The girl walked to the tea stall and scanned the inside with her beautiful eyes. Her expression changed immediately as if someone she didn't want to see was sitting inside. She turned around and wanted to leave.
Han Ye thought that she only wanted to leave after seeing him, but at this moment, a sharp and proud voice came from the side. It dragged out,""Wait a minute, girl, you look familiar!”
Han Ye turned his head and saw that the person who spoke was one of the three Eight Trigrams School disciples. That person had a sharp mouth and ape-like cheeks. His clothes were not neat, and he did not look like a good person. The man stood up from his seat and walked proudly behind the girl. The two people who were with him followed closely behind. Their sloppy appearance made Han Ye feel a little funny.
When the girl heard someone calling her from behind, she knew that it was not a good thing. She immediately widened her watery eyes in fear and turned her bright eyes, but she turned to the three people and smiled apologetically."Hehe, we don't know each other, do we?"
The man with the pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks held his chin with his hand and swayed his body. He said to the girl with ill intentions,"What do you think?"
At this moment, the Eight Trigrams School disciple next to the leading man pointed at the girl arrogantly and interrupted,"You were the one who stole Second Brother Yang's silver last time, right? You're really bold!"
"I-I didn't mean it!”The girl frowned again and opened her watery eyes. She said to the three Eight Trigrams School disciples pitifully,"I'm a weak woman. Where do you want me to go to earn a living?”
"Hey, stop it." The leader said disdainfully,"You won't be able to use this trick on me a second time.”
Seeing that no one was buying her trick, the girl did not panic, but she pretended to be extremely nervous. She said,"But, but I don't have money…"
"No money?" The leader sized up the girl and suddenly shook his head. He smiled lewdly and said,"Look at you, you're quite pretty. If you really don't have money, you can sleep with us for a night. Hehehe.”
When the two Eight Trigrams School disciples heard this, their interest was immediately piqued. Their eyes lit up, and one of them said impatiently to the leader,"Second Brother Yang, let's not talk nonsense with her. It's much easier to carry her away!”
Seeing that the three men with ill intentions were about to attack her, the girl looked helpless on the surface, but when she saw Han Ye who was still drinking tea and watching the show, her bright eyes turned again. She stretched out her hands and waved at the three of them. She quickly said,"Slow down! Slow! I don't have money, but my brother does!”
"Your brother?" The Eight Trigrams School disciple called "Second Brother Yang" looked at his companions on the left and right, and the three of them looked at each other.
"That's right! Actually, I came here today to look for him. He's sitting inside now! I'll call him over!" After the lady said that, she quickly stood on her tiptoes and jumped up slightly. She waved at Han Ye and said,""Brother! Brother!"
Han Ye knew that this woman was definitely not his sister. He only felt that this woman was rather thick-skinned. She actually had the nerve to ask the person she had deceived to help her out. Therefore, Han Ye would not help her. He just drank his tea as if nothing had happened. His beautiful eyes looked elsewhere, and there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.
Second Brother Yang saw that the girl had called the man behind him for a long time, but the man ignored her. He finally understood a little, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and proudly said with a sharp laugh,"Hehehe, you little girl, you want to lie to me again! He doesn't even know you. If you just randomly find someone to stuff into my hands and say that he's your brother, then I'll say that the Hall Master of the Howling Sword Hall, Situ Sheng, is my godson!”As Second Brother Yang spoke, he pointed at himself in a rather comical manner, as if he was extremely mocking the girl's behavior.
"Hahaha!" The two Eight Trigrams School disciples beside him also burst into laughter.
The girl slowly lowered her head under everyone's ridicule. She frowned and said sadly,"I knew he wouldn't come to save me. I brought this on myself. At most, you can do whatever you want, right?”
"Hey!" When Second Brother Yang heard the girl's words, he became spirited and said,""You said it yourself. Don't say that we bullied you.”
As soon as Second Brother Yang finished speaking, the Eight Trigrams School disciple on his right rushed forward impatiently and grabbed the girl's slender arm, grinning lewdly,""Wouldn't it be great to carry such a beautiful little girl back? Hehehe!"
The girl was shocked and her beautiful eyes widened. She first looked at Han Ye and saw that Han Ye's hand holding the teacup was slightly trembling. She had a feeling in her heart, so she panicked and wanted to shake off the young man's hand. She frowned and said,"No, I can't! No!"
A sect like the Eight Trigrams School could be said to be a mix of good and bad. It was not uncommon to see hooligans like Second Brother Yang. How could they let go of such a delicate girl so easily? One by one, they surrounded Han Ye like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey. One of them even went to grab the girl's small feet. The girl cried out bitterly, but her big eyes that were as clear as water kept staring at Han Ye. Seeing this, Han Ye had no choice but to intervene!
"Wait!" Han Ye was furious, but he couldn't hold it in any longer. He slammed the teacup on the table with his right hand and opened his left hand to the three of them."Although I'm not her brother, I'm still considered an old friend. If you want money, we can discuss it. If you touch me again, don't blame me for being rude!”When Han Ye said this, he was quite glad because he had helped a few families these few days and earned some silver. Although it was not much, he felt that it should be enough to compensate.
As for the three men, seeing Han Ye like this, they let go of the girl's hand. The three of them looked at Han Ye at the same time, looking a little unhappy. Wouldn't it be more comfortable to capture this pretty girl and have fun with her?
Therefore, Second Brother Yang, who was the leader, crossed his arms in front of his chest and sized up Han Ye. He said with disdain,""You're willing to pay for her? Do you know how much you have to pay?"
"How much?" Han Ye's heart was beating fast when he asked this. What if this girl stole a few hundred taels of silver? What could he do?
"One hundred taels!" Second Brother Yang proudly extended a finger to Han Ye.
Hearing this amount, Han Ye basically gave up. His silver pieces added up to at most a dozen taels, so how could he help her pay it back?
Just as he was feeling awkward, the lady raised her eyebrows and widened her watery eyes. She said angrily to Han Ye,""Idiot! Don't listen to them! I only stole ten taels from them!"
When Han Ye heard this, he felt that he should believe this girl, so he looked at Second Brother Yang.
Second Brother Yang was quite straightforward, he just smiled proudly and said,""Yes, I did steal ten taels. However, haven't you heard of the rule of 'one thief is punished by ten'?”As he spoke, he looked at the girl rather lewdly and said with a smile,""I say, little girl, don't find such a poor man in the future. You can't even afford a hundred taels of silver. Why don't you follow me, Second Master Yang? I guarantee you'll live a good life!”As Second Brother Yang spoke, he stretched out his hand to touch the girl's sharp chin, wanting to molest her.
Han Ye finally couldn't take it anymore. He suppressed the anger in his heart and thought about it thousands of times. The moment he made his move, there was a " swoosh ". Han Ye no longer stayed where he was. Instead, he flashed into the crowd and struck each of the three men with lightning speed. After they were repelled, he quickly retreated to where he was. To others, it seemed as if he had never left his original spot. However, the three Eight Trigrams School's disciples had scattered in all directions. The leader sat on the ground, while the other two sat on a chair and laid on a table. The three of them were clutching their stomachs with stunned expressions.
Han Ye saw that the three of them had reached the end, so he walked up to Second Brother Yang, who was in the most sorry state. He looked down at the man sitting on the ground and said,""Let go of people when you can, understand?”
Second Brother Yang was stunned for a moment before he nodded at Han Ye in panic and fear.
Han Ye took out the silver pieces from his pocket and slapped them on the table beside him.""This is your ten taels of silver. Take it and get lost!”
With Han Ye showing off his skills, how could those men dare to ask for more? The leader, Second Brother Yang, ran up in a sorry state and grabbed the silver on the table. He looked at the girl rather unwillingly and saw that the girl made a funny face at him. However, he could not flare up and wanted to leave the tea stall with his two accomplices. At this moment, he seemed to have thought of something, so he turned around and asked Han Ye,""Your martial arts are so powerful. Who are you?”
" I'm Han Ye, the son of the Howling Sword Hall's Vice Hall Master Han and the disciple of the King of Hell!" Han Ye said bluntly.”
When the three people from the Eight Trigrams School heard that Han Ye was here, they were all shocked and scrambled to escape from the tea stall.
The girl watched the three of them leave, but she seemed to have expected it. When she saw Han Ye sit back at the table and drink his tea, she followed him and sat beside him. She smiled and said,"Thank you for saving me, hero. I have nothing to repay you with, but I can only devote myself to you!”
"Pow!" Han Ye spat out the tea that he had just drunk halfway. His eyes widened as he looked at the girl in surprise. Then, he gradually understood and sneered at her,"Since you want to marry me, then marry me.”
"I gave you a wooden club and you took it seriously.”The girl raised her eyebrows and said,""But thank you so much for helping me out!”
"Hmph, you tricked me again." As Han Ye spoke, he took a sip of tea and looked at the lady coldly.""If you hadn't provoked me like that and lured me into this trap, why would I have helped you?”
The girl chuckled and said,"You're smart. You know I'm using you."”
Han Ye coldly picked up the teapot on the table and poured a cup of tea in his hand. Then, he said," But I didn't expect you to be so bold as to bet your chastity…" As he spoke, he looked at the smiling girl and asked,""If I didn't help you out just now, what would you have done?”
The girl blinked her bright eyes and smiled." I've observed you very carefully. You're a good person, and a good person won't abandon me. Besides, my movement technique isn't bad. If you're really so heartless, you can just run away!"”
"What a smart girl, hmph.”"If there's nothing else, please leave." Han Ye snorted coldly.”
This time, the lady did not leave after getting a bargain like last time. She raised her eyebrows and asked Han Ye,""What's wrong? Don't you want the money from last time?"
Han Ye glanced outside the tea stall, took a sip of tea, and said unhappily,""I'm unlucky to have fallen into your hands. I'll spend money to buy a lesson.”
"Hehe." When the girl heard this, she was very happy. She happily grabbed Han Ye's left hand and said,""I told you I didn't see wrongly. You're really a good person!”
Han Ye was suddenly grabbed by the girl's small hand. He couldn't help but frown and pull his hand back."Men and women shouldn't touch each other, understand?"
The girl did not care about this at all. She opened her bright eyes and looked at Han Ye seriously and expectantly."I've decided. I'll follow you around the martial world in the future!”
Han Ye was stunned for a moment before he sneered." Hmph, stop joking around, young lady. I've already experienced your ability to deceive people."”
"You!" The girl glared at her clear and beautiful eyes and pointed at Han Ye angrily.""Idiot! I'm telling you the truth now! If I lie to you again this time, I'll definitely be struck to death by the heavenly lightning!”
Han Ye looked at the girl who was angry and swearing, and felt that she was not lying this time. However, on second thought, this girl was full of tricks and it was better to be careful. Therefore, Han Ye said coldly,"Do you know who I am? I am the disciple of the Reaper King of Hell. I am used to being alone and do not need anyone to accompany me. Besides, I have countless enemies. If you're not afraid of death, you can follow me.”
Han Ye originally thought that the lady would back off after this, but he didn't expect her to turn her bright eyes and say to Han Ye,""You're alone? What a coincidence. I'm also alone. Aren't we supposed to be companions? You say you have a lot of enemies, but I'm very smart. When the time comes, I'll come up with ideas for you, and you'll charge into battle for me. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?”
The girl was really eloquent and eloquent. With just a few words, Han Ye was speechless. However, when Han Ye heard the girl say that she was "alone", he was shocked. He then asked suspiciously,"Are you really alone?"
The girl nodded and said calmly,""I lied to you about Master the last time I spoke in Luoyang. Everything else was true.”As the lady spoke, she looked at Han Ye with a serious expression and a slight sadness in her bright eyes. She frowned and said,""I was born an orphan. Fortunately, I met an old man when I was young. He provided me with food and accommodation, took me in as a disciple, and even taught me a technique called the Flying Dragon Cloud Probing Hand. Unfortunately, Master passed away a few years ago. Before he died, he told me not to trust others easily. I have always remembered his teachings, so I am still alone.”
When Han Ye heard this, he suddenly felt a sense of compassion. He gradually wavered. His parents were dead, and his master had passed away. How similar was his life to this girl? This girl didn't seem to have any martial arts foundation. If she didn't steal or cheat, she would have starved to death on the streets. However, in view of what happened in Luoyang last time, Han Ye was still wary of this. He said solemnly,""You should listen to your master and not trust others easily, so you don't have to trust me either. I'm not a good person.”
The girl raised her eyebrows and said," I know very well whether you are a good person or not. If I felt that you were unreliable, I would not have accompanied you."”Seeing that Han Ye was still considering, the girl struck while the iron was hot. She looked at him with her watery eyes full of hope and said anxiously,""Hey! Just treat it as a good deed and let me follow you to roam the martial world! In any case, it was a challenge for one person and two people. Wouldn't it be better to join hands and take care of each other?”
The lady's words reminded Han Ye of what Mi Fei had said.
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"Don't always think that being with others is harming them. You know, when two, three, or even more people are together, their strength will be even more limitless than when they are alone.”
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As Han Ye thought about it, he thought about his family feud, his teacher's kindness, his sister whom he had not seen for many years, and Situ Yunmeng who was still in her boudoir. Gradually, he finally made a decision and said to the girl,"At least, I want to know your name, right?”
"My name is Xue Yan.'Yan' is the 'Yan' of 'Yanzi'!”The girl blinked her big eyes and said to Han Ye without a moment of hesitation. Then, she asked Han Ye,"What about you?"
"Han Ye, the 'night' of night." Han Ye said in a lukewarm tone, then he said to Xue Yan solemnly,""Also, once you're with me, you can't steal or lie unless it's absolutely necessary. Do you understand?”
Xue Yan thought about it for a moment, then smiled and nodded at Han Ye.""Yes, I understand!"
Seeing Xue Yan agree so readily, Han Ye had nothing else to say. He took out a few coins from his pocket and placed them on the tea table. Then, he grabbed the Dragon Spring Sword with his right hand and stood up to walk out of the tea stall. Halfway there, he saw that Xue Yan still did not move, so he turned around and said coldly,""Not leaving? Do you still want to stay here and drink tea?"
Xue Yan was a smart girl. Hearing Han Ye's words, she couldn't help but smile and chase after him. The two of them no longer had any worries.
After the two of them left, the two merchants who were drinking tea in the tea stall looked at each other. One of them said,"Boss, this is great. That kid has a woman who doesn't know martial arts with him.”
The other nodded." Yes. Quickly inform the other brothers to gather and prepare to take action."”
Thus, the two mysterious people smiled at each other and began their plan…
As for Han Ye and Xue Yan, who had already left the tea stall, the spring light was still there, and the sun was still there. On the main road, Han Ye walked in front, and Xue Yan walked behind. Han Ye was quieter, but Xue Yan, who was behind him, liked to sing. She followed Han Ye and hummed a light tune. Her voice was melodious and pleasant to the ears.
Han Ye was used to being alone and seemed to be unable to adapt to this situation. He frowned and turned his head, looking at the girl who was humming and looking around unhappily."Can't you be quiet?"
Hearing Han Ye's words, Xue Yan was stunned for a moment. Then, she angrily furrowed her brows and opened her beautiful eyes. She glared at Han Ye with displeasure and resentment. She snorted coquettishly, then turned her head to the side and stopped talking.
Han Ye was stunned for a moment when he saw Xue Yan's angry look. Then, he turned around and continued on his way.
Isn't silence what I want? However, once it really quieted down, there was a bit of sadness and melancholy. After walking for nearly an hour, Han Ye, who was depressed, did not forget to take a few sips of wine. However, he remembered that he was no longer alone, so he secretly turned around to look at Xue Yan. That girl had been following behind him, and her large, watery eyes were staring blankly at the ground. The resentment between her brows was still there. It seemed that she was in a terrible mood.
"Han Ye, you're really selfish…You're in a bad mood, so why do you have to make others in a bad mood?”Han Ye cursed himself. He thought that perhaps Xue Yan would only be happy if she sang. Even if it was a little noisy, it would be better than both of them being unhappy together. Therefore, Han Ye said coldly to Xue Yan, who was behind him, without turning his head,""Hey, if you really want to sing, you can continue.”
When Xue Yan heard Han Ye's words, she raised her head and widened her beautiful eyes for a moment. Then, she frowned, placed her left hand on her waist, and pointed her right hand at Han Ye angrily. She shouted angrily,"Han! What do you mean? One moment, he told this young lady to be quiet, and the next moment, he told this young lady to sing! What exactly do you want!"
Xue Yan's behavior was beyond Han Ye's expectations. How could he have thought that she would be even angrier than before when he agreed to let her sing? There was nothing Han Ye could do about her, so he could only choose to remain silent and ignore Xue Yan's complaints.
"Detestable fool! You actually ignored me!" Seeing that Han Ye did not even turn his head, Xue Yan's heart was filled with resentment and anger. She closed her beautiful eyes and clenched her fists tightly. She leaned forward and angrily said to Han Ye,""Han! You hate me! I'm so angry! I'm so annoyed!" After shouting, Xue Yan did not forget to stomp her feet angrily to vent her dissatisfaction.
Han Ye secretly looked back at the pretty girl. For some reason, he felt a strange fondness for her. He couldn't help but smile and continue walking.
After another hour, the two of them left the main road and walked into a dense forest.
The sun was indeed a little warm today, but the trees in the dense forest were lush and closely spaced. They blocked most of the sunlight outside, making it a little more shady.
There were many little lives in the forest, and there were also all kinds of sounds. Birds chirped, insects chirped, leaves chirped, beasts chirped, and now, there was a girl singing. High and low lingering, the melody leisurely, amidst the light and shadow, singing in the wind. Who was that singing voice that sounded like the voice of a bird? Oh, so it was sent by that girl called Xue Yan.
Han Ye walked in front, and his mood gradually improved. He knew that it was because the girl behind him was singing a very pleasant and light song. In short, he had gradually gotten used to this melody. There was a rare sense of cheerfulness between his eyebrows, and the long-lasting sadness in his heart faded.
As Xue Yan sang, she looked at Han Ye who was hurrying forward. She felt that he did not care about her life at all, so she said unhappily,""Hey! Don't you only know how to move forward! At least let me know where we're going!”
Han Ye then remembered that he did not tell Xue Yan about his schedule, so he said,""Yangzhou."
"Yangzhou?" Xue Yan furrowed her brows and said with a puzzled expression,""If you want to go to Yangzhou, take the main road! Why did he come to such a desolate forest?”
Han Ye didn't want to waste his breath, but when he heard Xue Yan's complaint, he explained,""The fastest way to Yangzhou is through this forest.”
"Then why haven't we walked out yet?”Xue Yan placed her hands behind her back and kicked the pebbles on the ground as she said,"Seriously, I don't know if I'm lost…"
Han Ye felt that Xue Yan was worrying too much because he had walked through this forest a few times. There were some small paths and strange rocks in the forest, so it was not difficult to recognize them. With his memory, he would not get lost. Just as he was about to open his mouth to comfort Xue Yan, he suddenly heard Ye Dong's voice from not far away from the forest. Han Ye's vigilance was immediately raised. This was because it was currently windless, and the sounds of the leaves came from different places. Although there were birds and beasts appearing in the forest from time to time, the sounds of the leaves moving were all approaching in this direction at the same time. Was it not strange? After wandering in Jianghu for eight years, Han Ye trusted his intuition. He vigilantly stared at the movements around him and listened to the sounds approaching from afar. His expression became more and more serious.
Xue Yan did not pay attention to that. She looked up and realized that Han Ye was ignoring her again. She clenched her fists tightly and widened her eyes. She said angrily,"D * mn, stupid, melon! Are you even listening to me?”
Xue Yan's complaint was no longer the main point. At this time, Han Ye was focused on listening to the subtle sounds around him. Suddenly, there was a low whoosh, as if an extremely fast object had passed through the layers of leaves and was flying towards them. Han Ye was already prepared. He pulled out the Dragon Spring Sword with his right hand and waved it. A cold light flashed, but with a " ding ", the object flying towards him was immediately blocked by the Dragon Spring Sword. Han Ye took a closer look and saw that it was a plum blossom dart. The dart was coated with some green liquid. Han Ye, who had been in the martial arts world for many years, knew that the liquid was the deadly poison that would make martial artists 'expressions change-Peacock Gall!
Thanks to Han Ye's alertness, the two of them were not ambushed. However, now that the enemy was in the dark and they were in the open, it was not the time to relax their vigilance. Han Ye frowned and looked around. At the same time, he shouted,"Hmph, the few brothers in the forest gave me such a heavy gift the moment they arrived. I'm afraid I can't afford it!”
Xue Yan was still throwing a tantrum a moment ago, but she was extremely nervous when she heard Han Ye's words. She looked at the dart dripping with green poison on the ground, and a sense of fear welled up in her heart. She subconsciously grabbed Han Ye's arm tightly with her slender hands, not daring to breathe loudly.
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