When Li Yue first heard that No Flower "Master" had come to Mount Wutai, she was a little flustered.
The world didn't know, but she had been spoiled by her good friend. No Flower was not only a sanctimonious villain, but he was also a perverted monk who liked to write a diary about sex.
Just as Li Yue was about to urge the servant girl to quickly finish the breakfast so that the caravan could continue their journey, she almost laughed out loud when she heard the discussion of the people in Jianghu.
It turned out that the current Master No Flower was not interested in women, and only wanted to pursue the handsome thief. He even chased her into the temple.
I'm afraid that Wuhua Hegemon didn't succeed in forcing Chu Liuxiang to become a monk.
Li Yue was so amused by her own imagination that she laughed wildly in her heart. If she didn't press her hands on the wooden table and force herself to remain calm, she would have been shaking like a sieve at this moment.
She hid it well enough, but the two servant girls at the same table had been with Li Yue for five or six years, so how could they not see her abnormality?
The two servant girls looked at each other and knew that their miss was hysterical again. They hurriedly finished the hot soup in the bowl, put down the corresponding copper coins on the table, and supported Li Yue on both sides to walk towards the inn.
However, the three of them had only taken a few steps when a rich family's disciple blocked their way.
It turned out that although Li Yue was wearing a veil hat, her uncovered figure was still graceful and moving. The rich family's disciple was envious of the nearby inn. Under the encouragement of his friends, he was eager to try to strike up a conversation.
Who knew that when the beauty was about to leave, the rich family's disciple rushed out and blocked the way without a care. He even put on a confident appearance and teased Li Yue:
"Miss, please wait a moment.
This is presumptuous of me to say, but miss, do you believe in fate? "
Looking at the rich family's young master whose legs were thicker than her waist and the layers of makeup on his face that were about to fall off, Li Yue protected the two servant girls behind her and said to the rich family's young master in a delicate voice:
"Of course I believe you."
The girl's voice was sweet and melodious, making the rich young master's bones melt. He rubbed his hands and licked his lips.
"Then, then … Miss … can you believe me? I am the fated one for Miss."
"Really?!
Then … Sir, come closer and let this little girl see if you are the fated one for this little girl. "
A slender, jade-like hand reached out from the girl's long, moon-white sleeve, as if wanting to lift the veil in front of her.
The rich young master subconsciously swallowed his saliva and approached with a silly smile.
As the veil was gently brushed away, the peerless face in his imagination was replaced by thick eyebrows, bell-like eyes, a full beard, and a big mouth. The expression on the rich young master's face changed from that of a demon to that of a ghost. He opened his mouth, only to find that his scream had been scared back into his throat.
"You … you …"
"Fated person, am I beautiful?"
The rich young master was like a groundhog that had been grabbed by the throat. He jumped and jumped on the spot, letting out waves of silent screams. Then, he turned around and ran in the opposite direction from where he came from. He didn't even care that he had lost one of his shoes.
Li Yue looked at the gold-inlaid jade boot on the ground and gently shook her head.
"Tsk, you can't even appreciate my flower-like beauty, how shallow!
Vulgar! "
After the girl's torment, the surrounding people who were originally lively immediately became as quiet as chickens. Now, not to mention that no one dared to stop them, even within a radius of a few feet, no one dared to approach the three people.
The two little maidservants covered their faces with their sleeves, their shoulders trembling non-stop. They walked together with Li Yue back to the caravan carriage that had been prepared and then laughed out loud.
Looking at the two little maidservants laughing non-stop, Li Yue leaned on the soft couch like a boneless person and admired her masterpiece with a silver mirror. In the end, she let out a low sigh.
"Alas, life is as lonely as snow."
The caravan got closer and closer to Baoding, but the road became more and more difficult to travel.
When they were about to reach Wan Province, the temperature suddenly dropped and there were even several heavy snowfalls.
After several days of wind and snow, there were people in the caravan who couldn't endure the changes in weather. As soon as they reached Wan Province, they fell ill. Moreover, this illness seemed to come with a vengeance. At first, only one or two people fell ill, but gradually, half of the caravan began to vomit and have diarrhea. Even the leader of the caravan collapsed.
Not only were these people's stomachs not good, they also had rashes all over their bodies, looking especially like the rumored epidemic disease.
If it weren't for the young and strong men in Li Yue's group being well-trained and using a large sum of money to invite a famous local doctor from Wan Province, and the fact that the local residents of Wan Province didn't have such symptoms, perhaps the entire caravan would have been detained and quarantined.
Fortunately, Wan Province's doctor was reliable. He diagnosed that the people lying down in the caravan weren't sick, but poisoned.
Although they weren't quarantined on the surface, the local residents of Wan Province all walked around the inn Li Yue and the others. If it weren't for Li Yue giving enough money, the innkeeper wouldn't have given them a good face.
Although Baoding was clearly in front of them, the caravan had no choice but to stay in Wan Province for several months. The people below also heard from the people that Li Xunhuan had been in constant trouble ever since he entered the Pass. When he arrived at his hometown, he was labeled as the Plum Blossom Bandit who did evil and killed innocent women everywhere.
Hearing this bad news one after another, Li Yue's face was even colder than the ice outside the window.
The condition of the patients in the caravan didn't improve. If it weren't for the medicinal soup, many people would have died.
Not to mention that the experienced Jianghu accompanying her couldn't find the source of the poison, even one of her maidservants had fallen. Li Yue herself wasn't good at investigating cases. Most of the local constables in Wan Province were a group of good-for-nothings. She was extremely disheartened and missed a certain detective friend who was good at solving cases.
People in this world couldn't resist the temptation. That was why there was the saying, 'speak of the devil and he will appear'.
That day, Li Yue walked from the medical center to the inn as usual. Because of her heavy heart, her footsteps were extremely slow. As she walked, she inadvertently glanced at a restaurant on the street.
The appearance of the restaurant was very similar to the vegetarian restaurant Li Yue had eaten in Wutai Mountain. But through the window, she could see that there weren't any private rooms on the second floor of the restaurant. Instead, the style was similar to the first floor's shabby and simple.
On the second floor, by the window, sat a young man drinking wine and admiring the snow. The beard on the young man's mouth was as neat and beautiful as his eyebrows. His hair and black clothes had traces of travel dust, but the cloak on his back was bright red and shiny.
As if he sensed Li Yue's gaze, he held the wine cup and saluted Li Yue from a distance. His smile was careless and full of slyness. He looked exactly like a dissolute wastrel.
There were always many secrets behind such a wastrel. They came and went as they pleased, passing through thousands of flowers without a single leaf touching them. Usually, they had a fatal attraction to women.
Of course, Li Yue was not among them. But because they hadn't seen each other for a long time, she was willing to pretend to be captivated to satisfy the wastrel's vanity. Therefore, Li Yue stepped into the restaurant without thinking.
The Waiter of the restaurant was so lazy that he didn't react when he saw the new guest coming in. He leaned against the stove and didn't want to leave, as if he was one with the old dog who was dozing next to him.
Without being disturbed, Li Yue was happy and relaxed. She went straight to the second floor. After looking around, she quickly locked onto the position of the young man in the red cloak. Then she walked towards him gracefully.
The girl's figure swayed, and her steps were light. Although her face was covered by the veil hat, her slim figure still attracted people's attention.
The patrons on the second floor whispered to each other, trying to guess who the girl was looking for. Only the young man sitting by the window remained silent. Although there was no one in front of him, he took out the wine pot and poured another cup of wine. He looked at the girl thoughtfully.
When she was less than three steps away from the young man, the girl stopped and took off the veil hat, revealing her beautiful face. Then she smiled at the young man, which made him feel honored.
The guests on the second floor were all speechless. At this moment, they seemed to have been pressed on the pause button and forgot their existence. The wine spilled on the ground, the dishes fell on their lapels, and the chopsticks fell into the pot. They didn't care about it and just stared at the girl.
The only exception among the guests was the young wastrel. Although he had been wandering in Jianghu for many years and had seen countless beauties, he didn't forget himself too much like the others. At this moment, his clear eyes were full of amazement.
The girl didn't seem to be aware of the changes around her. She slowly sat opposite the young man, took a sip of the wine, and immediately frowned.
The young man looked at the change of her expression and chuckled.
"The wine in this restaurant is not worthy of you. It's only suitable for a poor man like me. Don't embarrass yourself anymore."
"Even if I'm a poor man, I know that you're the cutest poor man in the world."
"People have always said that I'm hateful. You're the first to say that I'm cute."
The young man suddenly closed the distance between him and the girl, and the girl's figure was clearly reflected in his dark eyes. It seemed that he could only see the girl in this world.
"Do you know that cute can't be used to describe a man, especially a man like me who's a bastard.
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Li Yue laughed in her heart, but she still pretended to be an ignorant girl. She widened her eyes in surprise, and her voice was full of innocence.
"Ah ~ I don't know. I'm sorry."
"It doesn't matter. I don't know why you're looking for me."
"I just, just simply admire Hero Lu, so …"
The girl shyly glanced at the young man, and then quickly lowered her head. She whispered,
"So … no matter what I say next, you'll forgive me, right, Eggy?"
When the word "Eggy" came out, the young man's expression instantly became stiff, and his voice faintly trembled.
"You, you, you, you … you are —"
Lu Xiaofeng's hand holding the wine cup involuntarily trembled, as if he was suffering from epilepsy. He remembered the fear of being cheated by his "good friend" when he was a child. Cold sweat almost soaked his back.
The beautiful girl opposite him held her cheeks with both hands, and looked at the young man in front of her as if she was looking at her sweetheart. Her voice was cheerful and light, which was consistent with her facial expression.