My Wife Is A Sword Immortal-Chapter 510 - 340: Before Departing, Ascending to the Seventh Floor

Chapter 510: Chapter 340: Before Departing, Ascending to the Seventh Floor

At that moment, the atmosphere on one bustling street corner was incredibly awkward.

Of course, this was only true for two particular scholars from Mochi.

In the eyes of the passersby, there was nothing unusual about the scene; just two men staring at each other from across the street, locked in a wordless standoff.

Who knows if it was a case of "love at first sight" among the crowd, or something of the sort.

Such occurrences weren’t rare on the mountain, and aside from the occasional ambiguous glances from some pedestrians, it didn’t attract much attention on the street.

Zhao Rong suddenly frowned and stepped forward, "Brother Yiwu?"

Gu Yiwu, with his arm around the woman beside him, retracted his hand without changing his expression and forced a smile, "Haha, Ziyu, what a coincidence, how come you..."

Zhao Rong cut him off, speaking righteously, "Didn’t you say you were going to gather information about Great Li? What are you doing here? And who is this lady?"

He kept a stoic face while he sized up the beauty next to Gu Yiwu.

With a slightly embarrassed look on his face, Gu Yiwu took a step forward, scratching the back of his head.

"Ziyu, brother was... was indeed in the process of gathering information about Great Li. Oh, I forgot to introduce her, this is Yun Niang, she’s a maid I just bought,"

He coughed and introduced to the slender and beautiful woman behind him, "Yun Niang, this is Zhao Ziyu, Brother Zhao, a close friend and classmate of mine."

Yun Niang cast a curious glance at Zhao Rong, who struck an upstanding and righteous pose.

She curtsied slowly and said timidly, "Greetings to you, Master Zhao. I, a girl of lowly birth, have no family name. Please, just call me Yun Niang. I am from Great Li, down the mountain..."

Before long,

On the side of the bustling street, after hearing Gu Yiwu and Yun Niang’s explanations one by one, Zhao Rong slowly nodded.

He glanced at Gu Yiwu and couldn’t help but conclude:

"So you’re saying, after telling me yesterday that you would seriously gather information about the situation and customs of Great Li, the best idea you came up with... was to buy a girl from Li at the mountain’s tooth shop?"

Is that it?

Upon hearing this, the grin on Gu Yiwu’s face instantly faded.

He waved his right sleeve grandly, correcting solemnly, "What tone is that, Ziyu? This is also an excellent method, which I had pondered over before it dawned on me yesterday evening."

"Instead of asking people haphazardly and scrambling for information about Great Li, it’s better to find a local from Great Li and ask her."

Gu Yiwu sighed again and turned his head to look at the beautiful woman from Great Li, who had been sold like merchandise in the mountain market.

It was unknown what twists of fate and bizarre encounters had led her to be like a drifting duckweed.

"Of course, I despise the doings of these black market tooth shops in my heart. However, this is how things are on the mountain currently, where black market trades are hard to abolish. Handling such matters is the responsibility of Youlan Prefecture and the imperial court, not ours. We are of minor influence, so we should focus on self-preservation while also doing our small part when we can."

Yun Niang, who had been bought and was trembling with fear, heard this, raised her sleeve to wipe her tears, and sobbed, "Thank... thank you, Master Gu. I will work as hard as an ox and a horse to repay your kindness."

Gu Yiwu waved his right hand, his broad brow and large eyes slightly upturned, carrying a heavy sentiment.

Watching the virtuous Gu Yiwu before him, Zhao Rong’s mouth twitched, and his gaze slowly dropped, finally resting on the left hand of the burly man that stubbornly remained on Yun Niang’s slender waist.

He shook his head helplessly.

He glanced again at the careful girl from Great Li next to him and casually said, "Alright then, Gu, you can decide on these matters yourself. Just don’t delay the important business."

The ’savior of proper ladies,’ Gu Yiwu, nodded vigorously.

He grinned, glanced around at Zhao Rong’s companions and suddenly asked, "Ziyu, weren’t you busy preparing for the Sealing and Sacrifice Ceremony? What brings you here?"

Zhao Rong slightly raised his eyebrows, pretended to look around, and took the opportunity to peek into the shop next to him. He noticed that Qian’er had already finished her shopping and was now standing by the shop door looking pretty and quietly waiting.

When she saw Zhao Rong looking her way, Zhao Qian’er greeted him with a smile.

In that instant, Zhao Rong gave her a look, and the young girl understood immediately. Although puzzled, she continued to wait quietly and did not come out.

Zhao Rong turned back as if nothing had happened, ready to speak, but was interrupted by Gu Yiwu in the next second.

"Are you out collecting materials, Ziyu?"

Zhao Rong lifted his eyelids half in agreement and nodded slightly.

Gu Yiwu’s tone became concerned, "It must be hard on you, Ziyu, bearing the heaviest burden."

He paused for a moment, looking closely at Zhao Rong’s face and frowned, "Ziyu, it looks like you have some dark circles under your eyes. Hey, that’s strange, you didn’t have them yesterday. Did you stay up all night working again? That’s not good; you shouldn’t put too much pressure on yourself. It’s also okay to relax a bit."

Zhao Rong’s eyes widened slightly, was that true? He had forgotten to look in the mirror that morning...

He raised his hand, feigning a face rub, and cleared his throat, "Alright, alright, I’ll be careful next time. Thank you for your concern, Brother Yiwu."

Zhao Rong looked around, preparing to find an excuse to slip away.

Suddenly, Gu Yiwu’s eyes lit up, and he suggested, "I see you don’t have a close attendant, Ziyu. How about I also buy you a Li girl to serve as a maid? It counts as one more rescued from the heartless Immortals who sell them into the black market."

Zhao Rong opened his mouth, ready to reject the free offer.

However, a certain young lady, feeling her position threatened and brimming with anxiety and eagerness to fight, just couldn’t hold back any longer.

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