Slaying demons and eliminating evil, a martial saint among mortals.

In the end, Qin Lie couldn't persuade Li Hu otherwise.

The two left the inn and found a breakfast stall on the street.

As soon as Li Hu sat down, he ordered three baskets of chicken soup dumplings.

Each person was also given a bowl of freshly cooked hot soup.

When the steamed buns were served, they were still steaming hot in the steamer.

Li Hu picked one up, not minding the heat, and after biting into it, he first sucked out a mouthful of the soup inside.

Then he picked up the bowl and took a big gulp of soup.

"Can."

"This tastes really good."

"The skin is thin, the soup is plentiful, and the meat filling inside isn't greasy."

"You're telling me these steamed buns aren't worth eating?"

Qin Lie picked up a steamed bun and glanced at it.

"What's so good about this?"

"I've been eating this since I was a child, and I've never thought it was anything special."

Li Hu stuffed another one into his mouth.

"Don't you understand?"

"Things that are free always taste better."

Qin Lie was speechless.

"Your monthly salary isn't small, is it really necessary for you to take advantage of me like this?"

Li Hu looked up and glanced at him.

"Shouldn't I be the one asking you that?"

"Your monthly salary isn't small, so why are you spending so much time arguing with me over the cost of a few steamed buns?"

Qin Lie didn't say anything, but took a bite of the bun, feeling a little sad.

The salary is quite high?

He hasn't even received his first month's salary yet.

The little bit of silver I had was what I had left over from before.

Eating, lodging, feeding the horses—everything along the way cost money.

Li Hu spoke of it so casually.

Just as the two continued eating their steamed buns, a shout suddenly came from the street outside.

Someone's dead!

"Someone died near the City God Temple!"

As soon as he shouted, everyone on the street looked in the direction from which the sound came.

People who were eating breakfast put down their chopsticks.

Soon, a murmur of discussion arose from the surrounding area.

"How could someone die at the City God Temple?"

"It was probably done by a demon again."

"Recently, monsters have been coming out to harm people in our Heishan Town every few days."

"That's possible."

"There aren't many people there at night. If you really encounter a monster, you won't even have a chance to call for help."

Immediately, someone nearby whispered, "That's not right."

"I just heard that there were red flowers scattered on the body."

"Those are the marks left by the Misty Rain Pavilion. This person was most likely killed by the Misty Rain Pavilion."

Li Hu is eating a steamed bun.

Upon hearing the words "Yanyu Tower," he paused for a moment.

He ate his steamed bun and muttered to himself.

"Why would someone from the Misty Rain Pavilion commit murder in such a remote place?"

"Are there still people in Black Mountain Town worth their attention?"

Qin Lie picked up the bowl and took a sip of soup.

"Perhaps the deceased offended someone they shouldn't have."

"It's not surprising that someone would be willing to spend a lot of money to save his life."

Li Hu nodded.

Just as she was about to continue eating, she suddenly realized something and abruptly turned to look at Qin Lie.

"Wait a moment."

"Weren't you also chased by people from the Misty Rain Pavilion before?"

"They're not coming for you again this time, are they?"

At this point, he didn't even bother to eat his steamed buns and reached out to grab Qin Lie's arm.

"Were you assassinated last night?"

"Are you injured?"

"Lift up your clothes and let me see."

Qin Lie quickly pushed his hand away.

"Hurry up and eat your steamed bun."

"If something really happened to me, would I still be able to sit here and have breakfast with you this morning?"

Li Hu continued to stare at him.

Qin Lie continued, "I'm sitting here perfectly fine now, without any injuries."

"Who dies at the City God Temple is none of our business."

"Eat quickly, we still need to rush back to Dongxuan City after we finish eating."

After listening, Li Hu looked at Qin Lie carefully for a few moments.

After confirming that his complexion was normal and that he had no injuries, he sat back down.

"I'm glad you're alright."

After he finished speaking, he continued to eat his steamed bun with his head down.

The three baskets of steamed buns were quickly devoured by the two of them.

Of course, most of it ended up in Li Hu's stomach.

After paying, the two returned to the inn, retrieved their horses, and left Black Mountain Town.

Not far from the town, Qin Lie turned around and asked, "Are you really not going back to Li Family Town?"

"You can also detour around here on your way back to Dongxuan City."

Upon hearing this, Li Hu immediately shook his head.

"I won't reply."

"I just left yesterday and I'm back today. The old folks must think I've caused trouble outside."

"When the time comes, don't ask why, just beat me up with a stick first."

"Besides, I've already seen my family this time. I'll go back again when I have more time."

Qin Lie almost laughed when he heard this.

"Why don't you just say you're afraid of getting beaten up?"

Li Hu glared at him.

"I was just being respectful to her. If I really fought back, could she withstand one punch from me?"

After hearing what Li Hu said, Qin Lie actually had some doubts.

If Li Hu's ancestor lived to such an old age, his strength must have been quite considerable.

If they really fought, it's hard to say who would win.

The two men urged their horses onward, hardly stopping at all along the way.

They traveled during the day and only let the horses rest for a while at night, feeding them some dry rations before continuing their journey.

They ran like that for a whole day and night.

It wasn't until the next morning that the towering city walls of Dongxuan City came into view for the two of them.

The moment Li Hu saw the gates of Dongxuan City, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, then turned to look at Qin Lie.

"Why are you in such a hurry?"

"I said last night that I would find a place to stay for the night, get some rest, and then continue my journey."

"But you, you insisted on running back overnight."

Qin Lie pulled on the reins, slowing the horse down.

"Don't worry about that, I definitely have something urgent to attend to."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at the city gate in front of him.

"Anyway, we still have a few days of vacation left."

"If you're alright, go back and get a good night's sleep."

"I need to take care of something."

Upon hearing this, Li Hu's face immediately showed a hint of doubt.

"What brings you here again? Didn't we just get back from Black Mountain Town? What business could you possibly have in Dongxuan City?"

Qin Lie glanced at him.

"I really can't tell you about this."

After saying that, he didn't give Li Hu a chance to ask any further questions and rode his horse directly into the city.

Li Hu sat on horseback, watching Qin Lie's retreating figure.

"Hey, this kid spent his time accompanying you back to Black Mountain Town for nothing, and he didn't even tell me what happened."

Despite saying that, he still spurred his horse and followed.

After entering the city, the two continued to walk together.

Li Hu was going back to the courtyard where the team was staying to rest, and Qin Lie was also going to find Xu Qinghe.

When they were almost at the courtyard, Li Hu finally realized what was happening.

He turned to look at Qin Lie.

"Didn't you say you had errands to run? Why did you come back with me?"

Qin Lie remained composed.

"I need to go to the courtyard to take care of some business."

Li Hu was even more puzzled.

"Is there anything in the courtyard that needs your help?"

"If there really is a mission, Boss Lu usually makes the arrangements long ago."

"You don't mean you've taken on other missions behind our backs, do you?"

Qin Lie offered no explanation.

"Just go back to sleep. Asking fewer questions won't do you any harm."

As they spoke, the two had already arrived at the entrance of the courtyard.

After Qin Lie dismounted, he handed the reins to the servant beside him.

He then walked straight to Xu Qinghe's room.

Li Hu stood behind and watched for a while, muttering to himself.

"Looking for Qinghe? What's wrong with saying that?"

Qin Lie ignored him.

He stopped in front of Xu Qinghe's door.

This time, it was different from when I went to find Li Hu.

Li Hu's door was simply pushed open.

Xu Qinghe was, after all, a woman; he couldn't just barge in.

Qin Lie raised his hand and knocked twice on the door.

dong dong.

Xu Qinghe's voice soon came from inside the room.

"Come in."

Upon hearing the response, Qin Lie pushed open the door.

Once inside, he couldn't see anyone.

Just as Qin Lie was about to ask a question, Xu Qinghe's voice suddenly came from the other side of the bed.

"Yo."

"What do you want to do in my room so early?"

"Do you want to see what I look like before I get out of bed?"

Upon hearing this tone, a thought immediately popped into Qin Lie's mind.

Finished!

It turned out to be Xu Qinghe in her red-eyed state.

It's been two or three days since I came back from Duanfeng Pass, why haven't I recovered yet?

Didn't I return to my normal state after the last fight with Wolf King?

This time it actually lasted for so long.

Qin Lie really didn't have many ways to deal with Xu Qinghe in this state.

They don't play by the rules at all, and they don't have many scruples when they do things.

If you're not careful, you never know what will happen next.

Qin Lie immediately turned around, his back to the bed.

"Excuse me."

"I just remembered, things don't seem to be that urgent."

"I'm leaving now."

After saying that, he lifted his foot to leave.

But the next second, Qin Lie suddenly felt something wrapped around his waist.

Before he could even look down, the thing suddenly tightened.

A powerful force came from behind.

Qin Lie was lifted off the ground and flew towards the bed.

When he landed again, his back had already touched the soft bed.

Qin Lie was about to get up when he stopped again.

Xu Qinghe was right next to her, wearing only a thin, close-fitting gauze dress.

The sheer fabric covered the main areas, but the shoulders, neck, and arms were exposed.

She lay on her side, her long hair spread out on the pillow, her red eyes fixed on Qin Lie.

The two of them just stared at each other.

Xu Qinghe wore a meaningful smile.

"Since we're already here..."

"You're just leaving like this, don't you feel it's a pity?"

Qin Lie couldn't look away for a moment.

He knew before that Xu Qinghe was beautiful.

However, Xu Qinghe's personality was usually too cold, and she rarely showed any emotion on her face, making it difficult for people to keep staring at her.

But now it's completely different.

His eyes held a clear hint of provocation.

When he spoke, his voice was also lowered and slow.

Combined with the sheer fabric she wore, she exuded a very obvious allure.

Qin Lie glanced at it a few times, and his heart started beating faster.

However, he quickly realized what was happening and immediately closed his eyes.

"What are you doing?"

"Can't we talk this out properly?"