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By the way, while Bai Feng and Zhao Xiaomei were out of the city, what were the others doing? Dear readers, please don’t be impatient: "Two flowers bloom, one on each side." Please listen to me one by one...
On the desolate and muddy streets of the outer city, there were two unique figures walking arm in arm with each other. One of them, a tall and thin young man, dressed in white silk and with a jade crown on his head, looked to both sides from time to time, shaking his head with emotion. Another purple figure just walked silently, as if she had long been accustomed to the scene in the outer city.
"If Uncle Lingsheng had not been demoted, how could the people in this outer city have suffered so much!" Qian Xi complained as he walked on the road. After hearing this, Mei Niang couldn't help but look up at the poor people who were watching her and the noble man beside her. The two of them walked in the middle of the road, like a "fairy" couple from another world.
After a while, the two of them came to a broken earth temple. Mei Niang stepped forward and knelt down on the shabby felt in front of the Earth God. She gently brushed away the dust on the felt next to her, signaling Qian Xi to kneel down too. Gan Xi was puzzled, but he immediately lifted up his pants and knelt down.
"Could this be the place Mei Niang said she wanted to go to before leaving?" Qian Xi looked at the room full of octopuses and wondered.
"Young Master, I have no intention of hiding anything now." Mei Niang looked up at the statue of the earth god with a kind smile and said, "Actually, before the slave family was adopted by the master, they have always regarded this ruined temple as For my family. Ever since I learned how to remember, I have been begging on the streets to make a living. Every time I return to this temple, seeing the smiling face of the land father-in-law is the only comfort in my heart when I was young..."
Qian Xi looked at the tears lingering in the other person's eyes, put his hand on her jade shoulder, and comforted her softly: "From now on, I will always be by Mei Niang's side."
"Would every man say this?" After hearing this, Mei Niang lowered her head and turned her face to Qian Xi. The patterned mark was just opposite to it, and he sneered slightly: "The slave family will not be deceived by your sweet words anymore! I came here today to let the father-in-law of the land act as a matchmaker, so that the sun, moon, heaven and earth can know our thoughts! "
At this moment, Mei Niang is like a shy flower waiting to bloom, her face is slightly red, her eyes are shining with crystal tears, the corners of her mouth are slightly raised, and she is smiling. The mark now is no longer a "slave's mark", but an embellishment on that beautiful smile. Her hands were placed demurely on her waist, and her breasts were raised high under her purple clothes, as if this was really a grand ceremony.
"Haha, that makes sense." Qian Xi replied: "Since both your and my parents are no longer alive, it's time to find a matchmaker to look after us!" After that, Qian Xi also straightened his clothes and put on his clothes. His body was straight, as if he had forgotten all the dusty cobwebs and broken walls that had been ignored for years. The two performed a union ceremony, said the words for the "matchmaker" themselves, and bowed several times to the earth god. Afterwards, Qian Xi helped Mei Niang up, and the two faced each other: "Meiniang, now we are a legitimate couple!"
"Yes!" Mei Niang nodded and said shyly: "From now on, no matter where the young master goes, Mei Niang will also go with him. It's called 'the husband sings and the wife follows'!"
"It's just that I don't know what kind of masters the great eunuch will have under his command..."
"If the young master is reluctant to part with the Qian family's property, Mei Niang is willing to stay with the young master until the Lord sends someone to come..."
Qian Xi hurriedly replied: "Absolutely not! We must find a place to live in seclusion, and we must not let Mr. Su down for his good intentions!"
"Master Su... I didn't expect that he would actually think about Mei Niang's life..." As soon as Mei Niang finished speaking, Qian Xi looked like he suddenly realized something.
"Swallow Town!" Qian Xi was overjoyed: "I heard that there is a mountain near Yanzi Town in the north, and there is a 'Swallow Pond' hidden deep in the mountain forest. That place is peaceful and secluded, and it is a good place to live in seclusion and avoid others!"
"Then let's go back to the Liulic Pavilion. After taking care of the trivial matters, we will immediately set off to find the 'Swallow Pond'!" After finishing her words, Mei Niang smiled softly, as if she saw the beauty and tranquility of the future waving to her.
After a while, the two of them walked out of the temple gate and when they reached the street, they heard an unknown singing voice in the distance. The two of them walked towards the street corner and found a small stall selling flowers. Qian Xi felt in his heart that the little ceremony just now was too simple, not even a single flower. So he took Mei Niang's hand and trotted towards the stall. Holding his lover's hand and running around like this is something Gan Xi, who has suffered from a strange illness for a long time, has never experienced before. Although this short journey made him out of breath, the smile on his face still lingered.
"Miss, Master, buy a flower!" The flower seller's voice was flattering and low. Several delicate flower patterns were outlined on her purple and blue clothes with white silk and yellow threads; a lavender thin veil hung on her face. The gauze covered her face, and only her crescent-like phoenix eyes could be seen on her face; her hair was uniquely decorated with silver hairpins and flowers. It looks completely different from the people in the outer city, even somewhat similar to Ajuan's Miao attire.
Mei Niang naturally remembered all these strange things in her heart, but the Ganxi didn't feel suspicious at all and still had a smile on her face. She chose a bright red flower, folded off the branches and leaves, and decorated it on Mei Niang's forehead.
"Oh! The girl is so pretty!" The woman praised her, and Qian Xi also agreed. However, Mei Niang was unmoved. She just answered softly, "Really?" because she had concerns in her heart. Then, a strange yellow butterfly appeared between the three of them. It is strange because there are two huge black spots on its wings, which are symmetrical to each other and look like human eyeballs.
It first slowly flapped its wings back and forth from Mei Niang's forehead, as if attracted by the flowers. Mei Niang subconsciously raised her hands to drive it away, trying to prevent it from getting close to her face. Unexpectedly, the butterfly landed on Mei Niang's fingers, and the flower seller then said: "This butterfly is called 'Golden Eyes', and it likes to be close to people!"
Mei Niang saw that it was strange, so she didn't bother to drive it away. Unexpectedly, the butterfly suddenly bit her, causing Mei Niang to slap it away. Suddenly, Mei Niang pulled out two flying needles the size of sewing needles from her waist and threw them at the flower seller. Unexpectedly, as soon as he exerted his strength, he felt that his body was limp and numb, and he fell to the ground, and the flying needle in his hand also fell to the ground.
"Meiniang, what's wrong with you?" Qian Xi hurried over to help, and saw the small blood marks on the other person's fingers.
"Hehehe..." The flower seller covered her mouth and sneered, "I advise you to tell me the whereabouts of the 'Witch' quickly, otherwise you will not be saved from the poison, Mei Lingshuang!"
The man and woman immediately realized that the person in front of them was the eunuch's subordinate. Qian Xi realized his stupidity and was so angry that he rushed forward to subdue the woman. Seeing that the visitor was so stupid, the flower seller stood there without reacting. Just when Qian Xi thought he was about to succeed, the woman turned slightly and hooked her feet, and Qian Xi fell heavily to the ground.
The woman took the opportunity to bully him, pulled out a dagger, put it against Qian Xi's throat, and threatened: "Mei Lingshuang, how could you fall in love with such a useless man!"
"You...you...let go..." Mei Niang reluctantly supported her body with her hands and said weakly.
"You said you didn't want to tell me?"
Just as Mei Niang was about to nod, a cyan shadow flashed past her eyes. As if in an instant, the veil was removed from the flower seller's face. A huge blue spot spread all over her left face was clearly visible. She immediately dropped her dagger, covered her left face with both hands, and shouted angrily: "Who! Come out here!"
"Hey, long time no see, Miss Mengdie!" A frivolous voice came from the side. The man was born like a young man, playing with the dark veil in his hand, and said so.
"Oh! It turns out it's Su Qing, you second-rate guy! The Lord asked you to arrest people, where did you catch them!" the woman named Mengdie continued.
"I didn't catch anyone, but I saw a lot of pretty girls!" Su Qing raised her eyebrows and slowly approached the flower woman, forcing her to back away. Hu Yan on the side took the opportunity to rescue Qian Xi and went to Mei Niang together.
The flower seller continued to cover the left side of her face and said in shock: "You...what do you want to do! Don't come over here!"
"Antidote! Take it out, I may be able to make you escape unscathed!" Su Qing looked relaxed and at ease, as if he knew that the opponent's martial arts skills were far inferior to his.
As he spoke, another thief shot out from the side. He rushed towards Su Qing, forcing the latter to hide a room away, and used brute force to snatch the veil from Su Qing's hand. However, only half of the veil was grabbed.
"Mengdie, give it back to you. Um?" The warrior appeared out of nowhere, looking like a monk. He was dressed in yellow and white cloth. He looked at the veil with only half left in a daze, and didn't know what to say.
"Stinky bald donkey! Who told you to follow me!" The flower seller covered her face with the half veil and said, "No matter what! Help me beat them all down!" After that, the flower seller People will make a move to escape. Su Qing hurriedly asked Hu Yan to help contain the monk, and he chased him with Qinggong.
The monk clasped his hands together and advised respectfully: "Donor, the girl's poison is just an ordinary flower poison, and an ordinary doctor can cure it. Please find a doctor as soon as possible. I really don't want to have a dispute with you!"
After Su Qing heard this, he immediately stopped, turned around, put Mei Niang on his shoulders, flew to the room, and went back to Liuli Pavilion first. The remaining tiger eyes bowed to the monk in return, followed closely behind him while supporting Gan Xi.
