It's clearly a crossover game, but the system insists it's a pirate game.

Li Xunhuan, also known as Xiao Li Tan Hua, can be considered an idol to half of the female martial arts heroes.

That's right, it's an idol!

He was young and wealthy, and his family produced seven Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations), with three of his sons achieving the third rank in the imperial examinations. These few words are enough to explain his family background, not to mention that he was also a third-ranked scholar.

So what is the third-place winner?

That was the most handsome one among all the candidates in that batch. He was knowledgeable, good-looking, and had been carefully selected by the imperial court. Which female warrior wouldn't be tempted?

Of course, there are exceptions, like Huang Rong, who, while listening to Yaoyue Lianxing recount the past of Xiao Li Tan Hua, cracked melon seeds so hard they flew up!

Having grown up in the secluded environment of Peach Blossom Island, she was particularly susceptible to such gossip from the martial arts world. However, when she heard that Li Xunhuan had entrusted his family fortune and wife to his good brother before leaving the pass alone for the borderlands, she was stunned for a long time before asking, "I understand him handing over his family fortune; those things are inanimate and can't be taken with him. But he also handed over his wife? Is his fiancée disabled and unable to move around easily? Is it inappropriate for her to take him along?"

Before Yaoyue and Lianxing could reply, Zhou Ye, who had just squeezed in, burst out laughing: "Hahaha, disabled... Rong'er, you're so talented!"

Huang Rong spat out the melon seed shells in her mouth and replied indignantly, "That's true. If it were me, as long as I could still walk, I would follow you wherever you go, even if it was hard or tiring, I would be willing to do it. So I don't understand."

Zhou Ye laughed again: "Following me, how could I possibly suffer? I'm not the kind of person who'd rather endure hardship than suffer. If you don't understand, why don't we go and ask each other face to face!"

When stillness breeds restlessness, Zhou Ye stayed at home after returning from Tianshan. In this world where the entertainment industry is not well-developed, Huang Rong would not let him go to brothels, and Zhou Ye himself did not like going to gambling dens. His only source of amusement was the affairs of the martial arts world.

"Alright, what I want to ask isn't just Li Xunhuan, but also his fiancée. How could she be so foolish as to be so obedient? What was she thinking?!"

Huang Rong agreed, though she did indeed have a lot of questions.

This trip wasn't the whole family going. Di Yun and Qi Fang had just gotten married, so it wasn't appropriate for them to travel far. They stayed home to take care of the children. That's right, it was the Zhou family's second master and his wife who stayed home to take care of the third and fourth masters.

Zhou Ye, being an old man, was naturally unwilling to be a coachman again. Instead, he directly hired an experienced coachman from the brokerage firm. In this way, he could leisurely set off with Huang Rong as his pillow, Lian Xing as his companion, and Yao Yue as his companion, enjoying the tea brewed by Yao Yue.

"What do you guys think? Should we get a pet?"

Zhou Ye suddenly had a whim. He felt like a villain in a movie, surrounded by stunningly beautiful women and endless wealth. But he felt like something was missing. A fan? He really couldn't handle that. It just didn't suit his style.

So after thinking about it, it seems like holding a pet in your arms gives you a certain feeling, like... holding a cat?

"Let's get a dog, a big one, preferably as majestic as a wolf!" Huang Rong clapped her hands; she quite liked pets too.

"Dogs don't suit our style. No way, let's find a chance to catch a tiger cub and raise it. When it grows up, it'll be even more majestic than a dog." Yaoyue was also tempted, but her aesthetic sense... how should I put it? It's more domineering!

"I think we should get a parrot instead. We can even teach it to speak human language," Lianxing said, her thinking more rational.

Finally, Huang Rong laughed: "Our family isn't short of money. We can raise whatever we want—dogs, tigers, parrots, we'll raise them all!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ye no longer pictured the villain with the black cat, but rather a thug with a large wolfhound on his left, a small tiger on his right, and a parrot perched on his shoulder, helping him hurl insults...

Forget it... I'd better go raise something more interesting. By the way, in this world, raising a 'Panda' isn't illegal, right? I'll train it well, and if I have the chance, I can even get some abilities from the system to give it. It can be cute and it can fight. That kind of pet suits my personality!

Although the carriages were large, they did not move very fast.

To take care of Huang Rong and the others, they visited every village, stayed in every town, and bought things in every city along the way. The amount of tea and snacks in the carriage kept increasing. When the three women were happy, they liked to have a little wine. When they drank too much, they would act crazy. Zhou Ye had no choice but to sit outside the carriage and chat with the old man.

The old man was quite shrewd. Looking at Zhou Ye's worried face, he said, "Master, you are a lucky man. Look at your wives, each one of them is as beautiful as a fairy, like a heavenly maiden. You mustn't take your good fortune for granted."

If it were anyone else, the old man would definitely be deaf, blind, and mute by now. But over the past few days, he has come to realize that this young Master Zhou is different from others. He, a coachman, can actually eat at the same table as his employer's family, and he lives in the same private room as his employer. Most importantly, Master Zhou actually enjoys listening to him talk about his family's trivial matters and never puts on airs.

This job was well paid, and the other party treated me the same in terms of food and lodging. Most importantly, they showed me rare respect and listened to my opinions.

That's why the driver is willing to say a few more words.

Just as Zhou Ye was about to say that they weren't yet his wives, three hands holding silver coins reached out from outside the carriage and slapped all the coins into his hands. Huang Rong's voice rang out: "The old man is right, he deserves a reward! Husband, this money is for the old man, you don't have any objections, do you?"

Zhou Ye didn't say anything, but instead stuffed all the silver into the driver's hand...

……

Well... how should I put it? Generally speaking, it was peaceful and uneventful!

Anyway, everyone was fine, and the carriage wasn't broken. It's just that along the way, all the guys who dared to jump out and shout "Hey! This road is mine, this tree is mine!" were killed. And it was Yaoyue who did it. With her impatient temper, she couldn't even wait for anyone to finish shouting their swear words.

So far, no one has dared to demand "pay to pass" in front of them. Not a single one.

If someone is blind or unlucky, they might not be able to say their last words; often, they'll just leave behind a simple "Tai" and that's it.

At first, the driver was quite scared, but after experiencing it many times, the old driver calmly accepted it. He didn't even stop the carriage, completely ignoring the bandits in the second half of the journey. In addition, when Yaoyue made a move, she didn't even leave the carriage. Thus, the old driver became an unknown martial arts master and senior in the martial arts world.

"Wow, we're almost there, and it's already so lively!"

As they approached Li Garden, they resupplyed in the last small town. Huang Rong looked at the martial arts practitioners on the street and jokingly remarked, "It seems that Little Li's reputation is as good as ever."

Zhou Ye laughed: "Then you're wrong. These people are probably after Lin Xian'er, the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world. As long as they capture the Plum Blossom Bandit, they will not only gain fame, but also get Lin Xian'er, a beauty. There must be many who are interested in her."

Huang Rong's eyes darted around, and she threw herself into his arms: "So, is our Master Zhou also tempted?"

Zhou Ye rolled her eyes: "Come on, give me a break!"