Chapter 650: If you have the skills, come steal i (2/2)

She hit Duanmu Yao’s sore spot, and the girl only felt that a heavy foot had kicked her painfully in the chest. She’d lost her powerful position as princess, then the mother who doted on her best. Was she going to lose her senior brother next as well? She was no idiot and knew very clear that senior brother had lofty ambitions. One day, Celestial Mountain would fall into his hands. Master was already getting old so he’d retire sooner or later. If she lost senior brother now, she’d end up with nothing.

“I don’t need you to get involved with my Western Zhou’s private affairs! Han Yunxi, who do you think you are? So what if I’ve lost my status as princess? I’m still better than you, who’s only the eldest daughter of some old family’s first wife! What right do you have to reproach me and my background?” Duanmu Yao raged.

What would she think if Han Yunxi’s true origins ever came to light one day?

In any case, Han Yunxi was too lazy to talk titles with Duanmu Yao. She laughed coldly and said, “Duanmu Yao, this wangfei isn’t the slightest bit interested in your affairs. This wangfei only wants to say…a good dog wouldn’t block the way! Get lost!”

Every time she speaks, it’s to curse me again!

“Han Yunxi, you’re the one who’s a dog!” Duanmu Yao cried.

“Are you moving or not?” Han Yunxi lost her patience.

“Senior brother, are you sure you don’t want this letter? Senior brother, I’ve been injured. Master told you to treat my wounds.” Duanmu Yao simply revealed the contents of the letter verbally. She was waiting for Han Yunxi to speak up in his place so she could slip away with that collateral against her. She could then write a letter claiming that Han Yunxi was the one holding senior brother back to let her die instead!

But Han Yunxi wouldn’t fall for such a simple trap. She jumped off the carriage axles and headed straight for Duanmu Yao. “Of course he wants this! Give me!”

“Master said I have to hand it over to senior brother himself. Han Yunxi, you have no right to touch my master’s letter!” Duanmu Yao said coldly.

“I’m Long Feiye’s official consort. If I don’t have the right, do you? Are you handing it over or not?” Han Yunxi’s voice was icy, but this was her final attempt to be diplomatic.

“I won’t!” Duanmu Yao blurted out.

Han Yunxi’s gaze turnd shrewd before she immediately gave orders. “Duanmu Yao is stealing the sword sect master’s letter for herself. Someone come, snatch it over for this wangfei!”

Duanmu Yao gave a start. She was supposed to trick Han Yunxi, but why was she the one being accused of such a heinous crime now? Before she could react, Chu Xifeng and a team of men rushed over to surrounded her. As an experienced guard, he wasted no words and got straight to attacking! Of course, he himself was no match for Duanmu Yao, but he’d brought along ten of His Highness’s secret bodyguards. Even if they couldn’t best the girl, it’d be simple enough to snatch the letter from her hands!

The eleven men all moved at once, forcing Duanmu Yao to dodge even if she didn’t want to fight! Very soon, she was lost in the chaos that followed. Han Yunxi went back to sit on the edge of the carriage and wait. Although she could toy with Duanmu Yao using her needles, she wouldn’t this time. She couldn’t let the girl run off to tattle to the sword sect master, after all.

Though she wasn’t planning to flatter the man, she couldn’t offend him either, much less have Duanmu Yao gain an advantage over the old man. He was Long Feiye’s master, after all, and she disliked causing him more trouble. As she watched the group fight, her eyes narrowed in thought. At this moment, a hand reached out from inside the carriage to offer her a cup of tea.

The man inside didn’t speak, so Han Yunxi remained silent and accepted the tea with a quiet smile as she enjoyed its contents. Tea personally brewed by His Highness Duke of Qin was always delicious.

Duanmu Yao finally bought herself a second of time to glance at the carriage, only to spot this very scene. She momentarily forgot to block her assailants and stilled her sword, stunned. Seeing this, Chu Xifeng moved into snatch the letter, but Duanmu Yao withdrew in alarm and stuffed it down her chest. She was going to risk everything now! With a glare at Han Yunxi, she cried, “I’m not giving it up! Han Yunxi, if you have the skills, come steal it!”

Chu Xifeng was floored by the sight! How was he supposed to…steal it from a place like that?!

Once Duanmu Yao was sure that he and the other men wouldn’t touch her, she focused on sights on the only person who could: Han Yunxi. She hadn’t cultivated a decade’s worth of sword skills for naught. Even if she had to fight off eleven attackers at once, Han Yunxi still wouldn’t be able to touch her! Chu Xifeng shot Han Yunxi a troubled look, not knowing what to do.

Han Yunxi slowly finished her cup of tea before she chuckled. “Linger, you go!”

Her laughter was filled with hidden meaning, but as to whether or not Mu Linger understood what she meant…