Chapter 43

  Lu Xiaofeng was taken away.

  Although this was also expected, it is indeed a reasonable and unexpected event, because neither Zhan Zhao nor Bai Yutang thought of following the people they intentionally let go to find their lair and rescue the pregnant woman who was being held captive.

  "Are you still that woman who remains unchanged?"

  Lu Xiaofeng heard this voice and saw a person at the same time, a person wrapped in black cloth all over his body.

  It's called a wrap because the person is wrapped from head to toe in a large black cloak, with only their eyes visible through a black veil, very postmodern.

  This discovery made Little Phoenix glance at him a few more times.

  "Answer me." The black-clad man's voice was full of intimidation.

  However, Lu Xiaofeng was not affected. She let out a cold hum towards the other party, put on a face of cold elegance and nobility, and looked at the other party with a disdainful gaze, "Young man, I've lived for so many years, and no one has ever intimidated me."

  This sentence left the usually eloquent Lord Cat speechless.

  "How dare a little girl call herself 'old mother'?"

  "Little girl?" Lu Xiaofeng stretched out his hand to touch his own face, with a look of intoxication, "Yes, this face I've maintained so successfully, and indeed can't reveal my age..."

  The man in black trembled slightly, "You really have the art of stopping time?"

  Lu Xiaofeng sneered, "You've caught me, isn't it because you also know the secret of my unchanged appearance? Humph, even if Bao Qingtian is as benevolent as a loving father to his people, doesn't he still have a covetous heart for this immortal art that everyone yearns for?"

  "The Art of Longevity?" The man in black was even more shocked.

  "Of course, at this point what's the use of hiding anything? Our ancestors were ordered by the First Emperor to search for the elixir of immortality, but unfortunately they couldn't complete it and were put to death by the First Emperor. The descendants of our ancestors then took the manuscripts of their research and fled to the ends of the earth..."

  Little Phoenix Maiden spoke clearly and eloquently, telling the other party about a family's tireless research and unwavering dedication to the art of longevity.

  Among them, various unconventional methods are basically compiled by Xiaofeng Girl referring to historical materials and film and television data of later generations, which can be said to be comprehensive and detailed, and can be published as a long report on the study of longevity techniques.

  The mood of the man in black can only be described with words of astonishment and regret, such as "it could have been done this way", "this way would have worked too", "and yet it still didn't succeed".

  Later on, even Xian Zhao, who was hiding outside, couldn't help but start doubting the truth of her words.

  Little Phoenix girl has reached the highest level of telling lies, that is, the skill of deceiving people is solid.

  "It's a pity that even if you have the elixir of immortality, you still fell into my hands. If you don't reveal this secret art, I'll kill you. I'm afraid you don't have the art of resurrection, do you?"

  Lu Xiaofeng's face didn't show a hint of fear, he just said: "I've lived for many years, I've eaten more rice than you've had salt, and yet you have the nerve to try to deceive an old man like me with such childish lies?"

  Zhan Zhao's face couldn't help but break into a smile.

  The little phoenix girl in the house continued to say, "If I really tell you the secret technique, I'm afraid I'll die instantly. Besides, even if I tell you this secret technique, you may not be able to succeed. The more precise things are in this world, the more complicated they are. Without my personal operation, all you can get is failure after failure."

  "Don't spout such alarming nonsense."

  "If it weren't for your ignorance and audacity, how would you have attracted Bao Zheng to investigate? Your evil deeds are so lacking in skill, do you even dare to be a bad person?"

  Zhan Zhao was really convinced.

  "Am I being too bold? Aren't you also relying on that Purple River Chariot to maintain your youthful appearance?"

  "I was the one who ate it, but no one in the world knew about it before. If you hadn't dissected my belly and taken out the ziheche, how would it have led to the chivalrous people of Jianghu taking action? In the end, they even directly implicated me by bringing that package of black seeds to Zhongmu County."

  "Shouldn't we live for ourselves?"

  "There's no one else in this world as foolish as you."

  ……

  When Bai Yutang appeared, Zhan Zhao knew that everything was already settled, and now all he needed to do was rescue the girl who was still in the house.

  Can't help but say, Little Phoenix has successfully attracted the elite among these villains alone, after all they are rushing for this Longevity Secret Art, and there is no reason to let that black-clothed person enjoy it alone.

  Have to say, Little Phoenix's deception was simply too successful.

  The cat and mouse appeared at the same time, everyone in the house was shocked, and then a fierce battle ensued.

  Finally, Little Phoenix was captured and became a hostage again. She was dragged by the man in black into a secret passage to escape with him.

  The biggest mistake that man made was dragging in Lu Xiao Feng as a hostage. If he hadn't taken him, he might have actually managed to escape successfully. Unfortunately...

  Finally, the cat and mouse joined forces in a great battle against the lone figure in black.

  The cat adds golden hair to the mouse, this is a sure harvest rhythm.

  If it weren't for Hei Yī Rén holding Lǔ Xiǎo Fēng hostage, the battle would have been settled long ago.

  Little Phoenix Maiden was treated as a sword shield by others, and her true heart was very violent.

  When the black-clad man's hand hurt and he couldn't help but let go, Zhan Zhao immediately seized the opportunity. The Longquan sword slanted upwards, smoothly pulling Lu Xiaofeng into his own arms.

  The black-clad man's wrist was bleeding profusely...

  The cat and mouse looked at someone sideways with equal disdain.

  Lu Xiaofeng stretched out his left hand from his sleeve, pinching a small knife between his fingers.

  Zhan Zhao recognized this as what she called "scalpel".

  The man in black tried to stop the bleeding by applying pressure, but it was ineffective.

  When you're ill, they'll take advantage of you until you die.

  Under such circumstances, Xianzhi and Baiyutang would naturally not be polite to each other.

  "In fact, if you don't catch him, he will still die from excessive blood loss."

  The cat, mouse and even the man in black all looked at her.

  Lu Xiaofeng was telling the truth. This kind of arterial bleeding, even in modern times, if you're injured in a vital area, there's nothing you can do about it. How much more so in ancient times when medical equipment was backward?

  "I'm telling the truth."

  "Please help him stop bleeding, miss."

  "No tools." Lu Xiaofeng was very honest, "Hurry up and take him back to see Bao Daren, ask a few questions before he dies." But still did some necessary first aid, letting the blood flow not so rapidly.

  Zhan Zhao: "......"

  Bai Yutang: "......"

  It can be imagined what kind of expression Bao Gong had when he saw the miserable state of the man in black.

  Finally, the slightly cruel Little Phoenix girl took a red-hot steel knife and pressed it against the black-clad man's wound. Instantly, a smell of charred flesh wafted up, and the black-clad man completely fainted away.

  Girl, you're doing it on purpose, aren't you?

  You must be doing it on purpose.

  Little Phoenix Maiden innocently looked back at everyone and said, "No tools, can only use this method to stop the bleeding on a large scale." This folk remedy actually has a pretty good effect, it's just a bit cruel, not suitable for people who can't bear to be harsh on themselves.

  The black-clad man's bleeding had stopped, but it was a sight that made one avert their gaze. That hand was completely ruined.

  Bai Yutang heavily patted Zhan Zhao's shoulder and said with a hint of pain, "Take care." This sixth sister is too ruthless, I don't dare to look anymore.

  Zhan Zhao's face was expressionless.

  When Pang Tai Shi came over, Lu Xiao Feng had already distanced himself from the knife and was pretending to be weak in front of his adoptive father, "Dad, I'm really scared to death."

  "It's all right, it's all right..." The empress comforted her daughter, then didn't forget to shout at her arch-nemesis Bao Heiren, "Bao Heiren, the people of Kaifeng Prefecture are too incompetent, they actually let them kidnap my daughter. If Yu'er hadn't returned safely, I would never forgive you."

  Then, Tai Shifu pulled his own daughter and left with a flick of his sleeve.

  The rest of the people were left bewildered and disheveled in the wind.

  Master Taishi, take a look at that miserable person on the ground. That's your daughter's handiwork...

  Zhan Zhao saw Lu Xiaofeng again when he had returned to Kaifeng Prefecture.

  Those extremely evil people were beheaded by the iron-faced and impartial Bao Da in Zhongmu County.

  It's useless to investigate further because the mastermind behind the scenes is involved with the Xiao Shang Royal Family. After a secret memorial was presented to the imperial court, Emperor Renzong directly ordered it to be dropped, and that was the end of it.

  Lu Xiaofeng lived in a small shop because she decided to study acupuncture with Gong Sunzhang, and after mastering it, she would go wandering around the world.

  "Zhan Zhao, how did you become just like that old mouse?" You don't even walk through the door, you love to climb over walls. Zhan little cat, you've gone bad!

  Zhan Zhao nodded slightly and walked over to sit down beside the stone table, "Miss, everything is fine."

  "Alright."

  "The girl's expression doesn't seem to be like that."

  Xiaohe carried a tea tray and walked over, saying: "Zhan sir, have some tea."

  "Thank you, Little He."

  Lu Xiaofeng's expression was indeed somewhat unpleasant, but she didn't feel like explaining to Zhan Zhao either. Was she supposed to tell Zhan Xiaomao that some tactless fool wanted to pursue her?

  She must be drunk to say something like this...

  "Miss, Mr. Liu has come again." The shopkeeper came in to report.

  Lu Xiaofeng's face turned cold, "We're running a business here, when customers come in, we should treat them well, it doesn't matter how much money he has, let him splurge."

  "I know."

  Xiaohe received Zhan Zhao's gaze and nodded slightly.

  Then, the noble cat suddenly enlightened, her eyes narrowing slightly.

  "But isn't there trouble?" Zhan Zhao asked, feigning ignorance.

  Lu Xiaofeng snorted, "It's not that it's a bother, just more annoying." A spoiled second-generation official, thinking he was handsome and rich, but actually worthless.

  "It's still troublesome." Zhan Zhao concluded.

  Lu Xiaofeng narrowed his eyes, "Zhan Xiaomao, you dare to gloat at this time?"

  Zhan Zhao lost his smile, "Zhan Mou dare not." Nor would he.

  Lu Xiaofeng pursed his lips and said, "I wonder if Lord Bao would mind if I went to Kaifeng Prefecture to bother him for a few days?" Anyway, she was going to follow Gong Sunzhan to learn acupuncture techniques, so it was convenient to stay in Kaifeng Prefecture.

  Kaifeng Prefecture is a great place, ordinary people don't like to go there, just relying on her idol's signboard face can scare off a group of people.

  Xiao Feng's mood improved.

  "Adults probably don't mind." Zhan Zhao smiled.

  "I'll really go then."

  "Good."

  "Let's go, we're leaving now." Little Phoenix was swift and decisive.

  Xiaohe lowered his head and smiled.

  Zhan Zhao looked ahead and said, "Miss, are you going out the front door?"

  "I'm stupid, why don't I take the back door and instead walk through the front door?" Little Phoenix girl bluntly gave a certain cat a white eye.

  "Miss, please." Zhan Zhao stood up and made a polite gesture with his hand.

  Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but chuckle, "Zhan Xiaomao, when did you become so interesting?"

  "It's probably after meeting the girl."

  Lu Xiaofeng thought for a moment, "Right, but Xian Xiao Mao, you're not bad now either. Being too serious all the time is boring. Life should be more enjoyable."

  "Xuān mǒu shòu jiào."

  Translation: "Xuan accepted the teachings."

  "See you later."

  Then, Lu Xiaofeng took his personal maid Xiaohe to live in Kaifeng Prefecture, under the pretext of studying acupuncture with Gong Sunzhan.

  Such a reason is that even Master Pong can't say anything, and can only pretend he doesn't know.