After saving the Empress, I became the top scholar in the imperial examination.

"Where's my underwear? Did you take it off too?"

If the cloud was just tangled up and about to drip rain, the moment this question was asked, it instantly turned into a thunderstorm.

This question is equivalent to asking, "Did you see me naked that day?"

Snapped!

Ning Nan solemnly put down the cart.

A hundred excuses flashed through my mind in an instant, like a brainstorming session.

For example, the story of a younger brother-in-law saving his sister-in-law from drowning during the Spring and Autumn Period can be explained by Mencius's words: "To not save one's sister-in-law from drowning is to be a wolf in sheep's clothing." This can help to establish a proper relationship, showing that in a critical moment, one is acting in the name of saving someone, and that one's actions are in accordance with propriety.

And what about how, in that critical situation, he had no other thoughts, and how doctors have the heart of parents...?

And I only took off your clothes to save you. There's a breed of dog called a greyhound, with an incredibly keen sense of smell. If we were caught by thieves, this and that would happen. Otherwise, we would have been caught...

In short, his mind was racing with all sorts of thoughts, some this way, some that way.

But then he turned his head.

A strikingly beautiful oval face loomed close, and in that instant, Ning Nan forgot to even breathe.

The eyes that came into view were watery, like a clear spring shrouded in mist, and the cheeks were rosy, like the warm sun shining on them.

Nuanyang bit her pink lips, lowered her head slightly, and stared at him closely.

Ning Nan felt a faint fragrance lingering in front of her eyes, and only then did she realize what was happening, taking a deep breath.

Zhu Cuiwei took a step back.

The fragrant breeze has faded into the distance.

She turned her head to look at the mountain village across the stone bridge.

He said slowly, "You owe me a pair of eyes!"

Ning Nan calmed herself down and tentatively asked, "Would you believe me if I said I had my eyes closed at the time?"

The woman tossed her head, her eyes narrowing slightly: "With your eyes closed... then you owe me your hands."

If you close your eyes, it means your hands are definitely groping around.

Ning Nan immediately raised her hand: "My eyes are closed, and my hand didn't touch you!"

"swear?"

"I swear." Ning Nan nodded.

"I swear in my godmother's name."

"I swear in my mother's name that if I had seen or encountered it at the time, my mother would..."

puff!

He hadn't finished speaking.

Zhu Cuiwei angrily covered his mouth with her hand!

"You...really...dare...to...post...it?"

The woman seemed to be spitting out the words through her teeth.

Ning Nan blinked hard, indicating that he was wrong.

Zhu Cuiwei gave him a suspicious look, feeling a bit annoyed and troubled, but she still moved her hand away.

then……

Ning Da quickly replied, "If I had seen or encountered it back then, my mother would be—healthy and live forever!"

That's all.

In a flash!

Ning Nan, like an arrow released from a bow, disregarded the cart and dashed onto the stone bridge!

Zhu Cuiwei's body stiffened, and her mind went blank.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, she finally realized what "gasou" meant. Before she could even blink, her face was already as red as the sunset.

"asshole……"

She bit her lip, her thigh stretching into a beautiful curve, like a leaping leopard kicking towards Ning Nan.

...

...

He was kicked in the back, his waist was twisted and turned purple, a bright red handprint appeared on his left cheek, his thigh was tripped and he fell face-first into the dirt.

If it weren't for someone passing by at that exact moment.

If Ning Nan hadn't yelled, "Something big is happening tonight! You woman, don't be silly!"

"Xing-ge'er... you'll never see your elder brother again." Ning Nan rubbed his aching back and sighed to the dumbfounded Li Xing.

"Is Sister Cui Cui that amazing?"

Li Xing stared wide-eyed.

"Absolutely!"

Ning Nan was also somewhat indignant.

He would never have imagined that Zhu Cuicui knew martial arts!

He had just been running around, having a great time, when he turned around and saw a pair of cold, sinister eyes staring at him from behind!

It gave him quite a fright!

Then, I got kicked in the back...

He also tried to resist.

He threw a series of wild punches at his opponent, but his opponent twisted his waist to dodge the punch, then raised his leg and hit his thigh directly. Ning Nan immediately felt his thigh swell up.

Prioritizing the overall situation.

Tonight, we will ambush Li Liang and his two thieves to protect Miss Zhu.

Ning Nan then promptly begged for mercy.

"A true man can bend and stretch; I hope you understand this principle." Ning Nan sat in the Er Lai family's courtyard, rubbing his thigh.

Li Xing nodded like a chick pecking at rice, and gave a thumbs-up, praising, "Big brother is awesome!"

Er Lai was excitedly sharpening a knife in the kitchen. The closer it got to this moment, the more off Er Lai's mental state became, always giving people a sense of madness, like he was ready to destroy everything.

Ning Nan felt that Er Lai would have no future as a pig butcher. He should either join the army or rebel, and maybe he could become a vanguard general who could slay enemy generals and seize flags.

San Zhuang pushed the peddler's cart across the stone bridge, shouting "Coming, coming!" and galloped towards Er Lai's house like a wild bull.

The bison was incredibly strong; when pulling a plow in the field, it was no less powerful than a real ox. His father had always treated it like an ox. Even the blacksmith Dahei was a step behind Sanzhuang in strength, but he was bigger and smarter than Sanzhuang... Ning Nan shook his head with a sigh.

He had just handed the composite bow to Big Black; Big Black was the one he trusted the most.

"Ahem!"

Ning Nan stood up, cleared his throat, and his posture was slightly distorted.

Erlai's father, Uncle Donghu, went to another village to slaughter pigs, leaving Erlai alone at home.

"Drag them inside, and keep your voice down."

Ningnan pointed to the wooden cart.

"Alright, big brother!"

San Zhuang chuckled, opened the door under the wooden cart, grabbed the peddler's arm and dragged him down into Er Laizi's inner room. The peddler was already awake, but his mouth was tied, so he could only stare wide-eyed and make random "woo woo woo" noises.

Erlaizi walked out of the kitchen.

He handed over Ning Nan's sharp knife, carrying a knife of his own. "Brother, it's sharpened!"

"Okay." The blade was snow-white and translucent, which made Li Xing envious. He was only twelve years old this year, and his older brother said that he was not allowed to touch a knife until he was sixteen.

Ning Nan tucked the dagger into his waistband.

"Walk."

He led Erlai and Li Xing, limping into the inner room.

……

……

The blazing sun gradually sank in the west, turning the horizon orange.

The orange turned into a deep red.

The deep red turned into a dark red.

As if the crow had suddenly let out a cry, the sun sank completely into the embrace of the distant mountains in an instant, turning from dark red to dark black, and darkness fell.

At midnight, the night was deep.

Three figures slowly descended the mountain along Yaoshan Avenue.

Li Liang walked at the front, with two red-robed men, one holding an axe and the other a harpoon.

The silvery moonlight poured down, and the two gleaming weapons shimmered and emanated a chilling aura.

When Li Liang led the two to the stone bridge, the peddler Wang Fu was already there, bowing and waiting.

"What's wrong with you?" Li Liang frowned as he looked at Wang Fu, who was hunched over and looked as uncomfortable as if he were constipated.

Wang Fu was in excruciating pain in his chest, clutching it tightly: "I was beaten up this afternoon."

"Hey, who hit him?" one of the police officers chuckled.

Wang Fu said with a bitter face, "A country bumpkin accused me of blocking his way. That man is so unreasonable. The road is so wide, and I'm just a peddler, while he's driving an ox..."

Li Liang waved his hand to interrupt, "Alright! After we finish this job tonight, I'll help you get revenge." He gestured with his lip, "Let's go, let's catch that woman."

Wang Fu shook his head, his expression somewhat strange and awkward, and stammered, "Grandpas, that woman isn't at Li Yanting's house right now..."

"Spit it out if you have something to say," Li Liang said impatiently, looking at the hesitant Wang Fu. "Where did she go?"

"She, she, she...she went to the back mountain with Ning the Demon to have an affair," Wang Fu said, his eyes lowered.

"Huh??" Li Liang was stunned for a long time, like a blue sea bream he had raised for a long time, which was about to be caught, but was caught at the last moment!

"Damn it!"

Li Liang stared wide-eyed and cursed angrily.

"Pooh!"

"Damn it! You think I'd let Ning the devil get away with this?!" He rolled up his sleeves in a flash.

"Let's go! Come with me, let's castrate this kid right in front of that young lady!"