Chapter 289
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Shen Luo still had to find his cousin, Nie Caizhu, so he couldn't stay here for long. He said, "Miss, I didn't see any bandits on the way here. They must have been expelled by the government. If you're okay, you can return to the county. "
"Thank you for your advice." The girl bowed slightly and said.
Shen Luo also clasped his fist and turned to leave.
At this moment, his mind suddenly flashed. He suddenly turned back and looked at the girl's clothes again. His eyes flashed with a strange look, and he asked,
"I think you're a bit unfamiliar, and your accent is quite different. You don't seem to be a local?"
The girl heard this, and her face showed hesitation. She seemed to hesitate, but out of politeness, she said truthfully,
"I'm from Yunzhou, and I arrived in Chunhua county half a month ago."
"Please forgive me for being presumptuous, may I ask your name?" Shen Luo heard the two words "Yunzhou", and his eyebrows inadvertently raised.
"Young Master, I'm very grateful to you for lending me your clothes. But, we've only met by chance after all. So, please forgive my rudeness." A trace of resistance flashed through the woman's eyes when she saw this. She was about to take off the cloak and return it to Shen Luo as she spoke.
"I was rude." Shen Luo quickly waved his hand and apologized.
"According to your previous words, you came here from the county. I think you have something important to do. Don't delay. Please leave your name and address. I'll ask someone to send it back tomorrow. "The girl saw this, and her expression softened a little.
"I came here to chase away the bandits. Now that they have retreated, I have nothing to do. Why don't I escort you back to the county? It will save you the trouble of returning the cloak. Besides, although there are no bandits on the way back to the county, there may be bad people who take advantage of the chaos. "Shen Luo said.
Hearing this, the woman turned to look at Shen Luo with a suspicious look in her eyes, as if to say, "How do I know that you are not such a bad person?"
"Miss, if I were an evil person with evil intentions, wouldn't this be the best time to do something bad? Why would I go through so much trouble to trick you into returning to the city with me?" Shen Luo sighed and said helplessly.
"I'm sorry, I was too narrow-minded." The woman thought for a moment when she heard this. She seemed to feel that it was reasonable, so she nodded and said.
Shen Luo saw that her mind was simple, and his simple words had dispelled her doubts. He couldn't help but sigh. How did such a weak woman travel thousands of miles to Chunhua County?
"It doesn't matter. Let's go back," Shen Luo waved his hand and said.
With that, he turned around and walked in the direction of the monastery's mountain gate. The woman was two steps slower and followed behind him.
"My name is Nie Caizhu." After walking a few steps, the woman's voice suddenly came from behind Shen Luo.
"So it is Miss Nie. Sorry for the lack of manners," Shen Luo secretly said in his heart, "As expected," but his mouth didn't move as he responded.
Nie Caizhu saw that Shen Luo didn't say anything after saying this. It seemed that he didn't intend to introduce himself. She pursed her lips and didn't say anything.
The two of them walked to the front yard one after the other. When they passed by the Heavenly King Hall, they suddenly heard a shout from inside the hall. Two burly men kicked open the hall door and rushed out from inside.
Nie Caizhu was shocked and unconsciously chased a step forward, following closely behind Shen Luo.
Shen Luo stopped and looked at the entrance of the hall. He saw that the two men were dressed in short robes and had a steel knife hanging from their waists. They didn't look like ordinary pilgrims at all.
One of them had a scar on his face and the other only had one eye. They both looked fierce and ferocious.
"Is there anything I can help you with?" Shen Luo's expression remained the same as he asked in a genteel manner.
"Tsk tsk, this pretty boy is quite lucky to have such a beautiful young lady." The scarred man completely ignored Shen Luo's question and his eyes wandered over Nie Caizhu's body.
"Pretty boy, you're lucky to have met us. You still have a way out. Leave your money behind and run for your life. We'll take this young lady up the mountain. It just so happens that there's still a vacancy for a mistress. "The other one-eyed man stuck out his tongue and licked his cracked lips and squinted his only eye.
"You two are really bold. The government has already sent people to catch you. You actually don't want to run?" Shen Luo pretended to be surprised and raised his finger to point at the two men and shouted in a trembling voice.
"Pretty boy, do you know what it means to be in the dark under the light? The government's people are chasing other people. They don't know that we're hiding here. Don't talk nonsense. If you don't get out of here, I'll send you on your way first! "The two men were not afraid at all and laughed.
"Don't be so arrogant. I've been practicing martial arts since I was a child. I'm not afraid of you …" Shen Luo pretended to be calm after hearing them.
The two men saw his thin and weak appearance and didn't take him seriously. They immediately pulled out their steel knives and approached him step by step.
"If we really fight, you run first." Shen Luo turned his face and whispered to Nie Caizhu.
"You're empty-handed. Don't fight with them. If we split up and run, someone will definitely be able to escape." Nie Caizhu said as she pulled on the corner of his clothes.
Shen Luo heard this and couldn't help but be surprised. The bandits' target was Nie Caizhu. If they split up and ran, the one to successfully escape would definitely not be her.
He turned around and looked at her. He saw that although her expression was panicked, her eyes were very determined. Her two hands were already holding up her skirt. It was clear that she was prepared to split up and run.
"It's fine. They're just two little bandits. Don't worry." Shen Luo saw this and couldn't bear to continue pretending. He smiled at her.
Nie Caizhu saw the warm smile on Shen Luo's face and felt inexplicably relieved. Her hands that were holding up her skirt also relaxed a bit.
"Stop dilly-dallying. Die for me!" Scarface was already a bit angry. He took the lead and rushed forward. He raised his steel knife and slashed down at Shen Luo from behind.
"Be careful …" Nie Caizhu saw this and cried out in alarm.
Shen Luo's smile didn't decrease. He didn't even turn around. He just leaned his body slightly and dodged.
Scarface's knife slid down Shen Luo's clothes. Shen Luo raised his hand and flicked his index finger. His index finger hit the hand that was holding the knife.
With a crisp "pa" sound, Scarface's hand loosened and the steel knife fell to the ground.
He let out a miserable cry. The bones in his hand had been shattered.
Because Shen Luo's movements were very small, the one-eyed man didn't even know what had happened. He only saw his companion suddenly fall to the ground and scream. He immediately rushed forward with his knife.
Shen Luo moved his feet and rushed directly in front of him. He raised his hand and pressed lightly on his neck.
The one-eyed man's body suddenly became soft. His eyes rolled back and he fainted.
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