During the Spring Festival, the markets are very lively, and people can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys, with children laughing and playing, and street vendors shouting in an endless stream.
"Sister Yun Shao, is she cold?"
Xu Xiaoling looked at Yun Shao's little hands that couldn't help but feel the heat and said with concern.
Yun Shao looked at the cold wind blowing from time to time, his body trembled slightly, and he nodded. It was indeed quite cold.
"It's a bit cold. It feels like it's going to snow today."
"I'll take you to some hot food to warm yourself up, and we'll hang out later."
"There is a dumpling stall in the alley not far ahead. The dumplings made by the lady boss are excellent here. Many people come here because of it. They are very good. Let's go and try them."
Xu Xiaoling walked over there with Yun Shao.
Yun Shao nodded. She was usually afraid of the cold, let alone staying outside for several hours. Naturally, her body couldn't bear it. However, she wore quite heavy clothes. Today she even wore a light purple sweatshirt. Plush cloak, still warm.
"We're here, right there." Xu Xiaoling pointed to a stall with a signature flag.
The landlady greeted warmly: "Sir, please take a seat. What can you eat?"
Xu Xiaoling opened the stool for Yun Shao, and he then sat on the opposite side: "Sister Yun Shao, do you want meat stuffing or vegetarian stuffing?"
"As long as I'm not picky about food, it's fine like you."
"Okay, the boss lady wants two fresh meat dumplings." Xu Xiaoling shouted to the boss lady.
"Okay, please wait a moment, sir. I'll be ready soon."
Xu Xiaoling looked at Yun Shao with a smile on his face: "Sister Yun Shao, if there is somewhere you want to go later, I will take you there."
"Didn't you say there was a dragon and lion dance today? I want to go and see it." Yun Shao's eyes were filled with curiosity.
"Okay, I'll take you there later."
"Well, then we will go to Yufang to pick out gifts for you."
Yun Shao touched the bulging money bag. Her mother had given her enough silver today, so she would not be stingy.
"Okay, it's all up to you."
"Sir, I've kept you waiting for a long time." The landlady placed two bowls of dumplings on the table.
"Sister Yun Shao, please try it. Is it delicious?"
Yun Shao picked up the spoon and scooped out a fat, white dumpling. Looking at the steaming dumpling, she puffed her lips and blew on it gently, then leaned over and took a bite, with chewy dough and tender and juicy meat filling. The stuffing filled his mouth, and Yun Shao's eyes widened with a bright color.
"Yeah, it's delicious."
"Haha, I just said it's delicious. It's not in vain for you to come out today." Xu Xiaoling took a big bite boldly and immediately wiped out two-thirds of the dumplings.
After eating the hot dumplings, Yun Shao felt less cold and in a much better mood.
She followed Xu Xiaoling to the place where the dragon and lion dances were performed. Seeing the crowds of people there, Yun Shao felt a little regretful. She didn't expect that there were so many people watching here and she couldn't see the performance inside.
"What to do? We can't see inside."
Seeing Yun Shao's disappointed expression, Xu Xiaoling blinked at her and comforted her.
"It's okay, it's a piece of cake. Just follow me and watch what I do."
Xu Xiaoling raised his sleeves and strode towards the inside. While squeezing, he said: "Come on, give way, give way, everyone please watch rationally." He said that he could not refuse and pulled the crowd blocking his view.
"Hey, don't crowd us."
"This is a position we managed to get."
"Oh, why are you like this?"
The crowd who was forced to get out of the way grumbled, and even after they got out of the way, they couldn't see it anymore.
Yun Shao felt a little embarrassed, so she followed him inside with her face covered.
"Okay, we're already in, don't cover up." Xu Xiaoling looked at her angrily. Is it so embarrassing? Didn't he act like this because she really wanted to see her? He couldn't really fight with these people. Frame it.
Yun Shao put down his covering sleeves, pursed his lips and smiled at him, then turned to look at the dragon and lion dance performances, with the lively beating of gongs and drums, the high atmosphere, and the lively cheers of the people around him.
Yun Shao and Xu Xiaoling stood there watching with relish, joining in the fun.
Xu Xiaoling looked at the leaping lion dance, his thoughts were divergent, and he secretly thought about when he would tell Yun Shao his feelings. Being so hesitant and hesitant was not in line with his usual style.
His father was right, when you meet a girl you like, you should strike first, otherwise he will cry when the time comes.
After coming back to his senses, Xu Xiaoling turned to look at Yun Shao, but did not see her figure. He was slightly panicked and hurriedly looked for her in the crowd.
"Sister Yun Shao?"
Xu Xiaoling looked for her figure anxiously. He searched among the crowd, trying to find that familiar figure, but he never saw it.
Only then did he realize that something was not right. He turned around and left, looking elsewhere. He kept asking passers-by, "Have you seen a woman with a beautiful face wearing a purple cloak?"
Passerby A: "No, I didn't see it."
"Hello, have you ever..." Xu Xiaoling's heart was beating hard, fearing that Yun Shao would be in danger, and even more afraid of how helpless and scared she looked now.
When Xu Xiaoling thought about Yun Shao being captured, his face became paler and his whole body trembled. He secretly hated himself for letting Yun Shao out of his sight at that time.
He had checked every corner of the alley, but he still didn't see her figure, let alone anyone suspicious. Xu Xiaoling was furious and frightened. He punched the wall hard, venting the suppressed fear in his heart. At this time, He saw a fallen earring from the corner of his eye, and hurriedly walked over and took it in his hand, with a shocked look on his face. This was the water drop jade pendant that Yun Shao was wearing today. He who originally had a lucky mentality knew that Yun Shao might really In danger.
She was probably very scared now. She didn't know who those people were and whether they would hurt her. He didn't dare to drag her any longer. The further he dragged back, the more dangerous Yun Shao would be. Xu Xiaoling's heart trembled and he hurriedly left here and headed towards Yun Shao. Xu Zong left.
He wanted to notify the sect immediately and lead people to rescue Yun Shao.
At the same time, Yunxuzong.
Shen Moyao and other disciples found a female corpse on a remote road.
Shen Moyao arranged for other disciples to inquire about the female disciples who had disappeared or frequently visited the sect recently.
Less than a moment.
"Have you found anything?" Shen Moyao's eyes were sharp and his voice was cold.
"Senior Brother, I found out that she is a female disciple of Lingwu Peak, but..."
"But what?"
"Other disciples said they saw the female disciple heading down the mountain early this morning, but the female body had obviously been dead for several days."
Shen Moyao looked stern: "It seems that some remnants have entered Yunxu Sect. Immediately ask other disciples to be vigilant and send people to check the identity information of each disciple. If there is anything strange, arrest them first regardless of the reason. I will ask later."
"Yes, senior brother."
The other disciples left here in an orderly manner.
Shen Moyao didn't know why, but he felt inexplicably palpable. He looked at the disciple who was reporting and asked, "Go and call the person who saw the female disciple over. I have something to ask him."
"Yes, senior brother."
After a while, the disciple brought someone over.
"Senior Brother Mo Yao, are you looking for me?"
"Well, did you see who the female disciple left with today?"
"She left alone."
"Are there any other disciples going out during this period?" Shen Moyao looked serious.
The disciple thought for a moment and remembered something and replied: "Oh, I remembered it. Before the female disciple went out, I accidentally saw the figures of Senior Brother Xiaoling and Miss Yun Shao. They seemed to have left the sect together. It seems that they went to the foot of the mountain. I heard from other disciples that there seems to be some kind of lion dance party held at the foot of the mountain today. I'm afraid they went to join in the fun together."
Shen Moyao's pupils darkened slightly and his voice was hoarse: "Are you sure?!"
"I-I'm sure."
The disciple looked at his senior brother's expression, a little scared, and swallowed his saliva.
Shen Moyao's figure disappeared here.
As soon as Shen Moyao arrived at the main hall, he saw Xu Xiaoling's figure: "Why are you here? Didn't you and Shao Shao go down the mountain?"
"Did you come back early?" Shen Moyao stared at his expression and said.
"...Senior Brother, Yun Shao has been taken away." Xu Xiaoling's eyes were red, his voice was hoarse, and his face was pale and weak.
"What did you say?!"
"Xu Xiaoling, what were you doing at that time? Why were you watching Shao Shao being taken away? Why were you okay?! But Shao Shao was taken away!!"
Shen Moyao's mind went blank, his eyes suddenly spread with murderous intent, and he pulled Xu Xiaoling's lapel, causing blue veins to pop out.
"Shao Shao doesn't know martial arts and can't protect himself in danger!!"
Xu Xiaoling's eyes were gloomy and he didn't struggle: "It's all my fault. I didn't protect her well. Please ask senior brother to lead someone to rescue Yun Shao. From now on, I will let you do whatever you want!"
"You..." Shen Moyao's eyes were ruthless.
"Mo Yao, calm down first and don't be impulsive. The first priority is to ask the whole story." Seeing this, Shen Yunqing, who was sitting in the seat, hurriedly stopped him.
"Have you seen who took her away?"
There was violent anger in Shen Moyao's eyes, like a bloodthirsty beast, his fists were clenched tightly, and he forced himself to calm down.
"Yun Shao and I were watching the dragon dance performance at the market. In the blink of an eye, she disappeared. I searched everywhere but found no suspicious person. They had a plan and were obviously targeting Yun Shao." Xu Xiaoling He said remorsefully.
"Master, a corpse was just found in the sect. Her identity is a female disciple of Lingwu Peak. Someone pretended to be her and sneaked into the sect. I suspect that the person who lurked in came here for Shao Shao. She has been hiding in the sect for the past few days. We secretly observed Shao Shao's movements, and some disciples discovered that she followed Junior Brother Xiao Ling and Shao Shao out of the sect. It is estimated that they saw Shao Shao leaving the sect, and then they cooperated internally and externally."
"Master, I suspect that there is a traitor in the sect. Only the inner disciples in the sect know about Shao Shao's identity. If no one leaked it, those people would not have such clear goals. It is very likely that someone told them about Shao Shao in advance. Shao's appearance, otherwise I can't think of other reasons."
"Shao Shao lives in a very small circle. He has not left the mountains and forests since he was a child. How can he get into trouble with people in the world? The only thing I can think of is Uncle Gu. I am afraid that the remnants of Wujue Palace know that Uncle Gu killed their sect leader. So if I want to take revenge on Master Gu, the first thing I want to do is take revenge on Master Gu’s wife and daughter, but the only thing that makes me wonder is that that person must also know about Aunt Ruan, why he only targets Yun Shao."
"Do you suspect there are other reasons?" Shen Yunqing looked solemn.
"Yes, since that disciple is pretending to be from Lingwu Peak, I'm afraid he has been lurking in Lingwu Peak during this period. And the person who hates Shao Shao the most in Lingwu Peak is Li Nian. The disciple suspects that this matter is related to her, please. The master will send someone to Lingwu Peak to check, and if possible, interrogate Li Nian directly. If she is guilty, she will definitely be exposed."
"Master, please allow this disciple to go find Shao Shao. If possible, I will try my best to capture him alive and bring him back for interrogation. Everything will be known by then."
"Well, you should take a few disciples with you, just in case."
"Yes." Shen Moyao no longer hesitated and turned to leave.
Xu Xiaoling hurriedly followed behind him.
Shen Yunqing looked at the backs of them leaving, and the energy he had held on suddenly weakened, his face turned pale, he spit out a mouthful of blood, and kept coughing lightly.
Are there no remnants of the palace? This time they must be eradicated to avoid future troubles.
He had secretly discussed with Elder Xu a few days ago. Elder Xu and Xu Xuan have now gone to the headquarters of the remnants of Wujue Palace. With the two of them there, there is nothing to worry about.
Elder Meng, one of the five elders, has never returned, and the only ones available to the sect are Elder He and Elder Yan. As for Elder Li, since this kind of thing happened at Lingwu Peak, he is also suspected, so he can't alert the snake for the time being.
"Come here, call Elder He and Elder Yan over."
"Yes, Master."
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Xu Xiaoling: Senior brother, I will go with you to rescue Shao Shao. "
"You take the disciples to the foot of the mountain first, I will come back later."
Shen Moyao looked at him coldly, turned around and walked in the other direction.
Xu Xiaoling looked at his back, a little confused, but now he couldn't care about anything else and turned around to arrange for his disciples to go.
If something really happened to Shao Shao, he would never forgive himself in this life.
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Shen Moyao went directly to the Zhulin Courtyard and saw Ruan's mother taking care of Xuetuan in the courtyard.
Ruan's mother looked at the arriving Shen Moyao with guarded eyes.
"What's the matter with you?"
Shen Moyao couldn't care less about testing each other with her now, and said bluntly: "Auntie, Shao Shao disappeared at the foot of the mountain."
Ruan's mother's breathing was stagnant and her pupils shrank: "What did you say!"
"Shao Shao was taken away. I don't know whether he is alive or dead. I can't find Shao Shao's trace in a short time, so I come to beg you." Shen Moyao looked solemn.
"I know that aunt is from Miaojiang. I think aunt, you must have a way to find Shao Shao's traces. Please tell me quickly. I am really worried about Shao Shao's safety."
When Shen Moyao thought of Shao Shao's helpless appearance, his chest was cut open with a knife, and he felt heart-wrenching pain.
"I can swear to you that I will not reveal your identity to anyone."
Shen Moyao exuded strong sadness, and his eyes showed despair and depression.
Ruan's mother's body swayed slightly, her head was buzzing, and there was no trace of color on her face. She bit her lip hard, her teeth bit it open, and blood flowed out. The pain left a trace of clarity in her originally collapsed mind. She stabilized her mind and looked for He replied with a hoarse voice.
"Okay, I'll give it to you. You must find Shao'er. My Shao'er will be fine..." Ruan's mother murmured, as if she was on the verge of collapse, and fell into the abyss if she was not careful.
Ruan's mother ran into the house in a panic and came out with a bell: "There is a tracking Gu inside. It can find Shao'er's whereabouts. I will go with you. Shao'er must be very scared now. She has never experienced anything like this since she was a child. These..." Ruan's mother cried.
"Auntie, please stay here and wait for us to come back. If you go, I'm afraid you will arouse suspicion. You certainly don't want to bring new dangers to Shao Shao."
"Believe me, I will definitely bring Shao Shao back. She will be safe and sound. I swear on my life."
"Well, okay, aunt believes in you. I will wait for Shao'er to come back. Mo Yao, you must bring Shao'er back. Auntie, please."
Ruan's mother's face was covered with tears, showing despair. She would rather that something happened to her.
"Most definitely."
Shen Moyao quickly left the sect with his whip in full swing.
