By the time Xu Qiushui returned home, the sun had already set, and the moonlight shimmered against the darkness. Having grown accustomed to being neighbors with the group from Fengyue Tower, the young lady moved to the house next to theirs.
Inside the courtyard, a beautiful woman was wielding a sword, her arms bare, the perfect muscle lines of her back creating a slightly shy and almost unsettling sight.
It was someone Qiu Shui knew, Ming Zheng.
"Why are you back so late?" the woman asked, wiping the sweat from her forehead.
"Something happened to Wanwan."
Ye Zheng was also someone I played with when we were little, but we weren't very close. However, things were okay, and we never had any conflicts.
"What happened?"
Xu Qiushui recounted the events of the day to Ye Zheng, who remained silent for a long time.
Having stayed in the border town for too long, I've forgotten what Jiangnan is like. Back then, if Qiu Shui hadn't taken me away, I probably would have been driven to my death by my brother's words.
Loss of cleanliness is a serious matter.
More important than life itself.
But that's clearly not the case; there are many things in the world more important than so-called chastity.
"How is Wanwan?" Mingzheng continued to ask.
"Not good. I had just finished coaxing her when I left, and I left Sixteen with her."
Hearing this, the woman frowned. The main thing was that she needed to get over this hurdle in her own mind.
Mingzheng turned around, dressed herself, picked up her heavy sword, and said to Qiushui...
"I'm going to find Long'er, prepare the horses, and we'll go out again."
Where are you going?
"Go and beat that lecherous scoundrel up. Take Wanwan with you and let her do it herself."
The woman found Huo Xiaolong and told her she was going to jail to do something bad. The girl nodded.
"Go ahead, be careful on the road, sis. Signal if anything happens."
"Okay, you should get some rest."
The night was pitch black, with the sounds of frogs and insects filling the air. The Li family mansion had barely fallen silent when two figures appeared at the door of Miss Li's boudoir.
"Qiu Shui, you're really not light now."
Mingzheng couldn't pull her up with one hand; she needed both. Xu Qiushui didn't mind and said with a grin.
"What can we do then? Who can eat at a brothel every day without getting fat?"
"That's why I said you should practice martial arts with me, and you'll lose weight."
"I can't do it, I can't endure hardship."
Sixteen had been waiting under the window for a long time after hearing the commotion, thinking it was a bad guy, but it turned out to be Mingzheng and Xu Qiushui.
"Shhh."
The two young women gestured towards Sixteen.
—Knock knock knock
"Wanwan".
Li Wanwan didn't sleep well. She was startled awake by the sound of the window lattice rattling. Then, hearing a familiar voice, she tentatively asked...
"Autumn Water?"
"It's me."
"Why did you come over in the middle of the night?"
Below the window were three heads standing side by side. Mingzheng smiled at her and said...
"It's been so long, do you still recognize me?"
"A-Zheng?"
It has indeed been a long time since I last saw her. The young girl from back then can now carry a heavy sword, and her body is so strong that she seems like a completely different person.
"I was planning to surprise you in a few days, but who knew this would happen today," Xu Qiushui said.
"Come in quickly."
Li Wanwan was worried that the group would catch a cold outside, so she quickly said something.
Mingzheng shook her head and said to her.
"Get dressed, let's go out for a bit."
Where to?
"Hit him, to get revenge for you. Beat that guy up today, you do it yourself."
The young woman pursed her lips, her expression somewhat conflicted, before nodding.
"good."
Li Wanwan, standing in front of Mingzheng, was a little nervous, her hands gripping the horse's mane. She spoke to the person behind her.
"I've never hit anyone before, so I'm a little scared."
"I heard he's in jail. What if he gets caught by someone else?"
Her head rested on Mingzheng's arm; the strong biceps made the young woman feel somewhat at ease. The person holding the reins spoke to her.
"Don't worry, with me here, nothing will happen."
The group arrived at the prison gate and showed the guards their waist tokens as envoys of the Prince of Zhenbei, allowing them to pass through without any hindrance.
However, since this was done secretly, Mingzheng tossed two silver ingots to the jailers and then pressed her index finger to her lips, signaling them not to make too much noise.
The three walked along the narrow corridor, which was quiet and somewhat gloomy.
Today, Deng Tu Zi Guan is on the lower level. As soon as he entered, he heard someone talking to him. Ming Zheng pulled Xu Qiu Shui, who was walking in front, behind him, and then hid Li Wan Wan inside Sixteen's cloak.
Why wasn't today's task accomplished?
"Uncle, you don't know this, I was about to succeed when someone suddenly appeared out of nowhere and threw me into the lake."
"Didn't I tell you to play the emotional card? Even if you get caught, it won't matter, didn't you say so?"
“I already told you, but the Prince of Zhenbei is here today. She came in person, as you know. What’s her nickname? Don’t even mention the saying ‘deep affection is short-lived.’ Even if I were to commit suicide in front of her, it wouldn’t make much difference.”
That sound...
Li Wanwan recognized it all too well. She grabbed the hem of Sixteen's clothes, her hands trembling slightly with nervousness.
To be honest, this place is just a trouser leg, so you can grab it. There's no strict separation between men and women.
but……
Sixteen hands gripped the waistband tightly.
Girl, please stop pulling down, your pants are going to fall down.
"I'll go home and persuade Wanwan again. It would be best if you two got married as soon as possible, so that we can firmly control the entire Li family."
"And what about your aunt?" the man in the prison asked.
"What's there to be afraid of when her parents are dead?"
"As long as you marry Wanwan, it doesn't matter whether she lives or dies. Wanwan is my daughter, and she will definitely listen to me."
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