Zhao Banshan obviously did not expect that the eavesdropper was a little girl, let alone that the girl was the apprentice of his old friend.

He and Lu Feiqing were both members of the Dragonslayer Gang, an anti-Qing organization. Although the Dragonslayer Gang was disbanded by the Qing court during the reign of Yongzheng, they had been friends for decades. Moreover, he saw Cheng Yuanyuan take out the Hibiscus Golden Needle as proof. How could he not believe it? Immediately, his chubby face was filled with smiles.

"My eyes are blind and my eyes are blind. It's really a case of not recognizing the Dragon King's Temple. Fortunately, the hidden weapons just now were all small stones, so they couldn't hurt anyone."

He laughed and introduced himself first. Then, he pulled Cheng Yuanyuan aside and said, "According to seniority, you should call me 'Third Uncle'."

Red Flower Gang's group had just arrived in the northwest, and they had just met Chen Jialuo. They hadn't even exchanged a few words with him, and in the blink of an eye, Old Zhao had already gotten close to an unfamiliar girl. How could they leave their young branch master hanging there!

Shi Shuangying, who had the best relationship with Zhao Banshan, wanted to remind him, but he thought that it was inappropriate to do so in front of the other brothers. He just stared at the 'initiator' gloomily.

The small courtyard of the inn was not big, so it was surrounded by a group of Jianghu people. Cheng Yuanyuan was really embarrassed, so she couldn't call out 'Third Uncle'.

She instinctively wanted to ask Chen Jialuo for help. After all, he had the highest status among these people, so he was very suitable to help mediate the situation. However, before she could do anything, the Dustless Taoist spoke first, "'Silk Needle' has disappeared for many years. Where is he now? Since he is your master, how could he let the Six Devils of Eastern Guan bully you?"

Although Zhao Banshan did not doubt Cheng Yuanyuan's identity, it did not mean that others did not.

Dustless saw that she wasn't dressed like a commoner, so he couldn't help but feel suspicious. That was why he asked.

Cheng Yuanyuan calmly said, "In order to avoid his enemies, my Shifu went into seclusion and became a teacher. By chance he accepted me as his disciple. Now the Senior is roaming the world. Instead, it's me who is just a fledgling, yet I already met a wicked person." This story was ninety percent similar to the truth. Lu Feiqing was indeed a teacher at Li Yuanzhi's house.

"If that's the case, then wouldn't it be very dangerous for Miss Cheng to wander the Jianghu alone? Your martial arts seem to be …" Xu Tianhong continued the conversation, sizing her up as he spoke.

It sounded like he had good intentions, but in reality, he wanted to ask, "Since you are the disciple of a famous Wudang figure, why are your martial arts so bad?"

Daring to enter Jianghu alone and dressed well, could it be that he wasn't afraid that his life would be in danger at any time?

It had to be said that the name 'Wu Zhuge' was not undeserved. He was obviously trying to get to the bottom of things and make things difficult for her, but he still put on a 'I'm doing this for your own good' face.

Cheng Yuanyuan felt that he was quite troublesome, but she didn't dare to be careless with her answer, "To be honest, I've been learning martial arts from my Shifu for a few years, but I don't work hard. I only know some fancy moves. This time I came out to watch 'Connecting the Dragon Head from a Thousand Miles'."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Chen Jialuo with a wronged expression, "I'm my Shifu's disciple, and I'm also a little girl. Does the Safflower Society not trust me?"

Cheng Yuanyuan's question was clearly checkmated by the Safflower Society, "You are the heroes of the Safflower Society. Not only do you not trust Lu Feiqing, but you're also making things difficult for a little girl with bad martial arts!"

Everyone present looked at each other in dismay. This little girl was amazing. She had a sharp tongue.

Zhao Banshan was a soft-hearted person. He couldn't bear to see the little girl being wronged, so he called out to his brothers, "We're all on the same side. Don't ask so many questions. I'll vouch for her."

In fact, what Dustless and Xu Tianhong asked was also what Chen Jialuo was thinking. Although the people of Jianghu didn't care about trifles, they still couldn't make friends with people without knowing their background, let alone an organization like the Safflower Society that opposed the imperial court.

However, since Miss Cheng had explained it, it didn't sound like there were any loopholes, so there was no need to be too harsh.

He smiled at Cheng Yuanyuan and cupped his hands, "I know you're a kindred spirit. I think you'll feel more comfortable getting along with me. Jialuo apologizes if I made you unhappy just now."

Sure enough, he was a refined and courteous young master of a great family … His words were polite and courteous, but Cheng Yuanyuan felt her teeth ache. "I'm a magnanimous person, and I don't like to fuss over those trivial matters ~ By the way, have you found my two sisters?"

Chen Jialuo naturally understood the meaning behind her words, but he didn't care. He only said, "Yesterday, Seventh Brother, Ninth Brother, and I searched the city for a long time, but we didn't find any traces of the other demons. I think those two girls should have escaped. If Miss Cheng wants to find them, why don't you tell us their appearances? We have more people, so we can help."

Cheng Yuanyuan was waiting for him to ask, so she quickly said, "Just find one of them. She's' Emerald Feather Yellow Shirt 'Huo Qingtong." After saying this, she stared at his expression, "Chen Gongzi, do you know her?"

'Emerald Feather Yellow Shirt' Huo Qingtong … Thinking of his master's relationship with the Twin Eagles of Tianshan, Chen Jialuo smiled, "I've heard of her, but I've never had the honor of meeting her.

Since Miss Cheng knows Huo Qingtong, it shouldn't be hard to find someone in Xining. We'll help you find her as soon as possible. "

"Thank you."

Cheng Yuanyuan wanted to bend her knees to return the Han's greeting, but then she remembered that they were Jianghu people, so she immediately cupped her hands.

Chen Jialuo looked at her and couldn't help but smile. Thinking that she could be considered one of them, he didn't avoid her. Just now, he hadn't met all the leaders of the Safflower Society, so it was good that he got to know everyone.

Second Leader 'Soulchasing Sword' Dustless, Third Leader 'Thousand-Armed Buddha' Zhao Banshan, and Twelfth Leader 'Gui Jian Chou' Shi Shuangying had all spoken to him. Seventh Leader Xu Tianhong and Ninth Leader Wei Chunhua had also met yesterday. Cheng Yuanyuan watched from the side as the others greeted Chen Jialuo. She got to know the Fifth Leader 'Black Impermanence' Chang Hezhi and the Sixth Leader 'White Impermanence' Chang Bozhi, who were known as the Xichuan Two Heroes. The dark and strong Eighth Leader 'Iron Tower' Yang Chengxie, who was dark and strong; the Tenth Leader 'Shi Gandang' Zhang Jin, who was extremely ugly and had a hunchback; and the Thirteenth Leader 'Copper-Headed Crocodile' Jiang Sigen, who didn't like to talk much.

…

Cheng Yuanyuan stayed at the inn for another two days and remembered everyone in the Safflower Society. She had also spoken to each of them at least once. Of course, people like Zhao Banshan, who liked to take care of the younger generation, were more talkative.

She could more or less understand the temperament of these people through their conversations. Currently, the meticulous and straightforward Wei Chunhua, the hotheaded Hunchback Zhang, and the quiet Jiang Sigen were the first people she wanted to make friends with.

Especially Jiang Sigen, because he was from Cantonese and didn't speak Mandarin, he was always laughed at by his brothers in the society. Therefore, he didn't dare to speak much.

Cheng Yuanyuan, who liked Hong Kong TV series, chatted with him for a while in Cantonese. Jiang Sigen was so excited that he immediately started talking.

After chattering for a while, Cheng Yuanyuan not only learned about his painful past when he joined the society alone, but she also knew about how many piglets his old sow had given birth to.

"I say, Big Sister Cheng, why do you keep staring at my young master? It's embarrassing."

Inkstone saw that his young master's head was almost touching the stone table when he kindly checked someone's pulse, so he had no choice but to jump out and help him out.

Then, he picked up the teapot and went to make tea for them.

Chen Jialuo cleared his throat and said softly, "Miss Cheng, I think you're fine. You just fainted because you were too angry."

Cheng Yuanyuan came back to her senses and saw that Chen Jialuo's fair cheeks were suspiciously red. She laughed awkwardly, "I just think that Chen Gongzi looks a bit like someone I know."

"Oh?

Is that person a friend of yours? "he asked.

Cheng Yuanyuan shook her head and curled her lips, "We just know each other." She didn't want to have anything to do with that guy Fauconn.

However, if one looked carefully, Chen Jialuo and Fauconn did look seventy to eighty percent alike, but their temperaments were poles apart. In addition to their different clothes, they only looked fifty to sixty percent alike. It was impossible to be mistaken.

Chen Jialuo didn't ask about the person who looked like him. He only asked, "Miss Cheng, you've been wandering Jianghu alone. When you find Miss Huo, what do you plan to do?"

For him, it was because of his adoptive father's death that he had no choice but to leave Tianshan. He hadn't returned to the Chen family in Haining for many years. Now, the leaders of the Safflower Society were strongly recommending him as the new Zongduozhu. It really made him feel lost.

As for Cheng Yuanyuan, her plan was to follow Chen Jialuo closely and smoothly complete her mission.

She saw that he would soon be able to meet Huo Qingtong. When that time came, they would be a match made in heaven. Their temperaments would be congenial, and they would definitely find each other pleasing to the eye. However, how to make their feelings for each other deeply rooted was very important.

As the saying goes, it's easier to be moved than to be infatuated. Only when Huo Qingtong wasn't burdened by her clan and Chen Jialuo wasn't involved in the Qing Dynasty would the two of them know each other and stay together. When the conditions were right, success would naturally follow.

Cheng Yuanyuan propped up her chin and looked at Chen Jialuo. "Actually, I want to find the Bronze Sister because she's beautiful and her martial arts are high. I admire her very much. However, I can't always follow her.

Anyway, I don't know where to go. It's better to follow you … I mean, follow the Safflower Society. This way, not only will I be able to walk around, but I'll also have someone to protect me. "It was always a good idea to cling to the protagonist's thigh.

Chen Jialuo was amused by her words. This Miss Cheng said it so straightforwardly and matter-of-factly that she needed someone to protect her. It was also very amusing and made him feel embarrassed to refuse.

However, they were going south to the Taihu Lake headquarters. There would be men all the way, and it was really inconvenient to bring a girl along.

Moreover, he was currently in a dilemma of not wanting to take over the position. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to take good care of her.

"Miss Cheng, please forgive us. We have other things to do …"

"Why did you frown when I mentioned the Safflower Society? Did they make you unhappy?" Cheng Yuanyuan didn't want to hear him refuse her, so she had to change the topic.

"That's not the case."

He sighed silently. "The burden they put on me is too heavy. I'm afraid that I can't bear it. I'm even more reluctant to leave the freedom of the desert grassland."

Ever since the leaders of the Safflower Society said that they wanted him to be the leader of the Safflower Society, he wanted to find someone to talk to.

"I know. You don't want to be the leader of the Safflower Society."

Cheng Yuanyuan thought to herself, 'If I don't want it, then I don't want it. Why do I have to fall into the Safflower Society's trap? If I really become the leader, I can't refuse it even if I don't want to.'

Chen Jialuo didn't deny it. He just looked up at the sky. "Jialuo has never been ambitious. All I want is to lie down and look at the clouds in the sky without moving …"

Cheng Yuanyuan said, "A gust of wind ten thousand miles across the sky."

Inkstone, who had just returned from making tea, heard them reciting the poem as soon as he entered the courtyard. He smiled and said, "My young master likes these two lines the most. Sister Cheng, do you like them too?"

Cheng Yuanyuan scratched her head. "Of course I like them. But it's not easy to do it. There's always a trade-off."

Chen Jialuo couldn't help but smile when he heard this. He didn't expect the girl who looked like she didn't know much about the world to be so insightful.

"Miss Cheng is right …"

Just as he finished speaking, they suddenly heard steady footsteps from outside the courtyard. They looked in the direction of the sound and saw Xu Tianhong walking in. "Young Leader, we've found the inn where Miss Huo is staying, but the waiter said that she's gone out. I've asked Eighth Brother to keep watch. I believe we'll have news soon."

…

Before dark, Yang Chengxie came back from outside and said that Huo Qingtong hadn't returned yet. They could only go tomorrow.

Cheng Yuanyuan, on the other hand, was worried about what to do after seeing Huo Qingtong. Chen Jialuo's intention to not bring her along was very clear. The most important thing right now was that she had to quickly think of a way to stay in the Safflower Society. As for Huo Qingtong, she could temporarily put that matter aside.

When night fell, she tossed and turned on her bed. She still couldn't think of a good idea. If there was really no other way, she could only rely on Zhao Banshan.

This fat uncle was too soft-hearted and had no principles. He had already promised to teach her his unique concealed weapon. He couldn't just not let her follow him, right?

Just as she was pondering, a slight noise came from the tiles above her head. Cheng Yuanyuan looked up. Then, in a flash, a shadow appeared in front of the window and quickly knocked twice on the door.

"Who is it?" She hesitantly moved to the door.

"It's me." A mellow and deep male voice sounded.

This voice was so familiar. Cheng Yuanyuan's heart trembled. How could it be him?!

Afraid of being discovered, Cheng Yuanyuan hurriedly opened the door. Zhang Zhaozhong, who was dressed in black, instantly flashed into the room …