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Chapter 614 Who isn't a female hero these days? [5k4, monthly vote requested! ]

"Stand here and don't move. I'll buy some fruit. Wait for me to come back."

"Sister, we are going home, why are we sneaking around? I can go to Xunyang Ferry with my eyes closed! By the way, did that greasy clerk peek at us just now? If we didn't have an important mission, I would have taught him a lesson and dug out his dog eyes."

"Shut up. Wait."

"..."

In the morning, the sky was clear and the sky was blue with white clouds.

At Xunyang Ferry Terminal, a large ship was moored at the ferry and was disembarking a group of about a hundred passengers. They took out their customs clearance documents and passed through the inspection checkpoint at the terminal.

After the inspection, the passengers walked out of Xunyang Ferry under the supervision of a clerk from the Shipping Department who looked rather impatient, and merged into the long street along the river in Xingzifang, where there was a lot of traffic and constant hawking.

There is no telling how many large ships like this that can carry hundreds of passengers dock at Xunyang Ferry every day.

Among the passengers who landed at that moment, there were two quite handsome and eye-catching "young men" who stood on the street and whispered to each other before temporarily separating.

One continued to stand on the street waiting, while the other went to a roadside stall to buy something.

Occasionally, some passers-by would take a second look.

If you look at the two "young gentlemen" a little closer, you can see that they are two women disguised as men.

This was quite normal among the young ladies and maids of wealthy families in the current Zhou Dynasty.

Even women could serve in the court as officials, purge the government and punish ministers for the empress and emperor. So what was wrong with the girls of the Zhou Dynasty changing their clothes and going out on the street?
It’s all justified to visit a brothel.

The two graceful "young gentlemen" should be a pair of sisters. If you look closely, they look somewhat similar.

A young man dressed in a light pink and white brocade robe, his face was not handsome, but pretty, with a thin figure, a white jade waist, and a folding fan in his hand.

The "Pink and White Young Man" has a gentle and elegant temperament, and is as quiet as a chrysanthemum.

The other one was dressed in a turquoise brocade robe and holding a sword with a red tassel pendant in his arms.

There is a mole on his small nose, and his appearance and temperament are slightly inferior to the former, but this "young man in green" is youthful and handsome, well-developed, and has a more curvy figure, which is more attractive to men.

Among the two girls, the pink-and-white gentleman should be older, with the demeanor of a lady from a noble family, gentle and calm, and looks more stable.

The young man in green was younger and more lively. He was chattering a lot. He was holding a sword and taking big strides with his long legs. He was circling around the young man in pink and white.

The young man in pink and white seemed to be used to it, and he didn't mind the noise. He picked a topic and responded calmly.

From the moment she got off the boat and walked out of Xunyang Ferry, she has been walking in front leading the way.

At this moment, he told the young man in blue to stay where he was, and the young man in pink and white went to the street stall and stopped to buy things.

She seemed to ask the boss a few questions, pondered for a moment, gently waved her folding fan, turned around and went back.

I returned to the place carrying the fruit, but there was no sign of the young man in blue.

The young man in pink and white looked around, frowning.

After waiting there for a while, she saw the figure of the young man in blue leisurely returning from the street corner in front. The young man in pink and white immediately stepped forward and gave her a chestnut on the forehead.

"Where have you been? Didn't I ask you to wait for me?"

Her chest heaved for a while and her tone was quite heavy.

"Hey, sister, please be gentle, you're knocking me silly."

Fang Shengnan covered her slightly red forehead, blinked her eyes, and quickly explained:

"Sis, go get some information. I can't just sit there and do nothing. I remember there's a Yunshui Pavilion on the corner ahead.

"This time we went out to see the world. I made friends with two female knights. They told me that Yunshui Pavilion is spread across all the counties in Jiangnan Road. There are all kinds of people in the shop, and many of them come here from all walks of life.

"The boss behind the scenes is a powerful figure with a strong background. In addition to the business of singing girl meals and health tea ceremony, the store also secretly does some underworld business of selling intelligence, which requires code words...

"My goodness, if I hadn't really noticed it before, I would have thought it was just an ordinary restaurant. Sister, our trip was not in vain. We are truly in the martial arts world. Don't you knock me on the head again in the future? I can't do it in front of others. Do I have no face? As my father said, the most important thing in the martial arts world is your face."

"Finished?"

Fang Juxiu listened quietly and asked a question.

Fang Shengnan took a step back, leaning back slightly with the sword in her arms, and said calmly, "I'm done... I'm done."

She saw that her sister was still staring at her expressionlessly, not saying a word. It was an all-too-familiar death gaze.

Fang Shengnan immediately used her ultimate trick... changing the subject.

"Sister, when are we going to eat? I'm hungry." Fang Shengnan asked innocently.

Fang Juxiu said calmly:
"Do you know how worried I was about you when I didn't see you just now?"

After saying this, without waiting for Fang Shengnan to speak, Fang Juxiu walked past her and headed towards the street ahead without looking back. He also closed the folding fan in his hand tightly and stopped fanning.

Fang Shengnan quietly stuck out her tongue and followed carefully.

"Sister, where are we going now?"

Fang raised his sleeves and ignored him, looking straight ahead.

This time, Fang Shengnan followed her sister like a lackey, never leaving her side for a moment, and chattered around her.

The two walked on the street, one in front and one behind.

Speaking of which, Fang Juxiu looks to be in his early twenties, and Fang Shengnan should be less than 20 years old.

But as the older sister, Fang Juxiu is actually shorter and thinner than Fang Shengnan.

Fang Shengnan, who is tall and has a hotter body, followed Fang Juxiu obediently.

In the eyes of passers-by, the styles of this pair of sisters are quite contrasting.

"Sister, you just went shopping. Did you find out any news...

"Sister, I've thought about it carefully. You are really smart and resourceful. We just came back, so we really need to find out the situation in the city first. It's the safest and risk-free way to ask these vendors and shops without making a fuss. After all, the government is checking the city strictly now, so we can't run around like I did. I reflect on myself and I change my ways...

"But anyway, where are we going, sister? Why don't we go to Yunshui Pavilion? I just paid them a sum of money, and they gave me a small bronze medal, telling me to go upstairs to drink some health tea and wait for news. They said they would give me a reply within an hour."

Fang Juxiu suddenly stopped and turned around.

"What did you ask them to do? Tell them everything about us?"

Fang Shengnan noticed that her sister's eyes were fixed on the small bronze plate she took out from her sleeve, and her tone of voice when she asked her was somewhat serious.

Fang Shengnan laughed in her heart at first. This is how she had to deal with her elder sister and get her to talk.

Although her elder sister is a bit literary and gentle, she is a rational person with stable emotions. In the words of her parents, she is too sensible. Whenever she has any negative emotions, she keeps them in her heart and digests them by herself...commonly known as sulking.

This is completely different from Fang Shengnan, who has a carefree personality.

"Speak, why are you grinning like an idiot?" Fang Juxiu asked with a frown.

Fang Shengnan came back to her senses.

"How could I possibly tell you the identity of the young lady I'm looking for? Sister, you don't trust me at all. How could I not have any sense of confidentiality? I'm not an eight-year-old child..."

She held her sword, held her head high and said proudly:

“Well, I just asked them to help find a group of well-informed local tyrants in the city and reward them with a large sum of money.

"We know some of her features... We can ask her indirectly... What do you think? This is a good idea. Maybe we can make a breakthrough and find the young lady on the first day we enter the city."

Fang Juxiu regained his composure and pointed out:

"Do you think if she is really hiding in the city, she would be easily seen by all these people? How long will it take you to ask them one by one?"

Fang Shengnan pointed her index finger at her thick lower lip and whispered:
"Then... let's ask them to help look for it based on the portrait we gave them. It's better to cast a wide net than to search randomly like a headless fly."

Fang raised his sleeves and walked in front with a stern face, with no intention of stopping.

A calm voice came:

"I just went to inquire about it. The situation in the city is not good. The Supervisory Office and Jiangzhou government are arresting the accomplices of the rebels. Many suspects' homes have been raided and sealed off...

"Do you think it's safe and feasible for us to spread the young lady's appearance and characteristics and ask the local tyrants to help us find her?
"Do you think those cruel female officials in the Overwatch Council won't keep an eye on the movements of the white and black gangs in the city? Will they not notice anything strange about us?"

After hearing this, Fang Shengnan's face suddenly understood.

"Then...what should we do then?"

Frustrated, she scratched her head with a distressed expression:
"Sister, did I do something really stupid?"

"What do you say?"

"I think it's stupid." She lowered her head and said solemnly, "This is not something an outstanding, calm and wise female warrior would do."

Fang Juxiu nodded: "I really wouldn't do something like you."

Fang Shengnan: …

"How much money did it cost?"

Fang raised his sleeves and turned around to ask.

Fang Shengnan took out her purse and tossed it: "Don't worry, I only paid ten taels of gold. At worst, I won't go."

Just? Fang Juxiu took a deep breath, not wanting to talk to a spendthrift woman. Fang Shengnan stretched her head, looked at her sister's expression in front of her, and consoled her:

"Hey, it doesn't matter. It's Daddy's private money anyway. We still have it in our little purse. It's enough for us to use for half a year. We just need to spend it sparingly...Okay, I'll save it and I'll spend it."

Fang raised his sleeves and held his forehead.

"By the way, I wonder if Dad has discovered that the private money he hid in the attic study is missing. Hey, sister, why does Dad always hide things in the corner on the second to last row on the left side of the attic study?
"Why didn't he build some secret rooms and fill them with magic weapons, martial arts secrets, and the spoils of war left by his defeated enemies?

"Well, the cheesy and literary letters between me and my old lover in Yangzhou can also be framed and hung up, right? It can be regarded as a memory of the past and a recollection of the glorious years.

"You know, this is quite impressive. It fits the reputation of Daddy who cut off the river with his iron hand, suppressed the war and stopped the fighting... which made the whole Tiannan Jianghu stand in awe and show respect to him."

"Keep your voice down."

Fang, who was walking in front, raised his sleeves and said with a stern face.

Fang Shengnan chuckled and continued to mutter in a low voice:
"Well, the main thing is that I'm familiar with the attic now. The first time I secretly followed Daddy there when I was a kid, it was thrilling to explore in the middle of the night... Daddy might be afraid that the secret room would hurt us. As he said before, this is the end of the martial arts, the simplest and the most true, and the same goes for hiding private money."

Fang raised his sleeves and ignored him, but Fang Shengnan changed the subject:
"By the way, sister, when we return to Xunyang City this time, why don't we go home first? Go to Daddy's attic study and replenish some 'supplies'."

Fang Juxiu finally spoke, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, and said:
"I can't go back. The current atmosphere in Xunyang City... I have to be cautious. The female officials of the Supervisory Office are searching everywhere, and they might have found clues about that young lady."

At this time, the two of them happened to walk into an empty alley. She turned around and patted Fang Shengnan on the shoulder.

The latter found that her sister's tone was particularly serious and solemn:
"Shengnan, remember, we took a big risk when we came back this time. We didn't come here to enjoy the scenery or visit our families. As you often say, once you enter the martial arts world, you are a martial artist. The martial arts world is the martial arts world. We cannot bring any danger back to our original home.

"If we had never had any contact with that place before this trip and only had aspirations, that would be fine. But this time we took the Yunmeng Order and participated in a secret meeting, and even met the legendary Second Lady...

"Now in the eyes of the imperial court, we are just accomplices of the rebels in the Tiannan Jianghu. If we are caught, we will be beheaded... But the greater the risk, the greater the opportunity. If we don't fight for this opportunity, our future life will be ordinary and we can see the end at a glance. We will marry someone we don't like, take care of the husband and children, and the daily necessities of life. Our passion will gradually cool... Just like those cousins ​​at home? Boredom is more terrible than death, do you understand?"

"I know, sis!"

Fang Shengnan waved her fist fiercely:

"No one can let me feed this brat! And I was attacked by this brat in public and peed on his face. Only my cousin can tolerate this."

"Ah."

Fang Juxiu had a thoughtful look on his face and answered casually, as if he was planning something.

After thinking for a while, Fang Shengnan snorted again:
"However, if there are any blind female officials in the Supervisory Council, or that little governor named Ouyang Lianghan, who really dare to cause trouble for our family and force Dad to come out of retirement, wouldn't Dad have to kill them with one palm? Well, by then, Dad's affairs can't be hidden. Don't you think mother will regret controlling Dad so strictly in the past, and think that she spoke too loudly to him in the past."

Fang Juxiu couldn't help but look at Fang Shengnan, who looked full of longing. He didn't know how to respond, so he just nodded.

"Yeah. But we can't bring the fire to our home unless it's absolutely necessary."

"I know." Fang Shengnan nodded, then said with some envy: "Sister, we really saw the world on this trip, and met many important people. By the way, is our Yunmeng Order special? I think those people's attitude towards us seems to be a little different from others... I learned a lot this time. I really want to go back now and talk to Dad. No, I have to hold it in for now."

"It is indeed different. They know the person behind this Yunmeng Order and that we are the descendants of that senior. After all, we also delivered the secret letter on behalf of that senior, and we should have been mentioned in the secret letter, which made Yunmeng Jianze trust us a little bit..."

"Sister, Daddy took you to meet that senior. What does he look like? Is he also in Xunyang City?"

Fang Juxiu shook his head and said nothing.

Fang Shengnan looked longing:
"Dad is able to know that senior. Dad is indeed very secretive, although he is relatively low-key...

"By the way, sister, that second lady seemed to have a good impression of you. She came over for a while. There were about ten of us in the hall, and she only said one more word to you. She didn't say a word to me. I guess she thought I was out of tune, although she was wrong about me.

"But I still envy you, sister, for being noticed by the Second Lady. I think the other Yue women seem to look at you a few more times. It shouldn't be difficult for you to join Yunmeng Jianze."

"maybe."

"Not maybe, but definitely."

Fang Shengnan lowered her head, her tone inexplicably low:

"I know that my sister came back this time with the intention of getting a Yunmeng Order for me, so that we can enter Jianze together and become Yue women.

"One Yunmeng Token can get one person in, but after careful screening, it's not easy to get in with just one Yunmeng Token... Although I'm sure I can do it, I just lack a Yunmeng Token, even the most ordinary one. I finally got this good opportunity, it was hard to get one before."

Fang Juxiu nodded, then shook his head.

She pulled a bronze dagger from her sleeve and stared at it.

This bronze dagger seemed a little different from the others. The number of claws carved on it was different, and the design looked more noble and ancient...

"I have to follow the rules. Relying on the appreciation of the Second Lady is just like a fox taking advantage of the tiger's power. I will be despised when I go in.

“And we cannot use this Yunmeng Token. The senior agreed to lend it to us so that we can deliver the letter and attend the secret meeting in Tiannan Jianghu. It is a great gift. We must return this Yunmeng Token when we come back this time.

“But we have seized this opportunity, which is a pleasant surprise.

"Shengnan, remember, we have to fight for what we want, and do it uprightly. That way, even if Daddy and Mommy oppose us in the future, they will at least look at us with a little more respect, knowing that we are not children anymore.

"If we can find the young lady's whereabouts when we return to Xunyang City this time, we can obtain our own Yunmeng Order and have the opportunity to enter Jianze.

"So, Shengnan, this time I'm not just fighting for you, I'm fighting for myself as well."

"I understand."

Fang Shengnan nodded vigorously.

Fang Juxiu exhaled, looked at the direction of the Xunyang Grottoes in the distance, and said to himself:

"This is a rare opportunity. We are locals in Xunyang City and we have to come back to return the Yunmeng Order. However, even with the letter from that senior, Jianze still tested us for a long time before revealing our story and telling us the appearance of that young lady... This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that we cannot miss."

"Good good."

Fang Shengnan clenched her fists and said seriously:
"Sister, who do you think this young lady is? Could she be a queen? But she is dumb and blind, how can she be a queen?"

Fang Juxiu lowered his head and suddenly said, "Yes, and she is... a virgin."

Fang Shengnan was stunned, and then said incredulously:

"How is it possible? Yue Chuzi is the heir of Yuan Jun, a legendary person. How could she be dumb and blind... Sister, stop joking."

She shook her head as she spoke, with an expression that said, "Sister, please don't make fun of me."

But Fang Juxiu's next light words froze her like a spell.

"I have seen this young lady with the Second Lady in white clothes. The Second Lady called her... Junior Sister. As everyone knows, Yue Chuzi is the youngest among the current generation of the Lady Palace."

Fang Shengnan was stunned: "When has my sister seen them?"

Fang Juxiu narrowed his eyes and said, "When I went to see that senior with my father... the Second Lady and this blind and mute lady were there too. We met once and thought they were not ordinary people. I never expected that they were the legendary Yunmeng Yue Girls. Aren't you envious of the Second Lady for talking to me alone? In fact, I think it was the Second Lady who recognized me."

"So that's it!" Fang Shengnan was stunned.

Fang Juxiu calmly analyzed:
"After the collapse of the Xingzifang Buddha, I didn't expect that Yue Chuzi was still in Xunyang City. But it's not surprising. Isn't that senior fine? After the senior's letter was handed over to Yunmeng Jianze, Jianze immediately asked us to come back and look for Yue Chuzi... Of course, they probably don't know that I recognized Yue Chuzi... But this also indirectly shows that the senior's letter may have mentioned Yue Chuzi. I don't know if it was because of this that Yunmeng Jianze was sure that Yue Chuzi was in the city, so he asked us to find her..."

She frowned and murmured:

“But Yunmeng Jianze definitely didn’t just entrust us with the task. He should have arranged for other powerful people to come find him. We are more like a bonus.

"The key is what this senior said in the letter, and whether this senior knows the general whereabouts of Yue Chuzi...

"So I was thinking, should we go find this senior first, return the Yunmeng Order, and then ask about Yue Chuzi's matter? It's better than being like a headless fly like now."

"Okay! I'll listen to you all."

Fang Shengnan was excited and full of fighting spirit, holding the sword tightly in her arms:
"This is a Vietnamese virgin. If we find her and bring her back, it would be a big success and a great achievement!"

He raised his sleeves and opened his mouth without waiting.

"Gulu gulu..."

A sound coming from the stomach echoed throughout the alley.

The atmosphere fell silent.

Fang Shengnan's face turned red.

Fang raised his sleeves and laughed, then waved his hand.

"Forget it, let's go."

"Where are we going?"

"You've already spent money to go to Yunshui Pavilion. Even if the information there is useless, we still have to have a meal."

"Okay, okay, let's drink some health tea. I heard those young heroes mention it quietly. I don't know what the tea tastes like, but it makes these guys remember it so much. It can't be some kind of martial arts specialty, right..."

Fang Shengnan muttered doubtfully, followed Fang Juxiu out of the alley...

A quarter of an hour later, at the entrance of Yunshui Pavilion, which was extremely bustling.

Two "young masters" figures, one in green and one in pink and white, mixed in.

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(PS: Good brothers, there is no double bonus at the end of the month, cough cough, no need to save it.

I beg for a wave of monthly tickets woo woo woo!! or2)

(End of this chapter)