Su Fan and Da Niu drank heartily.
Su Fan, of course, couldn't really drink with him and poured everything onto the ground when Da Niu wasn't looking.
Fortunately, they were in a corner, and no one paid them any attention.
"Old Ba, why is there so much water under your feet? Did you wet yourself?"
Da Niu's cheeks were slightly flushed, and he looked at the water stains under Su Fan's feet with a tipsy expression.
Su Fan: ...
What the hell, wet himself? Fortunately, this guy was drunk, otherwise, he would have surely discovered he was faking his drinking.
Su Fan glanced at the already incoherent Da Niu and quietly got up to leave.
Lei Hu Zhai's buildings were distributed with the main hall in front, where they gathered to eat and drink, and the dormitories in the back.
Su Fan quietly went to the dormitories in the back.
There was hardly anyone here; most people had gone to the front to drink, leaving the back deserted.
Su Fan didn't need to hide anymore and walked in openly.
Today was Xu Da Lei's big day, so he must be looking for the bride right now.
Su Fan spotted the bridal chamber at a glance among the rows of houses. A large "囍" character was pasted on the door, making it hard to miss.
Su Fan smiled, guessing Xu Da Lei would be here.
Su Fan looked around, confirmed no one was present, and walked towards the bridal chamber.
Arriving at the door, Su Fan peeked through the window to look inside.
Red candles and red ribbons adorned the room, and the interior was filled with a festive atmosphere.
However, Su Fan didn't see anyone. From his angle, he couldn't see the bed. Moreover, it was very quiet inside.
"Is no one inside?"
Su Fan was a little puzzled.
Driven by curiosity, Su Fan gently pushed open the door, walked in, and then quietly closed it again.
He then tiptoed further inside.
"Let me go, how much money do you want? I'll give it to you!"
A woman's clear and cold voice suddenly came from inside, startling Su Fan.
Could this be the bandit queen Xu Da Lei had abducted?
Su Fan thought to himself.
However, it seemed Xu Da Lei wasn't here.
Su Fan cautiously peeked inside and saw a woman sitting on the bed, her head covered with a red veil.
Su Fan breathed a sigh of relief. Since her head was covered, she couldn't see him.
"If you don't let me go, my father will not let you off!"
Seeing no one speak, the woman continued.
"Who is your father?"
Su Fan asked curiously.
The woman was taken aback.
"Who are you? I haven't heard your voice before."
The woman asked Su Fan with confusion.
Su Fan looked surprised. Even though her head was covered, she could distinguish voices.
"Are you a bandit?"
Seeing Su Fan remain silent, the woman continued to ask.
There was a hint of expectation in her tone.
"Can you help me escape? I will definitely have my father thank you!"
The woman, as if grasping a lifeline, asked Su Fan.
"Who is your father?"
Su Fan asked curiously.
She kept mentioning her father. Was her father some powerful figure?
"My father is Lord Pingnan! If you help me escape, I will have him give you money!"
"What!"
Su Fan was instantly shocked.
Lord Pingnan? The great general Xia Yuan, who quelled the southern rebellion, was enfeoffed as Lord Pingnan, and was currently leading troops in the Beiling theater of operations?
"Your father is Xia Yuan?"
Su Fan asked her in shock.
"You know my father!"
The woman was delighted, her voice even rising a notch.
"Shh!"
Su Fan immediately made a silencing gesture to her.
Who doesn't know your father? The entire Tianlong Dynasty probably knows him; he conquered half the empire!
"What's your name?"
Su Fan was somewhat puzzled. How could Xia Yuan's daughter be captured by bandits and brought up the mountain to be their bandit queen?
"My name is Xia Yun. Can you help me escape?"
Xia Yun lowered her voice and asked Su Fan again.
Xia Yuan's daughter, of course, had to be saved.
"There's no one around now, why don't you try to escape?"
Su Fan asked, puzzled.
Xia Yun didn't speak. She looked down at her feet and slightly lifted the hem of her skirt, revealing her ankles.
Su Fan followed her gaze and saw that Xia Yun's ankles were chained. She couldn't escape at all.
"Why don't you take off your veil?"
Seeing that Xia Yun kept her veil on, Su Fan asked.
If Su Fan went over to lift her veil, it would seem strange.
"Do you want to see what I look like?"
Xia Yun asked strangely.
"No, doesn't the veil obstruct your vision?"
Su Fan said speechlessly.
As if you're that beautiful, why so narcissistic?
"It doesn't matter, it's the same whether I take it off or not."
Xia Yun said, and then reached up to remove the red veil from her head.
Instantly, a peerless beauty appeared before Su Fan.
Su Fan was stunned.
He could swear that this was the most perfect face he had ever seen in his life. Su Fan couldn't even describe her with any words.
It was just a pity about her eyes.
Xia Yun's eyes were vacant, her gaze dull.
"Hmm?"
Su Fan was startled.
"You... can't see?"
Su Fan asked softly.
Xia Yun looked like a blind person, her gaze unfocused, her pupils lacking any focal point.
"Yes, I lost my sight in an accident when I was young."
Xia Yun nodded gently, not finding Su Fan's question impolite.
"My beauty, I'm here! Hehehehe!"
Xu Da Lei's voice suddenly came from outside the door, startling Su Fan.
"Shh! Don't speak."
Su Fan gestured to Xia Yun to remain silent, then turned and hid in the wardrobe.
"Hehe, little beauty."
Xu Da Lei rubbed his hands together and pushed the door open.
Seeing that Xia Yun had removed her veil, he chuckled.
"Little beauty, are you impatient? Your husband is also impatient. Let's consummate our marriage now!"
Xu Da Lei walked towards Xia Yun with a sinister grin.
Xia Yun was very nervous. She didn't know if Su Fan was willing to save her.
"Don't come near me! My father is Lord Pingnan! If you dare to touch me, he will not let you off!"
Xia Yun had no choice but to use her father's name to scare him.
"Lord Pingnan? Hahaha, I'm the Emperor then. Why don't you say you're a princess?"
Xu Da Lei didn't believe Xia Yun at all.
Indeed, if he had believed her, he wouldn't have dared to abduct Xia Yun to the mountain.
"Help!"
Xia Yun, terrified, shouted for help to Su Fan.
"Shout, I've already sent everyone away. Even if you shout until your throat is hoarse, no one will come to save you! Hehehehe!"
Xu Da Lei rubbed his hands and was about to pounce on Xia Yun.
"Shout! Shout!"
"Hmm! Who?"
Xu Da Lei was suddenly startled. Where was the man's voice coming from in the room?
"Thank you for your trouble. You even sent everyone away. Thank you."
The wardrobe door opened, and Su Fan appeared before Xu Da Lei.
Xu Da Lei squinted his eyes, and upon clearly seeing Su Fan's face, he was greatly shocked.
"It's you!"
Xu Da Lei recognized Su Fan.
"It's me. Long time no see."
Su Fan smiled at Xu Da Lei and waved his hand.