Chapter 166 - LongAn: Xiao Fang (1/2)

The ȧssassin leader tried to pierce his sword to the woman's direction, but Lin Jian deflected it easily. However, the tip of the sword managed to fling the woman's veil away. The woman's eyes widened in surprise when she saw what happened in front of her. Her grip on her short sword tightened.

Did this man actually try to save her? She blinked her eyes in disbelief.

They just met but even a stranger was better than her own family. Her eyes slightly teared up in gratitude. She relaxed her hand and put the short sword back to its hiding place. She felt relieved because she didn't have to hurt other people.

The maidservant beside the woman frantically caught the fallen veil and quickly helped the woman put the veil back on. This time, she ties the veil tighter than before, so it wouldn't easily fall. The woman looked at the maidservant in gratitude. In her surprised state, she almost forgot about covering her face with her veil.

Lin Jian was too busy dealing with the ȧssassin leader to notice what happened behind his back. By the time he already killed the ȧssassin leader and turned his body around to face the woman, the woman had finished tidying up her veil and her beautiful face was hidden from the world once again.

Yao Ying and Yao Ling only saw the woman's face for a split second, but they could only make out the outline. The sunlight hid the woman's face and from Yao Ying and Yao Ling's position, they could only see the outline of her face because her face was overcome by shadow. From the outline, they could see that the woman had a small oval face with lovely pouty cherry-red lips. That's all! However, they knew that this woman was quite a beauty.

Lin Jian asked the woman in concern, ”Are you okay?”

The woman nodded despite her slightly pale face. She looked at Lin Jian in admiration but in a flash, the subtle hint of admiration was gone. ”Thank you, Gong zi for saving this lowly one's life.”

Lin Jian's mouth slightly twitched. What lowly woman? He's pretty sure that this woman is an important person --- at least, in her clan or household. Otherwise, how could Jiang Hu people willingly guard her with their life? He noticed a certain symbol in each of the guard's' inner wrist -- the yin and yang symbol that was designed specifically for a certain famous sect.

'Who is this woman's identity?' Lin Jian asked himself. This sect wouldn't easily let themselves be coerced to guard a mere woman easily -- unless she's someone important. Not only that, this sect was famous for hating to entangle themselves with the political or personal matter of common people.

Lin Jian decided to follow along with the woman's decision to hide her identity. It wasn't his problem anyway and his hands were already full with the two newbies behind him. ”No need to thank me, Gu Niang. It's merely a simple help,” Lin Jian humbly said.

This time, Yao Ying and Yao Ling's mouths that twitched. They never saw such a humbly Lin Jian --- indeed the hero would always lose to a beauty's charm.

Lin Jian was no better than Yao Ling when he looked into the woman's eyes. He lost in that mystique gray eyes but his demeanor was far calmer than Yao Ling previously. He decided to nod and let the woman be. Before he could turn around and left her there, the woman stopped him with a question, ”Gong zi, may I ask where is your next destination?”

Lin Jian furrowed his eyebrows. He didn't feel comfortable in telling her their next destination and he took a peek at Yao Ying and Yao Ling. They both shrugged their shoulders, telling him that it was all up to him whether he wanted to tell her or not.

He looked at the woman's pleading eyes and his heart softened for a bit. He decided to ask, ”Lin Zhou. Is there something that Gu Niang need from me?” This much... Lin Jian was able to guess. She probably needed help with something.

The woman's eyes lit up. ”Gong zi, I'm also heading to the same direction. Do you mind if we go together?” She proposed an offer shamelessly.

Lin Jian was taken aback by the woman's bravery. She seemed to be too comfortable near him --- a mere stranger. ”Er... I'm fine with it, but Gu Niang... how about your reputation?” Wasn't a woman usually scared about a ruined reputation?

The woman laughed with her sweet crispy voice. ”What's the use of reputation if I die beforehand?” The woman seemed to joke around but there was a slightly mocking tone in her voice -- it seemed like she was mocking her own fate. Lin Jian was able to perceive the sadness in her eyes.