The girl's ears were red, but she was still unwilling to put down the dagger. Her watery eyes, which were completely different from her calm appearance, were filled with disdain and contempt.
Hsu Fengnian, who was regarded as a lecher, stood in place and pushed away the sword that was stabbing towards his forehead with two fingers.
It turned out that Lv Sichu had returned and swiftly stabbed with his sword.
Wang Sheng stopped his horse in the distance and did not stop Lv Sichu's attack. The girl just rolled her eyes.
Lv Sichu did not attack a second time. It was not that he did not want to, but he could not because his entire arm had lost feeling.
Hsu Fengnian glanced at the young man. "During my second year in Xiangfu, I once fought with your grandfather, Lv Dantian."
After saying this, Hsu Fengnian took a step forward and grabbed the girl's shoulder. The two of them instantly disappeared.
Lv Sichu was dumbfounded as if he was struck by lightning.
Dozens of miles away, on a narrow path, a dizzy young girl bent over and kept retching.
Hsu Fengnian said hello and returned the dagger that had fallen out of her hand to her.
The girl trembled as she took the dagger and put it back into the sheath. Her watery eyes were wide open. They were filled with confusion, shock, curiosity, and so on.
Hsu Fengnian smiled and asked, "Have you recovered?"
The girl subconsciously nodded.
The next time they stopped, the girl sat on the ground. A moment later, when Hsu Fengnian asked the same question again, the girl gritted her teeth and nodded.
After the third time, the girl was about to cry. She did not wait for Hsu Fengnian to say anything and shook her head vigorously.
Then, the two of them sat and stood by the stream in the mountains. Xu Fengnian smiled and didn't immediately take her on their journey.
The girl took a deep breath and squatted by the stream. She scooped a handful of water to wash her face and then fell into a daze.
Hsu Fengnian reminded her, "Your face is not good enough. Be careful when you wash your face next time."
The girl turned her head and asked, "Can I ask who you are?"
Hsu Fengnian nodded and said, "Of course."
The girl quietly waited for him to continue.
Hsu Fengnian continued, "But I won't say it."
The girl was speechless.
The girl thought for a moment. "I'm that Xu Baozao."
Hsu Fengnian smiled and said, "My surname is also Xu."
The girl smiled for the first time. "If I take off this mask, can you tell me who you are?"
Hsu Fengnian asked, "If I take off my clothes, will you take them off?"
The girl was once again left speechless.
Hsu Fengnian squatted down and pulled out a blade of grass that grew between the cracks of the rocks. He put it in his mouth and chewed it gently.
The girl looked at him from the side, not knowing what she was thinking.
# # # Extra Chapter 9
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Overnight, the two of them arrived at the riverside crossing of the She River. They could already see the silhouette of Mount Hui and Mount Longhu in the distance.
If it wasn't for the fact that they had to take care of the girl, they wouldn't even need to wait for dawn to arrive.
The two of them waited at the crossing for a huge two-story ferry to set sail. Mount Hui was now the holy land of Jianghu. Watching the snow on the snowy plains was also one of the top ten sights of Li Yang. Every day, there would be an endless stream of people going to Mount Hui to enjoy the scenery. There were many ferries on the She River that went directly to the foot of Mount Hui. If you wanted to board a ferry, you would have to fork out one tael of silver! Of course, it was also possible to go to Mount Huishan by land, but you would miss the view of the Moonless Tower overlooking the river. Ever since someone said that he had seen the peerless figure of the Purple Dress of Mount Huishan on the top of the building on the ferry, the ferry business had been booming. After all, it was true that anyone could climb up Mount Huishan, but not everyone could climb up the snow plateau on the Bull Mound.
There was still less than an hour before they set off. Hsu Fengnian and the girl from the Guanhai Xu family were sitting at a porridge shop at the crossing. They were surrounded by a group of burly men who looked like bandits. When some of them caught a glimpse of Xu Baozao's back, their blood rushed to their heads. That slender waist and tight buttocks of hers were attractive enough. If they could change that coarse cloth skirt into silk and satin, just her swollen buttocks would be enough to take their lives. However, when those men excitedly found a chance to see the girl's "face", they quickly returned to their original positions while cursing. It was very disappointing.
Xu Baozao was originally indifferent. However, when she noticed that the corner of the guy's mouth was slightly raised, she was in a bad mood. She sneered and stuck out a finger to her temple, as if she was going to tear off her face.
Hsu Fengnian said flatly, "You have to bear the consequences."
Xu Baozao resentfully put down her finger, "Who are you going to give me to?"
Hsu Fengnian didn't hide anything and said bluntly, "It's not a certain person. To be precise, it's Mount Hui. In short, you will be very safe. Even the one surnamed Song won't dare to touch you."
Xu Baozao's face was cold, "Other than handing me to that girl in Mount Hui, are the others any different from the one surnamed Song? I'm afraid they're not as powerful as Song Li. "
Hsu Fengnian rubbed his chin and then asked seriously, "I forgot to ask you what you think. If it's to lure away Marquis Gaoting's cavalry, it's already done. As for that boy's safety, with my disciple there, there shouldn't be any big changes. The reason why I wanted to take you to Mount Hui from the beginning was because I thought you were someone from the past. You can tell me now. It's not too late to change your mind. Moreover, I don't want to owe Mount Hui a favor for nothing. "
Xu Baozao was silent.
Hsu Fengnian continued, "Although I don't find Song Li pleasing to the eye, in the eyes of many women, he might be a rare good match. He's good at both civil and martial arts, and started from scratch. Yu's age isn't too old, but his official title is high enough. He's already a general with the surname 'Ping' and also a deputy provincial governor … "
Xu Baozao suddenly said, "Between a man and a woman, isn't there a need for love at first sight and mutual affection?"
Hsu Fengnian smiled, "Do you want me to throw you in front of Song Li? That won't do. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold back … "
Hsu Fengnian didn't continue. He was really afraid that he would kill Song Li because his hands were itchy. Then, the deputy provincial governor of Guangling would have to be replaced.
The congee shop's waiter had already urged the two of them to quickly pay up and get out of here. Don't occupy the latrine and delay them from making money.
Xu Baozao looked at the man in green who obediently took out his copper coins to pay the bill and felt a little strange. She had also secretly read some scholars and beautiful women, ghost stories, and romance novels in her boudoir. As a young girl who had almost never stepped out of the Xu family's house in Guanhai, she didn't have any longing or admiration for the kind of people in Jianghu who would pull out a sword to help others when they saw injustice. However, she was still somewhat envious of their chivalry. She felt that she was a sparrow in a cage who could only eat the bait fed by others day after day. Therefore, as for those who could live and die on their own, besides being envious, she was also somewhat … jealous. After Xu Baozao was ten years old, she didn't even have the opportunity to go out to the temple to burn incense.
Hsu Fengnian weighed the copper coins in his hands and caught a glimpse of a hawker not far away selling two large baskets of persimmons. The bright yellow color was very pleasing. He ran over to bargain and bought two catties of persimmons. He put them all in his robe and then squatted at the edge of the ferry. He casually tossed one persimmon to Xu Baozao, who was standing beside him.
Xu Baozao used her sleeve to carefully wipe the persimmon before taking small bites. She didn't forget to raise a hand to cover her mouth. The persimmon was indeed ripe, but there was still some astringent aftertaste.
Hsu Fengnian took a big bite of the persimmon and smiled vaguely. "I've eaten persimmons from many places. Beiliang's Longxi's chicken heart yellow persimmon, the capital's persimmon, Yuezhou's lotus persimmon, and the southern Jianzhou's persimmon. However, the taste is not as good as an unknown wild persimmon from Gangnam-do in the early years. It's a small red color, especially bright red. It's delicious."
Xu Baozao seriously reminded him, "Your table manners are really ugly."
Hsu Fengnian ate one persimmon after another. Soon, the only persimmons left in his pocket were a pair of fellow sufferers. He then stopped eating like a hungry ghost and looked into the distance.
Unknowingly, Old Huang, who lacked front teeth, had passed away for more than ten years.
Xu Baozao suddenly couldn't help but squat down. Then, she felt a gentle breeze above her head.
She turned her head to look and saw a shifty-eyed man resentfully retract his hand. It was obvious that he had been aiming for the round and perky part of her waist.
She glared at him angrily. The short and vigorous man with a short saber in a golden sheath grinned and made a kneading gesture with his hand provocatively.
Xu Baozao was helpless. She could only turn her head to Hsu Fengnian and say angrily, "You're turning a blind eye?!"
Hsu Fengnian sat cross-legged with his hands on his knees. He squinted his eyes and smiled. "Ten years ago, I wouldn't be any better than him."
Xu Baozao fiercely threw away half of the persimmon and said angrily, "Pervert!"
Hsu Fengnian laughed and said, "It's a waste of youth if one isn't perverted."
Xu Baozao stared fiercely at the disappointing man in green. "How can a person like you become a Jianghu master? God must be blind!"
Hsu Fengnian nodded indifferently and said, "Yes, yes."
Perhaps because they realized that the man beside Xu Baozao didn't even dare to fart, the man with the short golden sheathed knife and the two burly men beside him thought that they were two soft persimmons. The three of them laughed strangely and surrounded the man and woman who were squatting on the ground. One of them crossed his arms and said, "Although this little girl doesn't look good, if you blow out the lights at night or cover her head during the day, as long as you don't look at her charcoal face and take off her clothes, you'll definitely have a different taste! I reckon she's not far from a courtesan, right? Isn't that right, brothers? "
The short man sneakily stretched out his toes, as if he wanted to "weigh" the girl's two full moons.
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