From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

It's already mid-May, and this trip has been going on for almost a month. I've pretty much finished everything I needed to do.

Chen Shi borrowed a hundred elite soldiers from Pei Guozhang and escorted Xiao Fengxiao back to Yongqiu.

"It's getting hotter and hotter. Stop lounging around on horseback and come ride with us."

The curtains were drawn back, and inside the carriage, Xiao Fengxiao leaned against the cushions, half-leaning, and spoke to Chen Shi.

Yun'er carefully peeled the chilled fruit and fed it to Chen Shi every now and then.

"I'd better not, too many people will attract unwanted attention."

Not to mention Chen's special physique, even for an ordinary sixth-rank martial artist, this heat is nothing.

Compared to riding a horse, traveling by carriage is naturally more comfortable, not to mention having a beautiful woman by your side.

But Chen Shi looked at the hundred or so people in the group and shook his head.

If any gossip were to spread, it would be bad for both him and Xiao Fengxiao.

"What's there to be afraid of? They're not guards from the manor. They'll go back once they get to Yongqiu City."

Xiao Fengxiao snorted lightly, not taking it to heart, but she didn't press the matter, after all, it's better to be safe than sorry.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly whispered something to Chen Shi.

Come to my room tonight.

"Again?"

"So you're saying you're unwilling? Fine, then!"

"How could that be? I'd love to, but..."

Chen Shi hesitated slightly and glanced at Yun'er.

With this obstacle in the way, nothing can be accomplished.

"I'm not sharing a room with her tonight."

Yun'er gave a soft snort without raising her head.

Chen Shi widened his eyes slightly and looked at Xiao Fengxiao in surprise.

How did she manage to convince Yun'er?

Xiao Fengxiao didn't say anything, but just smiled smugly; she had her own way.

"I'll definitely be there tonight!"

"Who cares?"

Xiao Fengxiao rolled her eyes at Chen Shi, then added another instruction.

"Walk slowly, there's no rush to go back."

"Um."

Chen Shi nodded, understanding in his heart.

Once they return to the Marquis of Jing'an's residence, such carefree living will be a thing of the past.

After chatting with Xiao Fengxiao and the others for a while, Chen Shi shook the reins and inspected the front and back of the group.

With a hundred elite soldiers and the banner of the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion, no bandit or thief along the way would dare to mess with them unless they were completely out of their minds.

Those ungrateful bastards like Zou Shichang have all been dealt with.

But it's better to be safe than sorry.

After deciding to return, the hornless black sheep left on its own. As for the people of the martial world, only a few were willing to continue following Chen Shi; most of the others had already left.

If Chen Shi were to encounter real trouble, he would have no one to help him.

So it's best to be careful.

Next, as Xiao Fengxiao instructed, every few miles Chen Shi would have the team stop and rest for half an hour, deliberately slowing down their pace.

I'll just enjoy myself outside for as long as I can, one day at a time.

After spending most of the day, they had only traveled less than twenty li.

"Speed ​​up!"

There was a town about five or six miles ahead. Chen Shi looked at the sky and saw that it was getting late. He urged them to hurry and get to the town before dark.

After all, if they were to camp out in the wilderness, their plans for the night would be ruined.

"Why did it stop!"

But after taking only two steps, the group suddenly stopped.

Chen Shi frowned, shook the reins, and went straight to the front of the group.

On a road that wasn't very wide, an exceptionally large carriage was stopped in the middle of the road.

There were no insignia, and besides a coachman, there was only one guard. The number of people inside the carriage, and who they were, was currently unknown.

Upon seeing the guard, Chen Shi frowned instantly.

Fifth-rank Grandmaster!

Moreover, compared to the guards, the coachman was actually in more danger.

Chen Shi couldn't see through his cultivation level.

The other party must be someone of extraordinary background.

Such a person would not stand in the middle of the road for no reason.

I'm afraid they're coming for them.

In an instant, Chen Shi was already thinking about how to escape.

He was no match for such a master!

"call!"

Taking a deep breath, Chen Shi forced himself to calm down.

Although they came for them, they probably didn't intend to kill them; otherwise, they would have just taken action directly and there would have been no need to place a carriage here.

"Excuse me……"

Chen Shi cupped his hands in a fist salute, about to ask a question.

The guard walked straight over and handed over a note.

"Please invite Second Mistress Ze of the Marquis of Jing'an's residence to come over for a chat."

They were indeed coming for them.

Chen Shi frowned. Xiao Fengxiao was a woman of the Marquis's household; she was not someone that just anyone could see.

But after a slight hesitation, Chen Shi said nothing.

The other party is clearly not an ordinary person; their background is unknown, so we must not offend them rashly.

"Hold on."

Chen Shi clasped his hands in greeting, dismounted, and went to see Xiao Fengxiao, handing him the letter.

"I wonder who it is, requesting to see them by name..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Fengxiao lifted the carriage curtain and got out of the car.

Without the slightest hesitation, he walked straight toward the carriage.

Chen Shi frowned, worried that Xiao Fengxiao was in danger, and was about to follow.

"My family only invited Madam Ze, the second mistress."

But the next moment, the guard reached out and stopped him. His voice wasn't loud, but his tone left no room for argument.

Chen Shi frowned, stopped for a moment, and looked at Xiao Fengxiao with a furrowed brow.

Xiao Fengxiao walked straight to the front of the carriage, but did not get on. Instead, he talked to the people inside through the curtain.

They were a bit far away, so I couldn't hear what they were saying.

A moment later, Xiao Fengxiao turned back.

The guard then went back, and the carriage turned around and slowly drove away.

Only after the carriage had completely disappeared from sight did Chen Shi finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Although no danger occurred, and it was just a brief encounter, the pressure Chen Shi felt was far greater than when he fought Feng Ji.

"Who are they?"

Chen Shi turned to Xiao Fengxiao, frowned, and asked a question.

"Don't ask."

Xiao Fengxiao also looked at Chen Shi with a serious and solemn expression.

"Some things are better left unsaid."

"Can……"

Chen Shi opened his mouth, but did not ask any further questions.

Xiao Fengxiao had her reasons for not speaking, and Chen Shi believed that Xiao Fengxiao would not harm him.

"Let's keep going!"

Since that's the case, let's just pretend nothing happened.

When the time is right, Xiao Fengxiao will naturally tell him.

Speed ​​up and get to town before night falls.

There was only one inn in town. They cleared out all the guests, cleaned out the rooms, and gave them to Chen Shi and his group to stay in.

As for the accompanying guards, apart from those on night watch and patrols, the rest of them found their own places to rest.

It was late at night.

Chen Shi quietly came out of the room. To his left was Xiao Fengxiao's room, and to his right was Yun'er's room.

He glanced around and walked straight to the left.

A gentle push revealed the door was unlocked from the inside.

She slipped into the room, which was pitch black all around. Then, she looked at the bed in the moonlight and saw Xiao Fengxiao lying on her side without making a sound.

"You're asleep already?"

Chen Shi frowned, walked over quietly, paused slightly by the bed, smiled, and climbed on.

"You audacious little thief! How dare you steal from the mistress of the house!"

Before he could make a move, Xiao Fengxiao gave a soft shout and suddenly turned around.

Chen Shi was taken aback and couldn't help but smile. So she was pretending to be asleep.

Xiao Fengxiao, with a coquettish expression, pressed Chen Shi down, flipped him over and straddled his waist, leaning down and getting closer.

"Tonight, do you want me, or the vixen?"