Chapter 8: The Midnight Visitor

  When Qi Xie was still sleeping like a dead pig, Song Xiaoshi immediately woke up and became alert, discovering that someone seemed to have sneaked into the house. After leaving Zhu Xian Town, he also wanted to go out and take a look around. The mysterious person's martial arts skills were enough for self-defense, but even if he was going to wander the world with his sword, he still needed money. The mysterious person's warning decided that he couldn't do anything shady to make a living, and his pride decided that he couldn't perform on the streets like those down-and-out travelers. Following Qi Xie was undoubtedly the best choice. From Zhu Xian Town to Yun Zhong City, he had also figured out that Qi Xie wasn't someone who would easily settle for the status quo. She, like him, seemed to never stay in one place for a lifetime.

  Of course, after returning to the island, they reached an agreement that from now on, Song Xiaoshi would be fully responsible for Qi Mei's personal safety, and Qi Mei would provide his food and shelter. Although it seemed like a master-servant relationship, in reality, nothing had changed, not even their titles. Qi Mei didn't allow him to call himself "Miss", which made Song Xiaoshi feel slightly less awkward, after all, who among martial artists was willing to be inferior to others?

  Actually, Song Xiaoshi didn't quite understand either. Ah Qi wasn't a rich person, at most just a nominal manager of the Guangyuan pawnshop. Compared to the wealth in the Gan family's large mansion nearby, this was nothing. What exactly did that person want? Was he a flower thief? From his perspective, he shouldn't have thought this way, but from a man's point of view, Ah Qi didn't seem like a woman at all - she had a big temper and was stubborn. Although her features were delicate, when put together they couldn't be considered beautiful. Of course, the heroic spirit between her eyebrows was also something that ordinary women couldn't compare to. As for this nickname, it was something he casually came up with, and at that time Ah Qi's eyes seemed to flash with something unusual, but he didn't catch it.

  Song Xiaoshi's body was bent and he swiftly moved behind the intruder, making a pounce. The person immediately turned around and clashed palms with Song Xiaoshi. Song Xiaoshi was deeply puzzled in his heart, this move was so familiar, it seemed like he had seen it somewhere before, but he really couldn't recall it. Actually, he always felt that his memory of a certain period of time was blank. He didn't have time to think about it, a soft sword broke through the wind and came, even small stones could feel the cold breath of death, this sword had a strong killing intent. In fact, after one exchange of blows, he knew that in front of this person, he had no chance of winning. But since he was Ah Qi's bodyguard, even if it meant dying, he had to block this person and delay for some time to wake up Ah Qi and make her run quickly. Unfortunately, Ah Qi on the other end was still quiet, that girl truly slept like a pig.

  "Stop making so much noise, can't you see it's late at night and people are trying to sleep? Uncle Sima, I'm begging you, next time could you please come in through the front door? Every time it's either climbing over the wall or treading on tiles. My family will have a hard time putting up with this eventually. And another thing, coming in like this is easily misunderstood. If Uncle Sima were to be wrongly accused of being a 'flower thief', I would feel guilty too." The voice came from under the corridor, and the two immediately stopped what they were doing. Song Xiaoshi saw that the person under the corridor was dressed neatly in a seven-layered robe, looking nothing like someone who had just been woken up - she seemed to be waiting for someone.

  Simma smiled and bowed to Qiuniu, an extraordinary master who was so polite to a young girl. Most of it was probably because of the relationship between this little girl and the one in Yunzhong City: "I'm just not trying to trouble you, let's talk business." Song Xiaoshi saw that this person didn't seem to have malicious intentions towards Qiuniu, so he automatically retreated. Qiuniu also never thought about avoiding him. As she watched Xiaoshi leave, a hint of melancholy flashed in her heart. He probably never considered himself as a friend, but just her bodyguard.

  "Simma has come back to report to the young lady that the three workshops have been completed, and those masters should arrive at Shazhou in a few days. They also brought some goods with them. As for the store, there are also master craftsmen from the city working on it, and I believe it will be fully completed in a few more days. After all, the young lady's requirements seem to be somewhat... The rest is just waiting for the young lady to give the shop a name, and as for the staff, the city lord means that people can be directly selected from Yunzhong City."

  Qī xiǎo nodded, and Sīmǎ Shūshu indeed handled things efficiently. This person was originally inseparable from èr Diē, I don't know if èr Diē's side would be affected by this big thing, of course, it might only let Sīmǎ come to handle it himself that he would feel at ease. The meeting between Sīmǎ and Qī xiǎo was always simple, after a few words about the main topic, Sīmǎ would leave, and Qī xiǎo had long been accustomed to looking up and finding him already gone. But this time she called out to Sīmǎ ahead of time: "Say, does Uncle Sīmǎ not bring gifts every time he comes to see his juniors?" While speaking, her eyes were fixed on the object wrapped around Sīmǎ's waist. Sīmǎ almost without hesitation untied that soft sword, and couldn't help but think this girl really had good taste.

  When presenting the gift with both hands, Sima also warned that when wearing the seven-strand pendant, be extremely careful, and he demonstrated several times. He was really afraid that this young lady would accidentally hurt herself, and then he would lose face in front of the city master.

  "Uncle Sima, slow down! Next time, remember to come earlier and enter through the main gate." Qiuxi was overjoyed as she imitated Sima's movements, wrapping the soft sword around her body. The legendary soft sword - she had always admired this weapon when watching martial arts performances. Not only could it be used as a weapon, but also as armor. This thing was truly perfect for herself. Just looking at Uncle Sima's pained expression made her know it was good stuff. Before leaving, Sima turned back to glance at Qiuxi once more, and finally smiled faintly. This child really didn't resemble the City Lord at all. The City Lord only showed such a warm expression when she was around - when would the City Lord be able to live like a real person?

  After Sima left, Qiuxiao carefully put away the soft sword and placed it on her bedside table. She didn't dare to wrap herself in it while sleeping, knowing that with her sleepwalking habit, she might end up accidentally harming herself. Tossing and turning on the bed, her mind was preoccupied with thoughts of the shop. The top priority was to come up with a resounding name. She thought through all the names of those super popular shopping malls in her mind, but it seemed that having too many options made it harder for her to decide, and she still hadn't reached a conclusion even as she drifted off to sleep.

  At first, when she saw the three large workshops in Yunzhong City, she was extremely shocked. Now, although her own three workshops were not as large as those in Yunzhong City, she was already very satisfied. As for the location of the workshop, Qī Xì was very clever and directly chose to be under the shop. She didn't know what kind of shock she would feel when she approached that huge underground factory again. Sleep, sleep, and when you open your eyes, it will be spring!