Although the young man was young, his brows were slightly drooping, and his sharp brow bones and slightly upturned eyes revealed an increasingly cold look. Just standing there was enough to achieve a shocking effect.

The people in the knife gang had been licking blood on the tip of the knife all year round, and had seen all kinds of people. They knew that the man in front of them was either rich or noble, and they could not afford to offend him. The men in the knife gang

were often raiding in various states and counties, and each round trip would take more than a month, and they would not see a woman. Now, two women suddenly appeared. They were more noble and beautiful than they had ever seen and could hardly imagine. Even the most famous prostitute in Jiangnan was not as beautiful as the woman in front of them. They were inevitably distracted and looked at her a few more times.

Hearing Xiao Tuo say this, the group of men frowned, retracted their gazes, and buried their heads in eating and drinking.

After Lin Zhengyu had given instructions to Ma, he walked in and saw that Xiao Tuo's face was dark, and the atmosphere in the hall was weird.

Looking at the dozen big men sitting outside, Lin Zhengyu guessed something. He frowned, stood beside Xiao Tuo, and blocked them together.

Xiao Tingyi gently held Lin Zhengyu's hand and whispered, "Go upstairs."

Lin Zhengyu nodded and threw the sword in his hand to Xiao Tuo. Xiao Tuo took it and slung it around his waist. With his other hand, he held Jiang Yuanyi and went upstairs.

He went into the guest room first to check it carefully before pulling Jiang Yuanyi in.

Xiao Tuo put down his luggage and made the bed. Jiang Yuanyi waited there like a piece of trash. After the bed was made, she walked over, took off her shoes and sat on the edge of the bed. She hugged her knees with her hands and looked up at Xiao Tuo: "Is this really your first time going away from home?"

He looked familiar and thoughtful. It didn't look like the first time going away from home at all.

Xiao Tuo put his hands on her legs and moved closer to her: "Because I have to take care of you."

Jiang Yuanyi's heart beat a few times, and she rolled into the bed, closed her eyes and pretended to be dead.

Xiao Tuo lowered his head and chuckled, whispering: "You rest first, I'll go out to get some water."

Xiao Tuo turned around and went out, closing the door gently. He walked to Lin Zhengyu's door and knocked gently: "Zhengyu, I'll go get some water, keep an eye on it for me."

Lin Zhengyu answered loudly: "Don't worry."

A small red lantern was hanging in the corridor, and the candlelight swayed gently with the cold wind coming in from outside. From the second floor, there was also the sound of the sword gang men drinking and fighting in the hall.

As Xiao Tuo walked down the stairs, the hall suddenly became silent for a moment, and he looked up at the tall figure on the stairs.

"Come on, continue!"

"Hahaha! Liu Laizi! Drink!"

Xiao Tuo glanced at them indifferently, then retracted his gaze. The waiter came over attentively: "Sir, what do you need?"

Xiao Tuo said: "I need two buckets of hot water."

The waiter hesitated: "Sir, the people who come to our shop are all rough people, so we are not so particular..."

Xiao Tuo frowned impatiently, and the flickering candlelight sprinkled beside his deep and narrow eyes, and he looked a little angry.

"Are there any more now?"

There were a few clinking sounds, and the waiter lowered his head to take a look, and saw more than a dozen copper plates on the counter.

The waiter hurriedly gathered the copper plates and stuffed them into the drawer, smiling, "Yes, yes, yes, I'll get them for you."

Xiao Tuo leaned on the counter, "Go quickly."

He slightly bent his index finger and knocked on the wooden counter.

Dong. Dong. Dong.

"Grandpa! Here I come!"

The waiter came over with two buckets of water. Xiao Tuo took his hands back and tested the water temperature. It was OK. My sister and Yi'er both like hot water.

The waiter flattered, "I'll carry it up for you."

Xiao Tuo lowered his eyes, his narrow eyes and long, dense eyelashes forming a cold arc: "No need."

He took the two buckets of water from the waiter, raised them in his hands, and then looked at the waiter, his voice was neither loud nor low, just right for everyone in the hall to hear clearly: "Watch it tonight, no one should go up to the third floor."

The waiter hurriedly replied, "Yes, yes!"

Xiao Tuo carried the water upstairs and knocked on Lin Zhengyu's door.

Footsteps came, and the door was opened with a creak. Lin Zhengyu had already taken off his coat and took the water from Xiao Tuo: "Thank you."

Xiao Tuo nodded and whispered: "Don't fall asleep tonight."

Lin Zhengyu glanced outside: "Did something happen?"

Xiao Tuo: "No, do you have to be on guard only when something happens?"

Lin Zhengyu understood from his expression. If it was just the two of them out alone, it wouldn't matter if they were careless. But this time, with the women around, it was natural to be careful everywhere.

"I know."

Xiao Tuo patted his shoulder and turned back to the room.

The plain bed sheet had been rolled up into a ball. Jiang Yuanyi was sleeping soundly with his head facing outside and his eyes closed.

Xiao Tuo walked over quietly, sighed, poked her soft and elastic face, leaned over and kissed her gently, then helped her take off her coat and washed her face and feet.

He did not take off his clothes and slept next to Jiang Yuanyi, hugging her and the quilt together.

The noisy sounds downstairs gradually calmed down, and after a few bursts of sounds from upstairs, it was completely quiet.

Xiao Tuo also fell into a light sleep.

The night was like water, and the bright crescent moon cast a gauze-like silver light. The bird resting on the tree outside the inn suddenly flapped its wings and flew away.

"Bang-bang!"

There were several loud noises coming from downstairs.

Jiang Yuanyi opened her eyes suddenly, looked up, and saw Xiao Tuo had sat up and put on his shoes beside the bed.

Hearing the movement behind him, Xiao Tuo leaned over Jiang Yuanyi's face, looking at her quietly with his dark eyes: "I'm going to go out and take a look, you stay here, and after I go out, fasten the bolt, understand?"

Jiang Yuanyi nodded.

Xiao Tuo pressed a kiss on her brow, got up and walked out, and turned around to close the door.

The noise below was getting louder and louder, and there were sounds of weapons clashing. Jiang Yuanyi immediately got up, put on her clothes and shoes, and went forward to lock the door.

She had looked at the map in her sister's hand. They were now in a small town called Yongluan Town on the edge of Qianzhou. After Qianzhou, it was Luzhou. They will take the land route in Luzhou and then the water route to Jinzhou.

Although she passed through Qianzhou when she was young, she was still young at that time and stayed in the carriage all the time, so she had no impression of the outside world.

She had no idea about the customs and local forces of Qianzhou.

"Knock, knock--" There was a soft knock on the door.

Jiang Yuanyi asked alertly, "Who is it?"

A cold voice came from outside, "Xiao Tingyi."

Jiang Yuanyi quickly opened the door and saw Xiao Tingyi already carrying his luggage on the corridor. Jiang Yuanyi quickly pulled Xiao Tingyi in, "Sister, why are you here?"

Xiao Tingyi said lightly, "I was worried about you."

Jiang Yuanyi heard it and hugged Xiao Tingyi's arm sweetly, "Sister, I'm fine. I'm very brave."

Xiao Tingyi smiled and said, "Pack your luggage first, we may leave at any time."

Jiang Yuanyi responded and searched the room carefully. After making sure that nothing was missed, she tied up the bag and put it on the table.

There was a loud banging noise below, and the rough cursing of the man could be heard.

Xiao Tingyi smiled and glanced at Jiang Yuanyi: "Are you really not afraid?"

Jiang Yuanyi shook her head.

Xiao Tingyi lowered her head and listened quietly to the noise below, then suddenly looked up at Jiang Yuanyi: "Have you told Tuo'er about this? He loves you so much, would he be willing to let you go to the battlefield?"

Jiang Yuanyi walked to Xiao Tingyi and sat down. After thinking for a while, she said: "Sister, he is not the kind of person who will ignore my thoughts for what he wants."

She always remembered that in the carriage, the young man looked at her with a smile and said, I can protect you.

Her Tuo has a very broad mind and a very sincere heart.

Xiao Tingyi nodded: "That's your business, just make your own decision."

"Yuanyi."

A deep voice came through the thin door.

Jiang Yuanyi got up and opened the door, and saw Xiao Tuo standing outside the door, his brows slightly downcast, his narrow black eyes with a cold look.

"What's wrong?"

Xiao Tuo held her with one hand, stepped in and held two bags with the other hand: "There will be another gang strangulation next, it's not safe for us to stay here."

Xiao Tuo led the two to the end of the corridor, turned his head and looked at them: "They are bloodthirsty and don't recognize people. There is only one exit in this inn. I will lead them away later, you run immediately, Zhengyu is waiting for you under the tree on the right side of the door."

Jiang Yuanyi looked up at Xiao Tuo, her heart was full of worries, her throat rolled around, and she just said: "Be careful."

Xiao Tuo rubbed her face and said lightly: "These little bastards can't do anything to me."

After that, he walked down.

Jiang Yuanyi and Xiao Tingyi hid behind the pillar.

Xiao Tingyi quietly poked her head out and saw Xiao Tuo leading the men away from the corridor and killing them on the other side of the lobby. She grabbed Jiang Yuanyi's hand and said, "Follow me closely."

Jiang Yuanyi nodded, "Okay."

Xiao Tingyi took the lead and took a few steps. The two of them stuck to the other side of the stairs and ran out in small steps with a cat-like waist.

A big knife chopped down, and bright red blood spurted out.

Jiang Yuanyi's eyes widened, and she covered her mouth tightly with her hands, following Xiao Tingyi.

Two people discovered them and ran over with knives in hand. Xiao Tingyi threw two darts from his sleeves, quietly dealt with them, and ran out of the inn with Jiang Yuanyi.

A large group of people came running in from outside. It was unknown where they were coming from. Xiao Tingyi pulled Jiang Yuanyi away and hid behind the trees in the yard.

A group of people rumbled in, led by a man in black clothes, with a feminine look and sinister eyes.

Xiao Tingyi frowned,

... is it him?

Why is he here?

In a place where you are not familiar with everyone, it is safest not to get involved. Xiao Tingyi stuck his head out to take a look, and after confirming that it was safe, he pulled Jiang Yuanyi and ran out along the wall.

Lin Zhengyu was waiting in the small woods at the right corner of the inn with four horses. When he saw Xiao Tingyi, he immediately ran over and hugged her shoulders: "Are you okay?"

Xiao Tingyi shook her head: "No."

Lin Zhengyu looked at Jiang Yuanyi: "Is my sister-in-law okay?"

Jiang Yuanyi nodded and looked at the exit of the inn anxiously.

After a while, a black shadow flew out and ran towards this side quickly.

Xiao Tuo ran into the grove, held the little girl with wet eyes in his arms, and said to Lin Zhengyu and Xiao Tingyi: "They didn't follow us out, let's find a way to leave this place first."

Xiao Tingyi and Lin Zhengyu quickly got on their horses, and Xiao Tuo looked at Jiang Yuanyi's wet eyes: "Are you scared?"

Jiang Yuanyi shook her head: "No."

Xiao Tuo patted Jiang Yuanyi's head in appreciation and protected her on the horse.

In order to avoid running into the knife gang, the four of them rode out from the other side of the grove. It was already dawn, and they needed to pass through Qianzhou to reach Luzhou, so the four of them simply walked into the city.

Xiao Tingyi rode to Xiao Tuo's side and asked in a cold voice: "Tuo'er, did you see the leader's appearance clearly?"

Xiao Tuo's eyes darkened, and his dark eyes reflected the slowly rising sun in the distance: "I saw it clearly, it was him."

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