Chapter 10: The Stranger's Visit (Part 2)

  This way, Lin Qiulü's bitter experience will be even greater. I don't know if the elixir she brought is enough, and if every experiment is done in a reckless manner, getting injured will become a common occurrence. Even Qin Yifan at that time had to exhaust all his energy to slowly adapt, now it seems that he can finally have some peace without being disturbed by Lin Qiulü for a while.

  After all, Qin Yifan still has a hostel on the surface, and several mountain people's aunts help take care of it in their daily lives. He can't disappear day and night without a trace. Lin Qiulü goes out at a fixed time, and during this period, Qin Yifan is fishing by the side of Quan Yin Lake.

  Of course, fishing by the lake is just an impression of others. Many times, if there are mountain people passing by occasionally, they will see their young master wearing only a pair of shorts playing in the water.

  As a guard, she should be by Qin Yifan's side at this time. However, after the events of the past few days, Lin Qiulü discovered that in this place, it seemed that the one most likely to get into trouble was herself. At least within the range of the inn and the lake shore, she couldn't use any magic or divine powers, and she didn't know martial arts either. If something really happened, apart from being at someone's mercy, there seemed to be no other way out.

  She also understood that to truly do well as Qin Yifan's guardian, she still had a long way to go. Fortunately, for now, Qin Yifan didn't need her to be his guardian in any formal sense; if something really happened, Qin Yifan, who was already accustomed to this place, would have an unbeatable advantage over anyone else. She had enough time to adapt to this treacherous land and then become Qin Yifan's true guardian. This was the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that the Emperor had fought for Qin Yifan, and also what Lin Qiulü had to do in order not to shame herself and her sect.

  Although there aren't many people coming and going, having one person a day is already quite good. After all, someone still comes. Everyone was very happy after opening an inn, with more places to rest, shelter from the wind and rain when it's windy or rainy, no need to spend the night in the original leaky teahouse, no need to worry about the threat of wild beasts in the mountains, comfortable food and accommodation, and the stay time has also increased unconsciously.

  Lin Qiulü's presence also drew the attention of these travelers from all over. Not for anything else, but her face, which was always veiled, was the focus of everyone's attention. People are naturally curious, and the more she covered up, the more curious they became, as if they wanted to reach out and lift the veil to take a good look. Moreover, although Lin Qiulü did not show her face, her figure, which was revealed, was absolutely stunning, much more pleasing to the eye than those rough-handed and rough-footed mountain women.

  Those who travel south and north on this road are mostly men, with few women. Everyone is a normal man. Except that after so long in this comfortable place, eating and drinking, previously only some game and tea, now there's also some fine wine. When the wine takes effect, naturally some hot-blooded behavior emerges, and some uncouth actions increase.

  It's okay, everyone who passes by on this road will give Qin Yifan some face. After all, in this mountain forest, without Qin Yifan providing them with a place to settle down, they would still have to spend those terrifying and fearful nights in the mountains, which no one wants.

  It was just that after several such occasions, even Qin Yifan felt a bit impatient. This kind of rustic village brawl was simply child's play in his eyes, and at any time he could crush those people with one finger. But this nameless fire was not worth releasing, and he didn't bother to get angry with those rough guys, so the key to solving the problem focused on Lin Qiulü.

  "Are you so ugly that you can't be seen by people?" This sentence is really embarrassing, but that night, although I only lifted a corner of her veil and saw her cherry-like mouth, the exposed parts were absolutely not related to ugliness.

  Lin Qiulü was not a fool and understood what he meant, but she absolutely did not want to expose her appearance in front of those ordinary men. Even in the presence of the Son of Heaven, the proud her had never revealed her appearance, let alone here.

  "From now on, take off your veil. I don't care what method you use to cover up your appearance, whether it's by disfiguring yourself or changing your looks, just don't wear that thing again in the inn." Qin Yifan didn't give her any room for negotiation and directly issued his final ultimatum: "If you're not even brave enough to reveal your true face in front of ordinary people, what kind of cultivation are you doing? If you can't do it, then leave. I don't need a shadow guard."

  It's unclear whether Qin Yifan's threat had taken effect or if the previous sentence about not daring to show her true face had stimulated Lin Qiulü, but when she saw Lin Qiulü the next day, she was no longer the Lin Qiulü who always wore a veil, but rather a Lin Qiulü in ordinary clothes and with an unadorned face.

  Qin Yifan had seen Lin Qiulü's "half face" before, and at a glance, he could tell that this was not Lin Qiulü's true appearance. But it was also good this way - an ordinary appearance combined with a slender figure would only make others think she was an ordinary village girl, and wouldn't cause any more trouble. As for whether Lin Qiulü was afraid to reveal her true face in front of everyone, or if there were other hidden circumstances, Qin Yifan didn't care, nor did he want to find out.

  A nominal master, a guardian, at this moment, it doesn't look like the relationship between a master and a guardian. In the tavern, it looks more like the boss and an ordinary servant girl, which is also in line with the situation here. Moreover, in such a desolate and remote place, a warm and honest boss, and a servant girl who doesn't look ugly but feels very fresh, gives people a warm feeling in their hearts.

  This appearance, riding a top-notch horse that looks like it's from an official station every day, is a bit too much. Along the way, there are postmen running back and forth, Qin Yifan and Lin Qiulü discussed and let them ride the good horse back. This way, it can be said that they have completely severed their relationship with the government, and anyone who comes here, if they don't know the inside story, will absolutely think this is just an ordinary small mountain village.

  Of course, next to a government road that was rarely traveled by ordinary people and mostly used by postmen and the military, it was normal for there to be a small village. But a guesthouse of this size was quite unusual. However, this was the kindness of the county magistrate from several tens of li away, and it would not have been good to refuse. Anyway, with someone from the government taking care of things, all the postmen on the road were familiar with them, and everyone lived in peace, without anyone saying anything. Besides, Qin Yifan did not rely on this guesthouse for a living.

  A peaceful life had no changes until one day several people came from the outside official road and the peace here was completely broken.