Chapter 46 Love is not something you can buy just because you want to.

Hua Duxiu was weak and exhausted, so Qian Hua quickly helped him get into the carriage and into the compartment.

The moon is bright and the stars are sparse.

Uncle Ren drove the carriage and immediately headed towards Hua's villa in the city.

Hua Duxiu calmed down and said with a wry smile , " Dad, I'm fine."

Qian Hua was checking Hua Duxiu's pulse and shook his head , " Xiu'er, you worked too hard today and are exhausted. You must rest for a while and replenish your nutrition. Sigh, it's because Daddy has no ability to get the Little Red Sword back for you..."

I feel a little sorry for Hua Qian. So many things happened before and after. If Hua Duxiu hadn't put in the effort, many things would have been out of control.

Moreover, Hua Duxiu almost lost the Little Red Sword.

Xiao Hongjian understands Hua Duxiu's significance very well.

There is absolutely no room for error.

Thinking about it this way, he was indeed somewhat at a loss when facing the crisis of Shenwei Escort Agency in the past year.

It would have been better handled by Hua Duxiu, who doesn't like fighting.

Xiu'er is an excellent girl, so I'm naturally happy to spend money on her, but I can't bear to see her so tired.

Hua Duxiu smiled and said , " How old are you? Why are you always sighing recently? The most important thing for a person is to be happy. The more you care, the less happy you will be."

"Dad, you should learn from me and be more casual."

Qian Hua smiled bitterly , " As a father, I can't be as cool as you."

"How do you feel now?"

Hua Duxiu gritted his teeth and said , " I'm fine, just a little tired. I was choked by that bastard Fu Yuntong just now, and I was in a bad mood when I came out. The more I thought about it, the angrier I got, and I ended up getting internal injuries from the anger."

Hua Duxiu looked up to the sky and sighed , " Alas! I didn't expect that someone as carefree as me, Hua Duxiu, would also get so angry that he would vomit blood. I am really too angry!"

"'Fame is just a thing outside of one's body, and one can still be romantic without any attachment.' I still care too much about what others say."

Qian Hua smiled and said , " Fu Yuntong has been in a high position for a long time and holds a powerful fist. Probably no one has ever confronted him in person like you did today. He must have been secretly angry and hurt himself, otherwise he wouldn't have lost face and said those nasty words when you were leaving."

Hua Duxiu snorted , " I won't offend anyone unless they offend me. I'm so arrogant and I'd rather make them angry to death."

Hua Duxiu's eyes suddenly turned cold , " Dad, we have to be careful in the future. Fu Yuntong might secretly deal with our Hua family."

Spend the money and nod.

Another big enemy.

Hua Duxiu said , " It's not just because I confronted him today and made him resentful. Someone with this kind of power and status actually stood up for that bastard Song Yao. I'm afraid Song Yao doesn't have the face to do so."

Qian Hua was stunned , " Could it be Shangguan Jie?"

Hua Duxiu gritted his teeth , " It could also be the Demon-Breaking City Lord Zhao Shentian! Perhaps from the Heqi Gate, to Zhao Shentian, to Shangguan Jie, they are all colluding with the so-called 'Sticky Rod Division'!"

Spend money silently.

It's very likely.

I heard that Shangguan Jie and the Princess of Tiannan County were brothers, and he also had a very good relationship with the Princesses of other counties. Shangguan Jie had been operating in the Trapped Demon Valley for decades, and who knew what interests he had with Baibao Manor and Pomo City behind the scenes.

That being said, the enemy is really extremely powerful, at least not one that the Hua's Escort Agency can contend with.

It's a bit painful to spend money.

I lived a good life in the first half of my life and my business was going smoothly. Why did such a big thing happen this year?

How come I'm being targeted by so many powerful people?

Is this a bad year?

I feel so sad!

In fact, although you may seem hardcore, you may actually be just a stone on the roadside.

Well, hard pebbles.

In the eyes of some people, even elephants are as vulnerable as mice.

Sometimes it’s not that you did anything wrong, it’s just that you happened to be on the road that certain people must pass by, and were kicked away by certain people.

The reason I wasn't kicked before was because no one happened to walk there.

Sometimes, fate is beyond our control.

While Qian Hua was thinking about how to deal with the threat from the "Sticky Rod Division" in the future, Deputy Commander Fu Yuntong had already left Baibao Manor and even left Pomo City and went to another place overnight.

Tonight, it is not very important whether or not the flowers are still blooming.

Beating him to a pulp would only allow Song Yao, Shangguan Jie and others to vent their anger, and it wouldn't be a big deal.

As long as they were not crippled, a small Hua's Escort Agency was nothing in Fu Yuntong's eyes.

But the moment Hua Duxiu flew over his head and the gold pendant flew out of his arms, he clearly had an extremely strange feeling!

He didn't have time to think too much about this feeling at the time.

But after everyone left, when he thought about it again, he suddenly remembered an important event that the Prime Minister had secretly arranged.

If this matter is considered big, it is so big that it alarmed the very top of the Dragon Empire!

But this matter is very vague and unpredictable.

Fu Yuntong felt exactly this elusive feeling in Hua Duxiu.

Is there any connection between the two?

Fu Yuntong decided to set off overnight and rush to Qijie. He wanted to meet the Prime Minister and confirm the matter in person!

Not to mention Fu Yuntong who had left in a cloud of dust, the Hua father and son chatted all the way. No one expected that Fu Yuntong had already noticed Hua Duxiu's pendant.

And the weirdness that the pendant contains.

After all, it was just a flash, and even Hua Duxiu himself might not have noticed that his pendant slipped out at that moment.

…

Hua Duxiu patted Hua Qian's arm and said , " Don't worry, we still have fun to watch. There's no point in worrying."

Spend money and laugh.

"By the way, Song Yao thought everything was fine, but in fact, their tragedy has just begun!"

They spent money to see Hua Duxiu, and they both suddenly burst into hearty laughter at the same time.

Even the coachman Ren Biaotou felt warm in his heart.

The master is fine!

I was very happy to spend money and laugh.

Alas, shouldn’t I be the one to advise Xiu’er to be at ease?

In the end, it was Xiu'er who persuaded me. What a good child she is.

So heartwarming.

My Xiuer has grown up.

Qian Hua smiled and said , " Let's go back first."

"good."

After returning to Hua's villa, Hua Qian ordered someone to fetch some precious medicines and boil them for Hua Duxiu to take. Hua Duxiu then lay on the bed to rest.

Not long after, Peng Yaoyao came to visit.

Hua Duxiu lay on the bed, looking at Peng Yaoyao with a smile.

Peng Yaoyao blushed , " Hey, what are you laughing at?"

Hua Duxiu said seriously , " It's the middle of the night, a man and a woman are alone in a room, and it's forbidden for men and women to touch each other, so don't take advantage of me."

Peng Yaoyao felt a little embarrassed , " Bah! You people from Trapped Demon Valley are just being picky. We in Snake Valley don't have these old ideas."

"Uncle Lu said that you didn't look well, and you didn't say much from the time you fought until you left. I'm afraid you have internal injuries. I'm worried about your health, so I came to check on you."

Hua Duxiu was shocked , " How could that idiot Peng Lu tell that I have internal injuries?"

Peng Yaoyao said dissatisfiedly , " You are always talking nonsense. Uncle Lu may not be as good as you in martial arts, but he has eaten more salt than you have eaten rice. Can't he see that you have internal injuries?"

Hua Duxiu was shocked again , " What? He ate more salt than I ate rice? How come he didn't choke to death? I can eat a whole bowl of rice in one meal! I'm seventeen this year! Peng Lu is at most fifty years old, so..."

Peng Yaoyao was convinced , " Alright, alright, I can't beat you, just give up!"

Then my heart softened: Seeing that you are in such good spirits, I feel relieved.

Hua Duxiu asked , " By the way, the magician I mentioned last time was the one who blew up many of my treasure chests in the city. Do you know his origins?"

Peng Yaoyao shook her head , " I don't know. We are trapped in the Demon Valley, there are not many powerful magicians."

Hua Duxiu nodded.

"There are nine realms in the world. In the north is the Five Elements Realm. The Yin-Yang and Five Elements are prevalent there. There are countless masters of magic. The man who attacked your family is most likely from the Five Elements Realm."

Hua Duxiu asked , " Is the Five Elements World fun?"

Peng Yaoyao was speechless and said , " Okay, is it fun?"

Hua Duxiu said , " Yes, I haven't been there. Can you tell me about it?"

Peng Yaoyao smiled and said , " I haven't been there either. I heard from others that the Five Elements World is a very large area, much larger than the Trapped Demon Valley. The warriors there don't like to practice swords, knives or fists. They are popular for studying the power of the five elements of heaven and earth. They can use the power of nature to perform magic, which is very powerful."

Hua Duxiu said , " It's really amazing. I haven't even seen him in person, but he was able to blow up so many treasure chests from a distance."

Peng Yaoyao said , " Gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. The one you met should be a magician with the 'gold' attribute who has reached the level of control."

The flower stands alone and remains silent.

Since this person cannot be found, it is not easy to bring bad luck to him, so I just don't think about it anymore.

As for that magical realm of the Five Elements, humph, in order to collect map fragments, I will have to go for a tour sooner or later, and it is inevitable that there will be chaos everywhere.

Hua Duxiu pointed to the back of his head and said , " Come, put a pillow behind my back. It's uncomfortable for me to talk to you while lying flat on my back."

Peng Yaoyao pretended to be angry , " You are such an interesting person, you really don't treat me as an outsider?"

Having said that, seeing that Hua Duxiu looked unhappy, Peng Yaoyao still obediently took a pillow and placed it on Hua Duxiu's back.

Hua Duxiu sighed , " Ah, Erxi is not here, and no one has been taking care of me for a long time. Uncle Ren and the others are clumsy, but the little girl is clever and deft."

Hua Duxiu glanced at Peng Yaoyao and said , " I like the way you put the pillow. It's in the right place and I feel very comfortable leaning on it. Yaoyao, do you have the potential to be a maid?"

Peng Yaoyao choked: I will be your sister's maid!

Have you forgotten that I'm the Governor's daughter? !

are you crazy!

If anyone else spoke like this, no matter how well-mannered Peng Yaoyao was, she would turn around and leave immediately.

Of course, in the entire Trapped Demon Valley, or even in the nine realms of the world, there are only a few people who dare to speak to her like this.

People with this ability would not make such a joke.

Peng Yaoyao snorted heavily and glared at Hua Duxiu fiercely.

Hua Duxiu twisted his shoulders with enjoyment, feeling the pillow on his back.

"Apart from checking on my injuries, do you have anything else to do with your visit?"

Peng Yaoyao said , " You ask even though you already know the answer."

Peng Yaoyao sat down on the chair beside the bed and said:

"The blockade of Demon-Breaking City has been completely lifted, but my father considered that it would be inconvenient at night, or that your Hua family might have some new tricks, so he notified the Shenwei Escort Agency to hand over the escort early tomorrow morning."

As she spoke, Peng Yaoyao looked at Hua Duxiu with a smile in her eyes.

Hua Duxiu was confused . " What do you mean our Hua family has a new trick? What do you mean? Our Hua family has a tradition of being honest and simple. We hate tricks the most and are not good at playing tricks. You can't slander someone's innocence out of thin air?"

Peng Yaoyao covered her mouth and laughed , " Okay, okay, so it's gone?"

Hua Duxiu said seriously , " No more, no more."

Peng Yaoyao said , " Then I'll go back and tell my dad that you don't have any new ideas and we'll inspect them as normal tomorrow morning."

Hua Duxiu rolled his eyes , " What new and old, what's there, what's not, it's all messed up, I don't understand."

Peng Yaoyao ignored Hua Duxiu's defense and joked , " Hua Gongzi, I didn't expect that besides being a good fighter, you also have such a sharp mind. You can even calculate the great Aqi Gate like this. You're really amazing. We all grew up eating rice, why are you so outstanding?"

Hua Duxiu automatically blocked out the word "calculation" and only heard various compliments. He couldn't help but feel better and said with a smile:

"That's because my name has the word 'xiu' in it. I have an aura of excellence. What can I do? I was born so excellent. I am helpless too."

Peng Yaoyao covered her mouth and laughed again , " Yes, yes, you are not only excellent, you are also handsome, okay?"

Hua Duxiu said seriously , " That's right. If I hadn't been born, my handsome life would have been like a long night. There's a reason for that."

Peng Yaoyao didn't want to talk to Hua Duxiu anymore.

Will it be bright if I give you some sunshine?

Just give me a pole and you'll climb up?

What a narcissist.

A lovable narcissist, haha.

Hua Duxiu pressed , " You praise me so much, tell me, what do you want to achieve?"

Peng Yaoyao blushed slightly , " Bah, who wants anything from you?"

Isn't it just because of you?

Peng Yaoyao felt a little shaken.

I'm about to be led into a ditch by this frivolous handsome man. Oh no, I seem to be falling deeper and deeper and there's no way I can get out?

Peng Yaoyao quickly calmed herself down.

As the daughter of the Governor, she grew up with intrigues, swords and sabers, and it was not uncommon for officials to play tricks on her. Naturally, Peng Yaoyao would not easily fall into the so-called "love maze".

Even though Hua Duxiu is handsome, capable, and humorous.

But due to one's status and position, procedures that should not be messed up cannot be messed up.

Well, that is to say, it is impossible for Peng Yaoyao to take the initiative to show too much affection to others.

Even if she really has a crush on him.

Peng Yaoyao said , " Once the escort is handed over tomorrow and it is exposed, I guess your reputation as a cunning fox will spread throughout the world."

Hua Duxiu sighed , " I am a good young man of the new era who believes in the five virtues, four beauties and three loves. My heart is full of sunshine and love. My ideal is world peace and social harmony. But there is no other way. Our Hua family is being bullied everywhere. If we don't want our family to be destroyed, we have to go back. I don't want that either."

Peng Yaoyao said , " Well, don't worry too much about what others say. In our Snake Valley, everyone only cares about strength, and few care about reputation."

"By the way, what are your thoughts for the future?"

Hua Duxiu thought for a moment and said , " Yes! You brought up this matter very well. I just need your help."

Peng Yaoyao was stunned . " What can I help you with?"

Hua Duxiu's eyes lit up , " Please ask Uncle Peng for a letter for me!"