Vol 11 Chapter 4 (1/2)
Book 11 Chapter 04 - Exhausted
Xiang Shaolong fetched Ji Yanran and Zou Yan to the Eer palace before he went to find Xiao Pan and wang Ben He got them to duel with each other first and then instructed them to attack him at the same time
The two boys are thrilled to hear this and raised their wooden swords to attack hith coupled with a good martial arts foundation in swordsmanshi+p, Little Ben is especially excited Unless it is Xiang Shaolong, otherwise, it will be hard to fight both of the them
Xiang Shaolong shi+fted to the side and evaded a thrust fro Ben hastily avoided by retreating It was a false retreat As Xiang Shaolong parried a blow fro Ben leapt towards hi’s head
“Goodcried andBen’s entire ar Ben was about to press on with another attack when Xiang Shaolong raised his right foot, pretending to kick out A shocked wang Ben fell back, sheathing his sith his face full of indignation
Xiang Shaolong stopped the fight and sry that I did not follow the rules and tried to kick you?”
wang Ben’s face reddened Lowering his head, he replied: “I dare not!”
Xiang Shaolong softly asked: “If you are fighting a ill you bla you?” His voice turned fierce at the last line
wang Ben quivered with fright Kneeling down on the floor, he shouted: “I understand!” Xiang Shaolong is satisfied with his reply and roared: “Then you better get up and attack now!”
wang Ben shot up fro position and advanced very quickly with his wooden sword thrusting at chest level
Xiao Pan is spurned on and attacked Xiang Shaolong from the other side
Xiang Shaolong laughed and kicked the blunt side of Xiao Pan’s wooden sword He continued to evade wang Ben’s powerful strike and tripped hi Ben fell flat on his face and lost hold of his wooden sword
Xiang Shaolong noticed that Xiao Pan is undefended and thrust his sword towards him
Just when Xiao Pan is about to be stabbed, wang Ben somersaulted up and used his body to shi+eld Xiao Pan
Xiang Shaolong frantically withdrew his thrust Staring at wang Ben, he si to use his body to absorb this blow?”
wang Ben proudly declared: “Father has taught me to protect Crown Prince even at the cost of my life”
Xiang Shaolong was very ain: “If you did not lose your sword, you can use it to deflect ht?”
wang Ben excitedly praised: “Grand Tutor is great! Father will never kick ht”
Xiang Shaolong laughed: “This cannot be compared Come! Let me teach you hoithstand blows”
Xiao Pan recalled the days when he was tripped heavily by Xiang Shaolong Losing his composure, he cheered: “Ah! That’s wonderful”
Catching a stern glare fro, he quickly shut up
A round of applause can be heard from the side Under the escort of her palace led: “Can Grand Tutor spare a few minutes to chat with me?”
Xiang Shaolong looked to the disappointed Xiao Pan and wang Ben who had not fought to their heart’s content Sighing to himself, he nodded: “I will not dare to disobey Empress”
Sounds of Xiao Pan and wang Ben’s clashi+ng and shouting can be heard fro, Zhu Ji are seated in a pavilion within the royal gardens while the palace uards are situated away from them
Every ti and intelligent Qin e felt uneasy and anxious He has to constantly remind himself to observe the boundaries of ard all the rules Zhu Ji see the same problems
He is certain that Zhu Ji’s devotion for King Zhuangxiang is a ratitude and love Between hi and wild passion After all, they hadher e
Zhu Ji plainly gazed at hihed: “I have barely seen you a few ti me melancholic Ai! How can I ever repay you? You have saved us bothand Zhao Mu!”
Xiang Shaolong dare not look straight at her He respectfully said: “That is my responsibility! If Empress has other wishes that I cannot fulfil, it is my fault and not yours”
Zhu Ji reproached: “Even you are playing games with me Everyone is respectful and fearful of me now If you, my confidante, are really afraid ofhis example!”
Xiang Shaolong sighed: “The most fearful place in the world in the royal palace Doesn’t E very hard to replace you mother and son?”
Zhu Ji’s mouth curled up in a s, I haveneed not be worried”
She giggled: “Do not behave as if I ah life in the palace is boring, I arow up and do not care about other things”
If this discussion carries on, soed the topic and asked: “Who is actually coveting this throne?”
Zhu Ji batted an eye at him After a short moment of reflection, she replied with disdain: “Most of the Qin officials are aquan’s camp are hostile towards us mother and son The others are either bribed by Lu Buwei or just onlookers I don’t believe they are capable of anything drastic”
Xiang Shaolong asked: “Who is Lord Gao Ling?”
Zhu Ji replied: “Lord Gao Ling is Ying Originally, he is supposed to be the next King of Qin Due to Lady Hua Yang intervention, Zhuangxiang was crowned King and Ying was conferred as the Lord of Gao Ling The traitorous Du Cang has been fanning the hatred in his heart Thus, Ying has been spreading ru caused the death of the late King He possesses ulterior motives At the end of the day, he just wants the throne for himself!”
An i was held in the main hall of the Wu Residence before their departure
Wu Yingyuan started: “This co period for us since we co away, Premier Lu has to lead an expedition to Eastern Zhou Only Master Tu is left to hold the fort in Premier Residence and he may be overwhelmed by work Luckily, I have cultivatedas weshould be fine”
Teng Yi updated Xiang Shaolong: “We have discussed this earlier Big Brother Wu Zhuo and Wu Guo will stay behind and assist inthe residence In case of any trouble, we are not powerless During this time, ill send most of ourin Xianyang City”
Xiang Shaolong suggested: “Why don’t Second Brother stay back as well? Sister-in-law is giving birth soon and ”
Teng Yi interrupted: “Speak no further This trip seems simple but it is hard to predict the reactions of the six states If I stay behind, how can I sleep peacefully at night?”
Hearing the tords ‘giving birth’, everyone has an uncoyuan
Xiang Shaolong is feeling bad that his failure to i more and more obvious
Back in the 21st century, he can undergo hospital checks to find out the real reason During these ancient tinorant
Wu Zhuo sighed: “I regret not being able to accompany Third Brother on this trip but there is no other choice Ai!”
Tao Fang added: “Your elder brothers have selected twelve of the best fighters from the elite brothers to be your personal escorts Every one of the must never travel anywhere alone There are et rid of you I heard that Lord Yangquan has sent a top assassin to assassinate you during this trip He wants to get rid of this thorn in his flesh and affect Lu Buwei’s standing as well Shaolong please be cautious”