Female martial arts fanatics only love to fight, while men fight for their lives.

Chapter 293 Searching for someone

Li Huaiqing didn't hear much more, but he was more certain of one thing from the expression on Lou Xiao's face.

That is, she really didn't remember Ai Ying.

Was she sentimental and forgetful, or was it that Ai Ying remembered the wrong people and events, or was it that the appearances were too different?

Li Huaiqing's eyes were fixed on Ai Ying's eye mask and the messy hair covering half of her face for a long time.

While waiting for Lou Xiao to try to wipe his face, he parted his hair and saw that Ai Ying's face was much softer than he had imagined.

But he refused to take off the eye mask.

Li Huaiqing suspected that he had actually woken up, and was just using the excuse of being injured to stick with Lou Xiao.

Maybe she knew, but she didn't respond because she felt guilty.

Only when Ai Ying's fever subsided and she fell asleep from exhaustion did Lou Xiao leave.

Li Huaiqing arranged a room not far from him, and Lou Xiao also agreed with this approach.

"If anyone comes, I'll know."

Nothing happened all night.

Early the next morning, Li Huaiqing began to fulfill his responsibilities.

After the sacrifice, Qieyue Village was still lingering in the afterglow of yesterday's joy, and the occasional people walking on the street still had joy on their faces.

Slowly sweeping away the leaves left on the stone road and the garlands and accessories lost in yesterday's revelry.

Occasionally, there are laughter coming from somewhere, villagers getting up early to work, and smoke rising from cooking fires.

Everything is quiet and peaceful, which is Lou Xiao's ideal home.

Lou Xiao followed behind Li Huaiqing. Since he was the leader, she would not mention her identity at this time and just think of herself as a guard.

But when Anilan saw her and Li Huaiqing standing together, his eyes were full of disbelief.

At that time, Li Huaiqing was discussing with the village chief, Elder Qu Yan, and the high priest how to deal with the people in Qieyue Village who worked for the former King Zheng.

Qieyue Village naturally felt that since the former King Zheng had already left, there was no need to delve too deeply into the matter and hoped that Li Huaiqing would raise his hand and let those ignorant villagers go.

Li Huaiqing deliberately made things difficult just to get more powerful help from Qieyue Village.

After all, they are the local bosses of Nanzi. From yesterday's sacrifice, it can be seen that Qieyue Village has a special status in Nanzi.

Several people were bargaining with each other, and Anilan came over quietly and asked,

"Why were you walking with him? You weren't..."

She started to imagine things before she got an answer, looking excited.

"Great! I didn't succeed, but you did! Tell me quickly! How is he?"

Lou Xiao, who was distracted, looked puzzled, "What's going on?"

Anilan had an expression that said, "Stop pretending." "I wanted him to obey me yesterday, but he had so many guards around him and even called Master over, so I had to give up.

You didn't go back to live in the Nine-Story Tower, so you stayed with him, right? And you said nothing happened!"

At this point, Lou Xiao put away his thoughts and looked at her, then spoke seriously,

"Anilan, you can't force him to come if he doesn't want to."

It seems difficult to ask her to change the customs that Nan has grown up with, but if she really plans to go to the Central Plains,

Lou Xiao still had to let her know in advance what she should and should not do.

"If you come here by force in the Central Plains, you will be brought before the officials."

Anilan muttered, raised his chin and pointed at Li Huaiqing, "Isn't he just an official..."

Lou Xiao held his forehead with his hand, "There are laws in the Central Plains. If you force someone to have an improper relationship with you, you will be thrown into jail.

I know you are good at martial arts, but if you are on a wanted list, you won’t be able to walk freely in Central Plains.”

Apart from anything else, this is something that Anilan is somewhat concerned about.

"Just for this little thing... is it that serious?" She felt that the people in the Central Plains lived a very frustrating life.

Is it necessary to hide something that is natural?

"What if they volunteer? They can control everything, even people's homes."

If this doesn't work, she feels that the trip to Central Plains isn't that exciting anymore.

Lou Xiao was speechless now. If it was voluntary and the two were in love, there was nothing wrong with it.

She was afraid that someone would ask Anilan for a result and she couldn't give it.

Nanzi didn't have to get married. Anilan was the future high priest.

In the end, he will be like the current high priest, abandoning his past, forgetting his original interpersonal relationships, devoting himself wholeheartedly to being the high priest, and thinking only of Nanzi.

If Anilan goes to the Central Plains and gets into a lot of love debts, I'm afraid he will hurt a lot of people's hearts.

Seeing that Lou Xiao didn't say anything, she understood everything.

You are not allowed to use force, but you can coax them.

Anilan thought back to her time with Qizi. It was so easy to coax a man. If all else failed, just drug him!

She thought complacently, while Lou Xiao beside her was still in deep thought.

Lou Xiao thought of herself.

Does it count as forcing Xiao Zhengdu?

That day, Lou Xiao took the initiative to admit it to her senior sister and ran to Nanzi, not daring to see Xiao Zhengdu's reaction.

If he were to investigate, she would be punished for treating a royal child like this, even if her senior sister was protecting her, right?

She is not irresponsible, she just doesn't know what to do.

This time when she returns to the capital, she still has a lot to do.

There was a hint of heaviness in Lou Xiao's eyes. She looked up and saw that Li Huaiqing, the village chief, and the high priest were still talking about the end of time, so she gestured to excuse herself.

As the disciple of the high priest, Anilan also looked at his master. The high priest did not respond at first, but seeing her pitiful look, he still waved his hand.

Anilan happily trotted out and followed Lou Xiao, "Where are you going? I want to go play too."

At this time, many villagers have gone out to work, and only a few old people are sitting in front of their doors wearing aprons.

Those who weave weave, those who embroider embroider, and those who pick beans pick beans.

Lou Xiao walked aimlessly, listening to Anilan chattering about which family was the best at growing melons and which family was the best at hunting.

Walking past the elderly people sitting together, working and chatting in Nanzi dialect,

Lou Xiao didn't understand and didn't react.

It was Anilan who greeted them and exchanged a few words after standing still.

They seemed to be secretly looking at her while they were chatting. Lou Xiao was about to leave, but unexpectedly Anilan began to translate for her.

"They said that the old lady who lives at the corner of the left back street got lost yesterday and didn't come home. Now they are looking for her everywhere. As soon as they finish this, they will go to help as well."

It's not uncommon for elderly people to get lost, so Lou Xiao wasn't surprised. "Are you going too?"

Anilan nodded affirmatively.

"Of course I have to go. Being a high priest requires me to have our village in my heart. How can I just watch an old man go missing?"

After saying that, she looked at Lou Xiao expectantly, "What about you? Come with us?"

It’s also good to have an extra helper.

Li Huaiqing didn't need it for the time being, so Lou Xiao thought about it and agreed.

"Where should we look for it? In the forest?"

“It’s the Yudai River.”

Anilan explained, "Some people say that the last time she was seen was on the banks of the Yudai River."