When Ah Zhu woke up, Xia Xiao had already finished his cross-legged sitting and removed his hand seals, just like the previous few days. He looked at himself again, and found that he hadn't even put on his clothes properly. He was really incomparable.

"Breakfast is on the table. After you wash up and eat, we'll go out for a walk."

Ah Zhu responded with an "oh". Xia Xiao arranged her schedule very tightly every day, which made her feel a little breathless. But the culprit was the action every night. They always came back too late, and she slept until the morning, unlike Xia Xiao, who slept for three or four hours and then got up to practice. Ah Zhu couldn't sleep less, she had to guarantee at least six hours of sleep.

The two behaved normally, going out for a walk every morning. After a while, they became familiar with the shopkeeper. The latter was a shrewd old woman, a woman who made money, so she gave a few reminders. Since you are here to play in Yugu, you must not cause trouble. It is not good to die in a foreign country. Finally, she muttered a few more words, saying that Yugu is not suitable for playing now. It seems calm, but it is actually chaotic.

The streets were bustling, and the women were wearing long skirts, with handkerchiefs on their waists, looking gentle and picturesque. The men were holding fans with their hair tied up, looking quite poetic. But the cold light in Xia Xiao's eyes made him never get along with these people, but he came out just to familiarize himself with the street terrain, just in case.

If he gets into a fight with someone someday, he only needs to hide in a remote alley and use Ah Zhu's cover-up scent to get away with it. But the prerequisite is that he is familiar with this!

The south is a water town. Even though the soil in the valley is hard and there are no streams, you can often see crisscrossing ditches in the alleys. The water is so clear that you can see the stones underneath, and there are also a few small fish chasing and swimming in it.

This design made Xia Xiao squat down and look at the fish, and couldn't help but praise it. But I don't know how long these fish can live. If I change the water every three days and the fish every seven days, it's better not to keep them. Ah Zhu held her skirt and squatted down. When she looked at these small fish, she muttered silently.

"This kind of small fish is especially delicious when marinated with chopped pepper."

Xia Xiao looked up at Azhu and saw several black lines on his forehead.

"Are you serious?"

"Of course it's real, very fragrant, crispy and spicy."

Ah Zhu was drooling as he spoke. Xia Xiao lost his elegance and stood up to leave. Ah Zhu followed behind him, pointing at the fishmonger not far away and said:

"Let's go buy some and make it for you tonight."

"Why do you think about food all the time?"

"Food is the most important thing for people. There are so many delicious foods in the world. How can you justify your life if you don't try them all?"

"Take it and buy it."

A piece of silver was thrown out and Ah Zhu went after it, but after running for a while he came back.

"I haven't spent all the pocket money you gave me that day, so take this first."

After putting the silver into Xia Xiao's hand, Ah Zhu ran to the side to buy fish. She was very lively, and the fear from last night seemed to have disappeared. Late at night, Xia Xiao's bowl of tomato and egg noodles healed her frightened heart, and tonight's chopped pepper fish would make her full of energy and restore all her spirit.

After driving twenty meters, a cold light flashed from a bamboo basket covered with vegetable leaves. Although it was only a flash, it attracted Xia Xiao's attention.

Looking in the direction he was looking, he saw more than ten people coming out of the alley piled with rotten vegetable leaves and walking towards a restaurant on the side. They ordered tea and snacks, mostly peanuts and melon seeds, and seemed to be killing time.

There was still an hour until noon. What were these people planning to do? Why did they start preparing so early? Or were they planning to launch an attack at noon? This was too risky.

Crouching in front of the vegetable stall, Xia Xiao took a few cucumbers, paid for them and went to find Ah Zhu. No matter what the possibility was, they had to leave. Being involved in an unknown battle was a very bad thing. They had a mission to accomplish, and Xia Xiao had always believed that less trouble was better than more trouble. Besides, there were only a few gold and silver shops near this street, so it must not be a big deal.

"Anything else you want to buy?"

"Chili peppers, how else can we pickle them? I'll go back and wash and pickle them, and we can eat them tonight. How about we buy some fruit wine? It would be so delicious."

"Yes, but hurry up, I'm afraid a fight will break out here."

"Understood."

Ah Zhu moved very quickly and her technique of picking peppers was very sophisticated. The woman buying vegetables couldn't help but ask, "Little girl, I can't tell, are you an expert?"

Ah Zhu dressed like a young lady and looked like a lady from a rich family, even like a princess. But who can't pick peppers? She overestimated people nowadays. For example, among the guys in the academy, only a few of the more than 300 people can distinguish between spicy and non-spicy peppers. This tests the farmers' eyesight. Ah Zhu is a farmer's child. She can cook and grow vegetables, and she knows vegetables. This is why she can chat with the aunties and uncles in the cafeteria.

Back at the inn, Ah Zhu was busy with her own business, while Xia Xiao stood by the window and looked at the street, but there was no movement. The longer this kind of thing dragged on, the longer it was planned, and the more casualties there would be. If it was something that had nothing to do with him, Xia Xiao would usually not bother to care about it, but he vaguely felt that something was ominous, and he didn't know where it came from.

In the afternoon, Azhu wanted to practice, but Xia Xiao pulled him out.

"If I wasn't in a good mood today, I wouldn't come out with you. It's a waste of my time for practice."

As soon as they walked onto the street, Xia Xiao turned back. But after a few steps, he went in another direction. His back-and-forth movement confused Ah Zhu, who asked:

"Where are you going?"

"Liuxianju."

"Didn't you say we can't go there in broad daylight?"

"Because at night it will be gone."

Ah Zhu didn't understand, Xia Xiao hesitated for a while and then explained to avoid her asking more questions.

"There were people on the street earlier, with weapons hidden in bamboo baskets. I thought they were just trying to rob some gold and silver, but that's not the way southerners do things. So I brought you out, and saw that they were still chatting in the restaurant. They ate a lot of food, but didn't drink. They must be afraid of wasting time. But they came out so early and didn't take action, which shows that their target is not here."

"What does that have to do with Liuxianju? It's far from that!"

"But they have been looking in the direction of Liuxianju. Within one minute, all eleven of them looked at Liuxianju at least twice. They are waiting for the right opportunity, waiting for the signal from there, and then rush over."

"When did you see it?"

"I passed by the restaurant for one minute, and I looked at it for one minute."

"Did you take your eyeballs out?"

Ah Zhu remembered that she had been asking Xia Xiao questions and he had been answering them, so how did he see it? Xia Xiao demonstrated it. He was facing forward, but his eyes glanced to the side in an extremely exaggerated way, as if he wanted to get out. Ah Zhu saw it and sighed, thinking to herself that this guy was really not a human being.

"You didn't look at me like that when I was changing?"

Ah Zhu was startled, but Xia Xiao spoke very calmly.

"I won't even look at you even if you take off all your clothes."

"rogue!"

Ah Zhu kicked Xia Xiao on the butt, causing him to stagger two steps.

"Really kicking?"

"Who told you to be disrespectful to me?"

"I'll teach you a lesson when I get back."

In public, the young man was kicked in the butt by a girl who was almost the same age, but he didn't dare to fight back, just patted her and continued walking forward. When people on the street saw this, they were curious. When did Yugu have such a savage girl? Of course, they didn't know, but Ah Zhu's long chestnut hair and clean face attracted many young men from wealthy families. They followed behind and caught up.

Two handsome young men stood in front of Xia Xiao, looking at Azhu behind him.

"My dear lady, I am Xie Qinghe, the son of the Southern Kingdom's royal family..."

Before he could say anything, Xia Xiao had already pushed him away with his hard shoulder. Flirting with girls also requires a certain occasion. He claimed to be a member of the royal family, but he didn't even notice what was about to happen.

The fan in his hand was knocked to the ground, and the young master immediately lost his good face, but Ah Zhu did not stop. Grandma said that men who take the initiative to greet you are most likely not good people, just avoid them, and if they still pester you, let them see how powerful you are!

"Sir, you are so unreasonable!"

A hand reached out to Xia Xiao, but before he could make a move, Ah Zhu, who was standing behind him, had already grabbed it. Ah Zhu's meals were not eaten in vain, and at this moment, he had squeezed the young master's wrist bone nearly to pieces.

"Please show some mercy, young lady."

“Stay away from us!”

After Ah Zhu finished speaking, he threw him away, and the well-dressed young man fell to the ground. Although the scene was not big, it caused an uproar on the street. Didn't this young man and woman know that these two were members of the royal family? And they were the old queen's beloved grandchildren? How audacious!

"Brother, are you okay?"

The younger prince helped the older prince up, his face full of anger. He didn't expect that there were still people in Yu Valley who didn't know them. It seems that they have to be severely punished!

"Go and call a few practitioners, and I will follow them."

"good!"

The young man who had been knocked down earlier followed, but Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang were no longer there.

"Where are the people?"

It was still in my sight just two minutes ago, and now it’s gone. Damn it!

The young man glanced around the alley, but didn't see any suspicious people. Even though the woman's grip was very strong and his right wrist was hurting, it shouldn't have been so fast.

Looking around, the young master saw some clues. It was not a person, but a row of bamboo baskets. The bamboo baskets were covered with rags and rotten vegetables, and there were many sharp protrusions on the top, like a bunch of killing weapons. The young master looked at them with some curiosity, and when he lifted them up, he found that they were all brand new arrows, crossbows, swords and knives.

"Is this... treason?"

The young master immediately called the young man next to him and asked him to report to the patrol camp. When the man ran away, the crowd gathered, and more than ten of them left, but there was no anxiety or panic on their faces, but as if the mission was accomplished.

During this gap, Xia Xiao and Azhu, who were hiding on the roof, avoided the eyes of passers-by, landed in a remote alley, and headed towards Liuxianju.

If they had nothing to do with Qing Ye'er, this matter would be fine at this time, but she told me so many things, I have to keep her safe. Xia Xiao vaguely realized that this was related to the domestic affairs of the Southern Kingdom. Now one party wants to use Liuxianju to vent their anger and prove their determination through the death of some people. Civil officials and military generals cannot be killed at will, so they make trouble in Liuxianju! Anyway, it's a brothel. If the news reaches the emperor, he will only care about the major events that will be projected later, instead of asking which brothel girl died.

Xia Xiao's analysis was quick, but not accurate. Even though he knew something about the Southern Kingdom, the current conflict was simpler than he thought. The Southern Kingdom's way of doing things was very different from that of Daxia!