C59 Chapter 52: Attending the Lunch Ceremony

In a small town that was at peace with the world, in a small hut, Shao Jian, Zhang Wudie and Zhang Jiming were chatting. Right then, Zhang Wudie looked at the two of them and mysteriously smiled, Shao Jian did not understand and asked: "What's wrong, what do you want to say?"

Zhang Wudie smiled and retorted: "Do you know what day it is in a few days?"

Shao Jian thought for a moment, then shook his head: "I can't remember, but tell me, don't keep me in suspense."

Zhang Wudie muttered: "I don't even know that. You're so stupid."

Zhang Jiming laughed and was about to speak, but Zhang Wudie immediately shouted out: "Hey, Zhang Jiming, you are not allowed to say it, if not, I will not stop with you, let him guess."

Zhang Jiming smiled and said: "Alright, alright, alright, I won't say it anymore." He then looked at Shao Jian and said helplessly: "Shao Jian, you can't blame me for this, it was you, the young miss, who forbade me to say."

Zhang Wudie stared at him and shouted: "Hey, Zhang Jiming, who is his young miss, I don't have any relationship with him." After which, he snorted lightly.

Shao Jian laughed bitterly: "Since Miss Wu Die is unwilling to say, then I shall not ask anymore, alright?"

Zhang Wudie curled her lips, stared at Shao Jian, and pretended to be angry: "You're not allowed to call me miss, or else I'll get anxious with you, do you hear me? Shao Jian. " Speaking till here, she seemed to have thought of something, she looked at Shao Jian and giggled: That's right, we should call you Young Noble, Zhang Jiming, don't you think so? I almost forgot. "

Zhang Jiming smiled and immediately answered: "I also almost forgot, I should have called him Young Noble." Shao Jian looked at the two of them, and laughed helplessly, but he did not say anything.

Zhang Wudie saw that Shao Jian did not say a word, and in the blink of an eye she had a quick look around the house and asked: Hey, where did Qiu Shiyuan and the young lad go? I haven't seen anyone for a long time. "

Zhang Jiming was amused: "I never thought that this Qiu Shiyuan who has the nickname of a flying mouse in the evil way actually likes children. It's only been a few days, and he's already so familiar with Little Kang."

Shao Jian slightly smiled, and then said with a serious face: "Since he has already decided to change and start anew, let's not mention that he was once evil anymore, if not, it would be very difficult for him to hear it."

Just as he finished speaking, he saw Qiu Shiyuan walking in with a young man who jumped around. He smiled at the three of them and asked Shao Jian: "Young Noble, what were you talking about just now?"

Zhang Wudie immediately replied: It's nothing, we just gave him a question, asking him to tell us what day it will be, but he's so stupid, she doesn't know anything, it's so infuriating. Then, he smiled mischievously at Shao Jian.

Qiu Shiyuan immediately replied when he finished listening to him, "Isn't it going to be Dragon Boat Festival in a few days? The reason I came back with Kang is to discuss this with you guys, I didn't expect you guys to also be discussing this, what a coincidence."

Hearing his words, Shao Jian suddenly realized, "So it's the Dragon Boat Festival, why didn't I think of it?" As he finished speaking, he smiled at them in embarrassment.

Zhang Wudie immediately said deliberately, "You still have the nerve to laugh, you don't even know that." Then, he looked at Shao Jian and said: "When the time comes, we will go to Miluo River to attend the Dragon Boat competition. It is said that during the Dragon Boat Festival, there will be a lot of people rushing from all over the place to watch, and the scene will be very lively. " As she spoke, she looked at Shao Jian in anticipation for his answer.

When Kang heard it, he was amused, and immediately ran over and pulled Shao Jian along while shouting: "Okay, okay, Big Brother Shao Jian, I also want to watch the Dragon Boat competition."

Shao Jian thought for a while and said, "I think it's best if I don't go. This journey to Miluo River is a few days away, it's too far."

Actually, other than Shao Jian, everyone in the room had the same thought like Zhang Wudie. Even though the journey was a bit far, they still couldn't help but want to attend this annual festival. Shao Jian's answer still made them a little disappointed, but they couldn't say it out loud.

At this time, Zhang Wudie saw that he did not agree, and immediately changed her tone. She wanted to use softness to overcome toughness, and only heard her say: "Shao Jian, you agreed. Since there's nothing to do here, there's a possibility that there might be some unexpected gains if you go and watch the dragon boat competition …"

Shao Jian was completely helpless towards her and immediately interrupted her: "Alright, alright, I'll promise you. I'll ask you, please stop being so noisy." If they wanted to go, they could go by themselves. Why did they have to ask him? So he asked in confusion, "Strange, if you want to go, you can go by yourselves. I can stay here by myself. Why do you have to ask me?"

Zhang Wudie laughed: "Who asked you to be Young Noble, of course we have to listen to you."

Zhang Jiming patted Kang Xia's head and said: "Kang, you should stay here. I believe that in this bustling festival, there will be a large number of experts from the evil way that will join in on the liveliness. It is not safe for you to come with us."

When the well-off heard that everyone was going to leave him here, he said unhappily, "I'm going. I'll protect myself. You guys don't have to worry."

Qiu Shiyuan smiled and said to Shao Jian: "Sir, please let him go. Let me observe our surroundings in secret, if anything happens, I will immediately inform you guys. There shouldn't be any accidents."

After pondering for a moment, Shao Jian nodded his head: "Alright, let him go." He then said to Kang, "After you get there, you're not allowed to run around everywhere. Otherwise, if there's too many people, you'll lose yourself."

Xiao Kang laughed, "Thank you Big Brother Shao Jian. "Kang is very obedient and won't cause any trouble for you." When they heard this, they couldn't help but laugh. Seeing that everyone was laughing at him, he made a face at Zhang Wudie, then laughed and threw it away.

Zhang Wudie immediately called out: "Kang-ge, stop right there, you little demon, see how I'll take care of you …" As she spoke, she quickly got up and chased after Kang.

Shao Jian laughed and said to Zhang Jiming: "Let's also send a message to Zong Bao, he has time to attend the Dragon Boat Festival, we'll go first, we'll meet at our destination."

Zhang Jiming smiled slightly: "It's just nice, I haven't seen him for a long time, I can take this opportunity to catch up."

Qiu Shiyuan saw that the two were discussing and it was inconvenient for them to enter, so he asked: "Young Master, when do we set off? "There are still five days until the Dragon Boat Festival. If we rush there tomorrow, we will probably arrive in three or four days."

Shao Jian slightly nodded: "Alright, then we will set off tomorrow morning." He then looked at Zhang Jiming who was at the side and asked: "Ji Ming, do you have any other opinions?"

Zhang Jiming laughed: "Then that's it, all I'm doing is going to see a dragon race boat, there's no need to discuss it with so many people."

Qiu Shiyuan said: "Then I will leave first tomorrow morning, I will leave a mark along the way, if I find anything abnormal, I will immediately return to reunite with you, Young Noble, what do you think?"

Shao Jian said: "Alright, it's decided then, it's still early, let's go out for a walk, breathing in the natural energy, it's still beneficial for cultivation of the inner force cultivation technique."

Zhang Jiming looked at him in shock and said: "How do you know all of this? It sounds a little like the mental cultivation methods of our Shaolin's pie. "

Shao Jian smiled slightly: "Haven't you heard that the buddhist path is originally a family? Of course, there are similarities between martial arts and martial arts, so it's not that big of a deal. "

At this time, Zhang Jiming was even more impressed by him, he never thought that Shao Jian, who was unwilling to even participate in martial arts competition at Wu Dang Mountain, would actually know so much, could it be that he was protecting his own strength, and did not want others to know?

The morning of the next day, and the others were already prepared, but since he was once the evil person, Qiu Shiyuan, was afraid that he would bring unnecessary trouble to Shao Jian and the others, he took the lead. Seeing that everyone was prepared, Shao Jian smiled and said to them: "Alright, let's go now. If we arrive a day earlier, we can still understand the situation there."

Zhang Wudie laughed and said: "I am just going to attend a festival. Why do you know so much? Do you want to settle down there? " As she spoke, he carried Kang on the back of the horse and jumped onto the horse as well. Moments later, a few light riders left the official road and sped along a sparsely populated forest path.

and Zhang Wudie were startled, they thought that something had happened and immediately rushed to her side and asked: "Ji Ming, what's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

Zhang Jiming looked at the two of them who were still on guard and could not help but laugh: "There's nothing wrong, why are you two being so nervous." As he said that, he pointed to a small tree by the side of the road. The two looked in the direction he was pointing at and saw a sign carved into the tree trunk with a knife.

Shao Jian said: "So it's this, ah, it should be something that Qiu Shiyuan left behind. I thought something happened." With that, he smiled and said, "Let's continue on our way." As he spoke, he took the reins of the horse and galloped away. Zhang Jiming followed closely behind.

Xiao Kang turned his head and anxiously said to Zhang Wudie: "Big Sister Wu Die, hurry up and catch up with them. We need to surpass brother Shao Jian."

Zhang Wudie smiled and said: "Alright, you little brat, this Big Sister Wu Die will listen to you. Sit properly." As she said that, she waved the whip in her hand and shouted, "Go!" Immediately, the big pure white horse galloped forward, chasing after Shao Jian and Zhang Jiming.

At this time, Zhang Jiming said to Shao Jian and Zhang Wudie: "If we continue with this speed, we'll probably reach Miluo Town on the side of the Miluo River in the morning. At that time, we'll find a tavern to rest for a bit, and we'll still have half a day to stroll around to familiarize ourselves with the environment."

Shao Jian nodded his head in agreement, then asked: "How come two people have not seen Qiu Shiyuan coming out to meet us, did something happen?"

Zhang Jiming said: "Nothing will probably happen, he has left behind his mark on the way here, probably because he was afraid that the man of the jianghu would affect us when he was together with us, so he did not appear."

Zhang Wudie also said, "That's right, didn't she say that if something happened, he would naturally return to meet us?

Right at this moment, a human figure quickly flew over to them from a big tree on the mountain slope not far away, and in a short moment, arrived in front of them. It was the grey robed 'Soaring Mouse' Qiu Shiyuan, and all of them were shocked by his speed, it was truly worthy of the name 'Soaring Mouse'.

Qiu Shiyuan said to the few of them, "There was no abnormality along the way, so we turned around and went back to avoid letting you all worry."

Kang was shocked by his movement technique and said excitedly, "Uncle Qiu, what martial arts did you just fly over? I want to learn too. "

This was a taboo in the martial arts world, so Zhang Wudie quickly stopped him and said: "Kang, you are not allowed to speak carelessly, otherwise, Big Sister Wu Die will not play with you anymore."

Qiu Shiyuan laughed: "It's alright, if you want to learn from a good person, I will definitely teach you when you grow up. How about it?"

Kang immediately said happily, "Thank you, Uncle Qiu! I'll definitely learn from you when you grow up!" With that, he turned his head and made a face at Zhang Wudie.

Zhang Wudie glared at him and said: "Xiaokang, if you continue to be naughty, I won't bring you out next time."

Hearing that, Xiao Kang looked at Shao Jian with a wronged expression and said: "Big brother Shao Jian, Big Sister Wu Die is bullying me again." When they saw his cute appearance, they couldn't help but laugh.

Zhang Wudie pretended to be angry at Kang and muttered: "If you keep talking, be careful that I don't hit you.".

Little Kang was also unwilling to be outdone as he whispered into Zhang Wudie's ears, "You don't dare to hit me, be careful or else I might tell Big Brother Shao Jian and let him hit your ass." After saying that, he stuck his tongue out at her and giggled. Because he had said those words softly to Zhang Wudie, the three people by the side did not hear him clearly, and could only smile when they saw what the two were secretively saying.

Zhang Wudie sighed in her heart: "Luckily I wasn't heard by them, otherwise I would have died from embarrassment. Looks like I can't go on messing with this brat, or else I don't know what kind of words he would say later."

Shao Jian looked at the few of them and said, "Let's hurry on our way and see if we can reach there before sunset tomorrow."

Qiu Shiyuan replied, "Then I think it's better if I go to the front to scout." Then, without waiting for their reply, he leaped forward. Zhang Jiming said: "Let's go as well."

The three of them had not even traveled a mile when they saw Qiu Shiyuan returning. Zhang Wudie asked in confusion: "Why did you come back again? Did something happen earlier?"

Qiu Shiyuan said: "I have just walked a short distance when I saw two sword wielding youths sneaking into the forest at the side. From the looks of it, they are brothers, from the looks of their clothes, they should be from the Western Regions.

Shao Jian's heart trembled slightly as he kept thinking about these two. Finally, he remembered that they were probably the four people he met in the tavern a few months ago, the Lu Brothers. Hearing his words, doubt also rose up in Zhang Jiming's heart. Could it be that these two people were the two Lu Brothers s who had fought with him before, the duo known as the Duo Hero in the Western Regions?

At this time, Shao Jian said: "Since they are not charging towards us, then forget it, in order to not cause unnecessary trouble, let's hurry on our way." After speaking, he smiled at the few of them and urged his horse to gallop forward. The others exchanged glances with each other and followed closely behind him.