Chapter 31 Oh, Shenhou Mansion
"Brother Chu, how did you know that the Songshan Sect would do something bad to Hero Liu?" Shangguan Haitang looked at Chu Luren in confusion.
At this time, the two of them were more familiar with each other - more familiar on a social level. After all, this was the second time they met, and they would go to Hengshan City together later.
When Mi Weiyi had handed the invitation to Shangguan Haitang, the latter had only accepted it politely, but his implicit meaning was "I'm too busy, so I won't go."
Mi Weiyi did not force it. He just sent the invitation when he heard Chu Luren mentioned that Shangguan Haitang was in Changsha.
However, Chu Lu Ren later found Shangguan Haitang specifically and revealed to him that Liu Zhengfeng had "donated" a lieutenant general, and also mentioned the matter of the Songshan School!
In fact, Shangguan Haitang knew about the actions of the Songshan Sect. After all, Songshan was now within the territory of the Qing Dynasty. They had sent twenty or thirty elite disciples from afar to the Song Dynasty. Although they had hidden their tracks, ordinary sects would not know about it. But how could the number one sect in the world not have eyes and ears?
Shangguan Haitang didn't know about the matter of the lieutenant general. After all, the No. 1 Manor in the World focused on monitoring the affairs of the martial arts world. Liu Zhengfeng obviously really wanted to retire from the martial arts world, so he directly donated a military officer with no real power, and did not follow the path recommended by the No. 1 Manor in the World...
However, now that Shangguan Haitang knew about it, it would be hard for her to pretend that she didn't see it.
The No. 1 Village in the World could ignore the vendettas in the martial arts world, but since it involved an official appointed by the imperial court, especially since Shangguan Haitang already knew about it, he naturally could not ignore it!
However, Shangguan Haitang was also a little confused - judging from the information from the No. 1 Manor in the World, Chu Lu Ren should be a lone ranger, and at most he is more familiar with Dali. How could he know so much about the infiltration of Songshan disciples?
"I happened to meet some suspicious guys before, but I didn't take them seriously. It was only when I received the invitation that I thought it might be Zuo Lengchan who wanted to show off his domineering behavior." Chu Lu Ren said half-truthfully.
"Brother Chu is indeed a chivalrous man. Thank you for telling me this." Shangguan Haitang naturally knew that Chu Lu Ren and Hengshan Sect had no friendship at all.
"I was just talking. It is still up to Lord Shangguan to take charge of the overall situation." Chu Lu Ren praised Shangguan Haitang.
Chu Lu Ren couldn't tell what level of martial arts Shangguan Haitang had in the world, but... Chu Lu Ren believed that as long as Shangguan Haitang appeared at the Retirement Conference, the Songshan School would not dare to act recklessly.
“Although the No. 1 Manor in the World is not a government office, it is my duty to protect the officials appointed by the court.” Shangguan Haitang said modestly.
However, the two had not ridden their horses out of the city for long when they suddenly heard the sound of horses galloping behind them - it was obvious that they were sprinting at full speed!
"Master! Master, please stay. I have urgent news!"
A man in black, dressed like a standard spy from the world's number one village, chased up from behind and called out to Shangguan Haitang.
"Brother Chu, please forgive me." When Shangguan Haitang just spoke, the voice was still beside him, but when he finished speaking, he had already left the horse and "floated" far away.
When Chu Lu Ren saw Shangguan Haitang's lightness skills, he couldn't help but compare it with Yun Zhonghe in his mind - if Yun Zhonghe was caught by Shangguan Haitang, he would have no chance of escaping!
Shangguan Haitang learned from Master Wuhen, who was ranked twelfth on the Heavenly List. Master Wuhen was known for his lightness skills, body movements, and hidden weapons. Even considering that Master Wuhen had a good relationship with the Shenhou Mansion and was Shangguan Haitang's master, his ranking might be a little vague, but to be able to rank twelfth on the Heavenly List, he must be a rare master in the world.
Looking at Shangguan Haitang alone, her lightness skills are even better than Yun Zhonghe's. Judging from the movement when she climbed the stairs, her body movements should be comparable to Chu Luren's when he was not in the state of enlightenment. As for hidden weapons... Chu Luren has never seen them before.
At this time, Shangguan Haitang went to see the secret letter brought to him by his subordinates, and then his face obviously froze. Chu Luren had also reined in his horse and led Shangguan Haitang's horse back.
Seeing Shangguan Haitang's expression, Chu Luren had a bad feeling...
"Master, it seems that the situation is urgent over there. Otherwise... I will go to Hengshan for you! After all, the Five Mountains Sword Alliance is not ours..."
Shangguan Haitang stopped the man in black from speaking, but also said to Chu Lu Ren: "Brother Chu, I'm afraid I will break my promise this time." Although he tried his best to hide it, it could be seen that Shangguan Haitang was also a little unhappy.
What a coincidence!
Although she trusted her adoptive father and knew there might be some conspiracy that she didn't know about, Shangguan Haitang still realized that her adoptive father probably didn't want her to get involved in the affairs of the Five Mountains Sword Alliance?
"This..." Chu Lu Ren didn't know how to persuade him. He couldn't let him neglect his job as a "spy".
"This is Hero Chu, right? Would you mind if I could accompany you to Hengshan later?" Man A in black said with a hint of warning, probably thinking "this guy is the one causing us trouble."
Not to mention that if it wasn't Master Shangguan Manor, the force might not be strong enough, and Chu Lu Ren felt that if it was this guy, he would most likely stand idly by.
The Divine Marquis Mansion...tsk tsk.
Chu Lu Ren is now 80% sure that the Shenhou Mansion was pretending to be stupid on purpose, and even specially transferred Shangguan Haitang away after learning that she was going!
However, the purpose of the Shenhou Mansion made Chu Luren a little confused. Was there some tacit understanding between Songshan and the Shenhou Mansion, or was the Shenhou Mansion simply unwilling to pay attention to this matter?
Logically speaking, both Songshan Mountain and the Sun and Moon Sect are not located in the current territory of the Song Dynasty, and should have nothing to do with the Divine Marquis Palace.
Listening to what the man in black said, could it be that... he is really dissatisfied with the Hengshan Sect just because of the existence ?
After all, the Five Mountains Sword Alliance can be considered a "transnational organization". Except for Hengshan, all other members are not located in the territory of the Song court. From this perspective, it seems normal to want to see a "dog-eat-dog" fight among the Five Mountains Sword Alliance.
"Well, since Master Shangguan has something to do, then... I believe Senior Liu can understand. I will go alone." Chu Lu Ren couldn't complain to Shangguan Haitang. After all, he couldn't say that she had the obligation.
However, Chu Lu Ren obviously did not give up "meddling in other people's business". Even if he had not met Shangguan Haitang by chance, Chu Lu Ren himself was just slightly unwilling to provoke Songshan. If he really couldn't stand it, he would just provoke him!
Shangguan Haitang hesitated for a moment, then bowed to Chu Lu Ren and said, "Then I'll say goodbye here, Brother Chu! By the way, Brother Chu has just arrived in Sanxiang, and there are many senior masters in the Sanxiang martial arts world that you can visit, such as... Senior Tie Wushuang and Senior Tie Lao from Xiangtan, who are not far away. They are public-spirited and righteous. Not only are they famous for their palm power, but they also conquer the entire Sanxiang martial arts world with the word 'righteousness'. If you pass by, you should pay a visit to them!"
"Manor Master..." Upon hearing this, the man in black seemed to want to dissuade him, but was glared back by Shangguan Haitang.
Although he didn't say it explicitly, Chu Luren's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he also bowed and said, "Master Shangguan, have a safe journey. I will naturally pay my respects to Senior Tie."
Obviously Shangguan Haitang was also dissatisfied with this matter. Even though she would not go against her adoptive father's wishes and involve the No. 1 Manor in the World, she still gave Chu Lu Ren an idea - she reminded him of another big boss who could calm the situation!
