Lu Xiaomei lifted her eyelids and said irritably, "When you were talking about kissing." After saying that, she handed two large bundles to the carriage. Lu Yanzhao took them and turned his face away awkwardly.

Gu Nanjiao coughed awkwardly twice: "Um... little sister, are you almost done packing your clothes? You're pretty quick, aren't you?"

After the younger sister was seated, Lu Yanzhao lifted the curtain to drive the carriage. The younger sister muttered, "I'm not even of marriageable age yet. Can you two stop showing affection in front of me? You're just setting a bad example for the child."

Although Lu Xiaomei's voice was soft, Gu Nanjiao had excellent hearing and heard every single word.

I was so embarrassed that I wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear.

The carriage moved slowly when suddenly Lu Yanzhao shouted "Whoa!" and tightened the reins. The horse neighed and stopped, the violent shaking nearly knocking Xiaomei and Gu Nanjiao off their feet.

"What happened?"

Lu Yanzhao's face darkened, and he said sternly, "You two stay in the carriage and don't come out!" After saying that, he turned around and jumped off the carriage.

On a tall horse directly in front of the carriage, a bearded man with a scarred face carried a knife and looked at Lu Yanzhao with disdain. Beside him was a group of henchmen holding swords and halberds.

The bald man next to him whistled at Lu Yanzhao and said to the scarred man with a lewd look, "Brother, there's a handsome young man here, why not snatch him and make him a male prostitute?"

Scarface spat at the bald man with a look of disgust: "You're interested in men, you son of a bitch? I'm not." He then picked up a gleaming broadsword and pointed it at Lu Yanzhao, saying mockingly, "Pretty boy, surrender obediently, and your bald brother will definitely treat you well, otherwise..."

Lu Yanzhao didn't answer, but looked at the scarred man with a sinister gaze. The scarred man was stunned by his fierce look, but he didn't take the pretty boy in front of him seriously.

This pretty boy, with his delicate, scholarly appearance, could be easily beaten down by anyone in their village. They'll take him back and let the brothers in the village have their fun. As for the people in the carriage, they're sure to be beautiful women; they'll just capture them and take them back to the village for him to enjoy himself.

Hearing the commotion, Gu Nanjiao became very worried. She couldn't help but lift the curtain to peek out, and just then she saw this scene.

"Oh, there really is a stunning beauty hidden in the carriage." The bald man immediately stepped forward, his lewd gaze sweeping over Gu Nanjiao from head to toe: "Such a catch is rare. Brother, you can change your tastes."

Lu Yanzhao composed himself, cupped his hands to the bandit leader, and said, "Heroes, my family and I are just passing through this place and have no intention of disturbing you. We are willing to offer our money with both hands, and hope that you will spare our lives."

Scarface sneered, and his henchmen burst into laughter, mocking Lu Yanzhao's naiveté in trying to reason with a bandit leader.

Scarface waved his hand, and the bald man, receiving the order, rubbed his hands together and pounced on Lu Yanzhao. His eyes gleamed with malice; today he was determined to teach this pretty boy a lesson.

At first, the bald man dealt with Lu Yanzhao at a leisurely pace, like a cat playing with a mouse. Gradually, his expression became more and more serious, and he even seemed to be at a disadvantage.

I never expected that this frail-looking young man would know kung fu.

Before three incense sticks could burn, the bald man was kicked to the ground by Lu Yanzhao. Lu Yanzhao then pulled out the hairpin from his hair and stabbed it fiercely into the bald man's neck. The bald man screamed in pain, clutching his bleeding neck, and roared viciously, "Big brother, capture him alive!"

Seeing this, Scarface and his henchmen rushed in and started fighting with Lu Yanzhao.

Lu Yanzhao actually knows kung fu?

Gu Nanjiao was taken aback for a moment, but quickly recovered. She didn't hesitate; although she didn't know kung fu, she was very strong. She immediately hoisted Lu Xiaomei's two large bundles and hurled them at the onrushing henchmen.

Upon hearing a loud bang, the two henchmen actually fainted.

For the first time, she thanked Lu Xiaomei for putting so many things in the bundle, both soft and hard.

Lu Yanzhao was injured and his hair was a little messy. Even though he had some martial arts skills, he was no match for the sheer number and strength of his opponents.

Lu Xiaomei shouted at Gu Nanjiao, "Sister-in-law, there's a kitchen knife in the bundle, take it out!"

What? Lu Xiaomei even brought a kitchen knife?

Without thinking twice, Gu Nanjiao tossed her bundle aside and reached for the kitchen knife inside with her other hand. After searching for a while without finding it, Gu Nanjiao panicked. The other side had more people and strength, and they were definitely going to be defeated here today.

At that moment, a henchman slashed at the carriage, severing the reins connecting the horse to the carriage, and the horse neighed.

The henchman was trampled to the ground by the startled horse, and Lu Xiaomei tumbled off the carriage. Gu Nanjiao grabbed the horse's reins and shouted, "Xiaomei, get back on the horse! Nanshan Temple is just ahead. Go get reinforcements!"

Lu Xiaomei was about to cry: "Sister-in-law, I can't ride a horse."

She had only ever ridden a horse in her dreams, and those were just fantasies from reading about how to ride a horse in storybooks. If she were actually asked to ride one, she would be a little scared.

Seeing this, Lu Yanzhao kicked the henchman in front of him to the ground, flew over to Lu Xiaomei, picked her up and put her on the horse, slapped the horse's rump hard, and shouted to Lu Xiaomei, "Go forward to Nanshan Temple."

Gu Nanjiao was having some trouble; her arms ached from swinging the two bundles.

If it were just Lu Yanzhao alone, he could use his lightness skill to escape, since Zheng Shiyi had emphasized teaching him lightness skill so that he could escape if he couldn't beat someone. But with Gu Nanjiao here, Lu Yanzhao had no chance of winning.

We have to give it a try, no matter what.

He moved closer to Gu Nanjiao, put his arm around her waist, and whispered, "Put down your bundle, and I'll help you escape."

Without a second thought, Gu Nanjiao threw down her bag and wrapped her arms tightly around Lu Yanzhao's waist.

She truly witnessed Lu Yanzhao's prowess today; she hadn't expected him to be so cunning, even knowing martial arts. She'd have Lu Yanzhao teach her a few moves another day.

Lu Yanzhao lightly touched the ground with his toes, using the momentum of the carriage floor to prepare to escape using his light-footed skills.

Scarface, his face contorted with rage, leaped from his horse and roared furiously, "You dare hurt my brother? I'll tear you apart!"

Half an hour later, Lu Yanzhao and Gu Nanjiao, looking disheveled, were locked in a small dark room.

Scarface originally intended to kill Lu Yanzhao with a single blow, but Baldy pleaded for him, saying that it wouldn't be too late to kill him after he had tasted Lu Yanzhao's flavor.

At this moment, Lu Yanzhao's eyes were tightly closed, and cold sweat slowly dripped down his forehead from his high, straight nose. His face was flushed, and he looked extremely pained.

After being brought in, the bald man forced Lu Yanzhao to drink a bowl of medicine. Although Gu Nanjiao didn't know what kind of medicine it was, judging from Lu Yanzhao's pained expression and the bald man's lewd gaze, could it be...?

"Are you alright?" Gu Nanjiao raised her arm and used her sleeve to wipe Lu Yanzhao's sweat.

Upon hearing Gu Nanjiao's voice, Lu Yanzhao, who had almost reached his limit, lost his last shred of rationality, and his blood boiled and burned.