Chapter 470: Green Green Horse (4/10, Autumn Subscription)

I have to say, You Sisi is surprisingly easy to deal with in some ways.

Fang Yue paused for a moment, thinking there was nothing wrong with it.

After all, Old Ning only makes bracelets; the key to finding who kidnapped Lord Han and Lin Ling lies in discovering who ended up with the bracelet and where it ended up.

"Fine, first help me prepare a Qingsi horse."

According to You Sisi, Qingsi horses are so fast that a round trip between Qingsi County and Ningguang Mountain wouldn't even take a full day.

"Hmm, but you don't need to rush—I'll look into other sources of the fluorescent bracelet materials and the buyers' records, and I'll send you all the info later. By the way… you really don't need me to come with you?"

"No, you've already helped enough."

You Sisi is a Qingyi, and with the recent Qingluan Tower incident in Qingsi County, Qingyi must remain stationed in the county to maintain public morale.

Moreover, according to You Sisi, Old Ning is merely a 【Curio Forger】, a craftsman and businessman with no real danger attached.

I just need to go ask a few questions, find the real culprit behind it all, and rescue Lord Han and Lin Ling.

"Alright, be careful yourself."

Once You Sisi had someone bring a Qingsi horse to Fang Yue, she went off to attend to her own matters.

Unlike outsiders like Sergeant Wu, applying for a Qingsi horse—even with Qingyi approval—requires formal procedures, paperwork, and documentation; it would take at least a full day to get one.

For someone like Fang Yue, an insider, having a horse means just having one!

You can just take the horse first and fill out the paperwork later—no problem at all.

So having a horse is the real key!

Supposedly, under special circumstances, internal procedures can be completely skipped or reduced to insignificance—even without Qingyi's signature.

That's the hidden benefit of being an insider.

The Qingsi horse is no different in size from an ordinary horse; in fact, it looks slightly shorter.

The only difference is the pattern on its body, resembling a flowing green thread—called "Willow Thread Horse" or "Green Green Horse," which doesn't seem wrong either.

Riding the Qingsi horse, Fang Yue raced straight back to the inn.

The Qingsi horse is truly a Qingsi horse—once it moves, the smooth sensation makes Fang Yue feel as if he's cruising at hundreds of kilometers per hour in a top-tier convertible.

The wind rushed past, whipping his long black hair wildly.

Along the way, had his riding skills been any worse, he'd have knocked into several pedestrians.

Amid the warm, innocent greetings of locals who didn't even know whether the horse was a "horse," Fang Yue slowed down and quickly returned to the inn.

From afar, he saw Tian Dan Zhiyuan sitting on a small stool, idly propping her chin.

Only when she spotted Fang Yue returning did her eyes suddenly light up.

"What a green horse!"

Fang Yue:???

If you can't speak properly, don't speak at all!

"Big Brother Ye, Big Brother Ye, is this the legendary Qingsi horse? I want to ride it too! Let me sit behind you!"

Watching Tian Dan Zhiyuan hobble over, Fang Yue expressionlessly pulled her onto the horse, waiting until she wrapped her arms tightly around his waist.

Then Fang Yue guided the horse into the inn's courtyard, where Sergeant Wu, leaning against the wall with arms crossed, pretending to be cool, froze in surprise, then quickly stepped forward excitedly.

"Captain Ye, you—you where did you get this horse?"

"I borrowed it from You Sisi."

"Then where's my horse?"

"It's still stuck in Qingsi Office with paperwork delays. Don't worry—you'll probably have your own horse by afternoon!"

"Finally, I'll have a horse!"

Sergeant Wu secretly thrilled—but he didn't notice Tian Dan Zhiyuan, sitting behind Fang Yue on the horse, staring at the two of them with an extremely peculiar expression.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

She couldn't help but start clapping.

"No wonder the martial world is so brutal—only those with horses deserve to roam! What a touching scene of mutual understanding! Congratulations, two mighty warriors who now possess horses!"

Fang Yue:???

This person… seems to be implying something.

Fang Yue glanced back at Tian Dan Zhiyuan.

"Well said—the martial world is indeed cruel. So… do you have a horse?"

Tian Dan Zhiyuan's breath caught, then she lowered her head and sheepishly slid off the horse.

"I… I don't have a horse… waaah, I don't have a horse…"

"I'm not worthy to ride—I only deserve to be trampled under hooves…"

"The sky is dark, the ground is cold, Big Brother Ye… so love disappears, right?"

Fang Yue's face darkened.

"If you lie down again, I'll let the horse step on your stupid head."

Tian Dan Zhiyuan immediately scrambled up with a grin. "Big Brother Ye, I was just joking! Don't scare me like that!"

Fang Yue ignored her and asked Sergeant Wu about his progress in tracking Lin Ling's whereabouts.

"We got a lead… someone reported seeing a woman tailing Lin Ling for a while, then approaching him to chat, and finally leaving together with him."

Fang Yue's heart leapt: "Can you find the woman's whereabouts?"

Sergeant Wu shook his head: "No, she vanished into thin air—there's not a single trace of her in Qingsi County. If Qingsi Office launched a full-scale search, maybe…"

"Qingsi Office can't spare manpower right now."

Fang Yue rubbed his temples in frustration.

"They're completely tied up with the spirit-possession cases—they can only spare a few people to help us search; a large-scale investigation is out of the question."

"Like this, you all keep investigating on your end. Later, the Qingsi Department will send over some more materials — it's the purchase records of the shops that sold those materials, which You Sisi tracked down using the Fluorescent Bracelet as an access point. When the time comes, you can start from those shops and see if there's anything off about them."

Captain Wu furrowed his brow: "Then what about you?"

"I'm going to Ningguang Mountain, to pay a visit to Ning Lao, the one who made this Ningguang Bracelet. To see who he ultimately sold the bracelet to. If things go smoothly, we can lock onto the target in one fell swoop and rescue Lord Han and Lin Ling."

Captain Wu heard this and vaguely felt that Fang Yue's move was somewhat improper, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly what was wrong, so he simply said: "The wilds are dangerous — I'll go with you, or you bring some companions along."

"There aren't enough horses."

Fang Yue spread his hands: "Don't worry. You Sisi said that a Qingsi Horse round trip takes less than a day."

"Right, right! The horse under Brother Ye is a Green-Green Horse! I've heard people say that as long as a Qingsi Horse runs fast enough, the eerie things can't catch up. Brother Ye acting alone and running into the eerie — with the Green-Green Horse, escaping is easy. No need to worry."

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu also chimed in agreement at this point.

Captain Wu, seeing this, no longer insisted.

If his own Qingsi Horse had also arrived, then they could discuss it further — whether or not to go out together with Fang Yue.

After exchanging greetings and giving some instructions, Fang Yue rode off in haste from Qingsi County, heading toward Ningguang Mountain.

(End of this chapter)