"What day is today?" Xin Yue asked Chu Zhiling.

Just as Chu Zhiling was about to speak, a strange scream suddenly came from the street, and everyone's eyes focused on that place, scrambling to take a look.

"Kill this man!"

"How dare you come to us? This person really thinks he has a long life!"

"Kill him, beat him to death!"

People in soldier uniforms were muttering and shouting in Japanese, surrounding a man who was wailing in pain, rolling up their sleeves and punching and kicking him.

From the perspectives of Xin Yue and Chu Zhiling, we can vaguely see the beaten man's dress, exotic style, like a missionary. He seemed to be in pain, and reflexively spoke his native language: "stop, stop!"

The man struggled, but his face could be clearly seen, with his aquiline nose, fair skin, and his plump forehead now covered with bloodstains. His face was very European-style.

Xin Yue remembered that Japan in the 17th century prohibited people from believing in Christianity, and of course also prohibited missionaries from entering. However, this man entered Japan openly. He did not know whether he was stupid or out of determination to die as a martyr.

"I'm getting out right away, please let me go!" the missionary pleaded to those people in Japanese.

It seems that he is stupid...

Xin Yue remembered that Chu Zhiling was also a Christian, but he rarely told people about it. He didn't know how he would react at this moment. When Xin Yue raised his head and looked at Chu Zhiling, he had already taken two steps away.

The soldiers seemed to recognize Chu Zhiling and greeted him quickly when they saw him coming.

"Zaomu, how is your city lord doing lately?"

A water-related soldier named Zuomu quickly responded to Chu Zhiling's words: "Fortunately, Captain Chu, my city lord is very good."

After a few skillful greetings, Chu Zhiling said: "Let this person go."

"Why? Is this Captain Chu's friend?"

"You also know that today is the seventieth birthday of the great name of He'an. He is old and advocates liveliness and harmony. He does not like blood very much."

The name of He'an is extremely prestigious here. When Chu Zhiling said this, his tone was half a reminder and half a deterrent.

Zuomu walked down the steps and smiled at Chu Zhiling: "Captain Chu is absolutely right."

"Get out!" Zuomu was like a chameleon. One moment he was smiling like a spring breeze at Chu Zhiling, and the next moment he was vicious towards the missionary.

The missionary gave Chu Zhiling a grateful glance, then covered his injured stomach and ran away angrily.

"I can't tell you, you've seen rough roads."

Xin Yue casually played with a little rabbit lantern on the stall and spoke in a calm tone. Because of the loud noise around her, her voice was obscured and seemed a bit ethereal.

"Do you like this?" Chu Zhiling didn't answer her, but he asked when he saw her fidgeting with the little lantern.

"Well, buy it for me." She didn't hesitate.

After Chu Zhiling paid the money, Xin Yue stretched out a small white hand in front of him. In her hand, she held the little rabbit lantern with a snow-white background. She did not smile, but she seemed to be in a good mood: "Hey,

for you."

"What are you doing for me?"

"This is a reward for you. You did a good deed today."

Chu Zhiling took it dumbfounded: "You can use my money to buy something and give it to me, but can you buy something normal?"

"She is such a difficult person to raise. She is very picky." Xin Yue's tone was very narrow, but there was no strange expression on his face. Being able to joke to her level is considered very advanced.

Chu Zhiling frowned.

"Why do you look like I'm bullying you? Okay, tell me, what do you want?"

"What do I want..." Chu Zhiling imitated her protracted tone, and Xuanxu smiled softly after teasing, "Let me think about it."

Xin Yue was about to say something that shouldn't be too extreme. Unexpectedly, before she opened her mouth, she saw a slightly evil smile flash across the man's jade-like handsome face, and then there was a not-so-small sound on her waist.

She was pulled by the force and fell into a warm embrace. The man lifted her chin with his other hand, and a hot breath suddenly came from her face, and then a piece of moist warmth stuck to her face.

on her lips.

The man's tongue pried open her loosely closed teeth with a gentle yet powerful gesture. Xin Yue's body felt numb during the physical contact, as if there was an electric current running through it. However, the surprised eyes of the people around her made it impossible for her to invest.

This was a passionate kiss in the street, but Chu Zhiling held her tightly, not allowing her to escape at all. She didn't want to fight with him on the street, so she just frowned and looked at the man with an evil smile in front of her.

After the kiss, Chu Zhiling whispered in Xin Yue's ear: "I want you."

He saw that her blush had spread to her snow-white earlobes, and then his smile became more wanton: "You are feeling much better these days. Let's... tonight"

The explicit teasing made Xin Yue feel even more embarrassed. At this moment, Chu Zhiling relaxed his hold on her, and she escaped from his arms with a little effort.

Facing everyone's looks of surprise or disdain, Xin Yue didn't know where to put his face. No matter how he told himself to ignore it or calm down, the blush on his face could not be eliminated no matter what.

Part of her embarrassment is due to her conservatism, as she feels that things like kissing should only be done when there are only two people. Another reason is because in her opinion, showing love in front of others is very stupid and pretentious, and it feels special.

Lack of love and recognition are the same, making people look like a clown.

It happened that Chu Zhiling said at this time: "What are you looking at? Have you never seen the love between husband and wife?"

Xin Yue felt that he could find a crack to slip in.

"What's wrong, madam?" Chu Zhiling pretended not to know, lowered his head, put a comforting hand on Xin Yue's thin shoulder, and asked her seriously, "Did someone bully our madam?"

Xin Yue ran out of words, raised his head and gave him a look of contempt and anger: "You're cruel."

"How could I be so cruel?" He continued to pretend to be innocent, "Did I just do something?"

Xin Yue snorted, turned around and left. Seeing her success, Chu Zhiling smiled softly.

At this time, he heard another noise. Xin Yue turned his head and saw a large group of people carrying colored paper lanterns walking past.

On the colored paper, there are gold dragons, phoenixes, jade butterflies, white fox fairies, water gods, fragrant grass, orchid and osmanthus.

Chu Zhiling was very worried that there was someone in this suddenly growing crowd who was harmful to Xin Yue. After all, the scene of the Qianye family attacking her that day was still vivid in his mind, so he paid close attention to the surrounding movements. Fortunately, after the large team passed by

, and no abnormality was found.

When Chu Zhiling was feeling relieved, a greeting from a shop owner came from not far away. Because the noise was a bit loud, Chu Zhiling couldn't hear what was being said there at first, but he saw Xin Yue walking in front.

Her face became a little unnatural, but just a moment later, she suddenly froze, and her eyes flashed with some complicated and difficult to distinguish emotions.

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Chapter completed!