Peaceful Jianghu - Chapter 130
"That would be best if they were willing to abolish it!" Xue Beifan pulled on his dagger. "Let's not waste time, let's go!"
"Oh, the shoes!" Xiao Dao was still barefoot when Xue Beifan reached out and grabbed her two embroidered shoes, then carried her out of the house.
Many people from the Xue family saw this along the way, and it was inevitable that they would point and whisper. They all felt that Xue Beifan only knew how to play with Xiao Dao all day long and was definitely not the kind of person who could do great things.
Xiao Dao felt that Xue Beifan's way of living was like living for today without a tomorrow. It wasn't as serious as living a life of debauchery, but he was unwilling to find out the last piece of dragon bone, nor was he willing to find out where Xue Beihai was. He didn't even want to mention his name... Was he running away?
Xiao Dao lay on his back, looking down at the smile on his face. Just now, Xue Beifan had said, "Don't waste time."
Xiao Dao smiled helplessly. Maybe there really won't be a tomorrow... Who knows?
"I'd like a top-notch banquet!" As soon as Xiao Dao entered the inn, he ordered the dishes with great enthusiasm, "and also eight kinds of pastries, flower tea and fine wine."
The waiter looked at Xiao Dao and then at Xue Beifan. "Sir, is it just the two of you eating, or will a hundred or eighty people be coming later? We have a top-class banquet with ninety-nine dishes."
"Why do you care how many of us are eating? Bring them all up!" Xiao Dao rolled up his sleeves.
Xue Beifan looked at her in shock, "Girl, are you really planning to get fat? Your figure is just right. If you're too fat, the extra flesh will be nice to touch, but I won't be able to carry you."
Xiao Dao rolled his eyes at him, then raised the wine jar. "Come on, let's drink and be merry while we can! Cheers!"
Startled, Xue Beifan quickly snatched the wine jar from her.
Xue Beifan roughly understood Xiao Dao's thoughts. His actions of avoiding the final step might have been too obvious, but the girl was surprisingly considerate.
"Miss, your taro with candied fruit is here."
After five courses of food, the waiter brought out the dim sum.
Besides enjoying crabs and shrimp, Xiao Dao's favorite food is snacks. She reached for a bite with her chopsticks, but Xue Beifan quickly grabbed her arm, saying, "Wait."
Xiao Dao was stunned for a moment before realizing that the silver bracelet on his wrist was emitting a faint purple light.
"Oops!" Xiao Dao flicked his chopsticks, sending the taro shreds flying back onto the plate. He quickly pulled Xue Beifan away, "Don't eat!"
"Only the taro is poisonous," Xue Beifan said calmly.
"Someone poisoned us?" Xiao Dao pressed his right eye. "Sure enough, there's a reason why my eyelid has been twitching these past few days."
"To be precise, it's harming you, not us." Xue Beifan pointed to the dining table, and Xiao Dao then noticed that Xue Beifan hadn't touched any of the dishes with taro. "You don't like taro?"
Xue Beifan nodded. "The person who poisoned you wanted you dead; their methods were ruthless."
Xiao Dao shuddered. "Who's so vicious?"
"Who do you think it is?" Xue Beifan countered. "How many people have you offended?"
Xiao Dao frowned. "Well, not much, right... Feng Wuyou?"
Xue Beifan pulled her along, paid the money, and hurriedly returned to the Beihai Sect. Once inside, he pressed her back onto the soft couch and put the big tabby cat back as well.
Xiao Dao, holding the cat, looked at him and asked, "What?"
Xue Beifan stared at her for a long time, "You should just eat pecans for now."
Xiao Dao kicked it...
"They actually used such a ruthless method as poisoning."
In the evening, Xiao Dao paced around the house with his hands behind his back, saying, "Feng Wuyou, you're too ruthless."
After pacing around for a while, Xiao Dao felt a bit annoyed. Xue Beifan wasn't there, so he opened the door. The courtyard was empty; there was no one there.
Xiao Dao walked into the courtyard and looked around. A maidservant passed by.
"Oh, little maid." Xiao Dao didn't know her name either, so he beckoned her over.
"What are your instructions, Miss Yan?" the girl asked politely.
Where did Xue Beifan go?
"My master and Miss Wuyou are at the Forget-Worry Pavilion."
What?! Xiao Dao's eyes narrowed to slits, and only four words popped into his head—adulterers!
When the maid saw that Xiao Dao suddenly looked murderous, she quickly ran away.
Xiao Dao sullenly paced around the yard with his arms behind his back, thinking to himself, "You, Xue Beifan, you went to find Feng Wuyou without even telling me."
Trying to calm herself down, Xiao Dao understood that Xue Er disliked Feng Wuyou at all, and was probably questioning Feng Wuyou about being poisoned. Despite thinking this, Xiao Dao still felt uneasy, as if something was stuck in her throat.
"Tsk." After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Dao flicked his sleeve and went out the door. He was good at light footwork, so there was no harm in taking a look. In case Xue Beifan was in any danger, he could lend a hand, right?
Both Wuyoulou and Fengyuelou are owned by Feng Wuyou. Fengyuelou is a place to eat, while Wuyoulou is a place to listen to music and play chess. The Beihai Sect has a close relationship with Feng Wuyou, so there is a Wuyoulou inside the Beihai Sect's manor. When Feng Wuyou comes, he stays here.
Xiao Dao knew the place well and found the location of the small building, which was in a relatively secluded spot.
Hiding behind a tree, Xiao Dao peered into the small building... He could see lights on on the second floor, and vaguely make out two people standing behind the paper window, a man and a woman. Xiao Dao immediately recognized the woman's profile as Feng Wuyou, while the man leaning against the window only had his back to him, which looked very much like Xue Beifan.
Xiao Dao was unhappy. Her face fell. The two of them were so close! That damned Xue Beifan, that stinky man.
But then she thought, what does it have to do with her? Xue Beifan hasn't promised her anything, and they haven't established any relationship. It's his freedom to be with whomever he wants.
Lost in his own thoughts, Xiao Dao had already quietly slipped outside the small building.
Looking up, he saw a balcony on the second floor through the window, which seemed to be a place where one could land. Xiao Dao secretly took a breath, used his unique internal strength to leap onto the balcony, and landed silently on it like a piece of paper, listening to the sounds inside.
Even the thickest paper window can't block out much sound. Xiao Dao, clinging to the wall, peered through the gap in the half-open window and could roughly hear a man and a woman talking inside.