Chapter 283: Squashed by the door (1/2)
Chapter 283: Squashed by the door
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
”No? Okay then... I’m going off first!” Ping Yang seemed to expect this reply from the Ninth Prince. She turned and prepared to leave.
”Hang on!” The Ninth Prince blocked the exit in a hurry. ”Sister, don’t leave just yet, let us discuss it!”
”Bang!”
Just at this moment, the door to the room was kicked open.
The Ninth Prince did not manage to dodge in time. He felt the door crash into the back of his head. The force flung him towards the wall. Then, he fell to his knees.
”Surprise!” A voice rang out from outside the door. Then, a figure in a blue long sleeved shirt sauntered in.
...
Fang Zhengzhi thought that he would be giving the occupants of the room a huge surprise.
However, he did not expect to be surprised to see someone kneeling on the floor the moment he entered.
And...
Oh?
Ping Yang!
Fang Zhengzhi could not react in time.
Shouldn’t the servant be here? Why is it Ping Yang and a kneeling youth? Is he proposing?
”I’m sorry for disturbing!” Fang Zhengzhi prepared to turn and leave.
”Stand right there!” Ping Yang was surprised. She never expected anyone to disturb her breakfast at Fragrance Restaurant. More importantly, the person who disturbed her was Fang Zhengzhi.
How did this shameless guy manage to come in?
”What’s wrong?” Fang Zhengzhi stopped.
”You want to leave after injuring someone? I don’t think it is that easy. Furthermore, do you know who you injured?” Ping Yang smirked as she looked at the kneeling Ninth Prince.
”Who is it?” Fang Zhengzhi was looking at the Ninth Prince’s back, so he did not recognize him.
Even if Fang Zhengzhi saw his face, he may not recognize the Ninth Prince. After all, they had not met officially before.
”The Ninth Prince, Lin Yun!” Ping Yang beamed as she announced. She wanted to see the fear on Fang Zhengzhi’s face when he found out who he had injured.
However...
Fang Zhengzhi was expressionless.
”What did you say? I couldn’t hear you properly... it’s early in the morning, what’s wrong with my ears? How strange!” Fang Zhengzhi murmured. Then, before Ping Yang could reply, he bolted out the door.
He left Ping Yang and the Ninth Prince in the room. They looked at each other...
...
Inside an ordinary room beside the Fragrance Restaurant.
Su Ping looked at the crowd. He had a cup of piping hot tea in front of him.
”Your honor, it has all been done!” At this point, a servant dressed in black jumped in from the window and knelt in front of Su Qing.
”Mm.” Su Qing nodded and picked up his tea. He took a sip expressionlessly.
”Your honor, you have great foresight! Fang Zhengzhi really followed me to the Fragrance Restaurant!” The servant continued.
”How much did you sell the Sun Shooting Bow for?” Su Qing ignored the praises as he continued to enjoy his tea.
”About that...” The servant’s expression changed.
”What happened?”
”Fang Zhengzhi is indeed shameless. He really lives up to that name! I only got five coppers for it!”
”Five coppers?!” Su Qing was stunned, the cup in his hand shaking slightly. The tea spilled over the side and onto his hand, causing him to frown.
”Your honor, please save me. If King Duan knew about this, he would punish me severely.”
”Forget it. It is not your fault anyways. If Fang Zhengzhi was so easy to take down, he would not have lived till today. I will handle King Duan. You can leave now!”
”Thank you your honor! I will repay your kindness with my life!” The servant leapt out the window and disappeared into the distance.
”The Sun Shooting Bow for five coppers... how can someone be this shameless? Even if you knew it was a conspiracy, you could have given at least 500? He probably has at least 50? Five coppers... how can a Sword Envoy only give five coppers? It is no wonder he is a lowly villager!” Su Qing muttered to himself. Then, he looked in the direction of the Fragrance Restaurant, ”It’s a pity the Sun Shooting Bow is not so easy to get!”
...
Fang Zhengzhi decided to run whilst he still could.
However, he forgot one detail. He was in the Fragrance Restaurant, and the waiter had brought along some backup.
As such...
He was unsurprisingly stopped at the stairway.
Everything else happened naturally. The Ninth Prince bellowed at the guards to back off, then led Fang Zhengzhi back into the room.
All of them looked at each other.
”I am sorry for disturbing your breakfast.” After a moment of silence, Fang Zhengzhi decided to break it. Then, he reached for a snack.
He stuffed it into his mouth.
”These are mine!” Ping Yang fumed and pouted. However, she did not stop Fang Zhengzhi. Instead, she looked on in anticipation.
”Oh come on, you can spare one! Oh, this snack is quite nice!” Fang Zhengzhi murmured to himself as he grabbed a handful.
”I knew you never had it before. Is it good? Do you want more?” Ping Yang was happy to see Fang Zhengzhi gorging himself.
”You have more?” Fang Zhengzhi’s eyes brightened.
”Of course we do. Ninth Brother?” Ping Yang looked at Lin Yun.
”If Official Fang likes it, I can get someone to bring more to you.” Lin Yun looked at Fang Zhengzhi.
”Okay, that’ll be great!” Fang Zhengzhi nodded, then poured himself a cup of tea. He gulped it down and his eyes glimmered, ”Good tea!”
Even though Fang Zhengzhi did not know how to appreciate tea...
One did not need to know the art to know that this was superior tea. Its sweetness and aroma were dead giveaways.
”Tell me, do you have something that you need my help with?” Ping Yang looked at Fang Zhengzhi haughtily.