A short while later, the carriage stopped, and Yu Haixing's somewhat angry voice could be heard from outside.
"Bai Lu, where is my senior sister?"
"..."
Seeing Yu Haixing's bossy attitude towards her, Bai Lu felt a little resentful, pouted, and didn't say anything.
This infuriated Yu Haixing!
Lately, I've been getting angry at Jing Zhe and have nowhere to vent it. Even a little female disciple from the outer sect is bullying me.
They really don't take me seriously!
Yu Haixing pushed off with his foot and came straight to the front of the carriage. Before Bai Lu could react, he slapped her across the face.
"Smack!"
The slap was loud and clear, sounding unusually out of place on the deserted country road.
Bai Lu covered her face, but showed no fear. Her eyes were even colder as she glared fiercely at Yu Haixing.
"Heh, still not convinced? Then I'll beat you until you submit!"
As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, making a gesture as if to strike, wanting to vent the anger he had accumulated since the beginning of the morning.
Of course, it wasn't just because Bai Lu didn't answer him that he hit her, but because he had notified Wang Yingqiu in advance to go to Jinxi today, and when he arrived in the morning, Wang Yingqiu was nowhere to be found.
He found out that Bai Lu had left first, which made him so angry that he didn't even bother to take a carriage and chased after her all by himself.
Everyone in Wuxian Pavilion knew about his feelings for Wang Yingqiu. He was even willing to give up the eldest daughter of the Zhou family for her—although it was only his own idea, how could Bai Lu not see it?
It's obvious they took Wang Yingqiu with them on their own without informing him; they deserved to be beaten!
Although he didn't know martial arts, he was more than capable of dealing with Bai Lu, who also didn't know martial arts.
"Are you fucking asking for it?!"
Jing Zhe, who was in the carriage, was furious. If he hadn't been putting on his pants, he would have come out and started hitting someone.
"???"
Yu Haixing was stunned.
What is he doing here?
Yu Haixing heard from his uncle that Jing Zhe was going to Jinxi with His Highness the Crown Prince, but after looking around, he found that there was only one carriage on the road, and the Crown Prince was nowhere to be seen.
Is something wrong?
When Jing Zhe poked his head out, Yu Haixing was stunned: "You... what are you doing in my senior sister's car?"
Jing Zhe didn't answer. He first looked at Bai Lu's flushed face and asked coldly, "Which hand did he use to hit her? I'll chop it off."
As he spoke, he pulled out a dagger.
The snow-white blade gleamed with a chilling light, giving off an extremely cold and ruthless feeling at just one glance.
Bai Lu's cheeks were red and sore from Yu Haixing's slap, but her eyes were filled with excitement as she looked at Jing Zhe, as if tears were about to well up in her eyes...
But she still spoke up to stop him, saying, "Young master, please don't."
He glanced back at the carriage and saw that the curtains were hanging quietly without moving. After thinking for a moment, he reached out and grabbed Jing Zhe's hand that was holding the dagger: "Young master, please don't. It will dirty your sword and your hands."
"..."
Feeling Bai Lu's soft, cool little hand, and remembering that Wang Yingqiu was right behind him, Jing Zhe suddenly felt a thrill like he was having an affair. He mustered up his courage and squeezed Bai Lu's little hand, making Bai Lu blush.
Yu Haixing, who was being ignored, was both angry and scared, especially Bai Lu's words, "If you get your sword dirty, you'll get your hands dirty too," which almost made him leave in anger: "Are my hands so insignificant that you can just chop them off like that?"
Jing Zhe was just saying that Yu Haixing was, after all, Yu Sheng's nephew. If he really crippled him, it would be difficult to see him in the future.
But beating him up wouldn't be a problem.
Reluctantly letting go of Bai Lu's hand, he jumped up and kicked Yu Haixing off his horse, then proceeded to beat him wildly.
Moreover, Jing Zhe was very particular about how he hit people; he wouldn't hit anywhere except the face, as if he was afraid that others wouldn't notice that Yu Haixing had been beaten.
"alright."
At this moment, Wang Yingqiu finally poked her head out of the car.
However, he didn't even glance at Yu Haixing, but said with great concern, "If you keep hitting him, your hand will hurt!"
"..."
Yu Haixing was on the verge of tears, feeling utterly pathetic.
"Get the hell out of here on your horse, or I'll beat you every time I see you, you hear me?"
Jing Zhe jumped onto the carriage and said.
"You...you climbed into my senior sister's carriage and still dare to be so arrogant?"
Yu Haixing's purpose in coming to Jingzhou was to go to Jinxi with Wang Yingqiu. If he left now, what would be the point of this trip?
Moreover, the worse Jing Zhe beat him, the more he sneered inwardly.
A few more days' journey will take us to Ruzhou. Then I'll show you what I'm capable of!
Undoubtedly, he has defeated Jing Zhe with a psychological victory!
"Heh, looks like you haven't had enough of a beating yet!"
He was about to roll up his sleeves and hit someone again when Wang Yingqiu grabbed him, glared at him, and said, "Why are you always thinking about hitting people? Aren't you afraid your hands will hurt?"
"..."
Yu Haixing fainted from crying on the ground.
Wang Yingqiu pulled Jing Zhe into the carriage and whispered, "We'll be passing through Ruzhou on our way to Jinxi. His father, Yu Li, is the governor of Ruzhou. Even our leader has to give him face. Aren't you afraid he'll cause you trouble in Ruzhou?"
Jing Zhe scoffed: "Who does his father think he is? I'm on friendly terms with the Crown Prince now, why would I be afraid of a mere governor?"
Wang Yingqiu rolled her eyes at him: "Although Your Highness is the Crown Prince, he has no real power. How can he protect you?"
"Heh, that's fine. I have the Emperor's Sword. If anyone dares to disobey me, I'll really chop them down!"
Wait... the Emperor's Sword?
Jing Zhe suddenly realized that what he was holding wasn't the Emperor's Sword. He quickly put it away, thinking, "I'm sorry for disturbing you."
When Yu Haixing hit Bai Lu, Wang Yingqiu was also angry, so she did not stop Jing Zhe when he made his move earlier.
Seeing that he had vented his anger, she added, "He's still my junior brother; don't let things get too tense. He's highly regarded by our sect leader; if he says anything bad about you to him..."
Jing Zhe understood what Wang Yingqiu meant.
She's from the Wuxian Pavilion, so she definitely wants to gain their approval. If she leaves a bad impression before even meeting them, it would be a huge turn-off.
So he agreed, "Okay, I won't hit him."
Wang Yingqiu smiled and nodded, then called out through the carriage curtain, "Junior Brother Yu, you're riding a horse, so your speed is much faster than ours in the carriage. Don't delay us. We're fine sitting in the carriage all day, but if you sit on a horse all day, you'll probably get exhausted. So why don't you leave first?"
Hearing Wang Yingqiu's concern for him, Yu Haixing beamed with joy: "Thank you so much, Senior Sister, for still caring about me at a time like this!"
"..."
Wang Yingqiu was taken aback for a moment, then immediately said, "Junior Brother Yu, you're overthinking it. We just don't want any outsiders to bother us!"
"..."
Another devastating blow.
Yu Haixing wasn't stupid; he naturally knew who this "we" was and who this outsider was!
"Senior sister, even if I ride a horse, I'll still be staying at the inn at night just like you. What's the point of traveling fast? So why don't I just travel with you!"
"..."
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