The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 24 Dating
The western market of the capital city amidst the sound of evening drums.

At three quarters past the hour of You (5:45 PM), the setting sun melts like gold.

On the main street, the fragrance of jasmine from flower vendors and the smell of charcoal from blacksmith shops mingled together.

Jin Lingzhi walked ahead in a pale yellow dress, her jade pendant swaying gently with her steps. This outfit made her less like a noble prince and more like a gentle and graceful woman.

Fang Yunhua, dressed in a black outfit, followed behind the other party. He had a folding fan in his hand, and because of his handsome appearance, he looked like a refined scholar.

"Walk slowly, it's already quite late since we left home." Fang Yunhua lightly tapped his shoulder with his folding fan, the four characters "Gentle Breeze" on the fan reflecting the evening glow.

As Jin Lingzhi turned around, the golden butterfly hairpin tucked into his hair brushed against his wrist holding the fan, startling the copper bells under the eaves of the teahouse into trembling slightly.

Several young children, holding books, were secretly watching the couple when their sharp-eyed tutor tapped them on the forehead with a ruler.

Are you blaming me?

Jin Lingzhi felt somewhat aggrieved when she brought up the matter, not knowing why she had gotten dressed up and it was already late afternoon.

What should have been a precious three days turned into a waste of most of her time.

"Why should I blame you?" Fang Yunhua took a few steps forward and gently cupped her soft hand in his palm. "We still have a lot of time ahead of us. I will be staying in the capital for the next few days, which means we will be spending more than just three days together."

Jin Lingzhi didn't say anything more, but instead gripped the other person's thick hand tightly.

Then he took Fang Yunhua directly to Huixianlou.

Fang Yunhua felt somewhat helpless considering the other woman's alcoholic nature, but since he had already promised to spend the next few days with her, he could only indulge her.

Upon arriving at the private room on the second floor, the waiter was hanging a newly written wine plaque on the carved window lattice.

After looking around, Fang Yunhua led Jin Lingzhi back to the lobby on the first floor. The lobby was already full of martial arts practitioners, and just then, a table became available.

Jin Lingzhi didn't care whether she chose the first or second floor. After skillfully ordering several famous dishes from the waiter, and of course, not forgetting to order a whole jar of Daughter's Red wine, she began to secretly look at Fang Yunhua.

A straight nose, deep eyes, and a faint smile that always plays on the corners of her lips—this should have given her a gentle demeanor, but it always seems to give off a slightly mischievous vibe.

After thinking about the madness of last night, she had to admit that the other person was a big bad guy!
Especially that weird game.

Before he had even drunk any alcohol, his face was already flushed again, while Fang Yunhua was still distracted by the other people's discussion.

"The Thief King really forced his way into Mount Hua? I just can't believe it!"

"Why wouldn't you believe it? I think it's quite normal. After all, as a major sect in the martial arts world, the Huashan Sect must be very wealthy. For example, I've seen the Huashan Chamber of Commerce, the Huashan Escort Agency, the Huashan Pharmacy, and the Huashan Blacksmith Shop."
"They have so many industries; compared to other sects, I feel like the Huashan Sect is all about trading."

"Hey, you don't understand. The Huashan Sect wasn't like this before. Just a few years ago, it was on the verge of falling out of the ranks of the Seven Great Sects. If it weren't for the ruthless Master Kumei holding the fort, the Huashan Sect probably wouldn't have been among the Seven Great Sects of the martial arts world ten years ago."

"I know Master Kumei, he is indeed unparalleled, but the most famous person in the Huashan Sect these days is still the Amorous Young Master Fang Yunhua, right? The rumors these past two days are all about how he defeated Chu Liuxiang, thus preventing him from successfully stealing the treasure."

"That's not all! Last night, Young Master Jin from our capital hosted a banquet for many people, publicly displaying the white jade beauty that was stolen by the Master Thief, and claiming that it was his good brother, the Amorous Young Master, who did it!"

"This is probably the only case like this so far!"

"What do you mean by 'unique case'?"

"This is the first time that the Thief King has gotten back what he stole. The Nine Dragon Cup in the young marquis's mansion was also taken by the Thief King. It is one of the four treasures of the capital, but its whereabouts are still unknown."

“Then I’m starting to believe that the amorous young master does indeed have the strength to surpass Chu Xiangshuai. However, Chu Xiangshuai’s strongest skill is probably his lightness skill, but I haven’t heard that his martial arts are particularly outstanding.” “Brother! You’re new to the martial arts world, aren’t you? If you only think of Chu Xiangshuai as a thief with decent lightness skills, then you’re being too narrow-minded. Five years ago, he broke up the Water Snake Gang on Dongting Lake, seven years ago, he defeated the Blood-Clad Monk in the Gobi Desert, and nine years ago, he identified the Painted Skin Case in Jinling.”

The strongest expert involved, the Bone-Dry Zen Master, is no weaker than the current leaders of the seven major sects.

Although rumors suggest that Chu Xiangshuai's victory over his opponent was somewhat due to luck, he should at least be a powerful figure of the level of a Shaolin elder or a Wudang protector!

"So, does that mean that amorous young master is just as capable as that!"

"No, it might be even stronger!"

sizzle!
As gasps of cool air echoed throughout the lobby, Fang Yunhua couldn't help but feel that the temperature around him had dropped several degrees, making it very refreshing!
The current public opinion trend is not too far off track. The main goal is to reduce the impact of his past reputation on himself and strengthen the impression that he is a powerful figure in the public eye.

If we consider the timeline, whether it's that I've already become the young master of the Huashan Sect, or Hua Zhenzhen's relentless campaign to smear Nangong Ling, it should begin to show results within the next couple of days.

As the capital city, the flow of intelligence and information in Beijing is naturally second to none.

Most importantly, this will give him more leverage in his upcoming meeting with Prince An, and more importantly, it will help him gain the other party's attention.

He didn't believe that even with the introduction of the powerful Master Jin, Prince An would condescend to meet him, a mere江湖人 (jianghu person, a person from the martial arts world).

Fang Yunhua needed a representative from the other side with some influence. If they just sent some nobody, it would be a mere formality, and he could quickly select a backup target.

Just as Fang Yunhua was lost in thought, he noticed a pair of affectionate eyes staring intently at him.

Yes, it's Jin Lingzhi, who's already leaning against him, admiring his face as a snack with her drinks.

The other party managed to finish half of the entire jar of Daughter's Red wine.

"Snap out of it!" Fang Yunhua waved his hand in front of his eyes.

Jin Lingzhi put down her wine glass with some dissatisfaction.

"Change back to normal right now!"

"Change back?" Fang Yunhua pointed at himself, puzzled. "Change to what?"

"The way you were thinking just now, you seemed a little naughty." Jin Lingzhi chuckled. Perhaps it was because she had been drinking or staring at Fang Yunhua so intently, but her face was flushed, like a ripe peach.

"I think you're really interesting like that, and you'd be perfect to drink with!"

Jin Lingzhi wanted to drink another cup, but this time Fang Yunhua stopped her.

"Walk."

"Ah, I haven't eaten much yet." Jin Lingzhi was a little confused. "You seem to have only eaten three bites."

"It's okay, I still have a midnight snack." Fang Yunhua looked at Jin Lingzhi with a serious expression.

Jin Lingzhi understood immediately. She decisively put down her wine glass and began to focus on eating the dishes laid out on the table. After all, if she didn't eat more now, she would suffer later when she ran out of energy.

Moreover, her repeated defeats on another battlefield also made her very dissatisfied!
She could fight another hundred rounds!

(End of this chapter)