In a tavern in Shanyang Prefecture, Chu Xiu placed the red sleeve knife on the table and ordered a pot of yellow wine and a few Northern Yan specialties to eat.
During his seclusion in Shang Mang Mountain, Chu Xiu had been eating wild fruits and tasteless barbecued meat for several months. He had eaten so much that he was about to throw up.
Wei County was close to Eastern Qi and was considered a vassal of Eastern Qi in the past. Hence, the cuisine here was similar to that of Eastern Qi, but it was more exquisite.
The cuisine of the Northern Yan Kingdom was just like the environment here. It was rough and generous, very bold.
Chu Xiu only asked the waiter to serve a few Northern Yan specialties. In a short while, the waiter served a large plate of braised beef, a roast chicken, a braised pork knuckle, and a few other side dishes. Upon closer inspection, even the side dishes that went with wine were mostly vegetarian.
Chu Xiu was starving. Regardless of whether it was meat or vegetables, it was better than the wild fruits and barbecued meat in Shang Mang Mountain.
A martial artist's appetite was much larger than an ordinary person's. Cultivating the martial way was a process of refining essence into Qi.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Chu Xiu had swept away all the dishes on his table.
Chu Xiu threw a piece of silver on the table. Just as he walked out, he heard a commotion coming from the street. Many people were gathered there, watching something.
Chu Xiu stopped and looked forward. The crowd was watching a man and a woman.
The woman was beautiful and had a graceful figure. Although she was young and did not look to be in her twenties, there was already a hint of seductiveness in her.
The man was dressed like a young master of an aristocratic family. In his hand was a jade box. With a fawning expression, he said, "Xinyu, these are black pearls that I specially asked someone to buy from the Southern Sea. There are a total of 18 of them. They are all round and almost the same size."
The woman frowned and said, "Young Master Zhang, please conduct yourself with dignity. I've already said that it's impossible for Young Master Zhang and I to be together. You don't need to waste your time here. Young Master Zhang, please give this gift to her."
Chu Xiu's face revealed a look of interest, "Courting in public, this Northern Yan culture sure is open."
The customs of Wei County were similar to those of Eastern Qi. Matters between a man and a woman had to be settled by the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. At least, Chu Xiu had never seen this kind of courtship in Tongzhou Prefecture.
A warrior in his forties beside him, who looked like a low-level Jianghu man, grinned and said, "Little brother, you're not a local of Shanyang Prefecture, are you? Our Northern Yan Land is open-minded, but these two aren't courting each other. It's just one-sided love, and they've even made a fool out of themselves. "
Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows and said, "I've only come to Shanyang Prefecture today. What, does this lady's family background seem to be very high, and you don't like the man?"
The warrior curled his lips in disdain and said, "High? It's just a small family. This woman is Lin Xinyu, the eldest daughter of the Lin family of Shanyang Prefecture. Some busybodies call her the number one beauty of Shanyang Prefecture. The Lin family she comes from is not a big family, and the family head is only at the Blood Condensation realm.
The man is the second son of the Zhang family of Shanyang Prefecture, Zhang Baichen. He's just a spoiled brat, and he's not a good person.
But the Zhang family isn't without capable people. The eldest son of the Zhang family is a calm and steady person. In his early years, he traveled the Jianghu and unexpectedly entered the Ba Mountain Sword Sect, one of the Seven Sects and Eight Sects. He spends most of his time cultivating in Shu, Western Chu, and rarely returns home.
After Zhang Baichen took a fancy to Lin Xinyu, he sent someone to propose marriage. The head of the Lin family wanted to curry favor with the Zhang family, but Lin Xinyu stubbornly refused.
But who would have thought that Zhang Baichen would never forget Lin Xinyu? In order to curry favor with Lin Xinyu, he's used many methods. He's become a common sight in Shanyang Prefecture. "
Hearing this gossip, Chu Xiu shook his head. He was just an idiot, and there was no meaning to it.
The marriage proposal had been rejected, and the other side clearly didn't like him. With the Zhang family's status in Shanyang Prefecture, he could either use force or give up. But he was still pestering them. He was basically a joke. Laughing at him was also laughing at the Zhang family.
There were too many people who couldn't see through them. After watching for a while, Chu Xiu felt that there was no meaning to it, so he wanted to leave.
At this time, Lin Xinyu saw that there were already so many people surrounding them. They all looked like they were watching a good show. She was so angry that her face was red. She wanted to kill that idiot Zhang Baichen on the spot.
Lin Xinyu thought highly of herself. With her looks, if she wanted to marry, she would marry a young talent from a large family, and not a wastrel like Zhang Baichen who had neither strength nor ability.
The eldest son of the Zhang family, Zhang Baitao, had joined the Ba Mountain Sword Sect of the seven sects and eight schools. It was said that he was an inner sect disciple. Lin Xinyu could consider this identity, but Zhang Baichen was not in her consideration at all.
But who would have thought that Zhang Baichen would keep pestering her? The Zhang family was stronger than the Lin family, so Lin Xinyu didn't dare to say anything too much.
Recently, she had tried to go out as little as possible. Today, Lin Xinyu just wanted to pick some rouge and powder that she liked. She didn't expect to be pestered by Zhang Baichen again.
Seeing that more and more people were gathering, Zhang Baichen was thick-skinned and could ignore the looks of others, but Lin Xinyu couldn't. She said angrily, "Zhang Baichen! Don't pester me anymore. I already have someone I like! "
Zhang Baichen's face darkened. He snorted coldly and said, "Who is it?"
Lin Xinyu had just blurted out in anger and embarrassment. Now that Zhang Baichen asked her, she was immediately speechless.
But when she turned her head, she subconsciously saw the figure of Chu Xiu who was about to leave. She hurriedly pointed at Chu Xiu and said, "It's him!"
It was actually very simple for Lin Xinyu to choose Chu Xiu in a hurry. Among the people present, only Chu Xiu was the most eye-catching.
At this time, although Chu Xiu didn't show his Connate Realm cultivation, his aura was as sharp as a blade. It was very eye-catching.
Moreover, in terms of appearance, although Chu Xiu's temperament was a little dark, his appearance was very delicate and handsome.
Compared to those dirty people at the bottom of the Jianghu, Chu Xiu, who was wearing a neat and slender black warrior suit and a long saber at his waist, could be called a hero of the Jianghu. If she didn't choose him, would she choose the guy beside Chu Xiu, who was in his forties, who had yellow teeth and a gossipy mouth? Even if Zhang Baichen was an idiot, he would know that Lin Xinyu was playing with him.
Everyone turned to look at Chu Xiu. The middle-aged man next to him even revealed a wretched smile and said, "Brother, you're not being particular. You're obviously having an affair with the number one beauty of our Shanyang Prefecture, yet you're pretending to be a stranger and not admitting it?"
Lin Xinyu walked over leisurely with a fragrant wind. Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows and said, "Do we know each other?"
Lin Xinyu put on a pitiful expression and said in a low voice, "Young Master, I will remember this favor of yours in my heart."
After saying that, Lin Xinyu directly grabbed Chu Xiu's arm and said to Zhang Baichen, "Childe Zhang, I already have someone I like. Please don't bother me in the future. You don't want your reputation, but I want it, and so does the Lin Family."
At this time, Zhang Baichen's expression was very gloomy.
The whole Shanyang Prefecture knew that he was pursuing Lin Xinyu. In the Shanyang Prefecture, the disciples of the aristocratic families who had a good relationship with the Zhang Family also gave him face. No one dared to compete with him. It was not worth becoming enemies with the Zhang Family for a woman.
But who would have thought that an outsider would take the lead?
Just when Zhang Baichen was about to curse, he saw Chu Xiu suddenly pull his arm out of Lin Xinyu's hand. With a crisp sound, Chu Xiu directly slapped Lin Xinyu to the side.
Everyone present was stunned. No one thought that Chu Xiu would suddenly do this. Even Zhang Baichen forcibly swallowed his curses. Lin Xinyu also covered her face and fell to the ground, looking at Chu Xiu with a look of disbelief.
Swinging his hand, Chu Xiu said lightly, "Normally, I don't hit women. But for a vicious woman like you, I won't hold back.
You are impatient with that idiot's harassment, so you used me as a shield. The Zhang Family is the local tyrant of Shanyang Prefecture. After you use me as a shield, the Zhang Family will take revenge on me!
At that time, you can stay out of it, but who will care if I provoke a powerful enemy for no reason? "
As soon as he said this, everyone present revealed a strange expression. This young man was really frighteningly calm. If it was someone else, with a beauty by his side, begging him with soft words, how could he think so much? He would have stepped forward bravely and willingly become Lin Xinyu's shield.
Of course, the result was obvious. Zhang Baichen would definitely bear a grudge, and then the Zhang Family would take revenge.
Unless one's background was shocking, how could an outsider fight against the local tyrant of Shanyang Prefecture, the Zhang Family?
Thinking of this, the way the crowd looked at Lin Xinyu changed slightly.
This woman looked harmless, but her heart was very hard.
Regardless of whether her previous actions were intentional or not, she had almost harmed an innocent person and offended the local tyrant of Shanyang Prefecture, the Zhang Family.
It was said that women were femme fatales, and now it seemed that it was true.
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