The melon-eating swordsman in the ancient dragon world.

Chapter 631: Climbing Mount Ni Alone
Without Tianfeng Shishilang blocking the way, everyone finally reached the top of Mount Ni.

There were only three or five huts here. Nangong Ling knocked on the door and then led everyone in one by one.

Everyone finally saw Qiu Lingsu.

Her voice is gentle and elegant, and her figure is slim and graceful.

Although she just had her back to the crowd and was kneeling quietly in front of the incense table, she made everyone feel a moving charm.

Chu Liuxiang seemed to have gone crazy.

Liao Gang and Ye Jin didn't even dare to enter the house. They stood outside with their heads lowered, breathing carefully, fearing that their heavy breathing would disturb the peace of the people in front of them.

Qiu Lingsu did not turn around, but asked slowly, "Nangong Ling, who did you bring?"

Chu Liuxiang bowed and said, "I am Chu Liuxiang, and I have come to see you, Madam."

Jin Banhua said, "Jin Banhua from the capital, nice to meet the Madam."

Nangong Ling said that Chu Liuxiang came to see Qiu Lingsu for something. Chu Liuxiang mentioned the names of Ximen Qian, Zuo Youzheng, Ling Jiuzi and Zhamuhe, and found that Qiu Lingsu's shoulders were shaking.

Qiu Lingsu turned around suddenly, and everyone found that her face was covered with a black veil, even her eyes were covered.

Qiu Lingsu admitted that she knew these four people, but said that they had not met for twenty years and refused to admit that she had written to them.

After a few words, Qiu Lingsu stopped talking to them and just said to Nangong Ling, "When you leave, close the door yourself. I'm sorry I won't see you off."

Chu Liuxiang's eyes flickered, and he suddenly asked, "Could it be that the remains of old Gang Leader Ren were cremated?"

Nangong Ling rushed to say, "Most of the Beggars' Sect members are cremated after death. This is the rule passed down from generation to generation in the Beggars' Sect."

Chu Liuxiang expressed regret for not seeing Ren Ci for the last time. Qiu Lingsu suddenly said, "You don't have to regret it. My late husband was bedridden for many years and died suddenly. Not many people could see him for the last time. You should leave quickly!"

Then Chu Liuxiang's eyes lit up and he decisively left the hut.

What surprised Chu Liuxiang and Nangong Ling was that Jin Banhua, the rich man's son, did not cause any trouble or clamor to see Qiu Lingsu's beautiful face.

To be honest, Chu Liuxiang still had a little regret. He had wanted to take advantage of Jin Banhua's power. If he could really get Qiu Lingsu to reveal her true colors, maybe he could get some benefit from it.

However, they just thought that it was Qiu Lingsu's elegance and grace that intimidated this dandy young man, and they didn't doubt anything.

……

"What? Going back to Jinan?"

Unexpectedly, Jin Banhua did not cause any trouble on Mount Ni, but became restless after coming down the mountain.

"We just traveled all day and all night, slept for two hours and then went up the mountain. Now we have just come down and we have to rush back to Jinan again. Are you kidding me?"

Jin Banhua slapped the breakfast stand table and said, "When have I ever suffered such a hardship?"

Nangong Ling said calmly, "Xiang Shuai and I are going back to Jinan. It doesn't really matter whether Young Master Jin goes back or not."

"Go back to Jinan! Of course we have to go back to Jinan!" Jin Banhua said, "Chu Liuxiang guessed wrong. Madam Qiu knows nothing. Of course we have to go back to Jinan to look for clues, but..."

"Since there are no urgent clues right now, why don't we rest here for a day before leaving?"

Jin Banhua asked, "This is the hometown of Confucius, the holy land of Qufu. Shouldn't we spend a day here and feel the teachings of the saint thousands of years ago?"

Nangong Ling smiled slightly, "Mr. Jin is from a scholarly family, but I am just a man of the world. I am not of the same kind as Confucius, so I don't need to listen to his teachings."

Chu Liuxiang was helpless. Although Madam Qiu gave him some hints, he still had some doubts in his heart. He was anxious to return to Jinan to see Su Rongrong to inquire about the news of Shenshui Palace, but he had no time to accompany Jin Banhua to travel in Qufu.

"Aren't you afraid that I will run away and you will never find your beautiful lady again?" Chu Liuxiang asked.

"The monk may run away, but the temple cannot. If I can find you once, I can find you a second time." Jin Banhua said, "Money makes the world go round. I'm going to spread the word and offer a reward of 100,000 taels of silver to find you. Do you think anyone will take me to find you?" Chu Liuxiang said helplessly, "Not 100,000 taels, just 10,000 taels, and there will be plenty of people who will take you to me."

"So you guys should go back. I can't stand traveling like this. Let me rest for a day and then come back to Jinan to see you tomorrow." Jin Banhua seemed very tired.

……

So Chu Liuxiang and Nangong Ling left.

Jin Banhua ordered a bowl of mutton porridge and a plate of smoked tofu, and ate them with pancakes.

"Sir, where are we going later?" Liao Gang asked.

Jin Banhua thought for a moment and asked, "Is it not possible to visit the Confucius Mansion and Confucius Temple now?"

Ye Jin was shocked. "Master! The Kong Mansion is the residence of Duke Yansheng. Not to mention you, even your grandfather has to send a visiting card before he can enter the gate!"

Jin Banhua curled his lips. Not to mention the Confucius Mansion, he had even been to the Imperial Palace.

However, it will take hundreds of years before people can go in and stroll around openly in broad daylight.

Qufu was not big at that time, at least it was much smaller than Jinan. If it were not for the Confucius Mansion, it would just be an ordinary small city in Shandong.

Jin Banhua walked around for most of the day and had already toured the small town. She bought some things at the Chinese medicine shop, butcher shop, tailor shop and grocery store, and then returned to the inn to tinker with things for a long time.

The sky was gradually getting dark.

"Are everything ready?"

"We've prepared everything." Liao Gang said, "Four cold dishes and four hot dishes, peach juice and rice wine, rice and steamed buns. Shall we have dinner at the inn?"

"Not at the inn."

"Where do we eat?"

“Eat on Nishan.”

"What?" Liao Gang and Ye Jin were both surprised, and then they saw Jin Banhua turn around and leave.

"Young Master, you...you wouldn't...that is the wife of the former leader of the Beggars' Sect..." Ye Jin advised.

"Of course I know." Jin Banhua waved her hand and said, "I went to see Madam Qiu for serious matters. Didn't you hear that Madam Qiu had something else in her words this morning?"

Liao Gang and Ye Jin looked confused, "Huh?"

"What? Just follow me."

Jin Banhua and the other two quickly arrived at Mount Ni, and then they saw some Beggar Gang disciples on the mountain road of Mount Ni.

Ye Jin asked curiously, "Are these the disciples of the Beggars' Sect who are protecting Madam Qiu? Why didn't we see them this morning?"

Jin Banhua smiled, "Maybe it's because they didn't need to be on guard this morning, but they do need to be on guard now."

Liao Gang asked, "Are you on guard against that Tianfeng Shishilang?"

Jin Banhua shook her head and smiled, "Wouldn't you know if you go meet that Madam Qiu?"

Ye Jin looked at the Beggars' Sect disciples on the mountain road in the distance, frowned and said, "Looking at Nangong Ling's attitude, they won't let us go up and disturb Madam Qiu's meditation, right?"

Jin Banhua said, "Of course we use Qinggong to go through the forest and take a detour up the mountain. This is the foundation of Qinggong taught by Master Qi. You won't be unable to get up, right?"

Liao Gang and Ye Jin, "..."

(End of this chapter)