Chapter 67 What to do with the bewitching potion, Little Phoenix? He thinks you're not good enough. ...
Along the bluestone-paved roads of Guangzhou, many red kapok trees are planted, their sandalwood-brown branches laden with crimson blossoms, turning half the sky red.
Lu Xiaofeng passed through this place every year, but in the past he would never have given it a second glance. The beauty of flowers lies only in the first fleeting glimpse, after which they all fall into the mundane.
The food in Guangzhou is the most famous, and there are other more important things to do, so he naturally has no interest in appreciating the flowers.
At this moment, however, the red cotton blossoms fell softly, splashing red petals all over the ground, with one or two crimson blossoms landing lightly like butterflies on Yan Jin's sideburns and clothes. Her dark eyebrows, flushed face, and rouge-covered cheeks were dazzling and intense.
The red dress is so alluring it outshines the kapok tree, as if splattered with the blood of a broken heart. If you look closely, you'll see that this drop of blood has entered her eyes, and it can never be erased.
Lu Xiaofeng sighed. Only now did he realize how beautiful the kapok trees in this city were.
Unfortunately, this beautiful scene was mixed with a lot of filth. The men around her were becoming increasingly blatant in their gazes, and one or two of them seemed to want to rush up and tear off her clothes.
He blamed Lu Xiaofeng for understanding men's thoughts and vices too well. A sharp displeasure rose in Lu Xiaofeng's heart, and waves of restlessness surged within him.
No man can stand his woman being coveted by others, and Lu Xiaofeng was no exception.
If he were filled with jealousy and hatred, and wanted to gouge out all the eyes of these men, it would probably take him days and nights to finish. Besides, he didn't have a penchant for gouging out other people's eyes.
He simply walked over with a stern face and said, "Let's go."
Within a few steps, he was very close to Yan Jin, at a rather ambiguous distance, and the people around him were looking at him with unfriendly eyes.
This place is a melting pot of all sorts of people: street thugs, wandering knights, vendors and merchants... It's never good to stand out; you'll only get yourself into trouble for no reason.
A woman who is too beautiful will attract trouble, just like a peerless weapon, an unparalleled secret manual, or gold and silver jewelry.
If it falls into someone else's hands and you don't have the ability to protect it, you'll suffer.
Lu Xiaofeng was the kind of person who hated getting into trouble the most, but at this moment, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he was driven by an inexplicable anger in his heart, and reached into Yan Jin's collar to pick out the kapok flower that had accidentally wandered in.
He deftly twirled the red cotton flower in his palm, his eyes unblinking, and silently placed it into his heart.
This is undoubtedly a veiled message to everyone that this is his woman.
His actions have already made some people impatient, but they are still waiting, waiting for the most impatient person. This is what one should learn most when making a living on the streets.
Yan Jin stared at his face with interest; his expression was so cold that it was clear he wasn't happy. Her gaze moved down to his chest, which was bulging from the red flower stuffed inside.
A sense of joy welled up from the bottom of my heart, like the satisfaction I felt when I was steaming spices and finally had a satisfactory incense recipe.
She laughed sweetly, jumped lightly, and suddenly reached out to hug his neck.
A thick, fragrant aroma wafted over like mist.
Lu Xiaofeng was clearly watching someone in the crowd and didn't expect her to jump. He stepped back slightly, stopped, and instinctively wrapped his arms around her waist.
Before the words could even be uttered, she had already kissed him.
It wasn't a fleeting, brief touch, nor a restrained peck; rather, it was a bold, unrestrained, and unconventional deep kiss.
At noon, amidst the clamor of the crowd and under the scorching sun, she kissed him deeply, oblivious to everyone else.
Amidst the clamor of whispers, they used their intertwined tongues to tell everyone that she was his.
Straightforward, passionate, and frank.
The crimson petals on the tree continued to fall, crushing the petals beneath our feet and releasing bright red sap that seeped into the stone slabs, effectively sealing their fate.
Lu Xiaofeng was stunned, his heart pounding wildly, feeling as if the place she had been kissing so wantonly no longer belonged to him.
In this red rain, the soul and body suddenly separate, as if suddenly pulled into a raging storm, how can it stop?
Just as I was lost in thought, a whooshing sound suddenly rang in my ears.
Lu Xiaofeng's eyes sharpened, and he suddenly turned to the side while holding Yan Jin, his right hand making a subtle backhand motion to reveal a willow-leaf knife.
Sure enough, trouble always finds him on its own.
A burly man with a scar stepped out from the crowd and said in a hoarse voice, "What's so great about this pretty boy? If you come with me, I'll show you what true bliss is."
Upon hearing this, Yan Jin clung to Lu Xiaofeng and chuckled, tears welling in his eyes.
After laughing until she was exhausted, she said breathlessly, "What should I do, Little Phoenix? He thinks you're not good enough."
Lu Xiaofeng stared at the scar with a sullen face and said coldly, "I'm not called a pretty boy."
As he spoke, he suddenly made a move, twisting two fingers together, and the willow-leaf knife broke into pieces.
Judging from his skillful hand techniques, coupled with his mustache that was styled like eyebrows, some martial arts practitioners had already vaguely guessed the man's identity.
The purple-faced man at the edge of the crowd asked, "May I ask who you are, friend?"
He said with a straight face, "My surname is Lu, the Lu of Lu Xiaofeng."
He usually feared this name would bring trouble, but now he found it surprisingly useful. Because as soon as these people heard those three words, they scattered without looking back.
They looked as if they had seen a ghost, afraid that if they looked at it even once, a piece of their flesh would fall out.
Before he could calm his turbulent emotions, Yan Jin nuzzled his face and said affectionately, "Isn't our little phoenix manly enough?"
Lu Xiaofeng was in turmoil. He took a deep breath and feigned coldness, saying, "You..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yan Jin gently cupped his face, pecking at him lightly as she said, "If Little Phoenix is unhappy, I'll let everyone know that I'm yours. You can do anything to me."
She lowered her voice and said softly, "Even if you were Lu Xiaofeng, you might die at any moment. I won't allow you to be unhappy for even a second."
She rubbed her nose against his pitifully and said in a sticky voice, "I like kapok flowers, but I like you even more. I've wanted to kiss you here for a long time, but you just stood there like a block of wood."
After drinking this bowl of bewitching soup, Lu Xiaofeng knew he was in trouble.
Because he realized that he could no longer control the smile on his face, like a puppet with a painted smiling face that could never be taken back.
He instinctively reached out to touch Yan Jin's cheek, and was surprised to find that something like honey-like syrup was flowing from the bottom of his heart.
Lu Xiaofeng suddenly couldn't control his mouth and blurted out, "I..."
He stopped abruptly the moment he heard his own voice, as if he had suddenly woken up.
He dared not speak, as if speaking would mean utter defeat and imminent doom. How had he unknowingly found himself on the edge of a precipice?
His fervent emotions, burning like molten iron, were eager to burst forth, and he still said, "Jinjin, I like you very much too."
Being with Yanjin always brings a rollercoaster of emotions, never a calm. Strangely enough, one can become fascinated by this unpredictable nature.
Yan Jin smiled at him, "Let's go."
That smile was so radiant that it finally cooled his heart, making it feel like it was sinking to the bottom of the earth.
Lu Xiaofeng took out a veil from his chest and put it on her, saying, "The smell inside is strong. It will be better for Jinjin to wear a veil."
He paused, staring intently into those fox-like eyes, and said, "The alley is all muddy, shall I carry you on my back?"
Yan Jin simply opened her arms to him.
Lu Xiaofeng had barely squatted down when she took a running start and jumped up, her eyes crinkling with laughter like a little fox leaping down from a tree.
Lu Xiaofeng was so startled by her that his heart skipped a beat, and he blurted out instinctively, "Be careful."
The muscles in his back tensed up instantly, and Yan Jin couldn't help but poke him, laughing and comforting him, "Don't worry, have you forgotten that I'm a demon? This child has a karmic bond, which can't be broken even if you try to get rid of it."
Lu Xiaofeng shut his mouth and suddenly couldn't say a word.
Yan Jin's eyes flickered slightly as she whispered in his ear, "There are very few demons or spells that can sow karma. If we find the source, we can live a carefree and happy life forever."
Lu Xiaofeng remained silent and simply walked forward at the windy spot.
For the first time, he had the thought that he wished the road would be longer, much longer.
Unfortunately, even the longest road eventually comes to an end, let alone this little path that he knew by heart.
After turning a few corners, they arrived at a dark alley. The ground was muddy, and the shops were cluttered and cramped. A delicious aroma of meat wafted in from the wind. In the past, Lu Xiaofeng would never have been satisfied with just one bowl and would always ask for more.
But now, when he smells the most delicious thing in the world, his nose doesn't move at all.
Yan Jin couldn't help but say, "It smells so good. I must come and eat it when I'm better."
Lu Xiaofeng then realized that foxes must really like to eat snake meat. He murmured, "I'll bring you whenever Jinjin wants to eat it."
As he spoke, he stopped and gestured to the waiter in the meat soup shop.
After passing through countless alleyways and ditches, they finally entered a large courtyard. He talked with the waiter, and Yan Jin, feeling a little bored, looked around, his upturned fox-like eyes constantly glancing at the venomous snakes in the cage.
A venomous snake trapped in a bamboo cage is more likely to arouse her appetite.
The man dealing with the venomous snake was a burly, shirtless man. When he looked up, he was met by a pair of alluring, fox-like eyes.
Yan Jin climbed onto Lu Xiaofeng's back, gazing at him from afar. Her eyes curved into crescents, and she suddenly lowered them shyly.
Those fox-like eyes seemed to be under a spell, causing him to subconsciously take a few steps forward and chase after them as if in a daze.
The sweaty arm was suddenly pulled, and the person said forcefully in the local dialect, "He is Lu Xiaofeng."
The name Lu Xiaofeng alone is enough.
"Lu Xiaofeng, as expected, your taste and luck have always been exceptionally good. This is the first time I've ever seen such a beautiful girl." The person who said this was pale-faced and so thin that he was almost nothing but skin and bones, but his tone was very forthright.
Lu Xiaofeng and the Snake King were old friends. He immediately poured himself a cup of wine, drank it down, and said, "It's lucky to have made a friend like you."
The Snake King smiled and said, "Recently, things have been quite unsettled in various places. The matter you asked me to investigate has indeed yielded some results. Recently, there's a gambling den with a great reputation called Jin Yu Lou. A wealthy merchant named Gongsun Lai used 500,000 taels of silver to meet the owner of Jin Yu Lou. This man loves his wife dearly, but unfortunately, he has little luck with having children, and despite trying every method, he hasn't been able to conceive. The day after meeting the owner, he took his wife to the Sanyin Temple outside the city and stayed there for the night. Unexpectedly, she became pregnant the next day. Since then, Jin Yu Lou's reputation has soared, and martial arts practitioners and wealthy merchants have been flocking to its door."
Lu Xiaofeng and Yan Jin exchanged a glance. This Jin Yu Lou and San Yin Temple were either playing tricks or there were real demons causing trouble.
At this crucial moment, and given that it involves pregnancy, we have no choice but to investigate.
The Snake King said, "Although I don't know what kind of trouble you're going to meddle in this time, I must warn you that this Three Yin Temple is probably evil."
Lu Xiaofeng wished he was just meddling in someone else's business, but this was now an internal matter that could not be told to outsiders.
He gripped Yan Jin's hand tightly and frowned, saying, "I've never heard of this Sanyin Temple before."
The Snake King knew he had no choice but to go, and sighed, "This Three Yin Temple is also a ghost temple that suddenly sprang up from the ground. Women who go in are plagued by nightmares, and no one dares to go there anymore. But then the Jin Yu Lou incident happened, and that wealthy merchant donated a lot of money to the temple for incense and also gave a statue of Guanyin who grants children. Now even people from other places are rushing there to pray for children, and they all have nightmares after going there."
He paused, then laughed and said, "But with you, the most clever and resourceful Lu Xiaofeng, around, I'm afraid I'll soon find out what's really going on."
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