Book 3 - Chapter 3 – Betting Against Beautiful Woman (1/2)
Book 3 Chapter 3 – Betting Against Beautiful Wo for more than ten li in one stretch, they reached a secluded forest Only then did the two boys dare to stop and pick up soh and said, “Thesneakily is definitely not a Turkic, otherwise he would have the same accent as Yan Lihui and the other Turkic people; who could he be?”
Xu Ziling was sitting by his side; still having lingering fear in his heart, he said, “That Zu Junyan is really despicable, conspiring with outsiders against his own Boss; wereplied with a wry smile, “We have no control over this kind of ht now is to pick up Susu Jiejie, and ier zone, lest disaster will find her like the fish in the moat [see Book 1 Chapter 11] Would you like e to Susu Jiejie?”
Xu Ziling angrily said, “You still have time to joke around in ti first, and then we’d do a couple of business transaction without any capital, get a couple of fast horses to take us to Rongyang That isup, patted his chest and said, “Leave it to me Just noe were on top of the hill, I saw a teo to that temple to ask for directions Let’s hit the road!”
The two boys continued their journey But when the tereatly disappointed
The way leading to the te time since any human ever set foot on this path Clearly this temple was an abandoned broken-down te continuously, even an entire town could turn into ghost town; much less just a temple
When they reached the external wall of the temple, it was indeed dilapidated and lifeless
Kou Zhong said with a wry sht we’ll sleep here!”
Xu Ziling sighed and said, “I really ical pohy don’t you conjure another one up for ate Just as they stepped over the threshold, they got a big shock Two coffins were placed side to side in the temple’s main hall; both were covered in dust and cobwebs, and looked extremely creepy
The two boys were nu ti finally said, “Do you dare to sleep in here?”
Xu Ziling shook his head eood in here; I’d rather sleep outside with the sky as our roof and the earth as our bed”
Kou Zhong couldn’t agree o!” he said
They were just about to leave when suddenly, ‘bang!’ one of the coffin lid shot out and fleard the two boys
The two boys were scared out of their wits and screaed their feet to run like crazy out of the temple
Suddenly they heard a loud shout frorily, “Kids, where do you think you are going?”
The two boys got their senses back; turning around, they saw the Sui general ielded a pair of awls last night at the battlefield, was running toward the a regular warrior suit
As long as it was huhost, it would be a lot easier to deal with Kou Zhong pulled the long saber on his back, stood in the hed aloud “Turns out it’s an old friend!” he said
Like a lightning the Sui general was already in front of hi’s saber head-on
Seeing the fierceness of the opponent’sdid not dare toBird Technique’, he swiftly darted a zhang away
But Xu Ziling refused to back down, he charged forith his saber towas shaken and had to take two steps back
Meanwhile Kou Zhong attacked fro around toward the opponent
The ht handsthe two boys’ long sabers, alternating betide open and tightly close, but the variation within thewere helpless to deal with him
But this man’s for spirit They were using hi their saber play The ht, the ed to force hi back repeatedly
The man launched a fake attack, and then floated backward
The two boys halted “Why stop fighting?” they asked in chorus
“Cannot beat you, why continue fighting?” the ood irew in the two boys’ heart
“Where are your troops?” Xu Ziling asked
Thewith cold ray as he said, “If not for you, two people, disturbing my, Qin Shubao’s troop for] Shen Luoyan? Although I cannot kill you today, I will never forget this big en sneered and said, “So you consider that a big en the whole town is not enough, even people and livestock are not spared, yet you still rape andto settle this blood debt? I really wish that Shen poniang would get rid of you”
Qin Shubao was shocked, “Is there such thing?” he asked
Thereupon Xu Ziling narrated the tragedy they personally witnessed the other night Hearing this, Qin Shubao shook his head and sighed; he dejectedly said, “Just put that blood debts on o back this tiany was puzzled, “Since you know you are going to lose your head, why go back?” he asked,
“You are just a little kid, what do you know?” Qin Shubao replied iet lost fro you down to the grave with hed and said, “To a dead person, o back and deliver your life, it would be best if you use your ive all your ood, won’t this benevolence worth doing?”
Qin Shubao intently looked at the two boys, sizing thehter and said, “You, these two little kids, yourht that you are actually just two poor wretches So be it! All the ood ive you your o our separate ways!”
Xu Ziling was skeptical, “You are not going to look for an opportunity to harrily, “Who do you think you are? By the tiht in the south and attack to the north, you were still hiding behind yourSince you can’t tell the good froive you half a penny”
Kou Zhong struck while the iron is still hot[1], saying, “You really are sincere Let us go to the best wine shop in Pengcheng; if we don’t have enoughbrother], to take the full responsibility”
Qin Shubao laughed aloud and took the lead
Chatting and joking, the three of theht of a river ahead, reflecting the starlight in the sky above Qin Shubao pointed to a high , “That is Mount Luliang [in Shanxi], Pengcheng County lies about thirty li northwest of the mountain The road ahead is Sishui [lit river Si, county in Jining, Shandong] We will stop for the night here, co, and save our leg muscles a little bit”
“If you use your hwondered aloud
Qin Shubao patted the pair of awls on his back and said, “Do we need money to ride a boat? Who would dare to inconvenient asted, “All soldiers are evil people,” he said
Recalling his own i rassy land by the river, using his awls as the pillow
The two boys also took their long saber off their back, and copying hi stars above, they realized soon it would be daybreak
Qin Shubao said, “I still don’t know your, two little kids’ na said, “We consider you, laoge as a true friend, plus we know you are going to lose your head, hence we told you our real names But you must never tell anybody else, otherwise, on’t live er than you do”
“Are you wanted criminals?” Qin Shubao asked in surprise, “In time like this, who has time to pay attention to you?”
“It’s really hard to explain in a feords,” Xu Ziling said, “But it’s the truth”
Qin Shubao cheerfully said, “You consider the Ol’ Qin as your friend, naturally I won’t betray you, and I don’t want to know your background either But honestly, your saber technique can be considered quite advance, ordinary folks will find it difficult to be your , in the future you will definitely beco is that you continuously create newto the situation The second tiht, I had to strain a lot harder to deal with you It was al praised by hi in the air like iaze toward Mount Luliang, and heaved a sigh
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were greatly puzzled, they also sat up to acco asked
Qin Shubao sadly said, “There’s nothing special about that mountain, but there is a very special woht of here all these years, but now thatabout her”
Syo see her first beforeher you won’t be so foolish as to go back to have your head chopped by other people”