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Chapter 119: Zhong Ling borrows a horse to save people

Sharp peaks set in the east of the Yangtze River at sunset, and towering mountains create a majestic presence.

Wuliang Mountain is located in the southern part of Dali. It is high in the north and low in the south. It is close to the Lancang River and has rich and lush vegetation.

The three men untied the carriage and stopped it at the foot of the mountain, then each rode up the mountain on horseback.

With eyes full of curiosity, A-Bi and Wang Yuyan dismounted from their horses from time to time, ran here, looked there, picked a flower, twisted a leaf, or even scooped up a handful of clear spring water, and their smiles were as clear as mountain bells.

So, the two of them just let them follow Hong Chen's black horse, walking up the mountain, stopping from time to time, enjoying the scenery and things, which was quite interesting.

At this time, they ran away through the path and no one knew where they were going.

Hong Chen was dressed in red and riding a black horse with two swords attached to the back of the saddle. He held a wine gourd in one hand and took a sip from time to time, while holding the reins in the other hand.

To him, the place seemed to have not changed much from decades ago.

The deep grass nearby rustled and trembled, and in a blink of an eye, Wang Yuyan, dressed in white, jumped out from it. She wore a colorful wreath on her head, smiled with her teeth showing, and her lively eyes were clear and bright.

"Young Master, A Bi asked me to give it to you." She waved her hand, and another wreath flew over and landed right on Hong Chen's head.

Hong Chen smiled and said, "You have good control over your internal strength."

"It's all thanks to my good teaching, young master." She curved her eyes slightly, turned her head and went back in.

After a while, there was still no sign of anyone, so Hong Chen simply jumped off the horse, flew off the horse's back and landed on a high branch beside the road. He turned around and lay down, feeling very comfortable.

I don’t know how long it had been, but in my sleep, I heard the sound of light footsteps.

Hong Chen raised his eyebrows, opened his eyes and looked down.

I saw a girl in green clothes crouching under the tree and looking around cautiously. She had a round face with a small dimple on her mouth and round eyes with clear black and white. She looked innocent, lovely, pure and elegant.

She clung to the tree trunk and watched carefully for a moment, then suddenly raised the corners of her mouth and smiled lively, just like a little fox stealing a chicken.

Seeing that there was no one around, she suddenly started to run quickly, rushing towards Hong Chen's black horse with a clear goal. Only then could one see that she was not wearing shoes, but her petite bare feet did not seem to be afraid of gravel or grass.

Just as she was about to climb onto the horse by grabbing the saddle, Hong Chen finally spoke.

"What are you going to do, girl?"

Hearing the voice, her petite body couldn't help but tremble, and then she suddenly looked up.

Hong Chen was half leaning on the tree branch, as if lying down or sleeping, her crimson dress hanging lightly, a wreath on her head, her hair and the red string with beads swaying slightly in the wind.

She was slightly startled, then looked at Hong Chen's half-smile and felt very embarrassed for a moment. Hong Chen could even clearly see her ten toes gripping the ground tightly.

However, after just a few breaths, her eyes moved quickly, and she suddenly pointed higher up, exclaiming, "Be careful of snakes!" As she spoke, she quickly turned around and mounted the horse, clamping her legs tightly around the horse's belly.

But for some reason, the black horse stood there motionless, not even raising its head from where it was nibbling at the grass.

The girl was stunned for a moment, then anxiously slapped the horse's butt with her backhand: "Go! Go!"

In the tree, Hong Chen was amused by her exquisite performance.

Hearing the laughter, she became more embarrassed and was too embarrassed to even raise her head. She turned her eyes away and jumped from the black horse to the white horse next to it. When that failed, she jumped onto the red horse.

After three attempts, she finally gave up.

"Why is your horse so disobedient?!" After she got off the horse, she raised her head and pouted, showing both dissatisfaction and annoyance.

Hong Chen, who was drinking, paused when he heard this and asked in confusion: "You said they are my horses, so even if they are obedient, shouldn't they listen to me?"

The girl opened her mouth, speechless. Her slightly delicate eyebrows suddenly raised, and she looked at the three horses indignantly.

"Girl, are you still planning on them?" Hong Chen asked with a smile.

She thought for a moment, and suddenly a bright smile appeared on her face again. She looked up and bowed, saying, "My dear hero, I have something important to do now. Can I borrow a horse from you?"

"Borrow a horse?"

"Yes, don't worry, I will definitely pay you back!"

"Oh~" Hong Chen stretched out his voice and asked back in her expectant eyes: "You don't even ask who I am, and I don't even know who you are, so how can you still?"

"My name is Zhong Ling. I come from Wanjie Valley, which is not far from here. My father is the master of Wanjie Valley. May I ask your name, hero?"

"My surname is Hong, and my given name is Chen."

Zhong Ling's eyes lit up, and she bowed with a smile: "It turns out to be Master Hong, I have heard of you for a long time!"

Hong Chen looked happy and sat up slightly: "Oh? Where have you heard my name?"

The smile on Zhong Ling's face froze, but she was smart. Her expression changed, her eyes sparkled, and she said anxiously, "Master Hong, I really have something urgent to do right now. If you are willing to lend me the horse, I will not only return your horse, but also give you a large sum of money!"

"How many?"

"One hundred taels." She extended her index finger.

Hong Chen just lay back down.

Seeing this, Zhong Ling rolled her eyes and said, "Five hundred taels!"

Hong Chen did not move.

She couldn't help but wrinkle her nose, stamp her feet, close her eyes, grit her teeth, and shout, "One thousand taels, one thousand taels will do, right?"

One thousand taels is not a small number. She had heard her parents do the accounting before and they had only earned less than one thousand taels in half a year.

"make a deal."

Hearing the sound, she raised her head abruptly, but no one was visible in the height. When she looked back again, she saw Hong Chen already riding on the black horse, tying the reins leisurely.

"Which one should I ride?" Zhong Ling asked.

Hong Chen did not answer, but turned to the other side and called out: "Abi, Yuyan, it's time to set off."

Soon, two people wearing garlands and looking radiant walked out of the bushes.

Zhong Ling was instantly attracted by their extraordinary beauty and smiles, and they also noticed Zhong Ling, this fresh and lovely girl.

The three of them looked at each other for a while. Wang Yuyan wanted to ask but was too embarrassed to speak, so she secretly pulled A-Bi's sleeve, and A-Bi asked, "Sir, who is this..."

"This girl's name is Zhong Ling. She seems to be in urgent need of something and wants to borrow a horse. I think I can give her a ride."

The two understood each other. Ah Bi blinked, took the initiative to step forward, and asked with a smile: "Miss Zhong Ling, my name is Ah Bi, I wonder if you would like to ride with me?"

Zhong Ling was a little wary, but looking at A-Bi's smile, she thought about it and nodded: "Thank you, Sister A-Bi."

"You're welcome." A-Bi gently touched her head, turned around and pulled her to the red horse: "Miss Zhong Ling, you get on the horse first."

"Okay, then I'm welcome!"

In a blink of an eye, the three of them rode down the mountain on horseback. When asked by A-Bi, Zhong Ling also explained the reason.

At Jianhu Palace in Wuliang Mountain, she met Duan Yu, a man who had no martial arts skills but dared to stop a fight. Zhong Ling's lightning marten bit the people from Wuliang Sword Sect, but they were ultimately no match for a group of old martial artists, so Duan Yu was released to get the antidote. Fortunately, he met Mu Wanqing, and the three of them left Jianhu Palace, only to be attacked by the enemy again. Zhong Ling's martial arts skills were average, so she evacuated first and was now anxious to go home to get help.

After listening to this, A Bi did not say anything, but turned to look at Hong Chen.

Hong Chen said nothing, but just smiled faintly.

Ah Bi understood what he meant. After a moment's thought, she said, "Ms. Zhong Ling, this place is not close to your home. I don't know how long it will take to go back and forth. Why don't we go and help you save people first?"

"Ah?" Zhong Ling was stunned and blinked: "Those people... don't look easy to mess with."

Abi smiled: "Do we look weak?"

Zhong Ling looked at her, then at Wang Yuyan, and finally her gaze fell on Hong Chen, her brows tightly furrowed.

"Sister A Bi, I... I can see that you and this beautiful sister in white clothes both have martial arts skills, but this young man doesn't seem to have any..." As she spoke, she suddenly stopped and the scene just now suddenly flashed through her mind.

If Hong Chen had no martial arts skills, how could he suddenly fall from a tall tree onto the horse's back without anyone noticing?

Ah Bi chuckled, "Miss Zhong Ling, you are mistaken. Sister Yuyan and I owe our martial arts to you, Master."

Zhong Ling blushed slightly and nodded, "Okay, I was wrong. Let's go save them now. I can give you an extra 1,000 taels!"

"What one thousand taels?" A-Bi was stunned.

Hong Chen then spoke: "To earn some money for drinking."

Wang Yuyan was laughing silently beside them, and A-Bi couldn't help but give him a cold look.

Zhong Ling pointed in the direction: "Sister A-Bi, let's go that way!"

The three men spurred their horses and turned.

Soon, they arrived at the place Zhong Ling pointed.

The surrounding grass was broken by the chaotic footsteps, and the fallen branches and crisscrossing sword marks proved that a chaotic battle had taken place here.

Seeing no one in sight, Zhong Ling suddenly became anxious, and her eyes immediately turned red. "Why are they gone? Have they been captured?"

Hong Chen glanced and looked to one side, then turned his horse’s head and said, “This way.”

After running for a long time and almost leaving Wuliang Mountain, they finally saw corpses everywhere in front of the road.

Zhong Ling was horrified and quickly dismounted and went forward to look for them. After a while, she didn't see anyone. She breathed a sigh of relief, then pouted and asked, "How can they run so fast?"

At this moment, Wang Yuyan suddenly asked Hong Chen, who was looking up at the mountain, in a soft voice: "Sir, did you find anything?"

"Well, if I'm not mistaken, it should be on it." Hong Chen took down the two swords hanging beside the saddle and threw them into the hands of A Bi and Wang Yuyan respectively, and said with a smile: "This time it's a big one, it's time to really test you."

The three of them dismounted, and A-Bi took Zhong Ling's arm and said with a smile, "I'll take you up."

Immediately, the four of them jumped up facing the nearly vertical cliff, tapping their feet on the rocks and leaves one after another. Their bodies were like autumn leaves floating in the wind, and their trajectory was as unpredictable as flowing water.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the top of the cliff. After landing, Zhong Ling looked at them with shock on her face, as if she couldn't believe that the three people she met by chance could have such superb lightness skills.

However, she was soon attracted by the battle going on ahead.

At first glance, she immediately stared at the woman in black who was fighting with surprise.

"Sister Mu!"

Hearing the call, Mu Wanqing turned back instinctively.

However, the first thing she saw was not the person who called her, Zhong Ling, but the red dress next to her that left a deep impression on her.

Her heart trembled slightly, and she actually forgot that she was still fighting.

The enemy, who was already more skilled in martial arts than her, would naturally not miss this opportunity and struck her shoulders with a pair of steel claws.

"Go!" Hong Chen said.

Then the sounds of two swords being unsheathed were heard together, and then two figures, one white and one green, suddenly crossed a distance of more than ten feet and came in front of Mu Wanqing. They used their swords to block the steel claws on the left and right, and saved her in a very dangerous way.

　I forgot this morning...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)