The friendship between my senior brothers and I over the years is only enough for me to sleep for three days and three nights on Mount Buzhou.

　　Then he told me to leave immediately.

　　Before leaving, he gave me ten taels of silver as travel expenses.

　　Hmph, I guess he has a bit of conscience.

　　In the vast world, where is the farthest place from the Southern Border? Of course, it's the capital city! If I can't provoke it, I can still hide from it.

　　So I hurriedly made my way to the capital city.

　　Along the way, I sneaked and hid like a fugitive.

　　Fortunately, I didn't encounter the Cyan Official, who kills mercilessly, on the way.

　　After smoothly arriving in the capital city, I found myself penniless.

　　Not a single penny left of the ten taels of silver.

　　I spent it all on alcohol.

　　In order not to starve to death, I stood in front of a restaurant contemplating.

　　Actually, it's because their wine smells so fragrant, making me drool.

　　The restaurant is called Feixian Tower, and its decoration is quite elegant.

　　They have posted a recruitment notice at the entrance, saying they lack a chef.

　　Excellent treatment, including meals and accommodation.

　　I quickly tore down the notice and went in to find the owner.

　　The capital city is bustling, even the job of night incense pourer is sought after.

　　If you're late, you won't even get a taste of it.

　　Pouring incense at night doesn't matter.

　　But the group of jade would definitely say that I have completely lost face as a master.

　　...

　　The owner saw me, a dirty little girl, and his expression turned ugly, wanting to drive me away.

　　How annoying! I held my sword to his neck.

　　Immediately, the owner's face changed.

　　"Miss, spare my life! Miss, spare my life!" Why would I take your life? You are my future employer.

　　After emphasizing my intention again, the owner half-believed, cautiously asking, "Then, may I ask, what kind of dishes can you cook, Miss?" There are many.

　　"Fried bamboo worms, fried grasshoppers, fried spiders, fried centipedes..." Looking at the owner's disgusted face, I continued, "The ones mentioned are just my specialties.

　　I can learn others too!" That way, I found a place to stay in the capital city.

　　I didn't have to go out much in the kitchen, hiding in plain sight.

　　I don't believe the Cyan Official can find me.

　　...

　　On this day, it was my day off.

　　I ordered a pot of green bamboo leaf tea and leaned against the railing on the second floor, listening to Master Xiao telling stories.

　　His stories were always fascinating, and the customers at Feixian Tower were particularly enthusiastic.

　　The money they gave each time made his granddaughter who played the pipa very happy.

　　"There are so many gu insects in the Miao Border." "The variety is so diverse that even the people from the Ten Thousand Borders Gate dare not claim to know every kind of gu insect..." As soon as Ten Thousand Borders Gate was mentioned, the whispers among the customers grew louder.

　　Hmph, what's so great about them? I am the one who survived under their young master's pursuit! I am the remarkable one.

　　Seeing the enthusiasm in the hall, Master Xiao waited for a while with a smile on his face, then continued, "I believe you all know that those who cultivate gu poison all raise a primordial gu, with its sinister and unpredictable toxicity that is hard to guard against." "Snake gu, golden silkworm gu, and other similar gu insects are well known, but today, I will tell you about a unique bug." "This bug is called the bond gu, it feeds on the host's blood, not toxic, but its effects are rare in the world." Interesting, I wonder if the Cyan Official has one too.

　　This kid wears a mask all day long, cold-hearted, small-minded, vengeful, always fighting and killing.

　　If any girl falls for him, she must be out of her mind.

　　"The marriage bug is similar to ordinary bamboo worms, snow-white in color, spindle-shaped, with nine red rings on its body." Bamboo worms! Bamboo worms, how fragrant! Fried bamboo worms are crispy and delicious, sweet and fragrant, bursting with flavor.

　　Wait! The cause of the magistrate chasing after me is a bowl of fried bamboo worms, and it seems like there is one with nine red rings on its body.

　　I wonder why it's so fat and tastes so good.

　　Could it be that I ate its marriage bug? I am so foolish.

　　Xiao Shifu also said, "The marriage bug will not die until it finds its owner's destined marriage." "If it dies..." I furrowed my brows and listened intently.

　　Come on, tell me! "To find out what happens next, stay tuned for the next episode." Amidst the clamor of applause, Xiao Shifu stood up, folded his sleeves, smiled and collected his reward money, leisurely leaving.

　　Following behind him was his granddaughter, jumping around with a pipa in her arms.

　　My conscience ached for the first time in a long time.

　　I returned to my room in a daze, the wine in my hand no longer fragrant.

　　The shopkeeper, fearing that I would cause trouble, arranged a room for me on the upper floor.

　　Generally speaking, the soundproofing was quite good.

　　But for someone who practices martial arts, their hearing is extraordinary, and they are always forced to hear things they shouldn't.

　　Just as I lay down today, preparing to repent until dawn in my sleep, I heard the sound of heavy objects being dragged in the neighboring room.

　　With my experience of traveling the martial world for many years, they were dragging a person.

　　It was a man.

　　"This batch is good, where did they find them?" "They picked them up by the roadside." "?" "Most likely, he drank too much and passed out on the roadside.

　　He seems to be a young master, his clothes are made of fine brocade." "How much money can the Nanfeng Pavilion give us?" "At least a thousand taels of gold.

　　He looks quite good." I quietly looked through the crack in the door and saw a black sack with a pale hand sticking out, clearly showing its bones, with bruises on it.

　　If they hadn't mentioned it, I would have thought they were dragging a dead person.

　　"What's this thing? It looks creepy." A metallic object knocked on the table, and I took a closer look.

　　It was a mask.

　　It was too familiar.

　　After all, the magistrate wore it while chasing me for thousands of miles.