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

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Lou Xiao galloped on his horse until he entered the streets of the riverside town and then slowed down.

Looking at the bustling crowd, she simply got off the horse, held the reins and walked slowly to have a look.

Li Huaiqing was also tired of sitting in the carriage, so he lifted the curtain and jumped down.

Lou Xiao glanced at the strands of hair that had fallen from his forehead, looking a bit embarrassed, and asked him jokingly, "Mr. Li, are you okay?"

Not understanding why she asked this, Li Huaiqing nodded and asked, "Okay, what advice do you have, Miss Lou?"

She just smiled and said nothing.

Li Huaiqing looked at the driver with questioning eyes. The driver didn't know why and shook his head.

Since she refused to speak, he was too lazy to ask any more questions. He was just very curious as to why she suddenly rode so fast.

"Miss Lou, don't you like the singing on the mountain? Why don't you continue listening? This is the first time I've heard Miss Lou sing, and she seems to be very skilled at it."

Of course, there are only her and her master in Yunwu Mountain all year round. Doesn't she find some entertainment for herself?

Lou Xiao laughed as he heard the clattering of horse hooves, "I'll listen if I want to, I'll sing if I want to, he's already responded so why don't I run away? Staying here will only lead to bad karma."

She looked at Li Huaiqing teasingly, "If you don't run, you never know who others will fall in love with. Did you hear clearly that the first time he sang was "My Beloved Brother"? "

She didn't say it clearly, Li Huaiqing paused with a cold face when he thought about it.

Many people at that time did not care about sex, but those in the capital tried to cover it up for the sake of their reputation, while the villagers in the mountains and countryside were not subject to etiquette and actually did it openly...

As a person who grew up reading books of sages, he felt uncomfortable just by hearing it.

"absurd."

He asked Lou Xiao in return, "Could it be that Miss Lou is also of the same ilk? Why are you not surprised at all?"

It was rare to see Li Huaiqing showing such an expression. Lou Xiao stared at him as if he was seeing something strange, and continued to say,

"There is nothing strange in this world. If you have seen enough, you won't be surprised by anyone you meet."

Are all the people in the capital honest and upright? Li Huaiqing couldn't have known that, to put it bluntly, it was just hypocrisy.

"Miss Lou knew about this, but she still went to sing with such a dirty person. She is really brave." Li Huaiqing was a little annoyed by the implication of her words.

He was proud of his vast knowledge and the compilation of classics, history, and collections of literature. He was not a poor student who studied in isolation. After all, he had traveled to famous mountains and rivers. How could he be willing to be looked down upon?

Does Lou Xiao think that he is an ignorant young man from a wealthy family?

"I was just in a good mood, so I just went for a walk after singing. How could he find me?" she said cunningly.

She ran very fast. The singing man was missing after leaving the forest, so he would probably go back to the village to look for her. If he couldn't find him, it didn't matter, it wasn't a big deal.

It seemed as if her true nature returned after leaving the capital. She liked to play little pranks and amuse people. She was full of youth and energy.

Li Huaiqing thought to himself, she doesn't look like the Duke of Zhenguo in the capital.

"After buying some supplies, we'll go take a boat ride. The pear and orange blossoms on both sides of the Qu River are in full bloom. We can go boating on the river to enjoy the flowers and meet fishermen fishing. This is a scene that you won't see in the capital."

In this case, the carriage could no longer be used.

Lou Xiao found an inn not far from the pier and stayed there. Ai Ying went out to sell the carriage for a good price. Li Huaiqing just wanted some water to wash up.

Lou Xiao has already taken Er Liu to wander around the streets, and they also go to crowded places to listen for news and see if there is anything new in the world.

The streets of the town's docks were crowded with coolies, some skinny and some strong.

There happened to be a cargo ship unloading today, so Lou Xiao found a shabby tea stand, where he could get a large bowl of tea for a penny. Poor coolies came and went around him, chatting with him.

The sour smell after sweating profusely was unbearable, but she and Erliu remained calm.

"Well, there are quite a lot of cargo ships these days, and the customers are generous. I went to unload the goods for a tea merchant yesterday, and he gave me a full twenty cents!"

"Hey, you better keep your voice down, or Old Chen might hear you and ask someone to come and rob you."

The black-faced man, who was very happy, spoke in a hoarse voice, afraid that no one would hear him, "I'm not afraid of him! I earned the pennies honestly through hard work, and if he comes to rob me, I will give it to him? Is there any law?!"

Speaking of the word "law", the men at the same table with him smiled at each other knowingly, "You look like you just left the village and haven't seen the world."

"Without Old Chen, there would be no work at the dock. If you make a lot of money, you have to give him some of it, otherwise you will have no job in the future."

"Why?" The dark-faced man stiffened his neck and said stubbornly, "I won't give it to you!"

He wanted to give the money he earned to Ah Hua, and they were planning to get married!

"Forget it, forget it... He is as stubborn as a donkey. He has to suffer a little before he knows how powerful he is."

The dark-faced man didn't believe it. He just thought that these people were jealous of his strong body and were trying to scare him with words. He drank the tea in one gulp and went out to find a job.

Lou Xiao smiled and continued, "Who is this old Chen? Why is he so powerful?"

The men at the table suddenly heard a female voice joining in the conversation and turned their heads to look over. They saw a girl in plain clothes smiling sweetly, holding her face and asking them curiously,

"Does his family own the dock? Do I have to pay him taxes for the work?"

Her voice was not loud, and she looked like someone's well-behaved daughter. The men softened their voices unconsciously and said,

“Yes and no, it’s just that Old Chen’s family has produced a great figure, and everyone respects him.

Girl, you are just a passer-by, so you'd better not ask about these things, so as not to cause trouble."

Lou Xiao nodded to show that she had listened. "I'm just curious. I'll be leaving tomorrow. Tell me! Who is he? Is he very powerful?"

Seeing that she was determined not to give up, the big men pulled their stools closer to her and whispered,

"His son learned martial arts from a master, and the master thought highly of him, saying that he would inherit a school of martial arts.

How dare we ordinary people fight with these martial artists? They have good weapons in their hands, how can we be their opponents..."

Lou Xiao was surprised, "A good weapon? How good can it be? The imperial court does not allow the use of fine ore. No matter how sharp it is, it is not much different from a chopping knife."

Of course she knew that someone in the world had made a good sword, and now one of them was wrapped tightly around Er Liu's body and carried on his back.

"Girl, you don't know this... The imperial court is the imperial court, and there are many places that cannot be seen from above..."

The big man showed an expression of "you know it and I know it" and said, "They have connections, so what are they afraid of? How can those civil servants in the court control the people of Jianghu?"

Just as Lou Xiao was about to ask about the word "connection", the big man saw Er Liu behind her and the sword wrapped in cloth on his back.

He had worked at the dock for many years and had seen all kinds of people. Just by looking at Erliu's posture, he knew what he did. He immediately shut his mouth and refused to say another word.

Jianghu people...

What's the point of asking him questions?! I'm afraid he'll just chop him with a knife if he's not happy about it?!

"I just heard it from others, I don't know if it's true or not, please don't take it personally! Sorry!!"

He quickly stood up and left, leaving Lou Xiao stunned for a moment, not knowing what he had said wrong.