"Oh, you're so annoying. I'm still a baby." Li Yue habitually replied. However, she caught a glimpse of Yuan Suiyun's stiff expression. For a moment, she was so embarrassed that she wanted to scratch the wall and forcibly changed the topic. "Ahem, are we going to jump from the roof later?"
Yuan Suiyun chuckled and did not answer. He turned and left the alley. A moment later, he returned with a veil hat in his hand.
Li Yue took the veil hat and put it on her head. The girl's breathtaking appearance in the dark was immediately covered by the veil. She complimented Yuan Suiyun and began to be troubled by a new problem.
The alley was pitch-black. Even though Li Yue had kung fu and her eyesight was much better than before, she could barely see the outline of the surroundings. Now, with the veil covering her eyes, she was completely blind.
Before Li Yue could figure out how to explain her current situation to her childhood friend, Yuan Suiyun had already lifted his foot and led her out of the alley. She gritted her teeth and groped for the latter's sleeve.
Yuan Suiyun felt a slight tug from the end of his sleeve. He said nothing, but the smile on his lips deepened.
The empty and winding alley resounded with the sound of two people's footsteps. The former was steady and slow, while the latter was light and delicate.
The more she followed Yuan Suiyun, the redder Li Yue's cheeks became. She was a person with good eyesight and hearing, but she actually needed a blind person to lead the way for her. The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt.
When they finally saw the light, Li Yue let go of Yuan Suiyun's sleeve. Their footsteps imperceptibly overlapped.
Li Yue's sharp eyes saw that the alley was slightly congested. She nimbly bypassed Yuan Suiyun and deliberately stepped on a place where one could stand in the downtown area.
"Suiyun, it's so lively here."
"It's not like this in previous years. This year, it's just a coincidence that it's the Naked Ceremony on Mount Wutai."
"Uh, then let's find a vegetarian restaurant?"
"Alright."
Yuan Suiyun had arrived earlier than Li Yue, so he was naturally more familiar with the layout of the town.
With such a living memory map and the protection of the curtain hat, Li Yue is relieved to look at the carvings on the surrounding buildings. Occasionally, when the crowd suddenly increases, she stands in front of Yuan Suiyun.
The two of them finally entered a restaurant that looked a little shabby. The interior of the first floor was as shabby as the exterior of the restaurant. There were only a few people eating inside, and most of them were still wearing coarse linen clothes. Occasionally, someone would notice the two of them coming in, but their gazes would only linger on the two of them for a moment before they immediately withdrew.
The Waiter, who was dressed in brown clothes, didn't show much enthusiasm when he saw the two people who were dressed differently from the restaurant. Instead, he lazily asked the cyan-robed young master who was walking in front of him if he wanted a private room on the first floor.
Yuan Suiyun answered, "Private room." The Waiter rubbed his eyes, squeezed out a few smiles, and walked up the stairs to the two of them.
Li Yue thought that the private room was as shabby as the first floor, but when she went up the stairs, she found that the second floor was completely different.
From the doors and windows to the tables and chairs, the private room was made of good yellow pear wood, and all the furnishings were old things from the previous dynasty.
The porcelain on the round table was delicate, and the glaze color was elegant. It didn't lose to the official kiln products that Li Yue once used.
When the two of them were seated, Yuan Suiyun said, "As usual." The waiter respectfully left the room. Not long after, another exquisitely dressed The Waiter came in with the tea brewer. He looked down and served the two of them tea, which was green and fragrant before the Ming Dynasty.
Li Yue picked up the teacup and took a sip. Although she looked as elegant and decent as Yuan Suiyun on the surface, she had already begun to roar in her heart. When the tea set was removed and the dishes were brought to the table one by one, she ate the bland vegetarian food and almost cried.
The vegetarian food was delicious, but the journey was tense. Even though there was a lot of food in the carriage, Li Yue still felt that her mouth was going to be bland.
Now, in front of Yuan Suiyun, who behaved in a refined manner and didn't speak when eating or sleeping, she simply couldn't sweep everything away like a whirlwind, let alone gulping down wine and eating large chunks of meat, and boasting with her friends.
Li Yue's stomach hurt from the meal. When it was over, she followed the Waiter to pay the bill.
After the girl left, only the cyan-robed young master was left in the room. The cyan-robed young master gently knocked on the table, and a person in black tights suddenly appeared at the window. This person lowered his head and knelt down on one knee in front of the cyan-robed young master.
"Subordinate greets master."
"What about the matter I asked you to investigate?"
"Reporting to master, Miss Li did indeed come from Shuo Province. She traveled in a hurry and didn't encounter any danger.
This subordinate has carefully investigated. It seems that there was an unknown young swordsman who advanced from Miss Li's place to Guannei. Along the way, he single-handedly dealt with many bandits.
This person traveled with Li Fei Dao. On their way to Baoding, they encountered many troubles.
Li Fei Dao and the other two are guests at Happycloud Heights. That Master Long Si of Happycloud Heights has colluded with many martial arts experts and is preparing to make a move against Li Fei Dao. "
"Martial arts experts?
Ha. "
"Reporting to master, this subordinate heard that Happycloud Heights used to be the Li Garden. It was built in the previous dynasty and is Li Fei Dao's ancestral home. This Master Long Si is strong on the outside but weak on the inside. This subordinate and the others should take advantage of this opportunity —"
"No need. Wait and see.
In addition, think of a way to prevent the caravan from reaching Baoding before the matter at Happycloud Heights is resolved.
Unless necessary, don't kill anyone. "
"Yes, master. Other than that …"
"What, is there anything else?"
"A few days ago, when the caravan was camping outside, they encountered a strange incident.
A pair of martial brothers and sisters who lived in the same ruined temple as the caravan got into an argument with Miss Li that night. After the caravan set out in the early morning, the martial brother inexplicably blocked the way and accused Miss Li of harming his martial sister. He also tried to make a move against Miss Li, but failed. "
"Are those two people in your hands?"
"This is what this subordinate is puzzled about.
After the caravan set out, this subordinate returned to the ruined temple to investigate, but did not find the pair. It was as if … as if they had disappeared into thin air. "
The Cyan-robed Young Master was silent. He was obviously in deep thought. Before he could reply, the familiar sound of footsteps came from the corridor.
The moment the door was pushed open, the black-robed man jumped onto the roof beam and used the shadows of the room to hide his figure.
Finally able to leave the Vegetarian Restaurant that made her feel so pressured, Li Yue almost couldn't hide the joy in her heart. She walked into the room with a smile and said to her old childhood friend, "It's still early.
I'll send you back, Suiyun. "
"Okay."
Plans were plans, but they couldn't compare to the changes in reality.
The two stopped halfway on their way back because a yellow-robed young man hurriedly stopped the two of them. He seemed to have something to say to Yuan Suiyun, but he was also worried about the presence of Li Yue.
The girl didn't ask anything when she saw this. Instead, she considerately said goodbye to the Cyan-robed Young Master and returned to the inn by herself.
After Li Yue took off her clothes and washed up, she lowered her head and saw the disappointed faces of the maids. Her mouth twitched.
"What's the matter with the two of you?"
"Alas, there haven't been many men who can get special treatment from Miss for so many years. Little Qing and I thought we saw the future son-in-law. In the end, that young master didn't even send Miss off and actually let Miss come back alone!"
"That's right!"
"You think too much. He is the only son of a famous martial arts master. He will be a genius young hero who will sweep the Jianghu in the future. How can he like me, a Chen Haonan from Shuo Province?"
"But Miss is obviously beautiful —"
"Enough, enough. He doesn't care if I look like a fairy or a wild boar.
Besides, I'm not someone who likes to be hung on a tree.
When I earn enough money, I'll buy a small city in the Western Region and become the City Lord. I'll raise a palace and beauties of all kinds. I'll choose whoever I want to talk to. I'll never get tired of it.
Just thinking about this kind of life makes me excited! "
The two young maids curled their lips. It was obvious that they didn't take Li Yue's words seriously.
Li Yue was too lazy to explain and directly drove the young ladies to rest. She lay on the bed alone and tossed and turned. Her stomach was growling from hunger and she couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
"I'm so hungry … I really want to eat meat … Why is there no takeout in this era?"
The next day, before dawn, Li Yue had already climbed out of bed. She resolutely rejected the apricot-colored dress that the maidservants had chosen for her. Instead, she chose a moon-white dress with a generous design. Her hair was simply tied behind her head.
Before leaving, Li Yue put on a veil hat. Just in case, she borrowed the rouge and face powder from the two young maids and applied it on her face before walking to the street.
When she returned last night, Li Yue had already chosen a location. Therefore, as soon as she went out, she went straight to the breakfast stall closest to the inn and directly bought a steamer basket of meat buns.
After eating several hot buns and hot soup, Li Yue felt as if her whole body had come back to life. She burped and waited for the two young maids to eat while listening to the interesting local customs.
Unfortunately, she didn't hear the interesting local customs. Li Yue heard the gossip of the Jianghu people next door. Two of the people involved were characters that she was familiar with in the novel.
"Hey, brother, did you know? It's said that the Wonderful Monk No Flower has appeared in our Wutai Mountain."
"What Wonderful Monk? He's just a villain with monstrous crimes!
Didn't he escape to the Western Region? How could he dare to return to the Central Plains? "
"You don't know. I heard that he wanted to force a marriage."
"What?
He's a monk. Why would he want a marriage? "
"What's wrong with being a monk? Can't a monk return to the secular world?
I've digressed. I heard that the reason why No Flower pretended to be uninterested in women and devoted himself to Buddha is because he's gay. He came to Wutai Mountain to force a man to marry him! "
"Tsk ~ Don't talk nonsense."
"How could it be fake? That's what my neighbor's second uncle said. His third son, who became a monk in the temple of Wutai Mountain, said that he saw it with his own eyes!"
"Aiya ~ Public morals are degenerating day by day. People's hearts are not what they used to be!
Who's that man? "
"Who else could it be? Chu Liuxiang!"
"Whoa …"