After crossing, I surrounded the capital from the countryside

"Hmm!" He Anran nodded quickly to show that he knew he was wrong.

Only then did Xu Qingqing let her go.

Zhang Dahu on the side was already laughing so hard that his face turned red. Xiao Yuheng couldn't help but curl his lips slightly, looking at Xu Qingqing with eyes full of smiles and friendship.

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The moonlight gently sprinkles on the stone pavement of Kyoto, rendering the night hazy and mysterious.

Xu Qingqing and Xiao Yuheng walked side by side, their shadows intertwined in the mottled moonlight.

The river beside was shimmering under the candlelight of the night market, like a silver ribbon passing through the city.

The small boats on the river swayed gently, and the people on the boats were either whispering or talking and laughing loudly, which contrasted beautifully with the lights on the river bank not far away.

"Let's go and join in the fun." Xu Qingqing looked at the bustling night market not far away with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

She wanted to see what was different about the night market in Kyoto.

Xiao Yuheng looked down at Xu Qingqing, his gaze lingering on Xu Qingqing's face for a moment. Although he was reluctant to leave the two of them in such an undisturbed, quiet and warm atmosphere, since Xu Qingqing liked it, he nodded in agreement.

The two walked into the night market. The shops on both sides of the street were lined up one after another, brightly lit. The golden lights and the red lanterns hanging from the eaves complemented each other.

The walls of the palace appear even more majestic and spectacular in the night. The lights on the walls are like stars, shining on the moat, making it sparkle.

In the night sky, the moon is high in the sky, as bright as jade. The stars and the lights on the ground complement each other, forming a unique visual beauty. The whole Kyoto is shrouded in these lights and stars, as if in a dreamlike world.

Xu Qingqing looked at it and couldn't help but sigh in her heart, saying that it was worthy of being the capital of a country.

The two walked side by side on the street, stopping from time to time to look at the various stalls.

Xu Qingqing, who was tired from shopping, smelled the aroma of various foods in the air and swallowed unconsciously.

Suddenly, Xu Qingqing saw a store selling roasted chestnuts. She glanced at Xiao Yuheng, who was beside her and saw something of interest. "You look first. I'll go over there and buy some roasted chestnuts."

Xiao Yuheng retracted his gaze: "I'll go with you."

"No need, it's not far. I'll come to you after I buy it." Xu Qingqing pointed at the shop selling sugar-roasted chestnuts to indicate that it was not far away.

Xiao Yuheng took a look and saw that someone had gone into the store he had just seen, and he was afraid that the things he had just liked would be bought by someone else.

Looking at Xu Qingqing, she nodded: "Okay, when you finish buying, just wait for me there."

"to make."

Xu Qingqing separated from Xiao Yuheng and walked towards the sugar-roasted chestnuts.

"Boss, give me a pound of sugar-roasted chestnuts."

"okay."

While waiting for the boss to pack the sugar-roasted chestnuts, Xu Qingqing looked at Xiao Yuheng who was buying something at the stall.

He was dressed in a moon-white robe, with an upright posture and fluttering sleeves, like catkins dancing in the wind.

The robe was embroidered with delicate cloud patterns, looming and appearing mysterious and noble. A silver ribbon was tied around his waist, swaying gently with his steps, flashing a faint light.

He had an extraordinarily handsome face, deep and bright eyes, a high nose bridge, thin and rosy lips, and the corners of his mouth that were slightly upturned showed a hint of smile.

Her long hair was as black as ink and fell to her waist. It was gently blown up by the breeze, and the hair fluttered in the wind, flowing like a black waterfall.

She has a noble and mysterious temperament, and her every move exudes an irresistible charm.

Xu Qingqing couldn't help but feel satisfied as she watched him. This man was so handsome and hit exactly her spot.

Not only Xu Qingqing was looking at him, but the other women standing nearby also couldn't help but move closer when they saw such a handsome man.

Seeing that Xiao Yuheng was alone, more and more women began to gather around the stall.

Perhaps out of shyness, these women did not come forward to talk to him, but they could not help but look at Xiao Yuheng from time to time.

Xu Qingqing naturally discovered it as well, but she was not angry.

His smiling eyes swept over Xiao Yuheng.

"Girl, here are your sugar-roasted chestnuts." The boss handed the packed chestnuts to Xu Qingqing.

Xu Qingqing handed over the money with one hand and the goods with the other, took the sugar-roasted chestnuts and was about to walk towards Xiao Yuheng.

Suddenly, when she wasn't paying attention, a little boy about six or seven years old, who was just as tall as Xu Qingqing's waist, bumped into her hard.

Even though Xu Qingqing had practiced martial arts, she couldn't help but take a step back.

When she stood up again, Xu Qingqing realized that her purse was missing.

The corners of his mouth could not help but curl up into a smile: "Interesting, he actually stole it from me..."

She turned and looked at the owner of the Tangchao chestnut shop: "Boss, when that man over there comes to find me later, just tell him that I'm out catching a thief. Sorry to bother you."

Then he took off a bracelet from his wrist and handed it to the boss: "This bracelet is a thank you gift."

After saying this, without waiting for the boss's nod of agreement, he turned around with the sugar-roasted chestnuts and chased in the direction the little boy fled.

Xu Qingqing moved neither fast nor slow, always keeping the little boy within her sight.

He peeled a chestnut in his hand from time to time: "It tastes good, I'll buy some more later."

The little boy was secretly pleased to see Xu Qingqing following him, and a sly smile appeared on his face involuntarily.

He suddenly quickened his pace and rushed into a narrow and dark alley.

Xu Qingqing just glanced at it lightly and didn't care too much. She continued to chew the sugar-roasted chestnuts in her mouth slowly.

However, when she looked casually into the alley, she found four men with unfriendly expressions standing inside, and there seemed to be a woman lying beside them.

There was a hint of helplessness in Xu Qingqing's eyes. She paused for two seconds, then continued walking deeper into the alley with a smile.

After walking about 20 to 30 steps, the four men appeared clearly in front of him, and the unconscious woman lying on the side also came into view.

Several men stared at Xu Qingqing with a fierce look in their eyes, and it was obvious that they had no good intentions.

Faced with such a situation, Xu Qingqing seemed unusually calm. She leisurely played with the sugar-roasted chestnuts in her hand while looking at the other party with calm eyes.

The leading man noticed that Xu Qingqing was calm and confident, which was very different from the women he had met before.

These women would usually scream in terror or tremble with fear, but the beautiful woman in front of him was so calm that he couldn't help but squint his eyes and subconsciously took a small step back.

With years of experience, his intuition told him that this woman might not be so easy to deal with.

However, the younger brother standing nearby did not have such keen insight.

When he saw Xu Qingqing approaching and discovering them but neither spoke nor ran away, he simply thought that she was frightened out of her wits.

He looked at Xu Qingqing carefully, with malicious intent flashing in his eyes.

They noticed the woman as she first entered the night market.