They hurried to the stall in the backyard only to find that all the horses were here without Red Shadow.
The diner owner got anxious, too. He apologized again and again,
"I'm sorry, Miss. It's my fault. If we can't find it, I will... I will pay you a horse."
He made a costly promise in pain.
Although horses were easy to buy on the grassland, a good horse was expensive. He couldn't afford it even selling the diner.
Mu Qianmei was calm.
Being with her for so many years, Red Shadow had already accepted her as its owner, so it would not easily go with others.
No one could take the rein to lead it away, so it must be somewhere nearby.
She felt pity for the anxious diner owner.
So she comforted,
"There's no need to worry so. My horse has been with me for more than three years. It won't go with anybody else. If it was led away by somebody, it would probab
When the three persons came back to the small diner, people on the market had become sparse.Seeing they come back on two horses, Chaolu knew they hadn't found that good horse.He welcomed them to the diner and said with concern,"You must be tired. Come in and wash your hands. Have some food and then go out to find again."His behavior was unlike serving guests. Instead, he seemed to be a senior who cared about the juniors."Thank you, sir. Sorry for troubling you again."Mu Qianmei said politely."You don't bring trouble to me at all. It's our fault that lets your horse get lost. By the way, I heard you name your horse 'Red Shadow'?"Chaolu asked the waiter to serve food for them while asking them casually."Yes, it has red hair and runs as fast as a meteor. When I ride it, I feel like the scenery along the roadside becomes the shadow. Therefore, I name it Re
"Uncle Chao, I'm sorry for mentioning your painful memory!"Mu Qianmei said apologetically."That's all right. In fact, it makes no difference whether something is mentioned or not. Even though you don't mention it, it remains a forever pain in my heart. I have never forgotten it myself!"Chaolu replied sadly and drank another cup of liquor.Liquor was said to be bitter. However, compared with agony, liquor bitterness was less than one ten-thousandth of agony."I once had a happy and perfect family of a beautiful wife and two lovely children of a boy and a girl. If my children were still alive, they would be as old as you. Therefore, when I see you, I feel cordial as if I saw my children."Chaolu looked at Mu Qianmei and Liu Tingfeng and then said."Uncle Chao, we are the younger generation, so you can regard us as your children! We will face your matter with you from now on. There is strength
"You know that?"Mu Qianmei and Chaolu both asked in shock.Liu Tingfeng also looked to the waiter in surprise.The waiter said in a low voice,"Because I'm from the Qiyan Clan."This whisper, like thunder in the clear sky, stunned them a lot."Are you really from the Qiyan Clan?"Mu Qianmei asked in doubt."Yes, absolutely!"The waiter answered firmly."You may wear out iron shoes in fruitless searching, and yet by a lucky chance, you may find the lost thing without even looking for it. Ho-ho. It would be much easier for us to find the Qiyan Clan."Mu Qianmei said in delight.The waiter showed no pleasure on his face but looked quite sad.Mu Qianmei realized immediately that something bad could have happened in the Qiyan Clan.Therefore, she asked in a worry,"How is the Qiyan Clan now? Is
The military master then also looked carefully at Mu Qianmei surrounded by thousands of soldiers and horses, only to notice her calm demeanor. When she played her sword elegantly, she was just like a dancing butterfly strolling idly in a garden.The seemingly soothing and graceful swordsmanship could always stab the enemy in critical moments all of a sudden. Besides, the sword always avoided the enemy's vitals but only to hurt them seriously that they couldn’t fight for a long time.The military master also said thoughtfully,“That demeanor makes me feel familiar, but I don’t remember. Where did I see her? Look at the man beside her. His swordsmanship is also unrestrained, different from the girl's. However, they should be from the same sect. I have seen a lot of swordsmanship sects, but I have never seen anyone play like this!”Tana did not reply immediately after hearing this but was thinking hard."Who is in that ag
After the fierce fighting, the three not only expended their physical strength but also were very tired mentally.After Mu Qianmei arranged a room for Liu Tingfeng to have a rest, she also walked into the room arranged by Tana for her.She was very upset now because today she was finally forced to kill the enemies.The first time she killed someone, she realized Liu Tingfeng's feelings at that time. All beings were equal, but on the battlefield, the strong were respected and the fittest survived.If she didn't kill the others, she would be killed by them.In fact, she had no choice. She must protect herself and her teammates from being injured.That was all.Even though she knew this, she still felt bad. After all, what she killed were human beings like her, with thoughts and feelings.The desperate groans and cries seemed to echo in her ears all the time.How
So, the topic skipped to their current situation.Some people suggested that they migrate to another place to avoid confronting the Kelie Clan.Some people suggested that they defeat the Kelie Clan to spare all later trouble because the clansmen's morale was high and they had Agula, Mu Qianmei and Liu Tingfeng's help.Some people even suggested that they took the initiative to raid the unprepared Kelie Clan.Everybody expressed their views.Tana pondered over all their views and looked at Agula, asking,"Agula, what's your opinion?"Agula didn't answer at once. He thought for a while and looked at Mu Qianmei and Liu Tingfeng. Then he said,"Leader, considering our strength, it's unwise to clash with the Kelie Clan directly. The chance of victory is thin. Even if we win, we will pay a heavy price. There are so few clansmen left. We can't afford to lose them.""W
"So you are the disciples of the Great Sword Master! It's no wonder that such swordsmanship is so wonderful. Only he can create such swordsmanship."The military master marveled as he didn't expect to have the opportunity to meet a disciple of the Great Sword Master in his lifetime.He was a legendary god-like figure and the idol of countless people.Now, though nobody got to see him in person, the sight of his swordsmanship handed down in a direct line reminded people of Mu Qianmei and Liu Tingfeng on the battlefield. Being calm and possessed among a large number of mounted and foot soldiers, they wielded long swords in a free and ethereal manner, which was incomparable by the swordsmanship of other sects."Thank you! Though we have followed our master to learn the technique, our training time is still short and we are not very talented. So the swordsmanship we have acquired is still very shallow."Mu Qianmei r
Tana's peaceful face turned kind of worried after hearing the report.She calmed down after a while and asked,"How many military forces do they have? How far are they from us now?""Your Leader, the enemy's leading troops are about five thousand picked cavalrymen. They are only twenty miles away from us."The scout answered right away."Five thousand picked troops come first. It seems that they have come to our former residence and are catching up with us after they found that we had transferred. The purpose of five thousand picked troops coming first is to stall for time and wait for their main military forces.""Our walking speed is certainly not as fast as their chasing speed. Instead of being caught up when we are walking, why not wait for them here and defeat them in a quick battle before we move on?"Tana asked, looking at the others.The military master, Agula and C