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Xiang Xueer removed the mask from her eyes and thought to herself, "I'll go steal Fuxi Qin, and if it comes to a fight, so be it. Since persuasion isn't working, I might as well go for a direct approach."
Her fist raised in a fierce manner, the fat man blinked and scratched his head awkwardly. "No way, I don't want to fight that Old Woman."
With a whoosh, the Azure Wind Sword began to resonate again, flying back and forth in mid-air. Upon hearing this, the fat man's expression darkened. "No way, old thing, since you agree with this girl’s idea, I definitely don’t want to fight that Old Woman."
Xiang Xueer immediately smiled upon hearing this and raised an eyebrow at the Azure Wind Sword. "What a coincidence that we both agree. In that case, I'll disguise myself and sneak in to steal Fuxi Qin."
After saying this, she turned around, put on her silver mask, and headed towards the market. The Fat Ancestor stood there reluctantly for a while before following her. "Hey, wait for me! Can't we not be thieves?"
"Sure, unless you can come up with a better plan?" Xiang Xueer glared at the fat man, who immediately shut his mouth. "Forget it, then you might as well steal!"
As they spoke, Xiang Xueer returned to the previous Arena, but it seemed to have already dispersed; everyone was gone. Only in front of a large mansion behind the Arena was there a bustling crowd.
She grabbed a man selling candied hawthorn on the street and asked, "Hey, excuse me, where did the people from the Arena go?"
"Huh? You don't know?" The man pointed at the mansion beside her and laughed. "It was quite lively at the Arena earlier. That dark-skinned guy chased away the man in white robes, so now they're starting a wedding!"
Xiang Xueer's face instantly darkened. No way! She turned to look at the courtyard decorated with red lanterns and banners and felt a pang of frustration. That idiot Li Yunyang was actually being pulled into marrying someone?
Thinking about this made her extremely unhappy; she gritted her teeth in anger at this shameless man who really went off to get married.
Forget it; first things first. She suppressed her feelings and went around to the back courtyard where she found a slightly ajar wooden door. She looked around cautiously before pushing the door open and stepping inside.
The quiet back courtyard was empty. She searched around for a long time but couldn't find where Fuxi Qin was kept. Damn it! Was it hidden away? After pondering for a bit, she guessed it should be in Gunaara's hands.
Xiang Xueer looked around and saw that the front yard was bustling with activity. All the Housekeepers were busy preparing for the upcoming wedding, and she figured that Gunaara must be in the bride's room.
After a moment of thought, she bent down and headed toward the attic to search. Suddenly, there was a loud thud, and Xiang Xueer felt a jolt on her forehead, making her see stars. Before she could cry out, a voice from the other side followed with a scream: "Ouch! Who is this? Can't you watch where you're going?"
Huh? That voice sounded so familiar. Xiang Xueer rubbed her forehead and looked up to see Ling Zhu coming down the stairs, followed by Duck and Lian Cheng Xue.
"Wow! What are you doing here?" Xiang Xueer quickly removed the mask from her glasses. When Ling Zhu looked up, she was startled: "Ah? Shirley, is that really you from Arena? How did you end up here?"
"I was going to ask you the same thing!" Xiang Xueer turned around to check if anyone was around, signaling them to be quiet as she pulled them to the corner of the stairs. "I came for Fuxi Qin, but that idiot Li Yunyang messed things up."
"Fuxi Qin?" Lian Cheng Xue scratched her head. "I've heard of Fuxi Qin; it's said to be an Ancient Artifact. But is there really Fuxi Qin here? What do you need it for?"
"Oh, it's a long story!" Xiang Xueer pointed to the top of her head. "Fuxi Qin is that guqin in Gunaara's hands; it concerns the Common People of the world. I must find it. Is she upstairs right now?"
Duck quickly nodded, his eyes nearly squinting with excitement. "Yes, yes! I secretly peeked through the window earlier; she's changing clothes inside!"
"You little pervert!" Xiang Xueer cursed under her breath and turned to go upstairs, but Ling Zhu grabbed her arm. "What are you doing? We need to save Li Yunyang!"
"Nonsense! Someone stole Fuxi Qin! Azure Wind Sword just had a falling out with Fuxi Qin; I need to get it out first!" Xiang Xueer's words left everyone confused. Lian Cheng Xue shook her head. "Forget it; we can't understand anyway. In that case, let's split up!"
Xiang Xueer thought that made sense and immediately agreed. "Okay, I'll go upstairs to find Fuxi Qin, and you all go after Li Yunyang. Then we'll meet at the small back door in the backyard; my friend will be waiting there too!"
"Alright!" Lian Cheng Xue and Ling Zhu nodded and turned to head downstairs. If the bride was on the second floor of this house, then Li Yunyang would likely be nearby.
"Wow, big sister looks so sexy even in men's clothing!" Duck pouted and turned to follow Xiang Xueer. "Big sister, wait for me! I want to stay with you forever!"
Ling Zhu turned around and grabbed its neck, helplessly cursing, "We're on the same side, you get back here."
Xiang Xueer went up to the second floor, where there were several rooms along the corridor. Just as she was trying to figure out which room it was, suddenly, from the innermost room, came the sound of someone playing a zither, the music carrying a hint of melancholy.
Could it be Gunaara? Xiang Xueer quietly walked toward the last room. The window on the side was open, and Gunaara was inside.
She saw Gunaara dressed in a red bridal gown, adorned with tassels and pearl flowers, looking even more stunning. She sat there with vacant eyes staring ahead, seemingly lost in thought.
Ding ding dang dang—Gunaara's hands kept playing the Fuxi Qin. People say that the sound of the zither can reflect the player's state of mind; judging by her expression, she probably didn't even know what she was playing.
"Wow, this is classic pre-wedding anxiety!" Xiang Xueer sighed. Women in ancient times really had no status; she considered herself lucky to have a martial arts competition for marriage, while many others were forced into blind marriages, only seeing their partners for the first time on their wedding night.
Xiang Xueer hid by the window, preparing to take action. The auspicious time for the wedding was approaching; it seemed they would start deciding on the wedding after dusk. Gunaara appeared to have something on her mind and stopped playing after a while.
"Ah!" She sighed and turned away from the table, walking toward behind the screen as if to fetch something. Seeing this as a good opportunity, Xiang Xueer leaped into the room and took advantage of Gunaara's distraction to grab the Fuxi Qin, ready to make her escape.
"Who?" Suddenly, Gunaara's voice came from behind the screen. Xiang Xueer was startled; despite being careful enough, she had still been discovered. This woman was too sensitive.
"What should I do?" Xiang Xueer cursed inwardly and turned to prepare for escape. Just then, she heard a thud behind her and turned to see Gunaara lifting her skirt and kicking aside the screen.
It's over! Xiang Xueer felt sweat bead on her forehead. What should she do now? Calm down, calm down; I need to stay calm. She quickly straightened up and took out a fan from her clothes, snapping it open with a flourish as she struck what she believed was her coolest pose.
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