Chapter 120: One Foot

  That young girl glanced at the green-clothed guard, her face reddening slightly, and then burst out laughing: "He was standing there stiffly with his hand on the hilt of his sword, his left foot treading on his right foot. To say nothing of dancing, just looking at him made us think he was about to fall over dead... Hehe, luckily Wu San-ge stepped forward and rescued us by performing a drumming routine."

  The girl's words went this far, and the green-clothed guard's face turned black, suddenly turning around and leaving in big strides.

  Seeing him leave, the girl was obviously a bit flustered. She bit her lip and asked softly: "Is... is he angry?"

  Lu Xiang Yue said "He must be angry." At this time, she saw that noble person and turned around to leave.

  She had just taken a step forward when her sleeve was pulled by someone. Lu Xuan turned around to see the girl blushing, her eyes shining with tears as she asked in a small voice: "H-his name is...?"

  "Who? Ah, you mean the one in green clothes, his name is Wu Xiu."

  "Is he married?" The young girl whispered twice, her face even redder. She lowered her head, twirling the hem of her clothes with both hands, and asked softly: "Does...does he have a wife?"

  So you've taken a liking to our family? Lu Xuan turned around and narrowed his eyes.

  In Lu Xuan's gaze, the girl suddenly stomped her foot and said with a pout: "What are you looking at me like that for?" Unconsciously, when she was with Lu Xuan, she had already taken on the demeanor of a close friend.

  Perhaps others saw her getting along with the noble and thought she was a spinster? Lu Xuan was startled at first, but then she came back to herself: No, I am indeed a spinster.

  Suppressing her wild thoughts, Lu Xiang nodded solemnly and replied seriously: "I'll go ask him."

  Having said that, she walked slowly towards the direction of Zhiwu and Guiren.

  Seeing her approach, his face turned even darker, he took a few steps back and abruptly turned his head to look towards the opposite bank of the river.

  On the other side, a noble person stood with a faint smile on his face, his hands behind his back. His eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about something. Not far away, several girls couldn't help but steal glances at him. Even the young men mostly focused their attention on him.

  Lu Xuan hesitated for a while until the afternoon, then found that girl and said: "Xie Wu hasn't gotten married yet, don't worry, I will ask Master about his intentions."

  The girl understood Lu Xuan's words, her face flushed as she bowed to Lu Xuan and then slipped away like a little rabbit.

  That evening, when the red glow filled the sky, the big ship arrived at Jiangzhou (now Chongqing).

  Jiangzhou is the second largest city in Bashu, after Chengdu. It's very prosperous. There are families who will get off at this stop and the ships need to replenish their supplies here. As soon as they enter Jiangzhou territory, the passenger boats slow down and head towards the dock.

  As she drove, Lu Yuan's eyes narrowed!

  In front of the dock, there were numerous boats moored, and the one at the very front had several large black sails hanging from it, which was exactly the same as the ones encountered last night!

  I didn't expect those ships to be berthed here too.

  Lü Yuanti walked up to Guiren's side, at this time, he had already put on a silk hat.

  Lu Xuan stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Master, these are the boats we encountered last night."

  The nobleman glanced at her and curled his lip, but didn't respond.

  Although he didn't respond, Lu Xuan suddenly had a feeling that he knew everything.

  Those dozens of large ships, apparently also arrived here not long ago, the things on the ship were still busy unloading. Each ship was drifting in the river, and from time to time, you could see big men walking at the bow and stern of each ship.

  Lu Yue glanced at the black sailboat docked by the pier, and then her eyes met those of the young Confucian scholar she had seen last night. At this moment, he was wearing a brocade robe, looking like a handsome young nobleman.

  He turned his head, smiling warmly at Lu Xuan and the others. The nobleman was wearing a veil, so the young man only glanced at him twice before focusing intently on Lu Xuan.

  He stared at her for a while and then nodded and smiled at Lu Xuan.

  Lu Xuan gave him a indifferent glance, and in response to his nod of goodwill, her expression was slightly surprised, but more disbelieving. She walked with her chin up, a proud look on her face, following the group of young men to the bow of the ship.

  The passenger ship slowly docked at the wharf.

  Just then, a commotion suddenly came from the dock in front of them.

  That noise is getting louder and louder.

  In the blink of an eye, a disheveled old woman burst through the crowd and rushed towards Lu Yue and the others. She shouted in a shrill voice as she ran: "You shameless woman, how dare you come back? Ah, how dare you come back?"

  The woman was like a madman, and in the blink of an eye, she rushed to the front. At this time, the passenger ship had just docked, and Lu Xuan had just followed the girl down from the gangway.

  It was as if she had given her a springboard, and the old woman stretched out her claws and pounced on her.

  Don't look at this old woman's age, but she still has a fierce momentum. Lu Xuan's face was cold, her footsteps slightly shifted, and she dodged to the side with a slight tilt of her head.

  The old woman saw her dodge and immediately sat down on the ground. She was seen slapping her own thighs, wailing and crying: "Heavens! Why don't you take this wicked person away? Heavens, by letting such a scourge loose, are you trying to drive us two Suns to death?"

  The old woman's wailing was extremely mournful, and she scolded and cursed while slapping her thigh and crying continuously, causing the people around to constantly look at Lu Xue and point at her.

  To the crowd, Lu Yuanyi was dressed appropriately, calm and composed, with a striking appearance. Such a person, no matter where they went, would always have an elegant demeanor, so how could they possibly be related to this old woman from the streets?

  The old woman was still wailing and cursing "Heaven, heaven", while the onlookers around her were getting more and more numerous.

  On the passenger ship, the noble had stopped in his tracks, leaning against the railing, with his hands clasped together, leisurely appreciating this chaotic scene.

  In the midst of the commotion, the old woman scolded for a while and started panting. Lu Yue, who was standing on one side with her hands behind her back, spoke up in a clear and cold tone. "This old lady, you've scolded so much, but haven't told me or everyone else the reason why you're causing trouble." Her voice rose slightly, and her pair of black eyes shone brightly. "Hurry up and say it out loud, I'm very curious to hear it."

  With an air of watching a good show!

  This mentality is particularly strange in this scene. Everyone involuntarily looked at her, and the old woman was also stunned.

  But in an instant, the old woman who had been reminded slapped her own thigh with a loud "crack" and let out a heart-wrenching howl: "You scoundrel! How dare you say you don't know what happened? Half a year ago, you came to Luoxi West Corner, you seduced my daughter, got her pregnant and then left. You, you beast!"

  The old woman's cry had just fallen when suddenly a girl's mournful cry came from the crowd, "Grandma, don't say that!"

  In the midst of the shouting, a disheveled and dirty-faced young girl with relatively clear features rushed over, her clothes in tatters. She suddenly threw herself at the old woman's feet. The girl tightly hugged her own grandmother, lifted her tear-stained face, and trembled as she called out to Lu Yue: "Ah-lang, it's my grandma who doesn't know any better, she offended you, please don't blame her! Ah Luo is kowtowing to you, kowtowing to you!"

  As she spoke, she shifted to Lu Xuan's feet and knocked her head against them with a series of loud thuds.

  While the girl kept kowtowing to Lu Xue, the old woman let out a loud cry "I'll fight it out with you, you cheap thing!"

  Lü Yu's legs were held by the girl, and the old woman suddenly pounced on her. She couldn't move and could only lean to the left. Although the old woman didn't hit her, she still bumped Lü Yu so hard that she stumbled backward several steps, making her look flustered for a moment!

  In the midst of this chaos, someone was shouting: "Hey, you two women, what are you making a fuss about here? Can't you see that the young master is from a powerful family? Be careful or she'll get angry and drown you in the river!" "Yes, yes, hurry back, can't you talk things over nicely?" "This is terrible, these rich families value their reputation above all. This young master has been disturbed like this. I'm afraid tomorrow they will wipe out her whole family."

  "He's ruined someone's life and just walks away, what a scoundrel!" "What a waste of a talented person!"

  Shouting and scolding, in an instant, the dock was bustling!

  In this noisy and lively atmosphere, Lu Xuan let out a deep sigh and said in a clear voice: "You've really got the wrong person."

  "Spit——" As soon as Lu Ying's voice fell, the old woman spat a mouthful of saliva at her. Fortunately, Lu Ying dodged quickly, otherwise she would have been hit right on!

  This time, Lu Xuan was really angry.

  As her face fell, the originally bustling dock suddenly quieted down a lot, with some malicious gazes staring over, waiting for Lu Xing to get angry or attack!

  Lu Xuan's face sank as she stared at the old woman for a while, then she pulled her hair back with her right hand and pulled down her collar.

  In an instant, her head of raven-black long hair and her jade-like neck without an Adam's apple appeared before the eyes of everyone present.

  Facing the crowd of people who were staring at him in shock, Lu Yue sneered: "What, did I still defile your daughter? Or is it that she has given birth to a child for me and hidden it at home without bringing it out?"

  Among the crowd of people, Lu Xuan's clear and crisp voice carried a chill, and the figure that stepped closer to the old woman step by step was indeed revealing an aura of coldness!

  There is no sound around anymore.

  To be honest, since getting on the guest ship with you, Lu Xuan has put in effort to create the illusion that I am a man. She has even worked on her facial features, making them appear more handsome than usual, and paired it with her slightly taller stature compared to ordinary southern girls, as well as her chilly temperament. If she said she wasn't a young man, there really wouldn't be many people who would believe her.

  As soon as she exposed her Adam's apple and let down her hair, everyone knew that what had just happened was a huge farce, even if they were blind!

  Step by step, Lu Yun forced her way in front of the old woman.

  Seeing her coming, the old woman hastily crawled out a few steps to her granddaughter and said with trepidation: "Qian, Qian girl, it was I who made a mistake, it was the old lady who made a mistake!"

  No, you're not mistaken! You two are indeed here for me, and there's even a flash of knives in this crowd!

  Lu Xuan coldly laughed.

  She walked up to the old woman and said coldly, "So you're saying that by simply admitting your mistake, all the humiliation and insults I've suffered can be erased?"

  As soon as her voice fell, the girl suddenly knelt down and kept kowtowing to her. While kowtowing, the girl cried: "Miss, you are a magnanimous person, please spare us. If you let us go, we will set up a longevity tablet for you when we return. Is it worth it for someone of your noble status to quarrel with someone like me?"

  "But can talk."

  Lu Xuan coldly smiled and suddenly stretched out her right foot, heavily kicking the old woman's buttocks, causing her to roll several times on the muddy ground before falling into the river.

  This sudden change was too abrupt, the girl let out a shrill scream and cried out in a hoarse voice: "You're also a woman, how can you be so heartless, so vicious?"

  "My heart is cruel, I am venomous? Trying to calculate people but not succeeding, relying on my own weakness, thinking of slapping my butt and leaving? There's no such cheap thing in the world!" Lu Yue's right foot kicked again, kicking the crying girl off the riverbank.