Vol 21 Chapter 8 (1/2)
Book 21 Chapter 8 - The Song And Dance Troupe
Without any danger or experiencing anything alar exited from the tunnel
The exit was located at the side of the wall of a large well located inside a horse stable The exit was located at least seven or eight feet above the surface of the water, and there were footholds leading to the top of the well
By the time he stuck his head out of the well, the snow had already stopped Slight hints of light could be seen co with group homes of several stable hands
This type of stable was very common, both the state owned ones and the privately owned ones Most of the horses came from the pastures outside of the city, and were purchased by the rich and influential people of the city
Xiang Shaolong snuck into the barn He ondering whether or not he should steal a horse, but also was concerned that his ht be too apparent Suddenly, voices could be heard Startled, he hurriedly hid in a corner, covering hirass which was fed to the horses
Two people came
One person said, “Master Zhang, please rest your ements for me to provide you with the finest horse we have Ah! In all of Daliang, is there anyone who doesn’t want to see the world-renowned song and dance of the young lady? For htest assistance to her is a tremendous honour”
The fellow surna clearly kne to put on airs He just let out a bored ‘hu was hidden, he said, “This horse seeood Its teeth are uniform and white as snow What sort of horse is it?”
That stable master said, “This is a purebred horse from the deer pastures of the far north It’s both attractive and hardy Master Zhang, you have a good eye!”
The fellow surna, “Did you find the charioteer I ordered you to locate? This really has been a huge bother to us A perfectly good eto find a replacement”
The stable htest in ? I already found so He previously served as the charioteer for Prince Wuji, and is an expert in martial arts as well He also looks extre’s criteria”
Continuing, he said in a low voice, “He’s an old friend of ht now, nobody in Daliang dares to use the former subordinates of Prince Wuji Otherwise, for so’s talents, how could he remain unemployed for over two years?”
The fellow surna coldly snickered “Where is he?”
The stablewould co, why don’t you first go to the inner hall and have a hot cup of tea I’ll call hiht away”
The fellow surna said, “How do I have the free tiet the horse for ht away Later, summon that fellow to seefor him You’d best know that we have other options for our charioteer as well”
This was followed by the sound of the horse being walked over, then the two of the to another stable
Xiang Shaolong thought to hi him He hurriedly put on the clothes that he had previously stolen
These clothes were the qu’s chest of clothes It was very suitable for the likes of a Shen Liang, someone as the former servant of a fallen noble house
By the ti his old clothes in a secret location, the stable master had already left the stable and was headed in the direction of the sleeping roo up
Xiang Shaolong hurried out Seeing that the fellow surnahed and bowed all the way to the ground “Your huive me for my tardiness”
Master Zhang didn’t expect hilanced at hi in his eyes, his gaze dropped to ‘Blood Wave’, which hung fro Quan I’ You had previously served as the charioteer for Prince Wuji, so you naturally know all the rules Five taels of silver ais satisfied with you, you can work for us pere, had an intelligent face, but had a very vulgar air to hi hied too much in wine and sex
Xiang Shaolong hurriedly agreed
Zhang Quan said, “We don’t have ain”
Xiang Shaolong secretly thanked both the heavens and the earth Picking up his cloak, he took the reins of the horses and walked them out
The departure of the city was unexpectedly easy
The most ironical part of it was that the number of people who ca And yet, he, the most wanted criminal in the city, was able to saunter away in their midst
Before they had reached the city walls, snow once again began to fall Putting on his cloak and hood, he wrapped a wind-blockinghis head to avoid the wind Co very ordinary and appropriate attire, naturally not a single person suspected hi of all was that, as he was seated in the position of the charioteer, nobody could tell that he had a massive, powerful physique
He was originally afraid that Feng Fei would recognize him, but fortunately, he didn’t even have the chance to meet her
To be honest, right noith his face covered by a beard, even if Feng Fei paid hih the disguise and recognize hi
It was actually funny, come to think of it He didn’t want to disturb Dan Meih her assistance that he left the palace He wanted even less to involve Feng Fei, hom he had no relationshi+p at all, but in the end, he had to rely on her to help hiates
This could really be described as co back from death’s door
He hoped that this tio smoothly and he would easily return to Qin
Naturally, he didn’t want to go to Qi As soon as he saw an opportunity to do so, he would slip away
The people of Wei were extre Fei They sent an escort of five hundred light cavalry to acco
Feng Fei’s song and dance troupe was a strong force of e vehicles In all, including the dancers, the irls, they nu their salary alone was certainly an enor Fei’s inco about that world-class beauty seated in the carriage behind hian to think about that day where the two of the words to each other in the small manor in Qin
She was the equivalent of a musical superstar of the 21st century Only, the people ere given the chance to enjoy her music were only the utmost nobility Ordinary people would alood fortune
After the teah a ht north When it arrived at floater, there were five huge three-sailed shi+ps awaiting them
Only now did Xiang Shaolong come to understand why they had to leave so early By now, it was already sundown
When he saw the cavalry escort also board the boats, he couldn’t help but groan silently
If he was forced all the way to the country of Qi in such a manner, it would be absolutely terrible for him
Flowing along with the river, it wouldn’t take more than four or five days for the boat to arrive at Qi’s borders By then, if he wanted to return to the Zhao border, it would cost hie amount of additional effort
But he didn’t have any other options for thehimself, he boarded the shi+p
Of the five large shi+ps, the people of Wei occupied three while Feng Fei and her people occupied two
Co the soldiers of Wei on a daily basis, Xiang Shaolong felt much more at ease
The boat he was on was the boat on which Feng Fei lived At this point in ti and dance troupe was the lowest of the low He was assigned to a room in the bottommost deck, a tiny room with just one hich he had to share with other low-ranked servants The six of thele room
Maybe it was because they were jealous of hi Fei’s carriage driver, but the others all linked together to shun him As soon as they entered the rooamble, but they wouldn’t invite him to take part
Xiang Shaolong was more than happy to let the situation re mat in a corner of the room and immediate closed his eyes
Those people intentionally said rate his ‘ found their technique of ‘pointing at thethe locust tree’ (ie, to insult someone by proxy) to be hilarious He honestly didn’t care at all and shortly drifted into a deep sleep
After sleeping for an unknown period of ti his eyes, he saw that it was a charioteer naiven him a kick
Furious, Xiang Shaolong sat up and shouted, “What’s that for?”
Another charioteer naster-like attitude, he sat leaned against a corner wall and laughed, “Shen Liang, where were you born? Is your last na)? Otherwise, how could you sleep as deeply as a slaughtered pig?”
The others roared in laughter as well, their voices filled with contempt and mockery
There was a person there na Shaolong He quietly said, “Don’t ht now Come with me”
Xiang Shaolong suppressed the rage in his heart and followed him out
Arriving on the deck, he saw that the sky was growing clear White clouds drifted about on both sides of the horizon His heart grew calhts from earlier fled to the back of his mind
All the servants were in line waiting for their firstwater to wash the off a very lively atmosphere
A rather attractive fe wo Shaolong’s , interested look appeared in her eyes as she thoroughly checked him out
Xiang Shaolong felt extre whispered in his ears, “That’s the servant girl of our Second Mistress, Dong Shuzhen Her na We all call her the ‘Little Chili Pepper’ Relying on the favor of the Second Mistress, she loves to show off her authority If you don’t need anything froet involved with her”
In his heart, Xiang Shaolong was laughing bitterly He had always been a person who proudly stood above others He didn’t expect that even ast the servants, there were differences of rank and seniority
After washi+ng his face alongside Fang Sheng, it was their turn to get their food They went to a corner and began to eat and drink
Fang Sheng said, “Are you still angry about what happened earlier? Honestly, the one they are angry with is Zhang Quan Gu Ming is a subordinate of the Deputy Manager, Sha Li The Manager intentionally wanted to dampen their spirits That’s why he hired you, a total newcohting over If it weren’t for the fact that they fear going too overboard would offend the Manager, you would have even more trouble to bear”
Only now did Xiang Shaolong understand why, despite there being so many people here, he was the one selected to be used In his heart, he felt very lucky
Fang Sheng saw hi
Xiang Shaolong still felt unhappy in his heart “Brother Fang, how long have you been with the Mistress?”
Fang Sheng said, “Three years now”
Xiang Shaolong veryFei, but he felt it would see, do you have a family?”
The corner of Fang Sheng’s mouth quirked into a bitter smile “How can a servant froes? If it weren’t for the Mistress’s pity, I, Fang Sheng, o”
Xiang Shaolong was stunned for a long moment Finally, he lowered his head and ate At the sa one question after another about the song and dance troupe
At this ti He coldly said, “Are you Shen Liang?”
Xiang Shaolong remembered his current status He hurriedly stood up and said, “Elder brother, what instructions do you have for me?”