Chapter 49 Yuan Qing 05

  Initially, the atmosphere was somewhat subdued due to Jiang Xu's unexpected presence. However, by the time they reached the end of the long corridor at Guanyun Peak, Jiang Xu had thoroughly blended in with Qin Fei's group. No matter who spoke to him, he would smile and respond with a few words that made people feel comfortable.

  The long corridor winds its way up the cliff, stretching towards the top of the mountain temple. Compared to the gentle slope walked before, the stone steps of the long corridor are much steeper, against the steep cliff wall, looking quite majestic.

  Many tourists stop in front of the long corridor, planning to take a break and then take the long corridor, making a concerted effort to reach the top. Walking along the long corridor without stopping is a customary practice for climbing Guanyun Peak. It's said that not stopping halfway and reaching the summit as quickly as possible will bring good luck in the coming year. It's also said that the record for the shortest time it takes to climb to the top of Guanyun Peak is constantly being broken, with the current record being around 43 minutes.

  Of course, whether to climb to the top with one's spirit or not is up to the tourists themselves. After all, climbing to the top with one's spirit is just an extended custom and not a rule. If you want to appreciate the scenery along the way or visit small scenic spots along the way, it's also okay to ignore that extended custom.

  Qin Fei and his group also stopped in front of the long corridor, but they didn't plan to swipe their summit record or make a dash for it.

  Song Baozi went to buy food, Shen Wei and Xie Zhe went to take pictures, He Shidong went to buy souvenirs, where is Jiang Xu? Gu Wenkai looked around the people resting in the pavilion, but only saw Qin Fei and Zhou Jun, and did not see Jiang Xu.

  "Wasn't he just here buying souvenirs with He Shidong?" Qin Fei asked.

  "I just came from that direction of the shop, and I saw He Shidong, but I didn't see Jiang Xu with him." Gu Wenkai said.

  "It's probably something that can't be helped, I'll leave for a bit." Zhou Jun said with a wave of his hand, "It's okay, don't worry about it. Wait until He Shidong gets back and have him give Jiang Xu a call."

  Qin Fei and the others rested in the pavilion for a short while, when Shen Wei and Xie Zhe rushed back, pulling Qin Fei to take pictures together. Leaving behind Gu Wenkai and Zhou Jun, the two of them silently looked at each other for a moment, before Zhou Jun picked up his cane and stood up.

  "We also went to that shop over there for a stroll. It's rare to come out and play, and staying in the pavilion is too wasteful."

  "That's also true." Gu Wenkai rubbed his head and followed Zhou Jun out of the pavilion with a limp.

  ……

  Shen Wei threw the camera to Xie Zhe and then pulled Qin Fei around to take pictures together. Shen Wei's endless momentum, Xie Zhe soon couldn't bear it anymore and protested that he also wanted to take a picture with Boss Qin. With differing opinions, Shen Wei and Xie Zhe started arguing.

  Qin Fei looked at the two noisy people and thought it would be good to take a photo of them together, but unfortunately, he didn't have his camera with him.

  "Otherwise, give me the camera and I'll take it." Qin Fei suggested, looking at the two people who were unwilling to back down.

  "No way!" Shen Wei and Xie Zhe chimed in unison, opposing it.

  Xie Zhe helplessly looked at Qin Fei and said: "Boss, the key issue isn't who's coming to film."

  "The key is who takes photos with the boss!"

  "Alright, alright, I get it." The key is that I have to be the backdrop, right? Qin Fei let out a silent sigh, "You guys take your time discussing, I'll go buy some drinks first. What do you want?"

  Shen Wei: "I want creme brulee."

  Xie Zhe: "I want milk tea."

  Qin Fei took note of what the two wanted and walked towards a nearby small shop selling drinks and desserts.

  At this time, there were not a few tourists on Yunfeng Peak, and the shops selling drinks had long queues in front of them, all waiting to buy drinks. Qin Fei also walked to the end of the queue and lined up to buy drinks.

  Bored waiting for the team to move forward, Qin Fei's gaze inadvertently turned around and saw Jiang Xu walking out from behind the shop. After looking around, he turned around and walked towards the small road behind the mountain ridge.

  The expression on Jiang Xu's face as he turned to leave didn't seem to have noticed Qin Fei, but Qin Fei watched his receding back and slightly furrowed his brow.

  Qin Fei had been to Guanyun Peak many times, and his memory was very good. He remembered the mountain path here clearly. The small road that Jiang Xu walked on led to the back of Guanyun Peak. Taking that small road up the mountain, the journey was shorter than taking the long corridor, but the slope was steeper and more dangerous. Therefore, many years ago, the mountain path behind the peak had been abandoned and tourists were no longer allowed to pass through.

  At the end of the small path on the mountain road after the connection, it was locked with iron railings. The sign at the entrance of the path clearly stated that this road is not accessible. What did Jiang Xu go to that impassable path for?

  Qin Fei gazed at the intersection where Jiang Xu's figure had disappeared for a long time, but didn't see Jiang Xu return. After hesitating for a moment, Qin Fei left the crowd in front of the beverage shop and walked towards that small road. Since Jiang Xu was with them to watch the clouds peak after all, Qin Fei naturally couldn't pretend he hadn't seen him and just ignore him like that.

  Jiang Xu's footsteps were a bit hurried, and after walking onto the small path, he almost ran all the way to the end of the path.

  At the end of the alley, as Qin Fei knew, was a locked iron fence. The gap in the fence was not large, and even a small child couldn't pass through it. Jiang Xu took out a steel needle from his pocket and fiddled with the thick copper lock on the iron fence for a few moments before opening the small door on the iron fence.

  Through the small gate, Jiang Xu ran up the steep stone steps towards the mountain without stopping for a moment.

  However, soon Jiang Xu stopped in his tracks. It wasn't that he wanted to stop, but rather he saw the person standing on the stone steps above and was forced to come to a halt.

  "Big Brother Gu, how did you end up here?" Jiang Xu's astonishment at seeing Gu Yin lasted only for an instant before he regained his usual calm demeanor.

  "You said I'm here, why?" Gu Yin looked down at Jiang Xu with a hint of mockery, "The lock on the fence below is easy to open, isn't it? The one on the mountain top is the same."

  Jiang Xu's expression changed slightly, and the last bit of luck also disappeared. Gu Yin would appear here, it was intentional to wait for him. He deliberately came down from the mountain top and waited for him here. Jiang Xu naturally wouldn't naively think that Gu Yin was here to pick him up to go up the mountain.

  Gu Yin has confirmed he is not Yuan Qing.

  "When did you decide I wasn't Yuan Qing?" Jiang Xu also couldn't be bothered to continue pretending to be Yuan Qing, his face revealing his own evil aura, raising an eyebrow and looking up at Gu Yin.

  "When I first saw you." Gu Yin said.

  "Master Gu, it's best to draft a lie. Jiang Xu looked at Gu Yin with a low smile, "Since you knew from the beginning that I wasn't her, why didn't you go protect your beloved Yuan Qing? Why do you keep following me around every day?"

  "That person sent you here to test whether I have found Yuan Qing or not?" Gu Yin said, "So staring at you is the safest for Yuan Qing."

  "What's this so-called control of the source of danger?" Jiang Xu tilted his head, "But aren't you afraid that the people my family sent out won't just be me alone? While you're keeping an eye on me, someone has already made a move against Yuan Qing?"

  "Does your family's elder dare?" Gu Yin sneered.

  "How did you know that the adults in my family didn't dare?" Jiang Xu asked back.

  "He's already exposed a clue, one more...". Gu Yin paused for a moment, "I think it won't be that hard to drag him out from behind the scenes."

  But the person behind the scenes did not want Gu Yin to know who he was, at least not for the time being. So he didn't dare, he didn't dare make too many moves.

  Jiang Xu narrowed his eyes, no wonder that big shot said that dealing with Gu Yin must not be taken lightly. He had gone all out to play the role of Yuan Qing and didn't dare reveal a hint of intention in front of Gu Yin, but unexpectedly he was caught off guard by Gu Yin from the very beginning.

  His goal was indeed to probe whether Gu Yin had found Yuan Qing's reincarnation, and also to confirm whether Qin Fei was Yuan Qing. But Gu Yin stared at him, he not only failed to probe whether Gu Yin had found Yuan Qing's reincarnation, but also couldn't get close to Qin Fei to do anything.

  He was previously introduced by He Shidong and had just approached Qin Fei, but was taken away by Gu Yin; this time, he managed to avoid Gu Yin and planned to set up a layout on the mountain top in advance to confirm Qin Fei's identity, but was blocked here again. Moreover, looking at Gu Yin's attitude now, it is clear that he thinks his value has been exhausted and does not intend to continue observing him as a clue character.