Chapter 103: Brother Xiu,

folding a dozen copper coins in his hands, Ye Xiu debated whether to find a ruthless rich man to rob and give to the poor, quickly filling his wallet, or to inquire about any bandits or bandit strongholds along the way, so he could eliminate them.

After all, what's the most important thing when traveling the world? Isn't it money?

Just as Ye Xiu was pondering how to get some money to temporarily relieve the pressure while waiting for Huang Rong to emerge from the

room, the door creaked open. Ye Xiu instinctively looked over and saw a lovely girl with delicate features standing there, smiling at him.

The girl had a faint smile on her face, her large eyes shone with a hint of quirky cleverness. She stood there, as adorable as a spirit beloved by all.

"My old man's girlish heart—" Ye Xiu instinctively clutched his heart.

Perhaps he hadn't expected the girl before him to be so adorable.

Ye Xiu had met many women, but this was the first time he'd encountered one as lovely as the girl before him.

"What? Don't you recognize me?" The girl's voice was clear and melodious, like the gentle clinking of jade.

"Are you, Brother Mu?" Ye Xiu asked.

Although Ye Xiu had already guessed that Brother Mu was Huang Rong, and even had some mental preparation, he couldn't help but be amazed when he saw the girl before him.

"Brother Mu? You still call me Brother Mu?" Huang Rong came to Ye Xiu with light steps, skipping and dancing in front of him, twirling around in front of him with ease, not sparing her cuteness.

"Uh—" Ye Xiu almost called out Huang Rong's name.

"My name is Huang Rong. You can call me Rong'er. That's what my father always calls me," Huang Rong said to Ye Xiu with a smile.

"Rong'er." After hearing Huang Rong's self-introduction, Ye Xiu was finally 100% certain of her identity. He was also happy that Huang Rong allowed him to call her Rong'er, such a friendly name.

"Since you call me Rong'er, I'll just call you Brother Xiu. Brother Xiu," Huang Rong's voice was clear and sweet.

Hearing Huang Rong's sweet call of "Brother Xiu," Ye Xiu felt as if his entire body had lightened, almost taking off.

Back when he was watching the TV series The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Ye Xiu had fantasized about someone calling him something like "Brother Jing." Now, Ye Xiu felt like his dream had come true. And the one calling him "Brother Xiu" was Huang Rong.

Normally, Ye Xiu and Huang Rong hadn't met often, and their time together hadn't been long. The sudden shift to calling each other "Rong'er" and "Brother Xiu" seemed a bit too rapid.

However, Ye Xiu already knew Huang Rong well enough, and she wasn't unfamiliar to him. And Huang Rong, thanks to the diary, was also familiar with Ye Xiu's constant attention.

So, it was natural for them to become "Rong'er" and "Brother Xiu." They both subconsciously overlooked the fact that they hadn't spent much time together in real life.

...

Huang Rong dug a mud ball out of the fire and smashed it open with a wooden stick. A rich aroma emanated from the mud ball. Ye Xiu subconsciously took a deep breath and felt that the smell was really too fragrant.

Huang Rong saw Ye Xiu's actions and asked with some pride: "Brother Xiu, how is it? How is Rong'er's cooking?"

"Rong'er, your cooking skills are really great. This beggar chicken is really fragrant. I have never eaten such a fragrant beggar chicken." Ye Xiu gave two thumbs up without hesitation.

"Hehe, actually, we were a little hasty this time, and the spices were not prepared enough. Otherwise it would be even more delicious." Huang Rong said proudly, peeling off the mud ball outside the beggar chicken, revealing the pale yellow beggar chicken. She gently tore off the chicken leg, and the aroma immediately became more intense.

"Come, Brother Xiu, have a chicken leg first." Huang Rong handed the chicken leg to Ye Xiu first.

"Thank you, Rong'er." Ye Xiu took the chicken leg with a smile, wondering if someone would jump out and yell, "Cut the chicken into three and give me the butt."

But when Ye Xiu began to eat the chicken leg, no one jumped out, and Ye Xiu knew he wouldn't encounter Hong Qigong. After all,

he was Ye Xiu, not Guo Jing. Even if Huang Rong had made beggar's chicken, this was still the territory of the Ming Dynasty, not the Song Dynasty, where Hong Qigong operated. Hong Qigong wouldn't appear here.

Uninterrupted, Ye Xiu and Huang Rong happily shared the beggar's chicken, which, along with the steamed buns Ye Xiu had bought with copper coins, filled them up quite well.

For the next few days,

Ye Xiu and Huang Rong headed towards Jingzhou City together, eating and drinking along the way, robbing and looting—no, robbing the rich to help the poor. Their lives were quite happy.

Ye Xiu mentioned Huang Rong in his diary every day, and quite often.

Besides mentioning Huang Rong so frequently, Huang Rong also noticed that Ye Xiu's favorability towards her was rapidly growing.

In just a few days, Ye Xiu's favorability towards her had soared from 60 points to 67.

Huang Rong felt that if this continued, it might soon reach 70. And 70 was definitely not the limit. Huang

Rong was truly happy during this time, even thinking that it would be wonderful if she could live like this forever. She even wished the journey to Jingzhou City was longer. Huang Rong also hoped that Dongfang Bubai would stay at Blackwood Cliff for a while longer and not disturb her and Ye Xiu's private world.

As for Dongfang Bubai

, after returning to Blackwood Cliff, she began to handle some of the affairs of the Sun Moon Cult. A lot of the work that had accumulated over time also needed to be handled by Dongfang Bubai. Therefore, for the time being, she couldn't leave Blackwood Cliff.

Every night, Dongfang Bubai read Ye Xiu's new diary entries, especially seeing that Ye Xiu's diary was almost entirely about Huang Rong, and that their relationship seemed to be growing stronger and stronger.

Whenever this happened, Dongfang Bubai's face seemed to be covered with ice.

Many elders in the Sun Moon Sect were punished for various reasons.

Even Qu Feiyan, who always liked to commit suicide, was quiet at this time, like a quail, so honest.

Ning Zhongze and Yue Lingshan were more worried about Huang Rong, thinking that Huang Rong was a threat.

Sometimes Yue Lingshan couldn't help but complain to Ning Zhongze, asking why she was not allowed to go down the mountain with Ye Xiu. She felt that if she could go down the mountain with Ye Xiu, the person who was constantly mentioned in the diary would be her, Yue Lingshan, and her relationship with Ye Xiu would heat up more quickly.

Ning Zhongze could only roll his eyes at this.

Yue Lingshan was her daughter, how could Ning Zhongze not know what kind of character her daughter was?

Even if Yue Lingshan was with Ye Xiu, she was afraid that she would not be as pleasing to Ye Xiu as Huang Rong.

After all, the Huang Rong in the diary is well-behaved, clever, and has excellent cooking skills. It can be said that many aspects of Huang Rong are incomparable to Yue Lingshan.

At Xingyun Manor, Lin Shiyin would sigh as usual, another day without a mention of herself in her diary. Then, she would begin to read Ye Xiu's constant mentions of Huang Rong. Slowly, Lin Shiyin began to feel as if she were catching up on a romance novel, almost becoming addicted.

"Madam, you seem to be in a good mood these days?" Long Xiaoyun observed the faint smile on Lin Shiyin's lips, and his mood brightened as well. After all,

although Long Xiaoyun was a worthless person, selfish, heartless, and ungrateful, Lin Shiyin was his second love after himself. When Lin Shiyin's mood improved, Long Xiaoyun's mood naturally improved as well.

"..." Lin Shiyin's smile faded upon seeing Long Xiaoyun.

Seeing Lin Shiyin like this, Long Xiaoyun couldn't help but feel a little sullen. What was going on? Lin Shiyin had been treating him like this for a while.

While Lin Shiyin's attitude towards him had always been rather cold since their marriage, it had never been as pronounced as it had been recently.

Could it be that—

a gloomy glint flashed in Long Xiaoyun's eyes. "Could it be that Lin Shiyin already knew about Li Xunhuan's return?"

Long Xiaoyun recalled the news he had just received: Li Xunhuan, who had been in seclusion outside the Great Wall for ten years, was returning again, and his route was heading directly towards Xingyun Manor.

The thought filled Long Xiaoyun with a gloom, and he even felt as if he were being cuckolded.

"Asshole! Asshole Li Xunhuan, if you've already left, why did you come back?"

"Damn it, you bastard, you deserve to die!"

"Why don't you just die, bastard!"

"I can't let you appear in front of Shiyin, absolutely not!"

Long Xiaoyun roared inwardly, harboring an unprecedented murderous intent towards Li Xunhuan. He was terrified that Li Xunhuan would return and take away everything that belonged to him.

After all, Lin Shiyin had been Li Xunhuan's fiancée, and even now, she hadn't forgotten him. And Long Xiaoyun's Xingyun Manor originally belonged to Li Xunhuan's Li Garden. Everything Long Xiaoyun possessed now was based on gifts from Li Xunhuan. If Li Xunhuan tried to reclaim them, Long Xiaoyun would be doomed.

"Die, Li Xunhuan must die!!!"

...

"Brother Xiu, who do you think this Plum Blossom Bandit is? They've been committing crimes everywhere lately. I have a feeling there's something fishy going on," Huang Rong asked casually.

"Oh? Rong'er, you think there's something fishy about the Plum Blossom Bandit?" Ye Xiu glanced at Huang Rong with a hint of surprise.

"Of course, the Plum Blossom Bandit used to go on a rampage, but they disappeared thirty years ago. Thirty years! The real Plum Blossom Bandit is probably dead now, or even if he's not, he's probably just a decrepit old man. If he reappears now, would he still be capable of committing crimes? So I think someone must be committing crimes under the name of the Plum Blossom Bandit," Huang Rong said with a grin.

"You're right. While it's said that when a person's martial arts skills reach a certain level, they won't age so quickly, a flower thief like the Plum Blossom Bandit might be quite skilled, but he's definitely not at the Grandmaster level. Thirty years is definitely enough to make him incapable of committing crimes." Ye Xiu smiled and nodded.

"Another oddity is the locations and times of the Plum Blossom Bandit's crimes. I did some research and found that his frequency is incredibly high, and the locations are so far apart. Unless he's an incredibly skilled master of Qinggong, this Plum Blossom Bandit isn't just one person; it's more likely a gang."

Huang Rong made this rough inference based on random news, without even specifically gathering intelligence.

Ye Xiu gave Huang Rong a thumbs-up in admiration. Ye Xiu knew who the Plum Blossom Bandit was; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to deduce so much from just this little bit of information.

Huang Rong felt even more pleased after seeing Ye Xiu's thumbs-up. She continued her analysis, "Furthermore, I think the members of the Plum Blossom Bandits are probably hard to identify. They could be from some reputable martial arts world, or disciples of some prestigious and upright sect. Their identities wouldn't be suspected, and even if someone investigated, they wouldn't be able to find them."

"Amazing, Rong'er, you're truly amazing." Ye Xiu had a clearer understanding of Huang Rong's intelligence.

Huang Rong, unaware of Lin Xian'er's existence, couldn't have imagined that the Plum Blossom Bandits' culprit was a woman.

"Rong'er, what's the matter? Do you want to help find the Plum Blossom Bandits?" Ye Xiu asked with a smile.

"Forget it, Brother Xiu, you have more important things to do. If I interfere with the Plum Blossom Bandits, it might draw attention, disrupting your plans. It's better to deal with your affairs first, and then investigate the Plum Blossom Bandits if you're interested," Huang Rong said, shaking her head.

Hearing Huang Rong's words, Ye Xiu was even more moved. As expected, Huang Rong was the type who, once she'd set her sights on someone, would completely prioritize their interests, letting go of everything else.

"Then let's take care of our own affairs first, and then we'll deal with the Plum Blossom Bandits when we have time," Ye Xiu said with a smile.

"Yes."

Before retiring for the night, Ye Xiu took out his diary and began writing again.

"Rong'er is so nice!!!"

"She was obviously interested in the Plum Blossom Bandits, but she gave up investigating them because of me."

"She really wants to put me at the center of everything and consider me in everything. After I get the Divine Illumination Scripture, I will return to Huashan and tell Master and Madam about Rong'er and me. I just don't know if Master and Madam can accept it. After all, Master and Madam seem to have always wanted me and Junior Sister to get married."

"It's a bit overwhelming."

"But with the Divine Illumination Scripture here, Master and Madam should not make things difficult for me. I just feel a little sorry for Master and Madam, as well as Junior Sister--" "

Alas, there's nothing I can do. Who made me so charming? I'm also troubled by my great charm. After all, a handsome man like me is so popular with girls."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this, let's talk about the Plum Blossom Bandits."

"Based on information she occasionally heard from others, Rong'er made an inference. She deduced that the Plum Blossom Thief was not the original Plum Blossom Thief, but someone was committing crimes under the name of the Plum Blossom Thief. She then deduced that the Plum Blossom Thief was not a single person, but a gang. She further deduced that the members of the Plum Blossom Thief should all be disciples of the martial arts world or famous and upright sects."

"Rong'er's inference is really very bold, but it is not wrong. It's just that Rong'er got too little information after all. So she didn't know that the real Plum Blossom Thief was actually a woman!"

"You can't say that the Plum Blossom Thief is a woman. It should be said that the core of the Plum Blossom Thief team is actually a woman!"

"Lin Xian'er! Tsk."

"A woman who is known as the most beautiful woman in the world, she is kind, generous, gentle and pure in front of everyone, but secretly she is vicious, lustful and has experienced many vicissitudes of life. She is good at seducing and deceiving men, and uses jealousy and vendettas between men to satisfy the greed in her heart."

"According to the description in The Sentimental Swordsman and the Ruthless Sword, this Lin Xian'er is the kind of woman who can get horny anytime, anywhere. When she's in the mood, she'll even have sex with a waiter, a coachman, or even a beggar. This woman is really not picky at all. Doesn't she find it disgusting or dirty?"

"Such a slut, no matter how pretty she is, makes people feel disgusted and lose their appetite."

"She is so beautiful, why not find a powerful, wealthy, or influential man to marry? But she is so casual, as if she wants to sleep with all the men in the Ming Dynasty." "

In the original novel, Lin Xian'er slept with Shangguan Jinhong, Guo Songyang, Lu Fengxian, Yi Ku, Jing Wuming, Shangguan Fei, Qiu Du, You Longsheng, Long Xiaoyun and even Long Xiaoyun - but speaking of it, how old is Long Xiaoyun now? Has he grown hair?"

"Lin Xian'er and Long Xiaoyun are a perfect match. Both are born bad guys. The kind who do all kinds of evil."

"And now, this world has become a Zongwu world. The army of men that Lin Xian'er has slept with should have expanded a lot. After all, there are countless people in the martial arts world in the Ming Dynasty alone. Not to mention that in addition to the Ming Dynasty, there are also the Song Dynasty, the Mongols, and so on."

"I don't know if my master, the head of the Huashan Sect, the dignified Gentleman Sword, has ever been slept with by Lin Xian'er."

"After all, according to Lin Xian'er's habits, she would not let go of a master with the title of Gentleman Sword. The more upright the gentleman, the more she would want to sleep with him, as if this is the only way to prove her charm."

"Old Yue, Old Yue, you have to hold on tight, don't let down your master's wife."

Ye Xiu ended today's diary in a teasing tone.

This time, Ye Xiu mentioned Lin Xian'er quite a few times in his diary. It's just that because of Lin Xian'er's character, Ye Xiu's favorability towards her is directly negative. So Lin Xian'er is not like other people who can get a diary.