novelraw Chapter 70 Borrowing Shi Potian's Name
Chapter 70 Borrowing Shi Potian's Name
Shangqing Temple.
Shi Qing and Min Rou left the main hall and returned to the courtyard.
When they returned, they found that Shi Zhongyu was not practicing his sword in the courtyard.
In the past, when they came here, they always saw their own children practicing swordsmanship.
"It seems sword practice is rather tedious; he should go back to his room and rest!"
After they finished speaking, the two went back to their room and then left in a hurry without looking for Shi Zhongyu.
As evening approached, the two returned to find that Shi Zhongyu, who usually came to greet them, did not come out this time.
The two immediately sensed that something was wrong.
"I hope nothing bad has happened to Yu'er!"
Thinking that things had been rather unsettled lately, the two hurried to Shi Zhongyu's room.
The two arrived outside Shi Zhongyu's room and knocked on the door.
No one responded from inside the house.
Shi Qing gently pushed the door open.
The two glanced around, but Shi Zhongyu was not in the room.
"There's a letter here!"
Min Rou noticed the letter on the table and reminded Shi Qing.
After looking at it for a while, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Min Rou shook her head and said, "This kid, if he wants to help the sect with some things, he should just say so. It's not like we're stopping him from going!"
Shi Qing, however, frowned deeply.
"Do you think he might want to help us investigate the mastermind behind this?"
Min Rou was startled.
"What should we do then?"
"We were already planning to go, but it looks like we'll have to go earlier!"
On the other side, the two horses had already left Shangqing Town at the foot of Longhu Mountain.
On the road, Shi Zhongyu and Dingdingdangdang rode their horses side by side.
He said leisurely, "Once we go to the Chang Le Gang, you'll be able to see your Stone Brother!"
Dingdingdangdang wasn't as relaxed as Shi Zhongyu; she kept looking back.
"Do you think there's any chance my grandfather could catch up with us?"
Shi Zhongyu was surprised. How could this girl's intuition be so accurate?
After he took Dingdingdangdang out, Ding Busan actually followed.
They just hadn't dared to go forward yet.
Clearly, Ding Busan didn't want to fight him again.
In our last encounter, he completely dominated me.
This time, I'll just follow from a distance and look for an opportunity.
Don't worry!
"He couldn't keep up with us when we were riding horses."
Ding ding dang dang, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good!"
She spoke with a smile in her eyes.
"Finally got rid of him. He was always interfering with my every move, it was so annoying."
Dingdingdangdang is at a rebellious age, so it's normal for them to dislike being restrained.
In addition, since she had no parents to supervise her, Ding Busan also spoiled her.
That's why I developed this personality.
Dingdingdangdang said it was to relax, but she kept urging Shi Zhongyu to walk faster.
She was still worried that her grandfather would follow her.
The Chang Le Gang is located in Zhenjiang. If you ride quickly, it takes about three days to get from Longhu Mountain to Zhenjiang.
The day before, the two rode very fast.
But Dingdingdangdang couldn't take it anymore.
"Let's rest at Yuling Pass up ahead! My grandpa shouldn't be following us!"
Shi Zhongyu nodded in agreement.
Upon seeing this, Dingdingdangdang smiled happily.
For some reason, she was particularly afraid of this person who looked just like Brother Stone along the way.
Yuling Pass is located at the junction of Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces. It is built against the mountain and has a steep terrain.
On both sides are rolling green hills, with only a narrow official road passing through the middle.
This pass is a vital passage connecting Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces, and it is also an essential route for people from all walks of life.
There are also quite a few bandits in this area.
After Shi Zhongyu and Dingdingdangdang entered the pass, they led their horses along.
When they reached the middle of the pass, Shi Zhongyu noticed the rustling of the jungle on both sides.
Before he could speak, Dingdingdangdang whispered, "Brother Shi, it seems like someone's lying in ambush on us?"
Shi Zhongyu glanced at the clanging and jingling, and wondered what the surprise in his voice meant by "There's someone lying in ambush."
The words had barely faded when a group of people emerged from the bushes on either side.
Dingdingdangdang exclaimed excitedly, "There really is someone here!"
There wasn't a large group of people who came out, only about ten.
Shi Zhongyu was too lazy to argue with these people and rode forward on his horse.
"I am Shi Potian, the leader of the Chang Le Gang. May I ask which gang you brothers belong to?"
Dingdingdangdang, who was about to take action, almost fell off his horse when he heard Shi Zhongyu's words.
She stared wide-eyed at Shi Zhongyu.
She thought Shi Zhongyu was going to make a move.
The leader of the thieves looked terrified when he heard the words "Chang Le Gang".
After looking Shi Zhongyu up and down, he asked uncertainly, "Are you really the leader of the Chang Le Gang?"
Shi Zhongyu glanced at the person who had asked the question.
"There's a branch of my Chang Le Gang right here in the pass. If you don't believe me, you can go and ask them!"
The thief in front of him had shifty eyes, but in the end he didn't dare to stop him.
He bowed to Shi Zhongyu.
"So it's Chief Shi of the Chang Le Gang! This is all a misunderstanding. A few of us brothers were here to ambush someone; we weren't targeting Chief Shi!"
As he spoke, the man quickly waved to the people behind him.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way, all of you, get the fuck out of the way!"
Shi Zhongyu bowed respectfully.
Thank you!
Then they left with the jingling sounds.
As soon as the two left, the leader gave instructions to his men.
"You're just saying this: send someone to the Chang Le Gang's branch..."
The two men, riding away on horseback, were unaware of what was happening behind them.
Dingdingdangdang muttered to herself.
"With your martial arts skills, why don't you teach them a lesson? It would be doing a service to the people!"
Shi Zhongyu said calmly, "I'm afraid of dirtying my sword!"
That person didn't seem to have any internal strength; he wasn't even as strong as a mosquito.
Taking action would be a waste of his time.
"But you can't impersonate Brother Stone!"
"Anyway, I look so much like him, it's no problem for me to impersonate him!"
Dingdingdangdang didn't say anything more after hearing this.
The two walked for a short while and arrived at a restaurant ahead.
Dingdingdangdang clutched her stomach and cried out, "I'm hungry!"
Shi Zhongyu smiled faintly.
"Let's go eat!"
The two were eating in the restaurant when they heard the sound of horses' hooves outside.
Everyone in the restaurant turned to look.
Dingdingdangdang also looked over, and after seeing what was happening, she quickly said, "It's someone from the Chang Le Gang!"
Shi Zhongyu turned his head and saw a group of horsemen dressed in short black outfits approaching.
The leader was a burly man with a dark complexion, a thick beard, and a black felt hat.
Unlike the others who were dressed in short black outfits, this one was wearing a dark brocade outfit.
Dingdingdangdang also spotted the leader and exclaimed, "Oh no! It's Li Kui, the leader of this branch! We need to get out of here quickly; they must have discovered you were impersonating Chief Shi!"
She tried to pull the jade from the stone, but it wouldn't budge.
Shi Zhongyu continued to eat with his chopsticks.
"What's the rush? I haven't finished eating yet! I don't like traveling on an empty stomach!"
The moment he finished speaking, Li Kui and the others arrived at the restaurant.
He waved his hand and ordered his men to surround the restaurant.
One of his men stepped forward and yelled at the people in the restaurant, "Whoever is impersonating my Chief Shi, get out here right now!"