Mai Zizi was completely naive; she answered whatever Su Jin asked, getting more and more excited as she talked, even telling Su Jin about how Shen Qianxue fell into the lake while catching fish when she was little.
Unfortunately, she was too young to know many secrets.
For example, in her eyes, the old Phoenix Lord was a very serious and busy person who had no sense of good or evil.
Shen Qianxue is an omnipotent god who can go to heaven and earth.
Shen Xi is a rather annoying person, even more controlling than Shen Qianxue.
Yang Jiaoruo was the most ruthless woman she had ever met; she couldn't help but avoid her whenever she saw her.
As for Su Jinxia, she's someone I both dislike and am no longer so disliked.
As the sun rose higher, Su Jin instructed the driver to stop and have a meal in the small town ahead.
Mai Zizi snapped out of her daze and suddenly said, "I told you everything I knew, but you didn't tell me anything!"
Su Jin thought to herself, "If she can still come to her senses, she's not too stupid."
"You didn't ask me?" Su Jin shrugged, her big, sincere eyes wide open.
“Then…” Mai Zizi thought for a while and asked, “Then tell me about your family situation.”
“My family was hit by a flood. My father died, and my mother and I fled together, but she died on the way. I wandered around alone until I met Shen Qianxue,” Su Jin confessed honestly.
It's about reciprocity!
Mai Zizi was instantly filled with sympathy, "You're in such a miserable state!"
Su Jin down...
Mai Zizi grabbed Su Jin's hand and said, "Don't be sad. Considering that you saved me and took me out to play, I will take care of you from now on. I can share everything with you except for Brother Qianxue."
Su Jin forced a smile and withdrew her hand. "Thank you so much."
Although Mai Zizi is not valued by her family, with Shen Qianxue around, she is certainly well taken care of and treated well. She hasn't really suffered anything. She's looking at things too simply.
The carriage slowed down as it entered the town.
Su Jin smiled and said, "Let's go downstairs for a stroll and grab something to eat."
Mai Zizi couldn't sit still any longer; she squinted her smiling eyes and nodded frantically.
The town is a necessary stop on the way from Linnan to the southeast. Although the town is not big, it is quite lively.
Mai Zizi had never experienced such a small-town scene before. Excited as a wild horse, she wandered among the shops and vendors, shopping like crazy and unable to stop.
Su Jin tried to persuade her, "That's enough, we still have to get going. Why did you buy so much stuff?"
“We didn’t bring anything with us when we left, so of course we need to buy things. Even when we’re traveling, we should still live comfortably.” Mai Zizi said dismissively, muttering about the things we needed to prepare for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation.
Su Jinxia felt a headache coming on, carrying several large bags in her hands, and sighed repeatedly.
At this rate, when will we reach Qishan?
After Mai Zizi got tired of walking around, the two of them ate lunch slowly. It was already afternoon, and if they continued on their way, they wouldn't reach the next town before dark.
Su Jin had no choice but to decide to stay overnight.
"Manager, bring three rooms."
"Okay!"
Su Jinxia put down the silver at the counter and instructed, "Please help us carry our things into the room with the driver."
Su Jin couldn't bear to see the driver toil day and night, so she booked a room for him as well. But times were tough these days, and things were too easy to lose if left unattended in the carriage, so she had to move them into the room.
"No problem, sir, don't worry," the shopkeeper replied.
The driver was extremely grateful, never expecting to have a place to stay.
The driver was a middle-aged man in his forties, surnamed Liu.
Qishan was not peaceful, and the driver originally did not want to take the job, but the price offered by the two girls was so tempting that he took the risk.
Unexpectedly, although the two girls were traveling a long way, they were generous, kind and unpretentious. In particular, Miss Su had wise eyes and an extraordinary demeanor. With a long sword in her hand, she inspired fear in people.
He felt the trip was worthwhile.
Su Jin told Mai Zizi to go to her room to rest first, while she oversaw the delivery of all the purchased items upstairs.
Just then, a family of three walked into the inn, catching Su Jinxia's attention.
They were disheveled, their hair messy, and looked rather disheveled. The wife was pulling at her husband from behind, not wanting to go inside, but the husband impatiently shook off her hand.
The inn that Su Jin chose was the most expensive in the town; his wife probably didn't want to spend the money.
The husband entered the inn, slammed a silver ingot on the table, and exclaimed, "Two superior rooms, please!"
"Alright!" the shopkeeper replied.
"No, no, no, one room is enough," the wife hurriedly said, looking distressed about the cost.
The husband couldn't stand his wife's poor appearance and said generously, "There are only two rooms. That brat doesn't sleep well and always disturbs my sleep. Tonight, you two can sleep together, and I'll sleep alone!"
"There's no need to go up to the roof then," the wife said, settling for second best.
The husband scolded, "Mind your own business! I'm not broke, why should I suffer like this!"
The husband said the second half of the sentence in a low voice.
The wife had no choice but to let her husband do as he pleased.
Su Jinxia neatly arranged her belongings and moved them all into her room. Then, Su Jinxia returned to her own house to rest.
In the evening, Mai Zizi came to knock on the door.
Su Jin got up and opened the door, where a handsome young man stood smiling.
"I didn't even realize you'd bought men's clothes!"
Mai Zizi walked into the room, raised her chin, and said, "Although I have no experience in the martial arts world, I've read stories, and all female knights-errant are like this! Besides, it saves us from those stinky men's eyes from always looking at us, which is annoying!"
Su Jin nodded, agreeing with the point. "It would look even more authentic if they wore a straw hat."
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