132 The Effort of Lifting a Hand (1/2)
The corners of Fang Mofei’s lips turned up into a sardonic smile.
If it had been only Yun Yang inside, he might still be worried; Yun Yang would be at a disadvantage if he had to face off against a prince.
Fang Mofei, however, was only amused by the situation at this point.
He turned around to report into the carriage, ”Old sir, young master, the fourth prince’s acolyte requests for your presence.”
The man in the silk clothes had his expression frosted over when he heard him utter the word 'requests'.
Request?
Who do you f*cking think you fellows are?
Yun Yang rolled his eyes and began to haul himself off of the carriage. ”Ask him what is this all about.”
The man standing before the carriage looked at the handsome youth with doubt in his eyes as he said suspiciously, ”Child, can you make the decision? Ask the old man inside to come out.”
Yun Yang was sorely tempted to vent his rage and have these fellows run away like whipped curs, but upon hearing what the man said, he immediately knew what he had to do. ”Elder Ling, it looks like you’re the cause of this. You are still needed to step forth.”
He turned and went back inside the carriage after speaking.
Ling Xiaozui looked exasperatedly at Yun Yang who had made his way back in; he poked Yun Yang’s forehead and scolded him with amusement evident in his voice, ”You are indeed a wicked child!”
Yun Yang spread his arms helplessly. ”Could you be more reasonable? They’re obviously looking for you, why would I want to interfere? Is this even related to me?”
Ling Xiaozui snorted in derision.
Yun Yang saw a flash before his eyes and Ling Xiaozui was already gone from the carriage. His voice then wafted in from outside, ”What does your master want , looking for me?”
The man dressed in silk replied, ”Old sir, it has come to our attention that you’ve been fishing day and night at the Thousand Feet Lake these past few days. You’ve packed up early this afternoon; have you caught something? Rumor has it that you managed to reel in several colorful fish.”
His smile was reserved. ”His Highness the fourth prince has asked me to request that you share the fish with us.”
Ling Xiaozui was somewhat perplexed upon hearing his words.
Wasn't it Yun Yang who caught those fish? Why are you looking for me then?
More importantly, how did you know we caught anything? We released the whole school of them back into the water!
If you fellows had been spying on us, how could you not see it?
”Share with you?” Ling Xiaozui’s attention was rapt on this phrase. ”Certainly not.”
”Old thing!” The man in silk took a step forward, his expression turned menacing. ”You better think this through. This is a request from His Highness the fourth prince.”
Slap!
Nobody had seen Ling Xiaozui move but the man he struck was already lying several feet away, bleeding from the mouth.
The people who had accompanied the hapless fellow were all experts from the fourth prince’s residence. Seeing that this old man had the temerity to strike their charge, five shadows charged forth with loud yells.
Slap, slap, slap…
The five of them flew away as well.
There was a total of six men lying on the ground in a row; all of them could not even move a finger as if paralyzed. They looked at the old man with the fluttering robes who was standing with his arms behind his back; there was terror in their eyes and their minds were muddled.
Was this old thing… some sort of devil?
They had literally collapsed and hadn't seen anything coming.
The leader, a seventh peak expert and the top expert in fourth prince’s residence, was especially petrified that he could not counter this old man!
Not only was he unable to counter him, he could not even see how the old man had attacked him.
Who was this old man?
Why was he so mysteriously terrifying?
Ling Xiaozui clapped his hands and made a sweeping motion with his robe; a strong wind tumbled these six men from the middle of the road to the side. He then returned to the carriage.
”Let us be on our way.”
The carriage continued its slow amble.
The six men were still lying on the ground side by side, remaining still.
A very long time later, after they had finally recovered some energy and picked themselves up under the bewildered gaze of the others, they exchanged looks, their faces ashen.
”Report this back to the fourth prince.”
The man in the silk dress clenched his teeth with his hand supporting his back, his face swollen. A chilling glimmer flashed across his eyes. ”Have our men followed them?”
”They have.”
”Find out where the old man belongs and where the carriage has gone to.” The man’s expression was of menace and brutality. ”As long as he’s still in Tiantang City, what can he do, even if his martial skills is alarmingly high?”
The leader’s lips moved but he stopped himself after feeling the burning sensation on his face.
He wanted to say that some proficient martial artist was really not someone a mere prince could offend; what was more, the uncle of a fourth prince!
…
”Old man, you’re not being virtuous at all.” Yun Yang looked at Ling Xiaozui in discontent.