Chapter 3, Chapter 3: Silk Bellyband
After burying the burly man's body, Lu Xiaofeng returned to the inn. As he passed the lobby, he glanced at the pink-clad woman still standing there, hesitated for a moment, and then turned and left.
Together with Sikong Zhaixing, they escorted Xue Bing home.
Sikong Zhaixing asked, "Now that no one else is bothering us, shall we continue with our bet?"
Lu Xiaofeng shook his head: "No need, I don't want to lose another friend."
Sikong Zhaixing burst into laughter: "Even if you give up the bet, I will still steal the handkerchief."
"But before that, you can have a drink with your friends." He said, pulling off the wine pouch from his waist and taking a sip.
The next second, a mouthful of black blood spurted from his mouth, and he collapsed to the ground.
"Sikong Zhaixing!"
Lu Xiaofeng quickly helped him up.
"Go to Qixia Nunnery." Sikong Zhaixing only managed to say these words before she completely fainted.
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While exploring the online world, I discovered a new feature in the bathroom that turns out to be a murder mystery game!
Moreover, it's a martial arts detective murder mystery game with highly intelligent NPCs, multiple endings, countless easter eggs, and no fixed strategy!
Lu Xiaofeng is the detective in the murder mystery game, and the player's condition for passing the first level is to follow Lu Xiaofeng to find the Embroidered Thief.
"I love it! This update to the bathroom scene is amazing!" Although she's never played a murder mystery game before, Show-off, who loves watching mystery variety shows, decided to straighten out her attitude a bit: "I can't keep skipping through the plot without thinking."
Thinking of this, she quickly shifted her gaze to the gaming phone.
"Hey, why did the actor stop? Has it been over thirty minutes already? I wonder if the healing scene is over yet, maybe we should go check on him."
She picked up her phone, controlled the game character to walk around the inn, and then headed towards the room from the previous storyline.
Waiter: "Miss, are you looking for someone? All the other customers have left."
"ah?"
Showing off an unexpected encounter left me speechless.
"Aren't these NPCs a bit too free? They left before I even triggered any events? What about my quest?"
Skillfully open the world channel.
"Help! Can anyone tell me where Lu Xiaofeng goes after leaving the inn? He ran away again while I was just idling."
"After the inn is Qixia Nunnery. Let's go find Jiang Qingxia."
"I remember you lost your way once before, right? If NPCs keep leaving you behind, it might be because your relationship level isn't high enough. You could try increasing your relationship level."
The urban-rural fringe area is amazing; they can even chat on the world channel.
"Thank you for your kindness, is it alright to use fireworks?"
"Sure, you can also give him something he likes. His persona is that of a romantic playboy, so giving him a picture of a beautiful woman or some fine wine would be a good idea."
"Thank you for your good advice. Here's a basket of hay for you, worth 300 gold coins. Take it from the Beggars' Sect's bowl."
It seemed to have triggered some kind of radar, and the world channel immediately flooded with copycats.
"Thank you for your good advice. Here's a basket of hay for you, worth 300 gold coins. Take it from the Beggars' Sect's bowl."
Turning her attention away from the world channel, she showed off her adventure and began flying towards Qixia Temple.
Strangely, she did not encounter Lu Xiaofeng at Qixia Nunnery.
Remembering the news he had received earlier: "Could it be that I'm too late? Maybe I should go to the capital to take a look."
The pink figure disappeared again.
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Even after learning about the red shoes from Jiang Qingxia, Lu Xiaofeng still couldn't figure out how the Embroidered Thief had managed to sneak into the Prince of Pingnan's treasury beforehand.
Lu Xiaofeng's friends often said that his curiosity would kill him, and at this moment, he did indeed make a very dangerous decision.
Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle.
He decided to personally venture into the treasure vault of the Prince of Pingnan's mansion.
But before that, he needed to see a friend and ask him for some help.
"Help! Can anyone tell me where Lu Xiaofeng goes after leaving the inn? He ran away again while I was just idling."
A familiar voice rang out, causing Lu Xiaofeng, who was chatting with the Snake King, to pause.
Who's there?
Just like Xue Bing's expression before, the Snake King looked outside with a wary look on his face.
This was his base, and he had over three thousand brothers outside. Logically, no one should have been able to break in here silently.
Lu Xiaofeng sighed softly: "Perhaps I know who it is?"
Recalling Lu Xiaofeng's reputation in the martial arts world, the Snake King couldn't help but have some impure thoughts, and his gaze toward Lu Xiaofeng carried a hint of teasing.
"It wasn't you..."
Before Lu Xiaofeng could finish explaining, the woman's voice rang out again.
"Thank you for your kindness, may I use fireworks?"
"Since you've already come here, why not come out and meet me? Lu Xiaofeng is right here."
"Thank you for your good advice. Here's a basket of hay for you, worth 300 gold coins. Take it from the Beggars' Sect's bowl."
"Girl, are you there?"
Seeing that the Snake King could no longer hide his confusion, Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Stop shouting, she's not here."
"What?" The Snake King was somewhat surprised: "Judging from her voice, this girl's internal strength is already so profound that she can transmit sound through her internal energy?"
He couldn't help but shake his head as he spoke: "Lu Xiaofeng, Lu Xiaofeng, what kind of people have you messed with?"
Lu Xiaofeng choked, wanting to explain that he hadn't provoked this strange girl. But considering his reputation in the martial arts world, the explanation seemed rather weak.
"Alright, alright, I understand." The Snake King's expression was somewhat intriguing: "Go and rest first. Give me half a day, and what you want will definitely be delivered to you before dusk today."
Too much had happened today, and Lu Xiaofeng was indeed a little tired. He nodded and bid farewell to the Snake King.
After resting for a while at the accommodations arranged by the Snake King, Lu Xiaofeng woke up to find that it was almost dusk.
"Is Master Lu here?"
A dark-skinned man called out from outside the door.
"Here I am."
Lu Xiaofeng quickly got up and opened the door. The man didn't come in, but handed him two letters.
"These are your letters. One was given to you by our Snake King, and the other is from an unknown source. I'm delivering them to you together."
Lu Xiaofeng wondered, "Who would send me a message through the Snake King?"
He didn't show it on his face, but thanked the man politely and watched him leave before taking the letter and going into the house.
He opened the first letter and found a parchment with a map drawn on it. It was exactly the defense map of the Prince of Pingnan's residence that he wanted.
Lu Xiaofeng put the letter away and opened the second letter instead.
Inside was only a thin sheet of paper. The sender's name was written as "Show Off Your Adventures." Below the paper was a small red drawing, but it was impossible to tell what it was.
Lu Xiaofeng reached out and touched it, and a silk-like object suddenly fell out.
He was startled and immediately stepped back.
After a moment, finding no other movement inside the house, he cautiously approached.
He reached out and picked up the silk from the ground. When he unfolded it, he discovered that it was a woman's undergarment, a silk bodice!
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Having successfully arrived in the capital, the protagonist opens the focus list and flies around the capital several times but still can't find Lu Xiaofeng.
She thought about it and realized that what Tian Ce said earlier made some sense. It was probably because her and Lu Xiaofeng's favorability was not high enough, so she decided to improve his favorability first.
However, the trading post was unusable in the dungeon, and all she had in her inventory was the Pure Glass. This item required selecting the recipient to use, so she had no choice but to give it as a gift.
"Beauty paintings, beauty paintings," Showing off her adventure, she searched her entire inventory but couldn't find a single beauty painting: "It seems like I turned it in as part of a quest before. The dungeon only has one cooldown per day, and if I quit, I can only log in again tomorrow. What do I do now?"
Undeterred, he rummaged through his bag.
Suddenly, a wonderful encounter caught my eye.
"Isn't this the three-piece set I picked up a couple of days ago while AFK farming feathers on Kou Island?"
"Lu Xiaofeng's character is that of a romantic and carefree man, so he should like these things, right?"
Show off your adventure by opening the letter, selecting Lu Xiaofeng as the recipient, and adding an attachment.
First, put down the silk bellyband, then the erotic pictures.
"Special map, only one item can be sent at a time."
The system prompt appeared again.
"Never mind then, I'll send one first."
Click send.
A second later, the message showed that it had been sent, and the person who had shared their adventure could rest assured and wait in place.
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Lu Xiaofeng was stunned.
Although everyone knew he was a womanizer, no one ever gave him a bellyband.
Even if those female warriors were incredibly bold, they wouldn't offer him their intimate clothing, let alone have it delivered to him through someone else!
After standing there stunned for more than ten breaths, Lu Xiaofeng finally came to his senses.
The silk bodice in his hand was burning hot, so he shoved it haphazardly into the wardrobe and hurriedly ran out.
He vaguely knew who had given him this thing. Although he didn't sense any special affection from the other person, he had only ever seen this mysterious and unpredictable power in that strange girl in pink.
At this moment, Lu Xiaofeng desperately hoped that the other party could appear before him immediately so that he could properly ask about the doubts in his heart.
Sometimes fate is just that wonderful.
As soon as he turned the corner, Lu Xiaofeng saw the person he had just been thinking about.
The other person stood in the crowd dressed in pink, with an exquisite bamboo basket on her back. A wisp of smoke drifted by, and Lu Xiaofeng seemed to see a golden dragon fly around her once.
Just as Lu Xiaofeng was hesitating whether to call her, the other person happened to turn around, her eyes seemed to light up for a moment, and then she strode towards him.
"Lu Xiaofeng, so you were here!"
"CeCe's suggestion was indeed good. You appeared as soon as my favorability rating increased. I still have some erotic pictures here. How about I give them to you?"
"Is Cece the shrewd strategist who took 300 gold coins to buy hay for his horse?"
A strange thought flashed through his mind, and Lu Xiaofeng was once again stunned speechless by the words of the woman in pink.
"!"
"Don't say things like that!"
This is a market!
Lu Xiaofeng felt that everyone around him was looking at him, and the emotions in their eyes made him a little scared.
The usually carefree and playful rogue blushed, a rare sight indeed.
He grabbed the woman in pink's wrist and ran away.
He was terrified of hearing something shocking again, and he wanted to get as far away from this place as possible!
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