Book 9 - Chapter 3 – Profiting from a Disaster (1/2)
Book 5 Chapter 3 – The Shadow assassin
Returning to the beautiful, secluded, elegant and cal like they had just escaped alive frooing to find Peipei, they felt that their situation was not as hopeless, without any way out, as before; therefore, theirthe two boys narrated to Susu their nearly two years of experience The rossed in the story, theexcited In the blink of an eye it was already evening
The Shen Mansion was bright with palace lanterns everywhere, the front and rear courtyards were as bright as daylight
After eating their dinner, Kou Zhong lazed around on a chair and contentedly said, “Jiejie really loves cleanliness, you even swept this room, inside and out, clean If it were us, ould not do that”
Susu stared at hi?” she said, “It was those people thissuddenly sat up with a start “Oh, no!” his voice broke
Stunned, Xu Ziling and Susu looked at hiot here yesterday, the room was full of dust, obviously it hasn’t been occupied for a long time Now all of a sudden souest who is going to stay here!”
Xu Ziling cursed his own negligence inwardly; he sprang up and said, “Must be Shen Poniang is going to entertain that beauty whoht outside Come! We must quickly tidy up and sneak out”
While the three people were busy tidying up the room, they heard faint hoof beats and voices frouest have arrived
Not daring to tarry any longer, while Shen Luoyan was still at the front yard, the three of them hastily hid the
Sure enough, a uest house; occasionally they even heard voices and the sound of moveuest house were lit The three people no longer felt safe Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling took turnthe activity outside In the uests have settled down, because they did not hear asout through a s and Susu hastily crowded next to hiether
They saw Shen Luoyan leading the energetic-looking, alluring and youthful girl, walking toward the sht outside the firewood shed The former started the conversation, “Luoyan loves to see the scene of prodigious abundance of fruit the most, hence I planted htful,” the woht that unexpectedly there is such a world-class scenic spot deep in these alleys?”
Shen LuoyanFamily’s Huai [Chinese scholar tree/japanese paGoda tree/Sophora japonica] Garden is ranked aardens of the Wulin; how canand Xu Ziling were shaken; it was only now did they realize that this char Clan They ondering what her relation to Song shi+dao was
The to fro Yuzhi nonchalantly said, “This time Yuzhi pays a visit, based on Yan Jie’s ability and wisdouess one or two reasons?”
Shen Luoyan muttered to herself irresolutely, “I wonder if it has so to do with Yuwen Huaji start rumors and create trouble in front of that hed and said, “I knee can’t hide it from Yan Jie; but that is only one of the reasons”
Shen Luoyan slyly said, “In that case the other reasonLiyang, he cut the Yangtze River’s water traffic, by wantonly and indiscri to our information, they even confiscated three of your salt shi+ps! Is that true?”
Song Yuzhi was indifferent “Yan Jie is indeed very well informed,” she said, “No wonder Duke Mi relies heavily on you!”
Shen Luoyan shook her head and sighed, “I really don’t understand what’s inside Du Fuwei’s head; while Yang Guang’stheir presence east of the River, he still has the audacity to provoke such a powerful ene?”
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling suddenly understood Yangtze River was the Song Clan’s lifeline in transporting the salt By cutting off the salt shi+p traffic, Du Fuwei has greatly threatened the reputation, as well as the livelihood of the Song Clan Therefore, the Song Clan sent Song Yuzhi with special mission to link with Li Mi, so that with north and south’s joint forces they could attack Liyang’s Jianghuai [River Huai] Arshi+, fro Ar Sui Army’s counteroffensive, therefore, chances are Li Mi would not have ti Yuzhi smiled and said, “Du Fuwei thinks he is forced by circu Faotiated with Du and Fu, two rasp the main points My father is extremely furious over this ood lesson to Du Fuwei However, because he does not know Duke Mi’s intention, he sent Yuszhi to have an audience with Duke Mi”
Shen Luoyan sighed and said, “Yuzhi should be aware that ays haveYuzhi cut her off, “According to our latest infor, unexpectedly they hold back their troops withouttheir foothold of the area Indeed their motive is unpredictable Did Yan Jie hear about it?”
Shen Luoyan said, “Is Yuzhi referring to Du Fuwei’s desire to wait for Yang Guang to be impatient and turn his attention to deal with us?”
Song Yuzhi was still indifferent, “Only thisdeal with you”
And then abruptly she changed the topic, “I wonder if Yan Jie has ever heard of certain Qu Ao [lit proud/arrogant song], a Tiele[1]about Qu Ao, the Da Kui [lit big helmet], who run a; very soon he will catch up to Tujue’s Wu Zun Bi Xuan I am afraid that Du Fuwei’s invitation cannot even move him I wonder why Yuzhi suddenlyYuzhi seriously said, “That was then, now it is different Tiele people have always beenthe Tujue’s influence in the Central Plains is growing deeper has sprouted their aet a share of the cup of soup Qu Ao has received Tiele King’s secretpowers of the Central Plains, with the hope of fishi+ng in troubled water, and acquire a little bit of profit”
Knitting her brows, Shen Luoyan asked, “Qu Ao really has any regards toward Du Fuwei?”
Cal Yuzhi replied, “Not only that, they even conspire to assassinate Duke Mi If they succeeded, Yang Guang would definitely take advantage while Wagang Aro all out to attack you At that time Du Fuould also seize that opportunity to absorb the scattering Wagang Army’s troops, and then expand his influence to the north Otherwise, the longer your Wagang Army exists, the more difficult it will be for Du Fuwei to expand northward”
Just by looking at Shen Luoyan’s expression, Kou Zhong and the others knew that this Qu Ao was no trivial matter
Meanwhile, someone hurriedly came to report that Xu shi+ji has arrived Thereupon the to followed the tomen with his eyes as they disappeared into the woods, dyed white by the snow and the frost Breathing a e profession to become assassins; it is the most profitable business At least it will be a clean job, not aspeople’s belonging to black Shen Luoyan’s secret roster, Xu Ziling was anxious “If Shen Poniang found out that her roster is gone, it would be extre out of town”
“Looks like stealing that ghost thing not worth the risk we’ll have to take,” Kou Zhong aduess that it was us who took it?”
Xu Ziling thought Kou Zhong was right He laughed and said, “This is called empty evil intention”
But Susu was anxious endlessly; she said, “We’d better secretly put that roster back where it ca out of the city; it’s always better to have one less thing to worry!”
Listening to her, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were greatlystole the roster, his first intention was only for fun and perhaps to exact revenge on Shen Luoyan; essentially he had never thought about any benefit froht now both Shen Luoyan and Xu shi+ji were in theit was an easy trip on a fainal place should not be a difficult task
Kou Zhong said, “Su Jie’s order, we should follow”
Susu’s hts, “But there are so many people out there,” she said hesitantly, “If you walk around in the courtyard, peoplealso expressed his lack of confidence in hi patted his chest, “This is called ‘intention can be regarded as unintentional’ There is benefit in many people present: it is comparatively easier to fish in troubled waters Su Jie can stay here, ill be back soon”
The two boys slipped out of the firewood shed Under cover of the trees, they swiftly walked toward Shen Luoyan’s private cha to the north of China and in Central Asia Other na)
Chapter 3, Part 2
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End of chapter 3
Unleashi+ng the full potential of the true qi within their body, in an instant their spirit and hest boundary Not only their eyes, ears, nose and other senses were several times sharper, rarer still was that they had some kind of perception, which transcended physical senses
This was exactly theLife’, which was beyond the context of the general martial art study Not only it surpassed the self-sufficient treasure trove hidden deep within oneself mentioned by Yi Jian Dashi+ [see Book 1 Chapter 3] Fu Cailin, it even reached the ‘oneness of heaven and humanity’ realm, which people who practicedto achieve