Let the true energy circulate for a while

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The night rain poured down, the raindrops like dense arrows piercing the sky.

Chen Ye leaped lightly from the eaves, like a startled swan skimming the sky, making no sound.

A straw hat hung down, casting long curtains of rain that obscured the eyebrows and eyes.

Chen Ye moved nimbly, weaving and darting through the alleyways, stepping on puddles and splashing tiny ripples.

Rain pattered against his raincoat as Chen Ye leaped forward, passing several buildings, and sped off towards Yuanheng Escort Agency.

Yuanheng Escort Agency is based in Liuxia City of Dayong.

For over forty years, the escort agency has traversed grasslands in the north and malarial forests in the south. Its 46 escorts are mostly highly skilled, and both the legitimate and criminal worlds avoid them, making it the undisputed number one escort agency in Liuxia City.

The current head of the family, Huang Xiao, is known in the martial arts world as "Thunderbolt Hand." He has a daughter named Huang Lingxi, who is eighteen years old and beautiful, especially her almond-shaped eyes, which are very endearing.

Huang Lingxi, who loved to wear yellow dresses, was a beautiful woman with a slender and graceful figure, and was well-known throughout Liuxia City.

She sat in her boudoir, a candle burning, and closed her book. Outside the window, lightning flashed, thunder roared, and rain poured down.

Recalling a year ago, when it was raining just as heavily, and he was hiding in his boudoir, Huang Lingxi blushed.

"I'm so embarrassed."

Huang Lingxi sighed and muttered to herself, "No sunshine, no feelings."

At that moment, the window was pushed open by internal energy, and a person jumped in, wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat—

Huang Lingxi was shocked when the person who had suddenly barged in covered his mouth.

"Shh! Miss Huang, it's me."

Beneath the straw hat was a face so handsome it could make a woman's heart race.

"Brother Jianbin..."

Chen Ye released his grip, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Huang Lingxi hurriedly went to close the window, glancing left and right before doing so to make sure she hadn't disturbed anyone.

Chen Ye sighed: "Liu Yuxi has a poem that goes: 'Willows are green, river is calm, I hear my love singing on the river. The sun rises in the east, rain falls in the west, it seems there is no sunshine, yet there is sunshine.'"

Huang Lingxi pondered the poem, murmuring, "It seems there is no sunshine, yet there is sunshine. It seems heartless, yet there is affection."

Chen Ye: "Miss Huang, it's been a long time."

"Brother Jianbin...have you found your master?"

Chen Ye said seriously, "There's something I need to confess to you. Back then, I used the alias Chen Jianbin to avoid implicating your family. It was a last resort. My real name is Chen Ye."

"Chen Ye? Which 'Ye' is it?"

Chen Ye held her slender hand and wrote the character "野" (wild) in her palm with his finger, tickling Huang Lingxi.

"What is this?"

Chen Ye took out two cans of cola, opened them, and they hissed as the cola went flat.

"The drink in my hometown is called cola. You should try it."

Huang Lingxi was curious. Seeing the cylindrical jar with its peculiar patterns, she picked it up, smelled it, and took a small sip.

"What a strange smell."

Chen Ye gulped down half a can. "Is it good?"

"Mmm, it tastes good, but it's a bit spicy."

"The spiciness won't last if you drink too much."

Just then, there was a knock at the door, and a young girl's voice asked, "Miss, is anyone home?"

Chen Ye slid his raincoat and straw hat under the bed, stood at the foot of the bed, and pulled the curtains closed.

Huang Lingxi whispered, "Don't panic, it's Xiao Cui." She then shouted, "No one's here! A big rat came in, but I chased it away."

The maid outside the door gave an "oh" and then fell silent.

Chen Ye asked, "Is she still sleeping in the room next to yours?"

Huang Lingxi said softly, "Yes, Xiao Cui was talking about you a few days ago. Sigh, should we tell my father about our relationship?"

Chen Ye said earnestly, "Tomorrow I will go to Woniu Ridge to eliminate the bandits in Liuzi Village and Baijiao Village. Then I can see your father properly. I think he will stop threatening to kill me."

Upon hearing this, Huang Lingxi's face turned pale, her delicate brows furrowed, and she gently tugged at Chen Ye's sleeve, her face full of worry.

"Woniu Ridge is so dangerous, what if something goes wrong?"

She composed herself and said in a deep voice, "The bandits of Liuzi Village and Baijiao Village together number over a hundred, and there are even experts with external qi in charge of the villages. The government has sent troops to besiege them several times, but the enemy occupies a strategic location and they have returned empty-handed each time."

Chen Ye said, "Isn't this something your father has always been troubled by? Besides, this is also a good thing for the people."

Huang Lingxi said, "Yes, these two bandits occupy key roads, robbing passing caravans and merchants. Our Yuanheng Escort Agency is also having a lot of headaches because of them. Every time, we can only take a longer route. Who are you going with? It's not that Shi Lei who's been making such a fuss in the city lately, is it?"

"Yes, he is my friend, and some wealthy people have donated money to recruit righteous people."

"That's true, and my dad even paid the lion's share."

"Don't worry, Song Ping's head is hanging outside the city wall. Those remaining bandits must be scared. Brother Shi Lei has a special skill that can crush skulls with a flick of his finger."

Huang Lingxi said, "Even if you wipe out the bandits and resolve my father's troubles, you must never tell my father about you taking your body!"

Chen Ye said, "Fine! I won't say anything, we've always been completely innocent!"

"Hate."

Huang Lingxi leaned against Chen Ye's chest and said softly, "Chen Ye, what a wonderful word 'wild' you are."

The two chatted for about fifteen minutes, and Huang Lingxi gradually got used to the taste of cola, praising it highly.

Chen Ye patted her hair and said seriously, "I'm leaving. Get some rest."

Huang Lingxi, her eyes red with anger and embarrassment, asked, "Where are you going so late?"

Chen Ye said, "I made a mistake a year ago, and I can't make the same mistake today!"

"Don't leave!"

"Your maid is still next door!"

"You're not allowed to leave!"

"..."

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An hour later, the rain stopped.

The night rain had just stopped; it came quickly and left in a hurry, nourishing the parched earth silently. A wet crabapple tree peeked out from outside the wall, its delicate beauty almost dripping with moisture.

The water on the street shimmered faintly, the evening breeze was damp, and a refreshing coolness wafted through the air.

Outside the window of a private room on the second floor of Zuixianlou, a dark figure suddenly flipped over and leaped in.

Startled by the blow, he quickly drew his gun, but breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it was Chen Ye.

Chen Ye was shocked: "Why aren't you asleep?"

Muffled Broom yawned: "I've been waiting for you. How's your investigation going?"

Chen Ye sat down at the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it down in large gulps as his mouth became dry.

He took out a map from his pocket and slapped it on the table: "This is a topographical map of Woniu Ridge, given to me by Yuanheng Escort Agency. It should be pretty accurate."

He picked up the stick and examined it. Compared to modern maps, it was far inferior, drawn very roughly, but it was better than nothing.

"Brother Chen Ye, you've worked hard. What can I say?"

"Go to sleep, it's important to get enough rest."

Mengun sniffed. "What's that smell? It smells nice."

My friend had incense burning in his room.

He muttered, "Oh, why is there a red patch on your neck? Are you injured?"

Chen Ye remained expressionless, tugged at his clothes to cover himself, and said calmly, "My friend wanted to spar with me, and I was itching to try my skills, so I decided to stretch my muscles and fight her for three rounds."

Men Gun nodded: "That's true. After all, in our world, no one can be your match. Ah, it's really good to have martial arts skills."

"I'll teach you later. Try to see if you can cultivate true qi here."

"good!"

After a dozen seconds, Muffled Bone shook his head: "That's not right."

"What's wrong?"

"I can't quite put my finger on it, but something just feels off."

"Go to sleep, you have to get up early tomorrow."

"good!"

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P.S.: Tomorrow's chapter will focus on bandit suppression and revealing some plot details. These past few chapters have basically integrated the initial settings into the story, so that's all the explanations. As I mentioned before, all the characters and plot points I wrote earlier are useful and will all come together later.

Requesting monthly tickets and recommendation tickets! The editor said we won the PK again and will be on the Sanjiang list next week. Thank you all for your support.