The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 345 The Dying Man (1)_1

Chapter 345: Chapter 345 The Dying Man (1)_1

Pei Qin sized up the two handsome young men before her and couldn’t help but wonder, what kind of world had she transmigrated into? Why were all these men so handsome, so beautiful? Could it be that the men in this world all relied on their looks to make a living!?

Zhang Yan might not have had the best character, but he had a handsome appearance. Shen Songming was also extraordinarily handsome, and all the little Radishes were growing into beautiful young men—let alone that Mo Jiu, who was nothing but a pretty face!

As Pei Qin stroked her chin in thought, she realized she hadn’t seen any beautiful women, except for Meng Hongchan who had fair and delicate features. She herself barely passed muster, and Lu Hai next to her, though cold-faced and characterful, was not exactly beautiful either.

So, Pei Qin came to a conclusion. The handsome men were all out wandering the world, while the beautiful women were locked away in inner chambers, sheltered and pampered. Although she was also a woman, she feared she would never get to see those pampered beauties in this lifetime!

The pampered beauties were all hidden away in the households of the rich and powerful! Ordinary families had women working the fields, cooking, and washing clothes. Even if some beautiful wildflowers emerged, they were withered by the wind and sun, turning into plain-looking housewives!

Lu Hai saw her blatantly sizing up the men without any attempt to hide her gaze. He didn’t even care about his own wet clothes and furrowed his brows slightly, coughing lightly to remind her to be more cautious. It was one thing to stare at Mo Jiu, who was blind and couldn’t see her. But these two had eyes and exuded an extraordinary aura, and the guards beside them, though they had concealed their inner breath, were also masters.

Unconcerned, Pei Qin withdrew her gaze, noting Lu Hai’s clothes were soaked through, their lines almost visible, and spoke to the temple attendant, asking to move to another room for some hot tea and a rest.

A string of coins thrown their way had the temple attendant smiling and accommodating them willingly.

Pei Qin wrung out her wet clothes, but as they had no spare attire and even in the summer the dampness was uncomfortable, she requested a brazier to dry their garments, seeing that the heavy rain was unlikely to let up anytime soon.

The two men on the other side were quietly discussing Pei Qin and Lu Hai. It was unusual for a country girl to have a martial arts-skilled guard, especially a female expert. And there was something about Pei Qin’s breathing and footsteps that hinted at martial training, yet they could not ascertain her background. She might have trained in some unique External Martial Arts or be unfathomably profound.

The group quickly sensed danger.

But with the heavy rain, it was not a good time to travel. There was no way to know if there were ambushes outside, or how many there might be.

Having been paid, the temple attendant prepared their meal, "The food isn’t great, but I hope you noble ones will make do with what we have!"

Lu Hai opened the door to collect two bowls of vegetables and two steamed buns from the attendant, saying, "The buns aren’t enough; bring two more!"

The attendant glanced at her and, seeing her cold gaze and partially concealed behind the door, agreed with a grunt and went to fetch more buns, "Such a little girl and yet you eat so much!"

The few people nearby had heard Pei Qin and Lu Hai eating and concluded they consumed more than any man, and had already decided to attack first.

Pei Qin was wearing only a silk undershirt, made especially for her by Pei Yuan for comfort in the summer, and it dried quickly.

Lu Hai was also dressed only in an undershirt.

The two sat together, and quickly finished off the two bowls of vegetables and four steamed buns.

Pei Qin touched her nearly dry undershirt and shifted a little farther from the brazier. It was a hot day and the rain hadn’t cooled anything off, so sitting next to a brazier was unbearable; her clothes might be dry, but she would roast like cooked meat.

She was wondering when the heavy rain would stop and how the road conditions would affect their journey home.

Suddenly, Lu Hai stood up in alarm and drew her Soft Sword from her waist.

Pei Qin startled. The door had been flung open, and two sword-wielding men charged in, full of murderous intent.