Chapter 396: The Fiancé Ran Away with the Most Beautiful Girl in the World (21)
"Aunt Miao" and "Miao Shitou" did not disappoint Shu Shichu's expectations and successfully got through. After leaving the city gate, the four of them did not separate immediately, but walked together for a long time as if nothing had happened, until they stopped to rest at noon.
After eating the dry food, Shu Shichu planned to leave with Mu Changqing and was about to say goodbye to the Bai father and daughter.
Bai Xiu Xiu spoke first.
"Miss Zhan, Mr. Mu, can I, can we... continue to follow you?" Bai Xiu Xiu mustered up her courage and asked hesitantly, looking at Shu Shichu and Mu Changqing expectantly.
Shu Shichu smiled and said, "It's not a good habit to push for more. I have done what I promised you and successfully led you out of the city. Now we have nothing to do with each other."
Bai Xiu Xiu was immediately embarrassed and her face turned red. She also knew that her request was a bit too much. She was not related to them, so what qualifications did she have to go on the journey with them?
But she still didn't give up, and continued to pitifully seek sympathy: "I know you have done your best to send us here, but although my father and I have some skills, we are not strong enough, and we don't have any money. It's hard to survive in the wilderness now..."
"Yes, yes, I, an old man, can hardly move properly. I have been busy escaping for the past few days. It is a miracle that I am still alive today. Could you two be kind enough to take us to the next town?" the old man in white also pleaded.
Shu Shichu sighed. There was no need to say anything to someone who had nothing to do with her. She quickly mounted her horse and said to Mu Changqing, "I am not interested in helping them. I don't want to bring along two greedy people. Of course, if you are kind-hearted, you can continue to help them. I'll go first!"
After saying that, she shouted "Gee!" and rode away on her horse without waiting for Mu Changqing to respond.
Mu Changqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Did Miss Zhan really think that he was a good person? No, he was not.
So he also got on his horse, without even looking at the Bai family father and daughter, and rode away. Bai Xiuxiu had no time to stop him, so she could only chase after him and shout, "Master Mu! Master Mu, why are you really not going to care about us? Wait for us..."
Unfortunately, no matter how she shouted, Mu Changqing did not stop, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Bai Xiuxiu stamped her feet in anger and muttered, "What kind of hero is this? He has no intention of helping others at all. He is really heartless!"
Old Man Bai was also very unhappy about being abandoned by them, but he was older after all, and knew that it was he and his daughter who forced it, so he comforted Bai Xiuxiu and said, "Forget it, Xiuxiu, if they don't want to help, then don't help. We can survive on our own."
"Hmph! I thought that woman was soft-hearted and would agree to our request if I begged her, but I didn't expect she's so cold and indifferent!" Bai Xiu Xiu said indignantly, but no matter how she complained, she couldn't get close to Shu Shichu.
Mu Changqing quickly caught up with Shu Shichu. Shu Shichu turned around and saw only him, so he raised his eyebrows in surprise: "You didn't help them?"
Mu Changqing smiled gently and asked, "What illusion did I give you? Did I make you think that I am a kind person with a heart of a bodhisattva?"
Shu Shichu was stunned for a moment, then she remembered that he was regarded as "both good and evil" in the martial arts world. She smiled in surprise. It seemed that she had been deceived by his gentle behavior in the past few days and had forgotten his true nature. She smiled and said, "I noticed that you were very kind and friendly to those strangers who came to talk to you these days, so I thought you had a pure personality."
"I'm really sorry to disappoint you. I'm not a kind person." Mu Changqing said, "Many people say that I'm cruel and ruthless."
He was indeed ruthless when he encountered a group of bandits who appeared out of nowhere.
Shu Shichu thought that it would be safer to travel with Mu Changqing. After all, his great reputation in the martial arts world was enough to scare off some villains. But she forgot that even though Mu Changqing was famous, not everyone knew what he looked like! There were no cameras in this era, and portraits were easily distorted.
As soon as the bandits arrived, they demanded that the two men hand over their belongings and horses. After all, the man was handsome and the woman was beautiful, their clothes were clean, and the horses they rode were fat and strong. At first glance, they were fat sheep delivered to their doorstep. The bandits' eyes lit up when they saw the two men.
Mu Changqing and Shu Shichu looked at each other and quickly reached a consensus. They ignored the bandits' shouts and took out their weapons and attacked the bandits. Now, their identities had changed and the bandits became the prey to be killed.
These bandits have some skills, but compared with the top and super-top masters Shu Shichu and Mu Changqing, they are far from being good enough.
Shu Shichu held the long sword in his hand, and faced the bandits who only knew some rough martial arts. It was as easy as chopping melons and vegetables.
Mu Changqing was even more so. He didn't even need a sword. He only needed a bamboo flute to beat them all to pieces.
It didn't even take half a quarter of an hour for the two of them to take care of the group of bandits.
Shu Shichu wiped his sword clean and put it away, but the bamboo flute in Mu Changqing's hand was not dirty at all, not even a trace of blood. You can imagine how high his martial arts skills are.
"What should we do with these people's bodies?" Shu Shichu asked.
"What should we do? Of course, we just ignore it." Mu Changqing said very bluntly, "They became bandits, so they should have been prepared to be left dead in the wilderness."
Shu Shichu was not a normal person either. After hearing what he said, he nodded in agreement: "You are right."
Mu Changqing looked at her with some surprise. This woman was really not like an ordinary woman. She looked as cold-blooded as himself. Then why did she help the father and daughter to disguise themselves and leave the city in the morning? Yes, he finally guessed their identities from what Shu Shichu said to the father and daughter.
"You don't look like a kind person, so why did you help those two people escape?" Mu Changqing asked curiously.
"Because they paid me." Shu Shichu answered calmly.
Mu Changqing immediately understood.
"Where is your incense-making master? How far is it to get there?" Shu Shichu asked him.
"He is in the Western Regions, very far away from here. It will take more than a month to get there at the fastest speed." Mu Changqing said directly without hiding anything from her.
"That's not bad. Fortunately, it's not in places like India or Ceylon." Shu Shichu breathed a sigh of relief. At least the Western Regions were still on this land and not in a foreign country.
Shu Shichu thought that it would be boring to travel with Mu Changqing all the way, but she didn't expect that Mu Changqing was a very knowledgeable person. No matter where he went, he could tell her about the local characteristics and allusions. After knowing that Shu Shichu liked food, he specially introduced her to the local specialties. Knowing that she was not in a hurry, he took her to taste them one by one.
Shu Shichu couldn't help but sigh that it was really comfortable to get along with Mu Changqing. He seemed to know how to please people naturally, and he could make anyone feel comfortable when getting along with him. Shu Shichu had been with him for almost a month and had a deep feeling about this.
(End of this chapter)
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