Li Qi muttered something and moved closer to Xiao Man: "Why do you have so many melon seeds? Give me some, Master."
Xiaoman glanced at him and said pitifully: "There's not much left...just a little bit, I don't have enough to eat."
"Why are you so stingy? I'll buy it for you, young master, when you wait in Su City."
Xiaoman sighed, took out a handful of melon seeds and handed them to Li Qi with a look of reluctance.
Taking the melon seeds, Li Qi asked Xiao Man while eating them: "Which one of them do you think will win?"
Xiao Man blinked his big eyes and looked not far away and said: "Duan Tianhua uses the Sixteenth Form of Sword Making. Although this sword technique is fast, it only focuses on offense and not defense. Xiao Jijia uses Yuqing Sword Technique, which focuses on both offense and defense.
... Logically speaking, if Yuqing Swordsmanship continues to be used up, he will be better, but obviously his Yuqing Swordsmanship has not reached its peak yet, so the two should be tied."
Li Qi nodded: "That means this competition is lonely?"
Jiang Yuzhu was obviously a little surprised when he heard what Xiaoman said.
She has been observing Li Qi and the others for the past two days. Li Qi is a smooth-tongued person who is timid and fearful of trouble. As for the girl who eats all day long, she did not expect that she can see the moves used by others at a glance.
Seemingly noticing Jiang Yuzhu's surprised look, Li Qi turned to look at her and said, "Did you hear that? My maid said they were tied."
"Humph, what does a little girl know?" Jiang Yuzhu said.
"Hey! Xiaoman, someone looks down on you!" Li Qi said to provoke dissension.
Xiao Man pouted and said: "What do you mean by looking down on? Can you eat it?"
"Eat, eat, eat, all you want to do all day long is eat!"
Li Qi glanced at Jiang Yuzhu as he spoke: "How about we make a bet?"
"What to bet on?"
"If they tie, how about you give me a thousand taels?"
Jiang Yuzhu snorted coldly: "Just bet, whoever is afraid of whom!"
"Okay, a gentleman's words are hard to catch!" Li Qi stretched out a little finger: "Come and pull the hook!"
"Pull the hook?" Jiang Yuzhu was stunned for a moment, unable to react.
Li Qi directly grabbed her hand and pulled out her little finger: "Hang yourself with a hook and you won't be allowed to change for a hundred years. Anyone who doesn't keep his word will be a puppy."
This was the first time a man touched her hand. Jiang Yuzhu wanted to withdraw, but seeing the serious look on Li Qi's face, she had no choice but to let him continue.
The martial arts competition was in full swing, and the onlookers were also watching with great interest, and some people kept cheering when they saw the wonderful parts.
The two fought for hundreds of rounds, but in the end no one took advantage. It was just as Xiaoman said, the two ended in a draw.
"Haha! I won!" Li Qi said excitedly, "Remember, you owe me one thousand taels of silver. When you get to Su City, you have to ask your family to send it over."
Jiang Yuzhu sneered and said: "It's only a thousand taels, what not, your win this time is just a fluke."
Li Qi looked at her and said, "How about I treat you to some fish?"
"Eat fish?" Jiang Yuzhu was puzzled.
"Yes, you are so good at finding faults."
Li Qi rolled his eyes at her: "Remember, you owe me one thousand taels."
After saying that, he asked Zhang Chuang to drive and continue on the road.
Not long after we left, a strong wind suddenly started blowing, and soon the clouds began to cover. It was obvious that it was going to rain heavily.
Li Qi and the others were riding in an open carriage. It would be strange if they didn't get soaked in the rain if it started to rain.
"Zhang Wewei quickly find a place to rest. It's going to rain soon."
"good."
After going over a small hill, I saw a small house not far away. When I got closer, I realized that it was a dilapidated temple. The door of the temple was broken, but fortunately it was sheltered from the wind and rain.
The horses were tied at the door and everyone walked in.
The smell in the temple was extremely strong, with bursts of musty smell mixed with a bit of rot. The altar table was empty, leaving only a broken incense burner.
The ground was covered with weeds, and there was an extinguished bonfire in the middle. Apparently someone had rested here before.
Li Qi walked around and found that the temple looked small, but it still contained a lot of things.
There is a large courtyard at the back, and there are some side rooms in the courtyard, but they are all dilapidated and obviously cannot be used for living.
Although it is spring now, the temperature has not warmed up yet, and with the possibility of heavy rain, it is also a bit cold.
Zhang Chuang found some firewood and lit a fire, and then he and Xiao Man went for a walk somewhere.
It's going to rain so heavily soon. Are these two guys going to look for game?
I really impressed them!
Sitting next to the fire, Jiang Yuzhu asked, "What are you doing with that girl and the guard?"
"How would I know?"
"Aren't you their master?"
"What's wrong, Master? I can't restrict their freedom of life, right?" Li Qi sat down, took out some dry food from the package and handed it to Jiang Yuzhu: "Eat it, you can last one more night, and you won't have to eat in Suzhou tomorrow.
That’s it.”
Jiang Yuzhu took a piece of cake, tore off a piece with his hands and put it into his mouth: "You said you opened a brothel in Jincheng? Why did you come to Suzhou?"
"Of course I came out to see if there was any other business I could do. It's boring to stay in one place all the time." Li Qi said.
"Su City is a gathering place for wealthy businessmen in Daxia. There is indeed a lot of business here, but I think you should forget it."
"Why?"
"You don't have much ability. It's difficult to do business in Sioux City."
Damn it, this girl really doesn’t look down on me at all!
Okay, if you look down on me, I will let you know how powerful I am.
"Have you ever heard of Huapi?"
"What kind of painted skin?" Jiang Yuzhu asked with a puzzled look.
Li Qi glanced at the darkening sky outside, smacked his lips and said: "It is said that there is a kind of spirit in the wilderness. They like to collect the skins of beautiful women... They will peel off the skins of those beautiful women.
Then wear it on yourself..."
Jiang Yuzhu had never heard of such a story before, and his hair stood on end instantly: "How could such a thing exist in this world?"
"No, as far as I know, those spirits especially like women like you, who are young and beautiful, with fine skin and tender flesh. After peeling off the skin, they will eat all the owner's bones and flesh, and then put on human skin.
Just survive in this world as that person..."
Seeing Jiang Yuzhu's shivering appearance, Li Qi thought to himself: Let's see if this young master can cure you!
Just when he was about to continue talking, there was suddenly a noise at the door, and Li Qi himself was startled, not to mention Jiang Yuzhu.
I saw several figures coming outside. Because the light was not very good, I couldn't see who they were.
Jiang Yuzhu grabbed Li Qi's clothes tightly and hid behind him, closing his eyes in fear.
After those people entered the house, Li Qi saw clearly that it was Xiao Jijia, the young master of Jade Sword Villa, and the others.