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"Miss Xiu'er, long time no see," Zhou Heng said with a smile as he stepped forward, "When did you come back?"
"I've just entered the city not long ago and haven't even had time to go home yet," Yun Xiu's smile bloomed like a flower as she approached, her eyes sparkling like they held the stars, "Where are you heading, Brother Heng?"
"To the newly established Pure Yang Martial Arts Hall," Zhou Heng shook the several brocade pouches in his hand, took one out, and handed it to Yun Xiu, "Inside here is a 'Golden Light Talisman' I drew myself. It has some protective abilities. It might be of little use to you, but it can also be seen as a New Year's gift, for good luck."
"Thank you!" Yun Xiu accepted the pouch, thrilled, her face a good deal rosier as she laughed, "Brother Heng, every New Year's Eve, my parents would make dumplings for me to eat, would you like to come over?"[Note]
