Chapter 50: The Great Thief Enters the Imperial Palace

  They hugged for a long time. Ling Yun patted Huang Rong's jade back and said, "Rong'er, the sky is almost dark, we should head back too."

  Huang Rong sighed and got up from Ling Yun's arms, her face reluctant to say: "This place is really good, unfortunately we still have to leave."

  Ling Mu Yun said: "Never mind, next time I have free time, I'll accompany you here to drink and appreciate the plum blossoms."

  "That's not necessary, Brother Cloud. As long as you're with me, I'll be happy wherever we are." Huang Rong smiled sweetly and said.

  "Alright, I'll accompany you from now on and make sure you're happy every day."

  "Brother Yun, why don't you stay with me tonight instead of going back to that small broken inn? Just keep me company for one night." Huang Rong said, shaking Ling Mu Yun's hand.

  "What? Spend the night with you!" Ling Mu Yun's whole body was shocked, staring at Huang Rong in surprise, his eyes scanning her immature and delicate body, then dryly laughed: "Rong'er, this...you're still young, that thing between us, seems like it's a bit too early, huh?"

  Huang Rong looked at Ling Yun with a bewildered expression: "Brother Yun, what do you mean by 'I'm still young' and 'early'? What exactly do you want to say? Can't you be clearer?"

  Ling Moyun looked at Huang Rong's bewildered face and felt a bit dizzy himself: "What does it mean, why are you looking so bewildered? Could it be, could it be that I'm just overthinking?"

  Thinking of this, Ling Muyun carefully asked: "Rong'er, you said let me accompany you tonight, what do you want me to accompany you with?"

  "What's up?" Huang Rong looked at Ling Yun with a hint of puzzlement, "What else can I do? It's so boring being alone. I just want some company and chat with you. If you can tell me stories, that would be even better. Do you remember when I was little, I wouldn't sleep at night, and Father would tell me stories to coax me to sleep? I'd listen and listen until I fell asleep. Back then, the thing I looked forward to most every day was nighttime, because Father would come and tell me stories..."

  As she spoke, Huang Rong's voice gradually fell: "But later on, as I grew up and no longer needed to be coaxed to sleep, Father didn't accompany me as often as he used to when I was a child. He would either go to Mother's grave to indulge in his thoughts or look for trouble with that person imprisoned on the island. Basically, he didn't take care of me much anymore, and naturally, he stopped telling me stories. I also started to dislike the night because once it got dark, I couldn't do anything but sleep alone, without even someone to talk to. That feeling was so lonely... So I really hope you can accompany me at night, tell me a story before bed, and let me relive that warm feeling from my childhood."

  Listening to Huang Rong's words, Ling Yun only felt a pang of heartache, never expecting that Rong'er's childhood was so lonely, it was really hard to imagine how the little girl had endured in such an isolated environment. At the same time, he couldn't help but secretly scold himself as a beast, she just wanted him to accompany her and chat, tell stories, yet he actually thought crookedly about that aspect, really not being a good person!

  "Brother Yun, will you accompany me tonight?" Huang Rong looked up at Ling Muyun with a hopeful face and softly pleaded.

  Looking at Huang Rong's expectant gaze, Ling Yun almost nodded in agreement. However, he thought of what he had to do tonight and steeled himself to shake his head: "Rong'er, not tonight, I have something important to attend to tonight. In the future, I'll accompany you every night and tell you stories, okay?"

  Huang Rong's eyes dimmed for a moment, but immediately brightened: "Yun Gege, what important matter is it that you must attend to tonight?"

  "Didn't that little Prince Wang have a big fight with Guo Jing this morning? Later, the little prince's helper arrived and was about to take action against Guo Jing. Unexpectedly, just as I was about to intervene, Quanzhen Sect's Yu Yangzi Wang Chuyi happened to be present and jumped out to help Guo Jing...". Ling Mu Yun immediately took offense at Wang Chuyi's intervention and refused Yang Kang's invitation. As a result, he was injured by the poisonous sand palm of Ling Zhi Shangren, who had been invited by Yang Kang's father-in-law Wanyan Honglie. He couldn't afford to buy medicine to treat his injuries, so he briefly told her about his plan to sneak into the palace tonight to steal medicine.

  Huang Rong listened and said disapprovingly, "Yun Gege, that Zhao Wang Fu is not an easy place to get into. Inside, there are many skilled guards protecting the premises, it's really too dangerous to sneak in and steal medicine. That whatever Wang, if he wants to be crippled, let him be crippled, it's not like you're going to be crippled or I'm going to be crippled. Is it worth taking such a big risk for him?"

  Ling Yun was taken aback for a moment, not expecting Huang Rong to say such things. But after thinking about it, he relaxed, as the daughter of Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi, Huang Rong was never someone who particularly emphasized chivalry and morality, as long as her loved ones were not harmed. It wasn't until she married Guo Jing, a paragon of chivalry, that she followed his lead and became the chivalrous leader of the Beggar Clan. Now that Huang Rong had been influenced by him, she no longer cared about Guo Jing's influence, nor did she care about upholding any chivalric spirit.

  Ling Yun thought to himself and then explained to Huang Rong, "Rong'er you don't know, the reason I wanted to take a risk going to Zhao Wang Fu to steal medicine was also to take this opportunity to settle a score with Quanzhen Sect..."

  At that time, Ling Yun Cloud briefly told the story of his conflict with Yin Zhao two years ago, and then continued to say: "This time I just need to steal the medicine from the Zhao Wang Fu and cure the poison injury for Wang Chu, I think even if the Quanzhen Sect finds out later that I am the one who had a conflict with them back then, they won't have the face to come looking for me again."

  "Brother Ling, can't you think of another way to resolve the grudge with Quanzhen Sect? It's not worth taking such a huge risk." Huang Rong still tried to dissuade Ling Yun from going to Zhao Wangfu to steal the medicine.

  "Rong'er, don't worry, my martial arts skills are still quite good. Those cow demons and snake spirits in the Zhao Wang Fu, not a single one of them is a match for me. Even if they were to gang up on me, I could still escape even if I couldn't defeat them. Besides, I'm going to steal medicine, not rob it, so it's not certain that I'll even run into those cow demons and snake spirits."

  "Brother Yun, if you insist on going, I won't stop you, but I have a condition that you must agree to." Huang Rong's expression turned serious as she spoke to Ling Mu Yun.

  "What's the condition? Just say it."

  "You can go, but you have to let me go with you."

  Ling Mu Yun immediately shook his head and refused, saying: "This won't do, it's too dangerous, you can't go."

  "Why can you go and I cannot?" Huang Rong raised her head, her beautiful eyes staring straight at Ling Yun, her gaze full of persistence.

  Ling Mu Yun waved his hand: "Anyway, you just can't go."

  Huang Rong and Ling Yun exchanged a brief glance, then suddenly her eyes softened, and she said in a low voice: "Brother Yun, if you continue to pamper me like this, I won't be able to bear it. If you were to encounter danger, do you think I could still live on my own?"

  Ling Muyun's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a surge of emotions - shock, admiration, and wild joy - all at once. Suddenly, his courage multiplied a hundredfold, and he felt that the people in the Zhao Wang Fu were nothing but insignificant chickens and dogs, not worth fearing. With a heroic air, he declared: "Alright, let's go get the medicine! What's the big deal about the Zhao Wang Fu, anyway?"

  The two men had already agreed on a plan and immediately rowed their small boat to the shore. They disembarked and headed back to the city, going together to the Zhao Wang Fu.

  Ling Yun and Huang Rong, although they had never been to the Zhao Wang Fu before and did not know its exact location, the Zhao Wang Fu, as the residence of the current most powerful Zhao Wang Wanyan Honglie in the imperial court, was one of the largest mansions in the city of Zhongdu. By asking around in the city of Zhongdu, Ling Yun and Huang Rong easily found the location of the Zhao Wang Fu.

  At this time, the sky had completely darkened, and Ling Yun and Huang Rong arrived at the back courtyard of the Zhao Wang Fu. They jumped over the wall and entered. Both were masters of lightness kung fu, and the Peach Island school of martial arts was known for its emphasis on agility and change. Huang Rong, as the daughter of Huang Yaoshi, had deeply mastered her father's true teachings, and her lightness kung fu was naturally extraordinary. Ling Yun's Nine Yin Manual was renowned as the pinnacle of all martial arts, and the light body techniques contained within were considered to be among the most exceptional. His own lightness kung fu had already reached an extremely high level, so when the two jumped over the wall, they didn't make a single sound, truly like ghosts or spirits.

  Two people jumped into the backyard of Wang's mansion, Huang Rong looked at Ling Yun with a slightly surprised expression and said softly: "Brother Yun, your light body kung fu is very good!"

  Ling Muyun said: "Rong'er, your lightness skill is not bad either."

  The two of them exchanged a glance and smiled at each other, and a warm, sweet feeling rippled through their hearts.

  Two people crouched at the foot of the wall, holding their breath and concentrating on the movements inside the courtyard. After a moment, they suddenly heard footsteps, followed by the light from a lantern flashing in front of them. A person carrying a lantern walked over while humming a little tune: "My dear, who will I hurt if not you? It's still hurting me..."

  "This is truly a case of 'sleeping and having the pillow delivered', it's come at just the right time, I was worried about not being able to find the way, but this guide has automatically arrived."

  But before Ling Yun could take action, Huang Rong had already taken the lead and darted out like a spirit fox, two steps ahead of him. With a flick of her wrist, a gleaming Water Spider Brow dagger was pressed against the man's throat, and she growled in a low voice: "Speak, what are you doing in this mansion?"