I manage female characters in all the heavens.

She quietly put down her fishing rod, glanced at her junior sister Yue, and after confirming that she was still asleep, she decisively picked up the landing net and plunged it into the water, unleashing a devastating attack.

Whoosh!

The unusually heavy force returned to her hand, and she was excited, thinking that the net must have yielded a great harvest. Overjoyed, she pulled up the net, but upon closer inspection, it was empty.

This is impossible!

She stared wide-eyed, examining the landing net from all angles, only to discover that it was torn. She had caught too many fish at once and, in her excitement, had used too much force, tearing the net and causing all the fish to escape.

The excitement on Liu Jing's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a heavy expression as if facing a formidable enemy, and a coldness as if confronting a nemesis.

Are we going to fight until dark today too?

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a splash was heard, and Yue Shimei yawned as she pulled up her fishing rod and pulled out a grass carp that looked to weigh four or five pounds.

She yawned as she caught the fish, and while stretching, she casually removed the hook, slapped the struggling grass carp unconscious, and threw it onto the grass behind her.

That was a great sleep!

Then she looked at Liu Jing beside her, whose sleeves were rolled up, who held a new landing net in her left hand and a long harpoon in her right, and whose expression was as solemn as if she were about to fight a steppe wolf, and she was stunned.

"Sister Jing, the Demonic Sect has attacked!"

Liu Jing seemed gloomy all over; she had already lost even before the battle had begun.

Even after the fish soup was cooked and the fish was grilled, Liu Jing remained depressed, barely speaking, and silently ate the fish.

"Yue Lingshan," what's wrong with you? Are you unhappy because I fell asleep and didn't play with you?

Oh, you're so stingy. Fine, I'll stay up all night and play with you.

She rolled her eyes and decided to show off her skills to Liu Jing and please her.

"Look this way," she called out, and Liu Jing looked over in response.

Suddenly, the highly skilled senior sister of Mount Hua drew a sword worth a thousand taels of silver and tossed it into the air. Then, she reached for a fishing rod and swung it around. In an instant, the fishing line got tangled in the sword hilt, and she swung the sword through the air.

She swung her fishing rod sharply, and the sword at the tip of the fishing line instantly became a blur as it shot into the river without splashing a single ripple.

The next moment, she swung her fishing rod again, and the sword emerged from the water, this time with a fish weighing seven or eight pounds attached to its blade, which flew accurately back into her hand.

She smiled brightly, held the fish up to Liu Jing, and said with a smug look, "Impressive, isn't it?"

This display of martial arts skill is truly remarkable. He controls the sword with the fishing rod and line as if it were his own arm and fingers. Even from five or six meters away, without glancing at the river, he can accurately hit the fish underwater and use the smooth blade of the sword to bring it up to his hand with skillful force.

She was certain that even if Yue Buqun saw this move here, he would definitely applaud and be so excited that he couldn't sleep at night when he recalled it.

This would surely please Miss Liu, who is only skilled in martial arts, and make her worship him as if he were a god!

However, Ms. Liu did not become happy as she had expected; instead, she seemed to be overwhelmed with sadness.

You actually managed to catch a fish like that? Do you know how much damage that does to a veteran air force pilot?

Tsk, women are such a hassle, let real women handle the coaxing.

Chapter 77: Spicy, Utterly Spicy!

Yue Lingshan looked at a willow tree not far away and waved to it.

"Hey, little sister over there, come here, I caught you a big fish, come and eat!"

Liu Jing was taken aback. There was someone else?

She turned her head and saw a little girl jumping out from behind the willow tree. She looked about eleven or twelve years old, dressed in emerald green, with fair skin and a pretty face.

"Feifei?!" Liu Jing was shocked. It was Qu Feiyan. When did she come with them?

Qu Feiyan came running over with a bright smile, calling out, "Sister Jing!"

Liu Jing quickly glanced at "Yue Lingshan" and realized that she didn't show any unusual behavior.

That's true. Fei Yan doesn't have the words "granddaughter of Qu Yang, the elder of the Demonic Sect" written on her face, nor does she have anything on her body that indicates her identity as a member of the Demonic Sect. Such a cute little thing, no one would doubt that she is a member of the Demonic Sect.

As long as Fei Yan doesn't expose herself and I hide well, Yue Shimei will definitely not find out that my family is colluding with the Demonic Sect!

By the time Liu Jing managed to control her expression, Qu Feiyan had already thrown herself into her arms.

Liu Jing smiled and stroked her head, gently asking, "How did you end up here?"

Qu Yang and Qu Feiyan actually arrived in Hengyang yesterday. The reason why Liu Zhengfeng didn't come to see "Yue Lingshan" immediately yesterday was because he went to meet Qu Yang in secret.

Qu Feiyan was supposed to come visit Liu Jing yesterday, but she happened to run into the daughter of the Gentleman Sword who came to visit. To avoid being exposed, Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng did not let her go to Liu's residence.

Today, Liu Jing took "Yue Lingshan" out to play, and Qu Feiyan happened to see them while she was out for a stroll. Qu Feiyan was very unhappy that Sister Jing was playing with strangers without her, so she followed them all the way.

She had been hiding behind a tree, watching Sister Jing fish and picnic with a strange woman. She felt wronged, thinking that it wouldn't have been a problem to include her in such activities, but instead she was excluded, which was clearly a case of fickleness.

However, when she was discovered and came out, she hid her grievances and put on a surprised look, not wanting anyone to discover her vulnerability.

In particular, when you're planning to have a good fight with a strange woman to decide who belongs to Sister Jing, you absolutely cannot show weakness. You must show your strongest self to make the enemy back down!

She lifted her head from Liu Jing's embrace, her face beaming with joy, and said, "I sneaked out for a spring outing and unexpectedly ran into Sister Jing. I'm so lucky! What a wonderful chance encounter!"

There was absolutely no way they had followed us for almost ten miles from inside Hengyang City. This encounter was entirely accidental, an arrangement of fate!

Yue Lingshan chuckled and immediately exposed her lie: "I discovered you a long time ago. I followed you all the way from Hengyang City and hid behind a tree for more than an hour. What a coincidence!"

Qu Feiyan's face darkened. "You noticed me a long time ago, why didn't you call me out sooner? You waited for me to say we bumped into each other before exposing me, so that Sister Jing would know I was lying to her and make her hate me, right?"

Well, well, you really can't judge a book by its cover. He looks so simple-minded, but I never expected him to be so cunning.

He's a rival!

Liu Jing scolded, "How could you follow your sister? If you want to play together, just say so. What kind of behavior is this, tailing her? Don't do it again!"

Qu Feiyan quickly apologized and admitted her mistake, her attitude was very proper, and she appropriately expressed some jealousy to make Liu Jing understand why she followed her, it was all out of love for her sister!

As expected, Liu Jing fell for the trick and was moved by the prank. With tears in her eyes, she hugged Qu Feiyan and apologized to her.

The deep sisterly bond was immediately apparent.

Qu Feiyan buried her head in Liu Jing's arms, but gave "Yue Lingshan" a smug look, showing off.

But Yue Lingshan had no idea what she was thinking. She just thought that Yue Lingshan was trying to take credit for successfully comforting Liu Jing, so she immediately gave her a thumbs up to show that she had done a good job.

Qu Feiyan was also confused for a moment, not knowing what the enemy was doing.

The two sisters hadn't seen each other for a while, and they chatted endlessly, so Liu Jing completely forgot about grilling the fish.

Helpless, the eldest sister had to take matters into her own hands, grilling fish with her sword to let the two girls taste her skills and wealth, hoping to win their hearts.

After much effort, a clump of black charcoal successfully appeared on the precious sword, which was worth a thousand taels of silver.

Junior Sister: "..."

Grilling over an open flame is still too difficult, especially grilling fish; even the most skilled chef can't master it.

"Hahaha, what is this?" Qu Feiyan ran over and laughed.

The junior sister replied very sincerely: "Your lunch."

The laughter stopped abruptly.

I just wanted to get rid of your people, but you want to take my life?

That's too ruthless! Who among us is the real villain of the evil cult?

Suddenly, a series of rapid footsteps sounded. Wan Daping, leading a group of fierce bandits from Songshan, surrounded three weak women, laughing incessantly.

The true villains of the evil cult have revealed themselves!

Liu Jing and Qu Feiyan were startled and quickly got up to be on guard.

"Who are you? What do you want? I am Master Liu's daughter!" Liu Jing shouted sternly.

If you have connections, it's best to reveal them before the conflict occurs, making the other party hesitant to retaliate and abandon the conflict.

If you only reveal your background after a fight has already broken out, it will only strengthen the other side's determination to kill you to silence you.

Liu Jing grasped this point very well.

However, the other party remained unmoved; instead, someone scoffed, "Third Master Liu? I'm so scared!"

"Don't even mention Liu Zhengfeng, even if your father were Fang Zheng, it wouldn't help! Come with us obediently, or you'll suffer physical pain."

Liu Jing's expression changed drastically. If they weren't even afraid of her father, there was definitely no such powerful force around Hengyang. They were despicable outsiders. Danger!

Several more people jumped out to speak, trying to wear down the little beauty's will to resist:

“You guys have such delicate skin, one punch from you would probably make you cry for half a day. If you don’t want to feel pain, then relax your bodies and let us brothers do the work. We’ll tie you up and take you away.”

"With such a clear difference in strength, don't even think about resisting; it's bad for your health."

"Faced with our absolute power, you are already in a desperate situation. All your schemes and tricks are useless. You can only submit to violence."

"There's an old saying in the Ming Dynasty: 'Those who understand the times are the heroes...'"

"..."

The underlings stepped forward and launched into a continuous stream of words, each with its own style, captivating and complex, making "Yue Lingshan" nod in agreement, truly giving her the illusion that she had reached a dead end.

Wan Daping stood at the back, turning his head to ask his subordinates:

"Didn't you say there were two? Why are there three here?"

Which one is Yue Lingshan?

Is there a buy-two-get-one-free offer?

His subordinates were also unsure: "Lai Wen said it was someone in green."

Wan Daping was speechless, then kicked him: "Damn it, there are two people in green clothes, which one is it?"

The subordinate looked over, his gaze first sweeping over Qu Feiyan, who was being tightly protected behind Liu Jing, and then landing on Yue Lingshan, who was still squatting on the ground pondering her fish, while smiling as if watching a show.

"The one squatting on the ground looks too silly and doesn't seem like Yue Buqun's child. The one behind Liu Jing looks a bit small, but she looks very clever and has Yue Buqun's style. That should be her. Maybe she's just a developmental delay."

After some observation, Wan Daping had to admit that his subordinates made a lot of sense.

The one squatting on the ground was indeed stupid. He was completely unaware of the danger and had no sense of vigilance at all, yet he was still squatting on the ground grilling and using his sword to skewer fish. He didn't fit the characteristics of the scheming and hypocritical Yue Buqun at all.

It seems it can only be the smaller one. There's nothing wrong with delayed development; with practice, this effect can definitely be achieved, so it's not surprising.

He pushed through the crowd, walked towards Liu Jing, and stared intently at Qu Feiyan.