After traveling through time, I rely on force to survive

"Miss Li, I am Xie Xuan'an." Xie Xuan'an smiled, his voice low and magnetic, with a hint of unintentional laziness.

"Mr. Xie, what can I do for you?" Li Qingqing asked straight to the point.

She simply ignored Xie Xuanan's appearance.

Although he was good-looking, after seeing Zhou An's stunning appearance, he no longer felt the handsomeness of other people.

Li Qingqing's gaze fell on Xie Xuan'an with a bit of scrutiny.

At first glance, this Mr. Xie doesn't look like an ordinary businessman.

"Miss Li, I've heard a lot about you." Xie Xuan'an smiled but did not answer her question.

This was the second time Xie Xuanan met Li Qingqing.

The first time, right in front of the second-floor window, he saw Li Qingqing, standing outside the Zuiyuexuan kitchen, lifting the black bear with one hand. Her strength was truly astonishing.

Of course, no matter how shocked he was, it was not as shocking as the news he received this morning.

Xie Xuan'an looked at Li Qingqing secretly.

The woman before her had her hair tied up casually, looking quite carefree. She had a pretty face and delicate features, and even her coarse clothes couldn't hide her beauty.

But she looked too gentle.

Did the fourteen members of the Eastern Palace Guards really die at her hands?

Xie Xuan'an was hesitant in his heart, but his expression remained as warm as the spring breeze.

He saw a hint of vigilance on Li Qingqing's face, as if she didn't see her reaction.

Still with a smile in his eyes, he said to himself: "I heard Shopkeeper Qi mention you before."

Li Qingqing nodded slightly.

Her prey has always been sold to Shopkeeper Qi, so it is not surprising that he knows her.

However, she was only selling a few prey, so it shouldn't alarm the restaurant owner.

The suppliers of Dayuan Country are not like those of modern times. There is a huge gap in levels, and few owners will meet them in person.

Li Qingqing was thinking about Xie Xuanan's intention.

"Miss Li, please sit down." Xie Xuan'an smiled, his peach blossom eyes flashing.

Li Qingqing didn't move. She looked at him warily, feeling that this Mr. Xie was like a fox. His peach blossom eyes flashed, and he was probably up to something.

"Mr. Xie, you can just say what you want to say." Li Qingqing's face was calm and she curled the corners of her mouth.

If you have something to say, just say it directly. There's no need to beat around the bush.

Xie Xuanan's smile deepened.

This girl is indeed not an ordinary woman. If an ordinary woman saw him, she would not behave like this.

Xie Xuanan looked at Li Qingqing and said with a slow smile:

"Miss Li, I heard you're very strong and good at hunting. You must be good at martial arts, right?"

Xie Xuan'an originally wouldn't pay attention to her.

He was very busy, having come to Qiushui Town to search for someone. However, the Crown Prince's men were also searching everywhere for someone, so Xie Xuan'an couldn't go looking for him in a high-profile manner, lest he attract the attention of those interested, and could only investigate privately.

This morning, his men received shocking news, which was related to the woman in front of them.

That's why when Xie Xuan'an saw the scene outside in front of the window just now, he immediately had an idea in his mind and ordered Manager Qi to invite her over.

Li Qingqing didn't care about Xie Xuan'an's temptation.

She saw Xie Xuan'an standing by the window. She thought he must have seen the confrontation between her and Hu Dabao, as well as the arrival of the soldiers.

Li Qingqing nodded: "I know a little bit."

As she spoke, a hint of alertness still flashed in her eyes.

At this time, there was a noise coming from downstairs. Li Qingqing listened carefully and found that it should be the same team of officers and soldiers who were about to enter Zuiyuexuan for investigation, but were stopped by someone.

"Excuse me, Master Xie, are those soldiers outside sent by the county magistrate?"

Li Qingqing looked at Xie Xuanan with a calm expression and asked.

"No, the county magistrate cannot order these people around." Xie Xuan'an smiled and shook his head, feeling a little self-deprecating.

He also heard the movement below the window, and then turned to look outside. There was a group of officers and soldiers below the window.

Xie Xuan'an narrowed his long and narrow peach blossom eyes and looked at the leader carefully. After a while, a barely perceptible sneer flashed across the corner of his mouth.

Xie Xuanan looked back and said to Li Qingqing with a smile:

"They were sent from Kyoto. Their leader is Governor Qian, who serves under the Deputy Commander of the Tianwu Camp. They just arrived in Yuntai County this morning and immediately rushed to Qiushui Town."

Li Qingqing: ...

Thank you for not explaining it to me in such detail.

Li Qingqing glanced at Xie Xuan'an, walked straight to the window, and stood side by side with him.

She looked down out the window and saw someone saying something in the restaurant. The leader, General Qian, and a group of soldiers were gradually walking away.

Hu Dabao and several others who were lying on the ground in the distance were still groaning. No officers or soldiers questioned them, and no one paid any attention to them.

It can be seen that this group of officers and soldiers are not here to maintain public order.

"Thank you, Master. If there's nothing else, I should leave."

Seeing that the soldiers had left, Li Qingqing said goodbye to Xie Xuan'an and planned to go to the noodle stall next to the cloth shop in the market to wait for Zhou Yimo.

Li Qingqing turned and walked out of the house.

"Miss Li, please wait a moment." Xie Xuan'an said, "I have something to ask of you."

Li Qingqing stopped and turned around, somewhat puzzled. She was just a village girl, so why would a young man in fine clothes ask for favors?

"Mr. Xie, what do you want?" Li Qingqing asked politely.

Xie Xuanan smiled slightly, made a gesture to invite someone to sit down, and said, "Miss Li, please sit down and listen to me explain in detail."

Li Qingqing stared at Xie Xuan'an's peach blossom eyes and thought, Zhou Yimo should not have come out of the academy yet. It would be useless to wait anywhere, so why not just sit down for a while?

She nodded and sat down.

"Thank you, Miss Li." Xie Xuan'an smiled and called out to the door, "Someone, bring tea."

The waiter was waiting outside. Upon hearing the order, he quickly brought in the tea and closed the door when he left.

Seeing the compartment door close again, Li Qingqing's eyes flashed, but she said nothing.

Xie Xuanan pondered for a moment, his peach blossom eyes sparkling, and he smiled slowly:

"I've long heard of Miss Li's name. Today, I had the honor of witnessing her punishing those thugs in the street. I'm truly impressed. I'm sure Miss Li's martial arts skills must be extraordinary."

Li Qingqing laughed and said, "They are just a few thugs, they can't be said to have any superb martial arts skills."

Here we go again! What on earth does this fox named Xie want to say?

Li Qingqing's face was calm as she looked at Xie Xuanan quietly.

Xie Xuanan said slowly, "To be honest with you, Miss Li, I am not only the owner of Zuiyuexuan, but also the new magistrate of Yuntai County.

"I had originally intended to report Miss Li's capture of those three criminals to the court and reward you. However, someone in Qiushui Town obstructed my rescue of those three, and I have never explained this to you. I hope Miss Li doesn't mind."

"That's fine." Li Qingqing shook her head and then asked, "So, should I call you County Magistrate Xie?"

"No need. I'm just a nominal county magistrate. Miss Li, you can just call me Xuan'an." Xie Xuan'an said with a smile.

Li Qingqing: ...

We are not familiar with each other, so there is no need to call each other so intimately.