59 Innocent

  59 Innocent

  That night, Lin Heng took Li Mochou down from Zhongnan Mountain and into the small town at its foot. They rested briefly for a night there, and left the town early next morning, heading southwest towards Jiaxing.

  In that small town, Lin Heng bought two horses and planned to rush day and night. But as soon as he got on the road, he knew it was unrealistic, because Li Mochou wouldn't even get up early. There was no way out, so Lin Heng could only teach her how to ride a horse while walking. Fortunately, Li Mochou was clever and quickly grasped the key to riding a horse. Although not very skilled, she could also ride on the road.

  After rushing for three days, the two entered a large town. The three-day non-stop journey had exhausted both of them, especially Li Mochou, whose face was filled with fatigue. Lin Heng could only let her rest well.

  Entering the inn, Lin Heng ordered two rooms. He told Li Mochou to rest and he himself sat in his room with his eyes closed, meditating.

  It wasn't long before Lin Heng was startled awake by a noisy commotion. He immediately got up and opened the door, catching sight of Li Mochou from next door talking to Xiao Er with an expression that was as calm as ever.

  "What is money? Do you need money to eat?" With wide eyes, Li Moyu asked so innocently that Xiao Er and Lin Heng were stunned.

  He sighed and immediately pulled over the little second: "Little second brother, sorry. My sister grew up in the mountains since childhood and has never seen the world, don't be surprised!" As he spoke, Lin Heng took out a piece of silver and gave it to the little second, who didn't mind and walked away with a smile. Lin Heng then looked at Li Mochou and said: "Miss, if you have anything you don't understand, just ask!"

  "Was it just money that you gave him earlier? What's that thing?" Li Mochou blinked her big eyes, full of curiosity.

  "Money is currency, with this thing you can buy anything you want......" Lin Heng said, taking out the money on his body and pointing to her: "Look, this is silver, this is copper coin, besides these two there are also gold coins, all of which are wealth."

  "Is this money? Why can this thing be used to buy things?" Li Moyu asked Lin Heng another question, holding the money in her hand.

  Lin Heng patted his forehead and said, "You should know that in ancient times, everyone was bartering, but it's very troublesome. Think about it, if I want to buy a cart of meat, how many things do I need to exchange for it? So, for convenience, there is currency. Copper, silver, and gold are all precious metals, relatively rare, so they became money. You just need to understand this roughly, no need to delve into details!"

  After finishing speaking, Lin Heng looked at Li Mochou and found that she had opened her eyes wide, with a bewildered expression. He knew that Li Mochou didn't understand what he was saying at all.

  Alas! Lin Heng sighed inwardly and said, "Alright, follow me out and take a good look around. Get a feel for the mundane life!"

  Li Moxiu still didn't understand, and Lin Heng didn't explain anymore. He just let her follow him. The two left the inn, and Lin Heng started taking her for a stroll around town. Along the way, he bought some things, sometimes intentionally haggling over prices with vendors, or watching others shop while explaining to Li Moxiu. Like this, the two spent an afternoon on the streets, and by the time they returned at dusk, Li Moxiu's face was radiant, while Lin Heng was exhausted like a dog!

  "Ugh, I knew it! Shopping is the worst!"

  Cao Cao ate something and then Lin Heng and Li Mochou each returned to their rooms to rest. Not until the next morning did he wake up early, call Li Mochou, and once again hurry along with all his might.

  Two people traveled together, making a lot of jokes, especially Li Mochou. This guy was always causing trouble for Lin Heng because she had no idea about the outside world. There was no way out, every time she made a mistake, Lin Heng could only cover for her. Especially once, this guy actually walked into a brothel and swept away all the men and women inside. If it weren't for Lin Heng's timely intervention, the young lady would have been in big trouble. It was precisely because of this that Lin Heng later didn't dare to leave her side.

  However, Lin Heng's impression of Li Mochou has changed greatly, because no matter how he looks at it, Li Mochou doesn't seem like a vicious woman.

  Hatred born of love! Is the power of love really that great? Lin Heng smiled wryly in his heart, somewhat agreeing with this, but also somewhat disagreeing. It's true that the power of love is strong, and can make a person undergo earth-shaking changes, but it's not that common either. Li Mochou changed her temperament greatly after being abandoned by Lu Zhuan, vowing to take revenge on him, but don't forget, her notorious name wasn't spread after she slaughtered the Lu family village, but was already well-known beforehand.

  A person who is single-mindedly practicing martial arts to avenge themselves will not have too much of a reputation in the Jianghu, but Li Mochou already had a reputation beforehand. This means that she has experienced many things, which made her resentment towards Lu Zhanyuan turn into resentment towards all men in the world. Only this way would make her always dislike men.

  As for what she had been through, Lin Heng didn't know, but he could guess. Think about it, a beautiful woman who knew nothing and was traveling alone in the world, what would she go through? Probably not good things. According to Lin Heng's words, if she could remain intact, that was already lucky enough!

  Thinking of this, Lin Heng thought about whether he could change Li Mochou's fate. However, after thinking for half a day, he still didn't know what to do. From his impression of Li Mochou, she was a very stubborn person. People with such personalities are hard to change once they've made up their minds, unless you can change her views before she becomes determined.

  So in the end, Lin Heng could only think of one way, which was to always accompany her and not let anyone except Lu Zhan Yuan bully her. Probably only this way, she would be better off.

  Time flies, Lin Heng and Li Moxiu have been rushing for more than two months, and finally arrived in Jiaxing. Li Moxiu didn't know where Lu Zhanyuan lived, but Lin Heng knew that as soon as he arrived in Jiaxing, he asked people about the location of Lu's Village. Because the people of Lu's Village have always been chivalrous and righteous, they are quite famous here, so Lin Heng easily found out where Lu's Village was located, but at the same time, he also learned that the owner of Lu's Village, Lu Zhanyuan, had gotten married.

  Sitting in the inn that day, Lin Heng furrowed his brow, looking worried. Beside him, Li Mochou chattered incessantly, constantly asking when he would take her to Lu's Manor.

  At last, Lin Heng made up his mind. He suddenly turned around and scared Li Mochou half to death. She said: "What are you trying to scare me for?"

  "Girl, I didn't scare you, but there's some bad news to tell you!" Lin Heng sighed and continued without waiting for Li Mochou to speak: "I found out the location of Lujiazhuang this morning..."

  "Really? Really? Then let's hurry up and go……” Li Mochen jumped up with a joyful face, pulling Lin Heng to walk outside, but Lin Heng sat there, no matter how hard she pulled, she couldn't move him. Li Mochen was surprised in her heart, turned her head to look at him, at this time Lin Heng's right hand moved, and he pressed Li Mochen's shoulder well point, making her fall into the chair.

  "Hey, what are you doing? Let me go quickly, I still need to find Lu Lang..." Li Mochou was pressed on the acupoint and became anxious. Lin Heng said: "Girl, don't be in a hurry, I haven't finished speaking yet."

  "Then hurry up and say it, I..."

  "Alright, shut up!" Lin Heng shouted, his face looking very unpleasant. Li Moxiu was startled by his sudden change in expression and didn't dare to move again. For so many days, Lin Heng had been a good brother in her eyes, never turning against her. Now, this sudden change of face made Li Moxiu feel at a loss for what to do.

  "Alas!" Lin Heng sighed again, muttering to himself: "Today when I was inquiring about the location of Lujiazhuang, not only did I find out the address of Lujiazhuang, but also heard that the master of Lujiazhuang is preparing to get married!"

  "Who is the master of Lujiazhuang? Is he Lu Lang's brother?" Li Mochou blinked her big eyes, completely unable to grasp the meaning behind Lin Heng's words. Lin Heng was also helpless and had no choice but to clarify: "The master of Lujiazhuang is Lu Zhanyuan!"

  "Lu Lang..." Li Moyu's eyes widened, her face pale and stupid. She shook her head, muttering: "It can't be, it can't be... Brother Lin, you must be deceiving me. Lu Lang said he would come for me, marry me. I don't believe it, I don't believe..." As she spoke, Li Moyu's tears began to fall, and Lin Heng didn't know how to comfort her as she cried so sorrowfully.

  He shook his head, reached out and tapped a few points on Li Moxiu's body to release her acupressure points, then handed her a handkerchief and comforted her: "Girl, don't be sad, you're so beautiful, if Lu Zhanyuan doesn't want you, that's his loss, I believe..." Lin Heng hadn't finished speaking when Li Moxiu suddenly stood up, her face crazily screaming: "I don't believe it, I don't believe it, you're deceiving me, I want to see Master Lu..." She was about to run out, but fortunately Lin Heng was quick and tapped Li Moxiu's acupressure points again. This time, he directly tapped her sleep point, causing her to fall onto the bed.

  "Girl, you'd better rest for a while!" With a sigh, Lin Heng put Li Mochou to bed and sat down beside her, meditating.

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