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Walking on the bustling streets, Mu Ying was not in the mood to admire these colorful lanterns. His eyes darted around the crowd, looking for that proud and aloof figure.

"Sis, sit over here for a moment. Look, there are candied fruits over there, I'll go buy two." Xue Lian drew a picture and sat together with Xue Ruyun sipping tea. Seeing that someone was selling candied fruits in the distance, Xue Lian suggested excitedly.

Xue Ruyun looked at her and thought back to the original world. She also had a very cute little sister, but she had died young because her family had been poor. It had been a long time since she had enjoyed family love. Looking at Xue Lian's drawing, Xue Luoyun said with some heartache, "Hmm, how could a young lady like you squeeze through that kind of place? There are too many people on this street, and now that we're separated from the guards, it's not safe. "

"It's fine. Don't worry, I'm really strong." Xue Lian said mischievously as he stood up and walked off into the distance.

Xue Ruyun gazed at her back, at a loss for a moment. In retrospect, the original owner's memories of the two sisters being so intimate went back to when they were young. Ever since Xue had grown up and been betrothed to the crown prince, their relationship had turned cold. This time, Xue Lian's painting suddenly expressed her goodwill. She did not know if it was true or false. However, Xue Luoyun sincerely wanted to regain this feeling of warmth.

"Miss, I think the Third Miss has really changed." Yun Zhi couldn't help but ask.

"Hopefully."

Mu Sheng travelled back and forth all the way before finally coming to a stop. Looking from afar, they saw a peerless beauty sitting inside the teahouse. It was none other than Xue Ruyun. Mu Sheng was overjoyed. Just as he was about to proceed forward, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. Thinking of the deep enmity he had with her, if he rashly went forward, it would definitely cause her to face him coldly and be unable to get down from the stage.

"Candy gourd, delicious candied fruits, yo …"

At this moment, hearing the sound of the candied fruits being sold, Mu Ying had an idea. Why not buy a bunch of candied fruits to show her good will? Mu Sheng thought as he ran towards the candied fruits seller.

"Give me a string..."

"I want two skewers of candied fruits." Before Mu Sheng could finish her sentence, she saw a handsome figure standing in front of her, blocking her way as she spoke.

As soon as the voice left his mouth, Mu Sheng remembered. Wasn't this the Xue Clan's Second Miss? Why was she alone? Who cares? Mu Sheng had always disliked this person in his heart, so he didn't want to cross paths with her too much. He turned his back to her, intending to wait for her to leave first before continuing his purchase.

"Alright!"

He only heard the voice of the person selling the candied fruits shout as she took out two strings of candies and passed them over. She then looked around, suddenly lowered her voice and said, "Lead her to the foot of the Qingfeng Mountain. We have our own arrangements."

Hearing this conversation, Mu Ying felt very strange, so he pricked up his ears and listened attentively.

Xue Lian handed over the money to the candied fruits seller. He looked around with a guilty conscience. However, this must be done cleanly and without leaving a trace. "

After Xue Lian finished drawing, he took the candied flakes and left. At this moment, not far behind him, Mu Ying had long since heard all of this.

He saw that the candied fruits selling did not continue to do business. He struggled to look at the stick and took a few steps forward, skillfully passing through an alley. Seeing that there was no one around, he threw away the candied fruits and shook off the tattered clothing on his body. His stooped back immediately became burly and sturdy. He took out the large saber at his waist, threw a firework at the sky, and then jumped over the wall.

Hiding in the shadows, Mu Sheng carefully observed the burly man, only to see that his exposed left arm had revealed a peony. Looking at the man's back and the peony tattoo on the peony, Mu Zhan immediately remembered: wasn't this the same rapist that the capital had been pursuing with all his might a few days ago?

Mu Sheng held onto his sword, wanting to follow him and catch up with his accomplices, but at this moment, a panic-stricken image suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Xue Lian drew, she, don't tell me …" "Not good!" As Mu Ying thought of this, he immediately gave up on chasing the big man and turned back to look for Xue Ruyun. If his guess was not wrong, the person that Yun Zheng wanted Xue Lian to bring to the back mountain was Xue Ruoyun.

However, there were many people on the street right now, and Xue Ruoyun had long since no idea where he was. Looking back at the teahouse he had been sitting in, he could only see that the beauty had long since disappeared into the distance. Mu Ying panicked. He blew his whistle, and a few hidden guards appeared in the surroundings.

"Quickly search for Xue Luoyun." The few of them accepted the order and immediately disappeared into the crowd.

"Elder sister, eat the candied fruits." Xue Lian handed the candied fruits to Xue Ruyun with an innocent face.

Xue Ruyun glanced at her, her heart still somewhat doubtful. Seeing her like this, Xue Lian's somewhat sad brows tightly knitted together. "I know what sister is worried about."

With that, he took a bite out of each of the candied fruits. "Now, elder sister's suspicions can be dispelled, right?" With that, he handed the candied flakes to Xue Ruyun.

Seeing her sincere expression, Xue Ruoyun took it and carefully bit into it. It was indeed sour, sweet, and delicious, but her body didn't have much of a reaction. She saw that Xue Lian had already finished eating all of it. At this moment, all of her suspicions were dispelled and she began to open her heart to Xue Lian's words.

When Yun Zhi saw this situation, she also completely believed that Xue Lian's painting had truly improved.

When Xue Lian saw that Xue Ruyun had put down her guard, she was secretly happy. He chatted and laughed with Xue Ruyun along the way, gradually leading her to the foot of the Qingfeng Mountain.

The more they walked, the fewer people there were on the streets. Xue Liantu was worried that Xue Luoyun might be suspicious, so he quickly spread out his attention and said, "I heard that although it is a bit remote here, there is still a sage-like old fortune-teller here. It was said that he had been around for a long time, and everything in the world was known to him. "Why don't we go and do some calculations."

Although Xue Luoyun was very careful, when he thought about how this fortune-teller truly had such a godly origin, he truly wanted her to calculate why she had transmigrated here. Just what kind of origin did she have? Thinking to this point, Xue Ruoyun's interest was piqued, which was why he was walking further and further away from Xue Lian.

"Come, come, come. Take a look. Take a look at the face of the Hundred Transformations Mask." From afar, a person was shouting, and there were quite a few people surrounding him.

"Elder sister, I want to buy that. Why don't you wait here? I'll go buy some to play with." As he spoke, Xue Lian prepared to stand up again.

Upon thinking of how she would do it herself, Xue Ruoyun couldn't help but feel a little unwilling. Therefore, she stopped Xue Lian from drawing and said, "No need. If you like, just wait here. We can just ask Yun Zhi to buy it."

"Yun Zhi, we're going to walk slowly. Go buy some masks." Xue Ruyun instructed.

"Yes, miss."

Although there were less people standing, it was still a bit crowded. Soon, Yun Zhi could no longer be seen. The two of them walked and stopped, but they still did not see Yun Zhi coming over.

"This little girl, did she go somewhere to watch the show?" Xue Lian smiled sweetly as he saw Xue Ruyun looking back at him, waiting for Yun Zhi.

Hearing her say this, Xue Ruoyun thought back to how Lange had excitedly wanted to come out and play, and how she had followed her tonight without giving her any time to spare. Now that she had the chance, she might have gone out to play.

Thinking of this, Xue Luoyun smiled, "It might be so."

"Where is the fortune-teller you mentioned?" I think this place is getting more and more remote, so why don't we go back first? " Seeing that the number of people on the street was dwindling, Xue Ruoyun was somewhat worried.

However, at this time, Xue Lian's interest was piqued. "Soon, soon, we will turn the corner. Elder sister's martial arts are so strong, who can do anything to you? "

Xue Ruyun predicted that she wouldn't be able to do anything by herself, so she wanted to go back, but she was worried that she would be in danger alone in this remote area. Thus, she had no choice but to accompany her.

After they walked for a distance, they finally saw a thatched cottage in front of them. An old man was sitting below the thatched cottage. Next to him was a flag with a few big words written on it.

Arriving, the fortune-teller was there. When Xue Lianhua saw this person, she excitedly pulled Xue Ruyun along.

"Ladies, what are you planning to do?" The old man narrowed his eyes and stared at the two of them in a lewd manner.

Xue Ruyun was sensitive to classes, so he immediately felt that there was something wrong with this old man.

"We want to count it as a marriage alliance." Without waiting for Xue Ruyun to pull her away, Xue Lianhua had already voiced the request in her heart.

"Alright." The old man took out a piece of paper and asked Xue Lian to write the word 'birthday' on it. Afterwards, he told her to go to the thatched cottage and explain the result in detail.

Xue Luoyun sat outside, watching the two go in for a long time without returning, and began to feel somewhat worried. As she watched the people on the street gradually disappear into the distance, she felt a faint unease in her heart. She immediately stood up and pushed open the door of the thatched cottage.

As soon as Xue Ruoyun opened the door, she saw that it was pitch black inside. Xue Ruyun probed with one foot, but someone suddenly forcefully pulled her hand, causing her to fall to the ground.

She rolled over and the inside was pitch black. Nothing could be seen clearly. This was because Xue Ruyun had felt an attack from the left, so she dodged to the side with great skill. The man came with a ferocious momentum, but she missed and hit a hole in the thatched cottage.

Through the glimmering moonlight coming in from the outside, Xue Ruoyun was able to clearly see his surroundings. There was no longer a fortune-teller in sight. Instead, there were several tall and sturdy men inside, and even Xue Lian's painting was nowhere to be seen.

Xue Ruyun retreated a few steps back, and with a defensive posture, the two burly men charged towards her. Xue Muyun dodged left and right, dodging right and dodging left and right. At this moment, her stomach suddenly felt a sharp pain, making her feel incomparable pain. She immediately regretted her actions. This Xue Lian painting was too vicious. In order to poison herself, she did not hesitate to risk her own life and tested the poison with her own body.

Xue Luoyun's face was covered in cold sweat, and she clenched her teeth as she stubbornly resisted. However, even though she was skilled in martial arts and had committed crimes for many years, she was not someone to be trifled with. Moreover, they were tall and sturdy, possessing an overwhelming number of people. Xue Luoyun fought with them for over ten rounds, but she lost. She leaned against a pillar, almost fainting.

"She is indeed a devastatingly beautiful woman, a peerless beauty that closes the moon and shines the flowers." Yun Zheng looked at Xue Ruoyun lustfully.

"Hehe, little beauty, don't struggle anymore. It will be my embrace soon." As the big man spoke, he rushed towards Xue Muyun.