There were patches of snow between the grey tiles, and the creaking sound of the door opening seemed particularly loud in the cold winter day.

Xu An closed the door stealthily and walked to the wall on the fine snow.

"I seemed to hear some banging sounds last night?"

Xu An rubbed his hands and looked up.

"Why is this wall so much taller? Have I become shorter?" He couldn't help but look down at his own height. "Hiss, I was 1.73 meters tall before I traveled through time, but I wasn't this short, was I?"

Just as I was doubting, Xiaoyu greeted me from behind, "Miss? Are you feeling better?"

"Xiaoyu, what's wrong with this wall?"

"My lady, my wife had it repaired last night."

"Why did you suddenly build the wall so high?"

"Miss, this is what happened. When my wife returned home yesterday and saw that you were not there, she went to the secret guard camp and found that all the secret guards who followed you were there. My wife saw a few bricks stacked in the corner of the wall and knew that you had climbed over the wall to escape, so she arranged for someone to repair the wall before leaving the house."

"..."

"Madam also told me to tell you, young lady, to remember to bring your secret guards and attendants with you through the main gate. They are all waiting for you at the front gate."

"If I take them with me, how can I repair... er, how can I play?!"

"Miss, you are weak and Madam is worried about you."

"Okay, I get it. I can only go through the front door then."

Xu An sighed, raised his temples, and followed Xiaoyu to the main entrance.

"Your subordinate greets the young lady."

"No need to be polite, one, two, three, four... seven?!" Xu An counted the number of people and felt it was too exaggerated. "Seven people following me is too exaggerated, right?"

"Miss, the seven of us were once your personal secret guards, and we never made a single mistake. Please rest assured."

"I believe you, but can you please choose just one person to protect me? How can I play if you do that?"

"This……"

"It's decided. The seven of you will compete. Whoever wins will protect me. Choose the most powerful one to follow me. I will reward him with thirty taels of silver."

"Yes."

"I'm sorry for the offense."

The man with a scar on his face took the first step.

When they start fighting, I will take the opportunity to run away and no one can bother me.

Xu An was secretly planning. She smiled and moved closer to the center of the main gate intentionally or unintentionally, and then slowly approached the outer door. From time to time, she even acted as the central control. "Good! That's amazing! Keep it up!"

Just as she was about to go down the stone steps, there was a clanging sound that sounded like the collision of swords, followed by a few wailing sounds.

“Ouch—”

"Who hit me so hard?"

Several secret guards lay on the ground, covering their injuries.

"Are you guys already weak after just a few days?"

Xu An has already moved out the door and can run away immediately.

"Sister, where are you going?"

"Um... Ze'an? I didn't go anywhere. I was just afraid that they would hurt me, so I stayed away from them."

Ze An sheathed his sword, jumped over the seven people, and came to Xu An, "You go back and lie down, I will protect my sister."

Damn it, this guy Ze'an is even harder to get rid of.

“No need… um… eh…!” I wanted to refuse, but Ze’an covered my mouth and pulled my arm into the air.

"Ze'an! Let me go!"

"do not move."

Ze'an took Xu'an through the market and came to a wild forest.

"Ze'an, I'm going to practice law. You know everything and I won't hide it from you, but I hope you won't follow me."

"Did I say I wanted to follow you?"

"Then why did you have to drag me to this godforsaken place?"

Xu An pointed to the surrounding trees.

“My father is buried here.”

"..."

Xu An was stunned. Father?

"Ze'an...I'm sorry, I was just being rude."

"It's okay. I brought you here to meet my father."

"it is good."

"Why is it good? Don't you want to ask me why?"

Ze'an was a little confused and surprised. Doesn't this woman love gossip the most?

"What's the point of asking this? If you don't tell me directly, what's the point of asking?"

"Someone else has said this, and I think it makes sense." Xu An tucked the scattered hair on his forehead behind his ears, slightly raised the corners of his lips and smiled.

Ze'an's eyes were like the deep night sky. He stared at the person in front of him with deep and gentle eyes that were impossible to see through.

"Because, you are to me like water to a fish."

Because, I am... to you? Is this a love poem or...

Xu An's heart paused, and he subconsciously held his breath, looking a little absent-minded, as he grabbed the edge of his sleeve.

"Ze'an, you..."

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