Chapter 80 Non-mainstream woman
Chapter 80 Non-mainstream woman
Another half month passed. With the death of Xiao Hu, the Xiao family in Jiangdu suddenly became quiet and no longer had any troubles. The Yuan family, who wanted to buy a boat, also did not make any move.
The King of Han also seemed to be no longer in Jiangdu.
That morning, several gorgeous carriages stopped in front of the Xiao Mansion, and several maids helped a girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old get off the carriage.
The girl was quite tall, with double buns, an oval face, a pointed chin, a face like a peach, lips like red, two long and thin eyebrows, and a pair of big eyes with distinct black and white. Unfortunately, there was a hint of evil in her eyes.
This evil spirit was actually the feeling caused by her slightly drooping upper eyelid. In later generations, this was just a minor problem caused by a cut on the eyelid.
It's a pity that this is the Sui Dynasty, and plastic surgery is not possible. The fierceness in her eyes slightly ruins the overall beauty of her face.
But she was dressed very elegantly, with jewels on her hair, a long dress of fine silk, and a pair of gold rings on her snow-white wrists.
But she also wore a gorgeous sword inlaid with gems at her waist and a bow and arrow on her back. It was this bow and sword that made her look out of place among the ladies from wealthy families.
In the words of later generations, this was a non-mainstream girl.
The girl was none other than Xiao Mannu, the daughter of Xiao Hong, the head of the Xiao family in Jiangning. She followed several of her senior brothers to the Xiao family in Jiangdu for exchanges and discussions. Of course, she came here for fun.
In front of the steps, Xiao Hongye and Li Zhen had been waiting for a long time, and they went forward together to greet them.
"Welcome Third Sister to Jiangdu!"
Xiao Mannu smiled slightly, "Brother Hongye, Senior Brother Li Zhen, are my senior brothers here?"
"I'm coming!"
Li Zhen has been secretly in love with Xiao Mannu for two years. He even wrote her letters secretly, but all of them fell on deaf ears and there was no response. He never expected that Xiao Mannu would come to Jiangdu.
Li Zhen was excited and took the initiative to flatter: "Several brothers have been arranged to stay in the Warrior Court. Miss Xiao is a distinguished guest, so she may be arranged separately!"
"I do not want!"
Xiao Mannu pouted and said coquettishly: "I want to live in the Warrior Courtyard too!"
Xiao Hongye was in no mood because of his second uncle's death, so he nodded and said, "The Warrior Academy is not far from here, my third sister asked me to come!"
Xiao Hongye waved to Butler Liu again, and Butler Liu hurried to the front to make arrangements.
Xiao Mannu looked back at Li Zhen, her eyes moving and flirting, then she lowered her head and smiled, then followed Xiao Hongye.
Li Zhen was so attracted by her charming eyes that his soul flew to heaven. It took him a long time to come back to normal. His heart was so happy that he was about to explode, and he hurriedly followed her.
Coming out of the dormitory courtyard, Xiao Mannu asked, "Brother Hongye, is Xiao Xia here now? I was amazed at the last martial arts competition, and I have some martial arts questions I want to ask him."
Xiao Hongye shook his head. "He is usually not here in the morning and comes back at lunch time. He lives in the second independent courtyard in front. You can ask him when he comes back."
"Thank you, Brother Hongye!"
"Pack your bags! We're leaving now, we'll contact you later!"
Xiao Hongye pushed Li Zhen and said, "Don't bother me anymore, let's go!"
Li Zhen looked at Xiao Mannu reluctantly before following Xiao Hongye, looking back.
Xiao Mannu watched them go away with a sweet smile. When they turned the corner, her face immediately darkened and she cursed inwardly, "Idiot, what a toad!"
An idea suddenly occurred to her that she could use Li Zhen to achieve the purpose of this trip!
Xiao Xia now lives in a private courtyard, which also has three rooms. However, the three rooms are connected and there is only one entrance door.
Generally, only first-level warriors are qualified to live in a private courtyard. There is also a private courtyard next door, which is where Xiao Zhurong lives.
Xiao Mannu pushed open the back window of Xiao Xia's dormitory and jumped into the room lightly.
At this time, in a forest outside the city, Yuan Shoucheng rolled up hundreds of leaves with his sleeves. With a wave of his sleeves, hundreds of leaves shot towards Xiao Xia like raindrops.
This is the most effective method of actual combat training. The leaves can be said to be hidden weapons, arrows, or even spears on the battlefield, as if countless arrows and weapons are stabbing at him.
Xiao Xia also used all his strength to stimulate his perception and brought his ability to break through obstacles to the extreme. The sword in his hand also chopped at every leaf like raindrops. Although he blocked most of the leaves, some leaves still hit him continuously with great force.
Xiao Xia's steps were very strange and totally out of character. Even a master like Yuan Shoucheng made consecutive misjudgments and the leaves went off target.
“Nice pace!”
Yuan Shoucheng praised sincerely: "The boy still has some skills, come again!"
He waved his sleeves, and hundreds of leaves were rolled up. His sleeves created a strong wind that surrounded Xiao Xia, and leaves flew towards Xiao Xia from all directions.
After rolling up more than a dozen batches of leaves, Xiao Xia was exhausted, and Yuan Shoucheng was also really tired, so they ended today's class.
The two climbed up the tree, sat cross-legged, and regulated their breathing. Xiao Xia took a Spring Rain Pill and a Diamond Pill. He used his ability to break through obstacles to the extreme every day. Practicing at this time would greatly promote the improvement of his skills. It was almost noon when Xiao Xia collected his internal breath and returned to normal. He slowly opened his eyes and found that Yuan Shoucheng opposite him had disappeared.
In fact, it was like this every time. Yuan Shoucheng would leave after resting well and never thought of providing protection for Xiao Xia. Of course, he might charge extra for that.
In fact, Xiao Xia didn't need it. This kind of normal practice was not the dangerous moment when upgrading. If someone approached, Xiao Xia would sense it immediately and quickly end the practice.
Xiao Xia turned over, mounted his skinny horse, and urged the horse back to Jiangdu City.
Xiao Mannu found nothing, which was not normal. It was impossible for Xiao Xia to carry everything with him. Xiao Mannu immediately realized that Xiao Xia must have another residence.
But how did they know about Xiao Xia's other residence? Xiao Mannu rolled his eyes and thought of someone.
Li Zhen never dreamed that Xiao Mannu would come to him on his own initiative. He was so excited that he couldn't speak.
"Brother Li, I am already eighteen years old. I will probably get married in the next two years. If you are really interested in me, you must work hard!"
Li Zhen swallowed his saliva and said, "Miss Mannu, I have been working hard and I have saved up a thousand strings of cash."
Xiao Mannu laughed out loud, and Li Zhen looked ashamed, lowering his head and saying, "I know you don't think highly of this little money, but I have tried my best."
Xiao Mannu held his hand and said softly, "You don't have to rely on money to marry me. There are other ways!"
Li Zhen's heart melted when she held his hand. He stared at her like a fool and asked, "Is there any other way?"
Xiao Mannu suppressed his nausea and forced out a charming smile, saying, "My father has set a condition, which is the formula of the Dragon Tiger Pill. Whoever can come up with the formula of the Dragon Tiger Pill will be my father's son-in-law!"
Li Zhen was startled and suddenly sobered up. He quickly said, "Miss Mannu, I can't even get the formula for Xiaohuan Dan, so how can I get the formula for Longhu Dan? That's a legendary thing."
Xiao Mannu shook his head gently, released Li Zhen's hand, and sighed, "In fact, the formula of the Dragon Tiger Pill is right next to you, but you didn't realize it."
"Where is it?" Li Zhen asked blankly.
Xiao Mannu cursed this idiot in his heart for not being able to see such a simple thing.
"Brother Li, have you ever thought about how Xiao Xia developed his martial arts?"
“Isn’t he Xiao Huandan?”
Xiao Mannu sneered, "Do you think he can get the Xiao Huan Dan?"
That's right! Only the legitimate son of the Xiao family is qualified to use Xiao Huan Dan, but Xiao Xia is not. He suddenly remembered that when he was injured before, Xiao Xia gave him a pill. Although it caused diarrhea, it made his whole body feel relaxed and lighter.
There was still one pill but unfortunately it was snatched away by Xiao Hu.
But he knew that it must be an extremely precious medicine, otherwise Xiao Hu would not have snatched it.
Could it be that those two pills are the Dragon and Tiger Pills?
Seeing Li Zhen lowering his head and mumbling in silence, Xiao Mannu said softly, "You won't be jealous if others pay attention to Xiao Xia!"
Li Zhen's heart warmed up, and he quickly said with a smile: "He is just a little kid, and he is your cousin with the same surname. Why would I be jealous?"
"Then you should find out what leverage and weakness he has. Only by finding his weakness can we force him to hand over the Dragon Tiger Pill and its formula."
Li Zhen hesitated, "I don't know him very well."
"That's why I asked you to go and find out! Ask his friends and find out. Also, he can't possibly carry the Dragon Tiger Pill and the formula with him. He must have hidden them somewhere."
"I see. I will pay attention to it in the next two days!"
"Also, you want to find out who his master is? It shouldn't be Zhang Jue, it should be someone else."
Li Zhen nodded, "Okay! I'll find out a way."
Seeing that the fire was not strong enough, Xiao Mannu covered her chest and looked at Li Zhen with tears in her eyes. She pretended to be weak and said sadly, "My father said that Xiao Xia's martial arts were cultivated with the Dragon Tiger Pill. Several of my brothers are trying their best to find the formula to marry me, but I hope that Brother Li can find the formula first."
Where there is competition there is pressure. Li Zhen's blood rushed to his head instantly. He gritted his teeth and said, "I will go to Xiao Xia's room to look for her now!"
Xiao Mannu was so angry that his teeth were itching, he wanted to stab him with a sword. He had never seen such a stupid person.
"Several of my senior brothers have been there a long time ago, but found nothing. Xiao Xia must have another place to live. Several of my senior brothers are asking around. Brother Li, I really hope you can find it first. They are all after the Xiao family's wealth. Only you really like me. I want to marry a man who really likes me!"
Li Zhen's blood boiled, he turned around and strode away. His firm voice could be heard from afar, "I will definitely find it before them!"
"idiot!"
Xiao Mannu looked at his disappearing back and uttered two words.
(End of this chapter)