Chapter 30: So Unlucky (6)

Qi Tianyu also entered the mountain cave. Seeing the situation inside, he was stunned: "Ru Er, why are you here too?" Seeing her barely dressed appearance, Qi Tianyu's face turned gloomy, and he immediately took off the long robe he was wearing and draped it over Ru Er.

"Young Master!" After days of panic and danger, seeing Qi Tianyu, Ru Er finally couldn't help but sob.

Qi Tianyu supported her shoulders, wanting to help her up, but as soon as he used force, Ru Er immediately trembled in pain. Zhuo Qing said anxiously: "Be careful, her foot is broken; it's best not to move."

It was only after she said this that Qi Tianyu discovered the long cloth strips wrapped around Ru Er's foot, and he supported her even more carefully. Ru Er, however, didn't want to get up and asked Zhuo Qing: "Miss, may I ask your name?"

"My name is... Qingfeng."

"My name is Fei Ru; thank you, Miss Qing, for saving me." After saying that, Fei Ru knelt on the ground halfway with Qi Tianyu's support.

Not used to others performing such a big kowtow ritual to her, Zhuo Qing retreated a step, pointed to Qian Jing behind her, and said: "Don't be like this; if you want to thank someone, thank him."

Ru Er stubbornly performed a kowtow ritual to Zhuo Qing before bowing to Qian Jing. Qian Jing waved his hand, covering his wound, and replied loudly and carelessly: "Alright, alright, I know I'm very powerful, so you don't need to thank me. It was just a small effort, just a small effort!"

Perhaps because she had escaped the crisis, Qian Jing looked much better. Unable to stand his triumphant look, Zhuo Qing crossed her arms and sneered: "A small effort? That's right, besides flying knives, I reckon you don't know anything else! And you call yourself a bounty hunter; it's truly heaven's blessing that you've lived until now!"

Qian Jing's mouth froze, and he roared low: "What do you know, you ugly woman! Besides flying knives, my lightness skill is unparalleled in the world. Even experts like my senior brother and senior sister are not my match, so I am a bounty hunter more powerful than them!"

Lou Xiyan's eyes flashed, but he remained calm. Zhuo Qing didn't have such good character and laughed out loud directly: "After talking for so long, it turns out that running away is your greatest skill!"

Qian Jing pouted nonchalantly and hummed: "So what? If you can't beat them, naturally you have to run. Being able to run away is the expert of experts! Do you know why I chose flying knives as my weapon? First, because it looks very handsome when used, and second, because it's easier to run away if you can't beat them! *Hiss—*" While speaking, Qian Jing couldn't help but gesticulate, pulling at his wound and making him grimace in pain.

Zhuo Qing hurriedly squatted down and said anxiously: "How are you? Don't get carried away!" This person was truly a strange person. Weren't the so-called martial arts people ashamed to speak of their own fleeing? He, on the other hand, spoke righteously. However, it was precisely because he didn't care about vanity and had a frank and real temperament that Zhuo Qing felt a bit of admiration for him instead.

Covering his wound and hurting like hell, Qian Jing glared at Zhuo Qing and scolded: "If you hadn't been in the way, would I have been this miserable!?"

Seeing his look of embarrassment turning into anger, Zhuo Qing was not annoyed; instead, she began to chuckle softly. The more she laughed, the more fiercely Qian Jing glared at her, and the fiercer he became, the louder Zhuo Qing laughed. The two of them engaged in a battle of gazes, treating the group of people around them as if they were transparent. Qi Tianyu glanced quietly at Lou Xiyan, only to see that there was not much expression on his face, his slightly raised eyes were unconsciously narrowed, and his index finger, tapping lightly, indicated that he was in a bad mood at the moment.

Giving a light cough, Qi Tianyu hurriedly smoothed things over and smiled: "Brother Qian, I see that your injuries are not light either. Why not follow me back to the Wenquan Xiaoyuan; I will ask a physician to treat you."

Qian Jing nodded readily and replied: "That's good, that's good!" It saved him the money for seeing a physician.

"Someone!" Qi Tianyu called two guards over to help.

Zhuo Qing stretched her waist and prepared to follow them back to the Wenquan Xiaoyuan. Her wrist was held lightly by a pair of slightly cool hands. Zhuo Qing looked at Lou Xiyan beside her in confusion. Lou Xiyan carefully pulled the cloak for her and said in a faint voice: "I have to rush back to the Prime Minister's Mansion now. The Beiqi envoys have arrived in Qiongyue ahead of schedule, and I must attend the palace banquet tomorrow night. I want to take the opportunity to bring you in and arrange for you to meet your sister. I will pick you up after the palace banquet ends. Do you want to go back with me now, or do you want to stay at the Wenquan Xiaoyuan to rest well and see your sister next time?"

Zhuo Qing thought for a moment and replied: "I will go back with you." If she didn't see her this time, she didn't know when she would be able to arrange it again.

Lou Xiyan helped Zhuo Qing walk toward the outside of the cave. Watching the backs of the two walking away together, Qi Tianyu shook his head with a wry smile. Xiyan's trick of "playing hard to get" was truly wonderful. Based on his understanding of Xiyan, regardless of whether Qingfeng was willing or not, Xiyan would definitely take her away. Now, not only was she willing to go with him, but she also had to thank him. A fox is a fox.

Walking to the cave entrance, Lou Xiyan had to return to the Prime Minister's Mansion directly from the back mountain, while Qi Tianyu had to go up the mountain and go directly to the Wenquan Xiaoyuan from the back door. The two teams of people should part ways.

Zhuo Qing looked at Qian Jing and smiled: "Qian Jing, thank you; take care of yourself."

Qian Jing nodded and replied loudly: "I'll remember the favor I owe you this time; I will repay you when I have the chance."

Who owed whom? If it weren't for her, he wouldn't have been injured, right? Zhuo Qing was grateful to him in her heart, but she deliberately smiled and said: "You don't owe me any favors, but you still owe me a hundred taels. Take good care of your body and pay me back early!"

Qian Jing was stunned for a moment before shouting bitterly: "I have no money, but I have a life!"

Zhuo Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You really are a money-grubber!" Shaking her head, unable to stand it, Zhuo Qing smiled lightly at Lou Xiyan beside her: "Let's go." Since he still had the strength to roar at her, she didn't need to worry about him anymore.

Lou Xiyan nodded. Thinking of Lou Xiwu, who gave him a headache, Lou Xiyan thought for a while and said to Qi Tianyu: "Tianyu, look after Xiwu for a few days. When she has reflected enough, I will send someone to pick her up."

"Good." Qi Tianyu agreed readily.

The two walked down the mountain side by side. Zhuo Qing asked: "Has Xiwu been found?"

The road down the mountain was somewhat rugged. Lou Xiyan supported Zhuo Qing's shoulder and replied nonchalantly: "Found."

The mountain road was indeed difficult to walk. Zhuo Qing didn't care about Lou Xiyan's support, just asked curiously: "Who found her?"

"Jing Sa."

"Such a coincidence?" Zhuo Qing laughed low: "It wouldn't be that the girl did it on purpose, would it!"

Lou Xiyan raised his eyebrows lightly and asked with a smile that wasn't a smile: "Then were you doing it on purpose?"

"Me?" Zhuo Qing wailed: "Wronged! The matter is like this..."

The voice became smaller and smaller, and it was almost impossible to hear what they were talking about. However, the backs of the two walking away together were clear to everyone. Withdrawing her gaze, Qian Jing's brows furrowed in annoyance. What was he looking at? That ugly woman was Lou Xiyan's woman to begin with! He should be concerned about how much remuneration Qi Tianyu would give him!

*Right, right, right, money is cuter! * There should be three hundred taels, or four hundred taels?

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 31 =====