Lu Qiqi, whose ankle was grabbed, reflexively raised her other foot and stomped on the hand that was holding her.

In less than a second, she realized that the injured man had grabbed her ankle. She suddenly pulled back, almost tripping over her own feet and falling over.

Steadying Lu Qiqi who hadn't fallen, he said irritably, "Let go."

The man didn't respond. Lu Qiqi crouched down and, by the firelight, saw that the man's eyes were closed and he was still unconscious.

She thought, 'This must be his subconscious physical reaction.'

Lu Qiqi sighed, resignedly pried the man's hand open, and then reached out and placed her hand on his forehead.

It should not be hot or generate heat.

Lu Qiqi felt relieved and fed him a few more mouthfuls of spiritual spring water, hoping he would wake up soon.

The man woke up on the morning of the third day.

Lu Dahai, with tears welling up in his eyes, grasped his hand and thanked him repeatedly.

In the end, it was the third aunt who couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up to stop him, "Father, this young master is about to be hurt by your grip, why don't you let go right now?"

Lu Dahai then seemed to snap out of his daze and released the person, "Oh, oh, oh, I'm so sorry, what's your name, young master?"

When Song Yan regained consciousness, he had just stood up when the farmer in front of him grabbed his hand and kept thanking him.

Was he rescued? Why is he described as a savior by this farmer?

Afraid of being exposed, Lu Qiqi quickly sent her third uncle away, saying, "Third Uncle, let me take care of him. You go ahead and do your work; we still have to travel later."

Lu Dahai thanked him a few more times before getting up to leave.

Li also left while cleaning up the dishes.

Only Lu Qiqi and the injured man remained by the donkey cart.

Lu Qiqi got straight to the point. She didn't want to save someone without knowing why. She wasn't a bodhisattva reincarnated to do good deeds anonymously. "I saved you, but for some reasons, I'm telling the outside world that you saved me."

Song Yanqing didn't delve into the details. He said, "Thank you for saving my life, young lady. May I ask your name?"

Instead of answering, Lu Qiqi asked, "What's your name, your hometown, your identity, and where are you going?"

Although Lu Qiqi saved him, she didn't want to cause Lu Dahai any more trouble. If there was no problem with his identity, it wouldn't be a bad idea for him to stay. But if there was a problem, since he had woken up, they should go their separate ways.

Song Yanqing's voice was a little hoarse, but it was still quite pleasant to hear. "I am Song Yanqing, a native of Xinjing. I am a bodyguard. I was ambushed by bandits while on a mission and that's why I was seriously injured."

Lu Qiqi saw the bitter look on his face, which didn't seem like he was lying. He must have encountered robbers, lost the goods, and all the bodyguards had died, leaving him the only one left.

The scrutinizing gaze wasn't as sharp anymore.

Lu Qiqi asked him, "In that case, what are your plans for the future?"

Song Yanqing lowered his eyes slightly and replied, "The goods were lost, my companion is dead, and my reputation is ruined. I don't plan to go back."

He had set out with a group of people, but in the end, he was all alone. Anyone would feel bad in that situation. Lu Qiqi comforted him, "It's common for people to die while escorting goods. Once you embark on this path, you know this day will come eventually. Hope you can treat their families well in the future. We're heading to Luzhou Prefecture. If you have nowhere to go, you can travel with us if you'd like."

Lu Qiqi wasn't without her own selfish motives either. Bringing Song Yanqing along would give her a legitimate reason to go hunting in the future; otherwise, she would have to go through the trouble of explaining to Lu Dahai and the others.

Song Yanqing thought for a moment and nodded, "Then thank you very much."

After Song Yan regained consciousness, she changed into Lu Dahai's coarse cloth clothes.

He was half a head taller than Lu Dahai, and the clothes that were a bit too big for Lu Dahai fit him perfectly.

Third Aunt Li kept praising Song Yanqing's good looks, which made Third Uncle Lu Dahai a little jealous. After arriving at his place and cleaning up, he didn't say another word to Third Aunt.

Li was in no hurry and just kept Lu Dahai hanging. In the end, Lu Dahai couldn't stand it anymore and slunk back to talk to Li.

Lu Qiqi watched the two of them flirting and smirking, while petting the dog and sitting to the side with Lu Yao.

Song Yanqing was indeed good-looking. In just two days, Lu Qiqi saw several groups of people from the village come to see him.

Sometimes it was a group of young girls. Song Yanqing would just glance at them a few times and her face would turn red with embarrassment and excitement.

Sometimes it's the sisters-in-law and aunts. They are different from the girls waiting to be married. They can chat a few words in their spare time, but mostly they do the talking while Song Yanqing listens.

The generous aunt would also bring some food, which was more precious than silver at this time.

As Lu Qiqi ate the food Song Yanqing had given her, she thought to herself, 'Being able to make a living based on my looks isn't bad.'

On this day, the villagers were cooking over a fire when a horse-drawn carriage slowly drove by, making quite a commotion and attracting everyone's attention.

Under the watchful eyes of the villagers, the carriage stopped no more than twenty meters from where Lijia Village was located.

Lu Qiqi saw a dozen or so strong men around the carriage, with knives at their waists, who appeared to be attendants protecting the people in the carriage.

Lu Qiqi was somewhat tempted. She suddenly understood the feeling of envy that modern people have when they see luxury cars.

It doesn't need to be exposed to wind and sun, and it runs fast.

Not long after, Lu Qiqi saw a young girl dressed in light pink fine clothes get off the carriage, supported by an older man.

The girl seemed a little disgusted with her surroundings. After scolding her a few times, she went to the low table set up by the servants.

As soon as the girl sat down, the low table was gradually filled with exquisite tea drinks and snacks.

The villagers were envious of the delicious food; they had never seen such beautiful snacks before.

Children can't stand the sight of delicious food, and several of them were crying with envy, begging to eat it.

Several villagers, driven to desperation by the disturbance, decided to seek redress.

As they approached, they saw a dozen or so tall, burly men with swords, and they dared not move again.

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