novelraw Chapter 142 - 104: Elder Jade Dragon
Chapter 142 - 104: Elder Jade Dragon
The sound of muffled thunder suddenly rolled across the sky.
Mo Duxing, who had been facing the darkness of the night alone, spoke slowly:
"It’s going to rain."
Bian City rolled his eyes, feeling like his senior brother was stating the obvious.
If it weren’t for the impending rain, they wouldn’t have sought such a place with a roof to temporarily take shelter.
He rotated the wooden stick in his hand to heat the pancake evenly:
"Third Young Master, what do you think about the affairs of Luochun Manor?"
Chu Qing glanced at Gentle upon hearing this and suddenly asked:
"Gentle, does your father have any brothers?"
Gentle blinked his eyes:
"Yes, I have two uncles."
Chu Qing nodded:
"Gentle and I have encountered assassins twice since our journey began.
"During the first time, we managed to gather some information from the assassin. We learned that someone had arranged for them to pose as Mirror of Sin’s assassins to kill Gentle.
"But what we experienced last night seemed different.
"Although they had numbers, they clearly had no intention of impersonating anyone...
"Moreover, during their attack, their main aim was capture rather than to kill."
"So, Third Young Master, are you suspecting that this was the work of two different groups?"
Bian City finally grasped the pancake in his hand, though it was a bit hot. As he fiddled with it, he said:
"But since you’re asking about the family members of the junior sister, could it be you’re suspecting them?"
Chu Qing nodded and said:
"Luochun Manor is one of the ’Two Sects, Three Halls, Five Gates, One Manor,’ an extraordinary power. Master Wen has no sons, only Gentle, his daughter.
"It’s hard to say that others wouldn’t see her as a thorn in their side...
"However, involving Mirror of Sin in such a matter makes it seem somewhat unreasonable.
"After all, if Master Wen were truly to become an enemy of Mirror of Sin, the consequences would be unpredictable.
"If someone is trying to stir trouble through this, aren’t they afraid of ending up with nothing?"
"That depends on what kind of people... your junior sister’s two uncles are."
Bian City turned to look at Gentle.
Seeing her expression cool as if she wasn’t paying attention to Chu Qing and Bian City’s words, Bian City sighed:
"It seems that the junior sister doesn’t really understand them either."
Chu Qing was puzzled, wondering how he could deduce that from Gentle’s face.
Gentle said:
"I was sent to Taiyi Sect from a young age, so naturally, I don’t know much about my family."
Well, living together for years as senior and junior siblings, they can read accurate information from a completely expressionless face.
Chu Qing shook his head:
"No worries, such matters can be observed further when we reach Luochun Manor.
"And since this second wave of assassins didn’t pretend to be from Mirror of Sin and mainly aimed to capture...
"They most likely want to use Gentle to threaten Master Wen."
"The reason is the Celestial Secret Order."
Bian City praised:
"The Third Young Master certainly has a keen mind, seeing the whole from just a part."
Chu Qing shook his head:
"We know too little right now, and what we’re saying is mostly just speculation.
"But one thing is certain."
Bian City nodded:
"Gentle’s whereabouts are no longer a secret. The trip to Luochun Manor... I’m afraid it won’t be peaceful."
Wen Fusheng’s martial arts skills are peerless, having guarded Luochun Manor for many years without anyone daring to provoke him.
Even though the Celestial Secret Order brings danger from all sides... these people would not dare to move against Luochun Manor easily.
The only weakness is Gentle, his daughter, who roams outside.
These people will surely try some means.
If they could control Gentle, would Wen Fusheng not be cautious?
"Am I a hot commodity now?"
Gentle pointed to herself, then pulled up the corners of her mouth to reveal a grim smile.
Bian City’s face darkened, involuntarily distancing himself from her; her smile always makes one suspicious as if she wanted to eat someone...
Chu Qing hesitated for a moment before pressing her hand down, making the smile less grim:
"That’s overdoing it, but it’s much better now."
Even though it’s not very natural, such a smile is barely passable.
Chu Qing withdrew his hand, and Gentle awkwardly let go as well.
Just as he was about to speak, Mo Duxing suddenly shouted:
"Who’s there?"
The three people in the room were shocked, especially Chu Qing... He hadn’t heard any movement; how did Mo Duxing notice?
He truly is unfathomable!!
However, after waiting for a moment, no one appeared.
Everyone turned their gaze back to Mo Duxing’s back.
Mo Duxing spoke calmly:
"The wind has picked up... I might have misheard."
"..."
Bian City rolled his eyes dramatically:
"Third Young Master, how about you and my junior sister keep watch for the first half of the night, and then switch and rest in the second half.
"To prevent my senior brother from pretending to be a ghost, scaring us suddenly."
Chu Qing thought for a moment and said:
"Then we’ll switch tomorrow night."
The first half of the night is easier to guard, as one doesn’t get sleepy; the second half is much more challenging, and we can’t keep putting the burden on their senior brotherhood.
Having arranged everything, they had dinner, and then Chu Qing and Gentle relieved Mo Duxing, going to sit at the door.
This allowed the two brothers to rest early since they would have to get up for the night watch.
The wind now carried a chill, and fine rain soaked the ground, gradually forming rivulets that intensified the chill.
Now that Chu Qing’s Inner Power was well-developed, such cold did not bother him at all.
Gentle took a cloak from her bag and put it on, hugging her arms while gazing at the raindrops outside:
"With this kind of rain, I wonder if it’ll stop by tomorrow morning?"
"Hard to say..."