The two helpers stopped beating him, looking at each other 

in bewilderment. After a while, they helped the confident man up and left in disgrace. 

Li Yong had no idea what was going on. 

How had he defeated those three strong men all by himself? 

Perhaps a crisis unleashed potential? 

While he was still dazed, the girl patted his shoulder. 

"You're so awesome," she said, a little exaggeratedly. 

What was so awesome about that? 

Li Yong denied it. 

"You defeated all three of them by yourself, chased them all away, and saved the little guy. Isn't that impressive?" the girl said. 

Li Yong didn't think it was impressive. 

Things shouldn't have turned out this way, especially with the blood at the corner of his mouth reminding him of how miserable he had been. How did the situation suddenly turn around? How did he suddenly become a martial arts master? How did those three strong guys become so vulnerable? 

He couldn't figure it out. 

But the girl didn't give him time to think. 

"You're a hero. Come, I want to give you a kiss," the girl said. 

Li Yong was a little hesitant. 

"Stop it," Li Yong said, avoiding the girl. 

But since the girl had made up her mind, she was determined to make it happen, even if the silent old man was standing next to her. 

She was very tough. 

She held Li Yong's head steady and gave him a big kiss on the side of his face where the blood was not. 

Li Yong blushed. 

He was still a little embarrassed. 

The girl's eyes widened. 

"What's wrong? Don't you like me? Do you dislike me?" the girl asked. 

How could she not like me? 

Li Yong felt as if the girl's soft lips lingered on his cheek for an eternity. 

"No," Li Yong said. 

"Nothing?" 

"I don't dislike you," Li Yong whispered. 

The girl laughed. 

"Then why are you hiding?" the girl asked Li Yong. 

Li Yong couldn't answer. 

The girl was generous. 

"You don't dislike me. Well, come on, let me kiss Yingxiong again," she said. 

Li Yong hesitated again. 

The more he hesitated, the more unrestrained the girl became. 

She held Li Yong's head and kissed him hard again. 

"What a pity," the girl said. 

Li Yong's heart skipped a beat. 

"What a pity?" Li Yong asked the girl. 

"What a pity, you don't have a two-person tent," the girl said, making a face. 

It took Li Yong a moment to understand what she meant. 

"Don't you want to sleep in the same tent with me?" the girl whispered to Li Yong. 

The girl was quite confident, certain she wouldn't get a negative answer. 

Li Yong didn't deny it. 

However, Li Yong's face turned even redder. 

Li Yong changed the subject. 

"It would be nice if there was some water nearby. I need to wash my face," Li Yong said. 

The blood on his face needed to be washed off. 

It wasn't comfortable, and it affected his appearance. 

The girl pointed to a patch of woods below the hill . "There's water. There's a stream behind those trees," she said. 

Li Yong was puzzled. 

"A stream? How did you know?" Li Yong asked. 

The girl smiled. 

"How do I know? Well, I heard the sound of running water," she said. 

"Really? Is there the sound of running water?" 

"Yes, can't you hear it?" 

Li Yong didn't hear anything. 

"Just calm down, and you'll be able to hear it," the girl said. 

After a while, Li Yong still didn't hear anything, but he could hear birdsong and insects chirping. 

"Your ears are so sharp. I can't hear running water," Li Yong said. 
The girl denied it. 

"My ears aren't very sharp," she said. "You should be able to hear it, right? Did they beat you up and make you deaf?" 

Deaf? That shouldn't be the case. 

Li Yong could hear the birdsong; he didn't think there was anything wrong with his hearing. 

Well, never mind. 

"Are you sure there's a stream behind those trees?" Li Yong asked. 

"Sure. I heard the sound of running water, so of course there should be a stream there." 

"Okay, I'll go check it out and wash my face," Li Yong said. 

"I'll go with you and help you wash your face," the girl said with a smile. 

"You want to wash my face? Haha, no need. I'm not a little kid."

"Let's go together." 

"No, no, I, uh, I can wash my face myself," Li Yong said. 

The girl wasn't happy because Li Yong refused her company. 

What a clueless guy, that fool. 

"But if you leave, what if they come and snatch the cutie and use it for dinner? I can't beat those three grown men," the girl said. 

There was a risk. 

"Okay, okay, let's go together," Li Yong said. 

The girl finally cheered up. 

There was indeed a stream behind the woods. 

It wasn't a big stream, just a few trickles gurgling. 

Li Yong complimented the girl. 

"It's so small, you can hear it from up there. That's amazing," Li Yong said. 

"Really? Amazing?" 

"Amazing. Your hearing is amazing. Haven't you noticed it before?" 

The girl shook her head. 

"No," she said.