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If you encounter danger, will he protect you?

How could Zhang Cui, a woman who stays at home every day, say such a thing? She does farm work and housework every day, what danger could she possibly be in?

Li Xingdao held Zhang Cui's hand and walked towards the road leading to the county town in the morning light. When he heard Zhang Cui's words, he was a little surprised and couldn't understand why she said that.

But then he thought of Li Lai, and realized that Zhang Cui might have been taken to Li Lai's home as his wife. Suddenly, his eyebrows twitched, and an unbelievable idea came to mind.

He couldn't help but look at Zhang Cui, and seeing her pitiful gaze, he hesitated for a moment, then smiled憨厚ly and said:

"Don't worry, you're my woman now, I'll definitely protect you."

"Yes, I'm relieved to hear that."

Hearing Li Xingdao say this, Zhang Cui smiled gently and tenderly took his arm. As she spoke, she put one tael of silver she was carrying into Li Xingdao's breast pocket.

"This tael of silver is money Li Lai gave me to buy things. It's not safe for a woman like me to carry it. You should keep it on your person so that no one can rob you."

After stuffing the silver into Li Xingdao's breast pocket, Zhang Cui looked at him gently and said, "The road to the city isn't very safe. You're tall and strong, so no one will dare to bother or provoke you easily. It's safer to keep the silver with you."

After Zhang Cui finished speaking, she smiled and hugged Li Xingdao's arm, following him like a little wife, and walked happily towards the city.

Li Xingdao let her hold his arm, but raised an eyebrow in thought.

He knew Zhang Cui was right. In this day and age, the countryside was chaotic, and so was the city. Even in the capital city, where the emperor lived, there were still cases of baby theft, let alone in this small rural county town.

It's common to be robbed of your money or even killed on the way, but such things are relatively less frequent in peaceful times.

As long as you are careful enough and don't act recklessly, you'll generally be fine, but what you should be wary of is an accident.

If a weak woman went to the city alone, she might not only have her belongings stolen, but she might also be kidnapped and taken as a wife. Zhang Cui might have come to be like that.

Under such circumstances, it was only natural for Zhang Cui to entrust the silver to him for safekeeping.

Li Xingdao didn't think much of it. Compared to this matter, he was more concerned about what Zhang Cui had just expressed.

Thinking that she had just come from the village, yet she took the initiative to get close to him, and after getting close, she still said this.

Consider Zhang Cui's submissive demeanor at Li Lai's house, Li Lai's childlessness, and his current injury.

He was deep in thought, and the expression on his face became slightly serious.

He wasn't in the mood to chat with Zhang Cui the whole way; he just let her carry him, holding her hand as they walked towards the city.

All the way to the city gate, thankfully, the journey was peaceful.

Although they encountered some people, most of them were traveling in groups of two or three. Seeing that he was so tall and strong, and that he was carrying a stick, no one bothered them, and they were able to reach the city gate smoothly.

Upon reaching the city gate, since the two were not carrying any goods and were just ordinary people entering the city to buy things, the soldiers guarding the city did not make things difficult for them, nor did they ask them for money or an entrance fee, allowing them to enter the city smoothly.

Upon entering the town, one is greeted by rows of houses built of blue bricks, with the ground paved with gravel, a stark contrast to the village, indicating a completely different level of development.

Li Xingdao first looked back at the rather tall city gate, and immediately realized that this world was truly different from his previous life.

In my past life, ancient county towns never had such tall city walls and such clean and tidy streets.

Even in the wealthiest ancient China of the past, some remote small towns were mostly made of earthen houses. There weren't many houses built with blue bricks, and roads were paved with gravel and bluestone.

However, considering the career panel he received after transmigrating to this world, he easily accepted it.

He looked at the city before him with a scrutinizing expression.

As a simpleton, he naturally knew about this county, but obviously he had no chance to come here.

After all, why bring such a simple-minded person to the county town?

He was afraid something would happen if he stayed at home every day. So, whether before or after his rebirth, this was Li Xingdao's first time visiting this county town called Baitu County.

This made him feel a little curious.

Fortunately, Zhang Cui had obviously been here before.

After entering the county town, without waiting for Li Xingdao to ask any questions, she took his hand and led him towards the market.

Upon arriving at the market, one sees stalls lining both sides of the street, displaying various goods in a surprisingly orderly fashion, much like the vegetable market of one's previous life.

This feeling was quite novel to Li Xingdao.

In a world like this, there is still such a clean and orderly market.

However, after a moment of curiosity, he became even more interested in the aspects of this world that he couldn't access at the moment.

If it weren't for the extremely strong force suppressing it, such a neat and orderly market would never exist.

Perhaps the world really is as he thought, with those powerful, supernatural forces, and now that he's in the county town, isn't this the perfect opportunity to come into contact with such forces?

With this in mind, Li Xingdao eagerly accompanied Zhang Cui to the market to buy everything they needed.

When it was time to leave, he asked her to take a tour of the city and broaden her horizons.

When Zhang Cui set off, Li Xingdao had made her feel weak all over, so she had neither the energy nor the will to refuse him.

Upon hearing his words, she smiled and agreed, taking his arm and leading him for a stroll around the county town.

However, it was clear that although Zhang Cui had been to the county town before, she hadn't been there often, and she was still curious and intrigued about it.

As she strolled around with Li Xingdao, a hint of happiness appeared on her face.

Zhang Cui was happy, and Li Xingdao's gaze became even more intense.

He followed Zhang Cui as they toured the city's bustling areas, his eyes gleaming with increasing admiration. First, they saw a blacksmith's shop, then a pharmacy, and finally, a martial arts school.

Each of these three places he discovered filled him with excitement, and he couldn't help but wonder: if he were to explore these places after reaching the maximum level of his three basic professions, would he be able to access the corresponding advanced professions?

Despite his fervent desire, Li Xingdao remained silent.

As a result, none of his three professions are at the maximum level, and he hasn't even unlocked the farmer profession yet, so his attributes haven't reached their maximum.

Secondly, he didn't want to attract too much attention before he had reached the pinnacle of his power.

For example, if Zhang Cui were to inquire about someone's skills and inadvertently tell Li Lai about it, others might notice and wonder if he had any intention of leaving their family and coming to the city to live on his own.

If that's the case, and it causes any trouble, leading to his confinement or even a deadly attack, then things will get really complicated.