Underworld entries, starting with ghost stories.

Dan Ailian clapped her hands: "Ah, the ones you've encountered must be Li Rugui and Qi Guoyuan from Shaohua Mountain."

"These two are the leaders of the bandit stronghold on Shaohua Mountain. Li Rugui was originally a rich man, but he became an outlaw after his family fell into poverty."

"As for Qi Guoyuan, he was a skilled craftsman. He made his own double hammers, which looked quite professional, but were actually just a layer of wood veneer coated with black lacquer."

"With those fake hammers, he has frightened countless heroes. These two have often given my father the good stuff they've stolen to sell in exchange for silver. At this gathering of outlaws, my father must have given them some outlaw arrows as well."

Wu Qing waved his fan and said, "Then there's no mistake! They probably didn't have a decent gift to offer. They tried to rob Luo Cheng before, but were defeated and ran away. Now they've come to steal this bead."

"Unexpectedly, Luo Cheng was also heading to Jinan. They snatched the beads, ran into Luo Cheng, and Luo Cheng snatched the beads back from them."

"Brother Liu and Brother Su chased after the Qi Kingdom and happened to see Luo Cheng holding that precious pearl, which led to this misunderstanding. Luo Cheng probably still doesn't know the truth and thinks we are part of the Shaohua Mountain gang."

Dou Xianniang snorted: "Although Luo Cheng's martial arts skills are extremely good, he is arrogant and doesn't listen to people properly at all."

"Even if he knew the inside story, he might not treat us well."

She was quite upset about Luo Cheng's insult, "You are a beautiful woman, why did you become a thief?"

Anyway, I'm the female bandit leader who rebelled in the mountains! You're a son of a military family, you're arrogant, you're amazing!

He glanced at Wu Qing again: "Luo Cheng has a younger sister who is so beautiful and charming that even our Qing-ge'er stared at her, mesmerized."

Dan Ailian playfully leaned closer to Wu Qing: "Oh, Brother Qing, just how beautiful is that girl? Sister Dou is right there, why are you staring at her?"

Hey, you know perfectly well that girl is your sister from your past life, yet you're still cooperating with the young lady here. What are you doing, getting involved in this mess?

Wu Qing quickly said, "No, no, it was just a misunderstanding."

"How could it be a misunderstanding?" Shan Ailian chuckled. "Tell me, how much prettier is that girl compared to me and Sister Dou?"

Dou Xianniang also looked over at Wu Qing.

How could Wu Qing fall for such a simple trick? The premise of this statement is that the girl is more beautiful than the two of them, so no matter how he answers, he will be making a mistake.

"I was too far away to see clearly!" Wu Qing said. "Actually, she was the one who stared at me first. I thought it was strange, so I looked at her a few more times. That's all."

Dou Xianniang did indeed see that the beautiful woman under the moon was staring at her master, so she let it go.

Dan Ailian pretended not to notice and teased, "You don't have any flowers growing on your face, why are people staring at you?"

Wu Qing chuckled, fanning himself, "Is it because I'm handsome? There's really nothing I can do about being handsome."

Dou Xianniang and Shan Ailian looked at him and saw that under the spreading morning light, he seemed to blend into the dawn, truly a magnificent and splendid figure, and for a moment they could not refute it.

They had been busy all night, so they didn't set off that morning but rested there first.

After noon, they left the forest.

Dou Xianniang, Wu Qing, Shan Ailian and their group parted ways with Liu Heita and Su Dingfang.

Liu Heita, along with the families he was protecting, headed towards Yanyin Mountain. Dou Xianniang also sent people ahead to Wuji Village to meet them along the way.

As for Su Dingfang, he would first travel with Liu Heita, and when they were almost at Yanyin Mountain, he would head north to join Yang Yichen, the Grand Master of Ceremonies.

After Su Dingfang and Liu Heita left, Dou Xianniang, Wu Qing, and Shan Ailian continued eastward toward Jinan Prefecture.

**

Luo Zhuluan was both happy and annoyed.

The good news is that I met Brother Aqing so soon.

The world is vast, and I originally thought it would be a huge undertaking, taking a lot of time and effort, to find my husband in this chaotic world that is about to be engulfed in war.

Unexpectedly, I saw him not long after I came out.

The frustrating thing is that there were too many people present last night, so I couldn't get close to Brother Aqing and share my feelings with him.

What's even more infuriating is that not only is there a beautiful woman by Brother Aqing's side, but she also carries the scent of Xiaoqing.

Originally, I thought that I would never let Xiaoqing run away again in this life.

Unexpectedly, while she was still searching for her husband, Xiaoqing had already clung to him.

The convoy, carrying generous gifts, headed towards Jeju Island.

Her elder brother, Luo Cheng, rode a white horse and carried a bright silver spear, leading the way in the distance.

Accompanying them were two military officers, brothers named Yuchi Nan and Yuchi Bei.

These two brothers were originally heroes in the martial arts world, but later they joined Youzhou and became flag officers under their father.

When her cousin Qin Qiong was exiled to Youzhou, he was promoted to the position of flag officer because he recognized the Luo family as relatives. He also became friends with the brothers Yuchi Nan and Yuchi Bei.

Therefore, when Qin's mother celebrated her birthday, the two brothers requested to go together.

Luo Zhuluan sat in the carriage, clutching the bead that her brother had snatched from her and given to her.

She possessed memories and some of her abilities from her past life, and could see that this crystal-clear luminous pearl was not only incredibly valuable, but also possessed a certain amount of spiritual power.

The spiritual energy in this world is quite weak, so treasures like this, which are imbued with spiritual power, are already quite rare.

Luo Zhuluan turned around again, peeked out, and looked behind her.

A maid was also in the carriage, so she couldn't leave.

Otherwise, they all wanted to transform into snakes and sneak out to find their husbands.

She wondered to herself, "Has my husband become an outlaw on Shaohua Mountain?"

The thought of his past life, when he loved reading, aside from spending time with her and Xiaoqing, was a reminder that he was either engrossed in books or practicing medicine at a pharmacy.

In this life, however, he has become a bandit wielding weapons and shouting, "This mountain is mine, this tree is mine."

She found it funny.

Then, he recalled in his mind the image of his lord riding a white horse and waving a feather fan, a scholar from the previous night.

He was almost identical to the official in his previous life in appearance and temperament, with no difference whatsoever.

The thought that at that time, even though the official was outside Leifeng Pagoda, he rushed into the pagoda without hesitation, holding her and Xiaoqing, the two sisters, and died with them.

Her heart ached as if pricked by needles.

Those unforgettable memories are still vivid in my mind; even if I lived through three lifetimes, I would never forget them.

As the sun moved westward, the afterglow of the golden crow returned.

She thought to herself, "Tonight, I must find a way to see my husband."

She didn't know where her husband was going, and worried that after this parting, she didn't know when they would meet again.

Just then, Luo Cheng turned back and said, "It's getting dark. I see a Buddhist temple on the mountainside over there. Let's stay there for the night! What do you two generals think?"

Yu Chi Nan said, "That's good, so we don't have to travel all night again."

Yuchi Bei said, "It's fine as you see fit, young master."

They then headed towards the temple ahead.