"Here, take this book. Read it carefully when you get back," Qian Jue produced a book from sowhere and tossed it to Feng Qingyi.
Feng Qingyi caught the book and flipped through it. The characters were in traditional Chinese, which she could mostly recognize.
However, the content of the book was filled with strange tales and bizarre stories that left her puzzled.
"Why are you giving this book?"
Qian Jue replied, "Take it ho and read it, you'll understand. Also, keep this jade stone safe. If you encounter any danger, take it out. It can save your life."
"Save my life?" She didn't seem to think she needed these things.
Qian Jue understood Feng Qingyi's thoughts. "You might not face much danger in your world, but if you co here, who knows what could happen? It's better to be prepared."
"First you want as your disciple, now you're giving these things. Are you plotting sothing?"
She was just an ordinary college student. Surely she didn't have anything he would want!
"Little girl, you're overthinking it. I just felt we had a connection, and since we're both strangers here, I wanted to look out for you a bit."
This girl was quite clever. If it weren't for old man Guang'an asking him to protect her, he wouldn't have bothered wasting his precious relaxation ti to accompany her.
But now, it seed sowhat interesting, adding a bit of excitent to his mundane life.
Feng Qingyi didn't believe he was telling the whole truth, but she wasn't one to pry.
"Well, thank you then!"
Qian Jue stroked his beard. "Next ti you co, rember to bring so snacks. Potato chips, cola, anything like that. If you could bring so fried chicken and burgers, that would be even better!"
Feng Qingyi: "...And you said you weren't plotting anything. So this is what you were after!"
Qian Jue continued to stroke his fake beard.
"This jade stone is quite valuable, I can't just give it away for nothing. I heard you're planning to buy a phone for that little girl. Get one for too. A gaming console wouldn't be bad either."
"By the way, can't you show your real face? It feels weird talking to you with this face," Feng Qingyi was curious about Qian Jue's true appearance.
"Better not. I'm afraid if you see my real face, you might fall in love with !"
"Wow, you're quite confident about your looks!"
"It's not confidence, it's self-awareness."
Feng Qingyi didn't feel like talking to him anymore.
Qian Jue continued: "When you buy the phone, rember to download so offline gas for . If you could bring a generator, that would be even better. It's troubleso when there's no power."
"...You're asking for too much. At most, I'll buy you a cheap solar power bank online. Anyway, I'm off. Bye!"
Feng Qingyi returned to the villa, found a place to store the sword, and started reading the book Qian Jue had given her.
As she opened the book, the traditional Chinese characters she had seen earlier changed to simplified ones. Even the content she had just read had transford.
What was once a collection of strange tales had beco an introduction to various countries, even including a detailed map of Shengjing.
Qian Jue must have given her this book to help her better understand that world.
Although she could learn about it from others, it wasn't very convenient.
With this book, she could save a lot of trouble.
...
Late at night, the moon hung high, and only a few scattered figures could be seen on the streets of Shengjing.
Although there was a curfew in Shengjing, it wasn't strictly enforced. Unless it was a special day, patrol teams wouldn't even take to the streets.
Shangguan Yi and several of his friends stumbled out of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, their gait unsteady from the considerable amount of alcohol they had consud.
The Shangguan Mansion was in the south of the city, quite far from the residences of his drinking companions.
Before long, he was left alone on the road. Xu Linghe, who had been following behind, quickly knocked him unconscious.
"Hong Ying, co here and help put him in the sack!"
"Miss, is this really a good idea? If Young Master Shangguan finds out, he'll surely target you!" Hong Ying was very concerned.
Xu Linghe said, "I wanted to beat him up earlier today, but my new friend was there, and I didn't want to scare her off by getting violent."
"Now he's the fish on my chopping board. I can do whatever I want. Stop fussing, Hong Ying, and co help. This night is perfect for a good thrashing!"
Hong Ying walked over and helped Xu Linghe put Shangguan Yi in the sack.
"Miss, what do we do now?"
Xu Linghe looked around and spotted a large tree not far away. She dragged the sack towards it.
"Hong Ying, did you bring the rope?"
Hong Ying quickly produced the rope. "Here, Miss!"
Xu Linghe skillfully used the rope to hang the sack from the tree.
Then she picked up a wooden stick from nearby and started hitting the sack.
Hong Ying stood to the side, covering her eyes. The young miss was too brutal!
The pain roused Shangguan Yi from his unconsciousness.
"Who's there? Let go! Do you know who I am?"
Xu Linghe ignored him, knowing that if she spoke now, she might reveal her identity. She wasn't that foolish.
Shangguan Yi's wailing echoed eerily through the quiet night.
Although Xu Linghe had always disliked Shangguan Yi, she still showed so restraint. At most, she'd make him sore for a while, but wouldn't cause any serious injuries.
After giving Shangguan Yi a good beating, Xu Linghe dropped the stick and left with Hong Ying.
Shangguan Yi struggled futilely in the sack, only causing it to swing more violently.
"Let out! Let out now!"
"Help..."
Hong Ying followed Xu Linghe, asking, "Will Young Master Shangguan be left hanging there?"
Xu Linghe replied, "His ho isn't far from here. If his family realizes he hasn't returned for the night, they'll surely co looking for him. Don't worry."
Hong Ying: "But if Young Master Shangguan finds out it was you, Miss, he won't let you off!"
"Only you and I know about tonight. As long as you don't tell anyone, no one will know it was . So, Hong Ying, you understand?"
Hong Ying quickly pledged her loyalty, "Don't worry, Miss. Nothing happened tonight."
"That's more like it. Let's go ho and sleep!"
The night deepened, and cold moonlight washed over the land, bringing silence to the whole world.
Shangguan Yi, still hanging from the tree, seed to realize the futility of his struggles and stopped moving.
The pain had sobered him up, both physically and ntally. He suddenly recalled the events of that day.
In the past, when he encountered Xu Linghe, he would just make a few mocking remarks, and she would lose her temper and start a fight.
Today, however, she had simply ignored him and left with that woman.
eting her during the day and then having this happen at night – it had to be connected to her. Those two won must be in cahoots.
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