Chapter 4 (2/2)
Goujian nodded in approval, “You have foresight”
Xue Zhu said, “Thank for your praise, Your Majesty, but he didn’t listen to ht, suddenly he put his sword at ers so I’ll never forge another sword”
Goujian becary, “If he fell into my hands, I would chop him into meat paste!”
Wen Zhong said, “Master Xue Zhu, even though you cannot forge swords by yourself, but you can teach our sword smiths We, too, can make as many sharp swords as the Wu sword smiths”
Xue Zhu said, “Minister Wen, both Yue and Wu produce the necessary iron needed for sword blades, but Yue produces copper and Wu produces zinc”
Fan Li said, “Wu Zhixu is guarding the zinc ht?”
Xue Zhu showed surprise on his face, “So you knew already”
Fan Li s Now that he’s dead, his order may not be followed any to pay for it”
Goujian said, “But a source of water far away cannot extinguish a nearby conflagration By the tiather all the materials, train the sword smiths and start production, at least two or three years would have passed That’s not counting any setbacks along the way If Fuchai died before we’re ready, wouldn’t that be the greatest regret in our lives?”
Fan Li and Wen Zhong bowed deeply, “Yes, ill find another way”
Fan Li walked out of the palace, thinking, “His Majesty couldn’t wait two or three more years? Why, I can’t even wait one more day…” A dull pain cae of that unmatched beauty which could stun the world
She was Xi shi+ froathered all the beauty of the land of Yue into her person and he had to send her away into the palace of Wu
The road fro, only a few days by river, but that was long enough for love to grow beyond control The white face of Xi shi+ was full of pearl-like tears and her voice was soft as a whispering streaet ht Say that you will never forget me, forever and ever”
Vengeance against Wu could wait, as far as Fan Li was concerned, but Yiguang, was in the enawed at his heart He must find to way to make as many sharp swords as possible, even sharper than those wielded by the invincible Wu swordsmen…
He walked aiuards followed hi, “My sword is sharp! My enee! My sword is sharp! My enemy has no head!”
Eightno concern for the pedestrians ere hurrying out of their way They were the eight Wu swordsmen They were obviously very drunk
Fan Li frowned He could feel his anger rising
The eight swordsmen stopped in front of Fan Li One of them looked sideith his drunken eyes and said, “You… you are Minister Fan Li?” Then he broke into uncontrollable giggles Two guards leaped in front of Fan Li and said, “Don’t be so rude Make way!”
The eight swordshed and mimicked their words, “Don’t be so rude Make way!”
Two guards pulled out their swords and cried, “By royal decree, those who dare to interfere with Minister Fan Li’s welfare is to be executed!”