Chapter 78 Splashing Filthy Water (1/2)
A crystal clear voice sounded from outside.
As Lin Mengya lifted her head, she indeed saw Qinghu, who was dressed in a costume meant for a priest.
He looked very different from how he usually dressed at home. The Qinghu before her eyes had turned into a chilling, cold-blooded killer.
”Lass, your father is here to bring you home. Whoever is that beak-nosed guy, watch out how you treat my daughter. If she's hurt in any way, I, being her father, will cut you into pieces!”
Lin Mengya was not an expert in fighting, in fact, she was totally clueless about it. What she knew at the moment was that Qinghu would be fighting against two opponents.
The rest of the men in black in the courtyard seemed to have been entangled in a fight with the Qinghu's men.
She did not know any martial arts and could be easily taken as a sheild for those fighting.
Oh goodness.
Why did she not get through to the second vain, Rendu when the radar was implanted earlier on?
”Hum, I thought the Dajin women were prim and proper ladies, but it looks like you are merely some skittish women! Is this your lover?”
It was apparent that the beak-nosed guy was trying to provoke Qinghu to anger and meanwhile grab any opportunity to escape. However, it was not so easy to deceive Qinghu, who instant drew out his sword and thrust it towards the foreign prince.
”How despicable!”
The foreign prince and his men did not expect Qinghu to start attacking without following the protocol.
In the midst of all the commotion, the beak-nosed prince grabbed Lin Mengha and put her in front of himself to act as a shield, hoping that Qinghu would give up on pursuing him.
However, this had little effect on Qinghu's vicious attacks. It only made Qinghu attack him from another angle. In fact, he wielded his sword passed Lin Mengya's ear.
”Be careful, Master!”
Yundu cried out as he lunged forward in an attempt to shield his master from the sharp sword.
However, a smile appeared at the corners of Qinghu's lips and he launched a kick forward.
His kick landed on Yundu and Yundu flew off the ground from the impact. At the same time, the beak-nosed prince let go of his hold on Lin Mengya.
”Are you alright, lass?”
Qinghu received Lin Mengya into his hands and a cheeky smile appeared on his face.
He winked at Lin Mengya, as he only meant to scare the foreign prince, so he could rescue Lin Mengya.
”I'm alright. However, if you've thrust the sword just a little off, you could have disfigured my face, then you'll be digging your own grave!”
She would be lying if she said she was not scared of the sword coming towards her. It was just because Lin Mengya was a woman who could keep her composure even if the world had collapsed around her. She did not react the same way as other ladies who would freak out when faced with similar situations.
”Rest assured, I'm more concerned about your face than you are. Let's go!”
Qinghu was as cunning as a fox but he was exhausted much of his strength from the repeated fierce battles.
Therefore, he did not want to continue fighting the two opponents even though he was far more skilled in martial arts then both men.
Straight after he saved Lin Mengya the the foreign prince's hands, he employed a skill which allowed him to flee quickly.
Lin Mengya, carried in Qinghu's arms, stole a glance at the foreign prince and his sidekick and saw the dismay on their faces.
Quietly, she tried to memorize their faces and she promised herself that she would make them pay for what they had done!
”Are you alright, Your Highness?”
Lin Kui was the first to approach Lin Mengya and inquire about her safety and well-being when he saw her.
After a bumpy journey, Qinghu finally brought Lin Mengya safety back to the small courtyard.
In the courtyard, Lin Kui, together with some palace guards were counting the number of dead bodies.
Even though Lin Mengya was faced with an entire courtyard of corpses, she did not appear to be afraid at all.
”How's the situation here? Has anyone found out the background of these people?”
Lin Kui nodded, looking dismayed. With a serious voice, he said,
”These men belonged to the death squad of the western foreign land and their leader was most likely a member of the royal family.”
Western foreign land? At this juncture, Lin Mengya suddenly remembered that the scoundrel had been so sure that Long Tianhao would not be able to rescue her on time.
He had also commented that Long Tianhao was a useless wimp who did not live up to his status. Could it be that the meetup between the foreign nobleman and Long Tianhao was arranged by him?
”That man said he is a prince. Could he actually be the crown prince of the western foreign land?”
Lin Kui shook his head, although he had been to war with the prince.
He could only recognize the commander of the army. Moreover, that man had not come face to face with Lin Kui a while ago.
”I don't care if he really is the prince of western foreign land. I am not going to let him regardless since he tried to be funny with you.”
Qinghu was a highly skilled martial artist, so much so that he was one of the best among the guards.
Liu Kui had always been wary of him. He would not have any interactions with him the prince did not make him the consort's bodyguard.
”Oh no, today the prince will be accompanying Prince Ming on a tour around the capital city. What if this person plots to bring harm to our prince? How about Qinghu, you go and protect the prince?”
Qinghu's face fell when Qinghu saw how anxious Lin Mengya was over Long Tianhao.
However, he had no way of turning down Lin Mengya's request, so he could only force a nod.
In the twinkling of an eye, he disappeared from the courtyard filled with dead bodies.
”Your Highness, is he trustworthy?”
Lin Mengya nodded as she gave Lin Kui a solemn look.
”It is my hope that you not ostracize him in future. Perhaps you were enemies in the past, but from now on, I can assure you that he will be your most loyal partner.”
Lin Mengya's words were sincere and earnest.
Lin Kui could not turn her down. He could only hope that this Qinghu, who was sometimes in the light and sometimes in the dark, was able to truly protect the prince.
After all the commotion, the sky was turning dark when Lin Mengya began her journey home on the horse carriage.