Chapter 48: Kou Zhong.

杨诚听了笑道：“那我岂不是坏了他的好事？”
又接着道：“那个人是寇仲吧！”
宋缺问道：“你知道他？”
“听过他和徐子陵的名字，他们俩江湖上的传闻可不少，都在传他们知道杨公宝库的位置。”杨诚解释道。
"We also saw the inscriptions of the Rakshasa woman inside, they might really know the location of Yang's treasure trove."
"However, it is probably only the location of the fake treasure trove."
"Nowadays he has no dowry, but if Yu Zhi likes him, the dowry doesn't matter. However, he has to prove his ability."
"In these chaotic times, even our Song family will be dragged into the quagmire. If he can't protect Yu Zhi, he shouldn't think about marrying her."
"Have you forgotten that you have a engagement with Yu Zhi?" Song Que said speechlessly.
"So what? It's just an engagement. If Yu Zhi finds someone she likes, and that person is good enough, naturally she should be with the one she loves." Yang Cheng said indifferently.
心里又嘀咕道：“那个未婚夫还能来一句“三十年河东，三十年河西，莫欺少年穷”不成？”
又道：“那李密可未必能长久，要是玉致姐喜欢那个李天凡，那到没什么，要是玉致姐不喜欢，有何必拿玉致姐的幸福当筹码。”
"You seem much livelier after this trip," said Song Que, unsure of what he was thinking as he spoke.
Previously, Yang Cheng had always seemed mature beyond his years, but now he appeared more youthful like a teenager.
Yang Cheng was silent for a while and said, "It's just that the stone that was weighing on my heart before has been lifted a little."
"What pressure did you feel before?" Song Que was a little puzzled.
In Song Que's view, Yang Cheng shouldn't have much pressure. He looks handsome, is not lacking in money, is young and talented, and has even become his disciple. What pressure could he have?
Yang Cheng looked at the surging waves and said, "Previously, my strength was insufficient, naturally there was a lot of pressure."
Song Que was stunned for a moment, and after careful consideration, he realized that when he first met Yang Cheng, Yang Cheng was already at the innate level, and had already achieved "Qi, Ling, Xin, Yi".
With his own guidance, Yang Cheng completed the practice of "body agility", combining "body, agility, qi, spirit, heart, and intention" to become a master.
While practicing "body agility", Yang Cheng also studied the secret books of the Song dynasty to enrich his own skills.
Later, when he returned from the grasslands, he had already created his own sword technique.
As a matter of fact, before this journey, Yang Cheng had always seemed very mature and experienced, but it turns out that he had been feeling a lot of pressure due to his lack of strength.
Song Que made Yang Cheng speechless.
It took him half a day to say: "Do you have a different view on the lack of strength compared to ordinary people?"
Yang Cheng thought about it and felt there was no problem.
This time, in the new journey, the method of sword and blade combined attack was perfected, known as "The Sword and Blade Two-Element Locking Qiankun", which only enabled me to confront top-notch experts like Shi Zhi Xuan head-on.
Before, if I wanted to fight, I could only rely on my light skills to escape, but now I have the capital to fight.
So, it was reasonable to feel insecure and stressed before when my strength was not enough, there was nothing wrong with it.
"Is there nothing different now? In the past, when facing masters like Xie Wang Shi Zhi Xuan, I could only rely on my light skills to run away, but now I can fight them head-on and have some self-protection ability." Yang Cheng said confidently.
"..." Song Que fell silent for a moment, at a loss for words. "As long as you're happy," he finally said.
Yang Cheng felt confused when Song Que stopped speaking. "Did I say something wrong?" he wondered. "I don't see what the problem is!"
Little did Song Que know, he was also thinking, that he had not heard of any trauma that this child had experienced in his early years, why was he so lacking in security and able to face off with Shi Zhixuan, only barely possessing "some self-protective abilities"?
He was thinking about the intelligence that Song faction received when Yang Cheng became their disciple, that his parents died of illness and he had no enemies.
During his childhood, he never encountered any skilled martial artists or bandits attacking cities or robbing caravans, nor did he experience any events that would have left psychological scars on Yang Cheng.
That's really strange. How could he think that his strength can only be considered as "some self-protection ability"?
Song Que really couldn't understand it. He could only attribute it to Yang Cheng's abnormal mindset, which is different from what ordinary people think.
宋缺将话题转移回来：“那个叫寇仲的小子还算有点本事，杀死了任少明。”
“杀了任少明？我记得任少明好像是曲傲的儿子？”杨诚想了想，问道。
"Not bad."
“那寇仲和他的好兄弟徐子陵要有麻烦了。”杨诚笑了笑。
停顿一下，接着道：“不过也算不上什么大麻烦，那曲傲要是全盛时期，倒也确实是个麻烦，但如今，不知还剩多少实力。”
"Don't underestimate anyone. Although Qu Ao may be addicted to alcohol and women nowadays, he is still a master. Even if his strength has declined, he should not be underestimated." Song Que warned.
"Besides, his strength may not necessarily have declined, who knows if he's really addicted to alcohol and women."
After speaking, Song Que felt a bit strange and thought to himself, "Does this kid really need my warning? He still thinks his strength is only enough for self-protection!"
"Understood, a tiger hunting a rabbit must use all their strength, let alone someone like Qu Ao who is an old master. If I'm not careful, I could fall into his hands."
Yang Cheng didn't know what was on Song Que's mind, but he thought Song Que was worried about himself drifting away, and answered seriously.
宋缺也是压下心中所想，回道：“你心里有数就好。”
然后又道：“回去后你可以帮我向玉致探探口风，要是她真的喜欢寇仲，可以给那寇仲一个机会。”
“How can I probe for information? Even if Yu Zhi really likes Kou Zhong, she wouldn't feel comfortable telling me, right?” Yang Cheng said helplessly.
“If she doesn't feel comfortable telling you, then she definitely won't feel comfortable telling me,” Song Que replied.
Yang Cheng was also speechless, thought for a moment, and said: "We can let Chen Yao go and sound things out."
"Chen Yao? The granddaughter of Chen Hao?" Song Que thought for a moment and asked.
"Yes, they are both girls, should be able to chat better than us two men, right?" Yang Cheng said.
"Okay, you can tell Yanagyaotou later." Song Que thought about it and agreed with Yang Cheng's suggestion.
"Okay." Yang Cheng nodded in response.
Then he asked, "Do you have any information about Kou Zhong? It's impressive that Xiaoyao has been able to escape capture, torture, and execution for so long while carrying Yang Gong's treasure trove."
“Yes, just ask someone for a copy when we go back.” Song Que replied.
Meanwhile, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling had already arrived at the Feima Ranch and met Li Xiuning once again.
Kou Zhong also understood from Li Xiuning's words that she loved Chai Shao and he had no chance with her, so he could only confide his heartbreak to his good friend Xu Ziling at the edge of a cliff.