Transmigrating into a Turbulent Era as a Soldier, Starting with Marrying a Wife

Shen Shi in the afternoon.

Which is three or four o'clock in the afternoon in later generations.

The weather in late spring is neither cold nor hot.

The sun is just right, with a slight breeze.

At this time, the streets are filled with a constant stream of people.

The aroma from the food stalls on both sides of the street wafts in, making people drool.

The female Marquis holds sugar-roasted chestnuts in her hand, while Bai Yuxuan carries a bag of osmanthus cake.

The two sisters walk and eat, occasionally pointing at the scenery along the street.

Li Yuan follows three or four steps behind the two women, protecting them.

At the same time, he leisurely strolls and enjoys the street scene.

Zhao Yong and Zheng Biao and the others are disguised as servants of a wealthy family, scattered about seven or eight steps away, guarding against dangers from all around.

Women have endless energy when they go shopping, and Li Yuan finds that it is the same in ancient and modern times.

Clearly, the female Marquis had just eaten at the Qingzhou General's Mansion.

Yet at this moment, the Bai sisters' hands are constantly filled with various street snacks.

Today, the Marquis has changed her usual male attire, returning to a woman's dress of simple blue clothing, walking with her younger sister in a white dress. The two women are bright and radiant, attracting quite a bit of attention.

From time to time, passersby are attracted by the beauty of the two women, stopping to look back.

Coming east from the crossroads is Qingzhou's famous Yunhua Lane, also known as Qingzhou Prefecture's Rich Street.

The reason is that the shops in this alley mostly sell exquisitely crafted gold, silver, pearls, and jade.

It can be considered a luxury goods street.

Those who come here to shop are mostly wealthy ladies and young misses from the city.

They walk lightly, holding round fans, either in groups of three or five, or accompanied by servants.

The road is filled with beautiful women.

Walking into Yunhua Lane, Li Yuan finds that he has become the center of attention.

His posture is upright, and his demeanor is handsome. The ladies and young misses who pass by all take a few glances.

Feeling the seemingly hot gazes of the surrounding women.

Although Li Yuan smiles bitterly in his heart, he can only put on a cold expression on the surface, pretending to be oblivious to everything around him.

At this time, the Marquis and her younger sister, who were walking in front, were stopped by an old woman in luxurious clothing.

This old woman looks kind, her eyes smiling like crescent moons.

"Oh, please stop, ladies."

Bai Jing raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Is there something you need?"

The old woman hurriedly flattered them, saying.

"Ladies, please don't misunderstand."

"I see that the two of you are so beautiful, like people who have walked out of a painting."

"Ordinary jewelry probably won't match the two of you."

"Our Pure Moon Pavilion has many items suitable for ladies, each made with exquisite craftsmanship by artisans."

"If the two of you are not busy, you can come with me to take a look."

It turned out to be a servant from a shop soliciting customers on the street.

The female Marquis and her younger sister exchanged glances, feeling that since they had nothing to do today, it wouldn't hurt to take a look.

The two women followed the kind-looking old woman into the alley on the left.

Zheng Biao and Zhao Yong also hurriedly followed, standing not far away, protecting the Marquis.

This Pure Moon Pavilion, although the storefront is not large, is a gorgeous and exquisite little shop.

The interior decoration is very beautiful, and the ornaments in the cabinets do look very good.

"Please stop, two guests."

"This shop is full of women from wealthy families."

"The space inside the shop is small, and it may be inconvenient to brush against their sleeves."

"The two of you can wait in front of the door."

Zhao Yong frowned. He was responsible for the safety of the Marquis and Miss Bai.

With his duty on his shoulders, how could he be stopped by a woman?

Thinking of this, Zhao Yong's expression darkened, and a stern murderous aura flashed in his eyes.

"You woman, stop talking nonsense and get out of my way!"

His shout startled the woman, causing her to tremble.

She had no choice but to let them pass.

At this time, Li Yuan also walked into the alley. He saw that the Bai sisters were going into a jewelry store and didn't pay much attention to it.

But suddenly, Li Yuan's eyes narrowed.

Because he saw a boyish-looking person approaching the female Marquis from the side.

At this time, the female Marquis was focused on admiring the painting on the wall and did not notice.

Zhao Yong and Zheng Biao were arguing with the woman from Pure Moon Pavilion and were not paying attention to this.

And that boy quickly ran past the female Marquis, brushing against her.

"Stop!"

Li Yuan shouted loudly and immediately strode towards the boy.

The boy was startled.

Then he turned around and ran away very quickly.

At this time, the female Marquis also reacted. She touched her waist.

The purse and jade pendant hanging there were gone.

Her expression changed.

The purse was fine, and it didn't matter if the loose silver inside was lost, but the jade pendant must not be lost.

That was the personal token of the Marquis of Longxiang. If it fell into the hands of villains, it would inevitably cause trouble.

"Quick! Catch that little thief!"

The Marquis of Longxiang quickly ordered.

Hearing the female Marquis's order, Zhao Yong and Zheng Biao asked about the situation and hurriedly chased after him.

But when they ran to the bustling street, they found that the boy had long since disappeared.

There were still several personal guards protecting the Marquis, so Li Yuan was not worried.

He quickly looked at the surrounding environment and saw that a few steps away, there was a pavilion with a good view.

Li Yuan then flew onto the roof of the pavilion, looking around.

Li Yuan's actions caused the women in the pavilion to scream.

They thought a villain had come, but when they took a closer look.

They found that the person who went upstairs was a very handsome man.

These women then covered their faces with round fans, whispering and laughing at Li Yuan, making comments about his appearance.

Li Yuan ignored these women and carefully observed the flow of people on the street from above.

Before long, he saw a light figure flashing in and out of the crowd, running westward with his head down.

Seeing the target appear, Li Yuan's eyes flickered, and he jumped directly from the pavilion, stepped on the roof tiles, and quickly chased westward.

That graceful figure caused another burst of exclamations from the women behind him.

Li Yuan accelerated his pace, running quickly along the street to the west.

He was not afraid of losing the target, because the ability to recognize talent had already been activated.

A pillar of light firmly locked onto the person he was chasing.

However, this pillar of light did not show the dangerous red color, but the golden color that was quite valuable to him.

This surprised Li Yuan somewhat.

Could it be that the little thief who stole the female Marquis's belongings was useful to him?

But Li Yuan didn't have time to think too much. The most important thing for him now was to help the female Marquis quickly retrieve the jade pendant.

Behind Li Yuan, Zheng Biao and Zhao Yong were protecting the Marquis of Longxiang and were also chasing after him.

Li Yuan occasionally waved to them, telling them the direction, so as not to lose track.

That little thief could really run.

In a flurry of movement, he traversed most of Qingzhou Prefecture City.

Finally, the figure of the little thief disappeared into a dilapidated alley in the west city.

The streets in the west city were even more complex and old.

The people passing by were also dressed in rags and had empty eyes.

The residents here were mostly lower-class people engaged in manual labor.

There were many alleys in the west city, and it was really difficult to find the figure of the little thief just now.

Zhao Yong glanced at the surrounding environment and suggested to Li Yuan.

"Li Commandant, we might as well split up and look for him here."

"Presumably, that little thief should be within this area. Whoever finds him first should blow the bamboo whistle to notify everyone."

The so-called bamboo whistle was a tool used by the Longxiang Army for night-time communication, and almost everyone had one.

Simple messages could be transmitted within a certain distance through long and short whistle sounds.

Because it was very practical, Li Yuan also learned how to use this whistle.

In addition to Zhao Yong protecting the Marquis.

Several Longxiang personal guards dispersed and entered the alleys to find the little thief.

Compared to the blind searching of others, Li Yuan had a clear goal. He only needed to approach the direction of the pillar of light.

Stepping over the sewage and garbage, passing through low and dilapidated houses.

The terrain ahead became wider, and suddenly the scene in front of him brightened.

It turned out that he had already walked out of the alley.

There was a three-way intersection ahead, and on the west side of the intersection was a dilapidated Land God Temple.

Li Yuan looked up, and the final position of the pillar of light was faintly inside the Land God Temple.

Li Yuan was not in a hurry to go in, but first slowed down and carefully observed the surroundings of the Land God Temple.

The temple door was old and dilapidated, and a corner of the temple wall had collapsed.

On the stone platform in front of the temple door, there were five or six half-grown children, either lying or sitting.

They were ragged and thin, and looked like beggars who had settled in this dilapidated temple.

Li Yuan's eyes narrowed. In this era, beggars and thieves were often not separated.

These beggars in front of the temple door were likely to be the little thief's eyes and ears.

Li Yuan thought for a moment, then silently went around to the back of the temple.