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Chapter 202: She is My Fiancée
On this day, Xiao Yun unusually woke up early. He decided to take a trip to Yanshan in Jiang County.
It had been a long time since he last saw the little bell, and he was curious about how the Bird Woman was doing with those two women from the Demonic Sect while cultivating in Yanshan. Additionally, he was still thinking about the stunning White-Clad Woman he had seen in the Yanshan Fengshui Map and hoped to encounter her in real life.
He couldn't help but recall a woman he had rescued on the street; she was from Panlong Shanjin in Jiang County, and Panlong Mountain was another name for Yanshan. At that time, she had given him a plant called Drunken Red Lips, claiming it was grown by her daughter. It was known that Drunken Red Lips was a plant rich in Spiritual Energy, and it was extremely difficult to cultivate artificially. He was quite interested in meeting her daughter to see how she managed to grow Drunken Red Lips.
Of course, there were many other things that attracted him to Yanshan. He wanted to know more about the Old Painter who had once hidden there and whether there were any other secrets behind the painting of the Yanshan Fengshui Map that he had gifted to Duan Zhengyi.
He had always wanted to visit Yanshan, and it was rare that he had some free time in the past couple of days.
Since he woke up early, Xiao Yun personally went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
Once breakfast was ready, Three Women came downstairs, linking arms. Usually, Nie Xiaoqian made breakfast, but today they were going out for an unknown number of days. He felt a bit reluctant to leave these Three Women behind before they even set out.
During this time, Nie Xiaoqian, An Yiran, and Feng Xia had gotten along very well. Being part of the same Criminal Investigation Team made them even closer; they truly felt like sisters, coming and going with laughter and conversation. Sometimes when they chatted, they would completely ignore Xiao Yun sitting nearby, leaving him feeling lonely as he sat there pouting, sighing about how boring life could be.
"Wow, it smells so good!" Feng Xia exclaimed as she sat down at the table.
An Yiran quietly sat beside her and said, "Xiao Yun, it's rare for you to wake up this early and make us breakfast. Is the sun rising from the west today?"
"Not at all, Sister Yiran. You're just teasing me. Well, I'm going out for a few days soon, so I thought I'd make breakfast as a little gesture!" Xiao Yun replied with a bright smile.
Nie Xiaoqian curiously asked, "Brother, where are you going?" As Xiao Yun's closest companion, she didn't usually concern herself with his specific matters but still wanted to know his destination.
"Oh, I'm heading to Yanshan," he said before turning to An Yiran. "Sister Yiran, do you remember that painting of the Yanshan Fengshui Map I asked Grandpa for when I first visited the Duan Family?"
An Yiran nodded with a smile. "I remember. After you took that painting, Grandpa Duan seemed particularly excited and said he had finally found his grandson. According to Grandpa Duan, that old painter from Yanshan had told your grandfather's father Duan Zhengyi that if anyone ever came asking for this painting in the future, they would surely be descendants of the Duan Family. Looking back now, it seems he was indeed right!"
"Is that so?" Xiao Yun wondered inwardly. He couldn't shake off the feeling that the folk painter hidden in Yanshan was none other than the Old Man who claimed to be Wu Daozi—who happened to be Nie Xiaoqian's grandfather.
In terms of age, it is impossible. If that folk painter were still alive, he would be over two hundred years old, or even much older. If he truly is the incarnation of Wu Daozi, then it makes perfect sense.
"Xiao Yun, how about I accompany you?" An Yiran said. She was also eager to see Yanshan.
Xiao Yun shook his head and smiled, "Since you’ve joined the criminal police team, there will be restrictions. Ouyang Bing wouldn’t let you go so easily."
"Hmph, does she have a say in this? I didn’t sign any contract with her; I can leave anytime," An Yiran replied dismissively.
"Forget it, I'll just go alone. Besides, there are people I know there..." Xiao Yun almost let slip about Little Bell and those two Enchantresses.
An Yiran curiously asked, "Who do you know there?"
Uh, Xiao Yun thought for a moment and said, "Well, I don’t know her name yet." He casually recounted an incident about a woman he had saved before.
"Brother, I support you! Who knows, you might even bring back one or two beautiful sisters!" Nie Xiaoqian clapped.
Feng Xia laughed, "If that happens, it will be lively here!"
Xiao Yun remained calm and said, "Well, maybe when I get to Yanshan, I’ll have an adventure!" He was subtly referring to Little Bell and the others; after all, keeping them cooped up in the ring wouldn’t work out.
After breakfast, the three women hurried off to work. An Yiran had her own car, a gift from Duan Haoran during his lifetime. Nie Xiaoqian and Feng Xia were delighted not to have to squeeze onto public transport anymore; having a car for commuting was truly enjoyable.
Xiao Yun drove Tang Yan's White Volkswagen Polo towards Yanshan. Fortunately, Tang Yan had helped him get a driver's license through connections, so he wasn't worried about being stopped by traffic police.
...
When the car reached Jiang County's town, there were still over seventy kilometers to Yanshan.
Noticing it was already noon, Xiao Yun looked for a restaurant. He parked at the entrance and was about to go in when he heard some discordant voices nearby.
"Beautiful lady, can we be friends?"
"Yes, being Brother Gou's girl, you'll enjoy the best of everything. You won't have to show your face selling these flowers and plants anymore!"
"Your chest is quite big; let Brother Gou have a feel and see if it's soft!"
"Come on, don't be shy; what era are we in..."
"By the way, beautiful, I just heard that the herb you're selling is called Drunken Red Lips, which can make a man strong? Brother Gou will take it all, but I need to try it on you first to see if it really works..."
What? Drunken Red Lips?
Xiao Yun turned to look in the direction of the voice and saw a group of thugs surrounding a young girl, getting handsy.
Could this girl be the daughter of that middle-aged woman he encountered on the street last time?
"Let go of me, don't do this..." One of the girl's delicate hands was suddenly gripped tightly by a muscular guy, causing her to pale in fear.
The guy had a punk hairstyle, wearing a jacket with jeans, and had a Pudgy Face, looking at the girl with ill intentions: "Hey beautiful, you're so pretty! Where are you from? Is this your first time in the city?"
"Let go of my hand..." The girl couldn't pull her hand back, tears shimmering in her eyes.
As Xiao Yun finally saw the girl's face clearly, his mind buzzed and expanded in shock.
She wore a familiar white Fitted Long Dress, her Azure Silks hair flowing gently, and her stunning beauty—this was indeed the young woman he had seen in his painting!
Like a dream, like poetry, like a song—such a graceful girl!
What... is going on?
Xiao Yun never expected that the girl he encountered in the painting was actually the daughter of that middle-aged woman.
Is it all just a coincidence, or is it fate arranged by the Heavens?
"Stop!"
Xiao Yun felt a surge of anger rising within him and charged forward like a whirlwind.
Smack!
With a swift motion, Xiao Yun delivered a slap that knocked the punk down to the ground.
"Ah, where did this brat come from? How dare he hit our Brother Gou? Is he tired of living?"
"You bastard, kneel down and apologize to Brother Gou! Within moments, Brother Gou can decide your life or death!"
"How dare you stir trouble on my turf?" At this moment, the man referred to as Brother Gou struggled to get up from the ground, dazed and confused. It seemed that in his life, he had only ever hit others; today was the first time he had been beaten. Accustomed to being arrogant, how could he swallow this humiliation?
He covered his rapidly swelling left cheek, and his sinister gaze finally landed on Xiao Yun. His lips twitched as he viciously asked, "Was it you who did this?"
Xiao Yun stood protectively behind the girl and coldly replied, "That's right. Anyone who dares to touch my woman will face my wrath!"
Brother Gou grinned maliciously and pointed at the girl, taunting, "What is she to you?"
Without a second thought, Xiao Yun blurted out, "She is my fiancée!"
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