Qingqiu then realized the ambiguity in her words, feeling extremely embarrassed but maintaining a composed expression, she said, "I meant people other than the two of us..."
"I understand, I understand!"
Jing Zhe nodded repeatedly, "We're family, everyone else is an outsider!"
"..."
Qingqiu sighed, thinking that arguing with him seemed difficult.
After thinking about it, I changed the subject.
"You're no good, you're too weak!"
Being told "you're no good" to your face by a woman would make any normal man feel uncomfortable, and Jing Zhe was no exception.
His face flushed red, and he craned his neck to retort, "You can't say things like that, Fairy! I thank you for helping me, not for saving me!"
What's the difference?
Qingqiu frowned.
"There's a huge difference between helping and rescuing!"
Then, with an air of composure, she analyzed, "These constables are no match for me. If the fairy hadn't come, I would have personally beaten them to a pulp, far worse than they are now! The fairy's intervention saved me the trouble, which is why I'm thanking her!"
Seeing Jing Zhe's seemingly logical explanation, Qing Qiu sighed helplessly and said, "Sigh, when it comes to shamelessness, you're the thickest! They're already begging for mercy, I don't know what you're going to use to hit them. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have made a move, let's see if their sticks are harder, or if your skin is thicker!"
"Ha ha!"
Jing Zhe chuckled twice, "Fairy, you still have to make a move when the time comes! By the way, it's such a coincidence that I always run into you!"
"It's not a coincidence at all!"
"unfortunately?"
Jing Zhe was puzzled. He glanced at her and then asked, "Didn't you just happen to be passing by?"
Qingqiu shook her head. "No."
"and you…"
"I was originally looking for you, but I followed you after I saw you being arrested and taken to the yamen. I didn't expect you to be so capable; even Wu Yong couldn't do anything to you!"
"Then I waited until you came out of the yamen. I wanted to say hello to you, but I found that you were being followed by Wu Yong's son, so I just followed you."
"Then why didn't you make a move earlier?"
Why act prematurely?
Qingqiu glared at him, "Weren't you so great? But you're nothing special."
"..."
It was like doing something wrong and having the whole thing broadcast live. Jing Zhe was both embarrassed and angry, but since the other person had helped him, he couldn't say much.
But then, thinking about it, she asked curiously, "Why is the fairy looking for me?"
"I'm leaving, and I wanted to tell you."
"Hey, if you're going to leave, why did you have to tell me?"
Qingqiu stared at him for a while, a feeling of "grievance" seemed to appear in her eyes, then turned cold, and she turned and left.
Jing Zhe sensed something was wrong and immediately chased after her, blocking her way.
"Just kidding, please don't be angry, Fairy!"
Qingqiu turned her head to one side.
"Didn't the fairy maiden just arrive in Jingzhou? Why is she suddenly leaving?"
Qingqiu had already decided not to speak to him anymore, but upon hearing the question, she couldn't help but answer, "I just received news from the sect that something happened at Tongtianque, and they want me to go and take a look. The martial arts competition among the major sects will also be held in Jinxi next month, so going there in advance can be considered as sharpening my skills."
Jing Zhe thought to himself that this fairy was indeed simple-minded; she answered any question he asked and seemed to have no ulterior motives.
Hearing that she was leaving suddenly made him feel a little reluctant, and he asked, "Can you not go?"
Qingqiu shook her head, a strange feeling welling up in her heart, which seemed particularly odd to her, who was always decisive and ruthless.
After thinking for a while, he finally couldn't help but gently remind her, "You've only been in Jingzhou for a few days, how come you've offended both the Prince of Jin's heir and Prefect Wu? Although your servant is quite skilled, he can't always be with you. If a situation like today happens again, who will be able to protect you?"
His words were full of worry.
Jing Zhe smiled wryly and said helplessly, "I didn't want to either! But as you've seen, there are some people I can't just ignore, especially that Prince Jin's heir. He's really too annoying. Even if I messed with him, I wouldn't regret it!"
To his surprise, Qingqiu was very supportive of his point of view this time, nodding and saying, "Yes, I think so too!"
"..."
It was rare for the two of them to have a common enemy. Jing Zhe smiled and said, "Besides, I've already offended them. They're not the kind of magnanimous people who would let me off the hook. There's no other way but to continue offending them!"
After listening, Qingqiu pondered for a moment and finally took out a crescent-shaped token with a sky-blue body and blue trim from her clothes.
"Take this. In case your life is in danger, this token might save your life."
I asked her for it the day before yesterday, but she wouldn't give it to me. Perhaps because I was about to leave Jingzhou, she actually gave it to me.
The sarcastic Jing Zhe couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you say last time that entering the Qingyun Sect wasn't difficult?"
Qingqiu glared at him. "Who said you joined the Qingyun Sect?"
"Then this token?"
Jing Zhe held up a sky-blue token engraved with the character "Qing" and asked.
"this…"
After thinking for a long time, Qingqiu said, "Since we stopped opening the Taoist temple, our Qingyun Sect's income has been very low, while the sect's expenses are high, and we are already in a very tight financial situation. I am not the only one who came out to sharpen the sword this time; many people came together. Although it is said to be for sharpening the sword, a large part of it is actually to alleviate the sect's financial pressure."
Jing Zhe didn't interrupt and continued listening to her.
"Because of you, I obtained more than three thousand taels of silver for the sect, which greatly increased the sect's income. Such a contribution is beyond the reach of ordinary people! That's why the sect asked me to give you this token, as a way of thanking you from the Qingyun Sect!"
It's only been a little over two days since I received the silver notes. Even a message sent by carrier pigeon couldn't have been delivered so quickly. Saying this is just an excuse.
She couldn't very well say, "I'm afraid you'll get beaten to death after I leave Jingzhou, could she?"
It wasn't that she was afraid of embarrassing Jing Zhe, but rather that she herself felt embarrassed.
This was the first time she had ever lied, and she had even made up such a long story. After she finished speaking, her face was red and hot. Fortunately, it was dark outside and the bright moonlight could not illuminate the blush on her face, which made Qingqiu feel a little better.
But Jing Zhe's words shattered all her efforts and perseverance.
"Since I've made so many contributions to our sect, becoming an apprentice shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"Don't look at me like that. If I'm not suitable as an inner disciple, surely I can be an outer disciple?"
"..."
Qingqiu glared at him, feeling that talking to him was a complete waste of time, and that there was no need to worry about him seeing through her lies!
I'm leaving!
After saying that, he took to the air.
"Hey, how can you just leave like that? Don't you have any manners? Um—when's the next time we'll meet?"
Jing Zhe looked up and heard a sentence echo in the air.
"If we are destined to meet, we will meet when the time is right."
"..."
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