Chapter 23 (2/2)
”Shameless!” Chan Niang said harshly.
”So what if I'm shameless, it's still better than being a certain someone who doesn't even have the ability to become shameless.” Hua Tang said cleverly and eloquently, ”Never mind that you had originally withdrawn from Jianghu, are you crazy, running to join the demonic sect, it couldn't be that you secretly like Feng Jiu Ye?”
”You're looking for death.” Chan Niang sprang forward, a poisonous fog spreading from her hand.
Qin Shao Yu covered the mouth and nose of Shen Qian Ling. Ta Xue Bai neighed, turned and ran towards the bottom of the mountain.
”You aren’t helping?” Shen Qian Ling turned his head around and asked.
”Just let them handle it.” Qin Shao Yu hugged him tight, ”What Hua Tang has are ways to deal with Chan Niang.”
”But there's still Bai Lian Hua!” Shen Qian Ling reminded him.
”You sure remember this name very well.” Qin Shao Yu was unhappy.
Shen Qian Ling: ”..........”
With such a name, it would be hard to not remember it!
”Don't worry, I have sent out people earlier.” Qin Shao Yu raised his whip and urged the horse on, leaving the sounds of fighting far behind them.
At the entrance to the city, a large group of people were busy setting up a stage in preparation for the birthday of the government village officer in a few days' time when they suddenly saw a large white horse rush towards them from a distance away, and thus they all got a shock.
”Stop quickly!” Seeing the clamoring crowd in front of them, Shen Qian Ling paled in fright.
A traffic accident must not happen!
Qin Shao Yu tightened the reins of the horse with a single hand; the forelegs of Ta Xue Bai's rose up high, successfully stopping at a place three meters away from the crowd.
”Scared me to death.” Shen Qian Ling's heart was palpitating.
Qin Shao Yu couldn't hold in his laughter, and lightly caressed his neck.
The people's eyes were br.i.m.m.i.n.g with tears of excitement; not everyone has the chance to see such a scene alright.
Thus everyone enthusiastically clapped.
Ta Xue Bai raised its head, and entered the city elegantly under the admiring eyes of everyone, feeling very good about itself.
As the two of them crossed the main entrance of the inn, Yao Qian rushed forward, ”I heard from the guards that sect leader was ambushed?”
”It's only a small matter.” Qin Shao Yu got down the horse, and carried Shen Qian Ling down.
”It's the demonic sect?” Yao Qian asked.
”Other than Feng Jiu Ye, who would be so idiotic so as to think of s.n.a.t.c.hing someone from my hands.” Qin Shao Yu walked in, bringing Shen Qian Ling with him.
”Sect leader.” Yao Qian said with a frown, ”What this subordinate had said previously ---”
”Shut up.” Qin Shao Yu coldly broke him off.
”Achoo!” Shen Qian Ling sneezed.
”Get the errand boy to bring in two tubs of bathing water.” Qin Shao Yu instructed Yao Qian.
The right chief's face turned unhappy in an instant, and glared at Shen Qian Ling.
Why are you looking at me like you're looking at Daji(4)! Shen Qian Ling was annoyed; I didn't say anything at all!
Is even sneezing illegal!
”What are you are still here for?” Qin Shao Yu turned around, looking at Yao Qian coldly.
The right chief stomped his feet, turned around and left angrily.
Shen Qian Ling looked at his back with complicated feelings.
Actually I don't want to marry your sect leader at all either okay!
The bath water was very quickly sent into the bedroom. Shen Qian Ling submerged himself in the hot water, exhaling a large breath comfortably.
”You were drenched in the rain today, eat some food later and go sleep earlier.” Qin Shao Yu stuffed a pill into his mouth. ”Swallow this down, it can expel the cold qi.”
”Why does the demonic sect want to kidnap me?” Shen Qian Ling leaned against the trim of the tub and asked him.
”What do you think?” Qin Shao Yu knocked his head.
Shen Qian Ling guessed, ”It couldn't be that before I lost my memories I knew that Feng....er, Feng what?”
”Feng Jiu Ye.” Qin Shao Yu smirked, ”It doesn't just stop at knowing him.”
”Could it be that we are even good friends?” Shen Qian Ling was shocked.
Qin Shao Yu looked at him with the eyes of one preparing to watch a good show.
”....it couldn't be that something happened, right?” Shen Qian Ling was in turmoil, ”These things cannot be joked about.”
”How do you know I'm joking?” Qin Shao Yu crouched in front of him, reaching out and pinching his cheeks, ”Maybe you and him are really a couple, and I am the one who took this chance to s.n.a.t.c.h a treasure.”
Shen Qian Ling asked, ”Is his martial arts good?”
”On par with me.” Qin Shao Yu said.
”Then that's not possible.” Shen Qian Ling relaxed, and laid against the wall of the tub comfortably.
”Why?” Qin Shao Yu raised an eyebrow.
”Because if he's really my lover, then he wouldn't have just sent his subordinates here today.” Shen Qian Ling wrung a handkerchief dry, ”He clearly knows that he wouldn't be able to take me back and would also increase your vigilance; only a fool would do this.”
Qin Shao Yu laughed, ”You sure thought very clearly about this.”
”Because the reasoning is very simple!” Shen Qian Ling slapped his hand away, ”Stop it!”
”Stay in for a while more, or you may get a cold again.” Qin Shao Yu added more hot water into the tub.
”Nothing will happen to the left chief, right?” Shen Qian Lin was still very worried about Hua Tang.
”Of course not.” Qin Shao Yu untied his hair tie, ”Those few repulsive people are not capable of hurting her at all.”
”So the skills of those people are actually not high?” Shen Qian Ling was curious, ”Then why did you run away just now?” And you even ran away so quickly.
Qin Shao Yu knocked on his head, ”Because you have no internal energy at all, I was afraid that you would be hurt by her laughter.”
Shen Qian Ling: ”.......”
Alright, actually this person is still....very kind.
(1) Tian Shan Tong Lao: 天山童姥 - A character from Jin Yong's books. (one of the most famous martial arts novelists). Appearance is that of an eight, nine year old but she's actually ninety six.
(2) Bai Lian Hua: 白莲花 - white lotus flower.
(3) Chan Niang: 蝉娘 - lit. cicada lady
(4)Da Ji: 妲己 - lit. Supposed fox spirit and concubine of Shang Dynasty Emperor Zhou Xin (11th Century BCE). Her name is basically subst.i.tuted as a meaning for how beauty causes the downfall of a country.
Chapter 24
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