Chapter 38

  Little Phoenix suddenly felt that something was off, she looked at a certain little cat, and the two locked eyes.

  "Zhan Zhao."

  Xuān Zhāo's face was full of rapt attention.

  "You won't misunderstand, will you? I'm really just lending you the sword, no other meaning to it. Mainly, this sword is a waste if it's left with me."

  Zhan Zhao smiled and said, "I won't misunderstand." Whether others will or not, I don't know.

  Lu Xiaofeng felt relieved, "This is good, otherwise it would be troublesome." However, it was just a friendly favor, and he really didn't want to stir up any gossip or rumors because of this.

  Xiaohe: Miss, I really don't know what to say to you, I'd better keep silent.

  "Do you want to try this Longquan sword?" Little Phoenix's mind quickly turned elsewhere, she had been practicing her sword skills for a long time and it was very enjoyable to watch the live version of the dance.

  Zhan Zhao smiled and said, "I was just thinking of doing that."

  "Let's go to the hospital and try."

  "Good."

  Zhan Zhao took out the Longquan treasure sword in the courtyard, stood still, drew his sword from its scabbard and swung it randomly, creating a sword flower before starting to dance.

  Lu Xiaofeng looked at the surprise in his eyes and saw the wonderful place, couldn't help but applaud and praise: "Beautiful."

  Zhan Zhao danced a few sword moves to test his hand, then sheathed the sword and stood in front of her again, smiling at her: "This sword is very good, thank you for giving me the sword, miss."

  "The so-called precious sword is given to a hero, and they complement each other." Little Phoenix Maiden was also full of smiles and teasing.

  "This Qixing Longquan is no worse than Ding's Giant Que and Zhanlu."

  Uh...

  Lu Xiaofeng raised an eyebrow, "Zhan Xiaomao - are you teasing me?"

  "If it weren't for giving it to Zhan Mou, Miss can also take it and play with it as she likes."

  She was certain it was teasing.

  "Cut, I'm going to set up a stall, even if there isn't such a dowry, it will still be very lively." Little Phoenix said with great confidence.

  "Oh." Zhan Zhao was very interested in listening to what came next.

  "There are really too many people in the world who hit and run." Little Phoenix's brush danced across the paper, and she thought of the scene where Ding Yuehua was surrounded by a sea of people under the stage.

  Zhan Zhao: "......" I'm really impressed.

  Xiaohe's mouth is all twitching, Miss, when will your mouth have a door?

  Lu Xiaofeng flicked his sleeve and said irritably, "Now that the past is exposed, I'm not interested in getting married, let alone to a Jianghu person?"

  "Why?"

  "Why?" Lu Xiaofeng asked with an expression that he had just been asked a silly question, "Marrying someone is for living a good life. I'm already living a pretty good life now, so why would I still want to get married? Besides, people in the jianghu are always fighting and killing each other, they're always running around outside with no fixed abode, not even a home to speak of. Wouldn't getting married just mean being alone guarding an empty house?"

  Xiaohe: The first half doesn't make sense, but the second half is very reasonable.

  Zhan Zhao thought for a moment and didn't know how to refute it either.

  Lu Xiaofeng still shook his head, "Although there are many heroes in the jianghu, that kind of wandering life is not suitable for me. If I marry a scholar, most scholars in this era are stubborn and pedantic, unable to lift their hands or carry loads on their shoulders. Before they become famous, it's either relying on their parents or having their wives manage the household chores. Marrying one would be like being a paid housekeeper and accountant, which is even more miserable than living alone. I must be out of my mind to get married."

  Xiaohe: Listening to your words, Miss, is better than reading books for thirty years. Your analysis is too thorough - no, wait, Miss, how can your absurd logic sound so reasonable and convincing?

  Zhan Zhao: No wonder you're always missing the point in some ways, it turns out you've been thinking too much about other things.

  The honorable cat has suddenly and deeply realized something!

  "Sister, you're absolutely right." I reckon that's enough to make the cat next to you jump up and down with excitement.

  Lu Xiaofeng raised his head and saw a white-haired mouse on the wall of his own backyard, he raised an eyebrow and said: "I've said it before, I don't acknowledge that sworn brotherhood." Sister, sister Ni Mei ah, I resolutely refuse to be Yan Xiao Liu, it's too ridiculous.

  Bai Yutang didn't seem to have heard, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at the sword in Zhan Zhao's hand. "Clumsy cat, where did you get this sword?"

  "Lu's gift." Zhan Zhao was very calm.

  Bai Yutang's eyes suddenly widened, "Did my sixth sister give it to you?" This sword is no less than the one in Ding Yuehua's hand, also ranked among the top ten famous swords, a sword of integrity and nobility, and it matches this cat quite well.

  "Bai Xiaowu, what do you mean? Can't a young lady from the prestigious Taishi Manor even give away a sword like this?"

  "Are you giving him a sword for no reason?" White Jade Hall asked with a playful smile.

  "Not giving it to him, wouldn't that be letting a fine treasure go to waste? Or should I wait for this divine artifact to bring me trouble?"

  "Are you handling trouble?" Bai Yutang couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  Zhan Zhao was helpless.

  Xiaohe smiled secretly.

  Bai Yutang arrived at an inopportune moment and didn't hear Zhan Zhao teasing Xiao Feng, so he brought up the old topic again, saying: "You're giving him a free gift, you should learn from Ding Yuehua and put out a marriage notice, maybe you can even choose a husband who suits your taste."

  Zhan Zhao swept him with a glance without leaving any trace.

  Lu Xiaofeng is not that tender-faced little girl, she said without blushing or gasping for breath: "Do you think I'm blind? Which of the old, middle-aged and young generations didn't go to fight in the arena last time? Except for being handsome and young, nothing else is lacking. My brain must be flooded with water if I thought of going to set up a marriage arena. Setting up this arena is not as good as letting my adoptive father pick one from the list three years ago."

  Xiaohe: Miss, I was wrong. Actually, apart from being a bit slow in receiving certain information, you're not lacking in any other aspect.

  Zhan Zhao: "......"

  Bai Yutang: "Sister... You're really too overbearing, a man with a weaker constitution would truly not dare to want you."

  Bai Yutang went to see a certain cat.

  Zhan Zhao calmly looked back.

  Bai Yutang felt a great relief in his heart, this cat's mental quality is still pretty good.

  "Sister, this is a good idea. Next time during the imperial examination, let Father invite you to be at the front of the list to recruit a son-in-law." Pang Yu's voice suddenly chimed in.

  "Get out, what a terrible idea, I was just making an analogy. Analogy, get it? It's hypothetical, not going to happen." Little Phoenix Maiden reacted very directly, spraying her sworn brother with a mouthful of spit.

  Pang Yu's boring nose-touching.

  "Right, how did you end up here?" After spraying, Little Phoenix also remembered the question.

  "It's boring at home, I heard that Third Sister has returned to the small shop, so I came over to take a look. Later we can return to the mansion together." Who would have thought that as soon as I entered the backyard, I'd hear such bold words? It really is his Third Sister!

  "Who said I'm going back today?" Lu Xiaofeng was perplexed. "I want to stay in the small shop for a few days."

  "Huh?"

  "You silly bird, Father's temper has been bad lately, if you're not careful, you might step on a landmine, it's better to be smart and avoid it."

  "Sister, that's not right of you. You ran out and hid without even calling me to come together? We're in this mess together, aren't we?"

  Little Phoenix said without blushing: "After all, we have to leave a vent for Father, he's an old man, and boys are thick-skinned."

  Pang Yu widened his eyes, so he was the one who was supposed to be the scapegoat for his old man?

  Xiaohe: Poor Little Master Hou.

  Bai Yutang laughed with extreme schadenfreude.

  The smile in Zhan Zhao's eyes was very subtle.

  "Never mind, I won't go back either, when Third Sister goes back, I'll go back."

  "You're not supposed to be so stubborn."

  "This isn't me being lazy, Third Sister," said An Le Xiao Hou Ye with a straight face. "You see, you're still an unmarried young lady, and if male guests come to visit often and you receive them yourself, it's inevitable that people will talk. But with me here, it's different."

  Lu Xiaofeng nodded in agreement, "It's different, I still have to take care of your meals."

  Xiaohe: *silence*

  Bai Yutang burst out laughing.

  Even Zhan Zhao couldn't help but turn his body sideways, clenching his fists and covering his mouth.

  Bai Yutang laughed and said, "From what you're saying, sister, it seems like you don't plan on keeping us for dinner?"

  "It's inconvenient."

  Bai Yutang pointed at Pang Yu, "Isn't Marquis Anle here?"

  Pang Yu hadn't even had a chance to speak when Lu Xiaofeng said, "Do you think that with the grudge between you and the Pang family, he would be willing to entertain you?"

  "Are you still there, little sister?"

  "Sorry, I also have a name in the Pong family tree. At this time, please call me Miss Pong."

  Bai Yutang: "......"

  Pang Yu: San Jie did a great job.

  "And who is your sister, don't randomly claim relationships."

  Bai Yutang hummed and pretended he hadn't heard, turning to Zhan Zhao and saying: "Zhan Zhao, Fifth Master has come to Kaifeng this time specifically to find you."

  "What is Elder White looking for Zhang Mou about?"

  Bai Yutang didn't avoid Lu Xiaofeng and Pang Yu either, saying directly: "Didn't I leave early last time in Baihe County?"

  "It's true, you didn't even finish what you were doing and then ran off, not even helping to the end." Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but comment.

  "It happened suddenly, and I had no choice but to leave ahead of schedule."

  "What's going on?"

  "There's been a recent incident involving Zǐ Hé Chē in the Jianghu."

  As soon as Bai Yutang said this, Zhan Zhao's expression suddenly became serious.

  Lu Xiaofeng's expression also sank involuntarily.

  Pang Yu saw San Jie's face change and couldn't help but ask: "What is Zihetche?"

  Lu Xiaofeng's face didn't look good, "Placenta, the placenta that separates from the mother's body after childbirth."

  Zhan Shou and Bai Yutang looked at her together.

  They thought she didn't understand, but once again she surprised them.

  She understands!

  It's really profound!

  Lu Xiaofeng thought to himself, however, that the people involved in the Zixia River case were completely devoid of conscience, actually cutting open a pregnant woman's belly to harvest a live placenta... Heaven cannot tolerate this!

  "What's that for?" An Le Xiao Hou Ye was a quick learner and asked when he didn't understand.

  "Astragalus membranaceus, sweet and salty in flavor, warm in nature. Supplements Qi, nourishes blood, benefits essence. Mainly treats deficiency damage, emaciation, coughing up blood and gasping for breath, taxation fever, nocturnal emission, etc. Contraindicated in cases of excess pathogens, not suitable for single use in cases of yin deficiency with fire hyperactivity."

  Everyone: ……

  Pang Yu's voice was a little tight, and he trembled as he called out, "Third sister——" Then there was no further response.

  Bai Yutang looked at her and was speechless.

  Zhan Zhao's eyes became very deep and profound.

  "Select healthy pregnant women, collect their fresh placentas after delivery, process them and they can be used as medicine."

  Bai Yutang finally suppressed his emotions and said in a low voice, "But those people are going to dissect the pregnant woman alive..." He couldn't continue speaking.

  Lu Xiaofeng's expression was very gloomy, she knew that of course, the case of the Zihe carriage was indeed inhumane.

  "No matter how good the medicinal material is, if it's not handled properly, it can't exert its due efficacy. They're ruining the precious placenta obtained through such a bloody case, and I'm afraid not every one of them will be usable. It's just a waste of innocent lives."

  Bai Yutang suddenly grabbed her hand, "Sixth sister, come with me to Zhongmu County."

  Zhan Zhao's hand fell on Bai Yutang's wrist almost simultaneously, "Bai Yutang, calm down." If her understanding of the Ziheche was known to those ruthless people, her situation would also become precarious.

  "You're not allowed to bully my third sister, she didn't say anything today." Pang Yu immediately made a statement.

  Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang turned their heads at the same time to look at him, then looked at each other, almost simultaneously withdrawing their hands.

  Lu Xiaofeng flicked his sleeve, his face as calm as water. "Although I don't know what help I can be in Zhongmou County, I'll go."

  "Sister—"

  "Pang Yu, don't worry about me, I'll be fine. If my appearance can make those people reveal themselves earlier, I don't mind being the bait."

  The cat and mouse exchanged a glance, both thinking of the case where Hua Chong was involved at the same time. At that time, she also expressed her willingness to sacrifice herself for the case without hesitation, which seemed so natural to her.

  At this time, she always gives people a sense of grandeur.

  For the sake of justice, she is not afraid of sacrifice, and she makes people respect and admire!