11: Chapter 11 Xue Mingcai

Zheng Xinyue was indeed experienced in the Jianghu. She climbed a tall tree in the courtyard and observed carefully.

"What can you tell?" Su Jiuchuan was truly a novice, somewhat puzzled. Could one really discern anything from this?

"Look at the courtyard to the west. Although its location is a bit remote, the vegetation inside is meticulously maintained, suggesting someone regularly prunes it. Other courtyards lack this refined touch. Also, such a secluded spot couldn't possibly belong to the Abbot."

"It must be someone of status, who should know a lot of things!"

Su Jiuchuan quickly followed her Guidance and looked over. It was indeed as she said.

He couldn't help but admire her inwardly: although Zheng Xinyue's martial arts weren't outstanding, her insight was truly remarkable.

He didn't even consider himself; if it weren't for his cheat, he wouldn't even be a Martial Artist right now.

After the two had discussed and agreed, they quickly headed towards that location.

There was still light in the small house in the courtyard. As they approached, they saw the door open and a girl of sixteen or seventeen walked out.

They ran into each other head-on. When the girl saw people outside, her willow-leaf brows shot up, about to erupt.

Su Jiuchuan was quick-witted. He immediately covered her mouth and pushed her into the house.

The girl had fair skin and delicate features. Although she wore a Daoist robe, it was clear that the robe was made of high-grade fabric like silk. Upon closer inspection, one could even smell a faint body fragrance on her.

This was the prettiest girl he had seen since his Transmigration.

Su Jiuchuan secretly compared her to Zheng Xinyue. Although Zheng Xinyue was also a beauty, she was still a bit inferior to this girl. In his opinion, this was more pleasing to the eye than many artificial beauties from his previous life.

Meeting such a girl in Qingyun Temple, he was a bit unsure of her identity.

He whispered, "Don't make a sound. We have something to ask you. You answer what we ask, don't shout randomly. Understood?"

The girl's eyes were wide, filled with terror, and tears hung on her eyelashes, making her look pitiful. She nodded upon hearing him.

Su Jiuchuan let go, and the girl indeed didn't shout.

"Who are you?" Zheng Xinyue asked.

"A prisoner!" the girl snorted and replied.

Zheng Xinyue was furious. This girl was clearly not being honest. Just as she was about to teach her a lesson, Su Jiuchuan stopped her.

"Do you know where Qingyun Temple's Treasure Trove is hidden?"

Rage! This dog-thing only thought about making money.

"I'll test if she's telling the truth or lies first!" Su Jiuchuan quickly said before she could erupt in anger.

The girl was stunned for a moment, her eyes widening as she looked at him.

Su Jiuchuan frowned and said, "I'm asking you a question, speak if you know."

"You want to rob Qingyun Temple?" The girl seemed a bit slow to react, then actually became excited.

"I... I know, I'll take you there."

Now it was Su Jiuchuan and Zheng Xinyue's turn to be surprised. This reaction was quite abnormal.

"Two people were escorted here today, do you know where they are being held?" Zheng Xinyue didn't respond to the previous statement but asked.

"Oh, those two? I know, they're locked in the old man's courtyard."

"The old man has saved a lot of money; I know where it's hidden in the courtyard. Let's take it all together."

Zheng Xinyue frowned and asked, "Who is the old man?"

"Qingyun Temple's Abbot, Old Daoist Qingxu!"

Su Jiuchuan and Zheng Xinyue exchanged glances. Who exactly was this girl?

"What is your relationship with Qingxu?"

"An enemy!" the girl said, gritting her silver teeth.

Su Jiuchuan knew time was not abundant, and he couldn't be bothered with so much. As long as the girl wasn't lying, he didn't care who she was.

The three moved through the night. The girl had no martial arts, so Zheng Xinyue held her wrist with one hand, mainly because the girl couldn't run fast and she had to pull her along, and also for fear of her causing trouble halfway.

Fortunately, there were many patrols outside Qingyun Temple, but few guards inside, apparently quite confident in their external defenses.

The group soon arrived at a large courtyard behind the Daoist temple. This place was clearly grand in scale, suggesting it was Old Daoist Qingxu's courtyard.

They didn't enter through the main gate, but under the girl's guidance, they climbed over a corner of the wall, landing directly beside the rockery in the courtyard.

The girl seemed extremely familiar with the place, leading the two not towards the inner rooms of the courtyard, but weaving through the middle of the rockery.

The further Zheng Xinyue walked, the greater her doubts grew, and she became increasingly cautious of the girl.

Suddenly, the girl stopped, not looking at Zheng Xinyue, but staring into Su Jiuchuan's eyes, saying word by word, "I helped you today, you must take me with you."

She knew Zheng Xinyue was hostile towards her, so she only looked at Su Jiuchuan.

A myriad of alpacas ran through Su Jiuchuan's mind. What was going on? Had he gotten the script wrong? He was here to rob and rescue today, not to save an abducted girl.

Seeing that Su Jiuchuan didn't respond, her face instantly turned cold, and she said, "If you don't agree, I'll shout! I'd rather die than lead the way for you."

"Who exactly are you?" Zheng Xinyue couldn't hold back any longer and asked.

"The old man is my father, I'm Xue Mingcai, and I use my mother's surname. The old man wants me to be Lan Guping's concubine, humph, in his dreams!"

Su Jiuchuan was greatly shaken. What kind of melodramatic plot was this again? He wanted to say, 'What does that have to do with me?' but seeing Xue Mingcai's expression, he feared she wouldn't say anything at all.

"Uh, don't you want to think clearly? I'm here to rob and save people today!"

"I won't be a burden to you. Just take me out of Hechuan City's boundaries." Xue Mingcai saw Su Jiuchuan's tone soften and quickly said, a look of joy on her brows.

"Alright!" Su Jiuchuan was a bit speechless. Even with his heart of stone, he couldn't bear to refuse such a girl.

Zheng Xinyue frowned, wanting to say something, but ultimately held back.

Seeing that they had no objections, Xue Mingcai turned and continued forward. The group made several turns in the middle of the rockery, and just as Su Jiuchuan was getting a bit impatient, the girl stopped.

She patted a smooth wall, and a hidden compartment appeared, revealing a box inside.

Su Jiuchuan opened it, and it was full of glistening silver. He immediately grabbed the box, closed it, and silently chanted, "Recharge."

[Recharge successful, current balance 8736.6]

Seeing this balance, he was overjoyed. He hadn't expected there to be over five thousand taels here. This time, he was rich.

Su Jiuchuan felt the box in his hand lighten, knowing the silver inside had disappeared. Only then did he put the box back in its original place.

"Saving people is more important; we'll talk about this silver later!" he said with a straight face.

Zheng Xinyue felt a slight touch of emotion upon hearing this. She had seen it herself; that box was full of silver. This greedy scoundrel was actually willing to temporarily set it aside to save her father, so he wasn't entirely useless.

Her impression of Su Jiuchuan improved somewhat.