In the evening, the hall on the first floor of Baihua Tower was lit up.

As the ancient saying went, "Don't talk when eating and don't talk when sleeping."

Hua Manlou and Yang Muzhi were both well-educated since childhood, so they naturally followed the ancient teachings.

So now, Shangguan Feiyan seemed very bored.

At first, Hua Manlou would smile at her when she spoke, but later, even Hua Manlou pretended not to hear her. What a nerd.

The young and beautiful girl had never been treated so coldly. She poked at the rice in her bowl sullenly and couldn't eat.

Finally, after dinner, Hua Manlou seemed to have finally noticed something and asked her thoughtfully, "Just now, I saw that Miss Shangguan didn't eat much. Is it because you don't like it?"

Yang Muzhi laughed in a low voice. As smart as Hua Manlou was, how could he not know whether the girl didn't eat much because she didn't like it or because of other reasons? He was just giving her a chance to talk.

After getting along with each other in the morning, Shangguan Feiyan didn't know why she felt that Mr. Yang had a big prejudice against her. Now, when he smiled, she was so scared that she almost hid behind Hua Manlou.

Shangguan Feiyan wiped the non-existent tears at the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief with the scent of irises. She wanted to grab Hua Manlou's hand, but he avoided her.

"I just remembered something sad, so I couldn't eat. It's not because I don't like it."

Hua Manlou handed a cup of tea to Yang Muzhi and asked with a smile, "What is it?

Miss Shangguan, you can tell me. Maybe I can do something to help. "

Shangguan Feiyan's cheeks were pink, and she was shy like a little girl. "It's just a sad thing about being bullied. By the way, I'll give you this waist token. In this way, no one will dare to bully you."

After saying that, she seemed to think of something and glanced in the direction of Yang Muzhi's seat. Her tone was a little lonely. "By the way, you have such a powerful friend. No one dares to bully you."

What was stuffed into his hand was the bronze token that the young girl had spent a great deal of effort to steal. Although this young girl always liked to do some unflattering little things, and perhaps had some bad intentions that were hard to say, she was still a fifteen-year-old girl. Hua Manlou didn't want to embarrass her, so he accepted the token.

"I know you care about me. I'll accept this gift."

Yang Muzhi was drinking tea at the side and didn't even glance at them. He said coldly, "How can you give away something you stole as a gift?

This method of presenting Buddha with borrowed flowers is truly ingenious. "

His tone was obviously a little harsh. Hua Manlou poured him a cup of tea and motioned for him to stop talking.

Shangguan Feiyan's eyes were already filled with tears. She unwillingly defended herself. "Hmph, I just don't like how they always bully people. Nowadays, anyone who wears this token is very arrogant!

I like … I like Childe Hua. That's why I gave it to him! "

Yang Muzhi patted Hua Manlou's hand to show that he had a sense of propriety. "Oh?

Then do you know why people who wear this token are very arrogant? "

"Of course it's because this is Tsing Yi Lou's token!"

"So that's why you stole Tsing Yi Lou's token?"

"So what if I did?

I know that you don't like me, Mr. Yang, but it's too ungentlemanly to make things difficult for a girl! "

After saying that, she hid behind Hua Manlou, as if she was afraid that Yang Muzhi would get angry. Her movements were very practiced, as if she had done it millions of times.

Yang Muzhi didn't say anything. He glanced at her emotionlessly and went upstairs. "I still have something to do. I'll go back to my room first."

Hua Manlou nodded and watched him go upstairs.

Shangguan Feiyan didn't come out from behind Hua Manlou until his blue figure had completely disappeared. She shyly distanced herself from him.

"Childe Hua … I didn't mean to provoke Mr. Yang. I don't know why, but I feel that he hates me."

She was shy in front of her sweetheart, regretful after her slip of the tongue, and guilty of speaking ill of others.

Hua Manlou smiled and comforted her. "Brother Yang has a cold personality, but he doesn't mean any harm. Please don't take it to heart."

The girl waved her hand. "I didn't!

I didn't take it to heart. "

She waved her hand and blew out the candle, but Hua Manlou acted as if he didn't see it. He couldn't help but be curious. "Childe Hua, aren't you going to light the lamp?"

Hua Manlou laughed. "Hua Manlou is blind, so he didn't notice. Miss Shangguan, don't move. Wait for me to light the lamp."

"What!

Are you blind?

But you don't look like one at all. "

"You really don't look alike?"

"You really don't look like one!"

In the dark, Hua Manlou smiled and didn't continue the topic. Instead, he asked the girl in front of him, "After chatting for so long, we still haven't talked about Miss Shangguan's sad story. What happened?"

The surprise and joy in the girl's eyes disappeared in an instant. She said in a sad tone, "I lied to you. I'm not Shangguan Feiyan from Jiangnan. I'm Shangguan Feiyan from the Golden Roc Nation …"

…

Yang Muzhi was holding a white chess piece and practicing in front of a endgame game. Hua Manlou pushed the door open and sighed.

"Is that girl done crying?"

"Brother Yang, you're always so cold and unapproachable. You'll scare the girl away."

Hua Manlou put down a black chess piece with a teasing smile in his eyes.

"Isn't that right? I'm not Hua Manlou, Childe Hua. Everywhere I go, there are girls eagerly saying they like me."

The two of them looked at each other and laughed. Their movements didn't slow down at all.

"So, why are you so against her?

Just because she didn't say she liked you? "

Yang Muzhi pursed his lips. There were many girls who liked him in his previous life, but he didn't show them off. "I'm against her because she has too many flaws. You have to know that she didn't wear too much rouge and powder to get closer to the poor girl's identity."

Hua Manlou put down a white chess piece to conquer a piece of land. The black chess piece in his hand immediately swallowed up a piece of discarded white chess. "You're saying that she's Tsing Yi Lou's woman?"

Tsing Yi Lou's woman stole Tsing Yi Lou's waist tag. Who would believe that there was nothing fishy about this?

"That's right. The reason she cried to you just now was to trick you. As long as you're here, I'll definitely be by your side. As long as you're here, Little Phoenix will definitely take the initiative to come to you."

"It's really unfair. Both of us are here, but she has to lie to me."

"It's clear that a good person like you will always be bullied."

"Then according to Brother Yang's opinion, should I fall for this trick and be deceived?"

The black chess piece on the chessboard, which was originally at a disadvantage, caught up under Hua Manlou's manipulation.

Yang Muzhi threw the white chess piece in his hand back into the box and pursed his lips into a smile. "Don't you already make your decision?"

"Then I don't know if Brother Yang wants to?

This muddy water? "

"I'll risk my life to accompany you."

One day later.

Lu Xiaofeng, who was unmoved by all kinds of temptations, only saw his good friend Yang Muzhi's jadeite forehead pendant and obediently sat in the golden carriage inlaid with silver.

The girl in black who called herself Shangguan Danfeng smiled and asked, "I think I just heard Hero Lu say that you'll never risk your life for any friend."

Lu Xiaofeng sat on the other side of the carriage and didn't look at her. "I won't risk my life for a friend, but it doesn't matter if I sit in a carriage for a friend."

Shangguan Xueer, who was next to Lu Xiaofeng, immediately laughed. "People say that men's words can't be trusted. I think your words especially can't be trusted."

Lu Xiaofeng saw her laugh mischievously and stroked his beard. "I remember you just said that you're Princess Danfeng's cousin. Princess Danfeng looks like she's only 15 or 16 years old. How old are you?"

Shangguan Xueer stuck out her small chest and snorted. "Then you're wrong. Princess Danfeng is already 19 years old, and I, hehe, am just 20 years old."

Shangguan Danfeng saw her mischievous and scolded her. "Xue 'er, don't be rude!"

Then she turned to Lu Xiaofeng. "This is my cousin, Shangguan Xueer. She's just 12 years old this year. She's naughty by nature and has caused trouble for Hero Lu."

But Lu Xiaofeng still didn't look at her. He just pulled Shangguan Xueer's hair band. "You little liar, you still say that my words can't be trusted?"

"Humph!"

For a moment, the atmosphere in the carriage was awkward.

After Shangguan Xueer was scolded by her cousin, she didn't dare to mess around with Lu Xiaofeng again.

Shangguan Feiyan tried to talk to Lu Xiaofeng everywhere, but she didn't get any response.

Lu Xiaofeng was still thinking that if Muzhi was kidnapped, then there was a ninety percent chance that Hua Manlou would be with him as well. Who would be able to fight against his two good friends?

Hua Manlou's Flowing Cloud Flying Sleeve had been famous for a long time. He also knew his own unique skill, the Spirited Finger, so his martial arts weren't low.

And although Yang Muzhi hadn't fought before, he was still a true martial artist. He was also good at using concealed weapons, so it was enough for self-defense.

"Are you angry with me?" Shangguan Danfeng was about to cry. Her beautiful face was even more captivating.

Lu Xiaofeng lightly said, "Why would I be angry with you?"

"Because I'm holding the jade pendant. You think I'm holding your friends hostage, don't you?

If I said they were willing, would you believe me? "

They … Lu Xiaofeng's heart sank. Sure enough, Muzhi and Hua Manlou were together.

"If you asked me who in this world could hold Muzhi and Hua Manlou hostage when they're working together, I really can't think of anyone. But you said they were willing. What could make them willing?"

"There are flowers."

"What?"

Shangguan Danfeng took a deep breath and said something she didn't believe. "Because the Golden Roc's palace has a flower that doesn't exist in the Central Plains. Is this reason enough?"

With a laugh, Lu Xiaofeng coughed twice. "Ahem, Hua Manlou is actually playing around with him. Muzhi, that guy …"

There were many busybodies in Jianghu.

There were many legends listed after a meal, and there were many publicly recognized first places.

For example, the world's number one thief, Sikong Zhaixing, the world's number one genius doctor, Mr. Xiangzhi, the world's number one blind man, Hua Manlou, and the world's number one genius craftsman, Zhu Ting.

But even though Yang Muzhi already had the title of "the world's number one genius doctor", he was still constantly exploring how to treat more illnesses and how to use more herbs. He was really willing to put himself in danger for flowers.

"You still don't believe me?

You'll understand when you see him. "

"Who?"