Accompanying this voice, a flamboyant gongzi1 dressed in white appeared before everyone.
When Rong Yi saw this person, her eyes lit up as she asked joyfully, "How did you find me?"
"As soon as I entered the city, I heard all the street vendors talking about the arrival of a girl in the city today throwing money around like dirt2. I figured that no other girl could splurge so much money to the degree that the whole city would know about it apart from you, so I asked the vendors for your address." Fu Chengfeng replied playfully.
Rong Yi laughed mischievously and said, "I am contributing to help raise the people's living standards." As she said that, she was about to lunge at Fu Chengfeng, but Qin Mu'an yanked her from behind. Knowing she was not as strong as him, Rong Yi did not struggle but stopped and asked him, "Why are you grabbing me?"
Qin Muan frowned. If he missed catching her, would he just watch her run away? "It's my duty." He tried to keep Rong Yi from getting too personal with him.
Rong Yi said, "I know you brought me here on Kaoshan Wang3's order. But the situation is different now. My people are here, and you are obviously no match for him. Don't tell me you want to fight him to the death? In case he hurts you, won't it be embarrassing for the two of you to meet afterwards?"
"No."
"No."
Two different voices replied at the same time.
"Uh." But she was the one who was embarrassed, especially now. Rong Yi glanced at Qin Mu'an, then at Fu Chengfeng, and finally turned her gaze back to Qin Mu'an, saying, "Since you two won't feel embarrassed, let's start the fight. Please don't grab me. I feel terribly embarrassed."
The corner of Qin Mu'an's mouth slightly twitched as he let go of his hand and looked coldly at Fu Chengfeng.
Fu Chengfeng dashingly jumped from the carriage and smiled, "I hope what she just said has not shaken your resolve to carry out your official duties."
"Nope."
"Very well. Otherwise, I don't know how to quell the anger that filled my heart." Fu Chengfeng said casually.
"Me too." Rong Yi held a piece of pastry between two fingers, her expression suggesting she felt the same way.
Fu Chengfeng softly chuckled as he said, "You were afraid that I would hurt him just now, so why are you on the same side as me now?"
"I've always been on your side!" Rong Yi put down the pastry and explained, "I was afraid you would hurt him and get yourself into trouble. He is a cadre of Kaoshan Wang3's men and Qin Muzhi's younger brother. You'll be in big trouble if you don't control your strength when you strike and take his life."
Fu Chengfeng thought carefully about this and nodded. "You're right. I can't let Qin Muzhi and Kaoshan Wang3 know I killed one of their men."
Rong Yi nodded repeatedly. "So just maim him; no need to kill him."
Fu Chengfeng raised his eyebrows and complained unhappily, "You're still looking out for him."
"Uh, I did not." Rong Yi had an innocent look on her face.
Fu Chengfeng: "You wouldn't let me kill him."
"...... Didn't we already agree on that? He must not be killed."
"The consensus we reached was that we couldn't let Qin Muzhi and Kaoshan Wang3 know that I had killed him, not that we wouldn't."
That's a good wake-up call! Rong Yi slapped the table and stood up. "That's right! Let's kill him, then bury his corpse to destroy the evidence. You kill him first, and I will dig a hole. We'll split up the work."
"......"
"......"
"......"
The above was the unanimous voice of all the people present, including the central figure, Qin Mu'an.
Qin Mu'an thought he had treated her well. Not only did he let her ride with him, but he also cleaned up her mess for her, not realising that she was hell-bent on putting him to death. How could she say the words 'bury his corpse to destroy the evidence' so breezily?
Qin Mu'an's heart hurt so much that he stopped paying attention to Rong Yi and looked coldly at Fu Chengfeng as he drew his sword.
Contrary to Qin Mu'an, Fu Chengfeng was in a good mood, holding the Duantian4 Sword in his hand, looking as if he was ready to keep him company.
Seeing that the two of them were about to cross swords with each other, Rong Yi suddenly remembered something. "Wait a minute." After saying that, she took out a silver ticket and handed it to Qin Mu'an, saying very sincerely, "Thank you for paying my bills earlier. Please take this silver ticket and use it. It's not much, but it's enough to buy a coffin and a burial plot."
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Qin Mu'an's face was expressionless. He kept his mouth shut as his grip on the sword tightened a few points.
Seeing that he did not take the silver ticket, Rong Yi waved it at him and advised, "Take it; no need to thank me."
Instantly, a white light flashed, and a sword was suddenly pointed coldly at Rong Yi's eyebrows.
Rong Yi was so frightened that six out of her seven souls went away. She said nervously, "If, if you really don't want it, then I won't pay you back. There's no need to express your determination like this. It's a bit scary."
Qin Mu'an pointed his sword coldly at Rong Yi, neither retracting nor attacking. He did not want to kill her, but he had no other way to vent his nameless anger besides killing her.
"Go away." Qin Mu'an put down his sword and said these words without any expression.
Rong Yi quickly rushed to Gu Chengfeng's side. After confirming she was no longer in danger, she complained to Fu Chengfeng: "Why didn't you save me just now?"
Fu Chengfeng stroked her head and smiled. "Because I know he won't hurt you." After saying that, he gave Qin Mu'an a meaningful look before adding, "Get in."
"Oh." Rong Yi obediently jumped into the carriage and looked back at Qin Mu'an with some hesitation before getting in. There are too many things in this glance. Qin Mu'an didn't understand it, and even Rong Yi herself didn't fully understand it, but Fu Chengfeng did.
*
Only after the carriage had left the city did Fu Chengfeng raise his whip to rush the carriage while asking half-heartedly, "Can't bear to leave Qin Mu'an?"
Sitting next to him, Rong Yi almost jumped out of the carriage when she heard his words. "Of course not. How did you get such a feeling?"
Fu Chengfeng raised his eyebrows and said, "Just pretend I didn't say that." After speaking, he continued driving as if he didn't want to discuss it further.
Rong Yi pursed her lips, glanced at him, and said, "Okay, okay, I'm a little reluctant."
No sooner had Rong Yi finished speaking, the horse suddenly let out a shrill neigh as a bloody whip wound appeared on its back. Its skin had been split open.🦊
Rong Yi immediately shouted, "Fu Chengfeng, what are you doing?"
"I must have been mad." Fu Chengfeng's tone was very calm, unlike the heart-stopping whip just now; he did not sound angry at all.
Rong Yi looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Fu Chengfeng, are you not feeling well somewhere?"
"Yes."
"Huh?" Is he really sick? Rong Yi hurriedly asked with concern, "Where are you not feeling well? Let me help you."
"My heart doesn't feel well."
"......"
After a while, Rong Yi suddenly understood the message implied in Fu Chengfeng's 'my heart doesn't feel well', and a smug smile suddenly spilt out of the corner of her mouth as she tilted her head to look at him and asked, "Are you jealous?"
Fu Chengfeng glanced at her and replied coolly, "Don't put gold leaf on your face6."
"......" This is too humiliating. Rong Yi rubbed her nose in annoyance and asked, "Then why were you angry just now?"
"I wasn't angry."
"Then why did you whip the horse for no reason?"
"Just like I said, I must have been mad."
"......" Rong Yi raised her eyebrow wearily. "Fine, I'll take it that you've suddenly gone mad. But let me make something clear. I was reluctant to part with Qin Mu'an because he cared for me along the way, but since we have different viewpoints, I am not destined to be friends with him."
"You can incite him to rebel." Fu Chengfeng said with a smile. His heart already felt much better than before.
"It's useless. He looks like a foolishly loyal man. No medicine can save him." Rong Yi shook her head as she suddenly remembered something and asked, "Didn't you just say you were going to kill him? Why did you change your mind?"
Instead of answering, Fu Chengfeng asked, "You really won't stop me from killing him?"
"Not at all." Rong Yi shook her head firmly. "I know who is more important to me, and I won't stand on the wrong team."
Rong Yi's reply pleased Fu Chengfeng greatly. "You still have a conscience. It's not for nothing that I put aside my personal grudge to spare his life and leave a way out for you." Fu Chengfeng said.
"You spared his life for me?" Rong Yi did not understand.
Fu Chengfeng did not elaborate and only said, "You will know later. But I hope no one is using this escape route."
Rong Yi frowned. What was he planning to do without even telling her?
Rong Yi was tempted to question him until the pot broke7, but when she saw that Fu Chengfeng looked like he didn't want her to get involved at all, she gave up and changed to a lighter topic. "Where are we going now?" Rong Yi asked.
"It should be where you are going. I'm not joining you. I'll find an escort agency in the next town to take you back to the capital." Fu Chengfeng said.
When Rong Yi heard this answer, she hastily grabbed the reins to stop the carriage and asked, somewhat hurt, "You're leaving me behind? What happened to our agreement to roam in the jianghu8 together?"
"I have other things to do. You should go home first. After I finish my business, I will go to the capital to pick you up." Fu Chengfeng said.
Rong Yi: "If you have something to do, I'll go with you. Anyway, I haven't found the number one husband in the world yet, so I'm in no hurry to return."
Fu Chengfeng: "What I'm going to do is very dangerous."
"I'm not afraid of any danger." Rong Yi looked persistent.
Fu Chengfeng was very moved when he heard her words and almost agreed to take her on the road with him. But thinking that what he was about to do was extremely risky, Fu Chengfeng immediately vetoed this idea and said ruthlessly, "You will only drag me down."
His words hurt my self-esteem too much. Rong Yi looked at him hatefully for a few seconds before she said resignedly, "Fine. I'll go back to the capital."
Fu Chengfeng didn't expect her to agree so quickly and asked incredulously, "Are you serious?"
"Of course. Do you think I'm going to stalk and pester you endlessly?"
"I really do."
Rong Yi rolled her eyes at him. "Don't put gold leaf on your face6."
*
Before dawn the next day, Fu Chengfeng took Rong Yi to find an escort agency. The door of the escort agency was very grand, but the closed door gave people a very unfriendly feeling. Rong Yi frowned.
Seeing Rong Yi's reaction, Fu Chengfeng thought she did not trust this escort agency, so he comforted her, "Don't worry, the chief of this escort agency is somewhat a friend of mine. He will definitely get you to the capital safely."
"Hmm." Rong Yi answered faintly. She suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.
After Fu Chengfeng knocked on the door, it opened quickly, and a man in a blue escort uniform stepped out.
"My name is Fu Chengfeng, and I have come to pay my respects to Chief Xu." Fu Chengfeng said.
The escort guard said, "Please come inside, Fu Gongzi1. The Chief has been waiting for you. Please come with me."
"Thank you for your trouble." Fu Chengfeng gave Rong Yi a 'keep up with me' look, then followed the escort guard into the building. He had only taken a few steps through the door when he heard Rong Yi shout from behind, "Don't go in!"
Footnotes Full List
- son of nobility
- Chinese idiom: spend money like water
- king
- lit. Heaven Breaking
- Hey, man! That's cruel!
- Chinese idiom: flatter oneself
- Chinese idiom: get to the bottom of things
- lit. rivers and lakes—people wandering from place to place and living by their wits, e.g. fortune-tellers, quack doctors, itinerant entertainers, etc., considered social group
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