Chapter 20 (1/2)
FRS: Chapter 20 – Unknown Love (2)
Translator: Momoe Pom
TLC: Puissansa
Editor: Isabelle
Quality Check: MochiMochi
First Published on Ainus.h.i.+.
Hua HuaiXiu opened his eyes and saw the face that was very close to him. He blinked, then blinked again.
It had only been a little over a month and yet he felt like thousands of years had pa.s.sed by already. The face was so familiar that he could trace it with his eyes closed, and yet while looking at it, he could not even call out the name of its owner. The speechlessness was not due to him forgetting it, but rather it was too painful that he was unable to forget.
Drawing Hua HuaiXiu in his arms, Fan JiJing stared at the front indifferently. ”Are you all going to start first? Or should I start first?”
The killers looked at each other in dismay, then they suddenly jumped up together.
Four swords attacked Fan JiJing from four different angles.
Ever since Hua HuaiXiu found out that Fan JiJing was the real murderer that had killed Bu LouLian, he did not worry about Fan JiJing's martial arts skills again.
A cold glimmer went across.
The killers didn't even have time to see his move clearly before they felt a chill on their necks. Blood spurted out as their bodies involuntarily fell to the ground.
Fan JiJing put back the sword and turned around. Just as he was about to speak, a familiar puff of air created by a palm blew right towards his face. He subconsciously raised his hand to block it.
Hua HuaiXiu glared at him. His eyes that were bright and beautiful like the first glimmer of dawn were now as dark and gloomy as a secluded lake where there was no daylight — they were bone-chilling.
The lighting was dim, but the two people were so close to each other that the cold glimmer in the eyes left Fan JiJing with nowhere to escape to.
”Cousin.” There was entreaty in his voice.
This move was proven successful by his numerous tries in the past.
But obviously, it was only in the past.
Hua HuaiXiu changed his palm into a fist and struggled hard. His eyes glared so intensely that it seemed like ice dregs were about to spout from them.
Fan JiJing put his hand down in silence.
Slap.
A crisp slap.
After a slap on the face, Hua HuaiXiu's anger seemed to be slightly appeased. He gave a sarcastic smile. ”I've heard that the Jiuhua Sect is becoming more prosperous everyday under the lead of Fan Zhangmen. Fan Zhangmen should be way too busy to spare time for other tasks these days, how come you have time to come for an outing in the forest?”
Fan JiJing said, ”I missed you.” If it was the Fan JiJing in the past, he could never say something like this, but not only was the current Fan JiJing able to say it, he could even say it in a very natural way.
Hua HuaiXiu sneered, ”There is no one being fooled by you now, so you feel too empty?”
Fan JiJing said in a low voice, ”Cousin. Go back with me.”
”Go back?” As if he had heard an extremely funny joke, Hua HuaiXiu drew the corners of his mouth back as hard as he could. ”Where in the world do you think that I can still use the words 'go back' on?”
He could not go back to the Hua Family because he had run away from the marriage arrangement.
Mount Jiuhua… That was where Fan JiJing had personally driven him out!
Fan JiJing replied, ”Anywhere. Wherever you want to go, I'll go with you.”
Pain suddenly clenched Hua HuaiXiu's heart. It was so painful that he couldn't help but raise his hand and throw a fist at Fan JiJing.
This time, Fan JiJing did not grab his hand. Instead, he slightly moved his feet, letting Hua HuaiXiu's punch land on his shoulder.
”What do you think I am? Someone that responds at your beck and call?” Hua HuaiXiu was still not satisfied after a slap and a punch, so he simply lifted his foot and brutally ground on Fan JiJing's.
Fan JiJing took it head on without a word.
”Do you think you can make me stop by not fighting back?” Hua HuaiXiu suddenly took a few steps back. ”That slap, that punch, and that stamp were what you owed me! Now that I've given them all back to you, we will call it even!”
”Are you sure?” Fan JiJing softly asked.
Hua HuaiXiu answered with curt finality. ”I'm sure.”
”Then fine.” Fan JiJing seemed to have heaved a sigh of relief.
The anger in Hua HuaiXiu's chest expanded so much that his chest was going to explode!
He actually heaved a sigh of relief!
He was simply a burden to Fan JiJing, wasn't he? Was he afraid that it would be hard to explain to the Hua Family if Hua HuaiXiu were to die out there? Or was it basically blind luck that he happened to pa.s.s by here and running into Hua HuaiXiu was something outside of his plan?
Hua HuaiXiu was too absorbed in his guesses that he didn't notice Fan JiJing approaching him at all. By the time he realized this, Fan JiJing's finger was already on his acupoint.
”What are you doing?” Hua HuaiXiu was both surprised and angry.
It was definitely not pleasant to lose one's control over his body at a moment like this.
Fan JiJing bent over and carried him up easily as he softly said, ”You need rest.”
”Let me go. Of course I'll find somewhere to rest.” Hua HuaiXiu glared at him.
But a glare upwards obviously had less vigour compared to the eye-level glare a moment ago. At least Fan JiJing was able to ignore his stare just by looking forward.
”I said, Put. Me. Down!” Hua HuaiXiu shouted, pausing after each word.
Fan JiJing calmly asked, ”Cousin. Would you like to actively stay quiet or pa.s.sively stay quiet?”
Of course, ”pa.s.sive” referred to the mute acupoint.
Hua HuaiXiu ferociously replied, ”How dare you?!”