ebookland Chapter 516: Entering through the Window
Chapter 516: Entering through the Window
Before Chu Xiaomu could answer, Jinglan got straight to the point and said, "Brother Xiaomu, when are you going to go find Xuanying?"
Chu Xiaomu had to comfort Xiaoying first, saying that the primary thing about coming to Jinyang City was to find help and share the general's worries. When we have free time, the three of us will go out for a good stroll. We will go wherever you like and buy whatever you like.
Xiaoying's enthusiasm was extinguished by his few words. She immediately became unhappy and sat down on a chair next to the screen angrily, ignoring Chu and Zhou.
Jinglan repeated, "According to our estimate at the time, the food reserves in Bicheng could only last for another month and a half at most. It took us five days to get from Bicheng to Jinyang City. So, Bicheng's military rations can only last forty days. Brother Xiaomu, when are you going to go find Xuanying?"
Chu Xiaomu said: "Of course the sooner the better."
Jinglan asked again: "Then how do you plan to find him?"
Chu Xiaomu had been thinking about this on the way to Jinyang City. Although he and Xuanying didn't talk much, they understood each other tacitly and regarded each other as very good friends.
Xuanying was defeated in the fight with Pang Shisan, and Chu Xiaomu saved his life. When Chu Xiaomu was chased by Tong Hun, Xuanying saved his life again. Therefore, it can be said that the two are still friends for life and death.
He went to ask Xuanying for help, so of course he had to meet him as a friend. But Xuanying's identity was no longer what it used to be. He had rashly found Jinyang City, would he meet him? Or, would he have time to meet him?
He also hadn't decided whether he should visit directly, send a visiting card first, or create an encounter by chance.
Even when Jinglan asked him about it, he still hadn't made a final decision. He could only hesitantly say, "If it really doesn't work, we can find out where he lives and go find him directly."
Jinglan said cheerfully, "Well, go out and find out where General Xuan lives, and I'll write the visiting card for you."
Xiaoying said angrily: "I want to go too!"
Jinglan said, "Xiaoying, you can go, but Jinyang City is not like Bicheng. There will be people from the Sand Country here. You just need to be careful not to attract attention."
Chu Xiaomu thought that he had never seen a woman as beautiful as Xiaoying on his way from the foot of Xishou Mountain to Yinling Town, then passed Yixianya Pass to Jinyang City, passed Juhou Pass to Bicheng, and then walked all the way to Jinyang City. She would definitely attract the attention of others if she appeared on the streets of Jinyang City. If she met a frivolous person like Bai Juncheng and Mo Haodong again, it would be quite inconvenient.
But since Xiaoying said she wanted to go, I couldn't refuse her, so I had to agree and ask her to wear a hood or veil to avoid unnecessary trouble.
When Xiaoying learned that she could go out, she became excited in an instant. As for whether to wear a hood veil or not, she didn't care.
Before leaving the inn, Chu Xiaomu and Xiaoying asked the inn attendant, but the attendant just shook his head and said that he didn't know where General Xuan lived.
The two had no choice but to go out of the store to ask people, but after asking seven or eight people, no one knew where Xuanying lived. Chu Xiaomu thought that Xuanying was in a high position, and it was normal for ordinary people in Jinyang City not to know where he lived, so he had to find a street and ask those rich people wearing silk and satin on the street. However, after asking several people, he still got nothing.
Xiaoying said: "The people in Jinyang City are so evil, they must know but they can't tell! Brother Xiaomu, don't you know how to ask the spirit? Why don't we just use the spirit-asking technique!"
Chu Xiaomu hurriedly covered her mouth and whispered, "You can't even ask about spiritual arts in Cangmu Country."
Xiaoying opened her eyes wide and asked, "Why?"
Chu Xiaomu had no choice but to pull him to a secluded place and patiently explained the situation.
Xiaoying seemed to understand and said, "I see. That year, when I saw you suddenly disappeared, I asked my sister to teach me the art of spiritualism. She told me almost the same thing, so she refused to teach me no matter what. I was mad at her for a long time."
Chu Xiaomu thought that the art of asking spirits was to ask the spirits in the spirit world, which was not much different from asking people one by one in the real world. However, the "fish mind" was used in the spirit world, which could reach far and many people, so it was much more convenient and faster than in the real world.
However, the art of asking spirits would inevitably attract the attention of other spirits, and one might even be able to spy on one's intentions. The spirits that could notice one's own might be people with great magical powers. If they were enemies of Bicheng, it would be a big trouble.
Therefore, this technique should not be used unless it is absolutely necessary.
The two asked several people along the way, but still could not find out Xuanying's residence or current location, so they had to return to the guesthouse dejectedly.
Jinglan had not expected that the two would be out for so long and yet find nothing. She could only tell them not to worry and said, "General Xuan is a well-known figure in Jinyang City. As soon as he shows up, everyone in Jinyang City will know about him. You can send the visiting card when the time comes."
In the evening, after dinner, the three of them went back to their rooms early to rest.
Chu Xiaomu thought about how troublesome it was to find someone in Jinyang City, which completely overturned his expectations before coming here. For a while, he was overwhelmed with worries and tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
Suddenly, he heard a series of footsteps coming from the corner outside the guesthouse. Although the sound was light, his ears were very sharp and he could detect it from a distance. The sound was light and fine, completely different from the snakes and rats stalking at night. It should be a person!
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, obviously crawling towards his room.
There was still about an incense stick of time left before midnight. What was this person doing in his room? Could it be that he was being targeted by the people from the Golden Sword Sect as soon as he entered Jinyang City? Chu Xiaomu couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Hearing the rustling sound getting louder and closer, almost to the window of his room, Chu Xiaomu didn't have time to think about it, he gently got up from the bed, and then quietly jumped onto the beam. He wanted to see what this person who sneaked into his room wanted to do.
Not long after, the window of the room was carefully pried open, and a masked person in green clothes gently jumped in. This person was very light and agile, and should be a young woman.
Chu Xiaomu was puzzled, wondering why this woman came to his house so late at night. Could she be a beggar who came to steal things? Yes, he had a large bag of gold coins given by He Cang, so this person must be after the money.