YNRHPCYC Chapter 52

He Zhiyi couldn’t help but admire Lou Muge for acting so decisively. He thought that his business was over. So he said goodbye to a few people and went back just like he came.

Lou Muge ended the farce very quickly. Before leaving, he said a few polite words, gave Liang Yanbei a big smile, and left under the gaze of the crowd.

As soon as they saw all the leading characters of the opera standing up one by one, the people who were watching the opera understood that the performance was over. So they also left one after another without saying a word.

After working hard all morning, Wen Chan finally finished the matter that had been happening the past few days. He felt a little breathless and a little relieved in his heart.

As soon as he was entirely free from worry, an overwhelming drowsiness swept over him. He wanted to go to bed, but there were still some unanswered questions in his mind.

Wen Chan resisted his drowsiness, yawned, and blinked away the tears that had accumulated in his eyes before asking Liang Yanbei, “What exactly did you give her to eat?”

“It is a kind of medicine that will disfigure her face. After taking it, many rash-like lumps will appear on her face, which can last for at least half a year or ten months, and at most for a year or two.” Liang Yanbei said, “It can be regarded as a lesson for her.”

After hearing this, Wen Chan also felt that it was quite appropriate. Tan Yuji was indeed evil-hearted, and such punishment was understandable.

He muttered to himself as he walked out, “Could it be that Yao Yanfei’s brain was stimulated by something? How could he himself speak out about what he had committed?”

After hearing his words, Liang Yanbei also turned his head and glanced at Tang Yixiao, who gave him a smile.

In the blink of an eye, Wen Chan had already walked out of the main hall. When Liang Yanbei saw this, he didn’t intend to ask any more questions. Rather, he took two quick steps to catch up with him, “Do you want to go back to rest? Are you hungry? Shall I buy you something to eat?”

Wen Chan was so tired that he just wanted to fall down and sleep. He had no energy to eat. So he shook his head and said, “No, I want to sleep.”

Liang Yanbei said, “Okay, you can eat after you wake up.”

“Biaoge!” Dan Ke saw the two walking together and wanted to join them.

But as soon as Liang Yanbei heard his shout, he quickly grabbed Wen Chan’s wrist and started walking faster.

There were still many people around who had not dispersed. Wen Chan did not react when he was suddenly pulled by Liang Yanbei like that. And after taking two steps, he caught a glimpse of the looks that were being thrown by others and immediately pulled out his hand.

Liang Yanbei didn’t expect Wen Chan’s strength to be so strong suddenly. Without warning, his hands were empty, and he turned to look at him.

“Don’t……” Wen Chan looked around and lowered his voice, “Don’t take my hands in a too intimate way.”

Liang Yanbei opened his mouth, and just as he was about to speak, he saw Dan Ke approaching quickly.

Without any time to explain, Liang Yanbei ducked down, wrapped his right arm around Wen Chan’s legs, and directly picked him up, half-carrying him on his shoulders¹I guess like a sack of potatoes.

Wen Chan was so frightened that he could hardly control his voice, “Liang Yanbei, what are you doing! Put me down quickly!”

There was a lot of movement, which attracted everyone’s attention.

Liang Yanbei was really strong, and he effortlessly picked up Wen Chan. He was afraid that Wen Chan would struggle to turn over. So he fixed his other hand on the person’s back and pressed him onto himself before giving a fairly sensible reason, “I will take you back with qinggong. It will be faster.”

“I don’t need……” Wen Chan pressed his hands on his shoulders, and as soon as he was about to refuse, he had already risen up with qinggong and jumped onto the half-high stone sculpture.

Wen Chan let out a low cry in shock and had no choice but to wrap his arms around his neck and lie on top of him.

When his hot breath sprayed on Liang Yanbei’s neck, he felt a little itchy. He then twisted his neck, turned his head, and raised a smile at Dan Ke, who was looking confused.

“Are you crazy?” Wen Chan asked in his ear.

His fair face was stained with a light blush. But when he saw that it was a bit high there, he didn’t dare to struggle hard.

But the several surprised glances from below still made Wen Chan’s hands tremble slightly.

“Biaoge! Come down quickly!” Dan Ke was so angry that he hopped about down below.

Liang Yanbei ignored it. But he slightly raised his head and looked at the bright eyes within his reach. He then patted Wen Chan’s back with his left hand as if to comfort him and said warmly,  “It’s okay. You just close your eyes, and when you open them again, we’ll be there.”

With that being said, he set off again and left with the person in his arms in front of everyone.

When Dan Ke saw him leaving with qinggong, he knew he had no hope of catching up and shouted angrily, “It’s really getting too much!!”

There are so many people here, and they still dare to kiss and hug each other. Then, in a place with no one, wouldn’t they……

Liang Yanbei’s qinggong was very good, and the distance was short. Wen Chan didn’t stay in his arms for long before they reached the place.

After his feet landed on the ground, Liang Yanbei immediately put Wen Chan down and did not dare to overdo it. Although they had been in contact for not long, he still understood a bit of Wen Chan’s temperament.

There were many people before, so Wen Chan would not really do anything in order to save his own face. But now that there was no one, he didn’t know how he would settle the score with him.

Liang Yanbei was very smart. He knew that his anger would dissipate quickly, and he would be fine if he could avoid the matter for a while.

After Wen Chan was put down, he glared at him first and sure enough said, “Liang Yanbei, you are really getting more and more courageous.”

He hugs and pulls him whenever he wants to. Unfortunately, he couldn’t escape even if he struggled, which was really annoying.

“You didn’t sleep well last night, so hurry in and rest. I’ll bring your three subordinates back first.” Liang Yanbei looked around while saying this. And then he stepped on his feet and slipped away very quickly.

Wen Chan wasn’t able to stop him by calling out to him. But he actually managed to call Qiao Yanci out of her room.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw Wen Chan standing in the courtyard with a somewhat unhappy expression. She caught a glimpse of the back of someone and recognised it as Liang Yanbei’s.

“Young Master Wen, you are back? How are things? Have you caught the real culprit?” She walked to Wen Chan’s side.

Seeing that Liang Yanbei had slipped away, Wen Chan also gave up on calling for him. He then glanced at Qiao Yanci and said in a stiff tone, “We found them.”

Qiao Yanci was not curious about who the murderer was; instead, she asked, “Was it Young Master Liang who left just now? Did something happen……?”

Wen Chan didn’t have the intention of talking to her anymore. So he just said, “I’m tired. If Young Lady Qiao has any questions, just ask Young Master Liang.”

After saying that, he went straight back to his room, leaving Qiao Yanci standing blankly with a confused face.

After closing the door, his ears became calm, and there was no noise. Wen Chan could clearly hear the rhythm of his own heartbeat, as if it were beating rapidly in his chest.

He couldn’t figure out what Liang Yanbei’s intentions were, and he didn’t know what was going on in his mind either. But Wen Chan was not a fool. He could clearly feel that Liang Yanbei was becoming more and more fond of touching him.

This made him feel a little uneasy.

But at the same time as he felt uneasy, he also felt as if honey had been poured on his heart, and it felt extremely sweet.

Wen Chan slowly took off his shoes and socks and sat on the bed with his feet together. He fumbled through his sleeves for a long time and took out the bracelet that Liang Yanbei had given him yesterday.

The golden thread and red silk were twisted together, and two copper plates were strung separately. It looked very ordinary and had no special features.

But Liang Yanbei said that this thing was his most valuable possession.

Wen Chan looked at the thing carefully and found that there were words engraved on the two copper plates, which together made up his name, “Yanbei”.

He immediately fell in love with this bracelet, and wore it on his left wrist, tying a knot.

The red and gold colours matched well with his fair skin. It was actually a beautiful decoration. Wen Chan stretched out his hand and shook it, but Wen Chan also felt that it was a little too conspicuous. 

So he took it off again and fastened it to his ankle. So that it wouldn’t be visible when he wore his usual shoes and socks.

After looking at it affectionately for a while, Wen Chan felt sleepy again. So he simply laid down and fell asleep.

After Liang Yanbei released the three of them, including Qin Qi and Shu Hua, he specifically told the three of them that Wen Chan was very tired due to the past two days and was still resting. And he told the three of them not to disturb him.

The three of them already felt guilty about Wen Chan. When they heard that he was still too tired and resting, they all stood guard at the door, not daring to make a sound.

Wen Chan slept exceptionally soundly that night.

Yao Yanming’s death delayed the opening of the Meeting of the Heroes. The many people from Jianghu who had gathered in Jile City were waiting impatiently. Now that the real murderer had been found out, in the midst of the idle gossip, everyone waited for how the two would be executed.

However, the next day, news came that Yao Mengping missed his son too much and had a sudden death in his bedroom. For a while, public opinion hit Jile City like a sky-shaking wave.

As soon as Yao Mengping died, the power of the Yao family was taken over by Yao Yanfei. No one went to investigate Yao Yanfei for the poisoning of his brother. After being imprisoned in Jile City for a few days, he was taken back by the Yao family.

The investigation into Tan Yuji ended up with nothing definite. But the red rashes on her face were still large, and she wore a thick veil when she went out. She had seen the doctors all over Wuyue Island, but it still didn’t get better.  

Wen Chan sighed after hearing the news, thinking that first Yao Yanfei made the confession and then Yao Mengping died. But he feared that things were not that simple.

But in the end, it was also a family matter.

After the Yao family’s affairs came to an end, the Meeting of the Heroes, which had been delayed for several days, finally opened. By then, it was already late June.

While the Yao family was still in mourning, the city was already buzzing with gongs and drums.

As soon as the firecrackers went off, people from everywhere in Jianghu who had been waiting for a long time rolled up their sleeves for the battle, hoping to knock everyone down with one axe and show off their strengths.

For five consecutive days after the opening, it was a chaotic fight between idle people in the Jianghu. If they were not in any sect, there were no rules. If they saw someone who wasn’t pleasing to their eye, they would go to the ring to challenge them until they were beaten down to the ground or knocked off the ring.

Anyone who was defeated in a battle would no longer be allowed to enter the ring again.

Wen Chan had been waiting for this exciting event. Every day after he woke up, he would have nothing to do. So he went around the rings. And even after walking around just once, he would be able to buy a lot of new things.

And he found that the closer to the back of the arena one was, the more capable they were. Such as Fang Han and Yun Yongxu’s son, Yun Rong. The swords in their hands could kill people with just one move. Few people dared to name them to challenge them.

As for Liang Yanbei, he was not in a hurry to chase after Wu Qi, whom he lost. He spent the whole day wandering around Jile City, strolling through the pinghua storytelling library with nothing to do, and watching competitions in the ring. He was more leisurely than anyone else.

Strangely, Wen Chan clearly remembered that in his previous life, he liked to go to the Yu Fu House in the capital to play the most. But when he arrived at Wuyue Island, he never set foot in the brothels. Even though the women on the street were as tall as willow, and their coquettish glances were fluttering about, they didn’t attract him at all.

Could it be that they didn’t match his taste?

But Wen Chan wouldn’t ask out such a question. He wished he would never enter that kind of place again.

Jiang Yueying was cured of her injuries by Situ Zhoulan, and she thanked Liang Yanbei and Wen Chan profusely. Although her body was ruined by Wu Qi, she had no thought of seeking death. Although she was depressed all day, she ate well and slept well.

Liang Yanbei originally wanted to send Jiang Yueying back to the capital. But she refused. She was afraid of another accident happening on the way. So she made up her mind to return to the capital with Liang Yanbei and Wen Chan. And she also stayed at the City Lord’s mansion.

In the blink of an eye, July has arrived, and the competition in the Meeting of the Heroes has reached a tense stage. Elders such as Tan Qiong and Fang Yiyang were in charge, and only one competition was held every day. Those who had no sect and no faction had already lost the qualification to challenge.

However, Wen Chan was no longer interested, thinking that he had already wasted a month coming to Wuyue Island and that it was time to start investigating the matter of the Shengui Clan.

Just when he wanted to go to the streets to inquire, an acquaintance came to his door.

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  I guess like a sack of potatoes