Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 189 Hero saves beauty

Outside the silent deserted temple, the moonlight shines faintly through the clouds.

A weak woman was standing there with a helpless look on her face, and opposite her was a ferocious man.

The man pounced on the woman like a wolf and pushed her to the cold, hard ground.

The man's face was trembling with greed, and his eyes were gleaming with lust. He stretched out his rough hands and was eager to pull the woman's clothes off.

At this critical moment, suddenly, a low shout sounded like thunder.

Pei Xiucai stood up with his eyes wide open. He straightened his spine and shouted, "Stop! Let go of that girl!"

The voice was powerful and resonant, totally unlike Pei Xiucai's usual scholarly tone.

The ferocious man was stunned for a moment, then his face flashed with ferocity, and he glared at Pei Xiucai fiercely. "Who do you think you are? How dare you ruin my good deeds!"

Pei Xiucai didn't know where he got the courage from. He changed his usual timid appearance. He raised his head high, fearless, looked at the man firmly, and said righteously: "If the road is uneven, there will be people who step on it. You don't need to care who I am. You just need to know that you can't act recklessly when I am here!"

The man laughed angrily upon hearing this. He scolded, "You damned scholar, are you looking for death?"

Pei Xiucai quickly came to the woman in one step or two. He protected the woman behind him, looked down at the man, and said in a deep voice: "I will never let you hurt this girl while I am here!"

Seeing that his evil deeds were stopped by Pei Xiucai, the man became angry and rushed towards Pei Xiucai with his fists raised.

Pei Xiucai dodged the man's attack by moving sideways. Then, he quickly grabbed the man's wrist and twisted it hard. The man screamed in pain.

Then Pei Xiucai kicked the man and knocked him to the ground. The man got up in a panic but didn't dare to say anything. He lowered his head and ran away in disgrace.

Watching the man's back as he left, Pei Xiucai turned around, slowly squatted down, and helped the woman up from the ground. He looked at the woman tenderly and said softly, "Don't be afraid, girl. The evil man has left and will not hurt you again."

The woman nodded slightly, but her tears could not stop falling. Pei Xiucai looked at the woman's tearful face, and felt pity for her. He could not help but reach out his hand and gently wipe the tears from her face.

"Thank you very much for your help, sir. I am very grateful." The woman bowed to Mr. Pei and said in a crisp voice.

Pei Xiucai quickly helped the girl up and said, "Miss, there is no need to do this. I just did a trivial thing."

After hearing what Pei Xiucai said, the woman raised her head slightly, looked at Pei Xiucai's gentle and elegant face, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

Suddenly, the woman lowered her head and said shyly, "I have a request, I hope you will agree to it."

Pei Xiucai heard this and said gently: "Please tell me, young lady. As long as I can do it, I will do my best."

The woman bit her lip and said a little embarrassedly, "I wonder if you can take me home, sir. I'm worried that the evil man is still waiting for me outside."

The woman said, a blush on her face.

Pei Xiucai lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "Help people to the end, and send Buddha to the west. In this case, I will send the girl back."

A trace of joy flashed in the woman's eyes. She bowed slightly and thanked Pei Xiucai repeatedly. Her voice was as sweet as a yellow oriole singing out of a valley: "Thank you very much, sir. Your kindness is so great that I will never forget it."

Pei Xiucai smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "Miss, you don't have to be polite. It's just a small favor."

Not far from Pei Xiucai, Li Zhi was frowning and looking at him with a puzzled look on his face.

Pei Xiucai was standing there alone, with an obsessed look on his face, as if he was in some kind of fantasy. He smiled, whispered, and jumped up and down, as if possessed by a ghost.

Li Zhi narrowed his eyes and looked around vigilantly.

But the surroundings were extremely quiet, as normal as it could be. Li Zhi didn't even detect a trace of evil energy.

However, the less abnormalities he found and the more normal things seemed, the more Li Zhi felt something was wrong. An inexplicable sense of uneasiness spread in his heart.

At this moment, Pei Xiucai slowly turned around and began to walk out with steady steps.

Seeing this situation, Li Zhi naturally couldn't just leave it alone. He pushed Wang Yang who was still sleeping beside him. Wang Yang woke up slowly, sleepy-eyed, and looked at Li Zhi blankly.

Li Zhi quickly leaned down, lowered his voice, and simply told him what happened. After hearing this, Wang Yang's expression became solemn. Li Zhi asked him to stay here, and he quietly followed Pei Xiucai to see where he was going.

Pei Xiucai was not walking fast, and when Li Zhi chased him out, he had not gone far. Li Zhi followed him carefully, wanting to see where he was going.

In this way, Pei Xiucai kept walking slowly. After a while, they came to a seemingly dilapidated house.

The woman seemed to have walked too fast, her cheeks were slightly red, as beautiful as the peach blossoms in spring. She lowered her eyes slightly and said in a low voice: "Thank you for seeing me off, but my parents are resting at home, so I can't invite you in for a seat. I will come back tomorrow to thank you."

Upon hearing this, Pei Xiucai glanced at the luxurious mansion in front of him. It was the first time that Pei Xiucai had seen such a grand mansion.

He was slightly shocked, then he turned his gaze to the girl and said with understanding: "It's okay, I will be relieved if the girl can get home safely."

The woman's eyes were as soft as water. She looked at Pei Xiucai affectionately, her eyes full of admiration and gratitude. She opened her red lips and asked, "I haven't asked for your name, sir?"

Pei Xiucai straightened his clothes slightly, and stood as straight as a pine tree. He said solemnly: "My name is Pei Xing, how should I address you, young lady?"

The woman raised her lips slightly, revealing a shy smile, and said softly: "Mr. Pei, just call me Xiaoyu."

Pei Xiucai nodded, with a smile in his eyes, and said: "Miss Xiaoyu, then you can go in. I am going back too."

The woman nodded slightly, with reluctance in her eyes, but still turned slowly and walked into the mansion under Pei Xiucai's gaze.

Pei Xiucai stood there quietly, watching the woman disappear behind the door, with a warm smile on his face. After a moment, Pei Xiucai slowly turned around and left with a brisk pace.

However, when he passed by Li Zhi, he seemed not to see Li Zhi. His eyes were empty and he walked back on his own.

Li Zhi frowned, staring at Pei Xiucai who passed by him. He looked back at the old and dilapidated house, which looked particularly gloomy under the cover of night.

Just now when Pei Xiucai was acting alone, Li Zhi had already sent the mosquito demon to go around the house. But the mosquito demon found nothing, which made Li Zhi feel very strange. After thinking it over again and again, he decided to go to the house himself to take a look.

Li Zhi walked slowly towards the half-open old wooden door, his footsteps were very light.

The wooden door creaked in the breeze, which made people feel a chill. Li Zhi reached out and gently pushed the door open. The sound of the door hinge turning was particularly clear in the silent night.

He walked in carefully, his eyes scanning the surroundings vigilantly.

All I could see was a dilapidated scene, with the plaster on the walls peeling off, revealing the mottled bricks and stones inside. The ground was covered with dust and cobwebs, and in the corners were piled some old furniture that had decayed beyond recognition.

This scene, which had been abandoned for a long time, made Li Zhi feel a little confused.