Moonlight and wind

Qu Ning climbed up step by step. It was getting dark. The top of the mountain was hidden in the clouds and mist. It seemed out of reach and could never be reached.

Suffering from hunger and cold, Qu Ning lay alone on the white marble steps. "What if I freeze to death here?" A layer of white frost formed on Qu Ning's face. "I can't die! I have to go back and inherit the Hanlin Mansion!" Gradually, Qu Ning's vision became blurred and he gradually lost consciousness.

"Master, there seems to be someone in front!"

"Come closer, let me take a look! Could any of the young disciples be injured?" Yu Wenlin poked his head out of the sedan chair and looked around.

Yuwenlin came to Qu Ning and got off the sedan to check. "It turned out to be this brat who has come here. I underestimated you!"

When Yuwenlin received the news from Wudu Tea House, he immediately came to Xueyingtang to find Shan Zimo, and happened to learn about it at the foot of the mountain.

"Okay, then I'll be a good person for once." Yu Wenlin straightened his chest, looking majestic, "Someone come here!"

"Master!"

"Lift him!" Qu Ning vaguely heard someone was going to lift him, and he was very happy in his heart. Because he was too tired, he fell asleep peacefully.

The servants followed Yuwenlin's instructions and lifted Qu Ning up.

"Very good!" Yuwenlin clapped his hands, then pointed, "Carry him down the mountain!"

The servant received the order. Because he often carried Yuwenlin up the mountain, he had developed a pair of good legs. In a flash, Qu Ning disappeared!

"Ah!" Yuwen Lin's face was flushed and he nodded continuously, "I do one good deed a day. I am such a good man!" After saying that, he and the servants walked up the mountain together, because there were only a dozen steps from here to the top of the mountain!

Yuwen Lin came to Xueji Palace with a smile on his face, but the atmosphere in the palace made his smile freeze on his face the moment he stepped through the door.

"Hello, Hall Master, Hello, Second Hall Master!" Yu Wenlin bowed quickly.

"So it's Master Yuwen. Why are you going up the mountain at this time?" Seeing Yuwen Lin, Shan Tianxiang, whose sullen face was livid, relaxed a little. "Is my father okay?"

"Thanks to the hall master, everything is fine!" Yu Wenlin glanced at Shan Zimo next to him, "I haven't seen Brother Zimo for many days. Today I have nothing to do, so I went up the mountain to stay with Brother Zimo for a few days, so that I can feel the spiritual energy of the snow and ice in the Snow Shadow Hall and cultivate my body and mind!"

"Okay," Shan Tianxiang couldn't say anything else. He turned to look at Shan Zimo, "You boy, why don't you accompany Master Yuwen back to Longyin Garden? Why are you still standing here?" After saying goodbye, the two of them escaped from Xueji Palace.

"Thanks to you for coming, otherwise," Shan Zimo let out a long sigh, "I would have taken root in Xueji Palace!"

"I met that bad boy named Xun a dozen steps below the platform of Xueji Palace, and I sent him down the mountain again!" Yuwen Lin was quite proud.

"It's you again, you're so mean!" Shan Zimo gave her an approving look.

"Is there something important that brings you up the mountain today?" The two of them walked towards Longyin Garden.

"I've received news from the tea master at Tea Shop No. 2 that Miss Yunfang might backstab the young master."

“How come you see?”

"Because someone from the Western Police Department appeared in the team looking for Miss Qi!"

"The Emperor's people? Could he be interested in a woman who didn't participate in the selection?"

"No," Yu Wenlin changed his usual playful expression, "According to our investigation, the two officials from the Western Office who went to Jinxiufang to search for Miss Qi have been assassinated!"

"Are our people already so powerful? They can even take control of the affairs of the West Office?" Shan Zimo felt very surprised.

"Tsk, that's nothing!" Yu Wenlin shook his head in triumph, "I've told you before, my tea masters are not ordinary people!"

"Where did you find these talented people?"

"Then don't worry about it. I promise to do it beautifully for you!"

"According to what you said, who has the guts to assassinate Emperor Wu?"

"Of course, they are the Emperor Wu's men!" Yu Wenlin pushed open the gate of Longyin Garden and walked in on his own, "Because someone wants to destroy the evidence for Princess Jinyu!"

"So, the people from the Western Office did not search Jinxiufang under the order of Emperor Wu, but Princess Jinyu."

"That's right! It would be fine if you were just avoiding Hanlin Qu's search, but now with the involvement of the Western Office, I'm afraid Miss Yunfang will raise the price and even stab you in the back!" Yuwen Lin fell on the chair, crossing his legs.

"I can't believe you're so smart." Shan Zimo touched his head.

"Go!" Yuwen Lin pushed his hand away. "From the perspective of business interests, the West Office is Miss Yunfang's additional bargaining chip. So if you go back to Wudu to pick up Miss Que from Jinxiufang, it may not be that easy!" Yuwen Lin's words were not without reason.

"My third uncle has asked me to go to Southern Xinjiang. If it weren't for Qu Ning causing trouble today, I would have been on my way now! Speaking of Qu Ning," Shan Zimo paused, "No wonder he came here today. It turns out that he had discovered Miss Qu's whereabouts a long time ago, and was unable to ask Jinxiufang for her, so he came to cause this trouble!"

"Southern Xinjiang? We agreed that you have to take me with you!" Yuwen Lin jumped up, "I'll go down the mountain and get ready. We'll leave early tomorrow morning!" Before Shan Zimo could stop him, he had already run out with Jianyun.

"Young Master, according to Young Master Yuwen, Miss Qi's situation in Wudu is not optimistic!" Shan Boyu touched his chin.

"Then let's go!"

"where to?"

"Wudu!"

"Again? But this time we really can't get down the mountain. Not to mention that the hall master won't let you go, there's also Qu Ning at the foot of the mountain!"

"Who said we were going down the mountain?" Shan Zimo suddenly looked excited. "Let's do something exciting this time. Let's go down the back mountain!"

"What!" Shan Boyu quickly blocked the door, "Why not kill me?"

"Are you leaving or not?" Shan Zimo looked at Shan Boyu with a smile.

"Don't go!"

"You really don't want to leave?"

"Don't go!"

"Okay, I'll go on my own! If I accidentally fall off the cliff, someone in the Punishment Hall will die on their knees!"

"Young Master, this is no fun!" Shan Boyu put his hands on his hips, "Hey! Wait until I finish! Hey! Wait for me!"

Seeing that Shan Zimo ignored him, Shan Boyu quickly grabbed his small bag and chased after him.

"I really owed you in my previous life!" Shan Boyu followed Shan Zimo, muttering angrily.

Shan Zimo stuck the dagger into his boot and threw the wooden box out. "Hey! Don't throw it away, there are several taels of silver!"

The two of them played and joked as they went around the back mountain. The wind became even more violent, making people feel like they would be blown off the cliff at any time!

Shan Boyu walked in front of Shan Zimo, using his hands and feet to cling to the cliff like a gecko. After finally crossing a cliff, a long ridge appeared where the mountains connected!

“Young Master!” Shan Boyu shouted loudly, the sound of the wind drowning out his voice. “This is the Dragon Ridge, which is only one foot wide and covered with ice and snow all year round. There are cliffs on both sides, which are more than six hundred feet deep. It is an extremely dangerous place. Why don’t we go back!”

"The master of the Shaozi stick has come here, so I can do it too!" Shan Zimo also responded loudly.