Book 24 - Chapter 2 – Rescuing People Like Putting Out Fire (1/2)

Book 24 Chapter 2 – Rescuing People Like Putting Out Fire

Xu Ziling went to the southwith holiday atmosphere The streets were so crowded that not one drop could trickle through A Lanterns were rising to the sky one after another, in coht moon in the sky in ter saw such a lanterns with his own eyes, but he did not have tiation as to why the lanterns could float high into the sky like that Right now he just wanted to find the old shop where An Long and Yang Xuyan agreed to meet after half a sichen, as soon as possible

He had asked , yet nobody could tell hi owned at the south market, which one was his old shop, and this has caused him so much headache All he could do was to try his luck

Turning into another big street, this one was s and drues and horses lane of the street, people brandished their lanterns in the lantern dragon festival dance, while the pedestrian path was crowded to bursting point with onlookers The at his attention, Xu Ziling saw that all the dragon dancers had quite extraordinary skill; they flew high and leaped low, displaying all kinds of difficult movements They all wore the sa or society Thisthe festivities

The dragon dance was certainly brilliant, but Xu Ziling’s heart was not here With great difficulty he escaped the crowd and turned into a side alley While he was thinking of leaving, so, I trust you have been well since we last ly, it was the ‘Passionate Prince’ Hou Xibai; his hand was still holding a fan, his handsome face still had a smile on it, he looked like he was i cried, ‘Bad!’ but on the surface he acted as if nothing had happened “Leaving Sichuan, entering Sichuan, Hou Xiong’s tendency is really impossible to unravel,” he spoke indifferently

Hou Xibai s, I could not help turning back to Sichuan I just arrived in Chengdu, and I hear Xu Xiong is going all over the place to look for An Long’s old shop, I couldn’t bear not to showplease do not bla that the reason Hou Xibai was dealing with hiainst Yang Xuyan, his martial brother of the same master but of different schools – for the ‘Ixuan’s hands His ht, he decided to harden his heart and said, “How could I dare to bla to tell du this time? Perhaps the two of us could sincerely cooperate with each other, each takes what he needs Otherwise, would Hou Xiong please get out ofa very i with sharp light, but he quickly held it back Nodding his head, he spoke in low voice, “We’d better talk while alk”

Xu Ziling agreed, and then he followed hiroup of seven or eight young girls were co appearances, their eyes lit up brightly

But the tere preoccupied, each one with the load in his lances and the s a bit closer, Hou Xibai said, “To tell you the truth, Xiaodi has just co caxuan, hence I was anxious to find Xu Xiong; I would never let Qingxuan receives any har welled up in Xu Ziling’s heart, thinking that shi+ Feixuan indeed gave her bare heart into Hou Xibai’s keeping But as he heard the last sentence, suspicions grew in his heart; he could not help asking, “Does Hou Xiong really have the intention to protect Miss shi+? I wonder if it was because of her relationshi+p with your honorable master, or was it because of so wryly, Hou Xibai said, “If shi+zun finds out that Xiaodi isin his, the Senior’s faBut Xiaodi was born to protect beautiful things Soxuan’s beauty and her incoems of the human world, must have an inti was confused; the way Hou Xibai spoke those things carried some kind of a sincere sentiment, which evolved from the bottoure out what kind of gentleent; hence he asked, “Where is Hou Xiong taking Xiaodi noonder if we are going to An Long’s old shop?”

Hou Xibai nodded, “But of course,” he said, “Just now Ziling Xiong only told me half of the story; I wonder if you could continue now?”

Xu Ziling replied indifferently, “I said each takes what he needs; I was referring to I a someone, while your objective is to prevent your honorableXuyan’s hands However, Hou Xiong has not told me why did you appear in this place?”

Severely shaken, Hou Xibai halted his steps Stunned, he said, “Yang Xuyan? I about?”

Xu Ziling cried ‘Bad!’ inwardly; looking at Hou Xibai’s appearance, it did not look like he was pretending He started to realize that shi+ Feixuan still had some reservations toward Hou Xibai, and yet he inadvertently divulged the secret to hi did not know that Yang Xuyan is the other disciple of your honorable master As for the ‘Immortal Print Scroll’, I a Xuyan and An Long are joining hands in cooperation to obtain the ‘Ixuan Hey! We don’t have , Hou Xibai’s countenance did not stop changing; finally his pair of eyes shot sharp light as he cut him off, “I understand! Tell ?”

Xu Ziling had no idea which one he understood But thinking about Cao Yinglong, he had no ti his head, he said, “Wefirst”

At a loss, Hou Xibai asked, “Isn’t Cao Yinglong the big leader of the Four Big Roving Bandits? Has he also co the si, Hou Xibai exhaled atoldFollowto the left

Xu Ziling followed closely behind hie residence at the west side of the city, where they crouched behind the roof ridge Noticing that Hou Xibai was looking into the distance at ain astonishment, “What place is that? What does it have to do with An Long?”

Hou Xibai replied in low voice, “This is one of Chengdu’s scenic spots called Qingyang Si [qingyang is a district in Chengdu, si could simply mean ‘shop’] It is rureed toSi became famous near and far, and has been a well-known Taoist scenic spot ever since Just nohen I was looking for Xu Xiong, I ca, the Tall and Short Generals, ere sneakily co soo and did not meddle in their business But now, naturally it is a different du’s streets are curving to the left and bending to the right; extre, yet like an old horse that knows the way ho is able to look for people, to find a place without the least bit of difficulty?”

Hou Xibai sighed and replied, “Xu Xiong’s curiosity is really big; I am certainly an old horse that knows the way hodu’s streets are well known to be confusing In addition to the ates of the second wall built around the city wall, there are the east-west passage and the north-south passage And then other local streets that are slanting and winding, tangled and coht! Are we going to take the risk and knock on his door?”

He had not finished speaking, a shadow flitted by frolance, they could see fro hi Si that Hou Xibai proposed to take the risk by charging inside, but now that An Long has arrived, albeit later than they thought, they were greatly surprised

Hou Xibai o save hi place to ure, a martial art master of demonic ho hadAt The Center Of The Sky], the highest gongfa of the Tian Lian Zong [Heavenly Lotus School, see Book 22 Chapter 5]

Inwardly Xu Ziling had to ad If he had told Xu Ziling to intercept An Long, while he hi already doubted his intention, he ood opportunity since he would be hesitant But now that he took it upon hi his sincere intention of cooperation Naturally it could also be interpreted as his determination to obtain the ‘I that their cooperation would not end here

Naturally Xu Ziling did not dare to be negligence; froe and landed on the side alley, before sneaking away toward Qingyang Si

An Long was able to stop as soon as he wished to stop He stood on the roof ridge like a ive out the iile and quick-witted, thus it was clear that his demonic skill has reached the pinnacle

Thisat all, at Hou Xibai soaring high in the sky fro away in front of hi eerily and said, “I wonder if Xianzhi [worthy/virtuous nephew] is co But I’ll say that it would be best if you go find Wei Hong, Yi Cui of Taohua Yuan [lit cuddling red, leaning on bluish-green, of Peach Blosso (ie utopia)], so that you won’t fail to live up the expectation of the first round of the full moon”

‘Swish!+’ Hou Xibai opened up his Fan of Beauty, which he waved slowly in his hand Laughing suavely, he said, “Long Shu [uncle] always has ad Da Qu [lit Big Yeast of the Ancient City], sparkling and translucent, clear, rich and redients you were using?”

An Long’s countenance slightly changed, but in the blink of an eye it becaredients are no huke barley, peas, and fer water But the process must comply with the six main key tricks to brew the wine, which are the water enuine, the work ood and clean, the yeast ood and moist; otherwise, you can only obtain the look but lose the essence Ha! Xianzhi stopped me and blockedskill frohed aloud and said, “Xiaozhi [little/young nephew] only asked casually about the subject that Long Shu understand and enjoy the most Such an auspicious ti yourself in the war around to the right on the rooftop, tiring yourself for an unknown reason, I wonder if Xiaozhi can share your tribulations?”