Chapter 719: The gentle and dignified Cheng Miaojing

The three of them attracted many gazes on the street.

Huang Rong still had concerns in her heart.

Even though Gu Hanyuan had never ignored her,

and even turned back to chat with her from time to time,

she was always mindful of the distance from Gu Hanyuan.

While Huang Rong felt regret,

she also looked forward to the day when the two could walk together openly.

Guo Fu was a tyrant in Xiangyang City,

and had long been accustomed to such scrutiny.

Not only was she not affected at all,

but she even wanted to show off her intimacy with Gu Hanyuan more proudly.

Not only did she hold his arm at all times,

rubbing against him without any avoidance,

but she also carefully fed him the snacks she had just bought.

That gentle and considerate appearance

was like a different person from the originally unreasonable and willful Miss Guo.

The onlookers felt more and more sour the more they watched,

especially those young men who were secretly infatuated with Guo Fu,

who all had heartbroken expressions.

Unfortunately, the pleasant time was soon interrupted by an incident.

A large crowd had gathered ahead,

making noise and commotion.

Guo Fu was a person who loved excitement,

so she pulled Gu Hanyuan forward.

Gu Hanyuan did not want others to get too close to Huang Rong and Guo Fu.

He waved his hands,

exerted his strength,

and the crowd immediately parted to make a path.

Seeing this, Guo Fu laughed even more happily,

pulling Huang Rong, who was half a step behind,

and holding one in each hand,

looking quite like a winner in life.

Gu Hanyuan and Huang Rong smiled at each other,

letting Guo Fu pull them forward with great interest.

Before the three of them could get close,

arrogant laughter came from the center of the crowd.

"Haha, what disciple of Guo Daxia? It turns out they are just two cowards."

The Wu brothers, whom Gu Hanyuan had seen before, were now falling to the ground in a sorry state,

their clothes torn and blood spilling from the corners of their mouths,

surrounded by a dozen burly men dressed as guards.

Wu Xiuwen shouted angrily:

"Lv Shisheng! How dare you insult our Master!"

Lv Shisheng looked at their fierce but cowardly appearance

and smiled contemptuously:

"We naturally respect Guo Daxia; what we look down on are just you two cowards."

Lv Shisheng was the son of Xiangyang defender Lv Wenhuan,

and was only in his early twenties this year.

Although Lv Wenhuan relied on the help of Guo Jing and Huang Rong to defend Xiangyang City,

he did not really like Guo Jing.

Lv Shisheng had his guards beat the two Wu brothers without giving Guo Jing any face,

which also reflected that Lv Wenhuan did not value Guo Jing.

Firstly, it is said that heroes use martial arts to violate prohibitions;

the imperial court and the Jianghu are inherently opposed in their positions.

Therefore, Lv Wenhuan looked down on Guo Jing, who came from the Jianghu.

Secondly, Guo Jing had no official position,

and in the bureaucratic system prevalent in Song Guo,

people without official positions were naturally not respected.

Thirdly, Lv Wenhuan had hinted several times for Guo Jing to join the political faction of Jia Sidao to which he belonged,

but never received a response.

The more this happened,

the deeper the resentment in his heart became.

A youth in luxurious clothing beside Lv Shisheng asked with a smile:

"Cousin, are these the two toads you said wanted to eat swan meat?"

The youth was Lv Shidao, the son of Lv Wenhuan's cousin Lv Wende.

Lv Shisheng said apologetically to Lv Shidao:

"I have made a fool of myself in front of you, Cousin. And I have disturbed the peace of Aunt."

Saying this, he bowed and apologized to a gorgeous sedan chair behind them. ===== CHAPTER 721 =====