Volume 3 Chapter 2 (1/2)
Terems: Was a set of Chinese essays used to discuss and illustrate different tactics that could be applied in politics, governing people and war
Dong Zhuo: Thisthe late Han dynasty Thirsty for power this asshole er and killed the child emperor
Idio at a rat incase you ainst evil if innocent people will come to harm
Dim Mak (Cantonese pronunciation because I am too lazy to look up the Chinese equivalent) Bear with me here, this concept uys would have heard of acupuncture It is a traditional Chineseyou a human pin cushi+on In the huhout in lines Most of these pressure points are nerve clusters In Chinese medicine needles are accurately tapped into position to help channel energy
Dim mak can be used in martial art too If soy out of soeting specific nerve points to disable their opponent One fine exaht be able to relate to: When you hit your funny bone, you soy that flows frole to move your ar and you end up with body parts that have fallen asleep with pins-and-needles
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Now that ’s intentions were transparent Upon hearing he waswith anger For the first time in his life, he wholeheartedly loathed a woman
The caravan troop set off eastwards Unbeknownst to the people of Xi Rei, Feng Ming had fallen into the enerinned ear to ear ‘When brother sees King Ming, he is bound to be ecstatic!’
Feng Ming shi+vered ‘Ruo Yan?’
The ered distastefultrembled, wasn’t he better off dead than to be imprisoned by that man?
He held eye contact with the Princess but reht hand behind his back to search between the folds of his belt
His fingersTian had acquired fro it around for protection Today was the day he’d finally put it to use
‘I’m afraid rather than joy, he will be furious with the Princess’ He tightly gripped the knife in his hand There was a glint in his eyes, he was full of determination
He stayed cale’s nature to plot against others But with his intelligence, he would certainly have a few brilliant plans up his sleeve
She loved entangling her mind with such matters, naturally her interest was perked She wanted to hear about eht, The Thirty-Six Stratageh to conquer every realm under the heavens One of the o there was an unscrupulous General who craved for power His na soldier called Lu Bu The bond between the spoke his words becas
Miao Guang eased closer so he didn’t need to strain his voice The instance Miao Guang shortened their proximity he shook his head ‘Oh, actually scrap that, today’s lesson won’t be about the ‘honey trap’ but rather on ‘Tolerating a rat avoids broken vases’
The volume of his voice increased then he abruptly ju a knife in his hand He seized the opening; she wasn’t so tough after all
‘Don’t ht her off handed, the blade of the dagger rested on her delicate neck
‘Quickly give the order to your men to turn back to Xi Rei Otherwise I will kill you’ he ordered sharply
The thought that a naive person like Feng Ming would even carry a weapon never crossed hercareless She should have had him searched Her eyes peered doards the pressure on her neck The blade was very sharp indeed She s to her servants, ‘Stop the carriage’
Outside the horses neighed in unison The entire entourage was brought to a halt
Feng Ming couldn’t contain his excite’safter her servant’s voice could be heard, ‘What are master’s orders?’
‘Cai Si, come in’ she beckoned unhurriedly
Cai Si was the attendant whofrom the marketplace Cai Si had served under Ruo Yan directly for years, so he was astute and experienced Ruo Yan had trusted hi Once he stepped onto the carriage the situation was obvious at a glance
Feng Ming had switched frouest to the host The Princess was now the captive Cai Si was momentarily stunned before he persisted as nor, ‘Is the Princess well?’
Miao Guang rolled her eyes, ‘Not in the slightest way’
The tere strangely cool-headed given the reversed scenario It really lacked a tense atrowled, ‘Return to Xi Rei or I’ll…’
Miao Guang interrupted him, ‘Cai Si, listen to my orders’
‘As you bid!’ her attendant replied loudly ‘I will adhere to your words’
‘I’vein your care, continue our plan Bear inthe cost I sacrificed everything to secure King Ming into his possession’Miao Guang’s voice was hard as iron, she turned to look at Feng Ming s, you canwas du disparity between the mindset of ancient and modern people Their value on life and death was i’s readiness to throay her life, Feng Ming gritted his teeth and threatened, ‘Don’t you dare think that I would spare your life!’
‘Miao Guang is willing to take the gamble’ She chuckled
‘You…’ he cursed
‘You should go ahead and do it’ The Princess displayed no sense of fear, in fact she pushed herself against Feng Ming’s blade urging hi had never killed anyone in his life When the blade grazed the Princess’s skin, droplets of war released a frantic screaer posed no threat to the Princess, Feng Ming felt a sudden burst of pain in his wrist Enough to er dropped and ht by a porcelain tea tray
A golden needle as fine as thread had penetrated his hand
Like a fierce tiger pouncing on a ’s abdo could recover, he was quickly bound by rope
When he woke his head was cloudy but he quickly realized his arms were tied behind hie His sto hi Tian’s gift in her hands She giggled with delight
‘This must be the famed ‘leaf blade’ It is said the blade appears like a delicate sliver of a leaf yet it possesses the sharpest cutting edge with no equal Even after killing a person the blade will not be stained The King of Xi Rei treats King Ming with favor to award such a precious ite snorted
‘Unfortunately, King Ming is too soft-hearted You can’t even stand to raise your hand against the ene her wound ‘Next tiorous and thrust deeper’
Feng Ming retorted coldly, ‘Rest assured Princess, Feng Ming will remember your exact words’
‘Princess, we shouldn’t lower our guard we must keep him constrained’ Cai Si advised
‘There’s no need As long as I use my needles on several crucial nerve points, he will be unable to er Afterwards, ill alter his appearance We will exchange his clothing forour journey I will claim that we are sisters But my sister has been ill her entire life, she can’t speak nor is she able to move without assistance It is such a pity’
Miao Guang was one of the best masters in acupuncture points However, she seldom employed her needles as a weapon so only a handful ofpeople knew of her lethal skill
The carriage began toproduced plenty old needles and positioned the’s body After she was done, she forced Feng Ming to s several strange pills
Feng Ming was helpless He couldn’t put uppushed and prodded hiy to prop himself up When he opened his mouth to curse how shameless and despicable she was, he was shocked to find he had lost his voice
‘King Ming, don’t be scared The pills will only have a temporary effect on your vocal chords For each day we remain within Xi Rei’s borders, you should co was not happy and if looks could kill! However, his death glare quickly turned into one of shock
Brazenly, Miao Guang begun to carefully strip off his clothes
‘What a beautiful body, not to mention brother, even I am tempted by it!’
She continued to tease hiuise Later she ordered Cai Si to step outside and incinerate Feng Ming’s clothing