As soon as Murong Yunshu was seated, she saw a white-haired old man with a little girl coming towards this side of the main seats.
"Miss, it is the pair of storytelling grandparent and grandchild! Are they here to join the fun?" Lu-er asked doubtfully.
Murong Yunshu smiled at the old man as a greeting. Then, she answered Lu-er's question, "They must have come to see what has happened in this Martial Arts Assembly in person before they can tell their stories in the teahouses."
Lu-er suddenly saw the light as she nodded and said, "First-hand news, no wonder so many people like to hear his storytelling."
Chu Changge smiled when he heard this talk and said to Murong Yunshu with his head tilted to the side, "Madam, there are so many people who are well versed in pen and sword in Mojiao Sect. Do you want to consider changing your maid?"
"No need." Murong Yunshu ignored his gaze and looked off into the distance as she faintly said, "Someone too smart is not suitable to be my maid."
Sword-like eyebrows or Jianmei
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Murong Yunshu restrained herself from drawing back the corner of her lips as she said, "We who run a private bank are only happy to be with money. As for being happy with people, it's fine if we don't pursue it."
"Is Madam implying that her husband only likes to have fun?"
"Stated explicitly."
"..." Chu Changge was tempted to ask if in her eyes, he also fell into the category of 'not too smart'...
Although Murong Yunshu's expression was still light as the cool breeze, when she took a glance at Chu Changge's dishevelled manner and defeated expression, she suddenly unable to say how carefree she felt, as the corners of her mouth unconsciously slightly raised.[+]
At this moment, Old Man Shenji approached them, and he happily said to Murong Yunshu, "Little girl, we have met again."
Murong Yunshu politely rose, "Elder Shenji is old but still vigorous."
Old Man Shenji kept shaking his head as he took a seat on the far left. He then said, "No, this Old Man is on the point of death as this Old Man is already old. This Old Man even just pant after climbing those previous steps of stairs. Don't know who deliberately made things difficult for this Old Man by setting up the stage this high."
"It was this Old Monk who had sent someone to build it," Great Master Xuankong said with a smile.
"I know you stinking monks have bad intentions!" Old Man Shenji indignantly said. When he turned his white-haired head away, paired up with his old 'disrespect the elder' appearance, it stirred up loud waves of laughter from the crowd.
The three great masters and one great devil had arrived; thus, the drums thundered, and the Martial Arts Assembly officially began. Great Master Xuankong spoke first to the effect that 'we held the Martial Arts Assembly for the sake of the harmony of the whole martial arts circle, and we must eliminate all disharmonious factors'. In jianghu terminology, it was for choosing a Great Leader of Martial Arts who could get rid of disobedient people for the world at peace. After Great Master Xuankong made his speech, Master Mo spoke to the same effect. In short, they should all work for peace in the martial arts circle.
Most people concentrated their attention on Great Master Xuankong, while a small number of people were thinking about their own plan in their heart, such as Lu-er.
"Miss, you lied to me again." Lu-er pouted and accused her Master's bad behaviour of not taking her maid's mind seriously like she did not have her own mind.
"Uh-huh," Murong Yunshu confessed.
Lu-er suddenly felt that she had nothing else to say when there were actually many complaints in her heart. But as the saying went, leniency to those who confessed, and Miss had already admitted it. What else could she say? If worse came to the worst, even if Miss didn't admit it, she still wouldn't be able to complain! Ah, no wonder Miss liked to make fun of her since she was stupid, naturally stupid!
After some self-reflection and self-spurning, Lu-er adjusted her mind and asked, "Miss, when did you know that the old storyteller was Old Man Shenji?"
"Just a moment ago."
"When was that?"
Murong Yunshu listened to Master Mo while answering Lu-er's question, "When he walked up to the stage."
Upon hearing this, Lu-er immediately exclaimed with a look of adoration, "Miss, oh God! You saw right through him as soon as he showed up!"
Murong Yunshu didn't lift her eyelids even once, "It's nothing." It wasn't that she was modest, but the truth was too obvious——there was only one empty seat left on the stage, and the person who walked up to the ring was either Old Man Shenji or Old Man Shenji's son or grandson, in which, according to the age presumption, was bound to be the real one. What's more, the first time she met him at the teahouse, she could tell his status was extraordinary. So it was no surprise that he was the one who could see the head of a heavenly dragon, Old Man Shenji.[+]
"Miss, I bet that the Great Leader position will belong to Guye, don't you think?" As soon as Master Mo announced the 'Great Leader of Martial Arts competition' rule, Lu-er started to chatter continuously.
The Four Great Guardians also became restless as they began to move their bones and muscles while whispering with each other.
East Guardian: It's been a long time since I punched someone.
South Guardian: I'll go first in a moment.
West Guardian: No way. You'll be too ruthless. Just let Lil North go first.
"Why do I have to go first whenever he becomes ruthless?" North Guardian didn't feel happy.
"Because you're weak." The three guardians, South, East and West, spoke in unison.
North Guardian touched his nose bitterly and muttered, "There's no need to be so direct..."
Murong Yunshu shook her head in amusement and asked Chu Changge with her head tilted sideways, "There are so many deaf and dumb people in Murong mansion. Do you want to consider changing the Four Great Guardians?"
"No need." The corners of Chu Changge's mouth tinged with a smile as he explained, "Someone who is too quiet is not suitable to be my guardian."
Murong Yunshu also imitated him by raising her eyebrows and expressing 'then just forget about it' on her face. Then, she paid attention to the fights on the stage. After she heard the words 'Great Leader of Martial Arts contest', she knew what happened yesterday was only a trap to force Chu Changge to promise——not to use force inside the Shaolin Temple. If Chu Changge could use no force, he would be excluded from the Great Leader of Martial Arts contest.
Those who dug this trap must know them very well. They know that she would go to Shaolin Temple to save Chu Changge without hesitation. They furthermore knew that Chu Changge would have misgivings about her safety and would not fight all out, which led him to lose the battle.
Who was it? Who would know this much about both of them?
With a jolt, a name flashed in Murong Yunshu's mind. Her forehead immediately felt heavy as she looked at the stage with an imposing expression.
Like all competitions, only after the shrimp soldiers and crab generals fought each other would the key figures enter the stage, and the Martial Arts Assembly was no exception. Soon, Fang Hongfei went up and defeated all his opponents. He sneered at Chu Changge and issued a provocation, "Chu Changge, I heard that your martial arts are matchless in the world. So let my Yangtian Sword meet your Qinglong Divine Sword here today!"
Chu Changge was still looking like he was undisturbed while gazing disdainfully at Fang Hongfei in the middle of the stage and said without any worry, "Qinglong only sees masters, so you are not worthy."
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