Chapter 24
"Although my fees are indeed not high, if you are really in a hurry, you can also find an escort agency in Wutong County to take you there, right?" No matter how anxious Bei Qiao was, it took him nearly half a day to reach Wutong County. If Yu Qian had set out from Wutong County, she should have arrived home by now.
"It's because we have no money!" Yu Qian lifted the carriage curtain and placed the bundle containing the manuscript on the seat. "Only you're willing to charge us the same rate as freight. I've asked all the local escort agencies here! They consider transporting people or goods as escorting, and the fees are exorbitant. I asked them to treat me as freight, but they glared at me and told me to get out and stop causing trouble."
Bei Qiao: "...Sit tight, I'm ready to go." One thing is certain, the bodyguards in Wutong County have relatively good tempers.
"Ah!" In the lobby of the Guiyan Inn, a little boy pointed at the carriage outside and exclaimed: "No wonder she is so unsympathetic. It turns out that she, no, he is really a man!"
The little girl in her mother's arms moved her lips, wanting to say something but stopping herself: Stupid brother, you can't treat me as a man just because I look handsome!
Bei Qiao heard the noise: "..." Oh, it turned out to be the little boy who climbed over the wall to steal last night.
"What man? Is that kid pointing at us?" The little boy's voice was a bit loud, and half the people on the street looked over. Yu Qian, who was about to get into the car, couldn't help but look back, only to find that the little boy's finger was pointing in her direction.
"Yes, I guess he still holds a grudge. Last night, this kid climbed over my wall. I don't know what he was trying to do, but after I caught him, he refused to apologize and just kept pretending to be pitiful. So I called the patrol captain to take him away." Bei Qiao patted Yu Qian's shoulder: "Come in quickly, I'm leaving."
"Haha, he actually said you are a man..." Yu Qian walked into the car, holding the window and laughing.
Bei Qiao shook the reins nonchalantly: "Well, just think of it as a compliment on how handsome I am. I'm used to it... Go!" This kid should have a lot in common with the soldier at the city gate.
Huihui shook his ears and started walking out of the city. The streets were crowded today, so the donkey cart couldn't move very fast; its speed was about the same as the average person's leisurely stroll to digest their food.
"Why are you walking so slowly today?" Yu Qian was a little impatient. She lifted the car curtain and stuck her head out, but then quickly retreated back into the car due to the high temperature outside: "Oh my god, it's so hot, Qiao Qiao, aren't you uncomfortable outside?"
"It's okay, the mint leaves are quite effective." Bei Qiao adjusted his bamboo hat and said, "Today is the Wutong County Fair. There are a lot of people on the street, so the car can't move fast. Please be patient for a while. We'll be at the intersection soon. I'll take a less crowded road then."
"Daji, yes, today is the sixth day of July. Huh? Then tomorrow is Valentine's Day?"
"It's not Valentine's Day, it's the Qiqiao Festival. Valentine's Day is a name made up by businesses to promote consumption. The Shangsi Festival is Valentine's Day." Bei Qiao pulled Huihui to stop and avoid a child who suddenly crossed the road.
"The Qiqiao Festival is fine! The village is always bustling during the festival! Let's hurry back!" Yu Qian leaned on the car window excitedly: "Ever since I came here, I haven't checked the date much. I almost missed such a big day like the festival!" What a close call! Fortunately, I didn't bring my manuscript because of my poor memory.
"Tsk, country bumpkin..." Just as Yu Qian was happily counting on her fingers and thinking about what to do after returning home, a sneer came from outside the car window.
Who is the redneck talking about? Yu Qian came to her senses and looked out the window, only to meet a pair of sinister-looking eyes.
"Huh!" Yu Qian couldn't help but shrink back: Why does this person have such a fierce look?
"Hmm?" Bei Qiao noticed someone looking into the car. He held the short stick at his waist and glanced to the side and back of the car. He calmly exchanged glances with the big man who had frightened Yu Qian. The moment they met, Bei Qiao and the big man realized at the same time that the other person was a martial artist.
The donkey cart was still moving slowly forward. Bei Qiao maintained a calm expression and slowly withdrew his gaze. He just adjusted his sitting position slightly, propped up one leg, and was ready to jump up and draw the stick to meet the attack at any time.
The man didn't notice Bei Qiao's vigilance and thought that Bei Qiao was showing cowardice. He turned around on the spot and walked forward with a swagger, his expression so smug that he almost hummed a little tune.
"Look at how proud he is!" Yu Qian covered her mouth and muttered softly, feeling a little unhappy: "Why do you look down on Qiao Qiao?"
"It's okay, Qianqian. He just glanced at us and didn't do anything." Bei Qiao didn't care whether the other party was proud or not: "He probably thinks I'm a gigolo again."
"Pfft..." Yu Qian suddenly laughed: "Who told you to be so handsome?"
The donkey cart slowly approached the intersection, turned, and drove into a less crowded street. Bei Qiao found a spot on the side of the road, stopped the cart, and told Yu Qian that he had to log off to eat and use the restroom.
"Oh my god! I just remembered I've been in the inn all morning and didn't even think to log off and go to the bathroom!" Yu Qian covered her face with her hands. "Go quickly and come back soon. I want to log off too."
"Got it. Just keep an eye on the carriage. If there's any danger, just let Huihui run away. He's quite smart."
Huihui in front of the car shook his head proudly: "That's right! I'm super smart!"
Bei Qiao got into the car, leaned against the wall, lowered her head, and logged off. Taking off her holographic glasses, she intercepted a passing glutinous rice ball, picked it up, and took a deep sip.
Tangyuan, who had passed by countless times this morning, said: "Humph! You're only paying attention to me now! Where did you get those glasses, you little devil? You've been fooling me with the automatic feeder for three days!"
Bei Qiao didn't understand cat language, so she naturally couldn't understand Tangyuan's calls, but this didn't prevent her from noticing that her cat was in a bad mood.
He had been so busy in the other world these past few days that he had indeed neglected his cat. To calm Tangyuan down, Beiqiao simply held Tangyuan in his arms while he ate, eating with one hand and playing with the cat with the other, making full use of this time to coax the cat.
Tangyuan: I understand the reason, but why do you close the door when you go to the bathroom?
Bei Qiao: It’s private time, master, please leave!
Bei Qiao was eating and playing with the cat offline, while in the game, Yu Qian had already begun to miss Bei Qiao who had just logged off, because something happened not far away and she wanted to get involved.
Ten minutes later, Bei Qiao came online. Yu Qian saw her look up and quickly grabbed her arm, pointing out the car: "Qiao Qiao, look over there, do we need help? Hey? What's wrong with your leg? Are you afraid to move? Are you injured?"
"I'm not hurt. It's just that my cat is sitting on my legs outside, so the movements can't be too big." Bei Qiao smiled bitterly: "Tangyuan felt neglected, so he kept lying on my legs and refused to get down before going online. I really couldn't beat him." In order not to waste time, Bei Qiao logged into the game for the first time in a cross-legged position wearing holographic glasses. As for the cat on his legs, he could only ignore it for the time being. At worst, he would go offline temporarily and give it an urgent perfunctory treatment in his busy schedule.
Tang Yuan, who was about to be perfunctorily treated, suddenly got angry while lying on Bei Qiao's legs: Who? Who wants to frame me?
"I really envy people who have cats." Yu Qian held her chin up and said, "It's not that I haven't thought about getting a cat, but I can't even take care of myself. The cats I like don't like automatic feeders. Oh...ah! I forgot! Qiao Qiao, can you help me take a look at what's going on outside? Can I take care of it?"
Yu Qian pointed to the door of the cloth shop across the street, where a man in a green robe was beating a girl in a yellow linen dress, and a girl in a green silk skirt was trying to stop the fight.
"That green-robed man seems to be the husband of the yellow-dressed girl he beat up, and the green-dressed girl came to protect the yellow-dressed girl... Ah, isn't that the guy who just called me a country bumpkin on the street? Why did he drag the green-dressed girl away?" Seeing the big man who scared her before walk across the street aggressively, pick up the green-dressed girl who was trying to stop the fight and forcibly carry her away, Yu Qian was so shocked that she was incoherent: "No, what's going on and why?"
"It should be an acquaintance, the kind of acquaintance that is more familiar than the girl in yellow, such as family, elders, or husband. I'm ready to leave, do you want to log off and have dinner?" Bei Qiao retracted his gaze, slowly moved back to the front room of the car, and held the reins again.
Tangyuan who is already asleep in real life: It’s strange, I always feel like the carpet is moving.
"Ah, so you don't care then?" Bei Qiao couldn't bear to look at the girl in yellow who was still being beaten. He gritted his teeth and turned his head away: "Is there something wrong? Tell me! I really can't see it!"
"It's obvious that when that man was hitting someone, the girl in yellow was hiding behind the girl in green, using her as a shield. And when the girl in green was about to fight back, she grabbed the man and tried to stop him. What's wrong with that?"
Yu Qian tasted it for a moment and gasped: "...Wow!" It's terrifying when you think about it!
"It is said that a woman who feels sorry for a man will be unlucky for her whole life, and spending money on a man will bring her unlucky for three lifetimes. But if you ask me, a woman who feels sorry for a man will be unlucky for eight lifetimes!" Bei Qiao pushed Yu Qian's head, which had unconsciously stuck out, back into the car: "Okay, get off quickly. Don't you feel your legs shaking?" You don't have to damage your kidneys just to eat a melon, right?
Yu Qian covered her face again, obediently retreated into the car, and posed to log off. Bei Qiao drove away, and before leaving, he saw the girl in yellow being dragged away by the man in green robe.
There was no one on the street stopping people, and no one was watching the excitement. People were coming and going in a hurry, but no one reacted to the scene before them, as if they saw nothing.
Bei Qiao retracted his gaze and flicked the reins to signal Huihui to speed up: Sure enough, there is something wrong here. Forget it, there is too little information and it has nothing to do with making money, so let's not think too much about it.
"Pah, that smells terrible!" In a shabby thatched hut in a remote area of Wutong County, the fox demon that had been dragged inside removed its disguise, revealing its furry true form, and kicked the terrified green-robed man to the ground: "The villain's yang energy is so stinky!"
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