As dusk approached, Lu Xiaoji, who had disappeared somewhere, still hadn't returned. After the servants in the courtyard had prepared the meal, Hua Manlou, as the host, invited Gu Nu and Long Xun to sit at the table together.
Hua Manlou was easygoing, Long Xun didn't care about trivial things, and Gu Nu was completely unaware of the ancient rules. No one paid attention to the seating arrangement; they simply picked a seat that felt comfortable and familiar to them and started eating.
Long Xun asked for a small plate and some melon seeds and peanuts. He broke off a small piece of steamed bun and put it on the plate. He touched the table with his finger, and the milk tea slowly rolled down his shoulder and arm like a fluffy ball to the table. He sniffed the contents of the plate, then put the melon seeds and peanuts into his mouth with satisfaction before starting to eat the steamed bun crumbs.
The Gu woman sitting opposite him was completely dumbfounded by Long Xun's earnest, meticulous, and gentle actions. She didn't even notice that a piece of shredded radish she had picked up with her chopsticks had fallen into her bowl.
Hua Manlou seemed to sense that the atmosphere was a bit strange. He put down his chopsticks and smiled gently, "There aren't many ingredients in the courtyard. If we haven't been able to entertain you well, please forgive us, Brother Long and this... this young lady."
Gu Nu then belatedly realized that she hadn't introduced herself yet, and quickly said, "Hehe, Young Master Hua, please don't say that. The food is already very plentiful! Oh, by the way, I am a disciple of the Five Poisons Sect and I am skilled in using Gu. You can just call me Gu Nu. Don't call me 'girl' or anything like that."
Hua Manlou smiled gently.
The Gu woman had a terrible memory. Watching the little milk tea girl's adorable little mouth trembling as she hurriedly ate, she had long forgotten how many times she had tearfully vowed to tell Long Xun about the bullying she had endured all along. Turning her head, she asked Long Xun curiously, "By the way, Dragon God, has the person you rescued woken up? Why was he being chased?"
With his unusual appearance concealed, Long Xun's only striking feature was his face, which was too stunning to be easily discernible without close inspection. This made him less intimidating than his human dragon form, allowing the Gu woman to feel more at ease.
As she struck up a conversation, the Gu woman couldn't help but recall her experience of trying to poke that person's cheek but being flung aside by the dragon's tail, and her face darkened.
Her Dragon God is incredibly handsome, majestic, domineering, cool, and arrogant. Where did this little brat come from who rushed up to confess his love? Doesn't he know that the Dragon God is already taken? Didn't you see how well the Dragon God takes care of his love token, Milk Tea? Doesn't he understand the concept of first come, first served?
—The Gu woman wasn't actually committed to the pairing of Long Xun and his friend. It was just that the visitor who suddenly appeared had knocked her away, damaged her idol's ceiling, and attracted a group of assassins, giving her a bad first impression. Plus, the way he confessed his love without hesitation just by looking at his face made him seem like a lecherous man...
In comparison, the "Dragon God's Friend," whom I haven't met yet and can't get along with, is naturally a little better, so it's normal for his attitude to be a bit biased, isn't it?
"Not awake yet." Long Xun's calm voice always had a magical power to put people in an awkward silence.
Hua Manlou thought for a moment and then said, "Those assassins were all spared. If you two are free tomorrow, why don't you go and ask them yourselves?"
Unlike Lu Xiaofeng, Hua Manlou was not energetic or fond of causing trouble. He was not enthusiastic about the chase and did not suggest that he go along.
"Oh~! Where are they?" Gu Nu was really bold. Even though she was so scared by a group of menacing assassins at noon that she was cowering in Hua Manlou's arms and couldn't stand up, her gossip spirit immediately ignited.
"Uncle Qi has arranged for them to stay in the guest rooms as well." Hua Manlou is the kind of person who treats prisoners with courtesy, even if they are assassins or other desperate criminals. He would never do something like torture or lock them in a dark room. He would probably treat them to good food and drink.
When Long Xun Gu Nu finished eating and met the assassins under Hua Ping's guidance, they indeed found five untouched meals on the table in the room. The room also had a strong smell of Chinese medicine, indicating that a doctor had already been consulted.
The two men in black who were knocked unconscious by Long Xun's tail are still seriously injured and unconscious. The one who attacked Hua Manlou is in the worst shape; he was kicked by Nai Cha, causing his nose to cave in at a right angle. After falling against the wall, he probably suffered a concussion. Not only is he disfigured, but it's also uncertain whether he will become mentally disabled. The one whose elbow was broken by Long Xun has had his bone straightened, but he is also currently unconscious.
The luckiest one, who was struck by Lu Xiaofeng's acupoint technique, was not injured, but since his companions were all trapped here, he couldn't leave either, so he had no choice but to obediently become a prisoner.
However, when Gu Nu and Long Xun arrived at the room and saw the only conscious assassin, they changed their minds.
The assassin, who had removed her mask, had a pale complexion from years of not seeing the sun. Her skin was delicate, her figure slender and graceful, with fine eyebrows and eyes. Her appearance was as elegant as a lady from a noble family, or a noblewoman who had stepped out of a landscape painting... and she was actually a woman.
Then, this graceful and beautiful woman, whose appearance was no less stunning than that of the Gu Nu, blurted out upon seeing the Gu Nu: "JX3?"
Gu Nu and Long Xun: "..." What's going on?
"Poison Sister and Cang Father?"
"…………"
"A time traveler?"
"………………"
“Very good.” The assassin girl stood up. Her delicate and graceful face had become expressionless due to years of not having interacted with others, but she still managed a slightly stiff smile: “I am Chen Ziqi… The reason I transmigrated is because of a doomsday meteor shower hitting Earth. What about you?”
"..."
Holy crap, time travelers are so cheap?! Another fellow countryman here!!
And what's with the apocalypse?! She, the Gu woman, only lived to 2015 and experienced the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, that was the only natural disaster she ever faced!
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