Ji Minxiu stood very close, his eyes half-closed, his thick, long eyelashes casting faint shadows in the dim candlelight, making his features appear deep and beautiful.
The soft touch on her neck sent a shiver down Yun Zhourong's spine, making her feel lightheaded.
Such actions are indeed a bit too intimate.
The scene before him made Liu Pingkang feel somewhat uncomfortable, and he couldn't help but say, "But you were with Doctor Yun today, and you still put her in danger."
"Lord Postmaster, I was caught off guard today and even implicated my cousin. It's not my cousin's fault. We will be more careful in the future."
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhourong quickly defended her, saying, "My cousin can protect me."
"Oh, so that means Miss's martial arts skills are quite good?"
As it turned out, Liu Pingkang was determined to show off this time, so he stretched out his hand and said, "How about we have a friendly spar? If Miss Liu can beat me, then I will have nothing more to say."
"But…"
"Can."
Yun Zhourong was unsure whether Ji Minxiu knew martial arts, and just as she was about to refuse, she agreed.
"Cousin?" Yun Zhourong looked at Ji Minxiu with concern.
Ji Minxiu nodded and said, "Don't worry."
Yun Zhourong breathed a sigh of relief. She had complete trust in Ji Minxiu. Since he had said so, there must be no problem.
"Swords have no eyes. You are a woman after all. It would be bad if you were disfigured. Let's fight hand to hand." Liu Pingkang took off his long sword and threw it on the ground.
“I’m different from ordinary women. I don’t care about my appearance. Fighting with my bare hands is my forte. If you give up using weapons, just don’t say I won unfairly,” Ji Minxiu said calmly.
Upon hearing that Ji Minxiu didn't care about appearance, Liu Pingkang was taken aback, as he had never seen such a unique woman before.
However, he still stated firmly, "After all, this is just a friendly spar, and we'll stop when we've reached our goal. A real man can let go of what he's done. If I lose, I, Liu, will absolutely not cheat."
"Alright, then I'll respect your choice." Ji Minxiu nodded and walked over without saying anything more.
The two stood facing each other, and Liu Pingkang actually felt suppressed by their imposing presence, unconsciously swallowing hard.
I even felt a little regretful, thinking that I was going to embarrass myself today.
This young lady is far more complex than I imagined!
Who do you think will win?
"Of course, our boss's martial arts skills are top-notch."
"But judging from Miss Biao's height, she's even taller than the boss!"
"So what? She's a woman after all. Being tall doesn't necessarily mean she can fight."
"That's true. What if Miss Biao gets beaten up and cries later?"
"Why don't you go and coax him?"
"Get lost, get lost, I'm not going!"
"Hahaha…"
Seeing that there was a good show to watch, all the post station workers ran out to watch, and some even made jokes about Ji Minxiu's figure.
Fortunately, Ji Minxiu was not actually a woman and did not care.
Yun Zhourong acted as the referee, drawing a circle on the ground and saying, "Whoever runs out of strength first, or falls out of this circle, loses. Begin!"
As her voice faded, the two began their competition.
Liu Pingkang's martial arts skills were not low, but he was clearly at a disadvantage against Ji Minxiu.
The main problem is that Ji Minxiu's fighting style is too strange, and his angles are tricky, and the power of his punches is astonishing.
Each collision made Liu Pingkang feel as if his bones were shattered.
"Bang..."
Finally, Liu Pingkang was knocked to the ground, just outside the circle.
The onlookers were dumbfounded.
Liu Pingkang actually lost to a woman, even though she was taller, she was still a woman!
"This young lady is too fierce; she'll never be able to get married."
"Yeah, with that kind of personality, who would dare to marry her?"
"I'm terrified just thinking about it."
"..."
After they came to their senses, the first reaction of the couriers was not approval or affirmation, but rather a look of rejection.
Yun Zhourong was initially very happy, but after hearing their words, she couldn't help but feel sad.
If Ji Minxiu had appeared as a man today, he would probably have received praise.
Ji Minxiu went over, grasped Yun Zhourong's wrist, shook his head at her, and then looked at the post station workers and said, "Don't worry, weaklings like you are not worthy of being my husbands."
"you!"
Upon hearing this, the couriers instantly became enraged and glared at Ji Minxiu, but dared not curse him because of his methods.
"Hmph, coward!"
Ji Minxiu glanced at them disdainfully, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Liu Pingkang and said, "Lord Postmaster, you flatter me. May we go now?"
"Let's go."
Liu Pingkang still felt somewhat embarrassed, so after getting up, he waved his hand and ran back into the house.
Ji Minxiu didn't care about this; most men in this era were like this, so there was nothing strange about it.
"Damn it, that little bitch is still alive!"
Seeing Yun Zhourong leave unharmed, the female official Feng, who was hiding in the shadows, stomped her foot angrily, "That old hag is really useless, all her words were wasted!"
Indeed, the reason why Granny Cen came up with the idea of dragging people down with her was because Lady Feng revealed it to her.
Although she was locked up, since no one paid much attention to her, she used her lock-picking ability to sneak out in the middle of the night, attempting to escape.
As a result, the village was surrounded by soldiers, and they searched the entire village but could not find a chance to escape.
Coincidentally, on her way back that day, she heard Granny Cen crying loudly.
Only then did I learn that her son had died of smallpox. She said her son was unlucky; if only he had waited until he was vaccinated against smallpox before contracting the disease.
Upon hearing this, Lady Feng immediately grasped the key point and began to brainwash Granny Cen.
It is said that Yun Zhou Rong clearly knew the method to prevent smallpox, but failed to bring it out in advance, which led to his son's death from the disease.
It's all Yun Zhourong's fault. His son died young and must be very lonely down there. She should trick Yun Zhourong into coming here to be buried with him.
Granny Cen was already somewhat delirious from the grief of losing her son, and she immediately took to heart these provocative words.
Only then did the scene of burning down the cloud boat and killing Rong and Ji Minxiu occur.
The reason why Granny Cen had so much oil was because Lady Feng stole it from the post station and sent it over.
"If this still can't kill that little bitch, looks like we'll have to find another way... cough..."
After Lady Feng finished speaking, she suddenly felt an itch in her throat and began to cough uncontrollably.
But she quickly covered her mouth and ran back to her room.
She mustn't let anyone find out that she can escape, otherwise it will be troublesome if she wants to get things done in the future.
I just don't know if the master has received the message yet.
Fengle Tower in the capital.
This is the largest and most luxurious restaurant in the city, and most of the people who come here are either rich or noble.
"Splash..."
Inside the Emperor's private room, a woman dressed in fine clothes, after reading the urgent letter delivered from 800 li away, angrily swept the teacup off the table.
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