si-mexico Chapter 379 You are the Panmei I want to marry
Chapter 379 You are the Panmei I want to marry
Chapter 379: You are the Panmei I want to marry
"Who are you? Do you know me?" the boy in the red cloak asked.
"Sister, you are the longing in my heart, I have finally met you?"
The young official grabbed the red-cloaked man tightly.
Caught off guard, the man in the red cloak quickly and gently applied a pressure point.
"Don't give me that, kid. You can't just hug me whenever you want. There's a difference between men and women," said the man in the red cloak.
"Sister Ziyue, you really don't remember me? Many years ago, you saved a little beggar on the cliff."
That man is my elder brother, Du Guangyi, and I am Du Rangneng's young master.
The young official, unable to move, wore a bitter smile on his face.
“Little beggar, Du Guangyi, young master,” the man in the red cloak thought for a moment.
"Oh, I see. You're that little brat, Du Xiao."
The woman in the red cloak looked at Du Xiao with her willow-leaf eyes.
"The little brat has grown up and even become an official. Not bad, not bad, hmm, he's ambitious."
Du Xiao felt wronged:
"Sister, please stop calling me a little kid. I'm all grown up now, and I can marry you."
"Wait, little brat, you've grown up, but your sister is already married. Stop talking nonsense, okay? If you stop, your sister will release your pressure points."
"I'm dressed as a man," Qiu Ziyue said, hands on her hips.
"Wow, Twilight Sparkle, you have men saying they want to marry you wherever you go. You're really charming."
Zhao Wanqing, who was also dressed as a man in a blue dress, said this.
"Honey, I'm serious, please don't make fun of me," Qiu Ziyue said earnestly.
Du Xiao, refusing to admit defeat, said:
"Sister, am I telling the truth? You know what? I wanted to marry you the moment I saw you. I'm not lying to you."
Qiu Ziyue kicked Du Xiao in the leg:
"Hey kid, keep going! I'll teach you to be a good boy and talk nonsense. If you say another word, I'm done with you and I'll let the wolf carry you away."
"Okay, okay, sister, I was wrong, please release my pressure points," Du Xiao pleaded.
"All right"
Qiu Ziyue released Du Xiao's acupoints.
Before Du Xiao could speak, Qiu Ziyue pulled Zhao Wanqing's arm, and the two quickly left the woods.
"Hey, sister, I don't know martial arts. Will you be my bodyguard...?"
Du Xiao shouted, but Qiu Ziyue and Zhao Wanqing disappeared in an instant.
"What's going on?"
Du Xiao continued on his way, puzzled.
Du Xiao wasn't lying. Ever since he saw Qiu Ziyue in the cave, he had harbored the thought of marrying Qiu Ziyue when he grew up.
He and his brother Du Guangyi fled until 907, when Zhu Quanzhong usurped the throne and established the Later Liang dynasty. He was then appointed as a secretary in the Imperial Secretariat.
He became the first Hanlin scholar from the Tang Dynasty to enter officialdom in the Later Liang Dynasty, and later rose to the position of Vice Minister of Works.
His return to Chang'an was to pay respects to his ancestors and comfort his father, Du Rangneng, in heaven.
Young and arrogant, full of ambition, he returned home without bodyguards, but unexpectedly encountered Qiu Ziyue, whom he had been longing for.
As darkness fell, snowflakes, as white as goose feathers, fluttered down from the sky, enveloping the entire world in a blanket of white.
Du Xiao was taken by sedan chair bearers to a small inn near the outskirts of Chang'an.
This is a low, dilapidated wooden house, with a thick layer of snow already accumulated on the roof.
The dim light shining through the window seemed especially lonely in the cold night.
"Well, at least we've found a place to rest."
Du Xiao patted the snowflakes off his clothes, tied the reins, and pushed open the door to enter.
The shop was filled with a musty, old smell. A few tables were scattered around, and a few ragged customers sat in a corner, talking in hushed tones.
A burly man with a cunning look in his eyes approached, breathing out hot air as he said:
"Sir, you need a room? You'd better get some rest tonight, there are bandits running rampant outside, it's not safe!"
Du Xiao sneered.
"Hmph, I'd like to see which bandit dares to provoke me."
He gave a few perfunctory replies, chose a seat by the window, and ordered a pot of wine and some dry food.
However, he was unaware that this seemingly ordinary inn actually harbored a deadly secret—
It was a notorious shady business that preyed on passing merchants and travelers.
Sure enough, in the dead of night, a series of hurried footsteps broke the silence.
A group of masked bandits stormed into the inn, brandishing knives and swords, and menacingly surrounded the sleeping travelers.
They pointed their cold, sharp knives at the panicked people and rudely looted their belongings.
"Hey, there's a tough one over there!"
One of the bandits spotted Du Xiao sitting in the corner and immediately shouted excitedly.
Du Xiao had already sensed something was wrong. He looked coldly at the group of bandits and stood up without fear.
"You clowns think you can rob me? You're asking for trouble!"
Before he finished speaking, he had already drawn his long sword and engaged in fierce combat with several bandits who rushed forward.
The sword flashed, its cold light radiating everywhere, but the enemy was numerous and clearly well-trained. Although Du Xiao was highly skilled in martial arts, he gradually found himself in a difficult situation.
Just at the critical moment, a clear female voice suddenly rang out:
"How dare you, a mere petty thief, commit such evil deeds here!"
Accompanied by the sound, two figures swept into the hall like shooting stars.
One of them was wearing a red cloak, which fluttered in the wind, revealing his handsome and beautiful features;
The other person was dressed in a light blue outfit, moved as nimbly as a leopard, and had sharp eyes like an eagle.
It was Qiu Ziyue and Zhao Wanqing!
Their appearance, disguised as men, stood out particularly in the chaos.
In particular, Qiu Ziyue's longsword was exceptionally sharp, and every swing accurately repelled the enemy.
Zhao Wanqing, on the other hand, used her swift movements to entangle several bandits, displaying elegance in her punches and kicks.
"Thank you both for saving me!"
Seeing this, Du Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, his spirits lifted, and he rallied to join the battle.
The three worked together seamlessly and quickly subdued all the bandits, forcing them to reveal the mastermind behind it all.
It turns out that this inn colluded with bandits in the nearby mountains, specifically to lure and capture wealthy merchants or lone travelers.
After hearing the truth, Qiu Ziyue snorted coldly.
"Keeping such wicked people around will only bring more harm to innocent people."
Without hesitation, she instructed Du Xiao to collect all the evidence in the inn and mark it for the authorities to investigate.
Seeing the two men's decisive and efficient methods, Du Xiao couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.
"I will remember you two elder sisters. But I wonder why you are here?"
Qiu Ziyue smiled slightly, her gaze sweeping across the swirling snowflakes outside the window.
"We're just passing through. Now that we've encountered this place, we can't just stand by and do nothing."
Zhao Wanqing glanced around warily and whispered a reminder:
"Sister, this is not a place to stay for long. We should leave as soon as possible."
Qiu Ziyue nodded in agreement, then said to Du Xiao:
"Little brat, I'm protecting you only because I respect your father, who is a good official."
Don't overthink it. Remember, don't tell anyone you've seen me.
After a brief hesitation, Du Xiao finally agreed.
After tidying up briefly, Qiu Ziyue and Zhao Wanqing stepped over the mess and snow and disappeared into the vast night once again.
To be continued in the next chapter!