The two continued arguing, while a new situation arose on Cui Yulu's side. Just as Fu Xiaoyu was diligently plowing the land, a silver-ringed viper suddenly flicked its tongue and came toward them.
Cui Yulu was comforted by Fu Xiaoyu's diligent work and did not notice the strange thing under her feet, about to step on the snake's tail.
The little mute girl looked at Lu Changfeng with pitiful eyes, begging him not to do this, but he remained unmoved.
Only when the viper had opened its mouth wide did he transform into a cloud of black mist and quickly carry Cui Yulu away, while kicking the snake to Fu Xiaoyu's side.
However, Fu Xiaoyu's skills had recovered by this time. He only felt the sound of wind in his ears and quickly dodged it. However, he only felt a hidden weapon fly past his ear and hit the silver-ringed viper right on its vital spot. He lay on the ground and twisted his body a few times before becoming still.
"Come out, what are you doing hiding in the shadows?"
"Hmph, how boring. You saw through me. Shouldn't you thank me for saving you?"
Qiao Yuzhu still acted coquettishly, jumping down from the tree with her hands behind her back and smiling lightly at Fu Xiaoyu.
"Don't look at me like that, I'm not used to it."
Qiao Yuzhu looked dejected, lowered her hands, and stopped talking.
Meanwhile, the little mute boy lay limp on the ground, unable to move after his pressure points were struck. Otherwise, he would have rushed over to save Cui Yulu long ago.
Lu Changfeng was still holding Cui Yulu and looking at Fu Xiaoyu with a smug expression.
"You, you put me down."
"I saved you, shouldn't you thank me?"
Lu Changfeng looked at her with a mocking expression.
Feeling a little embarrassed by his gaze, Cui Yulu could only helplessly say, "Thank you, can you let me go now?"
"Put her down, or I'll make things difficult for you."
Over the past few months, Fu Xiaoyu had already noticed that this man had different feelings for Cui Yulu. He couldn't tell if it was love or manipulation, but in any case, he didn't like Lu Changfeng.
"Hehe, why should I listen to you? I saved Yulu, what's wrong with me holding her for a while?"
"What are you saying? If you don't put me down, I'm going to hit you."
Looking at Cui Yulu, whose face was flushed with shyness, Lu Changfeng said with a mischievous grin, "Are you willing to do that?"
The tone was somewhat ambiguous, making others think that there was something between the two of them.
Fu Xiaoyu, in particular, had been consumed by jealousy countless times. His expression showed that he had reached his limit and was about to explode.
"Oh ho ho, so Lu Changfeng, you also like this woman. Brother Xiaoyu, look how popular your wife is. I think you should just give up on her to avoid trouble later."
Cui Yulu glared at Qiao Yuzhu: "This has nothing to do with me, Lu Changfeng has nothing to do with me, Fu Xiaoyu has nothing to do with me. If you like him, take him away and don't let him bother me."
"Hehe, your furious expression means you have feelings for him, right?"
Qiao Yuzhu whispered in Cui Yulu's ear, and these words made her face turn even redder.
He tried to struggle to get up, but Lu Changfeng's hand held him like an iron clamp, making it impossible for him to move.
Fu Xiaoyu's face was as dark as a deep pool, so gloomy it was frightening.
"Since you've let her go, don't blame me for taking action."
Fu Xiaoyu made his move immediately, but Lu Changfeng still watched him with a smile.
"Alright, former war god prince, let me see if you can defeat me without using your hands?"
Even as the two were locked in a fierce fight, Lu Changfeng still didn't let go of Cui Yulu, which only made Fu Xiaoyu angrier, and her actions became even more ruthless.
It seemed that he intended to kill him. Of course, Lu Changfeng was not stupid and had already figured it out. So every time Fu Xiaoyu made a ruthless move to kill him, he would bring Cui Yulu in front of him.
At this point, Fu Xiaoyu would stop, which pleased Lu Changfeng.
After several attempts to test the waters, Lu Changfeng was the first to step out of the battle.
"Alright, let's call it a day. I'm returning Yulu to you now. You must protect her. That silver-ringed snake was incredibly dangerous. If it weren't for me, she would be dead by now, you know?"
Fu Xiaoyu's face was gloomy. He held Cui Yulu in his arms and ignored his words.
It was Lai Guitou and Xia Lan'er who realized that the silver-ringed viper was somewhat suspicious.
"We've grown up in this valley, how come we've never seen this silver-ringed viper before? Why is it out today?"
"Snakes are very mobile. You probably didn't recognize them before because you didn't know what they were. Now you do."
Lai Guitou nodded in complete agreement, only to have Xia Lan'er grab his ear.
"Do you think everyone else's farts smell good? You actually agree with that. Don't snakes have any sense of territory?"
After saying that, he couldn't help but glance at Qiao Yuzhu. He hadn't seen this woman for many days. Why was she released again today? He guessed that Du Sanniang hadn't kept an eye on her.
"Ouch, it's not good. It's not as good as yours. Lan'er is good in every way, but she loves to pull my ears too much. It hurts."
Qiao Yuzhu ignored them and ran to Fu Xiaoyu's side.
"Brother Xiaoyu, are you hurt? Are you tired? Hurry up and put her down. She's not hurt, is she?"
"It's none of your business."
After saying this, he gave the little mute boy and Lu Changfeng a meaningful look, and then led Cui Yulu into the stone cave.
Lu Changfeng glanced at the dejected little mute on the ground and whispered in his ear, "You like that Cui Yulu, don't you? Don't be afraid, I will grant your wish. Today I just want to see how much she means to Fu Xiaoyu."
The little mute girl stared at him with wide, terrified eyes, gesturing with her hands as she said, "Now you know, right? Can you stop testing me? I don't want to see her really hurt."
Lu Changfeng smiled and stroked the little mute boy's head: "It'll be soon. As soon as Hu Binglan sends word, I'll let you be with Cui Yulu. Then, she'll only remember you. You can do whatever you want. It all depends on your performance."
The little mute didn't know if he had changed his mind again, but he was happy to hear that Cui Yulu only remembered him.
"I will definitely do my best and cooperate with you properly so as not to disappoint you."
Lu Changfeng nodded in satisfaction and quickly disappeared from the scene.
Inside the cave, Fu Xiaoyu carefully examined Cui Yulu's body. After confirming that she was not injured, he felt relieved.
However, his complexion was still not very good, and his eyes never left Cui Yulu.
"Why are you looking at me like that? I'm not hurt, so you don't need to worry too much. Even if I were hurt, I could heal myself, right?"
She looked at him innocently. She didn't want to regain her memories, but in the past few days she had learned more or less about the past. She knew that Fu Xiaoyu was a prince, that she was a holy maiden from a foreign land, and that she was sold by her aunt to a mentally challenged man as a matchmaker to bring him good luck.
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