As winter approached, the weather was getting colder and colder, but Xunnu was still wearing thin clothes. Even though he said he was not cold, Tang Li still felt uncomfortable seeing this, so she went to the largest clothing store in the city to buy winter clothes for him.
Most women of this era knew how to sew their own clothes, often by buying cloth and making them at home. But Tang Li didn't know how to do that. She learned from the aunt next door, but only learned how to make simple things like socks and belts. She still had to buy ready-made clothes.
"Men's ready-made clothes. How about this one? It's thick and keeps you warm." The shop assistant took out a navy blue robe, and Tang Li reached out and felt the thickness.
Just as she was about to speak, two men and one woman walked in. One of the men said, "Shopkeeper, take out the most expensive cloaks in your store for my junior sister to choose from."
Tang Li turned her head and saw that the three people were wearing long swords and long boots, dressed like chic people from the underworld, and they were from a sect. The shopkeeper did not dare to neglect them and quickly asked the waiter to bring out several cloaks. Even the waiter who greeted Tang Li ran forward. Tang Li did not care and gestured with the winter coat, considering whether Xun Nu could wear it.
"That's all? It's so rustic, not even as good as the ones I saw in Yangcheng before. If I wear this kind of cloak to visit the Lord of Gongxi City in Xicheng, and that unruly girl Gongxi Ling sees me, she will laugh at me to death! I can't afford to lose face!"
Tang Li paused when she heard the woman's dissatisfied hum. Although she didn't remember most of the content of the original novel, after living here for a while, she also knew that Sifang City was a powerful force that occupied various places. The original male protagonist was Xiahou Xuanyu, the lord of Beicheng, and the youngest of the lords of Sifang City. Combining the various news she heard in reality and thinking back to the original novel, Tang Li figured out the identity of the girl who threw her into the Ghost Crying Forest before. She was the male protagonist's cousin Gong Xiling, the daughter of the lord of Xicheng.
She didn't expect that she would suddenly hear about the characters related to the original work again, and she was a little dazed for a moment.
The three brothers and sisters over there have already started talking. The man who spoke earlier is comforting his sister, "Gong Xiling is domineering and willful. Why bother with her, sister? This time we are ordered by our master to go to Xicheng to deliver the gift. We don't need to deal with Gong Xiling too much."
Throwing the red cloak on the counter, the woman said with disgust, "I know, but I just don't like her. She relies on being the cousin of City Lord Xiahou to bully people in West City and North City. She can't even compare to me in terms of looks and martial arts, and she wants to overpower Senior Sister. Not to mention me, even that village girl over there is prettier than her."
Tang Li realized belatedly that the "country girl" the young lady was referring to was herself. She didn't want to cause trouble, so when she saw the three brothers and sisters looking at her, she smiled and nodded slightly, then continued to look at her clothes.
The one who hadn't spoken a word among the three brothers and sisters frowned slightly when he saw Tang Li's appearance. Why did this woman look so familiar? He seemed to have seen her somewhere before.
"Big Brother, Big Brother?"
The man came back to his senses and looked at his junior brothers and sisters. The junior brothers laughed and said, "Big Brother, why are you still so engrossed? Is that woman really so beautiful that Big Brother fell in love with her at first sight?"
The eldest brother said coldly, "Don't joke around, let's go once you've made your choice, we still need to hurry."
The three of them came out of the shop and just walked out of the door, they saw a young man walking towards them. He had a tall and straight figure and a handsome face. Although he was wearing cloth clothes and cloth shoes, he did not look like an ordinary person. Judging from his temperament, he was more like a swordsman or a swordsman, with a sharp aura around him.
The three of them unconsciously avoided him and watched him walk into the store, and walked straight to the beautiful woman. The woman picked up the clothes and gestured on him. The two stood together, with tenderness and warmth between their brows.
The junior sister leaned over to take a look and said, "They are a perfect match."
The eldest senior brother kept frowning. He felt that not only the woman, but also the man who came later was somewhat familiar to him, but he could not remember their identities at all.
It was not until the three of them rode out of the city that the eldest brother suddenly pulled the reins and looked behind him. Seeing that he looked strange, his fellow disciples hurriedly asked, "Elder brother, what's wrong?"
The eldest senior brother was stunned, his eyes flickering, "I remember who the man we saw in the cloth shop just now is."
"He's just a passerby, why does Senior Brother care so much about him?"
"No, if I'm not mistaken, he is Xun, the number one killer in the Refining Domain." The eldest brother said firmly. He had met Xun a few years ago. At that time, Xun was just a teenager, and he looked a little thinner than he does now, but he was even more murderous. He almost merged with the knife in his hand. Just a glance from him made him feel cold on his back, as if he could smell the blood. Perhaps the impression was too deep, and he could still remember Xun's appearance to this day.
The other two were even more shocked when they heard this. "It's impossible. How could it be? It is said that Xun's whereabouts are unpredictable and he is a cruel killer. How could he live in seclusion in such a small place and be so close to a woman? Senior Brother, you must have seen it wrong."
The eldest brother hesitated for a moment and said nothing more, "Maybe I saw it wrong... Forget it, let's go, we need to hurry up."
This was just an episode and Tang Li didn't care about it. She chose winter clothes and winter boots for Xunnu. If Xunnu hadn't refused, she would have wanted to buy him a fur coat.
"People who practice martial arts have internal strength in their bodies, and they are not afraid of cold like ordinary people. I don't need these, but you do." Xun Nu said so. The last leather coat he bought was Tang Li's.
The young couple went home together. On the way, they passed by a pastry shop. Tang Li bought some candies and prepared to go back to make some fresh food for Xunnu. They passed by a wine shop and bought some wine. Winter is cold, and drinking warm wine can warm the body. After Xunnu's injury healed, Tang Li would occasionally buy wine at the market and bring it back. She would also drink some herself. In fact, her alcohol tolerance was better than Xunnu's.
Two days later, when Xun Nu woke up early and opened the shop door, he saw a piece of cloth fluttering in the wind on the willow tree next to the river. There were irregular patterns painted on the black and white cloth. His eyes were slightly depressed, and he looked for a while before continuing his actions. In the afternoon, he closed the shop door early and pulled Tang Li to sit in the room.
It had been raining for many days, so a charcoal basin was placed in the house, and a bamboo smoking cage was placed on it to dry clothes. People here are used to this. Tang Li had one made by a carpenter a few days ago. After moving into the room, she could use it to warm water at night. Xun Nu pushed her to sit next to the charcoal basin, "There will be an unexpected guest tonight, you don't have to be afraid, just sit here."
Tang Li responded with a "OK" without asking any more questions. She just went out to bring the freshly made cakes in the afternoon, some tea, and a plate of melon seeds.
"Do you want some melon seeds? I'll peel them for you."
Xunnu was sitting aside holding a knife and looking at the door. When he heard this, he turned his head to look at her. Seeing that she looked normal, he really started to peel the melon seeds.
Tang Li had peeled three plates of melon seeds when he finally heard some noise outside. Xun Nu stood up, walked to the door, opened it and looked out. Tang Li glanced behind him and saw that there were quite a few people standing in the small yard. Probably because the yard was too small and not grand enough, people were standing on the roof. Not only were there people standing, but there was also a sedan chair carried by four people.
"Xun, if I hadn't received the news the day before yesterday, I wouldn't have known you were still alive. Since you are still alive, why don't you return to the Refining Realm?" A deep male voice came from the sedan chair.
Xunnu stood at the door, speaking calmly, "You ordered me to kill Du Lanxu secretly, but the information you gave me was wrong. What awaits me is a trap and the pursuit of Zhenli and the others. Since you want to kill me, why should I go back?"
His voice was hoarse, and when he first spoke, many men in black subconsciously startled, and the atmosphere became vaguely tense.
The man in the sedan sighed, "Your master is my brother. You grew up with us. Now you are the number one killer in our Refining Domain. Why would I kill you?"
Xun Nu was unmoved, his sharp eyes seemed to penetrate the curtain of the sedan chair, and he asked back: "So, why did you kill me?"
The person in the sedan suddenly laughed twice, "Forget it, Xun, what's wrong with you now? Do you want to retire? This is a place of heroes and a place of beauties. You better think about it and don't do anything stupid. As long as you go back, I will deal with Zhen Li and the other two and give you an explanation."
Xun Nu was unshakable, "No need to, I have someone I want to protect now, I will not go back, you can rest assured." If it weren't for Tang Li, perhaps he would go back and kill the two men with his own hands.
The person in the sedan understood his implication and said after a long silence, "I never thought that you would be trapped by love... Xun, you will regret it one day."
As soon as he finished speaking, a sound of breaking air was heard, and something flew out from the sedan chair through the curtain and shot directly at Xunnu's face. Xunnu did not even blink, and raised his hand to catch it. It was a jade tablet with his name on it. Xunnu held the jade tablet tightly with one hand, and the Qi force was released, and the jade tablet instantly shattered into powder and floated down.
The people in the sedan narrowed their eyes slightly when they saw this scene. As expected, this was the Xun Nu that was trained by that person. Such a serious injury could be restored to its original state in such a short time.
"Lianyu has expelled you. You'd better take care of yourself from now on." With an order, the black figures standing on the roof began to retreat one after another, and disappeared without a trace after a while.
The imagined injured beast was not weak at all. On the contrary, because it was protecting its nest, it was stronger and tougher than before. A dark night meeting with impending storm was thus averted without a trace.
Xun Nu stood there for a while, and when he felt that all the spying people in the dark had left, he turned back to the room and met Tang Li's eyes. He said slowly, "I will no longer be a killer, so you don't have to worry about me anymore."
Tang Li was not aware of the undercurrent just now, she just felt that the scene of Jianghu people resigning was really grand, worthy of the title of little male god. She blinked, took Xunnu's hand and comforted him: "It doesn't matter, even if you resign, we still have the store, it has already started to make a profit, I can make money to support you and the child."
Xunnu: “…” No, something seems wrong.
"child?"
Tang Li touched his hand: "Not yet."
Tang Li thought that after that night, she would no longer have anything to do with those assassins in black. But the next day, a assassin brother came to her house. He was very young and looked like a teenager. Tang Li did not recognize him at first and thought he was just an ordinary guest. She asked what she wanted, but the teenager looked her up and down for a while and called her "sister-in-law" with a smile.
Although the young man had a smiling face, Tang Li could tell that he didn't seem to like her, and the tone of his voice when he called her "sister-in-law" was very frivolous.
He was a middle school boy. Tang Li labeled him in her heart and asked calmly with a smile: "Who are you?"
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