"Swallow it quickly!"
Those around her saw that Lanqin kept her brows furrowed and staring at the knife, undisturbed by the urging from those around her.
"Princess, forget it. I'll kneel down and kowtow to him on your behalf." Nianxue looked anxiously at the growing number of gloating people around them and had no choice but to whisper in her ear.
Seeing this, the burly man laughed and said, "What? Quickly admit your mistake to me, and I'll forgive your ignorance!"
Lanqin seemed not to hear him at all, holding the sword in her right hand and carefully examining the blade with her left.
"Little girl, you'd better kneel down and kowtow three times, and I'll spare you, okay?" The big man saw Nianxue's anxious expression and suddenly grabbed one of her arms.
Ah~~~
"Let go, I know!" Lanqin suddenly shouted, startling the burly man into releasing Nianxue's arm.
Suddenly, Lanqin gripped the sword hilt with both hands, raised her head, opened her mouth, and put the tip of the blade into her mouth.
"Princess, please stop! It's too dangerous! I'd rather kowtow to him three times than hurt yourself!" Nianxue cried anxiously, but she dared not touch Lanqin, fearing that if she moved, the knife in Lanqin's mouth would hurt her.
The crowd was also captivated by the young woman's boldness and fell silent, observing how things would unfold.
Oh my god, God help me, otherwise I would really be dead here today~~ Lanqin thought to herself.
Then Lanqin pressed down on the hilt of the sword, and sure enough, she felt the blade suddenly retract. As she pushed it down, the blade continued to retract, and in her mouth, there was only a tiny bit of the blade tip. But it was still quite creepy!
However, the onlookers who were unaware of the truth exclaimed in disbelief at Lanqin's amazing act, and even Nianxue was so frightened that she covered her mouth.
The burly men stared at Lanqin's hand with grim expressions, silently thinking: Damn it, she actually saw through us.
Just then, the man named Mengdou suddenly appeared, whispered a few words to a few of the burly men, and then disappeared into the crowd.
Lanqin was so focused on performing her sword-swallowing act that she didn't notice his arrival or departure.
When Lanqin pulled the knife completely out of her mouth, it elicited another round of cheers from the crowd.
The three burly men watched with grim expressions as Lan Qin finished her last move, thinking to themselves: It's truly humiliating to have been defeated by a mere woman today, but our lord just gave orders not to harm her.
"Alright, I'm done performing. Now what do you have to say?" Lan Qin smiled smugly and suddenly threw the knife over. One of them caught it.
"Your courage and ability are truly admirable, young lady. I have booked a table at the restaurant over there as an apology to you. Would you do me the honor of joining me?" The burly man said politely, suppressing his resentment. If Meng Dou hadn't given such an order, he would have loved to kill the young woman in front of him.
"No need, Nianxue, let's go~" Lanqin clapped her hands. She knew this trick. There was a key on the knife. As long as you pressed it, the blade would retract into the handle.
Seeing that there was nothing more to see, the onlookers dispersed, and Lanqin and her servant also took the opportunity to turn around and leave.
"Young lady, please wait!" Three burly men suddenly appeared silently, blocking their path.
"What else do you want to do?" Nianxue asked in a panic. She felt that these foreign men were too dangerous. They had just forced Gege to do such a dangerous thing, and now they were trying to prevent them from leaving.
“Miss, you misunderstand. Our master really wants to have a chat with you. He has already prepared a feast at the restaurant over there. Please do us the honor of joining us,” the burly man insisted.
Lanqin looked in the direction he pointed, which was exactly where she had felt a strange light sweeping over her body while she was swallowing the knife.
Who is it? They wouldn't dare do anything in broad daylight.
“Okay, I never like to refuse good food. Nianxue, let’s go up and take a look.” Lanqin had no choice but to agree when she saw that the group seemed unwilling to let them leave.
"Miss, this way please!"
Nianxue quickly gave Lanqin a wink, and Lanqin nodded in understanding. She then grabbed Nianxue's hand and tapped two dots on Nianxue's palm to ease the latter's unease.
Lanqin and her servant followed the burly man to the restaurant across the street, where they saw that the restaurant was incredibly popular. Lanqin carefully observed the layout and layout of the restaurant, and before they knew it, they had reached the second floor.
"Master, the young lady has been brought!" The burly man raised a hand and placed it on his chest, then bowed and said.
"They're definitely from another ethnic group!" Lanqin keenly observed the figure sitting by the window. Although dressed in Han Chinese clothing, their manners and etiquette clearly indicated they were from Xinjiang in the Northwest.
The man turned around and looked at Lanqin, who was also looking at him. Their eyes met in the air, and they began to sized each other up.
"Miss, please sit down!" The man gestured for her to sit.
Lanqin didn't stand on ceremony and sat down opposite him. She glanced at the dishes on the table and, sure enough, they were all her favorites.
Seeing that Lanqin was not afraid at all, but instead had the interest to look at the dishes on the table, the man chuckled and said, "Miss, if you are hungry, please eat. No one has touched these."
"Nianxue, sit down, these dishes should be delicious." Lanqin pulled Nianxue, who was standing behind her, and said.
Princess, how can you still have the mind to sit and dine with these barbarians? What if they aren't good people?
Nianxue thought anxiously to herself, but dared not say it aloud, so she sat down with Lanqin.
Lanqin didn't stand on ceremony. She picked up her chopsticks and took a piece of braised goose meat to eat. Then she took the grouper, scallops and oysters. She tried all the dishes and smacked her lips, eating with great relish!
"It seems that not all women in the Central Plains are confined to their homes. Where do you live, young lady? Are you married?" the man suddenly asked.
Pfft~~
Lanqin almost choked. After swallowing the scallop meat in her mouth, she said, "How can you be like this, asking someone if they are married right away?"
“We Jungar people are very direct. When we meet a woman we like, we will ask her directly,” the man said without any hesitation.
His words startled Lanqin and Nianxue; he meant he had taken a liking to them!
Lanqin blushed. This was the first time a man had confessed his love to her directly. Why didn't this kind of good thing happen in the 21st century? Back then, Lin Mengyao waited until she was 30 years old and still hadn't met a suitable man who would confess his love to her.
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