That night, everyone got dead drunk. After sharing a few drinks, Wang Yue, Linghu Chong, and Lu Hou'er became drinking buddies. Even little junior sister Yue Lingshan grew much friendlier toward Wang Yue when she saw him paying the bill.
Wang Yue showed the three of them around the Capital City for three days. Once Yuan Jin Xia brought him the things he'd asked for, they prepared to head south together.
Seeing that the four of them were about to leave, Yuan Jin Xia hurriedly said, "There's a case the Six Doors needs us to handle in Yangzhou. If you four aren't in a hurry, why not come with us?"
Linghu Chong shook his head apologetically. "I'm afraid we can't. We'll probably take the water route from here to Yangzhou, but Huashan is to the southwest. It would be rather inconvenient."
Yue Lingshan tugged at Linghu Chong's clothes and pleaded, "Let's take a boat. Yangzhou seems to be close to Suzhou and Hangzhou. Haven't they always said there's paradise above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below? Let's go see for ourselves."
Seeing that Yue Lingshan didn't want to leave, Wang Yue chimed in, "I'd like to see Hangzhou too. We can go back to Wudang Mountain after visiting Suzhou and Hangzhou. You can take a boat to Huashan afterward."
Linghu Chong shook his head and said seriously, "We can't. Master is waiting for news from us. We can't afford to take too long."
Lu Hou'er could tell that both his Senior Brother and the little junior sister wanted to go. He volunteered, "Senior Brother, how about I go back alone? I'll tell Master you and our friends went south to help them. He shouldn't blame you."
Linghu Chong also understood that Yuan Jin Xia's martial arts were weak and she wanted