After burying the grandson of the Zhong family, Hsu Fengnian played with the string of golden bells he took from the corpse. When the wind blew, the bells jingled. He brought Lu Chen, who had somehow become a maid, to the center of Xihe Province. Not long after, they met another group of Horse Gang. There were more than 30 of them. Compared to the previous group of bandits, these Horse Gang were much more shabby. They did not have many standard weapons, not to mention the armor exclusive to military officers like fish scale armor. The only bright spot was that the leader of the Horse Gang held a horse lance. It was a pity that it was so exquisite that it looked gaudy. The head of the lance was made of steel, the handle was made of red copper, and the body of the lance was painted red. Most importantly, it was tied with a bunch of sable embroidered balls. After the Spring and Autumn War, the expensive and difficult to use horse lances were as rare as iron halberds. It could be said that people who raised them in their homes did not recognize them. Those who were used to using horse lances were often the children of aristocratic families who were skilled in martial arts. They used them to flaunt their status. However, when it came to the real battlefield, when two armies fought, the normal soldiers would rush up when they saw such people in order to gain more merits. The children with lances would often be surrounded and become targets. They attracted more attention than those generals who wore bright armor. This was because the children of aristocratic families who loved horse lances were mostly inexperienced soldiers. When they fought, it was much easier for them to cut off their heads than the experienced military officers who knew how to protect themselves.
Hsu Fengnian did not say anything and rushed forward to capture them. He beat them up a little and got the truth out of them. As expected, these Horse Gang were hired by Zhong Gui to put on a show. They wanted to use this to win Lu Chen's heart. They were really working hard for no one. Lu Chen saw that these Horse Gang were slaughtered cleanly. There was a strange look in her eyes. Xu Fengnian picked two mounts and spurred them on. After traveling for thirty miles, he did not see any signs of human habitation. After pausing for a moment, he took out some water from his sack to clean his horse's nose. Lu Chen, who was wrapped in a headscarf, lifted a corner of her head, revealing her slightly dry cherry lips. She asked curiously, "Are you really called Xu Lang? You should be at the Master Realm, right? "
Hsu Fengnian did not reply. She asked again, "Are you trying to make an issue out of my identity? I've already told you before that Zhong Gui and I just left the group and took a detour. Now I'm the only one going to the Magistrate's Mansion in Xihe Province. Once my whereabouts are discovered, how will you explain it? "
Lu Chen was not discouraged when he saw that the young man was still practicing his Vow of Silence. He asked, "Riding a horse and stopping every thirty miles, are you from Beiliang?"
Hsu Fengnian was washing her horse. She didn't even raise her head. She left, put away the water bag, mounted the horse, and continued to move forward. The stubborn Lu Chen struggled to keep up with him and kept pace with him. She tilted her head and stared at the young man who was shrouded in mist like an infatuated woman looking at her lover. Hsu Fengnian finally spoke, "I changed my mind. I'll leave after I send you to a safe place."
Lu Chen's eyes were unfocused.
Hsu Fengnian mocked, "Just a moment ago, you were so desperate that you wanted to be buried with Zhong Gui. How come you're not even willing to collect her corpse in the blink of an eye? Is it just you or all women with noble surnames like you? Even if I take you in as a concubine maid, you might strangle her to death one night. You won't be able to sleep well. "
Lu Chen pondered seriously for a moment, as if she was reflecting on herself. She slowly replied, "I hate it when people lie to me. I once told myself that it doesn't matter who I marry in the future. If he sleeps with another woman, he has to tell me first. I don't mind if he doesn't bring her into the family to disgust me. I'll continue to be a good housekeeper. But if I'm the last one to know that he sleeps with another woman and becomes a joke, I'll definitely want to cut off his manhood with a pair of scissors and paint that woman's face until she can't seduce another man for the rest of her life! "
Hsu Fengnian smiled and said, "You don't look like that kind of woman. When I first saw you in the Wu family ruins, I mistakenly thought that you were easy to get along with, the kind of woman who doesn't dare to go back to her mother's house to complain after being wronged. "
Lu Chen bit her lips and said, "But I'm that kind of woman."
Hsu Fengnian smiled faintly and said, "Should I smash your head with a slap?"
Her charming eyes were like silk. "Young Master, you can't be so heartless."
Hsu Fengnian dismissed it with a smile. It was very interesting to talk to her and watch her do things. It was the same principle as writing about unfairness. It was always unexpected.
She sensed that this Young Master Xu was in a good mood, so she went along with it and said softly, "I'm guessing that Young Master must be from a martial arts family and not a general's descendant like Zhong Gui. That's because Young Master will feel guilty if he kills someone. "
Hsu Fengnian held his stomach and laughed. "What do you know!"
She tilted her head and asked with an innocent face, "Did I guess wrong?"
Hsu Fengnian scolded jokingly, "Don't pretend with me. I've seen so many beautiful women that I can't even count them. Your looks aren't even worth seventy cents. It's not worth mentioning. "
Lu Chen didn't care about this belittling and said to herself, "I've never been a good-looking woman."
Hsu Fengnian changed the topic. "Say, this time, the Zhong and Lu families have joined hands to head to the Xihe state capital. Your father, Lu Gui, is leading the Lu Family. What do you think they're planning?"
Lu Chen shook her head and said, "I've never been concerned about these things and I don't know about the inside story."
Hsu Fengnian glanced at her limpid eyes and gave up on probing further.
Lu Chen smiled and said, "I can't believe it. That Zhong Gui, who's known to be talented and courageous, died just like that. Moreover, he didn't die in a heroic manner at all."
Hsu Fengnian casually threw away the string of golden bells. His original intention was to borrow Lu Chen's identity to go on a killing spree in the heart of Beimang and make a killing spree. However, he found out that the experts of the Zhong family were all present on this trip, especially Zhong Liang, who was ranked seventh among the demons. Even Zhong Shentong, one of the twelve great generals of Beimang, had disguised himself and hid among them. After weighing the pros and cons, he didn't want to get himself into trouble and delay his agreement with White Dress Luo Yang. Even if he could escape the Zhong family's pursuit, he might not be able to leave Beimang. Seeing this, Lu Chen smiled and pulled out a dagger from her sleeve. She said straightforwardly, "I was looking for an opportunity to stab you to death. Now, should I give you the dagger or throw it away? "
Hsu Fengnian didn't even turn his head and said, "Keep it. If you don't take it out before the next thirty miles, you'll die an unknown death just like Zhong Gui. "
Lu Chen smiled happily and said, "I made the right bet."
Hsu Fengnian sighed inexplicably and said, "In this Jianghu, experts are common, but experts are rare."
Lu Chen asked, "Young Master, are you an expert or an expert?"
Hsu Fengnian shook his head and said, "I can't be an expert."
The two of them spent the night in the desert and rested at the bottom of a leeward slope. The temperature difference between day and night was huge. Hsu Fengnian picked up many dry branches and threw them into the bonfire. Other than secretly nurturing his sword and maintaining the bonfire, he pretended to sleep the whole night. When dawn broke, he saw that she was still dozing off, so he walked to the top of the slope alone and looked up at the sky. Suddenly, Xu Fengnian rushed back to the foot of the slope and stared at the woman who was trembling with a dagger in her hand with a complicated expression. She was actually ruthless enough to use the dagger to cut four bloody grooves on her own face, causing her skin to split open. What kind of tenacious woman would do such a thing? Actually, with their intelligence, they knew that every step closer to the State City of Xihe was most likely one step closer to the Yellow Springs. The Zhong and Lu families didn't lack shrewd and ruthless characters. Zhong Gui, who had supreme skills, died, but she, a weak woman, unexpectedly survived. It was almost impossible for her to muddle through and continue to live a wealthy life. Even Hsu Fengnian couldn't think of how she could fabricate a flawless reason. He said that he wanted to send her to a safe place, but in fact, to the woman surnamed Lu, the tree that used to shelter her from the sun was the most dangerous place in the world.
This pair of man and woman whose fates were intertwined for no reason seemed to be a good person.
After the disfigurement, she said that the enemy killed Zhong Gui and then let her live. It was a humiliation to the Zhong and Lu families. That was why she forcefully made an eye on the chessboard of a dead end and gave birth to a fit of anger.
However, wasn't this method too costly for a woman? Wasn't it too decisive? Both men and women cherished their lives. Men cherished their lives and women cherished their appearances. This was common sense.
Hsu Fengnian immediately surged with hostility and almost had the urge to kill her. However, he slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and suppressed his murderous intent.
The woman looked at the young man in front of her whose surname she only knew, her eyes were dazed. Instead of tears flowing down her cheeks, her face was covered in blood.
This woman who had once said that she wasn't good-looking finally stopped looking unfocused and some tears appeared in her eyes.
She held back her tears and smiled. "It hurts."
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