Chapter 95

Just now, it seems there was an issue with this chapter, so I resent it. I apologize for the inconvenience, everyone.

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On the way, Liu Xin ran from one end to the other, full of energy, showing an incredible curiosity about everything. If it weren't for Liu Yao and the others having decent skills, they probably wouldn't be able to keep up with Liu Xin. This girl might have run off who knows where.

But this made things tough for Guo Jia. His frail body couldn't withstand Liu Xin's antics. He quickly sought help from Liu Yao with his eyes. But Liu Yao simply said, "For my imperial sister, Fengxiao, you'll have to bear with it," and dismissed Guo Jia, making him roll his eyes in frustration.

However, this wasn't the worst part. What troubled Liu Yao the most was that Liu Xin would occasionally run to his side, pull his sleeve, and act cute. This made Liu Yao extremely depressed. After all, Liu Xin was currently dressed as a boy.

Liu Yao looked around at the surrounding civilians with some guilt. The disdain and disgust in their eyes suggested they thought Liu Yao and Liu Xin were a pair of lovers. Although keeping young boys as companions was not uncommon in noble families, Liu Yao's open display of affection in public was something they had never seen before.

Feeling depressed, Liu Yao really wanted to shout to the sky, "I am not a lover of boys!" In the end, Liu Yao finally gave in to the strange looks from the crowd.

"Cough, Fengxiao, didn't you say you were tired just now? And it's getting late. Everyone must be hungry. Let's find a place to eat first." Liu Yao didn't wait for Guo Jia and the others to react. He steeled himself, grabbed Liu Xin, and rushed into the nearest small tavern amidst the surprised looks of the civilians.

Guo Jia, Zhang Fei, and the others looked at the somewhat disheveled Liu Yao in shock and slowly followed.

In an unknown small tavern in Luoyang, Liu Yao cautiously looked around. Seeing that no one was looking at him strangely, he let out a long sigh of relief.

"Big Brother, why did you pull me away just now? I saw something interesting earlier," Liu Xin said with a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Are you still talking about it?!" Liu Yao said angrily, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been mistaken for a... a..." Liu Yao stopped abruptly. He couldn't bring himself to say such a disgusting thing at the dinner table.

Guo Jia, who knew exactly what Liu Yao was trying to say, covered his mouth and laughed wildly, almost rolling on the ground.

"What did you say, Big Brother?" Liu Xin asked curiously.

"Cough, cough. I... I... I can't continue shopping. Look at how tired Fengxiao is," Liu Yao finally came up with a lame excuse after a long pause.

To his surprise, Liu Xin actually believed him. She turned to look at Guo Jia with a furious expression and said, "What are you laughing at? It's all your fault. Who made you so weak? You got tired so quickly. Look at that big guy. Why aren't you like him?" She pointed at Zhang Fei.

"Uh!" Guo Jia's laughter abruptly stopped. He looked at Liu Yao with a pained expression, not knowing what to say. If he were really like Zhang Fei, it would be a disaster.

Zhang Fei, who was just as unlucky as Guo Jia, looked at Liu Xin helplessly, "Princess... why are you bringing me into this?"

"Hmph." Liu Xin huffed, turned her head, and refused to look at Liu Yao and the others.

Liu Yao immediately glared at Guo Jia, as if to say, "If you don't make my imperial sister happy, you'll be in trouble."

Threatened by Liu Yao, Guo Jia had no choice but to use all his skills to try to cheer up the princess. Time passed with laughter and joy.

Just as they were about to finish their meal, a sound of hooves came from outside the small tavern.

Liu Yao, with his keen hearing, immediately heard the sound, frowned, and said coldly, "I didn't expect anyone to dare ride so recklessly in Luoyang." In a place like Luoyang, only messengers with urgent news from the border had the right to ride at full speed. But now that the Yellow Turbans had been suppressed, there was no reason for such urgency.

Liu Yao's table was near the entrance, close to the main street of Luoyang. Hearing Liu Yao's words, everyone looked out the door. They saw a young man in his twenties riding a horse arrogantly, galloping towards Liu Yao. He was shouting, "Get out of the way, all of you, don't block my path."

The pedestrians quickly moved out of the way, looking at the young man with fear, but without any surprise.

"Lord, this person is so reckless, and the surrounding civilians are so afraid of him. It seems this isn't the first time. He must be the son of some noble family," Guo Jia said disdainfully.

At this moment, a waiter who was serving them walked over and, hearing Guo Jia's words, said, "Are you not from Luoyang, sirs?"

Liu Yao smiled bitterly and said, "I am actually from Luoyang, but I haven't been back for a while. Do you know that person?"

The waiter looked around, saw no one else, and whispered, "I'll tell you, but don't tell anyone else. That's Zhang Rong, the only nephew of the current Ten Attendants, Zhang Let. He has been wreaking havoc in Luoyang for years, using his uncle's name. Even some ministers have to give him a wide berth. Who dares to stop him?"

"Zhang Let's nephew, no wonder," Liu Yao thought to himself. Zhang Let was a eunuch and couldn't have children, so Zhang Rong was the only bloodline of the Zhang family. Zhang Let wanted Zhang Rong to carry on the family name, treating him like a son. No wonder Zhang Rong was so arrogant.

"Ahh!!" Suddenly, Liu Xin screamed and turned her head away, not daring to look at the road. Liu Yao and the others quickly looked in Zhang Rong's direction.

In the middle of the road, a little girl, about seven or eight years old, suddenly ran out, blocking Zhang Rong's path. Zhang Rong, with a cruel look, didn't stop and charged straight at the little girl.

"Winged Deity, Dragon Son!!!" Liu Yao immediately shouted. The two understood and rushed out in a single step. When they ran at full speed, they were almost as fast as horses.

"Ahh!!" Zhang Fei roared and used a wild charge, hitting the horse with his shoulder. Ouyun, on the other hand, scooped up the little girl and dodged the galloping horse.

The force of Zhang Fei's impact was immense. The horse reared up, let out a painful neigh, and threw the young man off its back. The horse then fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth, clearly dead.

The young man, who was thrown off the horse, landed in a heap, looking extremely disheveled. The surrounding civilians, seeing this, felt a mix of relief and fear, wanting to laugh but not daring to.

Seeing that the little girl was unharmed, Liu Yao let out a sigh of relief and then looked at Zhang Rong with anger. He hated people like Zhang Rong, who were uneducated and caused trouble all day. But this was also a good opportunity to completely alienate himself from Zhang Let.

Liu Yao then told Guo Jia and Liu Xin to stay in the tavern while he and Shi A went outside.