Chapter 15

  What kind of people are under the stage?

  People of Jianghu.

  You pushed me, I pushed you, one trampled, the fire burst forth, the temper rose, the knives, guns, swords and halberds in hand were all out of their sheaths, and immediately the stage was a mess, with everyone fighting, it was so chaotic that the sky grew dark.

  Xiao Feng was stunned, this...this...this is the real Jianghu world!

  Sister Ni, what a disillusionment!

  Is it wrong with her way of opening?

  Watching white mice is also good, or are you saying that the quality of the people who come to participate in martial arts competitions and watch them is too poor?

  What a tragedy!

  Ding Yuehua is undoubtedly the Queen of Bad Luck!

  She was stunned, Zhan Zhao didn't care, he wrapped his arms around her waist and took off flying to a safe place.

  Ding Yuehua on the viewing platform saw it clearly. Originally, when she saw Zhan Zhao appear, a glimmer of hope rose in her heart, but unfortunately, the more she looked, the more disappointed she became. Zhan Zhao's eyes were always focused on that Lu lady, never looking at her even once. She even saw the intimate behavior between them that exceeded the boundaries of propriety between men and women.

  Nan Xiaozhao, a renowned name in the Jianghu world, is known for being upright and self-disciplined, adhering to etiquette. How could he have such an slightly arrogant demeanor?

  On the other side, Little Phoenix, who was brought to a safe area by Zhan Zhao, remained concerned about the development of the chaotic situation, completely unaware that she was being held in someone's arms in an ambiguous posture.

  Zhan Zhao was also anxiously watching the scene.

  Before long, Bai Yutang came over with Xiao He.

  Zhan Zhao withdrew his hand from around someone's waist and gave a fist bump: "Thanks for taking care of them, Brother Bai. I'll go take a look."

  Bai Yutang raised an eyebrow, and before he could even tease him, the person had already flown away. The noble cat was hiding too obviously, wasn't it?

  "What does Lu Niang think?" The male lead ran away, and the female lead is still here. Jin Mao Shu immediately changed her target.

  "What a mess!" said Little Phoenix, who was completely out of sorts. "The rules for the martial arts competition to win my hand in marriage must be clearly defined to prevent another riot like today's. And finally, I'd say that this martial arts competition is even more unacceptable than throwing silk balls from the Colorful Tower."

  "Why?" asked Xiao He.

  Lu Xiaofeng said matter-of-factly, "If there's a bit of friction between husband and wife after the first ten thousand days, it will immediately switch to violent confrontation mode. The conflict must escalate, which is clearly not conducive to family harmony, happiness, and stability. If something goes wrong again, it will definitely be a great tragedy of family ethics."

  Xiaohe nodded with a hint of sadness, "Miss said it too right."

  Bai Yutang thought: This girl's thoughts are indeed very profound and comprehensive, but she really thinks too much.

  Little Phoenix Maiden concluded: "Appearance, literary talent, and martial arts skills cannot be used as standards for choosing a husband."

  Xiaohe was very curious, "What is used as a standard?"

  Bai Yutang also perked up his ears.

  Lu Xiaofeng slapped Xiaohe's forehead, "You're stupid, of course finding a husband is about finding someone who loves you, as long as there's that, everything else like appearance and talent are just trivial."

  Xiao He rubbed his own forehead and muttered: "How can I know if that person is hurting me or not?"

  "A horse's strength can be known from a distance, and a person's heart can be seen over time. One may pretend for a while, but not forever. Open your eyes wide and take a good look."

  Xiaohe rolled her eyes, "What you said is as good as nothing, it's the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words, how can I possibly go see for myself?"

  Lu Xiaofeng thought for a moment, and indeed, there were not a few women in later generations who were deceived by men with their eyes wide open. Not to mention this era of blind marriage and dumb engagement. "In any case, when conditions permit, it's best to take a good look at each other." Anyway, she had no intention of finding a husband here, how could two people as incompatible as the Mariana Trench possibly get along?

  Xiaohe suddenly realized, "So Miss was thinking of this all along?"

  "What?" Lu Xiaofeng was perplexed.

  Miss doesn't want to return to the capital because she wants to find a Mr. Right of her own outside, right?

  Lu Xiaofeng: "......" Xiaohe, your thinking is really scattered.

  Bai Yutang couldn't help but laugh at her rare speechless expression, "So you also have moments when you're left speechless by someone."

  Lu Xiaofeng rubbed his eyebrows and said, "If you had a maid like this, you'd be speechless too."

  Miss, did I say something wrong again?

  Lu Xiaofeng glared, "Of course I'm wrong, what's wrong with me wanting to find a husband and follow the three obediences and four virtues? What's good about my current situation, being free and easy-going, doing whatever I want?"

  Xiaohe supported his forehead, "Miss, how can you think like this?"

  "I think it's normal for me to think this way, getting married is supposed to be about living a good life, but I'm already living a pretty good life now, so why bother with all the extra hassle?"

  Bai Yutang looked at Nan Xiaoyao in the distance who was mediating the martial arts chaos and couldn't help but sigh inwardly for him.

  Xiaohe also looked into the distance for a while before saying: "Miss, it's too dangerous here. Let's head back to the government inn first."

  Bai Yutang waved his hand and said, "With Fifth Master Bai here, what are you afraid of?"

  Lu Xiaofeng said, "That's right, Xiaohe, don't be afraid. If White Five lets us make a slight mistake, his reputation as the Velvet Paws will also be ruined and become worthless."

  Bai Yutang glared.

  Lu Xiaofeng said calmly: "My words may be rough, but they make sense."

  "Bai Daxia, I'm not doubting you, but our young lady's safety is the most important. Why don't you send us back to the government office instead?"

  Bai Yutang's eyes widened even more, he felt that his ability was being doubted by others, how could the master and servant be certain they didn't do it on purpose?

  Lü Xiao Feng instructed Yā Huán, "Xiǎo Hé, sometimes one cannot be too honest when interacting with others. If you speak like this to Bái Dà Xiá, he will feel that his abilities are being questioned and will become enraged."

  Bai Yutang was amused by her words, and the fire that had just risen in his heart also went out. Being looked down upon by a young girl was not a good thing at all.

  "Uncle Five, I'm not angry, Uncle Five, I won't stoop to her level."

  Lu Xiaofeng sighed and said with emotion: "Three years make a generation gap, it seems that Wu Ye and I have at least three generations of gaps too. Indeed, I am just a little girl in front of Uncle Bai."

  "You..." Bai Yutang suddenly got angry, "Do I look that old to you, Fifth Master?"

  Lu Xiaofeng looked at him and asked back: "Am I that small?" She was an eighteen-year-old girl in this era, a flower in her prime.

  Xiaohe lowered his head and stifled a laugh. Bai Daxia was clearly unable to outtalk the young lady, yet he continued to argue with her.

  The sword in Bai Yutang's hand suddenly left its scabbard and swung towards Lu Xiaofeng.

  Xiaohe cried out in shock.

  Hua Yingjian drew a flash of cold light in the air, forcing back two people who were sneaking up from behind. In the next instant, Bai Yutang shielded Lu Xiaofeng with his sword.

  "You all retreat first, Fifth Master will deal with these two jokers before talking."

  Xiaohe quickly pulled the young lady back and used his weak body to block in front of her.

  Lu Xiaofeng was deeply moved, and at the same time, she was also very confused, how could someone attack her?

  She didn't offend anyone in this era, could it be because of her identity as the adopted daughter of the great general? That's not right either, not many people know about this identity.

  While stripping silk and looking for reasons, Lu Xiaofeng was also watching the battle.

  The martial arts of Jin Mao Shu Bai Yu Tang are the highest among the five mice, and compared to Nan Xia, they are either slightly inferior or equal. Dealing with those two people is also easy.

  At the time when the two men were entangled with Bai Yutang, another two men swung their swords and rushed towards Lu Xiaofeng and his servant.

  Lu Xiaofeng pulled Lu Xiaohe and rushed towards Bai Yutang who was fighting with others.

  Bai Yutang fought against four with ease, still showing a carefree and effortless demeanor. Amidst the fight, he chatted and laughed, "You're quite clever to know to run here."

  "When two evils are equal, choose the lesser one. Your side is indeed much better than the other." Zhan Xiaomao had already been having a hard time stopping the Jianghu people from fighting each other, so she didn't want to add fuel to the fire.

  Bai Yutang's sword in his hand directly pointed at someone's throat.

  Lu Xiaofeng reached out in time to cover Xiaohe's eyes, and the assassin's throat was pierced by a sword, spouting blood as he fell to the ground dead.

  Xiaohe's whole body was trembling a bit, she understood Miss's kindness, and must have seen blood on her, in this regard, she really admired Miss.

  Bai Yutang glanced at Lu Xiaofeng with a divided spirit, but found that she was expressionless, as if everything in front of her was empty and familiar, without anything special. However, her maid was trembling with fear.

  Sidestepping and drawing his sword again, Bai Yutang found himself entangled with the person once more, but this time he felt a different sensation in his heart.

  I used to think that rumors were inevitably exaggerated, and it was unbelievable that a woman from a boudoir could examine a corpse without changing her expression. But now it seems that it's not an exaggeration after all.

  She is so calm and composed when she's not sharp-tongued, not everyone can be as gentle as her, yet she has the courage to remain unchanged even if Mount Tai were to collapse in front of her.

  Deep and serene as a mountain, unmoving like a mountain.

  Beautiful and charming, fragrant flowers bloom.

  Zhan Zhao, you have vision!

  At that moment, Bai Yutang's heart was filled with a hint of regret and a sense of loss.

  Zhan Zhao fell beside Lu Xiaofeng after a few somersaults following a struggle with several people blocking his way.

  "Are you okay?"

  "Thanks to Bai Daxia, nothing happened."

  Zhan Zhao's gaze fell on her hand covering Xiao He's eyes in front of him, saying: "It's no longer safe here, I'll send you back to the government office first."

  "Let's inform the authorities first."

  "Miss——"

  "This may be a matter of the jianghu, but now their armed fighting has affected ordinary civilians. If the government doesn't take action, it's dereliction of duty! Report to the authorities!" As soon as the officials arrive, the jianghu people will disperse immediately, and naturally there won't be any trouble.

  Zhan Zhao bowed with his fist, "Zhan Zhao obeys orders." He deeply knew that she was already speaking in her official capacity.

  Bai Yutang captured the other three and brought them alive before her.

  Lu Xiaofeng looked at him.

  Bai Yutang hugged his sword and circled his chest, laughing: "See off the official!" Aren't you an official?

  This is a tease of Hongguo fruit.

  Zhan Zhao left quickly and returned quickly as well.

  As Lu Xiaofeng had expected, the arrival of the official had the same effect as the city management's intimidation of small vendors in later generations, and the crowd that was bustling with excitement suddenly dispersed.

  The official brought back three assassins and one corpse to the county yamen, where the county magistrate immediately held a trial.

  Just kidding!

  The Kaifeng Prefecture's guards would have been enough to make him drink a pot, let alone the object of the assassin's attack was the daughter of the current Grand Preceptor, if he didn't investigate and get to the bottom of it, then he might as well not hold this official position.

  But at this trial, the county magistrate's sweat dripped down his forehead.

  "Zhan Zhao killed my brother, we can't kill him, killing his woman is also a pleasure."

  The county magistrate looked at Zhan Zhao and then at Lu Xiaofeng, both of whom were furious.

  Kaifeng Prefecture's Lord Bao and Master Pang are at odds, it's just a matter of time before they expose each other. Is it true that the head guard of Kaifeng Prefecture has an illicit relationship with Miss Pang? It's better not to listen to such rumors, whether they're true or false.

  Bai Yutang held his sword and smiled on one side.

  Xiaohe was the first to jump out, pointing at the scoundrel who spoke and rebuking him: "You rascal, how dare you speak such nonsense? My young lady's reputation is spotless, how can you slander her?"

  Lu Xiaofeng then said to Zhan Zhao, "The problem has been found, this matter is still handled by Master Zhan, I'll go back to the inn with Xiaohe first." She was a young lady who followed Zhan Zhao all day, no, it was Zhan Xiaomao who followed her all day, and it was inevitable that people would misunderstand, getting used to it was fine.

  "This matter was caused by Zhan Zhao dragging down the young lady, and Zhan Zhao apologized to the young lady."

  Lu Xiaofeng snorted, "You're dragging me down with more than just this one thing. If I were to hold it against you, wouldn't that be exhausting for me?"

  Zhan Zhao was slightly embarrassed.

  Lu Xiaofeng said, "This incident at least proves one thing: having you by my side not only fails to provide protection but also has a counterproductive effect. Shouldn't Master Fan reconsider your actions?"

  "Zhan Zhao insisted." He did not back down on this issue.

  Xiao Feng's daughter hummed again and turned around to leave, "Xiao He, let's go."

  "Yes, miss."

  Insert Bookmark