On the third day after learning that Lu Xingjiang had left the imperial capital, Lu Lili finally found an opportunity to secretly follow him.
It was also because the original host had a very low presence in the imperial palace, and most people couldn’t remember her appearance or recognize her identity, so Lu Lili, who was disguised as a eunuch, could smoothly leave the palace.
After discarding the conspicuous eunuch attire, she changed into a set of ordinary male clothing, wanting to experience the fun of cross-dressing as a man in ancient times.
She hoped to be able to disguise herself like in a TV drama, as long as she didn’t let her neatly tied-up long hair fall down completely, no one would recognize that she was actually a girl.
Lu Xingjiang’s first destination after leaving the palace was Huan’yang, where martial artists and wanderers gathered. The journey was long.
The original owner was a well protected princess who didn’t know any martial arts, couldn’t ride a horse, and had never even touched a sword. She didn’t possess any abilities that Lu Lili could borrow.
Lu Lili herself didn’t know how to ride a horse, so she could only hire a carriage to travel.
“Hahaha, it’s said that the Four Beauties of the martial world have already arrived in Huan’yang. We will definitely have a chance to witness their brilliance this time.”
In the marketplace, three handsomely dressed and fair-skinned young men walked past Lili, lightly fanning themselves with folding fans held against their chests.
When Lu Lili heard the name Huan’yang, she instinctively glanced at the young man who had just spoken.
He was dressed in a black robe, with a harmless smile on his face, basking in the sunlight. A row of clean and tidy teeth could be seen as he revealed a big smile, indicating that he was in an exceptionally good mood.
The other young man, dressed in red, also smiled and squinted his fox-like eyes. “It will depend on which one of us can impress the beauty!”
The young man in blue beside them folded his fan and pointed it at his two companions, saying, “I don’t care about the others, but Murong Ting must be mine. I like her type!”
The three of them laughed together, behaving like idle playboys, not taking anything seriously.
Lu Lili frowned slightly, her eyes revealing a complex emotion.
She originally intended to walk down another street, but her feet involuntarily followed behind them, her gaze fixed on that black figure.
She asked in her heart, “Sister System, is that person in black clothes him? He looks so similar.“
Very similar to Fu Dezheng.
However, he was still a teenager now, appearing to be around seventeen or eighteen years old, with a slightly youthful and tender face. It seemed that his personality had also changed drastically.
System : [Yes, you’re right.]
“Do you have his personal information? I’d like to know more about him.“
[No, host, we don’t have his information because he is not a character in the plot. This system does not possess his data.]
“Alright, then.” She would have to find out on her own.
Although, based on the person’s current words and actions, she had a bad feeling about it.
Unconsciously, as they walked down a sparsely populated street, the three individuals in front suddenly turned around.
Their three pairs of bright and playful eyes stared closely at Lu Lili, who was neither too close nor too far away from them.
Oh, they actually noticed her!
Lu Lili’s mind raced as she tried to come up with a reasonable excuse for following them.
Seeing Lu Lili also stop in her tracks, not panicking or turning to run away, the three individuals gradually approached her, surrounding her in a circle.
The young man in red threw away his folding fan and pulled out a sharp dagger from his sleeve, wiping it while wearing a smirk. He said, “Tell us, little brother, who sent you to follow us? And what is your purpose?”
The young man in blue also drew his long sword from behind, holding it in his hand as if to intimidate, and played with it. “Huh, be honest, and maybe this hero can let you leave with your whole body intact.”
Only the young man in black fanned himself with a folding fan, still smiling, but his tone was quite provocative. “You guys should be gentler, don’t scare our little brother.”