Xiu Er, So It Was You

He Yuxiu was arrested by Jiang Xiang Gang, who ran Soda Kiln.

This is quite unexpected.

Not only did He Yuxiu not expect this, but the Hall Master of the Soda Kiln also did not expect it.

After a bloody battle that nearly cost her her life, He Yuxiu went to a soda stall looking for something to eat. The stall was in a rather remote location, and the owner, who was part of Jiang Xiang Gang, saw that the woman was pretty and added some seasoning to her soda.

He Yuxiu was so thirsty that she drank more than a dozen bottles of soda in one go.

It's also because she hadn't been to the Soda Kiln for many years, and she couldn't taste some of the flavors in the soda, which is why she was knocked out.

Such a beautiful woman, the stall owner dared not make a move easily, and first offered her to the Hall Master as a token of respect.

Before the Hall Master could make a move, he saw He Yuxiu's name on her Pocket Watch.

Is this He Yuxiu?

He Family?

He Family?

The Hall Master was skeptical, so he compared He Yuxiu's appearance with the photo sent by the Guanfang Envoy.

They do look quite alike, but some things don't match up.

First, the ages don't match.

According to the information the Hall Master had, He Yuxiu was in her forties, but the man in front of her looked to be only around thirty.

He Yuxiu is a first-rate beauty. In addition, she has practiced martial arts for many years, so she has a good foundation, good health, and a good mentality. She is indeed exceptionally well-preserved.

However, the clothing doesn't match either.

He Yuxiu was dressed in cheap fabric and rough workmanship. How could the head of the He Family wear such clothes out in public?

The Hall Master bound He Yuxiu with specially made iron chains and tortured her for half a day, but He Yuxiu was stubborn and refused to confess.

She denied it, and the Hall Master was unsure whether he should tell the Guanfang Envoy.

The Guanfang Envoy had secretly ordered Jiang Xiang Gang to keep an eye on He Yuxiu's whereabouts. Now that he had captured He Yuxiu and sent her to the Guanfang Envoy, it would definitely be a great achievement. It was very likely that he would be allowed to enter the Guanfang Hall, and might even be able to get a status in Outer State.

But what if the wrong person is arrested?

If we send it over rashly, word will leak out, and Guanfang Envoy. How am I supposed to explain this?

But keeping him locked up like this isn't a good idea. What if the He Family comes looking for him? How can he possibly handle that?

The Hall Master was eager for credit but lacked courage, so he didn't dare to act rashly and first imprisoned He Yuxiu.

He planned to torture He Yuxiu for the entire morning tomorrow, and if He Yuxiu still refused to confess, he would then report the matter to the Guanfang Hall.

As a result, they stayed one more night, and then a fire broke out in the backyard.

This time it was a real fire; Li Banfeng set it himself.

The Hall Master was shocked and quickly sent people to put out the fire. It was caused by Yao Lao's wine. They tried to put it out for a long time, but the fire only grew stronger.

The repairman stepped in.

This worker was not a disciple of Jiang Xiang Gang, but because he was a friend of the Hall Master, he often lived at the hall and helped the Hall Master.

Of all the people in the entire Soda Hall, the one that worried Li Banfeng the most was him. The fortune teller had said that this person's cultivation level might have reached the sixth level.

With a cultivation level of six, why does he have to be Jiang Xiang Gang when he could be doing anything else?

There must be another reason for this; this person may have been sent by the Guanfang Envoy.

The mechanic found some simple parts and quickly made a sand-blowing machine.

The machine works on a simple principle: it uses belts and bucket wheels to lift sand off the ground.

The craftsmanship was relatively rough; it required more than a dozen Jiang Xiang Gang disciples to crank the wheel together to get the belt and bucket wheel moving.

But it worked very well; the sand that was thrown up quickly brought the fire under control.

Li Banfeng, hiding in the shadows, was amazed that such a machine could be made in such a short time.

While the maintenance workers were busy at work, Li Banfeng followed the sound and sneaked into the dungeon, knocked down several guards, and entered the cell.

Where did this pretty woman come from? She looks kind of familiar.

He Yuxiu thought this person was there to interrogate her again, and she was originally prepared to fight back. But after looking at him for a while, she felt that she recognized him.

"Li Qi?" He Yuxiu asked cautiously.

Li Banfeng smiled and said, "Xiu Er, what brings you here?"

He Yuxiu didn't know how to answer.

To be honest, He Yuxiu and Li Qi had a very shallow relationship.

The two men knew each other through Ma Wu and Qiu Zhiheng, and they had hardly ever spoken to each other before.

Having met here today, He Yuxiu had no idea whether Li Qi had come to harm her or to save her.

"I'm sorry you had to see this." He Yuxiu lowered her head and didn't say anything more.

Li Banfeng went around behind He Yuxiu and helped her unlock the chain.

He Yuxiu asked, "Did you really come to save me?"

Li Banfeng replied, "It's on the way. You're lucky."

"These chains are heavy and hard; you'd need a good knife to cut them open, you definitely can't tear them apart."

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "Even a good knife might not be able to cut through it; this Work Method is truly rare."

"Then don't bother," He Yuxiu said through gritted teeth. "Get me some water, and you'd better leave quickly, or you'll get caught up in it too."

Sensing that Li Qi hadn't moved behind her, He Yuxiu grew anxious. "I told you to leave, so leave! You can't save me here. What level of cultivation do I have? Even an eighth-level martial artist like me can't break free. What can you possibly do...?"

The chains came open with a whoosh.

He Yuxiu looked at Li Banfeng with a flushed face.

How did he open it?

How strong is he?

A chain consists of two parts: the lock and the chain.

This chain is indeed very strong; it can't be cut open even with a sickle.

But the lock was opened by the glove.

"Honey, this lock is no ordinary lock. It took me a lot of effort to put it in."

Li Banfeng patted his gloves, indicating that there would be a generous reward.

He Yuxiu was a little embarrassed. "I... I haven't eaten anything all day. If I were full, I could easily break free of this chain in a couple of tries."

"Mm." Li Banfeng nodded.

He Yuxiu picked up the chains and said, "I can really break free, it only takes two moves!"

"I trust you. It won't take two hits, one will do. Can you hit it now?"

He Yuxiu stretched her limbs. After being beaten and starving all day, and with the poison still not completely removed from her body, He Yuxiu's current condition was really not suitable for fighting.

Li Qi lowered the brim of his hat. "If you can't fight, find a place to hide first. I don't have the habit of seeking revenge overnight."

"Hiding?"

He Yuxiu reached out and grabbed a leather whip, asking Li Banfeng, "Do you have any cigarettes?"

Li Banfeng took a cigarette and lit it for He Yuxiu.

He Yuxiu, with a cigarette dangling from her lips and a whip in her hand, strode out of the dungeon.

Putting everything else aside, the eldest sister of the He Family has a truly imposing aura. Despite her scarred face and bloodstained clothes, her every step exudes a sharp and valiant spirit, showing no signs of change.

Thump!

He Yuxiu stepped on a trap and fell into the pit.

Li Banfeng quickly pulled He Yuxiu out. "Walk slowly, there are traps everywhere here. Here is a map, take a good look. When we get up there, follow this line."

Upon arriving in the courtyard, the Hall Master and the others were still busy putting out the fire.

He Yuxiu headed straight for the Hall Master. A disciple stepped forward to stop her, but He Yuxiu whipped off half of his head.

He Yuxiu kicked the corpse aside and continued walking forward.

The whip cracked, splattering blood and flesh everywhere. Li Banfeng still couldn't understand the principles of martial arts cultivation, and this Daoist sect was indeed unreasonable.

This leather whip is clearly a soft weapon, but in her hands it is more ferocious than a sharp blade.

After walking a dozen steps, they saw more than a dozen corpses lying on the ground. Jiang Xiang Gang's disciples were terrified and ran away in droves.

For every one who ran away, Li Banfeng would catch them, drag them to a secluded spot, and throw them into Portable Abode.

My Wife has been a bit picky lately; she doesn't like this level of food and treats it like a snack.

I really don't want to eat. There are still many magical treasures waiting at home, some of which have different properties.

One attacked, the other captured; before long, the Hall Master was left alone.

He Yuxiu swung her whip and wrapped it around the Hall Master's neck.

The Hall Master's cheeks bulged, and he spat out a mouthful of blood at He Yuxiu.

This blood is no ordinary substance. This Hall Master is a fifth-level poison cultivator. An ordinary person would have been poisoned to death by this one sip.

He Yuxiu was truly reckless, not even bothering to dodge, letting the poisonous blood spray onto her.

She grabbed the Hall Master 'Hall Master head, twisted his wrist, and ripped his head off at the base of his neck.

Only the sixth-floor repairman remained in the courtyard, and he panicked.

He Yuxiu is injured and poisoned. If prepared properly, the six-story repair shop can indeed hold out for a while.

But he is not adequately prepared.

He also knew that there was another person beside He Yuxiu, whose figure was too fast to see clearly, but whose strength was no less than He Yuxiu's.

Even if you can't see it clearly, you still have to look!

If the opponent is a Travel Cultivator, and he happens to use his "Ride a Horse and Admire Flowers" technique, then we're all doomed.

While she was thinking, He Yuxiu lashed out with her whip.

There was no way to avoid it, so the maintenance worker chose to tough it out.

He didn't carry it on his head; he was wearing an Iron Helmet.

When dealing with Tu Yinghong, Changji once said a battlefield proverb, "Labor Cultivator Hundred Blades." This means that craftsmen are not good at adapting to changing situations, but they are good at wearing down enemies. On the battlefield, craftsmen have a variety of good weapons. When fighting against craftsmen, you should try to finish the battle quickly and avoid getting into a stalemate.

He Yuxiu didn't intend to stalemate; she lashed out with her whip, smashing a dent into the repairman's helmet.

The helmet was somewhat damaged, but the mechanic was unharmed.

One lash wasn't enough, so she continued, and He Yuxiu's whip struck Gongxiu on the head.

The mechanic's helmet was really tough; although it was dented and battered, he was still unharmed.

If hitting the head doesn't work, try hitting other places.

The whip couldn't penetrate anywhere else; it lashed out from all sides, but the worker calmly parried, clad in full armor.

The chains he made were so strong that even He Yuxiu couldn't break free. This armor was for survival, so it was naturally extremely sturdy.

Taking advantage of He Yuxiu's fierce attack, Gongxiu took out a handful of glass beads from his pocket and silently threw them on the ground.

The glass bead rolled toward He Yuxiu's feet. He Yuxiu was already somewhat confused due to the poisoning, and in her anger, she only wanted to take Gong Xiu's life. She didn't pay any attention to her feet.

She stepped on a glass bead and fell to the ground with a thud.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Gongxiu jumped over the wall, trying to escape, when he suddenly realized something.

Where did that Travel Cultivator go?

A figure flashed past his eyes, and Gongxiu's head buzzed.

Bang!

The repair shop exploded, turning into a bloody mess.

Li Banfeng threw the remains of the repairman, along with his armor, into Portable Abode and jumped back into the wall.

He Yuxiu sat on the ground, her eyes glazed over and her expression unfocused; she had been poisoned.

She forced a smile and said, "Li Qi, thank you. I don't know how to repay you."

"You definitely have to repay her. She saved your life. How can you just let such a big thing go?" Li Banfeng pulled He Yuxiu up.

After finishing her cigarette, He Yuxiu threw the butt on the ground and asked Li Banfeng, "Any more cigarettes?"

Li Banfeng gave her another one.

He Yuxiu struggled to her feet and staggered toward the door.

Li Qi asked, "Shouldn't you find a place to treat your injuries first?"

"There's one more, we can't let this person off the hook." He Yuxiu staggered all the way to a deep alley.

There was a soda vendor in the alley who saw He Yuxiu and turned green with fright.

It was his soda that poisoned He Yuxiu.

He Yuxiu was unsteady on her feet, and her hands were trembling slightly.

Li Banfeng lowered his voice and said, "I'll do it."

"I can't let you do this, I have to do it!"

The soda vendor took off running, but He Yuxiu caught up in two steps and lashed out with her whip.

The whip lashed from the man's head all the way to the ground.

Click!

The person was split in two and scattered all over the ground.

He Yuxiu swayed and fell down next to the stall.

"I've stumbled and fallen my whole life, only to be defeated by these few scoundrels!" He Yuxiu gave a bitter laugh, looking at Li Qi, "You've really made a fool of yourself this time."

"Don't laugh," Li Banfeng shook his head, then gave He Yuxiu another cigarette. "Good job, you're a man of guts."

He Yuxiu shook her head.

P. S.: She really didn't bring this seed.