Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

The next day, when Lu Xiaofeng walked out of the room rubbing his back, he saw Su Yuchen standing in the courtyard, and next to him was a figure in green robes with a mask on. Underneath the wide robes, the figure was graceful and beautiful beyond compare.

Upon seeing Lu Xiaofeng, the beautiful woman in green, her face veiled, giggled and said something, but unfortunately, Su Yuchen didn't react at all, which was quite a killjoy.

As soon as Xue Bing and Jiang Qingxia came out, their expressions changed drastically, turning deathly pale...

"aunt!!!"

Lu Xiaofeng then realized that the beautiful figure in green robes and a veil was none other than the legendary Gongsun Da Niang.

After a while.

As the bell rang at the front of the mountain, the monks of Qixia Temple began their morning prayers, and everyone in the Taoist temple had already gathered in the courtyard.

Gongsun Da Niang chuckled, "It seems you trust them a lot?" She glanced meaningfully at Xue Bing and Jiang Qingxia beside Lu Xiaofeng.

Su Yuchen said calmly, "I never make pointless doubts."

"What if you suspect someone?" Aunt Gongsun asked curiously.

Su Yuchen smiled and said, "You wouldn't want to know."

Gongsun Da Niang's face paled, and she cursed inwardly. Then she gave a soft snort and said, "Ever since you told me that, I've been keeping an eye on Second Sister. And I've actually discovered some things."

"Who is Second Sister? What have you discovered?" Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but ask.

Gongsun Da Niang's eyes lit up, and she said, "Second Sister is our Second Sister, that's what she's called. As for what she discovered, hehe, I discovered that she's framing Fifth Sister."

Jiang Qingxia's face paled, but she didn't say anything, just quietly looked at Gongsun Da Niang.

Gongsun Da Niang sighed helplessly and looked at Jiang Qingxia, saying:

“I should have investigated the truth before showing myself, since I didn’t know which of you betrayed the organization. Until… until I saw Young Master Su here, I chose to believe you and Xue Bing.”

“I know that each of you has your own secrets, and as long as they don’t harm the organization, I’m too lazy to meddle and become disliked. But this time is different; I have a vague sense of danger.”

"Therefore, I choose to believe you, and I also hope that Lu Xiaofeng can tell me some things that I don't know yet."

After saying that, Gongsun Da Niang looked at the people in the hall.

Lu Xiaofeng looked around and then felt that this might be his chance to unravel the mystery, so he told what he knew.

After Lu Xiaofeng and Gongsun Da Niang finished exchanging their statements, they both realized that the Second Madam, whom Su Yuchen had been paying attention to, was the key to this matter.

"Among us, the fifth brother's embroidery has always been the best. So, this is a conspiracy between the second brother and Jin Jiuling. She wants to frame the fifth brother," Gongsun Da Niang muttered to herself.

Chapter 437 The Secret of the Southern Prince's Mansion

Lu Xiaofeng thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Although Jiang Qingxia's martial arts are not bad, she is still far behind Hua Yifan, and her skills are only on par with Jiang Chongwei and Chang Mantian. She doesn't have much of an advantage. Even if we tell people, I'm afraid it will be hard for them to believe us."

Gongsun Da Niang narrowed her eyes and said, "So, there's someone behind Fifth Sister, and this person's martial arts must be far superior to these three. Hehe... she's talking about me."

Hua Manlou also said, "If we successfully frame Gongsun Da Niang, then Er Niang can successfully take over the Red Shoes. Not only will she be able to get away unscathed, but she will also have an extra ally."

Madam Gongsun, however, was thinking further. She glanced at Su Yuchen, wondering if the Southern Prince's Mansion had given her permission. At this moment, her trust in the Southern Prince's Mansion had reached its lowest point. But treason was clearly something that couldn't be discussed with others.

The atmosphere fell silent, and everyone had their own guesses.

"Where did you arrange to meet them?" Su Yuchen asked.

Gongsun Da Niang said, "I specially arranged to meet at a small building not far from the Prince of Nan's mansion so that I could secretly observe their reactions."

Su Yuchen nodded, hoping that when he met his second aunt, the eighteen pearls would not have been given away yet, otherwise unnecessary trouble would arise.

Lu Xiaofeng's eyes darted around, and he said, "Since we're going to the Southern Prince's Mansion, I have an idea..."

Lu Xiaofeng is determined to lure Jin Jiuling into revealing his true identity.

Lu Xiaofeng tells Jin Jiuling that he suspects an organization called the Red Shoes and has found the leader of the Red Shoes, Gongsun Da Niang, and one of its members, Jiang Qingxia.

Lu Xiaofeng plans to infiltrate the Southern Prince's mansion at night to test the security of the treasury and confirm that Granny Gongsun has the ability to steal from it.

Jin Jiuling was confident that his scheme had succeeded and failed to notice the unusual look in Lu Xiaofeng's eyes; the case was about to be solved.

Your wish will come true.

………………

Gongsun Da Niang had already left, and Jiang Qingxia was going to secretly take Jiang Chongwei to Guangzhou, so when they entered Guangzhou, there were still only four people in the carriage.

"My plan will definitely succeed," Lu Xiaofeng said confidently from inside the carriage.

Feeling the humid and hot air outside, the street vendors selling herbal tea and the crowds coming and going are very different from those inland.

"I heard you have a friend called Snake King," Su Yuchen suddenly asked.

Lu Xiaofeng nodded, seemingly knowing what he wanted to say. He gave a wry smile and said, "I understand what you mean. If a thief can be afraid of an official, then it's not surprising that a beggar leader is afraid of an official."

Su Yuchen nodded. Since Lu Xiaofeng already understood, he didn't want to say anything more.

“But now that I’m here, wouldn’t it be even stranger if I didn’t go to see him? And if I don’t go to see him, how will Jin Jiuling know I’m here?” Lu Xiaofeng couldn’t help but sigh.

Lu Xiaofeng had already left to meet his beggar friend, so Su Yuchen had to drive himself, taking Hua Manlou and Xue Bing to find an inn to stay at.

Not long after, Lu Xiaofeng returned with two beggars. He explained, "These are the Snake King's men. They're responsible for running errands for us. We can't refuse a friend's kindness."

Hua Manlou nodded, watching as Lu Xiaofeng made arrangements for the two of them.

“If I’m not mistaken, Jin Jiuling should arrive today. I’ll discuss it with him, and we’ll go investigate the defenses of the Southern Prince’s Mansion tonight,” Lu Xiaofeng said.

Su Yuchen smiled and said, "Then you'd better be careful, you'll run into someone you never expected."

Lu Xiaofeng thought for a moment, but still didn't know who he was talking about. It couldn't possibly be Ximen Chuixue.

Su Yuchen didn't mince words and said, "As far as I know, Ye Gucheng is the swordsmanship teacher of the Prince of Nan."

"Ye Gucheng!"

Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou's expressions turned serious. This extraordinary man, hailed as the greatest swordsman of his time, was someone no one dared to underestimate, even though Su Yuchen's opinion of him wasn't high. After all, his sword, like Ximen Chuixue's, was no pushover.

"Originally, Brother Hua should have gone with you, so that you could have witnessed Ye Gucheng's swordsmanship."

Su Yuchen said...

“However, I’m afraid that once you’ve all left, Jin Jiuling will come to the inn and kidnap Xue Bing. After all, I’m afraid Jin Jiuling doesn’t take someone like me, whose martial arts skills are unknown, too seriously. He won’t give up until he tests me.”

"Only when Brother Hua, Xue Bing, and I are all present will Jin Jiuling be wary and refrain from acting rashly."

Lu Xiaofeng looked at Xue Bing, wanting to ask why, but he quickly realized that for someone like Jin Jiuling, it was worth it to strike Lu Xiaofeng down and make him make the wrong reaction.

Moreover, who can understand the world of madmen and paranoia?

“We can go with Lu Xiaofeng,” Xue Bing said.

Su Yuchen nodded and said, "Then the three of you go to the Prince of Nan's mansion together. I'll go see Second Madam."

"Here's a piece of advice for you: never go to the backyard of the Prince of Nan's mansion, or any other place you shouldn't go," Su Yuchen said meaningfully before leaving.

Even after Su Yuchen had been gone for a long time, Lu Xiaofeng remained deep in thought, his head bowed. After a long while, he looked at Hua Manlou and asked, "What do you think he meant?"

Hua Manlou sighed helplessly. It would have been better if Su Yuchen hadn't said anything at all, given Lu Xiaofeng's personality; he would probably have become even more curious.

"I suggest you don't do anything unnecessary and focus on dealing with Ye Gucheng's sword," Hua Manlou advised sincerely.

Lu Xiaofeng gave a wry smile and said, "I'm afraid Ye Gucheng's sword won't be so easy to catch. However, I also want to see how much difference there is between the current Lingxi Finger and the Celestial Flying Immortal."

"It seems the Southern Prince's Mansion holds a great secret!" After a long while, Lu Xiaofeng said meaningfully before getting up to leave.

Hua Manlou smiled and didn't say anything more. He knew that Lu Xiaofeng would know his limits, and even if he was curious, he wouldn't drag his friend into big trouble.

After all, before he was certain that he could get Ximen Chuixue to leave Wanmei Manor, Ye Gucheng's swordsmanship was not something Lu Xiaofeng liked to face.

………………

This is a small building not far from the Nanwang Mansion, hidden in the alleys of the city, with a quiet and inconspicuous environment.

Eight chairs were placed inside the small building, and Ouyang Qing, Jiang Qingxia, and two young girls were already seated. However, none of them spoke. The small building was quiet.

At that moment, Su Yuchen and Aunt Gongsun were watching from another alley opposite that small building.

"The second brother hasn't arrived yet."

Gongsun Da Niang smiled faintly and said...

“But I knew she was in the city and had even met with Jin Jiuling. I never imagined it really was the second son.”

Su Yuchen said nonchalantly, "Love always makes people foolish. It's unexpected that Jin Jiuling could touch the heart of a death squad member."

Gongsun Da Niang scoffed, “Which of you men isn’t a seasoned womanizer? And the second son, having received inhuman training since childhood, how could his inner emptiness, loneliness, and coldness escape Jin Jiuling’s discerning eyes? After all, he didn’t become the former Chief Constable of the Six Doors for nothing.”

“She’s here,” Su Yuchen said.

Before the words were finished, a faint shadow was seen moving swiftly towards them from the eaves of a distant building, and soon landed inside.

Chapter 438 Obtaining the Treasure

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Gongsun Da Niang's eyes as she said:

"I have another question? Did the Southern Prince's Mansion play any other role in this matter?"

"Although the second sister is just a bodyguard of the Southern Prince's mansion, she must have a way to protect Jin Jiuling while keeping me in the news about the Southern Prince. After all, she only needs to conceal or fabricate a few pieces of news."

[Gongsun Da Niang feared that this was a conspiracy between Er Niang and Jin Jiuling, but also that the Nanwang Mansion wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate her as an internal threat.]

Su Yuchen shook his head and asked, puzzled, "Since you are so distrustful of the Southern Prince's Mansion, why don't you choose to seek refuge with someone else, such as the Emperor?"

Gongsun Da Niang glanced at him coquettishly and said with displeasure:

"Didn't you tell me to be wary of the Southern Prince's Mansion? Besides, since the Southern Prince's Mansion dared to do something so big, I don't believe they weren't prepared in the palace."

"I'm afraid that before I even have a chance to meet the emperor, the Prince of Nan's mansion will already know! Then I really won't survive."

Su Yuchen nodded and said, "If I remember correctly, the Southern Prince's mansion's inside agent in the palace should be Wang An, the chief eunuch by the emperor's side."

"You mean... you're not mistaken? Where have you seen these before?" Granny Gongsun asked, her spirits lifted.

Su Yuchen glanced at her, ignoring Gongsun Da Niang's wild thoughts, and got up to leave.

Gongsun Da Niang grabbed his arm and said, "You can't go out now. If the second son doesn't show up later, Jin Jiuling will definitely become suspicious. What will happen to my and Lu Xiaofeng's plan then?"

"Then why did you gather them here?" Su Yuchen asked.

Gongsun Da Niang said, "I just wanted to reveal that I already know someone has betrayed us, so that I can force the second son to go to Jin Jiuling and make up his mind to kill me."

Su Yuchen waved his hand and said, "If you're willing, once I get the answers I want, I can modify their memories so they forget I ever existed."

Gongsun Da Niang was taken aback. Su Yuchen had already gotten up and left. Gritting her teeth, Gongsun Da Niang could only follow him angrily.

………………

"What exactly did the old lady want to see us about?"

"I don't know, Fifth Sister, do you know?"

"You don't know, how could I possibly know? When Auntie arrives, she will naturally understand."

Hearing the commotion upstairs, Granny Gongsun was the first to dash to the top of the stairs.

"aunt!"

"aunt!"

……

Several people stood up and greeted them.

Gongsun Da Niang nodded, looked around at the second, third, fourth, and fifth sisters she had summoned, and said, "I called you here today because there is something I need to investigate. One of you has betrayed us. If you step forward now, I can give her another chance."

The group exchanged glances but remained silent. Gongsun Da Niang sighed helplessly, "Second brother, do you really like Jin Jiuling that much? Are you willing to do anything for him?"

"I don't know what you're talking about, Auntie?" the second aunt said politely and frankly.

Gongsun Da Niang sighed and said, "Why do you think I chose this place for our date? What have I been doing these past few days? Without evidence, I won't assume it's you."

Seeing the gazes of the others, the second aunt shook her head and said, "I don't know what the eldest aunt is talking about?"

“The third house on the left in Wuyang Lane,” Granny Gongsun said, enunciating each word clearly.

Second Aunt's face turned pale. Anyone could see that what she was thinking and what she was saying were completely different.

Just then, Su Yuchen appeared beside Gongsun Da Niang. He looked at her and asked, "Where did you hide those pearls from the Southern Prince's Mansion?"

Second Sister's face turned even paler, and in a flash she was at the window. At the same time, a long whip from Third Sister's right sleeve coiled towards her ankle like a serpent; Ouyang Qing flicked his long sleeve, and the wind howled as it shot towards her back like a sharp arrow.

Su Yuchen sighed, "Why bother?"