Volume 1 Chapter 121: Fire

  Lu Yu's two movements were swift and decisive, generally the daughters of wealthy families also had ruthless means, but their ruthlessness was accompanied by a kind of arrogance, unlike Lu Yu's which carried a masculine elegance.

  For a moment, all the sounds around fell silent, and one by one, they turned their heads, staring blankly at Lu Xuan.

  The lazy nobleman leaning against the ship's rail, leisurely appreciating this scene, turned his face veiled by a fan towards Zhiwu and sighed helplessly: "You say, she's just a young lady, why doesn't she ever cover up her flaws in front of me?"

  Whether they like him or want to fawn on him, or just get his attention, everyone tries to show their best side in front of him.

  This little girl in front of him, has never concealed her bad side from him. To say the least, their acquaintance was due to his seeing through her calculations at the very beginning, so she didn't need to conceal it. It's better to say that she had never taken him seriously. Her heart is calm, so when facing him, she is neither anxious nor afraid of being disliked by him.

  Thinking of this, the nobleman whispered with a smile: "This habit is not very good!"

  The river water against the dock appears shallow, but in fact it is a deep-water anchorage that can accommodate giant ships.

  The old woman and the girl, once kicked into the river, struggled desperately. Just as they were exhausted and began to sink down in the water with bubbles, the nobleman who had been watching quietly nodded towards the crowd.

  At this moment, two ordinary-looking men rushed over from the crowd, jumped into the river to rescue the two women, and supported them to come before Lu Yue, anxiously asking: "Miss, are you feeling better? It's not good if someone loses their life in this commotion."

  "Get out! Don't let me see them again!"

  "Yes, yes." As they replied, the two of them dragged away the two women who were half drowned.

  And as they retreated, the surroundings returned to their usual bustle. Only these bustling sounds, when facing Lu Yue, were filled with a hint of reverence in their eyes.

  At this moment, the people on the same boat as Lu Xuan were all staring at him with their mouths agape, looking like they couldn't believe their eyes.

  It's not bad to say that Lu Ying has been disguising herself as a young man for the past two days, and it's really lifelike. Of course, her appearance is still feminine, but everything can't compare with the coldness in her eyebrows and eyes, as well as the strong aura between her movements. Such a beautiful young man, who should be soft and gentle, hidden in the boudoir until she's old enough to get married, really makes it hard for people to accept.

  The girl who had liked Luoyin was also there, staring with her almond-shaped eyes for a while before biting her lip and saying sorrowfully: "Fortunately, fortunately I don't like you anymore..." Otherwise, she really didn't know how heartbroken and disappointed she would be.

  As the onlookers dispersed, the young man in black sails also smiled and landed ashore. He had clearly landed at the dock a hundred paces away, yet he walked straight towards Lu Yue's direction.

  He walked all the way to Lu Xuan's side, and after sizing her up with a glance, the young man smiled softly and asked, "May I ask your esteemed surname and given name, miss?"

  Lu Xuan glanced at him and didn't respond.

  The young man smiled and said: "You don't say, I can also find out... After drifting for many years, it's the first time I've seen someone like you, Sister. I'm really delighted."

  As he crossed the threshold, he whispered a sentence "Although Miss is close to that person, she is still a virgin? Who is your husband from which family? Such a beauty doesn't even touch him, can't he do it?" By this time, he revealed his white teeth and smiled viciously, taking big strides away.

  Lu Xiangmu watched his back disappear into the distance, her eyebrows furrowed in concern.

  At this time, she saw a noble person walking onto the dock and hastily followed after them.

  Walking behind him, Lu Xuan said in a low voice: "Master, I found that there were assassins mixed among the onlookers just now. Those two ancestors and grandchildren are prepared to come. I'm guessing that their original plan was to provoke me after the ancestor and grandson became angry, and then someone would take advantage of the chaos and use my hands to kill one or both of them. As long as there is a death, they will have a reason to detain me, and then they can restrain you, Master."

  Lord, I've observed that the officials of Jiangzhou have colluded with the bandits.

  The nobleman slowly turned his head around.

  Under the sunlight, he quietly looked at Lu Xuan and stroked her face. He suddenly smiled brightly and said, "Relying solely on subtle clues, you were able to draw these conclusions, Ah Xuan is indeed clever."

  He smiled and said, "The one who colluded with the government is that person who just spoke to you. The old man and his grandson were also sent by him. It's just that last night, in a hurry, he made a mistake about your gender, so this plan didn't work out." If the old man and his grandson had entangled for a while longer, the assassin hiding in the crowd would have jumped out. The plan was foiled at the last moment, no wonder that person couldn't sit still and specially came to talk to Lu Yue. Of course, this was also because of the young man's confidence, thinking that Lu Yue wouldn't suspect him, so he dared to show up openly.

  "It turns out that Master knows everything." Lu Xuan muttered to herself. She knew that it was precisely because she had performed well twice in a row that the nobleman had revealed these things to her. Otherwise, even if she were to die, she would have thought that everything was just a coincidence.

  At this time, Lu Yue had already understood. It seemed that last night, she and the nobleman were chatting on the bow of the boat, although they didn't seem to have paid attention to those dozens of boats, but the owner of the black sail was still uneasy, and had made a move to kill them. This time, they wanted to probe the bottom of the two of them, and then that person also made preparations to easily get rid of the two of them.

  After all, if it were last night, the passenger ship would have had an accident in the river, and they might have been found out. But now that they've landed, through the help of the vagabonds and the lowly people, as long as the plan is clever, no one will be able to find out who's behind it all.

  Unfortunately, the bureau was messed up by itself and startled the snake while cutting the grass.

  The city of Jiangzhou is very prosperous, and the dock is crowded with people. The passengers on the boat have all disembarked, and those who have never been to Jiangzhou before are now eagerly looking around in all directions.

  Lu Xuan also came here for the first time and looked around in all directions.

  As she looked on, her heart sank a little, and she thought to herself: It seems that it's not much different from Chengdu.

  No matter if it's the distant buildings and streets, or the surging crowds of people, or the layout of the docks, they are all no different from those in Chengdu. Lu Xiang had previously imagined that every place under heaven would be completely distinct, with scenery vastly different as well.

  "Master, where is this going?"

  "Where are you headed?" Under the lantern light on both sides of the street, the noble's veil was gently blown by the wind, making his voice also slightly affected by the wind. "What does Ah Yue think of Jiangzhou?"

  Lu Xuan turned his head and said, "This is a major transportation route, where prosperity lies."

  As soon as he opened his mouth, he was like a military expert, pointing directly to the key point.

  She doesn't look like a spinster at all.

  The nobleman stopped in his tracks, looked at Lu Yue and said solemnly: "Since Ah Yue thinks this place is very good, then we won't leave." He smiled and said: "Let's stay in Jiangzhou for a few more days, what does Ah Yue think?"

  Lu Xuan raised her head and smiled back at him. Lu Xuan also smiled and said: "I'll listen to you, Master." Extremely obedient.

  She was humiliated as soon as she left the dock, and then heard from him that the two had already been targeted, but this little girl still responded so smoothly and calmly.

  ...not like an ordinary girl at all.

  The nobleman lowered his head and looked at Lu Xuan for a while, then stretched out his hand to pull her into his arms, gently stroking her hair. He sighed: "Ah Xuan, you've made me worried... What's to be done?" The last sentence "What's to be done" was filled with deep concern, as if he too felt that having taken a liking to Lu Xuan wasn't a good thing for her.

  Lu Xuan's lips twitched, and she couldn't help but nod: "So that's it? It's quite terrible." She blinked her eyes, and Lu Xuan said seriously: "But Xuan believes in Lang Jun, thinking that Lang Jun didn't even mind the great calamity of heaven and earth, this... as long as Lang Jun is willing, he can put down Xuan between breaths and no longer worry about Xuan."

  She was truly sincere, an unparalleled sincerity. In the gradually setting sunlight, her pair of clear and distinct black and white eyes were filled with trust in him, as well as support.

  It's just short of patting him on the head.

  The noble's mouth twitched, too lazy to bother with her. On the other side, Qing Yi couldn't help but stifle a laugh.

  Gradually, the sun turns westward, gradually, the sunset falls in the west...

  What made Lu Xuan feel strange was that the nobleman had clearly said he would stay in Jiangzhou for a while, but now he was pulling her hand and walking towards the dock where the guest ship was moored.

  Before long, the three of them arrived at the dock.

  Other people on the cruise ship also kept coming back, and when they saw Lu Yue and her two companions, their eyes all lit up.

  Lu Xuan glanced at the girl with a complex gaze, thinking of her fondness for Ze Wu, and couldn't help but turn to ask the noble: "Sir, is Ze Wu engaged?"

  As soon as these words came out, Guiren lowered his head, and Wu Ze suddenly turned around, staring at her vigilantly.

  Seeing this, Lu Xuan was delighted, she pulled her lips and said: "It's like that..."

  Just spat out three words, suddenly, a sky of firelight accompanied by a scream, pierced Lu Yue's eyes!

  She suddenly turned her head.

  Then, amidst a burst of screams and wails, Lu Yue was shocked to discover that the passenger ship waiting for their return at the dock had caught fire. The flames were raging fiercely, almost engulfing the entire ship from bow to stern, and there were still people on board, several silhouettes struggling in the inferno, screaming, but soon fell silent!

  In those mournful cries, Lu Xing clearly heard that one of them was the round and gentle boat owner!

  The fire was too fierce, and with the blowing of the south wind, the flames had spread to the other two ships parked beside it. It wasn't until the passenger ship was almost completely burned that people finally came to their senses and rushed into the river, scooping up water to put out the fire.

  Suddenly, Lu Xuan turned her head. Across the vast crowd, she faced the owner of that black sail, that elegant and refined young master.

  Across countless heads, Lu Xuan stared tightly at that person. Her gaze was icy cold, but because there were too many people in between, the young man continued to smile warmly and look at the burning big ship, without noticing her.

  Staring at him, Lu Yue slowly said: "Master."

  Her voice was somewhat eerily cold. The noble turned his head to look over.

  Lu Xuan was still staring at her, she said softly: "Master, I'll take care of this matter, how about it?"