Chapter 12 (1/2)
Chapter 12
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
”She jumped off the cliff.”
”What?” Zhu Shun was angry and instantaneously snapped, ”You think I'm an idiot? You mean the lass from Jing household set you up and jumped to her death thereafter?”
”I…”
”A bunch of nonsense,” Zhu Shun shouted, ”You were in here for four to five years and I have always treated you well. Your fight with Jin Zhu in Qing Shan Court is your own affairs, why did you drag me into it? What are you trying to do now? Are you trying to get me into trouble in front of the various masters?”
”Zhu caretaker, please believe me.”
”Guys! Teach her a good lesson!”
A shrilling scream sounded.
Chu Qiao held on tightly onto a rope she had prepared previously and swung herself into a small cave. This octagonal mountain was made up of piles of charcoal rocks. Every spring, there will be purple moss appearing on the charcoal rocks. After roasting it, it has a unique smell which calms the soul. Every spring, people from Zhuge family will collect the mosses from the cliff and as time passed, they dug up a man-sized hole. Chu Qiao spent a lot of time in the backyard and was made well-aware of the existence of this hole. She carefully placed the withered grass she plucked apart and kept her rope, waiting for the crowd to disperse.
At this moment, warm breath could be felt in her ear, a male voice whispered with a chuckle, ”This girl, how are you so wicked?”
Chu Qiao was shocked. She immediately turned around and hastily struck the person with the hook attached to her rope.
”It's hard to imagine you are a child who is not even ten years old yet.” The person was agile and grabbed ahold of Chu Qiao's small hands with ease, his voice tranquil.
Because of Chu Qiao's small stature, this person pinned her down to the floor with just one hand. But she still unyieldingly raised her head and was surprised as she raised her eyebrows, ”It's you?”
The man seemed to be stunned for a moment too and carefully scrutinized the child. He had an epiphany and smiled, ”Who am I? So it's you, is the medicine still effective?”
The man had dashing eyebrows with a sharp nose, jet-black eyes with an incisiveness hidden below his gentleness. Impressively, he is a distinguished guest of today's gala, Royal Highness of Yan, Yan Xun.
Chu Qiao determinedly raised her head and said coldly, ”Why are you here? What are you trying to do?”
Yan Xun grinned, ”I should be the one asking you this.”
Many thoughts ran across Chu Qiao's mind and she repeatedly considered the chances of pushing this man down the cliff. While she was considering, she tried to reach for the dagger hidden at her waist.
Yan Xun pointed at her and said calmly, ”If you don't want to be discovered, you better be obedient and not have any other ideas. Such a small child, how can you be so wicked?”
Chu Qiao raised her eyebrow, ”Compared to you people, I am far from wicked. With you hiding here, you are probably up to no good too. Pot calling the kettle black, don't be a hypocrite and act like you're a big help to me.”
Yan Xun instantly stood up upon hearing this, plied open the worm and shouted, ”Who's above?”
Chu Qiao gasped and did not manage to stop him in time. If she was exposed, Xiao Ba will get into trouble too. She immediately pulled out her dagger and thrust it towards Yan Xun.
Yan Xun did a hook with his natural reflex and lounged onto Chu Qiao's mouth, bringing her into his embrace. Just then, an alarmed voice came from above and Yan Xun stuck his head out and shouted, ”His Royal Highness is here appreciating the plum trees, why are you guys causing a ruckus? Quickly disperse.”
Zhu Shun was brought to the cliff by his men and upon seeing Yan Xun, he lost his dominance and bowed down for a long while before hastily bringing his men away.
Yan Xun grinned as he released her arm, spun around and said, ”This counts as me giving you a big helping hand right?”
Chu Qiao is short and is below Yan Xun's shoulders. She stuck her ear out and listened for a while,realizing that there wasn't any movement above. She threw her hook above and ensured that it was ledged on properly before turning over and maneuvering her way up.
Yan Xun squinted and observed her. Although she is definitely more agile, she doesn't seem to be from a martial arts background. While she is brave, she is not reckless with nimble movements. The cave was merely a meter below, Yan Xun firmly held onto the cliff and with a surge of force, he jumped up.
Chu Qiao kept her hook and surveyed her surroundings to ensure her safety before leaving. She suddenly turned around and said coldly, ”I don't like to owe people favors. Later on before making your way back, look carefully at your horse.”
Yan Xun was slightly taken aback. By the time he recovered his sense, the child was long gone. In the distance, she seemed like a dog crawling on the rugged trail and was gone after a moment.
The young Royal Highness of Yan squinted and gave a slight grin, ”Interesting.”