Chapter 27: Narrow Alley Rescue Beauty (Part 1)

  Uh... didn't expect playing a web game would bring along a bunch of book friends! Not bad! Next time, play more!

  The above does not count as part of the word count!

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  When the Imperial Guard was escorting the Crown Prince out of the city gate, they ran into Yun Qi and Yang Wenguang who were returning from their morning exercise.

  "Halt!" The prince saw the two from the carriage and ordered the team to stop, lifted the curtain, got down from the carriage and walked towards them.

  "Yun Qi! Zi Lu! I'm about to return to the palace! It's really great, and I can still meet both of you!" The crown prince said excitedly.

  A gentle breeze blew, and outside the city of Sichuan, a vast expanse of emerald green stretched out. This beautiful scenery was actually a farewell scene, but it was precisely this scenery that made people feel comfortable from the bottom of their hearts, naturally dispelling the worries of parting.

  The prince and Yang Wenguan exchanged a few more words, politely exchanging pleasantries, and promised that if Yang Wenguan's studies were successful, he would definitely recommend him to the emperor, fulfilling his dream of joining the military. Upon hearing this, Yang Wenguan's originally exhausted expression dissipated, and he nodded excitedly.

  After speaking with Yang Wenguan, the Crown Prince turned his head to look at Yun Qi and said: "Yun Qi! Although you are a servant, I have never treated you as one. Moreover, your knowledge and learning are not something that an ordinary servant can possess. I don't want to pry into your background, nor do I want to waste words with you. If war breaks out in the future and spreads to the Southern Kingdom, I hope you won't hide for self-preservation, but will instead contribute your own strength!"

  Yun Qi himself didn't know what he was thinking in his heart after hearing these words, and facing the prince, he could only reply: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, at that time Yun Qi will definitely appear on the front line!"

  The crown prince looked at Yun Qi carefully again before nodding and saying: "En! I believe you!"

  Yun Qi looked at the prince's expression, and couldn't help but feel a bit depressed: You believe me, I myself don't even know why I answered you like that, maybe it's because of the lingering smell of war on my body.

  As they watched the prince's procession disappear from view, the two of them also felt it was time to head back. Since they had been in and out of the city every day, plus Yang Wenguang's face being even more useful than a pass, the guards at the gate simply pretended not to see them and let them through.

  The street was bustling, with vendors and peddlers occupying both sides of the road. People were rushing to and fro, occasionally bumping into each other without a care. Looking out from the street corner, there were people swarming everywhere. Such a prosperous scene had become a memory for people after several months.

  The two of them ran a big circle and were already hungry. Seeing the roadside selling breakfast, smelling the freshly baked buns, Yun Qi couldn't help but sniffle, while Yang Wenguang had already walked towards the stall.

  "Boss, give me four buns, packed separately!" Yang Wenguan took a step forward, pointing at a basket of freshly baked buns and said to the boss.

  "Alright!" The baozi shop owner skillfully wrapped the baozi in oil paper and handed it to Yang Wenguang, smiling politely: "Sir, four wen coins!"

  "Ah." He took out four copper coins from his clothes and put them on the table, took over the package and handed one to Yun Qi. Without waiting for Yun Qi to take action, he had already torn open the oil paper and started eating with big mouthfuls.

  "Ah!...... Hiss...... Whoosh...... Whoosh........ So hot!" Yang Wenguan opened his big mouth, with hot air rushing out, and a small half of the bun in his mouth, including the skin and filling. The scalded Yang Wenguan was trembling with fear.

  "Whoa! Young master, you can't eat freshly steamed buns like that, you'll scald your tongue! You should lightly bite open the skin, make a small opening to let the heat out, and then it's good to eat!" Yun Qi said while demonstrating, just biting open the white bun, the rich meat fragrance wafted out, ah, so fragrant, can't compare with the buns from his own world. In the Dragon Country where counterfeit products piled up and toxic goods were everywhere, Yun Qi asked himself if he had ever eaten such delicious buns before, even in the Wolf Brigade's cafeteria. Everywhere was bleached flour, poisonous pork, gutter oil, just thinking about it made him want to vomit, how could he still have an appetite?

  Yang Wenguan followed Yunqi's method and indeed felt more comfortable, the two of them eating and strolling together. Thinking that Zheng Shu would be coming to teach tomorrow, they didn't want to go back now. Yunqi was just a book boy, following Young Master Yang around wasn't wrong either. Yang Wenguan also didn't deliberately walk on the road home, but instead strolled around this bustling street.

  "Help!"

  Suddenly a woman's cry for help came, and both of them unconsciously looked around to see where the sound was coming from.

  "It's coming from the alley!" Yun Qi, a special forces veteran, quickly judged the source of the sound and dragged Yang Wenquan into the alley without hesitation.

  Ran to the alley entrance, looking around without seeing the end, Yun Qi felt something was off and turned his head to Yang Wenguan, saying: "Follow me from behind, don't fall back."

  "Ah!" Yang Wenguang replied, at this moment he was also feeling a mix of excitement and nervousness.

  They walked quickly to the end, only to find that the one who cried for help was a woman dressed in a dusty and worn-out attire, surrounded by several sturdy men in plain clothes, holding thick clubs, all of them wearing the same uniform, obviously some thugs from a wine house or brothel.

  "Hmph... You think you can run away?" one of the thugs said in a menacing tone.

  The girl was very afraid and had retreated to the wall root, looking at the malicious gaze of several villains in front of her, and involuntarily covered her chest with both hands.

  "I'll give you two options: one, follow us quietly and go back with us; or two, it's been a long time since my brothers have had any fun, so let them enjoy themselves first... then, if you serve us well, we might let you off." The ruffian took another step closer to the woman, now only half a step away.

  The woman, trembling with fear, cried out: "Please let me go, brothers! I'm just a poor girl who came to find my relatives. I was deceived and sold... sold... there." The woman was too ashamed to say the words "brothel" out loud.

  "Hahaha! What's the point of telling me this? Now you only have two paths to take, don't make me repeat myself!" The ruffian had already placed one hand on the woman's pale and translucent cheek, gently caressing it.

  The woman was even more frightened and tried to hide, but she couldn't shake off the rough hand. The several helpers beside her saw her appearance and burst out laughing together.

  Just as the woman was about to give up in despair, a voice suddenly came: "Under the bright sky, you several men actually did such a despicable thing, bullying a weak woman, is there still king's law?"

  Uh... the one who said this cheesy line wasn't Yun Qi, but Yang Wen Guan behind him. No idea what's wrong with him, he seemed to be possessed by a turtle spirit or something, emitting a strong turtle aura as he walked out from behind Yun Qi.

  "Wow! There are two more masters who cherish their lives! Come and take a look, brothers!"

  Several ruffians formed a semicircle around Yang Wenguang, their wooden clubs occasionally slapping against their palms.

  Yun Qi saw that several people were going to harm Yang Wenguang, and as a subordinate, he remembered the awareness that subordinates should have at all times. He took two steps forward and stood beside Yang Wenguang, staring at the few people. As long as they had any intention of taking action, he believed he could knock them down faster.

  "Cloud Seven! Let me come! It's just that this young master wants to try out the results of his cultivation for this month!" Yang Wenguang said with a self-satisfied tone.

  "Master! Cultivation is not a one-day effort, and one month can't explain anything! Let me handle it!" Yun Qi didn't want Yang Wenguang to get hurt, fearing that he wouldn't be able to make up for it later. The few villains in front of him probably didn't know any martial arts, but they often made a living by fighting, so they must have understood some combat skills. It's likely that this arrogant young master couldn't handle them.

  "Then let's go half and half!" Yang Wenguan said, without waiting for Yun Qi's reaction, he shouted loudly and rushed up.

  Yun Qi saw and hurriedly followed up... (Today's first update! Now sent! There will be a second update later!)