33: Chapter 0033 Love at First Sight

[ Kill + 1, Internal Energy + 1, Prestige + 30 ]

Lin Xiao released the corpse and raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? There's actually prestige? Not bad, not bad!"

"Lin... Brother Lin!?"

Seeing Lu Shaoyuan killed, Su Wansha was initially terrified, but upon seeing the man behind him, she was even more shocked!

"Boss Su, you look better in women's clothing," Lin Xiao chuckled.

Su Wansha was stunned. Although she felt shy, she was in no mood to joke.

"Who... who exactly are you?"

"The person who saved you."

Su Wansha pouted, "That's not funny at all."

"Did I say something wrong? Regardless of my motives, it's true that I saved you, right?"

Lin Xiao sighed, "I didn't expect you to offer yourself in marriage, but you are being a bit too cold to your savior."

Su Wansha realized this was inappropriate and said timidly, "Young Master Lin, could you please untie me first? Then I will pay my respects and thank you properly."

"No problem!"

Lin Xiao crouched down and untied the ropes behind the girl.

Once he started, he realized the position was somewhat intimate.

Lin Xiao was practically half-hugging the girl, his chin resting on her fragrant shoulder, able to see her snowy white neck and crystalline earlobes.

It had to be said that the natural beauties of this world were truly fragrant; they couldn't be compared to those artificial ones from his previous world!

"Miss Su, you smell so good. Is it the scent of perfume?" Lin Xiao was genuinely curious.

Su Wansha blushed to the tips of her ears. Although she was a "grown woman," she had never had such intimate contact with a man.

"I... I have been like this since I was little."

Lin Xiao's heart stirred, and a wave of heat surged in his dantian!

Damn! He hadn't realized that beneath this cold exterior, she was actually quite alluring!

Could it be that she was born with a seductive charm!?

After being untied, Su Wansha hurriedly stood up and bowed gracefully to Lin Xiao.

"Thank you, Young Master Lin, for saving me."

Lin Xiao nodded, "Lu Shaoyuan was ordered to... to bully you. Now that he is dead, I'm afraid your family won't be able to escape the consequences."

Su Wansha naturally realized the severity of the situation and sighed, "In these chaotic times, women from families of minor officials are like duckweed in water, destined to drift with the tide."

"Young Master Lin, don't worry. I won't tell anyone about you. You should leave first. I will take responsibility for what happened here."

Lin Xiao smiled, "Aren't you going to ask why I appeared here?"

Su Wansha bit her lips, "I think... you must be a chivalrous thief who robs the rich to aid the poor, right?"

"You're the thief! I don't do such mind-numbingly boring things!"

Lin Xiao was speechless. So this woman had mistaken him for a petty thief!

Was he really that sleazy?

"Then why did Young Master Lin disguise yourself as a servant to sneak into the Lu residence?" Su Wansha asked, confused.

Lin Xiao took a deep breath and said, "For you! Miss Su!"

"For me!?"

Su Wansha's beautiful eyes widened, and she was somewhat bewildered, "What do you mean?"

"To tell you the truth, ever since I saw you at Baiyu Pavilion, I have been captivated by you!"

Lin Xiao said with a look of deep affection, "I just wanted to find a chance to get to know you, which is why I followed you here."

"Originally, I just wanted to watch you from afar, but I didn't expect to stumble upon this incident."

Su Wansha's face turned red, "You... you're lying! Just now at the restaurant, you clearly ignored me!"

"I was shy at that moment, but I was actually very nervous inside."

Lin Xiao said solemnly, "In any case, I am willing to kill Lu Shaoyuan for your sake!"

Su Wansha's mind was in a whirl; she didn't know whether to believe the man in front of her.

Did he really fall in love with her at first sight? Was he willing to kill the Prefect's son in a fit of rage for her?

"Miss Su, I have already made up my mind. Since there is no turning back, I might as well play the role of the cold-blooded killer to the end!"

"Tonight, I will take responsibility for everything. You only need to act as an innocent bystander."

Lin Xiao said this and turned to leave.

"What are you doing!? Where are you going!?"

Su Wansha grew anxious. For some reason, she was very worried that this man she had just met would do something foolish.

"The wind blows mournfully, the Yi River is cold; once this hero leaves, he shall not return!"

"Miss Su, I hope you can find your true love in these chaotic times..."

Lin Xiao said in a low voice.

Upon hearing these two tragic lines, a flash of brilliance instantly crossed Su Wansha's bright eyes!

He didn't plagiarize them; he was truly filled with poetry and books, overflowing with talent!

A man who could speak such verses was definitely a real man, a great husband!!

"Young Master Lin! I will go with you!"

Su Wansha gathered her courage, ran up, and grabbed Lin Xiao's sleeve.

"You might have heard earlier that Prince Bai and Prefect Lu have both targeted my mentor, Elder Zhu. And since Lu Shaoyuan died because of me, I can no longer turn back."

"Since that's the case, rather than being trampled under their feet and living a cowardly life, it's better to give it a fight!"

A trace of determination appeared in Su Wansha's eyes.

Lin Xiao frowned, "Fight? How will you fight?"

"Tonight's banquet, besides Official Lu Yang and Prince Bai's advisors, will have many officials and gentry from Baishui City."

"Not all of these people want to defect to Prince Bai, which is why Official Lu Yang gathered them here, hoping to coerce and entice them."

Su Wansha said, "As long as I go and expose the crimes of Official Lu Yang and his son in public, there will surely be many loyal and righteous people who will stand on our side!"

"As long as Official Lu Yang is labeled a traitor, the Baishui City garrison will definitely hesitate, and he won't be able to cover the sky with one hand anymore!"

"In this way, we will have a glimmer of hope!"

Lin Xiao sighed inwardly. Although this woman had some intelligence, she viewed human nature too simply.

If Official Lu Yang wasn't confident, how would he dare to let his son attack her?

Most of the officials in Baishui City had long since colluded and defected to Prince Bai.

In the end, to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, there must actually be an "emperor" and a "country" to serve.

Nowadays, that imperial court allows the border cities to be trampled by the Northern Barbarians; how could they have the spare energy to manage other affairs in the Northern Territory?

However... Su Wansha's plan still had some merits...

At the very least, this way, she could attract attention for him.

Of course, he had to try his best to ensure Su Wansha did not die.

Because this woman was a disciple of the great Confucian scholar Zhu Ming, and this identity was crucial.

That old man, Zhu Ming, had a prestigious reputation and held immense influence among the scholars of the Great Gan.

He had big plans for the future, and if he could recruit Zhu Ming, it would be extremely useful!

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao put on an expression of admiration and said, "Miss Su, you are truly a Zhuge among women. Let's head to the banquet now!"

"Zhuge? What does that mean?"

"It means you are as clever as ice and snow!" Lin Xiao then remembered that this world didn't have the Three Kingdoms.

Su Wansha's face flushed slightly, and she said, "I'm not clever at all; I can't even tell how much of what you say is true or false."

"Of course it's all true. I never lie to beautiful young ladies!"

But you count as a great beauty! Hehe!

"Hmph, glib-tongued..." Su Wansha felt her face flush and her heart race.

After being teased by Lin Xiao, Su Wansha felt that even "death" wasn't so scary anymore.

Compared to being defiled by Lu Shaoyuan, the current situation was much better.

The girl walked toward the banquet with her head held high, while Lin Xiao followed closely behind, acting as a servant.