Hanzhen's body trembled obviously, Zhaopei held her tightly and couldn't say a word. His method was so fast that she couldn't even tell when he made the move. He was extremely cruel, and he didn't even blink when killing people. He was so relaxed and wanton that it was as if he was picking up a flower at will. The other people who helped him were shocked when they saw the blood flowing from the fallen man. Seeing that the situation was not right, they hurriedly rolled and crawled away.
The man smiled and turned to look at the two of them.
Hanzhen was obviously frightened, and when he turned around, he took several steps back. Zhaopei immediately stepped forward and saluted: "Thank you for your help, sir."
The man smiled and waved his hand: "I'm just passing by, no need to be polite." He looked at her deeply and said, "Madam, are you bringing this girl out with no one else?"
Zhao Pei hesitated for a while, not knowing how to answer. Unexpectedly, he saw through Han Zhen at a glance. Her intuition told her that this man was not easy to deceive, so she decided to tell the truth. Han Zhen behind her suddenly took a few steps forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with her, saying: "Why are you asking these questions? Don't you think it's impolite?"
The man was not angry, but just smiled and said, "I just feel that you two are unsafe, I don't have any other intentions."
Zhao Pei glared at Han Zhen, then turned to the man and said apologetically, "I'm really sorry, this is her first time going out and she doesn't know how to talk, please don't take it seriously. We mother and daughter would like to thank you again." Then she bowed again. If it was the Zhao Pei of the past, she would definitely look like Han Zhen.
The man was slightly stunned: "I thought you two were sisters, but I didn't expect the lady to be so young." Zhao Pei smiled again, thinking that she shouldn't have such a close relationship with him, and took Hanzhen's arm and said with a smile: "I originally wanted to treat you a good meal as a thank you, but my mother and I are in a hurry to travel, so we have to say goodbye now. We will always remember your kindness in our hearts. We say goodbye now." After that, she took Hanzhen's hand and turned away.
As soon as I stepped out of the shop, I heard the man call out, "Madam, may I know your name?"
Zhao Pei did not stop, turned around and said with a smile: "Since you know it's presumptuous, why did you still ask?" After that, she did not look back again and walked away as if she was escaping.
The purple man stood there silently, looking at the figure for a long time, and suddenly smiled and said, "I have never had a woman treat me like this, but today I met two of them." He glanced at the cold body on the ground and then at the shopkeeper who was hiding behind the counter and didn't dare to show his head, and smiled and wanted to leave. But he caught a glimpse of the bag on their table, and then he realized that the two people had left their bag behind when they left in a hurry. There was a playful flash in his eyes, and then he untied the bag.
A few sets of clothes, some fine silver, a few pieces of jewelry in the mirror box, and a jade pendant with a phoenix and lotus pattern. He picked up the jade pendant and played with it in his palm for a while, then shouted, "Li Xiao." A gust of wind passed, and a secret guard appeared from somewhere, half-knelt on the ground and replied respectfully, "My Lord."
He handed the jade pendant to Li Xiao and said calmly, "Within two days, I want to know the identity of the woman just now. Also, help the shopkeeper deal with the body."
"Yes." Li Xiao responded, and after a while he slowly asked, "Master, there is news that there may be some changes in the near future. Please go back earlier."
He didn't seem to take it to heart, and said coldly: "A bunch of idiots, such a simple matter actually requires me to personally take action. Tell them that I will return when I am interested."
Li Xiao lowered his head and said no more words.
At dusk, Zhao Pei and Han Zhen finally arrived at the gate of Yangzhou. Han Zhen was still in shock and kept complaining: "That man is so scary. Being around him is a kind of oppression that destroys my body and mind. Although he saved us, I don't think he is such a kind person. Mother, he looks like a foreigner? Do you think he is a businessman? How can he tell that I am a girl? And, mother, he seems to be very interested in you."
Zhao Pei was still immersed in the depression of losing her luggage, and Han Zhen was buzzing around her like a bee, which really disturbed her. She couldn't help but roared: "You actually learned the true teachings of Ruhua, which is really annoying. Don't pay attention to those things anymore, just pretend they never happened."
Hanzhen lowered her head as if she was disappointed and replied sullenly, "Yes." After a while, she suddenly asked, "But mother, what should we do next?"
As the sky gradually darkened, the city lights came on, and the bustling streets were as lively as if it were a festival. But the two of them were thinly dressed and penniless. (To be continued)