Chapter 9: Quiet Chase in Gusu

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    After all the games and eating, some still feel lost at the news of He Bing. They eat quietly picking at their food.
In the game of Jiang everyone made a kite. The one with the best flight wins. The the game of the Jin, it's was archery and surprisingly, Wen Ning tied for first with Jin Ling. Unexpectedly, Jingyi was dead last for archery. The whole time, Wen Chao just had Wen Zhuliu do the activities and though Wen Zhuliu wouldn't admit it, he was crafty and had fun. In the game of Wen they grouped up and gained "disciplines" by "trapping" them. Wen Chao and Jin Chan has made a big fuzz about having to hold hands for the game. In the game of Lan it's was a game of being graceful. Everyone is tasked with the same obstacle and they put not spill even a drop of tea on the tray. Jin ling immediately failed, Jingyi is smart enough to fly over the obstacles but was hit with a branch, Sizhui won the game with Yingtai and Zizhen ties for second while Jin Chan and Wen Chao sabotaged each other by "accidentally" bumping into one another the whole time. In the game of Nie it was king of the hill, a (safe) sword fight in which Wen Chao won from Wen Zhuliu. Zili and Yingtai couldn't participate and Wen Ning didn't want to. Wen Chao May have won but he definitely lost when Jin Chan attacked him instead on Wen Zhuliu. 🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙
Now they eat quietly while Zili give best wishes to the Heiring Crowns. Jin Ling suddenly sets his chopsticks down and pouts.
Jin ling: hmp! I got some words I need to say to He Guniao.
Zizhen stands up: So do I!
Jingyi: I say we go confront her on always hiding from us. All those times we went to the monthly meetings, she is never home when the meetings are at the Unclean Realm!
Zili: Are you all saying we ditch this party and go join her in Cloud Recesses?
Sizhui: uh actually-
Jin ling interrupts him: Yes I am! I'm tired of being the last one in everything! I'm going to officially invite her to the Royal Youth! And you can resist my adorable face?
Jin Ling cups his face and turn to Jin Chan who scoffs and turns away. Zizhen wants to go get a good look at He Bing, Zili just wants another reason to go see her siblings, Jin Ling wants to be a leader and show her around while Jingyi just wants to go see He Bing as she is.
They all start running outside for Gusu, Zili takes Yingtai's hand, Sizhui only follows after because he wants to stop them, Wen Ning supports Sizhui and Jin Chan wants to make sure Jin Ling don't get in trouble while Wen Chao is a statue and doesn't plan on going.
Wen Chao: Hmp! My father said for me to come to the party, I'm not obligated to go hunt for a girl.

Wen Zhuliu: Your father said go socialize with the partygoers, where the party guest go is where the party is

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Wen Zhuliu: Your father said go socialize with the partygoers, where the party guest go is where the party is.
Wen Chao sighs in disgust and sluggishly follow.
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After winning the competition of drinking over the three boys, He Bing immediately used the favor. They went to search for the flower that grows in frost, the flower to cure illness that Huaisang and He Bing has found.
In the mountains they start searching as a group in one big area.
Dugu: Why do you search for the flower?
He Bing: One of my family member is gravely ill.
Ze Xin moves a branch out of the way and dust his hands: So you come all the way from Qinghe?
Wei Wuxian: yes, that IS a bit far. Oh! Have you ever seen the White Phoenix?
He Bing: that's a very stupid name, it doesn't even make sense.
Dugu: Careful, is she hears you, she may just come after you. I heard that she's merciless.
He Bing puts her hands on her hip and sighs: I dare anyone under that name to come after me.
Ze Xin looks down on of the cliff and sees a small blue tinted flower and calls everyone over. He Bing confirms that it's the flower's after and Dugu just takes a step back, seeming to be in deep thoughts.
Wei Wuxian: Ihi! Great! Who's going to get it?
Lei Ze Xin, He Bing, and Dugu all turn to look at him and he shuts his mouth giving a cheeky smile back.

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