“Bro, what are those two girls doing at this ti of the day? This old man is baffled watching them,” Xiao Huangquan comnted.
Why you asking ? I’m more befuddled than you are.
Luo Mingzhu slamd her foot onto the ground: “Th-that’s not what I was trying to do.”
“Then, what were you trying to do? You stalked all the way here from the hall. I knew all along you were behind . You’re also the one who tripped , aren’t you? How else could you explain you coincidentally appearing the mont I fall?”
“I did not! I just went to help you out of the kindness of my heart when I saw you fall from behind.”
Su Xiao squinted: “Can’t deny you were tailing now, can you?!”
Nice, Xiao, throwing a long line to catch a big fish. You’re getting smarter, I see.
With rosy cheeks, Luo Mingzhu clarified, “I-I was following you, but that’s only because I have sothing to tell you.”
Miss Luo, now you’re just being insulting. If you followed a man from dawn until dusk, unless he owes you money, you’re basically calling us morons if that’s not evidence you have a crush on him.
“You gave your clan’s token so that I can demand your clan’s swordsn to aid .”
Oh, you little foxy. You want Su Xiao to feel grateful for the help even if he doesn’t win. Unluckily for you, you played your cards wrong - terribly wrong.
“You are encouraging to cheat. I am a man of honour…”
I quickly sealed a ridian on Xiao Huangquan as he went to reactively scream after tugging his beard stupidly hard.
“… As a man who carries himself with honour, I cannot cheat. If I lose tomorrow, so be it. If I must lose, I will lose honourably.”
While Luo Mingzhu’s heart palpitated at Su Xiao’s stubbornness that was synonymous with stupidity, it also hurt.
“Your kind offer is not helping but insulting . Further, it is inappropriate for you to be chasing when you are a girl. Please have so self-respect.”
“I-I was just worried for you because you’re young and not very strong. I would help anyone, even hopeless pets, if they were in a similar situation. What’s so inappropriate about that?!”
“Who said I’m not strong?!”
As a veteran of life, I could tell the two lasses hadn’t and weren’t getting to the heart of the problem. Firstly, we only had two teams that qualified to partake in the competition: His Majesty’s Li Clan team and my Mount Daluo team. Su Xiao wasn’t in either team! It clearly never occurred to Luo Mingzhu, and Su Xiao was probably too delusional to realise it.
Bloody idiots!
“You are unappreciative. You make it sound as if I am trying to court you. Stop spreading gold on your face.”
Even though they just gave each other a tongue lashing, I was pretty certain Luo Mingzhu left a deep impression on Su Xiao thanks to it.
“A decent-looking girl chasing after a man at night, hmph! Promiscuous girl!” Su Xiao headed in the opposite direction Luo Mingzhu went off in a huff.
Su Xiao is going to be hacked to death sooner or later because of his attitude. I should teach him so won’s self-defence when I have a spare minute.
“Is that your current partner? Hoho. Hoho.”
I answered, “Yeah, and the future leader of your Liu Shan n, Shen Yiren’s favourite subordinate.”
Xiao Huangquan recoiled, afraid for Liu Shan n’s future. I knew he was still worried about Liu Shan n. Consider it my little assist for Boss.
“You leaving?”
“The assassin after has left. I’ve caught up with my friend. I’ve also watched a show, so what should I stay for? I’ll send you the help you need tomorrow. I’m busy. Laters.”
“And what can you do when you still have those eyes?”
“I have my ways.”
I still have plenty of ti until eleven, but I have plenty of things to keep busy until then. First and foremost, I need to catch Wugufengdeng!
***
I spoke to several until my throat was dry prior to dropping by Boss’ room, which I made to at the appointed ti. When it was ti to knock, however, my nerves suddenly felt frayed, though I wasn’t sure if it was because of the nice scent coming from her room or the fact that it was late at night. It was strange to since it wasn’t the first ti I had been alone with a woman in her room late at night.
Think of our principled ancestors. Be upright. Be upright, Ming Feizhen.
Upon hearing knocks on her door, Boss questioned, “Who is it?”
I was going to welco myself in; I didn’t expect the question. Owing to still focusing on our ancestors’ teachings, I replied, “Uh, Sister-in-law, it’s Wu Song.”
Boss Shen yanked open the door and whacked across the face with her inkstone. I grabbed my cheek and squatted down.
“What nonsense was that?” Boss had on a plain white dress, putting Luo Mingzhu to sha. She tucked her arms under her mountains and questioned, “Wu what?”
“… I was just trying to lighten up the atmosphere,” I mumbled under my breath whilst rubbing my cheek.
“… Co in.” Boss spun around and ordered, “Tomorrow’s team has been decided. It’ll be you, and als-”
“Us and Tie Hanyi, yeah? I already know.”
“No, Tie Hanyi has to join Dugu’s team, so Su Xiao is joining our team.”
“What? Why?”
“A light… dropped on His Majesty, so he can’t fight tomorrow. Do you know what happened? He was saying sothing about, ‘He jinxed . Whatever he said was the incantation that dropped the light.’”
I switched from a straight face to a stoic face: “You misunderstand, Sister-in-law, Wu Song does not know anything about that!”
Whack!
Glossary
Wu Song and Sister-in-law joke - For those who recognise the na Wu Song, it, indeed, is a reference to Wu Song and Pan Jinlian (Water Margin).
For those who don’t know (this is a brief summary of the relevant arc), Pan Jinlian, originally a maid of a rich man, marries Wu Song’s elder brother, Wu Dalang, to escape her boss’ advances. She imdiately falls for Wu Song upon eting him due to his looks. Upon returning from an escort job, Wu Song discovers Pan Jinlian (his sister-in-law) was having an affair with Xin Qing (a rchant). Wu Song’s suspicion that his brother didn’t die from a sudden illness as his sister-in-law claims is proved correct after a guy nad Brother Yun tips him off that Pan Jinlian murdered Wu Dalang. Wu Song seeks out the local magistrate in hopes of seeking justice for his brother. Unfortunately, Xin Qing had bribed the magistrate, so the couple gets off scot-free. Wu Song, therefore, takes matters into his own hands. At his brother’s wake, he holds Pan Jinlian at knife point to make her confess to her cri then beheads and disembowels her. After that, he goes off to kill Xin Qing.
So, if Ming Feizhen is Wu Song and Shen Yiren is his sister-in-law, then she is Pan Jinlian. See why she used her Divine Inkstonesmanship now?
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