence his reputation.

In addition, this master thief's main profession is detective, and he is extremely enthusiastic about participating in several major cases. No one in the martial arts world can guarantee that they won't have to ask this Master Chu for help in the future.

That's why he has established such a good reputation.

Just think of Bai Zhantang, the legendary thief, who is also considered the ancestor of all thieves. He would go weak in the knees just hearing the name of the Six Doors. If he were to meet one of the Four Great Constables, he would probably tremble like a leaf on the spot.

Chu Liuxiang, on the other hand, chatted and laughed with Ying Wanli, the number one constable in the world. In the Blood Sea Fragrance storyline, he even joked with Ying Wanli about whether he wanted to retrieve the White Jade Beauty. Ying Wanli replied with a humble smile.

Even if I had the greatest courage in the world, I would never dare to ask Chu Xiangshuai for anything.

Now that Wu Hua has brought this up in front of Chu Liuxiang, it seems to be a kind reminder between friends.

However, his next words made Chu Liuxiang wary.

"That amorous young master seems to be very good at handling public opinion. Although I don't know what happened between him and Brother Chu, once these rumors spread widely, they will have some negative impact on Brother Chu."

"Master seems particularly interested in Young Hero Fang?" Chu Liuxiang looked intently at Wuhua, already somewhat certain that what the other party was truly concerned about was not his attempt to steal treasure from Mount Hua!

Wu Hua smiled calmly.

"Because a while ago, the young master of the Ding family, who had a childhood betrothal to Zuo Mingzhu of Zhibei Villa, came to my Putian Shaolin Temple to complain, which made me pay more attention to him."

It must be admitted that this amorous young master's methods are indeed superb. That Jade Fairy was originally a well-known obedient girl, but unexpectedly, she went out to travel the world and met that amorous young master.

Then, as if under a spell, the first thing she did upon returning to Zuo Family Village was to force Second Master Zuo to break off the engagement, even threatening him with his life.

"By the way, Brother Chu, you and Master Zuo are close friends, so you should know something about this matter."

Chu Liuxiang began to touch his nose helplessly.

The reason he initially suspected Shang Yunhua was indeed influenced by this Second Master Zuo. Like him, the other man was someone who knew how to enjoy life, not seeking titles or honors, but simply seeking happiness, hence his self-proclaimed title "Light Marquis".

The relationship between the two can be best described by the three things that Master Zuo was most proud of in his life.

The first thing that made him proud was that he had a friend like Chu Liuxiang. He often said that he would rather cut off his left hand than lose Chu Liuxiang as a friend.

The third thing, and the one that Master Zuo is most proud of, is that he has the smartest, most beautiful, and most obedient daughter.

Master Zuo had no sons, but he never felt regretful, because he believed that his daughter was ten times better than all the other people's two hundred sons combined.

Indeed, Zuo Mingzhu has never disappointed her father. From childhood to adulthood, she has almost never been sick, let alone caused any trouble. Even as an adult, she is still as cute and obedient as she was when she was two years old.

Although her martial arts skills were not particularly outstanding, she was already considered one of the best among women. After going out and about a couple of times, she also gained a very famous name: "Jade Fairy".

Although everyone knew that the reason why people in the martial arts world were so supportive of her was at least half because of Master Zuo, Master Zuo himself didn't care at all.

Besides, she didn't have much time to practice martial arts. She not only had to play chess and drink with her father, but also play the zither, arrange flowers, compose lyrics, and recite poems for him—everything she did was for her father, because there was no other man in her life. (That's how it was said in the original work, but now it seems rather tinged with sarcasm...)
In short, this Miss Zuo was exactly the kind of obedient daughter every father hoped for, and Second Master Zuo almost never had to worry about her.

Unfortunately, the rebellious phase only has a delayed onset. In the original work, Zuo Mingzhu pulled off a great feat of resurrection, tormenting the Second Master Zuo to the point of ecstasy.

The situation is better now, since unlike in the original work, Zuo Mingzhu has her eye on Xue Bin, the second young master of Xue Family Manor, the enemy of Zhibei Manor. Huashan Sect is a prestigious and righteous sect, and Fang Yunhua is also very famous.

After all this commotion, his little darling was almost threatening suicide again. What could Master Zuo do? He could only watch with tears in his eyes as Fang Yunhua, the top-notch blond-haired guy, parked the ghost fire in front of his house.

At this moment, Chu Liuxiang was not worried about the strange relationship between his good friend and his new friend Fang Yunhua.

He had realized that Wu Hua's extension of this topic was malicious, constantly drawing his attention to Fang Yunhua!

(End of this chapter)