Female martial arts fanatics only love to fight, while men fight for their lives.

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It is said that when Li Huaiqing received the secret order from the Queen, he thought he had finally got what he wanted.

No matter how calm he was, he could hardly resist the excitement in his heart, but the informal way of issuing orders made him calm down. This was not what he wanted - at least not now.

"I thank your majesty for the order." He knelt solemnly and bowed to the secret order. The royal guards left like ghosts.

When Li Huaiqing raised his head, he was the only one left in Fengbo Pavilion.

Ai Ying was waiting outside. He knew that someone was meeting with Li Huaiqing secretly, and that was none of his business.

Maybe he should have left a long time ago.

Li Huaiqing's sweetheart is "her", and the old knife was also given to "her". Has he recognized her?

If that's the case, it's better to give it to her.

He didn't have the courage to find her and take back the "Hei Le" scimitar. His subconscious told him that if this was the case, there was no need for him to stay in the capital, so why should he continue to follow Li Huaiqing.

He decided to say goodbye to Li Huaiqing - today.

But after Li Huaiqing walked out of Fengbo Pavilion, he revealed a piece of news to him before he left.

"I am going out on a business trip with Miss Lou - I hope you can continue our agreement. In addition to helping you get the knife back, I will also give you a considerable fortune."

Although Li Huaiqing had traveled far away in the past, he was always protected by his family and had never been in danger.

This time, Her Majesty the Queen requested a light entourage. Although Lou Xiao was extremely powerful, he was not willing to rely too much on her.

By the way──he also hoped to find out more about Lou Xiao's past from Ai Ying.

He felt that Ai Ying would agree.

As he expected, Ai Ying seemed to struggle for a moment but soon agreed. After Li Huaiqing arranged the affairs of the Li Mansion,

The two of them rode in a green-roofed carriage to Wanqiu Garden, which was bestowed upon Lou Xiao by His Majesty.

Ai Ying was always worried. He was happy that they would be together for a long time, but he was also afraid that she would recognize him.

However, in front of the gate of Wanqiu Garden, when he saluted her, Lou Xiao just glanced at him lightly and passed by.

She didn't recognize him.

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Wanqiu Garden is very pristine. Li Huaiqing found a house under a pear tree to rest for a while. It was only separated from Lou Xiao's house by a lake.

"This garden has a unique wild charm."

Li Huaiqing only brought a groom and a bodyguard named Ai Ying.

After the coachman settled the extremely low-key carriage, he carried Li Huaiqing's things to the pear blossom courtyard and packed them up quickly.

It was impossible for Ai Ying to serve him. After hugging her chest and looking around, she went to clean up the small side room where he was going to live.

"You don't have to follow me in Wanqiu Garden. If you want to look for Miss Lou, now is a good time."

Li Huaiqing reminded him kindly, "She is easy to talk to. If you know her, she would be happy to give you the knife."

Pear blossoms fell on Ai Ying's head and shoulders. He said in a muffled voice, "I know."

He didn't say whether he would go find her or not.

Li Huaiqing smiled secretly and did not continue. He returned to his room. Soon he lit the stove and started to boil tea. Only Ai Ying stood under the pear tree, not knowing what to do.

Lou Xiao, who was separated by a lake, was unaware of his dilemma. Jiubai looked at the new little secret guard with great curiosity. He looked around with intense eyes, as if he wanted to stare him till flowers came out of him.

"Look again, he's about to cry." Lou Xiao joked, "What's wrong? Are you curious?"

The little secret guard was very reluctant to be picked out by Lou Xiao and to be acquainted with Jiubai. He had lived in the dark for a long time without anyone knowing him, and he felt uncomfortable when being stared at.

"I'm curious...Miss, is he sent by His Majesty to protect you?" Jiubai looked him up and down, as if to say,

Why does the lady need your protection? He doesn't look like a very good fighter.

"Yeah, right." Lou Xiao asked the little dark guard with a smile, "By the way, I haven't asked you what your name is yet?"

"Twenty-six."

The little dark guard's voice sounded as if he had not spoken for years, and was very hoarse.

Jiubai said angrily, "How can anyone's name be a number? You are kidding me!"

Lou Xiao could understand it very well. The secret guards around Her Majesty the Queen did not have real names, so it was normal to use numbers instead.

She took over the conversation, "After we go out, let's change our name to... Er Liu, it will be more convenient for you to stay with me."

Jiubai snorted slightly, very dissatisfied, when the little dark guard answered in a low voice.

Lou Xiao asked Jiu Bai with amusement, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

"No..." The girl who had followed Lou Xiao for many years said in a low voice, "Young lady has someone sent by His Majesty, so she can't take me with her."

She glanced at the wooden little secret guard... Er Liu, and muttered, "How can he serve you well, young lady? Why don't you take me with you?"

Lou Xiao shook her head gently, "We are not going there for fun, it might be dangerous. You should just stay in Wanqiu Garden, you will get your silver certificate and you don't have to wait on anyone, isn't that good?"

You're abandoning me again...

Jiubai looked at his young lady with resentment, knowing that she had made up her mind and could not change it, so he just said, "Okay, young lady."

If Lou Hong knew that you and Li Huaiqing went out without taking me with you, he would probably nag about it for a long time.

She glanced at Er Liu and said, "Come with me. I will teach you how to serve my young lady well."

Er Liu looked at Lou Xiao with his masked face first, and only followed Jiu Bai after Lou Xiao nodded.

The figures of the two people gradually disappeared into the distance. Lou Xiao looked across the lake. It seemed that someone was looking at Li Huaiqing from under the pear tree. Was it his guards on guard?

She picked up the thing given to her by the Queen that the little guard brought from the stone table by the lake. It was the sword that Lu Huan brought back from Beimo, and now it was officially handed over to her.

If only someone could practice with her...

Lou Xiao drew his sword by the lake and thought about it, but in the end he did not ask Li Huaiqing to borrow his guards.

Let's wait until Jiubai and Erliu finish talking. Erliu has fought with her many times, so there is no need to worry about practicing swordsmanship with him...

Although Li Huaiqing's guard seemed to be quite capable, she was also a little itchy. She wondered if it was the guard that the Li family had always had.

How come she has no impression?

She looked towards the pear tree again, turned her wrist slightly, and danced with her sword. The calm lake surface was stirred up with ripples.

Ai Ying's hands moved slightly, trying to suppress her desire to move. He knew that she needed someone to accompany her to warm up and practice.

but……

With half a step forward, she had already leaped from the lake to the roof, appearing and disappearing among the trees, stirring up the spring flowers to dance.

She was like a butterfly, which disturbed his mind and then fluttered away from him.

Lou Xiao, Lou Xiao.

Ai Ying was left standing alone under the pear tree.

He walked to the lake, squatted down, and looked at his reflection in the water. His hair was covering his eyes, and his figure was shabby. How could he face her like this?