Chapter 315

"Uncle Li, Aunt Zheng, Brother Cao, ahead is Yongfeng County!"

Gao Anyu put the sedan chair pole on his shoulder, pointed ahead at the city whose outline was faintly visible, and turned back to smile.

Cao Cao Hanyan behind him lowered his head to avoid the gazes cast by the surrounding pedestrians and replied in a low voice: "Yes, yes, I know, Brother Gao, just keep your voice down."

Zheng Yi had already walked far away, keeping her distance from them.

She couldn't afford to lose face like this.

At this time, it was just the morning when the city gates were opened; the official road was bustling with people, and those entering and leaving the city were all crowded on the road, yet they all cast surprised gazes toward this side.

Because these three, Li Miao, were simply too conspicuous.

Two big young men, both wearing sabers and swords, looking spirited and imposing, clearly figures who had achieved success in martial arts, yet they were carrying a "mountain sedan" on their shoulders, the branches and leaves on the sedan dripping with green, clearly just cut from a tree and made.

Li Miao was sitting on that sedan, a blanket draped over his legs, a wooden tray on the blanket, and dried fruits in the tray. He was cracking melon seeds, eyes closed like an old master.

Hanging on the side of the sedan was a huge cloth bag, inside of which a human shape was bulging, which was exactly Shu Qingyi, who had finally woken up this morning and was slapped unconscious again by Gao Anyu.

The sedan creaked and groaned as the three of them swayed forward.

Gao Anyu just felt it was fun; while walking forward, he was still playing tricks, sometimes changing shoulders to carry the sedan, sometimes using one finger to balance the sedan, and using the other hand to push aside the pedestrians on the side.

He was not only a "good lunatic" but also an honest lunatic.

After agreeing last night, he really did look at Li Miao as his own uncle.

Li Miao teased him by saying that his body was not good and he couldn't walk, so he stood up with a thud, ran out of the temple, and before long, ran back carrying this mountain sedan, insisting on carrying Li Miao to travel the Ordinary Jianghu together with Cao Cao Hanyan.

Cao Cao Hanyan had bitterness he couldn't speak of.

This was his first time traveling the Ordinary Jianghu, and this was how he made his debut. Ordinary Jianghu people originally liked to make fun of others, and his nickname in the future would definitely have the word "sedan" in it.

Thinking that his future nickname might be something like "Iron-Blooded Sedan Carrier" or "Ruthless Sedan Carrier," Cao Cao Hanyan felt all hope was lost and could only keep his head down tightly, trying his best not to let others see his face.

Before long, the three of them arrived outside the city gate.

Zheng Yi sighed and walked over, threw some broken silver to the city guards, and followed the three of them into the city.

"Uncle Li, shall we eat first or stay at an inn first, or shall we go deliver the person first?"

Gao Anyu patted the bag hanging beside the sedan and turned back to smile.

"Deliver the person first."

Li Miao said.

"Alright, I remember it was over here."

Gao Anyu smiled.

"When I passed through this Yongfeng County before, I happened to hear that a wealthy family here had posted a notice; as long as someone could bring back Shu Qingyi's head to pay respects to the spirit of their daughter in heaven, they would give five hundred taels of silver."

"Although this can't be exchanged for secret manuals, the silver given is more than the Imperial Guard. I started from here, chased the people from the Kongming Sect, and found Shu Qingyi."

Gao Anyu said while walking.

"After taking this silver, I will invite Uncle Li and Aunt Zheng to the best restaurant in this Yongfeng County for a table, to make up for last night's apology!"

"It just so happens I can also add a blanket for Uncle Li, change a set of clothes for Aunt Zheng, and use the rest to buy a set of black tight-fitting clothes for me and Brother Cao!"

Gao Anyu tugged at his collar.

"This set of clothes was stripped from a mountain bandit before; it's stained with a lot of blood and can't be worn anymore. Black doesn't show blood stains, which is just right for me and Brother Cao to kill people and make a name for ourselves!"

He didn't lower his volume at all when he said this; half the street could hear it, and the crowd parted with a swish, leaving the area around the four of them empty.

Cao Cao Hanyan couldn't stop him in time and could only sigh again.

While speaking, the three of them arrived outside a residence.

Gao Anyu carefully put the mountain sedan on the ground, helped Li Miao up, and then turned around and ran over to pound on the door.

"Hey! I've caught the murderer who raped and killed your daughter for you!"

Bang bang bang.

"Hurry up and open the door and take out the silver; I still have to go eat!"

Bang bang bang.

As soon as these words came out, the onlookers knew that this person was either here to find trouble or was a lunatic.

Where would anyone shout "the murderer who raped and killed your daughter" on the street? Isn't this stabbing a knife into someone's heart? Even if everyone knew what was going on, no one would shout like this in public!

But listening to the crazy energy Gao Anyu had just now when he kept "killing people to make a name for himself" on his lips, no one really dared to step forward to persuade him.

Cao Cao Hanyan had just thought about stepping forward to replace him when he heard a stern shout from inside the door.

"Where did this beast come from!"

"Humiliating the deceased like this, do you want face or not!"

Then he heard a loud bang, and the door was kicked open violently. A thin old man walked out from inside, wearing a long sword at his waist, his eyes squinting as he swept toward Gao Anyu.

"Hey! You old man!"

Gao Anyu flashed to avoid the door panel that was smashed over and reached out to point at the old man.

"Where did I humiliate the deceased? Isn't everything I said the truth? I went to great lengths to catch the murderer for your family, and you don't even say thank you, and you still scold me?"

"You are the beast! Old beast!"

That old man had lived a life of luxury; where had he ever been pointed at and scolded like this over the years? Immediately his eyebrows stood up, and he reached out to draw his sword.

Li Miao didn't think it was a big deal to watch a funeral, so he naturally stood on the side cracking melon seeds. Zheng Yi was also too lazy to manage these things, hugging her arms and watching coldly from the sidelines.

It was Cao Cao Hanyan who stepped forward and bowed.

"This old gentleman, my friend has little experience in the world, and his words are not very appropriate; I apologize, I apologize."

He reached out to take down the package containing Shu Qingyi, lifted it up with one hand, and signaled.

"But we have caught this murderer for you, which can be considered as avenging the deceased; for any slight offense in words, I hope you will not hold it against us."

The old man's face then softened, he squinted his eyes and swept over Cao Cao Hanyan, and then carefully observed the package, but let out a cold snort.

"Hmph! You are probably highway bandits, grabbing someone at random and wanting to claim the reward!"

"This morning, the high disciples of the Kongming Sect already sent the murderer's head over."

"Who is it that you have packed in this package!"

As soon as these words came out, both Cao Cao Hanyan and Gao Anyu were stunned.

Cao Cao Hanyan pursed his lips, turned his head to look at Gao Anyu, and said in a low voice: "Brother Gao, are you sure this person is Shu Qingyi?"

Gao Anyu's face flushed red.

"It must be! I have seen his portrait!"

"And last night the people from the Kongming Sect were fighting with me for him; Brother Cao also saw it. If he wasn't Shu Qingyi, why would they fight for him?"

Cao Cao Hanyan then nodded, first looked at the old man, then clenched his fists and walked to Li Miao's side.

Li Miao's smile didn't change, but when he walked closer, he felt a chill all over his body and couldn't help but shudder involuntarily.

He used true energy to restrain his voice and said in a low voice to Li Miao.

"My lord, this..."

Li Miao said with a smile.

"Hmm, there will be such a scene sooner or later. At that time, I said that the Imperial Guard would verify the identity of the head, but the Imperial Court can't manage much about the rewards among the people."

"Those trash last night, what did they call it, Kongming Sect, it seems they saw they had no way to take Shu Qingyi's head to the Imperial Guard to claim the reward, so they had other thoughts."

"I don't know whose head they cut off and brought here to exchange for silver."

Li Miao said with a smile.

"Good, good, good, there should be such a time—this Kongming Sect, their courage is truly not small."

(End of chapter)