Free Web Novel“Songfu Inn, this is it...”
Guersuwan looked up at the inn's sign, then exchanged glances with Silush, and the two walked in different directions.
Guersuwan, with a weathered appearance and a kind face, entered the inn through the main entrance, while Silush, a young man with a fierce aura between his brows, turned left and circled around to the inn's back door.
One appeared easy to get along with, persuading from the front; the other looked menacing, blocking the back door to prevent the target from escaping. The division of labor was clear.
Although Hong Bian had instructed them before they set off to be as friendly as possible when inviting the two Miss Shens, he had also told them that if the invitation was rejected, one of them should immediately return to report.
The implication was that if the "two" Miss Shens refused the invitation, they absolutely could not be allowed to leave until Hong Bian himself arrived at the inn!
Perhaps Hong Bian did not explicitly show this intention, but the two had their own way of doing things. No matter what, as long as it was something Hong Bian had instructed, they would definitely complete it, no matter how...
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It was a time of war and chaos. The number of merchant caravans traveling to and from Yumen Pass had sharply decreased. Without this largest source of customers, more than half of the inns in the city had closed down to save expenses. Those like Songfu Inn, which barely managed to stay open, had clearly become deserted.
However, in such circumstances, the inn's personnel flow was limited. What guests checked in, and who left, was clear at a glance just by checking the ledger. It would be much easier to find someone.
Passing through the main entrance, the spacious hall in the front yard of Songfu Inn was empty, with no sign of any guests. Perhaps due to the long period without business, dust had already accumulated on the dining tables in the corners.
After Guersuwan entered the inn, he looked around and saw the counter to the right of the main entrance, and behind the counter, a young man with short, dark brown hair, his head bowed. He didn't know if he was the innkeeper or a waiter.
“Clang, clang!”
Guersuwan came to the counter, knocked on the surface, and when the young man looked up, he showed a gentle smile, put his palms together, and bowed slightly, “Greetings. I am Guersuwan, sent by my esteemed master to this precious place...”
Before Guersuwan could finish speaking, the originally lazy young man suddenly became energetic, jumped up from the rattan chair, and exclaimed, “You, you are the eminent monk Guersuwan of Chawan Temple? Oh my goodness, I never thought I’d actually have the chance to see a living one!”
“I heard that before you became a disciple of Holy Monk Hongbian, you were the biggest bandit leader in Shazhou. Is that true?”
As he spoke, the young man's eyes gleamed, and even his lips trembled slightly from excitement.
Where there are cities, there are urban legends; this law is never limited by time.
The deeds of Hong Bian subduing four villains who once struck fear into the hearts of residents around Yumen Pass—the master thief Ma Sai, the bandit leader Guersuwan, the wolf child Silush, and the Man-eating Monk Zhang Xuan—and taking them as disciples, were one of the "urban legends" circulating in the Yumen Pass area during the late Tang Dynasty.
And in an era and region where entertainment was relatively scarce, figures who appeared in urban legends would inevitably be idolized by some people, much like celebrity worship.
Facing the young man's somewhat impolite words, Guersuwan was not annoyed, but merely smiled and replied, “Heh heh, those are old matters, not worth mentioning. I am just an ordinary monk of Chawan Temple now...”
Saying this, he paused slightly, then changed the subject, bringing it back to the main point, “I have come on my master's orders to invite two guests to Chawan Temple. May I ask, young man, if your establishment has two Misses staying here today?”
“Yes, yes!” The young man nodded while flipping through the ledger, then pointed to one of the only two check-in records in the ledger and said, “They arrived at noon today. One of them was even wearing a robe just like yours, so they should be the distinguished guests you mentioned.”
Inns a [N O V E L I G H T] thousand years ago did not have such strict protection of guest privacy. Moreover, since the eminent monk of Chawan Temple had said they were distinguished guests of Chawan Temple, the young man didn't think much of it and revealed everything without reservation.
After visiting two or three nearby inns and finally finding the target, Guersuwan slowly exhaled a turbid breath, his face showing joy, “It is them. May I ask, young man, where are they now?”
“Upstairs!” the young man said. “Yes, one went out for a while and just came back. They should both be in now. I’ll take you to their room.”
“No need, no need. Just tell me directly where the two Misses’ room is, and I’ll go myself. No need to trouble you, young man.” Guersuwan put his palms together and said.
Judging from his master's description, although the two "Miss Shens" were distinguished guests, they were not easy to deal with. Not only might they refuse the invitation, but they might also resort to physical confrontation.
In his opinion, if a conflict were to arise with the two Misses later and he had to take action, the young man would inevitably be affected if he stayed nearby. For the young man's safety, it was better not to let him follow.
Guersuwan's words seemed to possess some special magic. After hearing them, the young man actually gave up the idea of leading the way for him, and instead pointed his finger towards the corner of the inn's second floor, saying, “They are staying in Room C-3 at the end of the second-floor corridor...”
“Thank you for telling me, young man.”
Guersuwan bowed slightly, thanked the young man, and turned to walk upstairs.
He ascended the stairs to the second floor and walked towards the end of the corridor. Midway, he paused, looked through the window in the corridor towards the inn's back door, exchanged glances with Silush, who was already waiting there, and nodded in acknowledgment.
Having received the affirmative signal from Guersuwan, confirming that the two "Miss Shens" were inside Songfu Inn, Silush immediately took action. He took out several dark-colored wooden pegs engraved with complex totem patterns from his In arms, then disappeared in a flash.
When his figure reappeared in Guersuwan's sight, the wooden pegs in his hand had vanished.
Guersuwan saw Silush draw a curved knife from beneath his moon-white robe and walk towards the inn's small back door, standing firm like a door god. He knew that Silush had already set up Chawan Temple's unique solidified Spell around the inn. Only then did he step forward, reach the end of the corridor, and knock on the door.
“Knock, knock—knock, knock—!”
After knocking on the door, he waited for a moment.
Seeing no movement from inside the room, Guersuwan frowned slightly, knocked on the door a second time, and announced loudly, “Two Miss Shens, I am Guersuwan. My master, Hong Bian of Chawan Temple, heard that you two have arrived at Yumen Pass and wishes to have a conversation with you. He specifically sent me to deliver an invitation, hoping for your presence.”
After his words fell, within three to five seconds, the room door was opened from the inside.
As the gap in the door gradually widened, his gaze followed, and he saw the two young women behind the door.
One of them was wearing the moon-white robe unique to Chawan Temple, with short hair reaching her shoulders, a fair face, and a strangely shaped ornament perched on her delicate nose.
The other had an incredibly beautiful face, with a head of red hair, a rarity among Canaanites. She wore a chest-length ruqun, with green gauze sleeves and a red brocade skirt, and a light yellow sash embroidered with flowers, birds, insects, and fish, which was exquisitely beautiful.
“May I ask, are you two the Miss Shens?”
“Precisely,” the red-haired young woman replied.
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A moment later, on the street outside Songfu Inn.
Even after leaving Songfu Inn and walking on the street, Guersuwan still felt a bit disoriented.
He had not expected the two "Miss Shens" to be so cooperative, accepting the invitation without any excuses and agreeing to go to Chawan Temple with him and Silush.
It was very strange!
His master, when describing these two Misses, had revealed a solemnity and readiness that was no less than when describing the Shaman King, making them also nervous.
They had originally thought that even if the invitation wasn't rejected, it wouldn't go so smoothly. They had even prepared for a fierce battle to keep the two Misses at the inn until their master arrived.
But who would have thought...
It felt as if he had gathered all his strength and punched a cotton ball.
Completely uncomfortable!
However, successfully completing what his master had instructed was a good thing... Guersuwan thought.
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“Everyone, come and see! It’s the eminent monks of Chawan Temple!”
Just as Guersuwan was secretly rejoicing, someone suddenly shouted at the top of their lungs, and immediately after, sounds of doors and windows opening echoed from the streets on both sides. Figures emerged from behind the doors and windows, craning their necks curiously and excitedly. freёwebnovel.com
“Huh? That’s not right! Why are the eminent monks with two beautiful Misses? Could it be... Oh my goodness! In broad daylight, are they abducting young women?”
Another shout, from an unknown source, rang out.
“Nonsense! How could an eminent monk do such a thing?” Another voice followed closely.
“But, eminent monks are also human, there must be things they can’t resist, right?”
“This... if they can’t resist, wouldn’t they go to Daimu Courtyard?”
“The situation has been special lately, Daimu Courtyard has been closed for a long time, didn't you know?”
“This...”
As the two voices sang in harmony, a buzzing of whispers immediately arose in the marketplace.
With slanderous remarks thrust upon him, Guersuwan's expression changed as he saw the commotion about to begin. But then he thought, "A righteous person fears no slander," straightened his back, and was about to speak in his defense. Before he could utter a word, a sudden change occurred.
The two "Miss Shens" suddenly began to cry out.
“Waaah—! We’re not going! Not going!”
“Wuwuwu, eminent monks, please spare us? Please, we beg you!”
“Yes, yes, yes! We’re not going to Chawan Temple, we still want to get married in the future!”
“......”
Amidst the wails, footsteps emerged from the surrounding streets and alleys, gradually becoming clearer, denser, and closer. In less than three minutes, Guersuwan and Silush were surrounded by the gathered residents of the marketplace.
On each face, eyes held varying expressions of curiosity.
Guersuwan, “......”
Silush, “......”
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Several hundred meters away.
Two dark-skinned young women, dressed in coarse cloth, were hidden on the roof of a three-story building.
Watching the scene in the marketplace, the bespectacled, freckled young woman among them gritted her teeth and said, “Disaster! Is this what you meant by not interfering with the past?”
If I, Shen Baiwei, believe a single word from Disaster again, I'm a dog! Shen Baiwei thought fiercely.
“Charming two ordinary people to be scapegoats, is that also called not interfering with the past? How did you even come up with such a ridiculous idea?!”
Lu Yibei lightly stroked the large black mole on her face and shrugged, “It’s a shame you’re a transmigrator from the 21st century. Haven’t you seen how fanatical those celebrity chasers are? If not, I suggest you go to Jinling on the third of next month. There’s a ‘love and magical girls’ anniversary large-scale anime convention there.”
“When Miao Miao Jiang’s cosplay of White Little Flower goes on stage, you’ll know... Also, even more exaggerated than crazy people having an episode, is naturally an idol's collapse. Look at the expressions of those market residents, don’t they look like chás in a melon field?”
“Honestly, with so many crazy people existing, I never expected that urban legend wouldn’t be born.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Baiwei rubbed her forehead.
Was this what she wanted to ask?
She wanted to ask why, despite agreeing not to interfere with the past, such an incident was caused.
“Although... this is already the best plan, okay?” Lu Yibei said, pulling off the large black mole from her face and sticking it on Shen Baiwei’s brow.
Of course, she knew what Shen Baiwei wanted to say, but she just wanted to promote White Little Flower to Shen Baiwei first.
“Don’t you think about it? That person from Chawan Temple wants to kill us. If they didn’t find us, would they give up easily? Moreover, they were already blocking the entrance just now. Without some means, how could we leave safely?”
“Even if we left, we would have clashed with them, right? If we fought, I can't guarantee that I wouldn't kill those two...”
Or be killed by those two. The lackeys of that person from Chawan Temple should be very powerful, right? Lu Yibei thought.
Hearing this, Shen Baiwei was momentarily stunned and frowned.
Originally, she had been skeptical of Disaster's claim that the person from Chawan Temple wanted to kill them, but when Silush set up the sealing Spell around Songfu Inn just now, she basically believed it.
Anyway, from Silush and Guersuwan's series of actions, even if that person from Chawan Temple didn't want to kill them, they would at least be detrimental to them.
It's just that...
“Those two people won’t be in trouble, will they?” Shen Baiwei asked with some concern, looking at the two struggling, crying women.
“What trouble could there be?” Lu Yibei pouted, “Are you afraid that the monks of Chawan Temple will ruin the innocence of two robust men? If they are really that playful, I'm truly helpless!” freewebnoveℓ.com
Shen Baiwei, “......”
“Don’t worry! This small matter won’t have much impact on the past. Look at those celebrity idol collapse news, how long does the buzz last?” Lu Yibei said, “Such things are easily forgotten! At most a month or so, they will forget about the eminent monks of Chawan Temple abducting young women.”
Moreover, the time in Yumen Pass is probably less than a day left... Lu Yibei added in her mind.
“......” After a few seconds of silence, Shen Baiwei looked at Lu Yibei with a dark expression and said in a low voice, “I understand, let’s go!”
“No rush, no rush!” Lu Yibei waved her hand, then pointed to the marketplace ahead and said, “Why don’t we leave after watching enough of the fun? Even if they resolve things here, they won’t find us for a while. We have plenty of time.”
“Didn’t we agree before? This time, we’ll be quiet bystanders... Since we’re bystanders, how can we not watch the fun?”
Quiet bystanders? Are you sure? Shen Baiwei tilted her head.
Seeing the doubt in Shen Baiwei's eyes, Lu Yibei explained, completely on a different wavelength, “At least ten of the inns still open in all of Yumen Pass have rooms opened by Shen Baiwei, and several private residences have Shen Baiwei staying in them...”
“It’ll probably take them a good while to realize something’s wrong, won’t it?”
“That many?” Shen Baiwei’s eyes widened, “When did you...”
“On the way to get the Zhu Yan Gai (Rosy Cheeks Change) solidified Spell mask!” Lu Yibei said expressionlessly, “If I hadn’t been delayed by something else midway, they wouldn’t have even blocked us at the door!”
Yes, I'm talking about you, Xia Lianqing, you troublemaker!
Shen Baiwei, “......”
