"Where are you three going? They're here now." Song Ou grabbed with a grim expression: "Don't even think about running away! Co with to explain yourselves."
Song Ou didn't even give a chance to speak. He just dragged to the door. Su Xiao and Tang Ye were helpless so they just followed us.
You're giving the Qilin Guards far too much respect by doing this, don't you think?
Song Ou was anxious and panicked. He was very different compared to his usual calm deanour and gentle behaviour.
I couldn't help but feel that his expression was strange. He's not usually this afraid of the Qilin Guards. While he can't solidify his position because of Boss Shen, he is still the son of a reputable family. He should be courageous, resourceful and knowledgeable. He was always concerned with eloquence when talking about reviving Liu Shan n's reputation, and he was always laid back when discussing the Qilin Guards as well. What's the deal with him today?
I soon got the answer to my question.
No wonder he was afraid. To be honest, even I was slightly scared.
There were hordes of them… They covered the entire area out front Liu Shan n. There was a massive line all the way to the street next door.
A majestic unicorn was sewn onto every single one of their black uniforms. It looked aweso without looking angry, yet was full of killing intent. We don't have enough room for that many people. No wonder why Song Ou had to et them out front.
The Qilin Guards expanded and took most of Liu Shan n's resources and recruited new mbers during the years that Liu Shan n fell from grace. A lot of people try to guess how big the power-gap between the two groups are. So say three tis while others say five tis.
From what I can see, based on the difference in mber-count, I'd say they're more than twenty tis larger than us. There are only around two hundred constables from Liu Shan n in the capital. There were only fifty or sixty people in our main courtyard.
On the other hand, the Qilin Guards were here with more than three hundred n, easily surpassing Liu Shan n's total number of mbers fit for duty.
Of course, this is just the difference in mbers. If we were truly to compare who was more powerful, then based on just the number of martial arts experts alone, the Qilin Guards would be more than twenty tis stronger.
On Liu Shan's Elites Rankings, the top three are the strongest, and are also the imperial court's strongest fighting force. One of them is a Qilin Guard, another is a mber of the emperor's entourage, and another is a wandering warrior. None of Liu Shan n's constables are ranked in the top three.
There used to be one from Liu Shan n ranked in the top three. That was none other than Yan Shisan.
From fourth rank through to rank twenty, the seventeen in those ranks are called the imperial court's main force, the seventeen hidden dragons. Only two of Liu Shan n's mbers are ranked in said group. One of them is Boss Shen, the other is currently away from the capital. There are four wandering warriors ranked in the group, while the remaining eleven are either Qilin Guards or from the emperor's entourage.
I won't ntion the others. Not even ten mbers from Liu Shan n are ranked anywhere from rank twenty to rank one-hundred. Our fighting power is despairing. Thinking about it properly, Song Ou's attitude isn't all that strange. Not everybody can be like Boss Shen, thinking about reviving Liu Shan n under these circumstances.
The Qilin Guards who ca to find fault with us took up all the space. Only one spot in the middle was spacious. There was only one person standing there, while everybody else was standing so distance away like he just ca out of a cesspit and none of them wanted to co within three inches of him.
Based on the situation, he must be the leader.
The guy's facial features looked rough. His hands and feet all looked extrely sturdy, exactly like a martial artist. But he was such a show-off, copying Tang Bohu or sothing, dressed in pink while holding a fan with an autumn painting in his hand that he clearly didn't use!!
Pink, for fuck sakes!
Tang Bohu for fuck sakes!
He revealed his teeth when he wore his big smile. The guy could move giants for sure. I an, his breath slt like garlic…
"What's up bro, long ti no see. You good?"
He actually dared to call Song Bastard, "bro"!
What's this? You actually dare call him that? That's our great Captain Song Bastard you're talking to!
"What's wrong with him?" Tang Ye couldn't deal with it anymore. He frowned: "Captain, do you want to teach him a lesson?"
"Lem, lem!" Beautiful Su Xiao giddily said: "I'm an expert at beating up people like him. Even the Orange Prince got bashed by last ti and nearly wet himself!"
I joined in: "Alright, place your bets. Once you've placed your bet, remove your hand. If Su Xiao wins, you win five tis your bet, if Tang Ye wins, you win the equivalent of your bet."
"Don't cause trouble!" Song Ou recomposed himself, acted casual and clasped one hand with the other, bowed and said: "So it was you, Brother Long. How do you do?"
So this dented-looking pink Tang Bohu is the vice-captain, Long Zai Tian.
Nice, nice.
"Bro, you made wait for ages."
"I apologise, Brother Long."
Hey, bro, he seems to have gotten your na wrong. Do sothing about it, damn it!
Song Ou revealed a "so what, you don't know sh*t" look. He then smiled as he faced Long Zaitian and asked: "What might you be here for, Brother Long?"
"What am I here for?" Long Zaitian chuckled in a cold tone. His unscrupulous expression was filled with obscenity: "If I'm here looking for sothing, that'd be your unparalleled beauty of a wife. I'll be straight with you, is Miss Shen here or not? If she's here, ask her to co out."
I called out again: "Alright, here we go. Place your bets and then remove your hands. If Vice-captain song assaults him, you'll win three tis your bet, if Captain Song attacks him, you'll win ten tis your bet."
"Shut up! You're the one who caused this ss!" Song Ou clenched his teeth, and he went completely pale in the face. He turned around and said to Long Zaitian: "My wife is out on business, so she cannot see you. I am the captain of Liu Shan n. Is there so business you cannot share with ?"
Song Ou emphasised three parts in his speech: My wife. Business. And I, Song Ou.
First, he was warning Long Zaitian that while they had yet to perform the ceremony rites, she was his fiancée, so forget it.
Second, was to tell him that they could only talk business, and nothing else.
And third, was to tell him, I'm not "bro"!*
Uhm, Captain Song lives up to his reputation as the son of famous family. He sure knows how to talk.ong Zaitian flicked his fan and then without a care replied: "Fine. I'll see her at the imperial martial arts tournant anyway. I'll greet her then." While Long Zaitian is rough, his expression revealed an expression of admiration and yearning - aside from the perverted look part, which was unexpected.
Song Ou clenched his teeth and grinded them.
Oh, I get it! So besides being enemies at work, they're rivals in love too!
"Since that's the case, state your business."
After confirming that Boss Shen wasn't present, he wore a twisted look like an angry bull and scoffed: "I ca here to ask what the issue with your people is. They ca to my place, barged in and did whatever they wanted. They barged into our courtyard and hit our people. Are you mocking us? You think you're above the rules? Huh?"
He grunted, pulled his pink sleeve up, and threw a punch over with his orangutan arms that looked rougher than a small tree.
Notes:ong Zaitian actually calls Song Ou, Brother Bird, which is the result of dropping the radical from the character "Ou". But that doesn't capture the joke in English, so I opted for "bro", which sounds sowhat condescending given the context and their positions. That captures their dynamics and the joke better.
Tang Bohu was a famous artist in ancient China.
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