Mistakenly Connected to the Jade Flower Branch

Chapter 394: Feeling bad

Xu Sheng, of course, wouldn't cause trouble for no reason, so he put his hand down and said, "Let's go."

Xu Sheng and Hailuo's horses were missing, so Nianyao gave up her own horse and rode with Luo An.

They had been traveling at a hurried pace all along, but now they were taking it slow, arriving in Wudong County just before dark. The city gates of Wudong County were tightly closed, and the South Vietnamese war flag hung on the city tower, while the patrolling soldiers wore South Vietnamese war uniforms.

Xu Sheng took out a firework and lit it. The firework burst into bloom in the sky, its colorful display quite eye-catching. Before the firework had even gone out, three ropes were lowered down from the city wall. A large basket was hanging from one of the ropes.

Nianyao looked up at the city wall, considered the height, and asked Xu Sheng, "Can't you fly up?"

Xu Sheng countered, "Can you?"

Nianyao nodded: "Of course."

Xu Sheng understood: "We're different. I learn kung fu mainly to win. You learn kung fu mainly to escape. Everyone has their own expertise, so please understand."

Luo An asked casually, "Does your eye hurt?"

How could you not feel pain when stung in the corner of your eye by a wasp? Xu Sheng was about to say it hurt when he suddenly felt a chill, as if he had thought of something. He pulled Hailuo over to look at the back of her neck. The redness and swelling were still there, but they hadn't gotten any bigger.

Xu Sheng confirmed that he and Hailuo were using the same medicine. Perhaps there is a medicine in the world that can be used on the neck but not on the eyes? Would he really go blind if the gauze was removed?

Xu Sheng touched his eyes, which were completely covered, and said with some fear, "Brother, I am your own brother."

Nianyao gloated: "I'm your own sister-in-law."

Xu Sheng said humbly, "Yes, yes, sister-in-law. My lightness skill is not good, I would be grateful if you could give me some pointers."

Nianyao smiled and pulled Luo An aside: "We don't need ropes."

Nianyao always remembered how, on Mount Taiwei, Luo An pulled her along, leaping across tree branches like an immortal. From that moment on, Nianyao felt that Luo An was suited for flying, but he was usually too refined, so such opportunities were rare.

Nianyao pulled Luo An back a zhang away, then leaped up, using the horse's back as leverage to fly upwards. She then used the city wall as a springboard to leap up, flipped over the low wall, and landed steadily on the city wall.

Luo An was pulled along by her, and the two of them moved gracefully, leaving all the soldiers on the city wall in awe.

Just fly up there so casually, ignoring everything else? Xu Sheng resigned himself to his fate, took the things off the horse's back and put them in a large basket. After making sure the things were safely on board, he hugged the conch shell around the waist and prepared to fly up as well.

Xu Sheng looked up and saw Nian Yao and Luo An looking down at him. Nian Yao smiled smugly.

Xu Sheng thought for a moment, then pulled over a rope, tied it around the conch's waist in a tight knot, and shook it while holding the other rope with one hand. The soldiers on the city wall immediately hoisted them both up.

Nianyao said, "I thought you would fly up here?"

Xu Sheng loosened the rope, took out a dagger, and cut the rope tying the conch: "No, compared to my sister-in-law, my lightness skill is not good enough."

Luo An asked, "Why aren't the city gates open?"

Why ask when people are already standing on the city wall?

Xu Sheng said, "Of course, scaling walls and leaping across rooftops is more fun, don't you think, sister-in-law?"

Luo An said, "That's it?"

Xu Sheng had a look on his face that said, "If you insist on entering through the city gate, we'll jump down and enter through the city gate again."

Xu Sheng reached out to pull him, but Luo An stepped aside to avoid him. Xu Sheng raised an eyebrow and followed suit, continuing to pull him. Luo An moved again, and Xu Sheng followed again, as if determined not to give up until he was pulled.

Nianyao stood in front of Xu Sheng, sword in hand: "What are you doing?"

Xu Sheng looked completely innocent: "Sister-in-law, my brother wants to enter through the city gate. I'll take him down."

Nianyao said, "Why are you pulling and tugging at me?"

Xu Sheng said, "You pulled him up here because you were afraid he would fall, right? Of course I have to pull him down so he doesn't fall!"

What did they take him for? Luo An picked up the urn, turned around, and went down the city wall. Nian Yao quickly followed.

Xu Sheng resignedly carried the medicine box and followed behind him: "It's getting late. We'll stay on Chongming Island tonight and head to Qinzhou tomorrow morning. You haven't been back for a long time. The brothers on the island must miss you, especially your sister-in-law."

This arrangement was both reasonable and considerate, and Nianyao felt somewhat saddened upon hearing it, so she naturally couldn't voice any objections.

Four people stood side by side below the city gate, their heights, weights, and builds quite distinct. Behind them were two carriages: the fat man and the thin man drove for Luo An and Nian Yao, while the tall man and the short man drove for Xu Sheng and Hailuo.

Nianyao sat by the carriage door and chatted with the two of them: "What are your names?"

The fat man said, "My name is Jieqian (戒钱, meaning 'abstaining from money'). His name is Jiese

Nianyao almost burst out laughing, but managed to hold it back. She pointed to the carriage beside her: "What about them? Are they going to abstain from food and clothing?"

The tall man turned his head and said, "Madam, my name is Jiejiao. His name is Jiezao."

Nianyao let out a long "oh," raising her voice slightly to make sure Xu Sheng could hear her: "It's true what they say, you make up for what you lack."

Xu Sheng poked his head out: "Sister-in-law, could you ask my brother for me what kind of medicine he gave us?"

Nianyao also stuck her head out and laughed, "No need to ask, it's definitely a good medicine, guaranteed to cure both of you."

Luo An leaned back on the inside, his eyes slightly closed, and said softly, "Jade Dew Powder."

Xu Sheng had excellent hearing and was relieved: "Thank you, brother."

Nianyao asked curiously, "What do you suspect? Would he poison you?"

You can't see into someone's heart, especially someone like Luo An. Sometimes, the truth and falsehood are even more unpredictable than An Liangchen's, so it's no wonder he's suspicious.

Xu Sheng smiled apologetically: "We can't keep asking you to change our dressings every day when we get back. Let's ask in advance to get the medicine directly from the Imperial Hospital when we get back."

Seeing Xu Sheng shrink back in reassurance, Nian Yao leaned close to Luo An's ear and whispered, "He seems very afraid of you?"

Luo An didn't even lift his eyelids: "If you've never done anything wrong, you won't be startled by ghosts knocking on your door in the middle of the night."

Nianyao fell silent. Between two nations in conflict, Xu Sheng's actions were perfectly reasonable and couldn't be considered dishonest. At most, it was a matter of all's fair in war.

Luo An opened his eyes, his gaze deep and unfathomable, like the sea beneath a calm surface, where turbulent waves surged. Seeing that Nian Yao didn't reply, he suddenly blurted out, "Could it be that you've done something wrong too?"

Nianyao's heart skipped a beat, but she managed to remain calm: "What do you think I could have done wrong? Or... do you suspect that I've done something wrong?"

Luo An lowered his eyes, reached out and smoothed out the wrinkles on his clothes, the rough fabric scratching his hand like pebbles: "There should still be some of my clothes on Chongming Island."

“There must be.” Nianyao thought for a moment, then wasn’t so sure: “There should be. No one should have touched our house. Hu Zi wouldn’t be so bad as to not even be able to guard the backyard.”

It was originally a bandit island. The Dongyang army came and the Nanyue army came. No matter how powerful Hu Zi was, he couldn't possibly stand against a thousand enemies by himself.

A boat was already waiting at the Haidong County dock. Hu Zi looked around from the bow and saw the four people getting off the carriage. He immediately waved and shouted, "Young master, gang leader, I'm here, I'm here, I'm here, I'm here..."

Who could not see such a big person? Who could not hear such a loud voice?

Nianyao yelled, "Stop shouting! You're going to go deaf!"