437 Tearing Paper (2/2)
He was in a great panic, and his Taoist Heart froze.
He only realized then that the paper sword was not ludicrous but he was.
His pupils contracted as he thought of a way out.
However, the sword style on the thin paper had already landed between his brows.
Click. Click.
There were two soft clicks.
Two thin red lines appeared in Chen Bachi's eyes.
The blood lines crossed his black pupils and the whites of his eyes.
Seconds later, the red lines rushed up and blood sprung forth from his eyes.
Pain and darkness took control over Chen Bachi.
”Argh!... What sword is this!”
He covered his eyes and fell to the ground, rolling around in pain. He howled in pain like a beast on the brink of death.
Ye Hongyu stood up and undid the buttons on her green taoist robes. She loosened the straps on her inner garment and kept the paper sword between her fingers against her soft breasts.
She felt exceptionally calm as she felt the paper sword touching her tender skin. She looked at Chen Bachi who was rolling about at her feet and said softly, ”I know you like to look at my body.”
”My clothes are undone right now.” She said.
Clutching his face, Chen Baichi howled in agony when blood and other body fluids like fish gelatin flowed from between his fingers.
Ye Hongyu looked at him and said calmly, ”It's a pity you can't see it anymore.”
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A late night in the beginning of summer, the previous commander of the cavalryman of Divine Hall, Chen Bachi, was ambushed and blinded. Tao Addict, Ye Hongyu of the Divine Hall who had once been proud, and then, forgotten and shamed and hurt, left the Peach Mountain under the covers of the night. After that, no one knew where she had gone.
Many days later, the Divine Hall delegation that was sent to Chang'an of the Tang Empire returned to the West-Hill.
According to calculations, the delegation should have returned days before. But for an unknown reason, the delegation went to the South Jin Kingdom on the trip back, which resulted in the delay of their journey.
The delegation of carriages slowly traveled along the steep cliffs of the West-Hill Divine Palace. The deacon officials in the delegation noticed that the atmosphere of the Divine Hall today was somewhat strange.
When the elegant black horse carriage with gold trimmings sped by, those from the Divine Hall would all back away, kneel and bow respectfully. However, there was something else other than awe in their gazes.
Priest Cheng Lixue of the Revelation Department lifted the curtains and looked at the people by the path kneeling in front of God for welcome. He couldn't help but frown when he saw the uneasy expressions on their faces.
”Did something really happen?” He muttered to himself. Then, he turned to look at the Divine Priest of Revelation who was resting with his eyes closed. He said respectfully, ”I will go and take a look.”
The Great Divine Priest of Revelation did not speak.
The horse carriages of the delegation were traveling between temples on the cliffs and there was another cliff before they would reach the temple of revelation. Cheng Lixue got off the horse carriage and looked at the cavalryman of Divine Hall gathered in front. His expression turned grave.
Cheng Lixue walked to the cavalryman of Divine Hall who bowed at him. They did not get off their horses since they were already dressed in armor.
He looked at Chen Bachi whose eyes were wrapped in bandages. He noticed that the cavalry commander's expression was dark, so he frowned and asked, ”What happened?”
Chen Bachi gritted his teeth and said, ”Ye Hongyu betrayed and escaped from the Judicial Department and the Divine Hall. I have been ordered by Commander Luo to gather cavalry to capture and kill her.”
Ye Hongyu betrayed and left the Divine Hall?
Cheng Lixue frowned, and his hair that was as white as snow looked colder.
He had been worried ever since the Divine Priest of Revelation had prophesied that something major would happen in the Judicial Department. The delegation went to the Sword Garret of South Jin Kingdom for that. However, he did not expect that the event would still happen.
He looked at Chen Bachi and said in a low voice, ”I remember that you have already been stripped of your position as the cavalry commander last year in the Widlerness. When were you reinstated?”
”Yesterday.”
”Luo Kedi is the commander of the divine guards. When was he able to interfere with matters in the Judicial Department?”
Cheng Lixue looked at Chen Bachi expressionlessly. He said, ”You are just a subordinate of the Judicial Department. How dare you to be rude to Priest Ye Hongyu. Isn't that insubordination?”
Chen Bachi was an official of the Judicial Department and was not afraid of the Judicial Department's priest. Furthermore, he had been blinded by Ye Hongyu with the paper sword and was intent on revenge. He only cared about how to capture Ye Hongyu and then shame her on the punishment grounds, not Cheng Lixue's attitude.
He said coldly, ”This is what the Great Divine Priest of Judgment wants.”
Cheng Lixue stayed silent. He could not object it if this was the order of the Great Divine Priest of Judgment.”
Right at this moment, a lavish horse carriage drove by slowly.
An aged voice rang from the carriage.
”The Judicial Department does not represent the Divine Hall.”
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