GTB Chapter 24
by VolareGreen Willow walked for a while and, not seeing the man’s figure behind them, complained, “Miss, that man looked at you strangely just now.”
“He looks to be in his late twenties. He probably already has children and grandchildren, yet he still has the audacity to make advances on you, Miss. Truly shameless.”
Hearing this, Jiang Jiuchu also subconsciously looked back, but saw no sign of the white-clothed figure. Remembering that the man had jumped down from a tree, she softly reminded, “Keep your voice down. People with martial arts skills have excellent hearing. Don’t let him hear us. We’ll just ignore him.”
“Oh,” Green Willow nodded, saying nothing more.
The two returned to their room. Jiang Jiuchu went straight to the bronze mirror, happily admiring the hairpin in her hair. It was a small, light pink peach blossom, inconspicuous and suitable for any outfit.
Satisfied, she reached up and touched her hair, then walked to the bedside and lay back. Her beautiful eyes stared at the canopy as her thoughts drifted back to the peach blossom forest.
Having been out of the house since morning without a moment’s rest, she drifted off to sleep with a smile on her lips.
Seeing this, Green Willow, who was sitting at the table, went over and pulled a corner of the quilt over Jiang Jiuchu, then returned to her seat.
However, less than fifteen minutes after she sat down, she suddenly felt a strong wave of sleepiness overcome her, and she slumped onto the table, falling into a deep sleep.
Then, a faint creaking sound echoed in the room as the door opened, and the white-clothed man from before walked in.
He glanced at Green Willow slumped on the table, then walked towards the bedside.
Meanwhile, on the way back to the city, Song Fuge happened to encounter Leng Er, who was on a mission.
Seeing that no one was around, Leng Er dismounted and greeted him, “Master.”
“Mm,” Song Fuge responded softly. Seeing that Leng Er had brought seven or eight experts, he asked, “What is the mission?”
“Reporting to Master, this subordinate is going to help Commander Wen capture the Jianghu flower thieves, the Black and White Demons. This is a mission Commander Wen took on in Ling City before his return, and it has been three months without completion.”
Song Fuge had, of course, heard of the Black and White Demons. Although they didn’t kill, they kidnapped young women everywhere, ruining their purity.
Thinking about it, the mission Commander Wen took on could be considered eliminating harm for the people.
However, those two had high martial arts skills and unpredictable whereabouts, making them difficult to track down.
He looked at Leng Er and asked, “Have you discovered their tracks?”
Leng Er replied, “Yes, those two must have just arrived in Kyoto. Commander Wen sent a message saying that their tracks were discovered near Ning Yin Temple, so he asked this subordinate to help with the tracking.”
Hearing this, Song Fuge’s expression changed. “Near Ning Yin Temple?”
Leng Er responded with some puzzlement, not understanding why his master’s expression had suddenly changed.
“Go, hurry and chase them,” Song Fuge said, quickly turning his horse around and galloping back the way he came.
He felt flustered. Since the Black and White Demons had come to Kyoto, they should have entered the city first. They shouldn’t be near Ning Yin Temple under any circumstances.
It couldn’t be because they had done too many bad things and wanted to pray for peace of mind. It was probably because they knew that the temple was holding a blessing ceremony today, and there would be many female relatives in attendance.
The more Song Fuge thought about it, the more anxious he became. The horse’s speed increased, and he quickly reached the foot of Ning Yin Temple.
He quickly dismounted and instructed Leng Er, who was following closely behind, “If you find any traces, contact me immediately.”
After saying that, he used his lightness skill and quickly headed towards the mountain path. When no one was around, a silver mask appeared on his face.
In the temple, Madam Ye and Governess Cui returned to their room after the blessing ceremony, only to find Green Willow slumped on the wooden table.
Seeing this, Governess Cui stepped forward and gently called out a few times. When there was no response, she reached out and pushed her, “This child, it’s not even dark yet! How can she be sleeping so soundly?”
Governess Cui called out with some confusion, continuing to shake and call her name, but Green Willow still didn’t wake up.
Seeing this from the side, Madam Ye felt that something was wrong. Not to mention during the day, even in the middle of the night, this much calling should have woken her up.
If she hadn’t heard Green Willow’s shallow breathing, she would have thought that Green Willow was…
She suddenly felt uneasy, “Governess Cui, call louder, quickly wake her up.”
“Yes, Madam.” Governess Cui also felt that something was wrong. She grabbed Green Willow’s arm and, while calling Green Willow’s name, increased the strength of her shaking.
Green Willow slowly opened her eyes amidst the shaking. She raised her head in a daze and saw her madam sitting in front of her.
Her eyes widened, and she quickly stood up and said, “Madam, when did you return?”
Green Willow felt somewhat guilty, not knowing how she had fallen asleep, and judging from the expressions of Madam and Governess Cui, it seemed a little strange.
“Where is Miss? Hasn’t she returned yet?” Madam Ye didn’t answer, but asked directly.
“She’s back!” Green Willow said, looking towards the bed, but didn’t see her young lady’s figure.
Her expression froze, and she replied to Madam Ye, “Miss came back a long time ago. She was lying on the couch sleeping. Maybe… maybe she woke up and went out for a stroll!”
Hearing Green Willow say this, Madam Ye still felt uneasy, after all, Green Willow’s deep sleep was very strange.
“Just now, Governess Cui pushed, called, and shook you for a long time before waking you up. This is not normal. Do you remember how you fell asleep?”
Green Willow was very surprised to hear this, not knowing that she had slept so deeply. She thought for a moment and replied, “I saw that Miss was asleep, so I sat here waiting, and then I don’t know how I fell asleep.”
“Before that, did you notice anything strange?”
“No.”
Madam Ye stood up and instructed Governess Cui and Green Willow, “Go out and find Miss.”
Although Madam Ye felt that Ning Yin Temple was very safe, after all, it was a temple personally repaired by the imperial family, and it was broad daylight, so nothing dangerous should happen to Chu’er in the temple.
But she felt panicked because of Green Willow’s abnormal deep sleep. So she had to see Chu’er to feel at ease, hoping she was overthinking things.
At this time, Green Willow, although still confused and unable to figure out the situation, saw Madam Ye’s anxious expression, and she also began to feel uneasy. She immediately ran out.
She ran just to the corner and bumped into a blue-clothed man wearing a mask.
Seeing that it was Green Willow, Song Fuge quickly took off his mask and asked, “Where is your Miss?”
It turned out to be Miss’s savior. Green Willow bowed hurriedly, “Young Master Fu, this servant is just about to go find my Miss.”
Hearing this, Song Fuge’s face paled, “What do you mean? Your Miss is missing?”
Green Willow knew that Song Fuge was her Miss’s savior, and her Miss was also very kind to Young Master Fu, so she recounted the situation just now without reservation.
However, Song Fuge only heard half of it before realizing something was wrong, and immediately said, “Go find your madam and tell her to wait Rest in peacein the room, don’t make a fuss. Recently, there have been flower thieves hauntnearby, which will affect your Miss’s Qingyu. I’ll take someone to find her now.”
Song Fuge finished quickly and turned to leave.
Green Willow stood there, and after reacting, her face suddenly turned pale.
She seemed to remember something, suddenly raised her head and looked at the big tree next to her, remembering the white-clothed man who jumped down from the tree before, and instantly had a guess in her heart, immediately In a panic turned around and ran away.