Chu Luoxun gestured to the stool, then smiled and said, "Manager Gu, we really are destined to meet."

"Yes, I didn't expect you to own the martial arts school?" Gu Nanjiao didn't stand on ceremony and sat down gracefully. However, her eyes were filled with deep inquiry as she looked at Chu Luoxun.

Chu Xiaoliu is definitely not his real name. A man who was being hunted suddenly opened a martial arts school openly in the county town. He is also connected to Zheng Shiyi, who is Master Zheng's man, and Bai Luochen is Master Zheng's grandson. So who is this Chu Xiaoliu?

What is her relationship with Bai Luochen?

Could he also be from Yuzhou City? Or perhaps from the capital?

Gu Nanjiao rubbed her aching head, her brain throbbing from guessing. She wasn't good at speculating about complicated relationships; as long as Chu Xiaoliu didn't cause her any trouble, that was fine.

Chu Luoxun felt a little uncomfortable under Gu Nanjiao's gaze, so he cleared his throat, and Gu Nanjiao quickly looked away.

“My family fell into poverty, and I came here to find relatives and friends. Now I have found my brother Zheng Shiyi. He works at the Zheng Shanchang’s residence. Out of friendship, he lent me money to open a martial arts school!”

Gu Nanjiao nodded. She had said that Chu Xiaoliu didn't look like an ordinary person; it turned out that his family had fallen on hard times.

Master Zheng took a liking to Lu Yanzhao and occasionally asked Brother Zheng to give him some pointers on kung fu. The people Brother Zheng introduced must be trustworthy.

Gu Nanjiao dispelled her concerns and registered Lu Xiaomei for the course, paying the tuition.

Before leaving, Chu Luoxun suddenly asked, "Manager Gu, do you have any other relatives?"

Gu Nanjiao frowned, not understanding what Chu Xiaoliu meant. She had many relatives at home.

Out of politeness, Gu Nanjiao answered seriously, "Yes, a whole bunch of relatives? My father, mother, younger brother and sister, husband..." Lu Siniang is also her mother, her mother-in-law is also her mother, Wenzhang is also her younger brother, and Lu Xiaomei is her younger sister. She must be right to say that, right?

When Chu Luoxun heard Gu Nanjiao say that she had parents, the thought that had just popped into his mind was vaguely dispelled.

There are so many people in the world who are similar; perhaps it's not what he thinks.

But he didn't want to give up on this lead; if it really was related, it would be the best weapon to bring down that bastard.

Chu Luoxun's gaze towards Gu Nanjiao seemed to be looking through her as he looked at someone else, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes. Even though he concealed it well, Gu Nanjiao still cleverly noticed it.

She was horrified; a woman's intuition is often accurate, and this Chu Xiaoliu was definitely not simple.

She suddenly regretted signing up and paying the fee.

Gu Nanjiao took off running, but Chu Luoxun suddenly came to his senses, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and leaped up to block Gu Nanjiao's path.

"What...what are you doing? Murder in broad daylight is illegal..." Gu Nanjiao forced herself to calm down, and she even hated Lu Yanzhao in her heart. Such an unreliable person didn't even bother to ask around before sending his sister over!

Chu Luoxun clasped his hands in a respectful bow to Gu Nanjiao, repeatedly apologizing: "I'm so sorry, I must have startled you."

"You didn't just scare me, you wanted to kill me!" Seeing his humble apology, Gu Nanjiao relaxed a lot, and her tone became somewhat exasperated.

Chu Luoxun lowered his eyelids, his tone somewhat disappointed, and said, "You resemble my family in some ways, so..."

Gu Nanjiao touched her cheek. This was the second time Chu Xiaoliu had said she looked like his family. Could it be that she had some kind of troubled past?

Wait a minute, her eyebrows and eyes still resemble Gu's father quite a bit. She's a native of Luozhuang Town.

However, Chu Xiaoliu was quite strange. Since they were family, why did he look like he wanted to kill someone?

Gu Nanjiao asked, "If we're family, why do you look at me with such murderous intent? Are you perhaps an enemy?"

Chu Luoxun suddenly laughed: "Yes, they are both family and enemies."

Gu Nanjiao was confused. She looked at Chu Luoxun with a blank expression!

Chu Luoxun explained, “My father’s concubine is somewhat similar to you. She not only kicked me out of the house, but also chased me everywhere, fearing that I would fight for the property.”

"Oh, I see!" Gu Nanjiao pretended to understand, but inwardly she was full of complaints.

Chu Xiaoliu's words were full of holes; it was hard to tell if she was genuinely stupid or doing it on purpose. Just a moment ago, she was saying he had fallen on hard times, but now it's said he was kicked out of his home by a concubine, who looked remarkably like her.

Not a single word he uttered was true.

After chatting for a few minutes, Gu Nanjiao left.

She still felt that she couldn't send her younger sister to this martial arts school; all the money she had paid would be wasted.

When I got home, I told Lu Xiaomei about it. Lu Xiaomei said reluctantly, "Sister-in-law, you just like to overthink things. Things aren't that complicated. Besides, I think the martial arts school you mentioned is pretty good. The master is very skilled in martial arts."

"You didn't even go with them, how would you know the master is highly skilled in martial arts?"

Lu Xiaomei chuckled, a little embarrassed, and said, "Sister-in-law, I secretly followed you right after you left."

"I hid in the corner and saw that the master of the martial arts school was not only good-looking, but also had an extraordinary aura. With a light touch of his foot, he flew away in a flash. I really wanted to learn martial arts from him."

Gu Nanjiao gently tapped Lu Xiaomei's forehead: "You, you, just think about it slowly! Anyway, this owner is unreliable, we'll talk to your brother about finding you a new one tomorrow."

"Sister-in-law, no! I'll learn at his house. I'll dress up as a woman, and I promise I won't cause any trouble."

Gu Nanjiao sighed: "It's not a matter of whether he'll cause trouble or not, I'm afraid he'll bring disaster upon himself."

Lu Xiaomei pouted: "Sister-in-law, you always overthink things."

But it doesn't matter. Her sister-in-law won't let her go, and she can't let her tuition go to waste. She might as well sneak off and go.

...

For several days in a row, Lu Yanzhao was nowhere to be seen, and Gu Nanjiao was busy coming up with new dishes.

They knew nothing about Lu Xiaomei secretly going to the martial arts school.

It was getting dark, and Yingniang helped Gu Nanjiao tidy up the account books and abacus at the counter. She asked Gu Nanjiao, "Where's my little sister? Why hasn't she come back yet, even though it's dark?"

Gu Nanjiao stopped what she was doing and searched around the Delicious Food Shop, but couldn't find it.

Lu's mother wiped her hands on her apron, a little anxious: "Yes, he used to come back right at mealtimes, but now I don't know where he's gone off to. I hope nothing bad happens to him."

Lu's mother still feels lingering fear from Gu Nanjiao's previous experience of being kidnapped.

"Mother, I'll go look for her!" Gu Nanjiao said, and was about to leave.

“I’ll go with you; it’s not safe for you to go alone.” Mother Lu took off her apron and quickly followed after him.

As soon as they arrived at the door, they saw Lu Xiaomei standing there dressed in drab men's clothing, with Chu Xiaoliu standing next to her.

Lu Xiaomei shrank back behind the door, looking a little uneasy, and said nervously, "Sister-in-law... I twisted my arm. Master took me to the clinic."

Upon seeing Lu Xiaomei, Gu Nanjiao and Lu's mother both breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon hearing the word "master," Gu Nanjiao's eyes widened: "What master? You..." She glanced at Chu Luoxun, then at Lu Xiaomei: "You..."

Chu Luoxun smiled frankly: "Shopkeeper, you are really forgetful. A few days ago, you signed up your own sister, paid the fee, and came to my martial arts school to learn martial arts."

"Yes, sister-in-law, you and Mom were so busy, so I went to the martial arts school by myself. I came back late today because I twisted my arm. My master took me to the clinic to get medicine and even brought me back." Lu Xiaomei peeked out and explained cautiously.

"Then thank you very much, Master Chu, for bringing my little sister here. I have things to attend to at the shop, so please take care." Gu Nanjiao smiled at Chu Luoxun, then pulled Lu Xiaomei, who was hiding behind her, over and gave her a warning look.

Chu Luo Xun smiled indifferently: "No need to be polite, you go ahead and do your work."