Yan Su took out another thing.
It was a dark blue headband.
Lin Luo felt that the dark blue headband looked a little familiar.
"Is this your headband?" After she thought for a moment, she remembered that she had seen this headband on Yan Su's head a few days ago.
"Didn't you always want it? I'm giving it to you."
Lin Luo frowned. When did she ask for Yan Su's headband?
Before he could ask any questions, Lin Luo suddenly found something in the memories of the original host. The original host had indeed taken a fancy to Yan Su's headband one night and followed him for a long time because of the headband.
Still.
At that time, he didn't give it to her, so why was he giving it to her now?
Lin Luo grabbed one end of the headband and leaned forward slightly. She was so close that she could hear Yan Su's breathing. The corners of her mouth curled up and her eyes sparkled with curiosity as she said, "Spill the beans. What's your ulterior motive?"
The girl's orchid-like fragrance surrounded Yan Su, and a soft fragrance that was similar to the one on the knee pads wafted into his nose.
Yan Su's nose twitched.
"I do have a favor to ask."
"As expected." Lin Luo's smile widened. She had guessed correctly. "Tell me, what do you want from me?"
Yan Su wanted Lin Luo to let Yang Zheng stay.
These words were at the tip of Yan Su's tongue. However, Yan Su asked another question.
"What incense did you use today?"
Lin Luo was stunned.
"You bribed me with your hairband just for this?" Lin Luo smiled even more happily. "The incense I used today is marigold. What do you think of this smell when compared to lavender?"
Yan Su said, "It's not as good as the smell I mixed."
This answer was very characteristic of Yan Su.
After Yan Su walked out of the forest courtyard, he didn't go home. Instead, he walked straight towards the withered tree. Then, he knocked his head on the tree trunk with an impassive expression.
"Yan Su, if you can't even deal with a woman, how can you achieve great things?"
"Yan Su, what are you doing now? Practicing the Iron Head Technique?"
Lin Luo's voice suddenly sounded from behind.
Yan Su closed his eyes in exhaustion and frustration.
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At sunset, Yan Su changed into white clothes, which had crane and cloud patterns on it. When he took two steps forward, he suddenly felt his knees stiffen.
Back then, although he had escaped the besiege, his knee had been injured by an arrow.
No matter how much his knee was treated, the injury still left a feeling of stiffness.
During autumn and winter, this stiffness would intensify, accompanied by dull pain.
Yan Su hesitated for a moment before putting the knee pad Lin Luo had given him on his knee. The warmth instantly spread from the knee pad to his knee, and the stiffness lessened.
After taking two steps in the room, Yan Su put on a smile.
He muttered to himself in a soft voice.
"Lin Luo, how many more secrets do you have?"
Qi Zhou walked over with his sword. "Master, we tracked down the remaining pirates. They fled to the northwest beach of Little Bay Village and will arrive at Little Bay Village tomorrow."
"They came with an agenda."
After Yan Su knocked on the side of the wall, the mechanism was raised and the wall was closed. Then, a red tassel spear was erected inside the wall.
"If they hurt my people, they'll have to pay with their lives."
"Let's go."
A group of people moved out, but they didn't leave through the door. Instead, they left through the secret door at the side of the underground space.
The night breeze was refreshing. After they walked along the sand and arrived at the northwest mudflat, they could vaguely see a bonfire.
There were more than ten pirates.
The pirates sat around the bonfire as they feasted on fish and meat.
Suddenly, a red tassel spear tore through the air and pierced into the back of one of the pirates. Then, the pirates jumped up and looked around.
"Who are you guys? Why don't you guys dare to show yourselves?"
Yan Su stood on the reef as he waved his hand. Then, Lin Herong and Qi Zhou shot out from his left and right. In the blink of an eye, four to five more pirates died.
The second-in-command of the pirates was a one-eyed man.
The one-eyed man held his scimitar in front of him as he looked around.
"New Army? You guys are from the New Army?!"
"So much for the New Army. What kind of men are you guys to hide in the dark like cowards?"
"I didn't expect you guys to be protected by the government. I really underestimated you guys." As Yan Su walked over, he pulled out his red tassel spear and pointed it at the one-eyed man. "I said before that pirates are not allowed to enter the South Sea."
"However, since you guys are here, don't even think about leaving."
The one-eyed man glared at Yan Su. "You think a coward like you, who hides in the dark and doesn't even dare to show your face, can take my life?"
Yan Su snorted and kicked his spear.
Before the one-eyed man could react, the red tassel spear stabbed into his heart.
His aim was very accurate.
The one-eyed man widened his eyes and fell to the ground in disbelief.
Qi Zhou and Lin Herong also dealed with the remaining pirates and returned to Yan Su's side.
"Master, the number is wrong. Some of the pirates are not here." Qi Zhou looked around and said.
The incident could be traced back to that day when Black Wind Mountain collapsed. Some of the pirates lost their lives under the landslide, but some were saved by the soldiers.
The pirates would only go ashore to burn, kill, and plunder, but the government didn't execute these pirates. Instead, they let them go.
The surviving pirates thought that the New Army had schemed against them and lured them into Black Wind Mountain. That was why Rong Guang and the others got injured.
"Keep checking."
Yan Su swept the dust off his shoulders and turned around to return.
Lin Herong chatted with Qi Zhou from behind.
To be more precise, he was nagging as Qi Zhou listened.
"How long has it been since Master personally took action? A year? Or two years? It seems that these pirates have really angered Master."
After returning to the courtyard through the secret passage, Yan Su was about to change his clothes when he heard stealthy footsteps outside.
His expression turned serious as he climbed up the wall. He saw Qiao Sheng, who had returned at some point, climb over Lin Luo's courtyard wall and enter the courtyard.
After Qiao Sheng landed, he rolled around. Then, he got up and swept the dust off his body.
He was cursing as well.
"You got me locked up for so many days. I'm gonna kill you!"
"But before I kill you, I have to get the money."
Qiao Sheng's eyes darted around.
He hadn't stayed in prison for nothing these past few days. He finally realized that Lin Luo was no longer so stupid. Moreover, she had the protection of that scholar. If he wanted to achieve his goal and get the money left behind by Lin Luo's parents, he could only force himself on Lin Luo in the dead of the night!
At that time, Lin Luo would have no choice but to be with him.
As Qiao Sheng leaned against the window and peeked in, he was yanked away and kicked to the ground.
"A leopard can't change its spots." Yan Su looked at Qiao Sheng in disgust.
Qiao Sheng was shocked, but when he saw the mask on Yan Su's face, the fear in his heart disappeared. He couldn't help but laugh. "Buddy, where did you buy this mask? It's so funny!"
What Qiao Sheng got in response was two kicks.
Yan Su yanked Qiao Sheng up by the lapel. "What are you doing here in the middle of the night?"
Qiao Sheng's eyes flickered as he whispered, "I-I'm just here to look around."
He finally realized that Yan Su wasn't a friend.