The rabbit woman was quite annoyed, extrely so. She felt like all the books she had read from childhood to adulthood had been in vain. Nevertheless, she needed to speak her mind.
She turned to Robb, solemnly clasping her hands, and said, Im a martial artist, and I cant match your eloquence. I surrender. However, theres sothing Id like to discuss with you. I have a very important matter that requires to get to Hangzhou as quickly as possible. Can you do a small favor and sacrifice your comfort temporarily to speed up the carriage? After I reach Hangzhou, I will certainly show my gratitude.
Robb chuckled and said, You should have said that earlier instead of trying to persuade with logic. I would have agreed earlier. What I dislike the most is when soone hides their true purpose and tries to convince others with logic, pretending to be doing it for their sake, and tricking others into helping. Thats not good at all.
The rabbit woman felt embarrassed, but luckily, she was a long-haired rabbit, and her fur concealed the blush on her face.
She clasped her hands and said, Ive learned my lesson.
Robb raised his voice a bit and called out to the coachman ahead, Master Coachman, could you please speed up the carriage? This young lady has urgent business in Hangzhou, so lets increase the pace Oh, and by the way, increasing the speed puts a significant burden on the horses. So, please, give them so extra feed. With a flick of his finger, he tossed another piece of silver to the coachman.
The rabbit woman noticed his generosity and couldnt help thinking that this Westerner seed to be quite wealthy. In just a short while, he had given extra money to the coachman twice. Such a person who flaunted his wealth in this manner would probably not survive long in the martial world.
She couldnt resist whispering, Youre quite generous, arent you?
Robb smiled and said, Its no problem at all. Im quite skilled in Western swordsmanship. If any troublemakers co our way, I can easily take care of them.
The rabbit woman thought, This Westerner doesnt know his place. In my encounters with Westerners in Boning Port, they were all amateurs. Their so-called Western swordsmanship couldnt even withstand five moves against my Eastern swordsmanship. Hes completely ignorant and will probably et his end sooner or later.
Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly saw Rob pull out a firearm and wave it in front of her, saying with a grin, Im sure you were just criticizing Western swordsmanship in your mind. But I dont rely solely on my swordsmanship. You see, this is called a musket, and its very powerful. No matter how skilled you are, one shot can bring you down.
The female rabbit person remained silent.
The female rabbit person indicated that she didnt want to talk to Robb and gave him a beautiful disdainful look. Unfortunately, Rob couldnt discern the appearance of the rabbit person and had no idea whether she was beautiful or not. He simply couldnt read her expression.
The carriage sped up, racing towards Hangzhou. Although they were traveling on the official road, the absence of rubber tires made the journey extrely bumpy.
The rabbit woman sat upright in the jostling carriage, remaining steady despite its turbulence. Her expression remained calm, especially compared to Robb. He couldnt stop shouting, Oh my, my rear end is going to be shaken into pieces! Wow, oh dear
Her rabbit ears twitched as she heard Robbs chaotic exclamations. However, she didnt comnt on them, as he was, after all, helping her.
Two days later, they were approaching Hangzhou!
In the distant northwest, the walls of Hangzhous ancient Eastern-style city were visible. The sight of these artifacts with a strong Eastern flavor always moved Robbs heart. After spending several days in the Big Tang, every ti he encountered such Eastern elents, he felt a wave of emotion.
While he was still in awe, the speeding carriage suddenly began to slow down. The horses up front neighed loudly, and the entire carriage lurched forward. Robb was hit in the face by a sorsaulting piece of dirt, leaving a brown sar on his face.
Damn it! Robb exclaid. Whos driving this thing? Although its been bumpy all along, this is way too much!
Before he could finish, the rabbit woman sitting beside him whispered, Shh, be careful. There are enemies blocking the road, and there seem to be quite a few of them. Foreigner, stay in the carriage and dont go out; you might be risking your life. Ill go out to take a look.
After she finished speaking, the coachman stamred, Th-theretherethere are martial artists blocking the road
Robb glanced at the rabbit woman beside him, thinking, This rabbit woman is inside the carriage and cant see whats happening outside, but she already knows the situation based solely on her hearing. Thats quite impressive. This skill is not part of my skill set.
The woman lifted the carriage curtain, jumped out, and before leaving, she threw a final sentence at Robb, Please, do not co out. Its very dangerous.
However, Robb didnt heed her advice. As soon as she exited, he stuck his head out of the carriage window to take a look.
He saw a row of people in black clothing standing on the official road ahead. They all wore matching black attire with the character embroidered on their chests and backs. They looked imposing and formidable. However, their weapons were diverse, including swords, knives, and staffs, in a chaotic mix.
Organizations like these, with a variety of weapons but uniform attire, usually didnt belong to prestigious martial arts lineages. They were often comprised of miscellaneous individuals and could be considered a gang of misfits.
The rabbit woman jumped down from the carriage and stood in front of the group of black-clad individuals. She sneered, Did I mistake you for a bunch of nobodies trying to rob on the road? It turns out youre just a rabble from the Wujin Sect. If you know whats good for you, disperse quickly, or Ill have to use force to make you leave.
Robb thought to himself, So, these black-clad individuals are from the Wujin Sect. Theyve made it quite obvious with the embroidered character on their clothing.
A middle-aged man stepped forward from the group of black-clad individuals and smirked at the rabbit woman, Of course, we know you. Youre East Hanzhous Number 1 beauty, a renowned expert from the Qiantang Sect in the martial world, known as Miss Shisu, the Sword of Waves.
Robb thought, Wow, thats quite a mouthful.
It was clear that soone with such a long title must be a formidable expert. The rabbit womans na turned out to be Shisu. However, that wasnt the focus. What was crucial was that she was a mber of the Qiantang Sect. Robb had co to Hangzhou this ti to obtain the Xuanyuan Black Iron in the possession of the Qiantang Sect. He hadnt expected that by casually giving a lift to a rabbit woman on the road, hed encounter a mber of the Qiantang Sect. Now things were a bit complicated. Robb wasnt keen on taking things from soone he knew.
So, what should he do now?
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