N-A-A Chapter 85 Once upon a time, there was a beautiful woman named Gongsun, whose sword dance moved four
Chapter 85 Once upon a time, there was a beautiful woman named Gongsun, whose sword dance moved four
As soon as he entered, Old Zhao smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Congratulations, Master Gu! Congratulations, Master Gu!"
"Oh? What's there to be happy about?"
Old Zhao made an exaggerated expression and said, "You still don't know?"
Gu Yu smiled and asked, "You mean the Green Robe Pavilion?"
"Of course! You single-handedly razed one of the Green Robe Tower's branches, and even threatened to massacre all 108 floors if anyone dared to provoke you again..."
Gu Yu corrected, "It's the 107th floor."
"Yes, yes, yes, the Qingyi Tower's Guangzhou branch has been destroyed, but there's still one hundred and seven floors left. So, your name will soon spread throughout the martial arts world."
"What's there to congratulate? Sometimes being famous isn't necessarily a good thing."
Old Zhao smiled mysteriously: "If you weren't famous, why would a beauty ask you out?"
late at night.
Outside the West Garden, an old woman with a wrinkled face, wearing a patched dress, and carrying a bamboo basket, walked slowly.
"Roasted chestnuts, fragrant and crunchy roasted chestnuts..."
Even though there wasn't a single pedestrian on the road, she would still call out her wares in a hoarse voice from time to time.
"Auntie, how much are the roasted chestnuts?"
Finally, a young man walked over, smiling as he asked about the price.
The old woman replied, "Ten coins a pound."
The young man smiled and said, "Can I try one first?"
"sure."
The old woman uncovered the cotton cloth covering the bamboo basket, took out a chestnut that was still warm, and handed it over.
The young man took the chestnut, gently cracked open the hard shell, and put the chestnut kernel, which exuded an enticing aroma, into his mouth.
At this moment, a strange smile appeared on the old woman's lips, and she asked, "Young man, are Grandma Xiong's chestnuts delicious?"
"Hmm, it's fragrant, sweet, and crispy, but ten coins a pound is too cheap. You should sell it for ten taels of silver a pound."
"Oh? If I sold it for one hundred taels of silver per catty, would you buy it?"
"It's not impossible, but I need to check your feet first."
The old woman paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Young man, what's so interesting about an old woman's feet?"
"I want to see if you're wearing a pair of red shoes with an owl embroidered on them."
At this moment, the old woman let out a silvery laugh, completely out of character for her age.
"Then let's see if you have the ability to catch up with me."
Her words were still ringing in my ears when she leaped into the air, like a nimble bird soaring towards the West Garden.
Granny Xiong is just one of her many disguises; her real name is Gongsun Lan, the founder and leader of the "Red Shoes" organization.
She is a descendant of the Gongsun family.
Gongsun Da Niang was famous throughout the land back then. After watching her sword dance, the great poet Du Fu wrote a timeless poem.
"Once there was a beautiful woman named Gongsun, whose sword dance moved all four directions. Spectators were as numerous as mountains, their faces downcast, and heaven and earth seemed to bow low in response..."
Besides her swordsmanship, Gongsun Lan's lightness skill was also outstanding; very few people in the martial arts world could keep up with her.
After traveling for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Gongsun Lan stopped on a stone bridge.
Looking around, she seemed somewhat disappointed.
"My beauty, were you waiting for me?"
Suddenly, a teasing voice reached her ears.
Gongsun Lan was taken aback, because she recognized the voice behind her. If the other party had launched a surprise attack without warning, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Ugh!"
Gongsun Lan sighed softly.
"Your strength is indeed unexpected. Just now, you should have been under the bridge or behind the railing, but I didn't notice you at all."
Gu Yu laughed and said, "That's right, we arrived at almost the same time. Just as you guessed, I was behind the railing."
"Then can you guess why I asked you out?"
"The moon rises above the willow branches, a rendezvous after dusk. A beautiful woman meets a man; is there any need to guess their thoughts?"
At this time, Gongsun Lan had regained her original appearance; she was truly beautiful and charming, with a graceful figure and a captivating fragrance.
Old Zhao once said at the inn that even the four most famous beauties in the martial arts world could not match half of Gongsun Lan's unparalleled beauty.
Now that Gu Yu has seen it with his own eyes, Old Zhao was indeed not exaggerating. Such a beautiful woman is no exaggeration to say that she is stunningly beautiful.
Even though she was wearing a patched-up coarse cloth dress, it couldn't hide her stunning beauty.
Gongsun Lan laughed and said, "You guessed wrong this time."
"Oh? Not a date?"
"Of course not, you should know why."
Gu Yu shook his head: "A beauty like you, what else would I know besides dating?"
Gongsun Lan sighed, "But I'm not in the mood for a date right now."
What does it take to be in the right mood?
"You know, many people now think I'm the Embroidery Thief. Although I don't care, I don't want to take the blame for others."
Gu Yu smiled and said, "I understand. You want to work with me to find the real master thief."
Gongsun Lan said, "I know you are also looking for the Embroidery Thief. Cooperation would be beneficial to both of us, so we won't be taken advantage of."
Gu Yu thought for a moment and said, "Once we catch the real master embroidery thief, will you be in the mood for a date with me?"
Gongsun Lan smiled gently: "The moon rises above the willow branches, and we'll meet after dusk."
"Haha, okay, it's decided then."
Gongsun Lan continued, "Regarding the Embroidered Thief, I already have a suspect in mind..."
early morning.
A gentle sea breeze caressed the shore, and waves lapped against the rocky reefs.
A fishing boat of moderate size set sail and headed out to sea.
Inside the cabin, Xue Bing sat next to Gongsun Lan, chattering excitedly like a happy sparrow.
"I never imagined you were the famous Granny Gongsun, the one who created the Red Shoes brand?"
Gongsun Lan smiled and nodded: "Yes!"
"That's amazing! Does your organization only accept women?"
"Yes, the red shoes are only for women, not men."
"Can I join?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng quickly said, "Xue Bing, stop fooling around."
Xue Bing snorted: "Where did I act nonsense? I hit it off with Sister Gongsun at first sight, and all the people in red shoes are women, so you don't need to worry about me being kidnapped."
Lu Xiaofeng: "..."
He knew Xue Bing's personality very well; once she made up her mind, nothing could change it.
Gongsun Lan smiled and said, "I am naturally very happy to welcome Sister Xue Bing to join us. From now on, you will be the eighth sister of our Red Shoes organization."
Xue Bing blinked: "Huh? You joined just like that? I thought we'd have to kill a chicken and pray to God or something."
After laughing and joking for a while, Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but ask Gongsun Lan, "How could you suspect that the Ninth Young Master is the Embroidered Bandit?"
The Ninth Prince is not very famous in the martial arts world.
But those who knew his background dared not underestimate him, including Lu Xiaofeng.
Ninth Prince, also known as Gong Jiu, is the heir of the Taiping King and possesses extraordinary martial arts talent.
Gongsun Lan said with a solemn expression, "In the southeast region, apart from the Ninth Young Master, I can't think of anyone else with such great abilities."
Lu Xiaofeng laughed and said, "No, there's one more person, and that's the heir of the Southeast King. Don't forget, he's a disciple of Ye Gucheng, the Lord of Baiyun City."
Gongsun Lan nodded: "I know, but I'm certain that the Embroidered Bandit is definitely not the heir of the Southeast King."
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