Chapter 236

She had sneaked out; Zhu Zhu Fugui knew nothing of it, and her reliance was the protection of the Kunji Seal, which Jiang Sishui clearly did not know either.

Regarding his misunderstanding, Zhu Qiqi neither wanted to explain nor could she, so she said proudly, "This Young Lady has Powerful martial arts and needs no one's protection!"

"Is that so? What about Xuan Yuan San Guang? How did you almost get sold by him?" Jiang Sishui exposed her shortcoming.

After learning Zhu Qiqi's identity, he could roughly grasp her temperament, so his speech was no longer as formal as at the beginning.

At the mention of this matter, Zhu Qiqi's anger flared up; she wished she could dig up Xuan Yuan San Guang's corpse and whip it...

Oh, he didn't even leave a corpse behind.

Zhu Qiqi's powdered face turned bright red, and she said angrily, "How was I to know he was so heartless and treacherous? I helped him out of kindness, yet he treated me like that!"

Jiang Sishui and Ren Yingying exchanged a glance, both becoming interested: "What happened? Tell us."

Zhu Qiqi, already full of grievances, could not keep things inside now that she had an audience, so she said, "That was when I first arrived in the small town."

"That day, he was surrounded and beaten by several ruffians, his face bruised and swollen. Of course, I could not pretend not to see it, so I went up and drove those ruffians away."

"Later he told me those ruffians were guards at a gambling house; because he lost at gambling and could not repay the debt, he had to be beaten every few days."

"Seeing he was of an advanced age and one eye was already ruined, I felt very sorry for him, so I gave him some money to clear his debts and told him not to gamble again..."

"He promised with his full mouth."

"But the next day, he found me again, saying the money was not enough."

"I asked why, and he said the debt had been owed for too long, so the gambling house had raised the price."

"So I gave him some more money."

"In the following days, he came to ask me for money with various excuses."

"At first I suspected him, but he solemnly promised that he would reform, blaming the gambling house boss for being too bullying and not giving him this chance."

"I was very angry at the time, so I took him to the gambling house to demand justice."

"When we arrived, the gambling house people surrounded me, would not let me leave, and said I had already been used by Xuan Yuan San Guang to offset his debt."

"From their words, I also learned that all the money I had given Xuan Yuan San Guang during this period had been lost by him!"

"The last time, Xuan Yuan San Guang, having lost until his eyes turned red, pledged me as collateral."

"As a result, he lost again, so he tricked me into the gambling house. The rest, you all know..."

By the end of her words, Zhu Qiqi's voice grew lower and lower, while her cheeks flushed, as if feeling embarrassed.

Jiang Sishui and Ren Yingying exchanged a glance and both could not help but laugh.

This girl with no heart, a typical case of "being sold and still counting the money for the seller."

Ren Yingying could not help but recall the evaluation of Zhu Qiqi in the 3.7 diary entry:

"She broke free from the constraints of concepts such as hero and villain, good and evil, and is a wealthy young woman of special origin and special experiences."

"Her unique personality lies in being sincere yet not without extremism, delicate yet lacking true wisdom, passionate yet prone to confusion and madness."

"She is a kind-hearted young lady from a noble family, yet also a woman with a narrow mind who loves to get jealous when in love."

"She is an angel who does bad things, a spoiled devil within the cluster of chivalrous heroes."

Ren Yingying sized up Zhu Qiqi and made a conclusion in her heart.

Sincere personality, delicate temperament, pure and kind, and a heart inclined toward chivalry; she saw all these virtues.

But at the same time, this girl indeed did not seem very smart.

As for other characteristics, they would be observed on another day.

262 Zhu Qiqi: You beg me!

"Do not laugh!"

Hearing the two's laughter, Zhu Qiqi could not help but feel angry and ashamed.

Originally, being played with like this was already an embarrassment, and now being mocked, she immediately felt she could not bear it on her face.

She, the great Young Lady Zhu, does she not have any face to lose?

Jiang Sishui laughed: "I say, Young Lady Zhu, let us not talk about your... Powerful martial arts first. Let us talk about this brain... Even Xuan Yuan San Guang's crude lie could fool you, yet you still dare to venture into the Jianghu alone?"

Zhu Qiqi pouted her small mouth and mumbled, "Who knew he looked so pitiful yet was so hateful? Hmph, I will never fall for such a trick again!"

"A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit; no one is mature from the start. This experience, for Miss Zhu Qiqi, may not be a bad thing after all," Ren Yingying spoke up to defend Zhu Qiqi.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Qiqi immediately beamed with joy and repeatedly agreed: "Exactly, exactly!"

Then she hugged Ren Yingying's arm, rubbed her head affectionately against her shoulder, and said in a coquettish voice, "Sister Yingying understands reason best, Sister Yingying is the best!"

Sister Yingying?

Jiang Sishui raised an eyebrow.

This little brat's mouth is indeed sweet.

In the story, being held in the palms of so many people and receiving thousands of loves is not without reason.

Then he asked again, "You ran away from home; where are you going?"

Zhu Qiqi shook her head: "No, just wandering around, going wherever I go."

"Is that so..."

"What about you?"

"We are going to Jinzhou, but not to your family's side, rather to the area around Pingyao."

"Pingyao?"

"Yes, there is a great treasure there, so I want to go see it," Jiang Sishui said in a flat voice, sounding very much like "Grandma Wolf."

"Treasure?" Zhu Qiqi blinked her eyes.

Recalling the content of past diary entries, she quickly made a judgment in her heart.

This fellow is either after Lin Shiyin of Li Yuan, or he is eyeing the two supreme arts, "Buddha's Divine Palm" and "Heavenly Crippled Leg."

Jiang Sishui had revealed in the diary that in a TV drama simply titled "Buddha's Divine Palm," the two supreme arts were hidden in a secret ancient tomb in Pingyao, Jinzhou.

Since Jiang Sishui called it a treasure, it must be two martial arts.

Thinking of this, Zhu Qiqi felt a strong interest rise in her heart.

For according to Jiang Sishui's estimate, these two supreme arts were at best Sacred Classics, and even possibly surpassed the Sacred Classics!

Jiang Sishui read her expression and said at the right moment: "When a treasure emerges, there might be a spectacle to watch. Do you want to go with us to take a look?"

Zhu Qiqi agreed without a second thought: "Great, great!"

During the journey that followed, Jiang Sishui asked about her family situation and gained a general understanding.

And Zhu Qiqi, being of a restless and lively nature, could not wait to share her "exciting" experiences from this period with Jiang Sishui as soon as she met an "acquaintance."

The more Jiang Sishui listened, the more something felt wrong.

Although Zhu Qiqi's speech lacked logic, jumping from one thing to another, from her scattered words he still heard that she had encountered many dangers.

Yet Zhu Qiqi remained unharmed throughout.

As for how she escaped danger, Zhu Qiqi did not mention a single word.

If Jiang Sishui pressed for details, she would change the subject.

This made Jiang Sishui unable to help but start doubting.

In the end, he was more inclined to think someone was protecting Zhu Qiqi in the shadows.

As for why Zhu Qiqi would not admit it?

In his view, it must be that the young girl wanted to save face and was stubborn as a dead duck.

At dusk.

Jiang Sishui summoned the light array. Looking at Zhu Qiqi's amazed face, he invited her: "Miss Zhu Qiqi, come quickly."

"After going in, can we go directly to your home?"

"Correct."

Hearing this, Zhu Qiqi still stood motionless.

Jiang Sishui was puzzled and was about to ask when Zhu Qiqi suddenly lifted her chin and said arrogantly: "Beg me!"

Jiang Sishui was stunned and doubted his ears: "What did you say?"

"Beg me quickly, and I will follow you!"

Zhu Qiqi blinked and looked at Jiang Sishui with a face full of expectation, hoping he would say the words to beg her.

As long as Jiang Sishui was willing to speak, she would fulfill a wish.

When she first saw Jiang Sishui's comments about her in the diary, Zhu Qiqi keenly extracted a few words and summarized them:

Willful and unruly, extreme and self-centered, brainless, and a vinegar jar!

This angered her greatly, and at that moment she made up her mind: