Chapter 64: Cyan Fan Gone Rogue (2/2)
Who else could it be?
”Good, Tian Long Taoism is being explicit this time. They must be really pissed about Mingyi School attempting to intervene in the Yunzhou business. Usually, they would make the deal in private, but now, they brought their confrontation in the public. How strange!”
”This move by Tian Long Mystic Mountain isn't too wise!”
Some old birds among the Jianghu thought to themselves.
Indeed, many would agree that it was not wise for Tian Long Taoism to do so.
Today was the day Lu Shaoyou would make his proposal. He could not afford any mistakes. If anything went wrong, he would be losing a lot of face.
In this world, what was the greatest reason for enmity?
Killing one's father.
And what hatred went the deepest?
Taking one's wife!
Should Wang She succeed in his interception, then…
Lu Shaoyou's fame in the Jianghu, gained over the past 10 years, would all be gone.
As for Tian Long Mystic Mountain, it was a different story. Why should they care whether Lu Shaoyou succeed or not?
It was simply because the girl being proposed to was the Governor's daughter, who in a sense was under the protection of Tian Long Mystic Mountain. That was why it appeared to be a sensitive subject.
However, sensitive subject was one thing.
When the news broke, Mingyi School was forced into a disadvantaged position, for there was no where for them to retreat. On the other hand, people would believe the two parties had reached an agreement in private, even if Tian Long Mystic Mountain made no outward response. That was why Tian Long Mystic Mountain had not intervened.
But now Wang She had made a high-profile appearance at the city gate of Qinlingjun City. What did it mean?
The message was that Tian Long Mystic Mountain had made a stand against Mingyi School, a completely antagonistic stance.
That was to say, the temporary truce between them was over.
The winner would either be Lu Shaoyou or Wang She. There was no third option.
They were put in a tight corner.
Wang She stood at the entrance to the city and looked at the entourage of carriages coming at him. He smiled as he waved his fan, relaxed as he completely disregarded the astonishment, eagerness, or indifference in the crowd's eyes.
I haven't felt this way for a long time. When was the last time? The night 26 years ago? Or earlier?
A smile lingered on his face yet his eyes narrowed, as if he was irritated by some unpleasant memories.
”Captain!”
A man near Wang Fu sneaked up to him and pointed at Wang She. ”Captain, look! Maybe we should check it out. It's a big day. What if…”
Wang Fu smacked the guard on the face so hard that his butt kissed the ground. He said in a ferocious voice, ”Do you have a death wish? Be good and stay here!”
He did not have the chance to continue yelling, as the entourage of Mingyi School had arrived at the city gate.
The horses' hoofs clattered, but the chaos faded before long.
The carriages of Mingyi School stopped.
They stopped 10 meters away from the city gate.
They were headed by three people: ”Moral Fighter” Ji Zhongtang, the White Blademaster Lu Shaoyou, and Mrs Zhen.
Ji Zhongtang and Mrs Zhen had been to Qinlingjun City, so they were no strangers to the onlookers. What caught everyone's eye was the white-robed young man riding a horse in between them.
Wang She was handsome, yet his pretty face had a kind of feminine charm. Unlike him, the young man in white had bright black eyes, long eyebrows, and a prominent nose. His smile was heartwarming, but solemn.
”Oh, I was wondering who is it to come to Qinlingjun City with a large entourage early in the morning. It's you, our blessed boy! Hahaha!”
Wang She mocked him, clearly without the intention to be polite.
”Who are you? Why are you standing in our way?”
Without giving Lu Shaoyou the chance to say anything, Ji Zhongtang slashed his horse and came close to Wang She. He stared down Wang She's face, as if he wanted to kill the young man with his eyes.
”Master Ji, why bother faking your ignorance? How could you not know who am I? What a joke!” Wang She folded his fan and sneered. ”You Mingyi School people are all f*cking hypocrites.”
”You!”
Ji Zhongtang was on the edge of losing his temper, but he held it. ”Oh, there are more thieves than I can count in this world. How could I recognize them all? Hurry up and get out of our way, or I'll make you regret it!”
”All roads lead to Rome. The official road is broad enough for you to come through. Why should it have anything to do with me?” Wang She opened his folding fan again, making a big noise as he waved it. ”You Mingyi School people are so bossy!”
”Yeah, we are bossy. But that's better than you betraying your promise!” Ji Zhongtang said in a plain voice, sitting straight as he looked down from his high horse, sarcasm in his eyes.
”You're saying that you had bribed the old guys on the mountains in return for no trouble from them today?” Wang She laughed and stopped waving his fan. ”But, you see. I'm not looking for trouble, neither will I stop you. You all can enter the city as you want!”
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