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

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"Cough cough..." After forcing himself to swallow the bitter strong tea, Lou Xiao still choked without noticing.

Everyone present was a little embarrassed, only Li Huaiqing smiled and turned his head to ask the boss who was unaware of anything, "I wonder who is the husband you are talking about, old man?"

The tabletop still had some unknown stains on it, and the tea in the coarse porcelain bowl was obviously low-quality tea, broken and without any fragrance. Li Huaiqing would never drink it.

The old man looked at Lou Xiao, then at Li Huaiqing, and seemed to realize that something was wrong.

"Isn't this... you? I've been running a tea stall for most of my life. I've seen a lot, but I can still make mistakes sometimes. If I'm wrong, please don't blame me! Please don't blame me!"

Li Huaiqing curled his lips slightly and shook his head, not arguing with him.

Lou Xiao at the side shook her hands desperately, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "No, no!"

Seeing that the old man was a little flustered, Lou Xiao waved his hand and said, "Oh, forget it, go and get busy."

After Er Liu paid for the tea, the old man bowed and thanked him, repeating "I'm sorry, I'm sorry" many times and walked away.

I secretly slapped my face and blamed myself for talking too much. I must remember the saying "Misfortune comes from the mouth" in the future.

Lou Xiao smiled and didn't take it seriously. Li Huaiqing didn't take it seriously either.

Only Ai Ying glanced at the two of them inconspicuously from behind Li Huaiqing, her eyes slightly gloomy, feeling a little unhappy.

"It would be boring if we took the official route, because someone who knows you and me would miss our whereabouts.

So Mr. Li, you have to get used to this kind of road. If you feel uncomfortable, please let me know. "

He was the only delicate one in the team, and Lou Xiao still couldn't understand why the Queen asked him to be with her.

Li Huaiqing is a young man from a wealthy family. He has been living a life of luxury since childhood. He is good at writing, composing poetry and painting. Why is he running around in the underworld?

"I have also traveled and studied before, Miss Lou, please don't underestimate me." Li Huaiqing tapped the wooden table with his folding fan, revealing his dissatisfaction with her words.

"Just lead the way. I will never hold Miss Lou back."

Lou Xiao's impression of him has always remained at the perspective of a "scholar", so she naturally thought that he was powerless and needed their protection.

However, Li Huaiqing said that he had studied abroad, which means that he had at least traveled far away and had some survival experience.

She glanced at the untouched tea in front of Li Huaiqing. Although he was a rich man and still had a sweet mouth when he was outside, she didn't know how he would maintain this pride in the future when he was traveling in the mountains.

Lou Xiao and Li Huaiqing chatted casually. In order to avoid being misunderstood next time, the two discussed how to define their identities.

There is no need to mention Ai Ying and Er Liu’s identities as bodyguards. How should Li Huaiqing and Lou Xiao explain this to the outside world?

"Why not...just call each other brother and sister?" Lou Xiao was used to being the elder sister, so she decided right away.

But Li Huaiqing disagreed. The two did not look alike, and she was wearing coarse clothes and had no makeup on.

If they were siblings, wouldn't that mean that he was a willful brother who enjoyed the wealth alone and left his sister penniless?

"Not right." He dropped his eyes and refused.

Lou Xiao immediately objected, "Brother and sister are impossible. I don't want a brother like you."

It sounds like he really wants a sister like her...

Li Huaiqing complained in his heart.

"It's better to say good friends, close friends." This is a very versatile relationship, not too close or too far, not too close or too distant, and there is a lot of room for maneuver.

The two of them tacitly agreed not to think about the closest relationship. Lou Xiao thought about it.

Although it's a bit of a stretch to describe them as good friends, it seems to be closer to their real relationship. Who cares if others believe it or not...

You can't say she is his bodyguard!

Lou Xiao sighed resignedly, "Okay - my friend. Li Huaiqing, where have you been to on your study tours before? Where are the delicious and fun places along the way? Don't forget to tell me."

Everyone's life experience is different, and the meaning of journey is that there are always new things appearing.

"I only traveled by official roads, and only stayed in towns and post houses along the way. I was met by my classmates and friends along the way, so I'm afraid I can't give you any advice."

Lou Xiao prefers to travel in rural areas, often in deserted places. After hearing what he said, she inexplicably wanted to change her mind.

"Tell me first, and I'll go check it out if it's on my way. But make sure you don't run into your friends, or it'll be troublesome."

Now that she has left the capital, she doesn't want to do any more social activities. Of course, she wants to be free in the martial arts world.

Li Huaiqing's friends must also be a group of literati and it would be really boring for her to be among them.

Li Huaiqing was silent for a moment. When Lou Xiao said, "Forget it," he looked helpless and said, "I can't help Miss Lou."

In fact, he was not very willing to let Lou Xiao get in touch with his social circle. Flirting with her in Beijing was one thing, and bringing her in front of friends from other places was another.

Lou Xiao didn't think too much about it, she just mentioned it casually, if it doesn't work, forget it.

After resting, the group set off. Before leaving, Lou Xiao bought some sesame cakes from the old man as dry food and put them together with her luggage.

Along the way, she seemed to have returned to the past, except that the people traveling with her were no longer her old master, but several young people who also had rich experience in traveling.

Er Liu was quiet and like a shadow. Ai Ying was also very low-key and never took the initiative to talk to her.

So only Li Huaiqing would open the curtains from time to time to talk to her, even when they had to sleep outdoors.

The group packed their luggage, made a fire and set up a tent, and only Li Huaiqing communicated with her.

I have to say that the fastest way to get to know people is to travel together.

She discovered that Li Huaiqing was not as delicate as she thought. He had many of the habits of a young master, and perhaps a little pretentious and overly particular.

For example, he would not drink the tea in the inn, nor would he eat some dry food when he was hungry on the road like her.

He always maintained his own demeanor and never complained about the difference in environment. Although he was not used to it, he never showed disgust.

Sometimes Lou Xiao wondered if she had gone too far, asking a nobleman who valued life to travel with her.

So she decided not to embarrass him.

His driver looked much more haggard.

"After we pass this village and turn the mountain road, we'll take the boat."

Lou Xiao happily decided, "There are some villagers who have lived in the mountains for a long time living near here. In spring, young men and women will sing to each other in the mountains."

Li Huaiqing glanced at the thatched roofs of the village not far away. The occasional smoke from cooking and the crowing of chickens and barking of dogs meant that the village was quite lively.

"Okay." Li Huaiqing didn't refuse. "Miss Lou, you are very familiar with this place. Have you been here before?"

"Yes!" Lou Xiao put one hand in front of his forehead to make a canopy, and rode on his horse to look at the village, "But we won't stop today, let's take the mountain road over there. The end of the stream beside the mountain is the river, so it's just right for us to take a boat."

She seemed to have heard something, and asked Ai Ying and Er Liu with a smile, "Did you hear someone singing folk songs?"

Those who practice martial arts must have heard it.