Chapter 25 (1/2)

Chapter 25

25. The Mrs. Long San Whose Love Seems Aroused

Translated by Ju Hua | Edited by Pu Er

Feng Ning let loose the sword in her hands, and with one large stride rushed up to check the man’s jugular vein. He really was dead. Even though this matched what she was seeing, Feng Ning couldn’t help but tremble.

The woman’s scream attracted a crowd of onlookers, with many people sticking their heads out and looking around in an “oo la la” manner, causing the area to be surrounded. Long San suddenly in one big stride went over, and placed Feng Ning horizontally against his chest before Feng Ning could react. Just as she began struggling, Long San pressed her head into his chest, causing her hat to become crooked which ended up concealing her entire face.

Long San loudly exclaimed, “Aiyah, there’s a dead person, how frightening. My family’s little servant fainted, please give way. Xian Er guniang[1], I must trouble you to clear the area.”

Feng Ning’s eyes were blocked, and she could only hear a lot of noises nearby. Long San used force in particular to hold onto both of her arms. Feng Ning suddenly understood. If the person who killed the large man did not leave too far, and if that person had similar goals as the large man, then just a moment ago her appearance there was pretty much like walking into a trap.

Feng Ning couldn’t help but s.h.i.+ver a little. What was happening exactly? Why were there people trying to kill her one after the other? Why did the person who was trying to kill her meet with misfortune?

Long San held her and entered a room. Feng Ning heard the sound of the door shutting, and then she was placed on a chair. She lifted her hand to fix the large hat, causing her little face to be revealed.

Lifting her head, she was met with the sight of Long San’s serious and extremely angry face.

“When I left earlier, what did I tell you?”

“No mischief, no sneaking around, and no losing temper.” Feng Ning replied properly. From the corner of her eyes she cast a glance at the woman that was standing by the doorway covering her mouth and sneakily laughing, the same woman who just earlier was hugging and holding onto Long San.

Laughing, laughing about what? The two of them were a married couple discussing things, what did this have anything to do with an outsider like her?

Long Sang extended his hands to hold her face and brought her gaze back to him. “Then why didn’t you listen?”

“You didn’t say I couldn’t go find you. I was worried you were in danger, so I brought you the sword.” Feng Ning replied. The slight guilt she originally felt was extinguished because of the woman who was sneakily laughing, leaving her mind only full of resentment.

Long San stared at her while she stared at the woman, and finally Long San could only voice out, “Xian Er, could you see what the situation is outside?”

The woman who was called Xian Er shot a smile at Feng Ning, and leisurely swayed on out.

“That person is in this city. Since you’ve brought me here, naturally it would be dangerous here.” Feng Ning was not convinced.

“The place I arranged for you to stay at is safe.”

“The world has many people who look alike. If I’m not there, then how would you confirm if the person was him?”

“I have a probing method, and when the time came for you to personally confirm it, I would have naturally allowed you to see.”

“So hugging a woman is a way to probe? This method is really good.” Feng Ning’s mouth pouted enough to hang a bottle of oil from [2].

Long San stared at her, and she bravely glared back at him. Feng Ning was reflected in Long San’s eyes, but his mood was unclear. He suddenly sighed. “Feng Ning, we’re now something like good partners, and good friends of justice. In this sense we get along. But anything further, towards you, I feel that it’s inappropriate.”

The topic changed quickly. Feng Ning understood, but was really shocked, and could only feel the rims of her eyes growing hot with tears almost spilling out. She blinked her eyes, blinked again, and then blinked hard, finally holding back the painful feelings.

“Okay, then let’s agree, whoever likes the other first, is a pig!” Feng Ning spoke with emphasis on the word “pig,” making it resounding.

Long San gritted his teeth, and reached his hand out wanting to stroke her face but before he could say anything comforting, Feng Ning had already smacked his palm away. She asked, “The person is dead, so what should our next move be?”

Long San carefully looked at her and replied, “There are friends here who will help us investigate further. We temporarily can’t leave, so we’ll stay here for two days first. As for the inn, I’ll find someone to bring our baggage over.

“Why must we stay here?”

“The most dangerous place is the safest. If the opposing party really is after you, then killing the large man was to get rid of him before he could speak, which means he knows our whereabouts and motives. This is a crime scene, he wouldn’t think that we would remain here instead of leaving. Once we’ve figured out what’s going on, and that it’s safe, then we’ll leave.”

“Okay.” Feng Ning didn’t object or argue, nor did she find anything wrong with them staying in a brothel. She replied straightforwardly, then lowered her head and didn’t look at him.

Long San stared at her slightly damp forehead, and with this kind of appearance, he felt an anguish in his heart he couldn’t voice out, and extended his hand to stroke her hair. Softly he said, “Feng Ning…”

Just after he spoke, he saw Feng Ning raise her head and fiercely glare at him. “Why do you bother liking me? It’s not my fault that I am lovable. If you do like me, then you’re a pig! Fat pig! Stupid pig! Foolish pig! Dwarf pig! Meaty pig…!” Full of anger, she continuously cried out pig, and Long San could not help but laugh.

“What are you laughing at?! Silly laughing pig!”

Long San widely grinned, “I also don’t know why. Every time the mood is depressing and somber, you cause me to laugh.”

Feng Ning glared hard at him, glared and glared, making him unable to laugh anymore. He gently looked into her eyes. “The current you, is really a nice guniang.”

Feng Ning grit her teeth, “He’s a liar.”

“Who?”

“He had told me, as long as you are sincere, then you would receive the same back but, what he said is wrong. Even though I am sincere, with all of the things that I’ve done in the past, how is it possible for me to get past it?”

Her voice choked a little, and her eyes were red. “I don’t even know what I did in the past, but because of the things I did everyone doesn’t like me. Someone wants to kill me, someone hates me, and there isn’t a single person who cherishes me. On one hand I’m worried that I’m a bad person, on the other I’m worried that I will forget the present, but no one cares. Long San, this kind of treatment is unfair to me. I would be scared. I really am scared.”

She rambled on and on, and finally couldn’t hold back. The tears spilled down. “Being sincere is no use. I was a bad person in the past, and all of you guys only remember that. Even if I do my best to be good, it’s no use. No one will like me.” The more she spoke, the more hurt she felt, and the harder she bawled.

Long San embraced her into his chest. “Feng Ning, that isn’t the case.”

“Yes it is! You’re afraid that I like you, and afraid that I will bother you. You’re only taking care of me like you would a friend. You pity me, and you’re only treating me like a moocher. That’s what you really mean!”