Chapter 24 (2/2)

“Well you’ve already apologized, and if I didn’t give you a chance, I’iveness, but with her face buried underneath the blanket, Long San couldn’t help but laugh

After laughing, the tere silent again, and the room was quiet for some time Truthfully, the two people understood in their hearts What wandering, and what fas be so easy? Especially since she’s a young wo by herself would causeshe would have, how much hardshi+p she would endure

“Don’t be afraid, Feng Ning, don’t be afraid” This was the last sentence Feng Ning heard in such a war asleep

That night she did not sleep well That square-faced, down-cast eyes bigwith her, and she heard his husky voice saying to her, “Everything is your fault for being nosy”

She felt like she was falling again, and knew that beneath her body was the river, and she struggled, shouting There was so her, and she didn’t fall in Then she fell asleep

Dazed and confused, with frag was not sure where she was There was a voice who said to her, “The road forward is vast, and there may be no place to call home If you treat others with sincerity, then you will not receive their enmity You cannot do without wariness towards others, and you mustn’t harbor ill-intent towards others This is theHu[2]”

Feng Ning couldn’t clearly hear the last words, and all around her was fog She was really frightened and desperatelyto her But as she continued walking, there was no one to be seen She couldn’t see the road, and wanted to increase the pace of her steps, but she suddenly fell off a cliff The fog dispersed, and the scenery suddenly transformed into the Cold River outside of the capital She continued to fall, and with a plop fell into the river

Feng Ning shrilly screa up

Outside the , the sky was already bright

Feng Ning didn’t tell Long San about her dream, because she also didn’t knohat to make of it

She was nervous and anxious while following Long San to Jiang Ling, and in her heart she kept wondering what kind of scenario would play out, once they met with the suspect

Long San had left her at the inn and then went out After a while he returned, telling her that the person was still staying in a lodge, allowing her to relax

“Where is the lodge?”

“It’s not a convenient place for you to go to?”

“Where’s this place that is inconvenient for o to?”

Long San didn’t reply, and instead handed over a few parcels to Feng Ning then told her, “I’ to inquire about this situation first Wait here and rest first, eat some snacks, play with the trinkets, and then I’ll be back to discuss things with you”

Feng Ning stared at the dessert and toys in front of her, and lifted her head to protest Long San poked her nose “Be obedient”

Feng Ning closed herSan went out, but returned to see her face unwittingly exhibiting a hint of mirth, and told her one sentence: “Noyour temper”

Feng Ning did not speak, pouted with an extre San as he left In this kind of situation, where did she have the heart to eat and play? She paced around the roo she could do?

That person was in the city, and was so close yet away from her She had a lot of questions to ask hi family’s treasure? Was he involved with the people dressed in black?

Feng Ning walked around thinking, then suddenly saw the sword that Long San was carrying the whole tiht of the way he dressed, in a long gar off the i his sword showed that he didn’t want others to take notice of hiand leaving a certain place, a certain place… that wasn’t convenient for her to go to

Feng Ning’s eyes narrowed, understanding She looked at the sword, and thought of an idea

Feng Ning was cautious She discovered early on that by the foot of the inn’s door there was a protruding winged tote, just like the one at the inn they stayed at yesterday Long San once said he had a base for operations, so Feng Ning made a bold speculation that the totem was an indicative mark She went to look for the innkeeper, and after a brief exchange of words ave a lot of respect to Long San She said that the third ave her a task to do, and had the innkeeper find a set of servant clothes to give her and a beautiful sword box

Then she tidied up and dressed up, turning into a diligent looking young boy, and went out with Long San’s sword She was thinking that if someone were to catch her then she would just say that she was asked to deliver a sword to herSan then she would just tell hiot his sword and that she especially went to deliver it to him

Jiang Ling’s brothels were plentiful, but Feng Ning recalled Long San saying there would be soe man, whichSan had spies in So Feng Ning didn’t recklessly rush into places rando froe hat covered her black hair, and concealed her appearance From far away, it really looked like she was a little servant boy

With a lot of effort, Feng Ning was finally able to find a clue at a brothel called Floral Fragrance Building, where bright red lanterns hung, and the wine aro sneeze

She circled around once, and fro like a flying leaf or wing-like tote hesitated a bit Without a single soul in sight, she leapt up to the roofAfter finding an eh the roo the sith both hands and, with head lowered, she respectfully stood at a corner like a servant aiting for herhis pleasures

Feng Ning was observant and alert She was inwardly conflicted on whether to find Long San first or seek out the largeher eyes she saw an extre San as they left a roo San’s chest As they walked it see, and the two of thely tipsy with unsteady feet

Feng Ning suddenly found herself seething with anger, but before she could react to what she felt in her heart, suddenly in the next roo,” and a loud clear sound A wo the room she had shrilly screamed

Feng Ning no longer thought of Long San, and with a tight heart, she rushed over there only to find a scarlet, naked dead body lying on the floor of the room With a pale and ashen face she rushed to the door The body hadacross the floor

A square face, widealready knew that if they were open, the shape of his eyes would be angled doards Feng Ning only felt a chill rising in her spine This is the large man anted to kill her

“Everything is your fault for being nosy” She could still re these words to her in the dream

She found him, but he had become a corpse

[1]Fe is her given name, nu is feure Had a hard tilish

[2]Jiang Hu; original text is 江湖 (Jiang Hu) If you’re familiar with the wuxia (martial arts) stories, this refers to the world, or coer sense, that those martial artists reside in

[3]Floral Fragrance Building; original text is 花香樓 (Hua Xiang Lou) Most brothels have flowery, elegant na in this case, so I just ith building