Divorced woman with child travels through time

Chapter 560 Emei's Complaint

A maidservant approached and asked, "Madam Chen, my mistress is asking what you would like to eat for lunch?"

"Oh, this? It would be best to stew beef or steam sea bass. I love meat, so I'm sorry to trouble you." Chen Wenfang smiled apologetically, offering her opinion without any embarrassment.

"Alright." The white-clad maid smiled slightly and withdrew.

Chen Wenfang rolled her eyes in the car. Why bother traveling like this? Aside from eating, drinking, and relieving herself, she wished she could stay awake all the time.

She stood up and parted the curtain to look out the window.

Unsurprisingly, a female servant immediately stepped forward, smiling and advising, "Madam Chen, you should close it. It's freezing cold; don't catch a cold."

"Hmph!" Chen Wenfang rolled her eyes. "Slap! Have someone come in and play cards with me later."

"Yes." The maid still smiled slightly. This Madam Chen was quite cooperative. As long as she wasn't bored, she would do whatever she wanted. It was also because the madam was gentle and kind that she was so obedient to her, giving her whatever she wanted.

Inside the car, Chen Wenfang was surprised by the fleeting glimpse she had just caught and fell silent. The scenery along the way didn't seem to be getting colder at all; the snow was even thinner. Could it be heading south? If not into Sichuan, then the secret signal she had painstakingly sent out might have been misleading.

As they were talking, several women got into the car and started playing cards with Chen Wenfang in the cramped space. Chen Wenfang put aside her distracting thoughts and focused on the game.

After traveling for about two hours, they finally stopped at a deserted inn. Chen Wenfang became more observant, casually looking at the surrounding plants, and confirmed once again that they were heading south. Why was that? Why were they going in such a big circle instead of entering Sichuan? Chen Wenfang was a little puzzled, but she still obediently followed the arrangements, eating and sleeping as usual.

Not to mention Chen Wenfang's predicament, Qi Shiliu, who arrived in Bashu in just one month, also faced difficulties along with Chen Xuanyu and the others. He led nearly twenty brothers from the Qi Battalion, disguised as a merchant caravan, and inquired along the way, but they couldn't find a single clue. What's even more absurd is that even after arriving at the foot of Mount Emei of the Qinglan Sect, no one had heard of any caravans coming recently.

Not to mention the nearly one hundred people from the Qi Battalion sent by Lin Er to monitor the undercover shopkeepers in Shu, they still couldn't find out that anyone from the Qinglan Sect had returned. However, because the Qinglan Sect had done so many evil deeds, it was said that they had a lot of friction with the Emei disciples.

As soon as the two groups met, they realized they had been tricked. But since they were already there, Chen Xuanyu, carrying Lin Er's secret letter and countless pieces of evidence of the Qinglan Sect's evil deeds, went to see Leng Wushuang, the leader of the Emei Sect.

"Greetings, Sect Leader Leng." Chen Xuanyu and the other children gave a proper and respectful bow.

"I heard you're going to accuse my disciple of murder?" Leng Wushuang was nearly fifty years old, with willow-leaf eyebrows and crescent-shaped eyes. Her cheeks were thin, and there was a cinnabar dot between her eyebrows. She was a beautiful and delicate old woman, but the two deep lines on her nose gave her a slightly fierce look. She raised her chin and asked in an arrogant manner.

"Exactly." Chen Xuanyu neither dodged nor flinched, but looked directly at her with his head held high.

Xiao Hao handed over a stack of certificates.

"Sect Leader Leng, please take a look. These are all evidence left behind by women who went missing, were trapped, abducted, and raped throughout the Song Dynasty. They are truly heartbreaking and horrific." Chen Xuanyu stared into her eyes, trying to discern something.

"Bring it here for us to see," Leng Wushuang said, and the disciple beside her brought over the testimony.

Leng Wushuang glanced at a few pages quickly before turning the paper over; it was simply unbearable to look at.

"How dare you! Go and summon Qinglan!"

Leng Wushuang frowned with disgust. She had seven disciples left. The first few were either in seclusion or traveling down the mountain. None of them had ever established their own sect and done such things that harmed the people. Recently, a disciple had told her that he had heard some rumors down the mountain. She thought it was because she doted on Qinglan too much and that people were jealous of her. She didn't expect that there was really such a thing.

"Reporting to the sect leader, Senior Sister Qinglan went down the mountain to travel a month ago and has not returned to the sect."

"Give me the Wasp Order, and command her to return to her sect within half a month." Leng Wushuang stood up with a small smile on her face. "Young men, may I ask which family you are from? My disciple Qinglan must have offended you. Don't worry, stay here in peace. Keep your testimonies here for now, and I will definitely give you an explanation."

Seeing that she was quite short, Chen Xuanyu was about to agree when he felt Xiao Hao pull him from behind and immediately realized what was happening.

"Thank you for your kindness, Sect Leader Leng. My mother's whereabouts are unknown. Some people have said that it was the work of your sect's Lady Qinglan, which is why we came here. But seeing that the Sect Leader is unaware of Lady Qinglan's actions, he must be unaware of the situation. I am worried about my mother's safety, so I will not stay any longer." Chen Xuanyu looked at her with a playful smile, appearing completely clueless, behaving like an ignorant young man.

"In that case, I won't see you off. Rest assured, my lord, I will definitely warn my disciples not to commit any more crimes." Leng Wushuang forced a smile, watching Xiao Hao take the testimony away. Her face was very ugly. She couldn't force him to stay because of her pride, so she could only watch the three of them leave.

As soon as the others left, her expression changed abruptly. "Meilan, send someone to kill those three boys. This scandal must not be made public, lest it damage the reputation of our sect."

"Yes!" Mei Lan was about to leave when she received the order.

"Master, you mustn't!" It was Leng Wushuang's eldest disciple, Mulan, who rushed over and stopped her.

"Why?" Leng Wushuang's voice softened a bit. She was very fond of this eldest disciple, whose character, talent, and aptitude were no less than her own, and gave her a lot of face.

“Master, do you know who they are? I heard from down the mountain that these children are the sons of Wang Erniu, the great general of Youzhou, and they have come to find their mother. If it is true that Junior Sister has kidnapped their mother, and we kill her children, it may not be so easy to resolve this peacefully.” Mulan’s face was bold and unrestrained, and she was very heroic.

Leng Wushuang immediately realized that what she said made sense. "What does Yi Mulan think? We can't really let them spread those testimonies everywhere. If they were handed over to the imperial court, wouldn't the whole world laugh at our Emei?"

Mulan bowed slightly. "If Master is at ease, I will go and get these things, and then find Qinglan to release their mother. I believe this matter can be wiped clean."

"Then you may go." Leng Wushuang nodded.

Mulan immediately went after Chen Xuanyu and the others.

After the others left, Leng Wushuang's face turned cold, and she called to another woman, "Mi'er, you go and keep an eye on things. Your senior sister is kind-hearted and simple-minded. I don't think those kids are easy to fool. If you really can't get them, then you should take action."

"Yes..." Mi'er responded and left, following suit as she descended the mountain.

On the mountain road of Mount Emei, as soon as they came out of the sight of the disciples below, Xiao Hao and his companions rode their horses at breakneck speed.

"Run! That woman is going to kill us!" Xiao Hao explained to the others as he ran.