Chapter 596: Prologue - The Wind and Rain of the Jianghu (15)

The two of them heard these words and were so scared that they quickly turned around to look.
Shi Yan subconsciously hid the handkerchief behind him.
Nan Xiao noticed his movement, and the corners of her mouth under the mask slightly raised with some amusement.
She stood there calmly, with her subordinates behind her, but it was unclear when she had arrived.
The followers of Cangjian Villa and Linglong Pavilion reacted quickly, protecting their respective masters behind them.
Zhuo Xiaohan was afraid of being discovered by the female demoness, so he hid the secret book on his body and wanted to cover it up with his hand. However, he felt that this action was too suggestive.
Therefore, he held his head high and chest out, intentionally putting on a proud and arrogant posture.
However, he thought too much in the end.
Nan Xiao didn't give him any eye contact, all her attention was on Shi Yan.
The young man in white in front of her was tall and slender, with fair skin, a handsome face that was unparalleled in beauty, as if he had been carved by a divine craftsman. There was a hint of his childhood in his features.
Shi Yan looked at her with his usual detachment and coldness in his clear eyes.
The two of them stared at each other quietly like this for about half an hour.
Zhuo Xiaohan felt guilty as a thief, and he dared not speak, for fear of attracting the other's attention.
"Give me back my handkerchief,"
Nan Xiao reached out to him. In her eyes, there was no room for sand, even if it was something she had discarded and no longer used. The thought of it being in another man's hands made her feel uncomfortable.
She put him and other men in the same basket, but didn't realize the change in her way of addressing him.
Shi Yan hesitated for a moment before handing it over, probably because he was fond of the bamboo embroidery on the handkerchief from the other party.
南筱眼底蔓延上一丝笑意，“怎么？公子是想将这手帕留住，以便日后被别人发现，好骂我不知检点勾引你吗？”
这话说的时宴面红耳赤，忍不住羞愧地低下头来，暗恼自己因为私心，没有顾及到对方的清誉。
He took a few steps forward and hurriedly handed the neatly folded handkerchief to her.
When their cold fingertips touched, both of them were momentarily stunned.
However, Shi Yan quickly regained his composure and apologized with a bow.
“时某并非有意冒犯姑娘，实在是见手帕上翠竹有些别致，故而起了一些糊涂的念头。”
“不过就是些普通的花花草草罢了，这也只是一块破布而已，无甚特别的。”
After receiving the handkerchief, Nan Xiao didn't even bother to take a look and directly threw it to Ziyuan behind him, showing a careless attitude and poor taste.
Shi Yan was a little angry, and the reason for his anger was somewhat inexplicable.
原本，她自己的东西，想要怎么处置，他都无权过问。
可他却见不得她把那张手帕当垃圾一样扔的感觉。
他很想非常硬气到她面前说：如果你不想要的话，那就给我！
However, Shi Yan is unable to do so. Even if he has grievances in his heart, he never shows them on his face.
Nan Xiao glanced at Zhuo Xiaohan beside her.
"And you, return my 'Nine Yang Sword Technique'."
卓笑寒的身体陡然僵硬住。
被发现了，怎么发现的？
他刚刚也没有露出破绽啊？
卓笑寒百思不得其解，他的确是没有露出破绽，但南筱一早就发现这些人躲在山坡后面偷听了。
Therefore, she deliberately left without really going far, just to see who had the audacity to eavesdrop on her conversation.
Zhuo Xiaohan stood still, with no intention of returning.
拿到手的东西，还没有捂热，就要还回去，他哪里甘心？
南筱如今是大宗师，而他只是一流境界，就算是实力不及她，也想要拼一拼。
Nan Xiaojian's expression gradually turned cold upon seeing the situation.
The atmosphere became tense at this point, with both sides' subordinates drawing their weapons.
The other group of people were quietly watching the scene unfold.
Shi Yan and the people from the Cangjian Villa silently retreated to the side, not saying a word, but accurately expressing their position of not getting involved.
When Zhuo Xiaohan stole the "Nine Yang Sword Technique" before, Shi Yan did not stop him, and now it is even more so, but someone wants to drag him into this battle.
"Master Shi, you are at the grandmaster level. The two of us together might have a chance against this demoness from the demonic cult!" Zhuo Xiaohan shouted loudly, knowing that they couldn't win, but the passion within him was ignited.
Shi Yan: "..."
Nan Xiao smiled lightly, "All of you love to take other people's things, no wonder you all end up on the same path. So, you all are birds of a feather."
Shi Yan's anger increased a bit, and he argued, "I didn't take it. You threw it away first, and I just picked it up."
"Even if I threw it away, it's still my thing. Who said you could pick it up?" Nanshao raised her eyebrows and her rebellious heart was also aroused. She wanted to bully him and stand up to him.
Behind her, Zi Yan seemed to be a little absent-minded.
Suddenly she wondered why the leader was being so talkative today?
Shi Yan clenched his fists tightly in his sleeves, and a layer of frost covered his face.
"Indeed, there is no law that states this, but there is also no law that states I cannot pick up something you have thrown away."
Nan Xiao's eyes dangerously narrowed as she smiled and said, "Oh, so does that mean you are not ashamed of it, but proud instead?"
“我没有……”时宴刚想要解释，却她给打断了。
“我观公子你的装扮也不像是穷苦人家，还是说，公子你天生就有爱捡人东西的癖好呢？”
时宴忍着怒火继续解释：“我先前说过了，那方手帕格外别致，因此我多关注了一些。”
“哦？你的关注就是把别人的东西占为己有？那是不是，你喜欢的姑娘已经是别人的未婚妻了，你还要抢过来当自己的娘子啊？”
Nan Xiaoyi always uses her poisonous tongue to mock others, but in fact, she is holding back a big fire in her heart.
Shi Yanyue always likes to argue with her, so this argument will never end.
总要有一个先低头，然而，两人谁都不愿意低头。
在场之人全都默默围观吃瓜，唯有一直惴惴不安地卓笑寒想趁着两人对喷的时候溜走。
若是有心人能注意到的话，他和他的那群手下，已经往后退了很远的距离。
“你……你简直是不可理喻！”时宴活了这么多年，头一次体会到生气到极点，心肝脾肺肾都同时泛疼的感觉。
Fortunately, his heart disease had been treated early, otherwise he would have been forced to vomit blood by the other party.
Who knows, he might even faint from anger!
Nan Xiao sneered: "Huh, if you can't argue with others, just say they're unreasonable. What's the difference between this and going home to cry to mommy and daddy if you can't beat someone up? If I'm unreasonable, then what are you who just spent so long arguing with me?"
"I..."
"Is it foolish and unreachable?"
Shi Yan: "..."
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Nan Xiao: Happy National Day to everyone, I am unreasonable.
Shi Yan: Happy National Day to everyone, I am foolish and unreachable.
Qing Qing: I understand, you guys are the 'unreachable' couple.