System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 384: Chapter 223: The Swindler (Part 2)

She was clad in a red wedding dress, her figure curled up, seemingly nestled in the embrace of another skeleton.

It was none other than Liu Sanniang!

"Ah!"

Gentle was somewhat surprised:

"The real Liu Sanniang, is she actually here? How did you know?"

Chu Qing was silent for a moment:

"The person may be fake, but the story is real.

"If in this story, there are only Chen Sheng, Shen Juke, and Liu Sanniang.

"After Liu Sanniang’s death, her body would inevitably end up in Shen Juke’s hands.

"But if there’s a fourth person in this story... This person disguised as Liu Sanniang, knowing her story intimately, even empathizing with Liu’s experiences.

"Then she is very likely to fulfill Liu Sanniang’s last wish.

"Liu Sanniang stayed beside Shen Juke for ten years, yet her heart has always been with Chen Sheng.

"She never got to be with Chen Sheng while alive, in death, she would not wish to leave him again."

"Live apart, die together... is it?"

Gentle’s eyes still showed little fluctuation, but couldn’t help murmuring:

"So pitiful."

Chu Qing did not continue to disturb these ill-fated lovers, and after resealing the coffin, he refilled the earth.

Planning to go into the city again to commission a tombstone and engrave both Liu Sanniang’s and Chen Sheng’s names on it.

Lest two lie in the tomb, but only one name is etched on the stone.

The group searched the room again and finally found a letter.

It should be from the fake ’Liu Sanniang’ to Chu Qing.

Besides some words of gratitude, it left clues to the Nine Treasures of the World.

However, looking at these clues, Chu Qing’s brows furrowed slightly.

[The wind on Cyan Simurgh Mountain, Divine Sound Shadow Moon.]

"Cyan Simurgh Mountain? Simurgh? Divine Sound... What does it mean?"

Chu Qing looked up at Gentle and Wuchen.

Both shook their heads, indicating they didn’t understand.

Chu Qing smirked:

"Riddlers should leave Gotham City."

Thinking carefully, within the South Ridge, Chu Qing had never heard of ’Cyan Simurgh Mountain’.

As for Divine Sound Shadow Moon, it was completely baffling.

The only ’Divine Sound’ Chu Qing could think of was Cao Qiupu’s Divine Sound Sword.

But to say ’Divine Sound Shadow Music’ might link to the Divine Sound Sword, yet ’Shadow Moon’ was perplexing.

After pondering for a long time, the three were still in the dark.

Deciding not to dwell on it... Since the message from the impostor might not be genuine.

Furthermore, though this fake ’Liu Sanniang’ caused no substantial harm to Chu Qing and his companions, it granted Chu Qing a treasure chest instead.

Yet Chu Qing, having been duped, did not intend to let it go easily.

Since this person wasn’t the real ’Liu Sanniang’, the inexplicable midnight bathing in cold water seemed utterly redundant.

Chu Qing had a feeling this person might have other intentions.

Thus, he turned his gaze to Gentle:

"Can you still track that person?"

"Yes."

Gentle nodded:

"Not completely dissipated yet."

"Let’s go."

Chu Qing said softly:

"I want to know where she went."

Gentle immediately nodded, leading the way, with Chu Qing closely behind, followed by Ghost Lamp Wuchen who was cluelessly tagging along.

He was genuinely puzzled, after so long, what method did these two have to still track the other’s whereabouts?

But he was not a chatty monk, since Chu Qing was confident to find them, he followed suit.

In the end, tracking revealed they had returned to Brahma Shock City.

Chu Qing’s lips curled into a cold smile:

"Seems she’s been waiting here in Brahma Shock City ever since we arrived.

"She might have gone to the Shen Family’s celebration today."

Proven true, Gentle led Chu Qing and the others to the Shen Family, secretly telling Chu Qing the scent here was fresher.

For Gentle, these scents could linger for three days.

Within three days, they could be captured, and the scent at the Shen Family was vastly clearer.

As they circled the Shen Family twice, Gentle suddenly veered, and dashed toward an inn across from the Shen Family.

Entered directly without hesitation, going straight to the second floor.

Just as the three reached the second floor, a figure swooshed through the window, with a tap of the foot, headed straight out of Brahma Shock City.

"It’s her!"

Gentle pointed with a finger.

Chu Qing’s lips curled into a cold smile, a tap of the foot, his figure resembling a wisp of blue smoke, swiftly chasing after.

From seeing her silhouette, it was clear she was a woman.

Sensing Chu Qing pursuing from behind, she glanced back, exclaiming ’Oh my’, her feet quickened!

Her Lightweight Technique was indeed remarkable, within moments reaching the city wall, leaping through the air, extending beyond ten yards.

Just as she was about to land on the treetop outside the city, hoping to borrow force to continue... she felt a massive suction force upon her.

Involuntarily she fell into Chu Qing’s hands.

Turning her head, she faced Chu Qing’s icy expression, immediately crying out:

"Oh dear, you’re snatching a maiden!!

"Martial World expert... mm-mm-mm..."

Before she could finish, Chu Qing had already sealed her mute point.

As for that shout, there weren’t many people around, just a few Blazing Hall disciples heard, but it didn’t cause a stir.

Chu Qing carried the girl by the shoulder, without landing, his feet tapping in the air returned directly to the city wall.

A few Blazing Hall disciples wanted to inquire, but Chu Qing took out a token from his pocket.

One look at the token made the disciples feel dazed, catching sight it was the Blazing Hall’s ’Flame Order’, they quickly knelt.

Chu Qing waved, ignoring them, leaped back into the city.

Within a few steps, he returned to the inn entrance.

Below, Gentle and Wuchen were waiting together, seeing Chu Qing return with a chick-like grip on a strange woman, Wuchen scrutinized:

"Got the wrong person?"

The girl in Chu Qing’s hand didn’t possess the stunning allure to wreak havoc, unlike Liu Sanniang, but rather had a delicate charm evoking goodwill.

At this point, in Chu Qing’s hold, struggling constantly.

Realizing it was futile, she puffed her cheeks, glaring angrily at everyone before her.

Gentle then said:

"It’s her."

Wuchen didn’t understand why Gentle was so certain, Chu Qing chuckled:

"If not her, why would she run upon seeing us?"

It seemed this girl was observing the aftermath here, yet unexpectedly saw Chu Qing’s group return, circled twice then headed straight to this inn.

Realizing the pursuit was directed at her.

Thus, without hesitation, she fled.

Regrettably, although her Lightweight Technique was remarkable, Chu Qing’s was superior, effortlessly capturing her.

"This isn’t the place for discussion."

Chu Qing said:

"Let’s go, back to the inn."

The trio returned to the inn, the room where Chu Qing unsealed her acupoints and threw her onto the ground.

The young girl, peeved, glared at Chu Qing’s trio, but, with her mute point sealed, unable to utter a word, could only bite her lower lip in silent anger.

Wuchen uttered ’Sin, sin’, closed the door, then stood afar, watching.

Gentle poured Chu Qing a cup of tea, Chu Qing received it with a sip, eyes falling on the young girl, flicked his fingers... her mute point was instantly unsealed.

She opened her mouth intending to shout, but Chu Qing hummed.

This light hum, though soft, made the girl’s eyes unfocused, only returning to her senses after a while.

Chu Qing coldly stated:

"Best to cooperate a bit, if you dare shout loudly, tarnishing my reputation.

"Be wary of losing your life... while many in the Martial World don’t hit or kill women, I’m bereft of such gentlemanly conduct, wise to act cautiously, don’t incite my displeasure."

"..."

The girl sat on the ground, her eyes drooped, dared not lash out at Chu Qing, instead rolled her eyes gazing aside.

Lips moving voicelessly... perhaps cursing rudely?

Chu Qing ignored this, merely sipping tea, then inquired:

"What is your name?"