"Fourth Young Master, it's cold in the evening. It's not good to catch a cold in the cabin.”Boatman Yi Shi was patrolling the dark river when he suddenly noticed his master coming behind him. He could not help but be secretly shocked, but he quickly returned to his original calm.
"I've just had dinner. It's quite comfortable to enjoy the evening wind.”The man waved his feather fan and smiled faintly. His lips curled into a devilish smile. "Besides, aren't we almost at Kaifeng? It's good that I came out to take a look at the scenery."
Zhangsun Jing's clear black and white eyes intentionally or unintentionally swept past Yi Shi, who was covered in cold sweat, and then landed on the calm river surface. He raised his eyebrows thoughtfully, and his sexy and charming lips curled into a soul-stirring smile. He looked relaxed and at ease.
This man was none other than the fourth grandson of the richest man in Luoyang City, Minister Sun. He was tall and imposing, and stood out from the crowd. His sword-like eyebrows were as thick as ink, his eyes were enchanting, and his mouth was full and sexy. He was as handsome as Pan An. When people looked back, they would always mistake him for a peerless fairy. If it wasn't for the fact that his figure was no different from that of an ordinary strong man, people would really think that he was a girl dressed as a man.
"Fourth Young Master, we have already reached the shore of Kaifeng Bay. As long as we go ashore, we will reach Kaifeng in less than a day.”Yi Shi saw his eyes staring at the torch in his hand and couldn't help but pick up the torch that lit up the river to avoid making him suspicious.
He could not afford to make a mistake at this moment. Otherwise, how could he have such a great opportunity?
"Is that so?" Zhangsun Jing raised his eyebrows without batting an eyelid.
"Yes, please rest in the cabin.”The night gradually enveloped the river. Seeing that the opportunity was about to arrive, he could not help but be secretly happy.
He had been in the Zhangsun Clan for a long time and was very clear about Zhangsun Jing's background. He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to find a beautiful woman. If he didn't capture him, wouldn't he be letting himself down and blocking his own path of wealth?
The most important thing now was to quickly trick Zhangsun Jing back into the cabin. Otherwise, he would not have to do anything. He did not want to make a mistake at this moment.
"No, I said I wanted to stay here and enjoy the wind.”Zhangsun Jing waved his fan and went against him.
If he really didn't know what was going on, then he was really wasting his time as Zhangsun Jing! This trip to Kaifeng was not only to find the woman his grandfather had appointed for him, but also to take the opportunity to clean up the family.
Yi Shi narrowed his eyes and stared at him, wondering if he had found any clues. Suddenly, his sharp eyes saw a small boat leaving the shore. He couldn't help but curse in his heart. Damn it! Why did everyone come to stop him from making money at this moment and not let him have the chance to make a fortune?
As far as he knew, there shouldn't be any boats leaving the bay at this hour. Why did he encounter such an unfortunate thing?
No, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He definitely could not let it go. The Fourth Young Master had come to find a beautiful lady. Although he didn't have much money, the token of love was priceless. He couldn't miss this opportunity.
Suddenly-
The sound of water splashing shook the sky as it approached from the rear of the ship. It even hit the stern of the ship and set off huge waves.
"Yi Shi, your friend really doesn't know how to treat guests.”Zhangsun Jing's large hand was placed on the side of the ship, and his sinister eyes carried an unfathomable light.
"Fourth Young Master, you already knew?" Yi Shi's eyes were like copper bells as he stared at Zhangsun Jing, who looked like a woman.
"Sigh! It's all your fault. If you hadn't been so presumptuous on this river that the Changsun family owns, why would I rush to Kaifeng to find my future wife?”Zhangsun Jing steadied his body, a smile still on his handsome face.
"How could you make such a big deal out of this? I can't help but want to go on this long journey.”
If it was possible, he would rather stay in the residence and be his fourth young master. However, since he was already here, he had to deal with the matter properly. At the same time, he would bring back the wife that his grandfather had chosen for him to make a birthday gift for his grandfather.
"Do you think you can change anything by coming alone?”Yi Shi narrowed his eyes and revealed a ferocious expression. He threw the torch in his hand into the river, and the ship immediately fell into darkness. Footsteps came from behind the stern. In a short while, those people had arrived behind Yi Shi. "Fourth Young Master, do you think you can stop what we want to do?”
Zhangsun Jing's peach blossom eyes narrowed as he sized up the dozens of figures in front of him. Thinking about it, shouldn't he feel honored that Yi Shi had used such a large lineup to welcome him?
If it was possible, he really didn't want to lose a good helper like Yi Shi. After all, after all these years, he probably couldn't find a second person who knew more about the operation of the river than him. However, since he was so insatiable, he naturally had to clean up the clan to clear his Zhangsun Clan's name.
"Yi Shi, all the merchant ships and pleasure boats that come and go on this river have fallen into your hands just like that?”He smiled faintly and quietly pulled out the chain whip that never left his waist. He exerted force and turned it into a tough whip. "And now, you want to snatch me, your master. Actually, you're really stupid. You know that I'm here to find my wife and don't have anything valuable on me at all. It doesn't make any sense at all."
"What I want is the priceless red jade on you!”As Yi Shi spoke, he waved his hand and the dozens of burly men behind him immediately pounced forward.
Zhangsun Jing smiled wickedly. He gripped the chain whip in his hand tightly and broke through the wind. It was as soft as a small snake and as tough as a soft sword. In the blink of an eye, one could only hear the wails, the sound of weapons falling to the ground, and the whizzing sound of the chain whip.
In an instant, the hazy moonlight penetrated the thick clouds and shone on Zhangsun Jing's handsome face. He was like a demon from hell, cruel yet handsome. Blood dripped from the chain whips in their hands. Dozens of burly men had fallen to the ground, so silent that they could not even make a wail. This scene scared Yi Shi so much that his eyes widened and he couldn't help but retreat.
How was this possible?
The fourth young master of the Zhangsun Clan looked like a girl and usually did not step out of the door. They had never seen him practice martial arts, so why did he have such good martial arts?
"Yi Shi, this peerless red jade is hanging in front of my chest. If you want to take it, come over personally.”Zhangsun Jing played with the red jade pendant on his chest with his big hand. The corners of his mouth curled to the right evilly as he smiled bloodthirsty.
Yi Shi hadn't stayed in Zhangsun Manor for long enough and didn't know the significance of this red jade to him. That was why he was in such a predicament today.
"Damn it, how do you know martial arts?" Yi Shi pulled out the large saber hanging at his waist and leaned towards Zhangsun Jing without backing down.
"Do you want to know?" Zhangsun Jing smiled devilishly as he tugged at the chain whip in his hand. "If you want to know, you'll have to come over personally before I can tell you the answer.”
When Yi Shi heard this, he raised his big knife and approached him. However, before he could get close to him, the chain whip that had been stained with the smell of blood had already mercilessly attacked him. It was mixed with a cold wind and swept towards his face, arms, sides, and legs. It was as if it was teasing him. In a hurry, it forced him to take a few steps back before he could stabilize his feet. He looked up and stared at him, only to suddenly realize that his body was dripping with sticky blood.
He staggered and fell onto the deck. He looked at Zhangsun Jing, who was approaching him step by step, with shock and fear.
"Yi Shi, this red jade was found by my grandfather when he went to the distant tribes. It was to shock the bloodthirsty throbbing in my heart. After I wore this red jade, I stopped practicing martial arts. But you really shouldn't let me taste this wonderful pleasure again, shouldn't arouse the excitement in my heart again."
Zhangsun Jingyou was like a ghost, his peerless handsome face carrying a terrifying smile as he walked towards him step by step. Yi Shi's eyes widened. He suddenly remembered that a small boat had just left the shore. He looked to his left and saw that the boat was not far away.
He suddenly stood up and stepped onto the boat in a big stride. Borrowing the force, he jumped onto the small boat and grabbed a random person on the boat. He roared at Zhangsun Jing,
"Don't act rashly, or I'll kill her!”
The people on the ship saw that the situation was not right, so they all jumped into the water and left, not wanting to get killed.
Zhangsun Jing narrowed his eyes sinisterly as he looked at the woman in Yi Shi's hands whose face could not be seen clearly. Looking at her shabby wedding dress, he could not help but wonder in his heart, how could someone get married at this hour? He could ignore this matter, but this concerned the Zhangsun Clan's reputation, so he decided to wait and see.
"Come over to this ship." Yi Shi shouted from the boat.
Zhangsun Jing jumped onto the boat coldly, shook the hem of his bloodstained shirt, and looked up at him.
"Hand over the red jade, or I'll kill her!”He placed the saber on the bride's neck.
Under the faint moonlight, Zhangsun Jing could see that there were traces of blood dripping from the knife. He could not help but lower his eyes.
He could threaten him, but he could not let innocent people get hurt. He had originally planned to bring him back to Luoyang, but it seemed that the situation could not tolerate his soft-heartedness!
Zhangsun Jing suddenly tore off the red jade and threw it into his hand. He shouted coldly,"Take your things and leave, otherwise"
In an instant, a piercing pain struck him, like a poisonous insect biting him, causing his body to tremble. Back then, when he was practicing martial arts until he went mad, the cold poison condensed in his heart. Minister Zhangsun found a rare treasure, the Red Jade, for him to absorb the cold poison in his body. Zhangsun Jing didn't know what he would become when he took the sealed red jade.
"Leave?" Yi Shi looked at the priceless red jade in his hand and then at Zhangsun Jing. He couldn't help but grin.
"Can I just leave like this?"
"How can you be so shameless? Let me go after you get the thing.”
A furious voice suddenly came from in front of Yi Shi, causing the two of them to look at her.
"I don't know what happened between you and this young master, but your current behavior is too despicable!" the woman said indifferently.”
The woman suddenly raised her head. Her beautiful face made Zhangsun Jing shocked. Wasn't she the woman on the portrait his grandfather gave him? Why was she here?
"You sure have big words. You actually dare to talk to me like this?”Yi Shi looked down and was almost bewitched by her. "You look pretty good. I can spare your life for now. After I deal with him, I'll deal with you.”
"There's no need to go through so much trouble. If you're generous enough, you should quickly cut a knife on my neck, so that I won't fall into the hands of others and be too embarrassed to go to the netherworld!”The woman was not afraid at all. She stared at him with her bright eyes, as if she was disdainful of his crimes.
"You!" Yi Shi's eyes widened, and the saber in his hand moved closer to her neck. "Alright, since you want to die so much, I'll fulfill your wish!”
Seeing that the raised broadsword was about to fall, Zhangsun Jing concentrated his strength in his hand and shot forward. He used his palm power to dissolve his sharp saber qi and then pulled the woman to his side. He then struck Yi Shi's face with his palm to buy a short time. He then jumped back and brought her to a safer place.
"You're such a shameless girl. You're actually arguing with a man. Are you tired of living?”Zhangsun Jing smiled and grabbed her slender wrist.
Damn it, he really didn't know if she was smart enough to provoke Second World so that he could seize the opportunity to save her. Or perhaps he was too stupid and just wanted to show off for a moment!
If Yi Shi had acted a little faster, she would have already reached the King of Hell's palace.
"Is it wrong for me to judge the matter as it is?”
The headscarf on the woman's head fell off, allowing Zhangsun Jing to see her face clearly.
Was she really Yin Danfeng? Did his grandfather want him to bring back Yin Danfeng to Luoyang? He looked at her thick eyebrows that were raised angrily, her watery eyes that were expressing her thoughts, her red lips that were not pointed, and her face that was both a man and a woman. Other than that small face that was not considered fair, everything was extremely similar to the beauty in the portrait.
But why was she wearing a new wedding dress?
"You are Yin Danfeng? Why are you wearing a wedding dress?" The sudden shock confused his mind. He lost his original calm and asked without hesitation.
"How do you know my name?”Yin Danfeng widened his eyes in disbelief and looked at the person in front of him warily. "Do I know you?" She did not remember knowing such a person.
Just as she was about to ask him again, she saw that despicable person coming from behind him again. She couldn't help but shout at the top of her voice,"Be careful!"
Zhangsun Jing suddenly turned around and received Yi Shi's lethal strike. He immediately released his palm force and used his other hand to pull Yin Danfeng to the side. However, Yi Shi did not let his guard down as he continued to attack. Yin Danfeng was pulled by him and tripped by his long skirt. He fell to the ground and saw that the knife was about to fall.
In an instant, Zhangsun Jing pounced on her and let the big knife cut his back mercilessly.
"Young Master!" Yin Danfeng's clear eyes widened and she immediately got up. She hugged him with both hands and saw blood flowing out of his back. She was so scared that she didn't know what to do. She could only scold the man in front of her,""How can you be so despicable?”
"What a glib tongue. I'll make sure you won't be able to speak again!”Yi Shi saw the look of disdain on her face. Even if she was as beautiful as a fairy, comparable to Luo Shen, he would not allow anyone to despise him with such a look.
His broadsword suddenly swung down. Just as it was about to land on her again, Zhangsun Jing stood up and blocked the broadsword with his hand. It was difficult to tell what he was thinking from his evil eyes.
"If you take the red jade and leave, I might spare your life, but"
Zhangsun Jing looked at the blood dripping from his hand and said coldly,""Not only did you hurt me, but you also intend to hurt my future wife. I won't forgive you!”
He pulled his broadsword over and used his right hand to strike at his heart. Yi Shi immediately spat out blood and fell to the deck like a broken doll. The red jade in his hand flew into the river.
When Zhangsun Jing saw this, he jumped into the river. Yin Danfeng, who was still standing on the boat, was so stunned that his eyes widened. He didn't know what to do.
However, his injuries were so serious. Could he go into the river?
He was her benefactor. Although he was a little inexplicable benefactor, she couldn't just watch him die at the bottom of the river and not save him, right?
Without thinking, Yin Danfeng pulled off her shawl and jumped into the river with him.
It was as if he had sunk to the bottom of a very deep river. His chest felt unusually depressed, and a familiar yet unfamiliar pain hit his heart. It was like an inextinguishable flame that mercilessly burned his chest. He wanted to raise his fist and hit his chest, but his hands were weak. He could only let his body fall continuously, as if he was about to fall into the endless hell.
This indescribable pain struck Zhangsun Jing's heart like an avalanche. It was no different from the pain he felt when he went berserk.
No matter how hard he struggled, he felt as if his entire body was burning. It was so hot that he kept trying to get rid of it, but he still could not get rid of the biting pain that surrounded his entire body. It was not until a cool water vapor slightly reduced his burning sensation, and a deliberately lowered voice pulled him back from the illusory state, causing him to suddenly open his eyes.
She was the beauty in the painting.
She was as beautiful as a peach and as cold as ice. Looking at her swaying, her steps were like the waves, and her stockings were dusty. She was indeed a beauty.
Zhangsun Jing narrowed his eyes and wanted to turn his body, only to realize that he was lying on the bed, and his back seemed to have been burned by fire.
He looked around the room and found that it was as simple as a servant's room in Zhangsun Manor. It was a little hard for him to accept. His chaotic brain still could not make sense of all this.
Where was this place?
He narrowed his eyes at the woman beside the door. She was talking to an auntie.
"Auntie Mo, I'm really sorry. I still need you to bring me the medicine.”Yin Danfeng smiled sweetly as he took the bowl of medicine from Auntie Mo.
"It's really hard on you. You've just gotten married and you've already encountered such a thing.”Auntie Mo frowned. Her heart ached for this newlywed who had encountered robbers on the river. "The river is really not peaceful recently!”
" Auntie Mo, he and I..." Yin Danfeng knew that Auntie Mo had misunderstood him. His face was slightly red, and his glittering eyes sneaked a glance back before returning to Auntie Mo's kind face.
"I know. I know. You don't have to be embarrassed.”Auntie Mo covered her mouth with a handkerchief and kept glancing at Zhangsun Jing with her round eyes. "However, this young master is really frighteningly handsome. Even at Auntie's age, she couldn't help but steal a glance at him.”
Yin Danfeng smiled, not knowing what to do. He really didn't know how to end this topic.
He was handsome, but a little feminine. He did not have the boorish appearance of a typical man. Instead, he had the beauty of a girl. He was even more beautiful than a woman like her. If she had not seen his martial arts last night, she would not have believed that he was really a man.
"Did I say anything wrong?" Auntie Mo thought that she was embarrassed. "Look at his face, he's like a fairy maiden who was reincarnated into the wrong womb. If I didn't see with my own eyes that he's really a man, I would really think that he's a girl dressed as a man.”
" I…" Yin Danfeng saw that Auntie Mo was unable to stop and was really tired of explaining, so he decided to just go along with it. "Auntie Mo, let me feed my husband the medicine first before we talk.”
"Oh, you're right, I almost couldn't close the box once I opened it.”Auntie Mo smiled and quickly pushed her into the room before leaving.#
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