Gu Long's World: Starting with the Legend of Chu Liuxiang

Li Xunhuan frowned and said, "If that's the case, why didn't you say so sooner, Master? And why did you go down the mountain and risk your life to capture that Plum Blossom Bandit?"

Master Xinmei shook his head and said with a wry smile, "The seven of us have been fellow disciples for at least ten years. It would be wrong to doubt any of us."

Jiang Fengyue sighed, "That's why you were afraid of wrongly accusing someone, so you volunteered to go down the mountain to catch the Plum Blossom Thief."

Master Xinmei said, "I had originally hoped that the person who stole the scriptures was indeed the Plum Blossom Thief, so that our sect wouldn't be disgraced, but now it seems..."

Jiang Fengyue said, "But now it seems that the person who tore off the last page of the notes was probably just feeling guilty."

Master Xinshu said, "Then what are we waiting for? Why don't we go to our senior brother, the sect leader, now and have him identify Xinjian?"

Jiang Fengyue shook her head and drank a glass of wine to quench her thirst.

He said slowly, "Xinjian, it means nothing to a monk to steal the scriptures, so the one who really wants the scriptures must be someone else."

Master Xinmei murmured, "According to what you've said, who is behind Xinjian?"

Jiang Fengyue smiled and said, "In my opinion, the one who really wants the scriptures, although not a monk, probably has some connection with the Shaolin Temple."

He was almost about to name the person, because Master Xinmei and Master Xinshu could only think of one person who met this criterion.

Master Xinmei's expression was complicated, and he exclaimed in surprise, "You mean...?"

Jiang Fengyue said, word by word, "The All-Knowing Scholar."

Upon hearing this name, Master Xinmei's face darkened. He picked up the teacup in front of him, drank it all in one gulp, and his expression became even more bitter.

Jiang Fengyue sighed, "Given the relationship between Bai Xiaosheng and your sect leader, I'm afraid we won't be able to deal with him so easily."

Master Xinmei was moved and asked, "What should we do now?"

Jiang Fengyue said in a deep voice, "Wait."

Master Xinshu asked, "Wait?"

Jiang Fengyue said coldly, "We can only wait. When they slip up, the truth will come out."

……

Life at Shaolin Temple was not easy. Besides listening to the monks chanting sutras in front of the Buddha every day, all they could eat for three meals a day was vegetarian food that was as vegetarian as it could possibly be.

The only pastime is having plenty of alcohol to drink.

Of course, there was another thing that made Jiang Fengyue happy: by signing in with the Shaolin disciples every day, he could obtain at least a year's worth of internal energy from them. This made his internal energy grow very quickly, which provided him with some protection in a dangerous place like Shaolin Temple.

However, this kind of life won't last long, because some people are already getting restless.

Shaolin disciples all dine in the same place, and there is no difference between what ordinary disciples and the sect leaders eat. As a guest, Jiang Fengyue was naturally no exception.

Jiang Fengyue looked at the vegetarian meal in front of her and had absolutely no desire to swallow it.

Just then, a monk carrying a tray sat down next to Jiang Fengyue and asked casually, "How is the food at Shaolin Temple, my esteemed guest?"

Jiang Fengyue turned her head to look at the person, who turned out to be Master Xinjian, the mole that Master Xinmei had suspected.

Jiang Fengyue said coldly, "I'm not used to it at all."

Master Xinjian suddenly lowered his voice and whispered, "In that case, would you like to have something good to eat?"

Jiang Fengyue frowned and said, "Good stuff? In my eyes, only good wine and good meat can be considered good stuff."

Master Xinjian smiled slightly and said, "What I am referring to are naturally the good things that you consider to benefactors."

Jiang Fengyue sneered, "Your temple has these things? Do you perhaps also hide monks who drink and eat meat?"

Master Xinjian slowly said, "Of course not, but today my disciples are going down the mountain to a nearby town to buy food. If you would like, I can instruct them to bring back some wine and meat."

Jiang Fengyue smiled and said, "Alright, since you're so kind, I can't refuse."

He really wanted to see what Master Xinjian was up to.

In the evening, Master Xinjian came to Jiang Fengyue's room and knocked on the door.

As soon as Jiang Fengyue opened the door, she saw Master Xinjian holding a plate with several roast chickens on it.

Master Xinjian put on a kind smile and said, "I haven't lied to you after all. This should be considered a good item."

Jiang Fengyue clapped her hands and laughed, "Great, absolutely great!"

After saying that, he tore off a chicken leg and started eating. He hadn't touched meat for many days and really wanted to have some.

Master Xinjian's face flashed a barely perceptible sly smile as he said, "Please enjoy your meal. This humble monk will take his leave now. Don't forget to let Li Tanhua taste the remaining roast chicken as well."

He brought the roast chicken into Jiang Fengyue's room and then turned to leave.

When Li Xunhuan arrived at Jiang Fengyue's room and saw the plate of roast chicken, he frowned deeply.

He frowned and said, "These roast chickens are poisonous, and it's a slow-acting poison. It will take at least six hours for the poison to take effect after you eat them."

Jiang Fengyue was not surprised, nor was he afraid that eating a chicken leg would have any effect on him, because he had the ability to be immune to all poisons.

The only thing he admired was Li Xunhuan's ability to tell whether something was poisonous at a glance, whereas Chu Liuxiang at least had to rely on his nose.

Jiang Fengyue sighed, "It seems they're afraid of being exposed and are already trying to take action against us."

Li Xunhuan said, "They failed this time, but their next methods will likely be even more unpredictable. You must be careful."

……

Early the next morning, Jiang Fengyue spotted Master Xinjian smiling happily from afar.

However, when Master Xinjian saw that Jiang Fengyue was not only unharmed but also in high spirits, his smile froze instantly.

Master Xinjian exclaimed in disbelief, "You..."

Jiang Fengyue smiled and said, "Master Xinjian, what? Are you surprised to see me standing here?"

Master Xinjian forced a smile and said, "No...it's nothing. I just wanted to ask you how the roast chicken tasted yesterday."

Jiang Fengyue smiled and said, "The taste is good, but it's a pity there's too little. It's not enough for Li Tanhua and me."

Master Xinjian gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "If that's the case, come find me tonight, and I can find some good things for you."

Jiang Fengyue pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's possible, but I wonder where Master Xinjian's room is?"

Master Xinjian said in a deep voice, "The first room upon entering the West Courtyard. Remember, you must come alone."

Jiang Fengyue smiled and said, "Okay."

He knew that Bai Xiaosheng, that fox, could no longer hide his true colors, and that the place Master Xinjian wanted him to go was probably not simple.

Master Xinjian and Jiang Fengyue agreed on a specific time and then parted ways.

After lunch, Jiang Fengyue and Li Xunhuan knocked on Master Xinmei's door, where Master Xinshu was enjoying tea.

As soon as the two entered, Master Xinmei got up and went outside the door, peeking left and right. When he found no disciples watching, he felt relieved and closed the door tightly.

He prefers peace and quiet, so he naturally lives in a secluded place, and very few people usually come to his place.

Since Master Xinmei's room did not have any wine, Master Xinshu could only serve tea to the two of them.

As Master Xinshu poured tea, he slowly asked, "Has there been any progress on that matter?"

Jiang Fengyue nodded slightly and said, "They're starting to get impatient."