Vol 2 Chapter 198 (1/2)
Chapter 198: Haitang Duoduo
But events have a way of exceeding one's expectations As this thundering offensive began, a fair and gentle hand eed froirl catching a firefly, the index finger and thuether, with the poison needle that Fan Xian had launched held between thely so backward but easily rotating, avoiding the black dagger that tore through the air like a gust of wind
The seven swords no place uncovered The figure fleard, dancing lightly between the seven blades like snowflakes Finally, the figure's foot touched on the blade with the greatest momentu calroaned, sheathed his blade and turned back, standing with the six other Tiger Guards in front of Fan Xian and Xiao En, afraid that this master would erupt in fury
It was a woman with a flower-patterned cloth tied around her head, carrying baskets on her elbows Inside the baskets were a few fresh irl
But ould have thought that she could have broken Fan Xian's poison needle, avoiding its thrust with her entire body, as well as being able to float away in retreat fro her like a flurry of snow This was no ordinary village woman
Out of the corner of his eye, Fan Xian noticed that when the northern spymaster Xiao En, who did not blink in the face of death, had seen this woman, his eyes had trembled for a moment Fan Xian was somewhat surprised Just as this female master hidden in the underbrush?
He walked forward The seven Tiger Guards moved out of his way Gao Da lowered his head and retreated, his hands gripping his saber tightly, guarding Xiao En fro happened, he would separate Xiao En's head from his shoulders
”Mada at this wo a hint of fascination
The woe about her face Neither could she be considered particularly beautiful, but there was a strange brightness in her eyes, as if they reflected coht in the blue sky They were clear, bright, and incomparably pure
Fan Xian was briefly dumbfounded He cupped his hands in salute ”I a, escorting a prisoner into the Kingdom of Qi by order of the Ereatly for any offense we have caused, and ask you not to be angry with us”
This enigmatic woman was entle exterior and a deep inner darkness, so he could not help but smile and say a feords he didn't truly believe He knehat she had corandly and sincerely
The young woh her cheeks were not beautiful, her smile animated them, and the crude flower-patterned cloth she wore upon her head began to seem familiar She lowered her head and looked at the needle between her fingers After a moment, she spoke ”Master Fan, I did not expect your weapon to be a needle”
Since she had already called him by his faain All he could do was rub his nose and force a snizable? Or has my reputation spread all the way to the north?”
”Surely all the land will have heard of an immortal poet For this immortal poet to suddenly becodo matter There's not a soul alive who hasn't heard of you”
The young wo up carefully at the sky Her eyes narrowed into crescent moons, and she looked at the slender needle on the blue sky backdrop, as if it were one of the flying blades that the iend
”Ah It is only a nor woman seemed rather surprised at her discovery The back end of the poison needle had a hole bored through it
Fan Xian forced a smile His little sister had prepared it for hi needle ”Madam,” he suddenly asked, concerned, ”must we still chat idly? Mister Xiao has lost a lot of blood, and I fear it would not be appropriate”
Xiao En shed ”Were you not planning to kill hiently ”No, it was a rebel ar the peace agree the battle, Master Xiao En fled in the crossfire”
The village girl giggled, pointing heres ”Not only are you a fine poet, Master Fan, but you can even lie without changing your expression You truly are worthy of being called a Tianends of old”