Chapter 220: Chapter 216: The Secret of Red Cloud Mountain Peak

“You’re really something, even the guide from Red Cloud Mountain knows you?” Brother Xu scrutinized Tang Luo, speaking in disbelief.

The deeds of affluent heirs are often hyped, a strategy employed by their families to build up their reputations.

A person’s prestige and virtue are accumulated through constant retelling and eventually solidify into tangible weight. Once the heir comes of age, any position he holds seems rightly his, preventing any disparity between virtue and rank.

But reputation is one thing; knowing the individual personally is another. For example, everyone in Middle Ying City knows of the illustrious Lord Eldest Young Master, but very few know Brother Xu himself.

Upon hearing Brother Xu’s jest, Tang Luo merely smiled and said, “I’m not that renowned, it’s just that this man and I have some history. Let’s proceed up the mountain.”

The children had already done so raucously. The trio couldn’t fall too far behind, so they nodded in agreement and began their ascent.

They chatted and laughed as they climbed. Most of the time, Brother Xu and Mi Bai were discussing art and the views along the way, while Tang Luo, content to simply listen, remained silent.

Before long, the trio caught up with the kids. After all, children get winded easily, and their initial energetic sprint had left them fatigued.

Their small faces were flushed a rosy red from exertion, yet they clung desperately to their lunch boxes, every last one of them.

Stopping in his tracks, Du Ziteng, who had been leading the group, waited for the trio and suggested, “The mountain path is starting to get steep. Should we let the children rest before we continue?”

Bai hastily agreed, “Sounds good, thank you for your consideration, Brother Du.” Apologetically, he then addressed Tang Luo and Brother Xu, “I apologize for my lack of foresight, for having brought the children on a spring outing

Cloud Mountain would end before it was fully built. Beyond this point, it was a combination of dirt and rocks with uneven steps that were half an adult’s height. Trying to bring a group of children to the

mountain top, we can find a place of stunning natural

far from here, there’s a bamboo forest that could serve as a resting area, with a spring and a pavilion. How does that sound?” Upon hearing that they wanted to find a place to rest, Du Ziteng hastily made his

Ziteng led them to a mid-mountain bamboo forest, with a

bolted toward the spring. Mi Bai quickly followed, repeatedly cautioning them,

a sigh of relief and pointed to the bamboo forest, saying “Gentlemen, please

here. What do you

“That would be great, just great. This

pointed at Du Ziteng’s neck, its fierce aura made Du Ziteng’s hair stand on end, he looked at Tang

found it suspicious how the guide was suggesting that they should stop and rest, and the route he had led them on. Why would the trail on such a towering mountain stop after one fourth of the way? How

moreover, the guide had suggested that everyone rest near the end of the trail and had

forest to exist among a mountain covered with different types of pines, poplars, and acacias, how odd it was for

of building a pavilion, why not make more

was nervous when he suggested that they rest, trying to act calm and caring. Yet, he was relieved

even though the Xu Clan’s reputation

keep him at bay was clearly an ambush, and he needed to question it to understand how to break out

Xu cocked an eyebrow and asked, “How many people did you guys

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