405 Human Motives (2/2)
Master Five was still hesitating.
The old man's way of thinking was the complete opposite of the young girl's. One could tell from him choosing to retreat back then. Master Five had always decided on something based on stability and no presumptions. After all, he was a family man. It made sense for him to show cautious behavior since he was surviving with a bunch of disciples in society.
Between saving his granddaughter with full preparation or saving her ahead of schedule, even with Master Eight professional skills and Ye Shuang's prepared-for-the-worst plan, Master Five was fonder of the former plan.
In reality, Ye Shuang's speculation had many more details behind it. She was usually sensitive in observing people's expressions even if it was insignificant. To her, instinct was sufficient for her to judge something that others would need reasoning to support their claims. As there was too much information coming in too fast, the process of receiving the information to coming to a conclusion had been omitted and become an instinct.
It was just that she would need to convince Master Five, so Ye Shuang put a lot of effort into deductive reasoning whereby she raised a few suspicions as proof. In reality, even if Master Five could not make up his mind, she had decided to take action in advance. It was just that she would have to put in more effort to get to the mountain as well as exposing the truth of her ridiculous physique.
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”We're in a rush right now. It would be great if everything goes as planned. However, if the person had really gotten the news, then it'll be a competition of speed.”
Finally, Master Five agreed since Ye Shuang had called Han Chu while Han Chu had informed Master Eight to carry out the plan. He pointed at Xiao San and got him to accompany Ye Shuang to the mountain. Meanwhile, Master Five stayed where he was and gathered the residents of Ten Miles Village to pack their bags. They were going to move as soon as they got the signal.
Ye Shuang carried a huge traveler's backpack. She basically carried everything that was important for the team. Despite the tens of pounds of weight on her back, she was walking on the rocky mountain road like it was flatland. Not only was she running faster than the few young men, she was also stable and light. Xiao San was wondered if he witnessed the legendary Qinggong.
Xiao San smiled as he chopped off the branches in front of them with a scimitar in an attempt not to let the terrible environment slow them down. ”Master Five definitely trusts Sister Xiao Shuang's ability, but it would be a pain in the backside for us to move since we're rushing. We thought we would get ten to twenty people to help us move tomorrow morning, but there's only us now…”
Ye Shuang grabbed onto a man who was staggering while sighing. ”There's nothing that we can do. We can only plan when we get there. At the very least, we have to get there before the other party does.”
Xiao San frowned. He was concerned as he thought about the tens of boxes of ammunition in the cave.
However, Ye Shuang spoke with full confidence. ”But I think that if the other party does take action before we make it there, they will most probably have tools for transportation. We can then use theirs.”
”That's a great idea…” Xiao San released a long, deep sigh. He realized that he had underestimated Ye Shuang's shamelessness… no, her wit.Qinggong is a movement or climbing technique in Chinese martial arts.