Chapter 117: Ten Directions Gate (Part )
Xu Shanshan didn't say anything else. The black panther walked up to Chunsheng, and as she looked away in fear, it picked up Nangong Yu by the collar and threw her on its back, then followed Xu Shanshan with its long tail swinging.

Chunsheng quickly got up and looked at Xu Shanshan in surprise and astonishment when he saw this scene.

She can actually control a ferocious beast like the black panther. Is she a beast tamer?

She looked much younger than herself, but her temperament was calm and mysterious. She seemed gentle and easy to talk to, but she always gave people a sense of distance.

At this time, Huai Gu said, "A frail man with a pale face like paper actually thinks he is more handsome than me? Look at you, you are really so hungry that you are blind."

Chunsheng saw Huaigu's shy and feminine behavior. Although she had a peerless beauty, she looked neither male nor female and could not be compared with her husband.

But because the man was with his lifesaver, Chunsheng could only say aggrievedly: "...Good looks are not the main point. The main point is that no woman likes a man who only pays attention to his appearance every day."

What’s the use of a good-looking man? Well, it cannot be said that it is completely useless, but in addition to a good-looking appearance, inner cultivation and correct outlook on life, pleasing manners and elegant conversation are the most important.

And he... looked weird and pretentious. She thought he was trying to attract the attention of his savior. But how could a woman of his savior's stature be interested in a young man like him who could only scream and wail in fear?
Huai Gu's face suddenly froze, and his self-confidence seemed to be shattered.

Because apart from his good-looking face, he really didn't have any outstanding advantages that would make Xu Shanshan look at him more... "What kind of men do you think women generally like?"

His voice was very soft, like the "buzzing" sound of a mosquito flapping its wings close to Chunsheng's ear. Chunsheng thought it was a normal volume, but in fact it was only heard by her.

How could she know, but she was a soft-hearted person, and since someone asked her, she felt it would be impolite not to answer, so she just said, "She's beautiful and kind."

After all, she likes this kind of thing.

Beautiful...kind-hearted?
So Xu Shanshan used to be rude to him because she thought he was vicious and had bad intentions?

So, she likes those who are kind-hearted and compassionate?
Huai Gu felt like the sky was about to fall.

...I wonder if it’s too late for him to be reborn now?
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Nanyingyuan

A light drizzle began to fall from the sky. The wooden doors, windows, beams and pillars were licked by the flames. Sparks flew everywhere and thick smoke rose into the sky. The people in the feasting and drinking party also began to actively put out the fire. I believe that normal order will be restored soon.

Those who escaped from the underground tunnel were now all hiding in the house. They were penniless and thinly dressed. The rain on the autumn night soaked their clothes and they felt cold and shivering.

Niaoniao had thought it through carefully. She knew that if she let them go like this, they would be caught again soon. She needed money so that she could escape by boat, and she also needed clothes to cover up the traces of prostitution and avoid any accidents on the way.

Taking advantage of the chaos, she took them to the room where there was wine and meat, searched for valuables, changed into thin and transparent clothes that showed her figure, re-combed her hair, and disguised herself as a male guest, or a servant to cover up her tracks.

"Don't go to the dock first. Once you have money, hire a caravan and head to Heqi City in Sheyuan. Then go to Furong Pavilion to find Ding Qiwu and tell him that it was Niao Niao who asked you to go. This is my token, take it first!"

With a serious face, Niao Niao solemnly instructed the people she rescued. Among them were those older than her and those younger than her. There were about a hundred people, and dozens of them ran away alone as soon as they came out. Only these twenty or thirty people were left, at a loss, and followed her casually.

She handed over a purple sachet embroidered with lilac flowers to one of the women who looked calmer. She hugged her sister, wiped her hands, and carefully took it.

"Sister Niaoniao, we have never met before, but you are willing to take such a risk to save us. We are very grateful to you. If I have the chance, I will definitely repay you."

They all knelt down and kowtowed to her. Niao Niao waved her hands quickly: "I didn't do anything. You don't have to do this. In fact, the person who saved you was my sister Shanshan. All this was taught to me by sister Shanshan. It was also arranged by her. I just did what she taught me..."

As she spoke, she caught a glimpse of the guards holding torches outside the window and starting to search. She said seriously, "Hurry up, you guys should go from the back quickly. Don't walk together, spread out. Just walk north, choose right at the fork in the road, and ignore anything you encounter on the way, and you can avoid the pursuers." "Okay, we'll all remember that."

While the personnel had not yet searched this place, they dived into the drizzle and fled in all directions.

And Niao Niao looked back, like a child who was lost in the cold wind and was at a loss. She was waiting for her "parents" to come and take her back.

But she waited and waited, but never got what she wanted.

"Sister Shanshan, when will you come?"

Niaoniao didn't know where to find Xu Shanshan for a moment. She said that no matter where she was, she could find herself, so should she hide in a safe place and wait?
Thinking of this, Niao Niao stayed close to the corner of the wall, treating herself as a night owl, walking quickly and carefully, trying to find a hidden and safe place.

But when she turned the corner, she suddenly bumped into a solid and broad chest. She raised her face in fright, with fear in her eyes.

A cluster of firelight flashed across her eyes, revealing her snow-white little face.

"Niao Niao? Why are you here?"

A surprised and low voice sounded. Niao Niao adjusted to the light, opened her innocent eyes, and saw a young man in a black robe.

He was wearing a suit of black forged cloth, with fine dark cloud patterns on the collar and cuffs. He had a resolute face and sword-like eyebrows slanting into his temples. When he saw her frightened face, disheveled hair and dishevelled appearance, a trace of heartache and anger flashed in his eyes.

"Brother Feng?" Niao Niao was a little dazed when she saw him.

How could he be in such a feast?

"Niao Niao, why did you come to Jincheng? Are you injured anywhere?"

"Brother Feng, I..."

As soon as Niao Niao opened her mouth to say something, she felt dizzy, her vision went dark, and she fell on Feng Yan.

Feng Yan quickly supported her and breathed a sigh of relief after checking her pulse.

It should be because her mind had been in a tense state before, and when she suddenly relaxed, the fatigue of her body hit her completely, causing her to lose consciousness and fall into a dormant state.

Feng Yan gently wiped the stains on her face with his hand: "You little fool, you ran away from home and ran to this place of wine and women. If your brother knew about it, he would break your legs..."

At this point, his face fell into a gloomy and depressed state again: "But it's a good thing that you left early, otherwise I'm afraid you would be involved in the current strange turmoil of the Li family."

He picked her up, but didn't notice that the red rope on Niao Niao's hand was quietly tightening.

Her head rested in his arms, and she moaned softly in pain, as if she was in a nightmare.

"Sister Shanshan, save me..."

A cold and gloomy wind came with the rain, and there was silence. Suddenly, a faint sound of footsteps came from afar, breaking the silence. A group of figures slowly emerged, their outlines were blurred in the darkness, and a fishy wind blew, dangerous and severe.