Chapter 29 - Entering Blackwind Mountain (1/2)

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A woman and an old man walked down a forest road.

She was tall, mesmerizing and emanating a perfume that drew in butterflies. The wizen old man had a white goatee, yet his eyes flashed with vigilance now and then.

The two arrived at the foot of a mountain and looked to the summit. The beauty eyed the elder but her tone was laced with anger, “Zhuo Fan, you better behave. If I find you have any evil intentions towards Blackwind Mountain, I won’t let you off.”

“Ha-ha-ha, relax miss. This old man only came to investigate. Moreover, what could a lone man possibly do?” The old man’s laughter reached the heavens above.

Snorting, Lei Yuting ignored him, “Furthermore, if you harm even a hair of Xiao Cui, I will end you.”

“Relax, I took her hostage because we don’t trust each other. On one hand, I needed some insurance. On the other…” Zhuo Fan spoke in a mysterious voice, “It is for your own good.”

“For my own good?”

Lei Yuting didn’t understand, but the only response she got was Zhuo Fan shaking his head.

The two climbed in silence. Halfway up, they got to the first checkpoint.

“Who’s there?”

A strong man jumped out in their path. But when he saw Lei Yuting, he bowed, “Ah, so it’s Young miss. Weren’t you in Windgaze City, why…”

“I had to return!”

Lei Yuting jutted out her chin, walking without sparing the man a glance.

“He is on Yang Ming’s side.”

Zhuo Fan whispered, “Tell me, if your task in Windgaze City was so secret, why is it that a common bandit knows of it?”

Lei Yuting frowned.

Her previous unshakable trust in Yang Ming was gnawed by Zhuo Fan these past few days. She, herself, started to notice many more inconsistencies in Yang Ming’s behavior. The same could be said about the man they just met. He was watching her every movement, but what she used to take it as normal before, now it felt like a warning.

“You’ll see. Once we arrive, Yang Ming will welcome you.” Zhuo Fan smiled as he sped up. Lei Yuting watched his figure with a heart filled with doubts.

They passed several more checkpoints before reaching the summit, they now stood in front of the Blackwind Mountain camp’s gate. Since Zhuo Fan was impersonating an old man and was led by Lei Yuting, no one questioned him.

But just as they stepped foot across the gate, a man appeared.

He was tall and majestic, just that a wicked smile smeared his handsome face. Zhuo Fan knew in a flash he was Yang Ming.

“See, all your actions were reported back.” Zhuo Fan raised an eyebrow at Lei Yuting, like a child who won the bet.

But Lei Yuting didn’t humor him by playing his game, and instead had a solemn face.

Zhuo Fan had been feeding her doubts every step of the way, particularly regarding Yang Ming, who might’ve been a spy from the Hell Valley.

She didn’t want to believe it since he was the fiancée her godfather arranged for her. It was hard for her to change her perception of a man who had the trust of everyone, her godfather included.

But these doubts were the fruit of Zhuo Fan’s careful wording along the way.

Biting her lip, Lei Yuting saw Yang Ming with a complicated gaze and braced herself for what was to come.

“Sister Yuting, shouldn’t you be in Windgaze City? Why the sudden return?” Yang Ming approached her with a smile and turned to Zhuo Fan, “And this is…”

Lei Yuting hesitated a moment, “Senior brother, Veiled Dragon Pavilion isn’t someone we can provoke, while Hell Valley’s men aren’t worthy of trust. This operation has too many dangers so I’ve put the men on stand by to observe for now.”

Yang Ming’s face changed, not much but enough for Zhuo Fan to notice the killing intent in his eyes.

“Sister Yuting, Master’s kindness is as heavy as a mountain. How can we not give our lives for such a man? How can we be so selfish? Furthermore, aren’t we supposed to avenge Master?”

“I am aware, however…” Lei Yuting frowned, “We cannot disregard the lives of our brothers. This is a 2nd ranked alchemist I have found to save godfather. We will settle this vengeance once he recovers.”

Sensing his cue, Zhuo Fan cupped his hands, “Ha-ha-ha, this old man has wandered the pugilistic world and cured countless illnesses. No injury or disease can escape my trained eye…”

“Humph, if you were so great, we’d have known about you. Who are you trying to deceive?”

Yang Ming interrupted Zhuo Fan bragging, “Junior sister, only Returning Dragon Palm can heal wounds this martial art caused. Don’t you trust me?”

Lei Yuting recalled the times she spent with Yang Ming and her heart was in chaos.

Zhuo Fan stood between the two and asked Yang Ming, “Little brother, give me a chance. I’m an expert healer.”

“Get lost!”