Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 752 - 750

Chapter 752: Chapter 750

"No." Xiao’er glanced at He Lanzhi and gave her a reply before turning her gaze back to the distance. The crimson rays of dawn were spreading across the horizon and the sun finally showed its face.

"Brother Shangguan, the sun is up." The sunrise here wasn’t as beautiful as in the desert, and having annoying company made Xiao’er less enthusiastic.

"Hmm." Shangguan Xuanyi smoothed out a strand of Xiao’er’s hair that had been blown astray by the wind.

"Could it be that you’re afraid to exhibit your real talents due to your outward pretense?" He Lanzhi ignored her own indifference and provoked Xiao’er on purpose.

Then she saw Shangguan Xuanyi tenderly arrange Xiao’er’s hair, she noticed something unusual inside. This man, who seemed so cold at first glance, was surprisingly gentle with the woman beside him.

This time Xiao’er completely ignored her words. The more such a person responded to her, the more arrogant she would become!

Ignoring her would anger her to the point of death.

When He Lanzhi saw that Xiao’er was treating her words like air and not even sparing her a glance, she was both embarrassed and angry: "Are you a mute if you don’t talk?"

Zhang Jiang, who couldn’t bear to watch his goddess being bullied spoke sarcastically, "What kind of actual talents could she possibly have? All she learned was likely just to please men. Did you see that she disguised herself as a married woman just to meet men in secret on top of a hill?"

Zhang Jiang initially thought that Xiao’er and Shangguan Xuanyi were a couple, but he heard Xiao’er call Shangguan Xuanyi as Brother Shangguan, not husband or lord. Plus, the two were always holding hands and their actions were intimate. Who would be this intimate in front of others? Therefore, he guessed Xiao’er must be an improper woman.

Upon hearing his words, Shangguan Xuanyi didn’t even look back. He casually tossed out a pill towards Zhang Jiang.

Zhang Jiang felt something flying into his mouth. It tasted sweet and he instinctively swallowed it.

Zhang Jiang managed to react, but by the time he tried to spit it out, it had already been swallowed. There was no easy way to vomit it, especially since the pill melted as soon as it entered his mouth!

"What did you...?" He tried to ask what he had just eaten, but after the first two words, he found himself unable to utter another sound.

The pill Shangguan Xuanyi threw was a failed antidote developed by Xi’er and given to the Seventh Prince to silence those annoying cicadas that wouldn’t stop singing during summer.

The Seventh Prince regarded Xi’er’s gift as a treasure and gave a bottle to his favorite brother, Shangguan Xuanyi.

Shangguan Xuanyi casually placed it in his space, and today just happened to be the perfect time to give it a try.

The medicine was not very strong, it could only last for two days, but it was more than enough to frighten Zhang Jiang!

Others did not notice anything unusual about Zhang Jiang, and when they heard his words, they looked at Xiao’er differently, their eyes filled with scorn.

However, He Gaopeng didn’t think so. He thought that a woman of the wind and dust wouldn’t possess such a noble and refined demeanor.

If she was afraid to showcase her talents, it proved that she was nothing more than a pretty face without substance. His heart filled with disdain.

"So, it turns out that my brother’s talent is not even a fraction of yours!" He Lanzhi gave Xiao’er a contemptuous look and scornfully said.

Xiao’er gave her a cold glance, then turned her head to look at the sun in the distance, as red as a big persimmon. "Brother Shangguan, let’s go! No matter how beautiful the scenery is, if there’s a turd next to you, there’s no mood to appreciate it!"

"Alright." Shangguan Xuanyi led Xiao’er down the mountain.

Being ridiculed as excrement, He Lanzhi had never suffered such humiliation. Her face instantly turned ugly.

Not only her, but the faces of others also looked extremely bad!

This woman was utterly vulgar!

"She is vile despite her elegant appearance!"

"As expected, a dog cannot spit out ivory!"

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When Zhang Jiang saw them going away, he rushed over to block their path, pointing angrily at his mouth and making a sound. Clearly, he wanted the antidote!

It was then that his companions noticed something was wrong with him, and they all asked what happened.

Zhang Jiang pointed at his mouth, "Ah, ah..."

Had he—become mute? A few people looked incredulous.

He Lanzhi was planning to stop Xiao’er and deride her again, but seeing that Zhang Jiang became mute after a single sentence, she didn’t dare to approach again.

The others who originally wanted to mock the two, now didn’t dare either.

Xiao’er laughed coldly upon seeing this: a group of people afraid of death!

Shangguan Xuanyi looked at Zhang Jiang, who was blocking his way and coldly said, "If you don’t want to become blind as well as mute, get out of our way!"

Zhang Jiang realized the seriousness in Shangguan Xuanyi’s eyes and ran off in fear.

Mute and blind – would he still want to live?

This time no one dared to block their way. No one saw how Shangguan Xuanyi had made Zhang Jiang mute. They were all scared and unconsciously retreated a few steps.

After all, no one wanted to become either mute or blind!

Shangguan Xuanyi led Xiao’er down the mountain, leaving the stupefied people behind.

"Who are those two, they seem very powerful?" Someone asked once they had come back to their senses.

"Empty skills, a bluff!" He Lanzhi stubbornly retorted, but only she knew how much she feared the man would make her mute.

This time, however, no one agreed with her. A person who can mute another person silently across the space could never be possessing ’empty skills’!

"This man is too powerful, and we don’t know where he’s from, so in the future, let’s try our best not to offend him!" Someone suggested.

"Yes! The provincial examination is imminent, we should not stir up unnecessary trouble!" Some agreed.

He Gaopeng said to everyone, "We better hurry down the mountain too. Brother Zhang must visit a clinic immediately to see if there’s a cure."

The provincial examination was imminent, and if he was mute, what would they do!

Everyone thought about it, then everyone became inexplicably afraid of Shangguan Xuanyi.

They all hoped they would never encounter them again, praying in their hearts.

After Xiao’er and Shangguan Xuanyi descended the mountain, Shangguan Xuanyi took her back to the city to find something to eat.

Though Shangguan Xuanyi had been to Hang County before, he rarely ate out, therefore, he didn’t know where to find the most authentic and delicious snacks.

In the city, instead of taking a carriage, the two walked hand in hand along the streets.

Xiao’er, relying on her sharp nose, followed the aroma to find delicious snacks to fill her stomach.

Because it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, there were especially a lot of people on the streets. The two of them were extraordinary in looks, attracting countless second glances from passersby.

The two didn’t mind and enjoyed their food journey.

When Xiao’er found something delicious, she would always pack one or two portions and put them in the space to take back for Di Shaowei’s family, whom Shangguan Xuanyi had purposely left behind.

After filling their stomachs, Shangguan Xuanyi took Xiao’er to the lake for the afternoon, where they also caught a lot of fish.

They didn’t return to the mansion until after the sun set west of the mountains.

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