Chapter 104 (1/2)
Chapter 104
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The man smiled but remained silent. He welcomed this idea.
Chu Qiao lowered her voice and said in a demure tone, ”Master, this is the Qianyun acupoint. It's the acupoint for relieving fatigue.” Finishing her words, she clenched her fists and gave him a punch in the chest.
As expected, the man let out a grunt, arching his back and shedding his lazy aura.
Chu Qiao pretended to panic and knelt down, lowering her head. Frantically, she said, ”Did I use too much force?”
The man grunted a few more times, breathing heavily. After a long while, he said hoarsely, ”None of your business.” He sat breathlessly by the side of the pool, muttering to himself, ”Darned lass, so ruthless in her strokes.”
”Are you referring to me, Master?”
”Not you.”
Chu Qiao naturally knew who he was referring to. That was the spot where she had hit him during their battle earlier on. The way he said those words sounded strange, as if he had been acquainted with her previously. She frowned slowly and squinted.
”Were you purchased from Xianyang City a few days ago by Lord Tian?” the man asked joyfully, trying to start a conversation. It looked like the unconscious woman was purchased from Xianyang City too. They had some affinity after all. Chu Qiao, still disguising her voice, replied, ”Yes, Master.”
”Mmm.” The man continued to ask, ”from which stall?”
Out of the slave sellers in Xianyang City, Chu Qiao only knew one person. ”Boss Mu from the west market.”
”West market?” The man in the pool was intrigued. He turned around and asked in a low voice, ”Have you seen a lady as tall as you, but skilled in martial arts?”
Chu Qiao frowned and replied, ”Skilled in martial arts? Would she be enslaved in this case?”
”She was seriously injured.”
Chu Qiao was shocked. She frowned and probed, ”There are many such people. Do you know that person's name, Master?”
”Her name is…” the man froze and thought for a long while, before replying, ”It's alright. She would have used a fake name.”
”Then I do not know anything,” Chu Qiao stated, pretending to be relaxed by adding a little laugh at the end. With caution, she probed, ”Are you looking for someone, Master? Given your status, you would not have any friends who are slaves. Is that a slave under your family?”
The man was deflated, turning around and not saying a word. The hot water entered the pool from behind the statue of the beautiful women, making a swoosh as it entered the pool. After a long while, Chu Qiao heard the man whispering, ”I'm after her.”
Chu Qiao felt cold inside. She had anticipated that the Xia troops had caught up with her. They were capable after all, managing to locate her despite the circumstances. They had surrounded her in Wupeng City and located Boss Mu's stall in advance. If she had not blended in as a slave on the boat of the Zhan family, big trouble would have befallen her. If she had known, instead of being chased by the Xia troops, she would have stayed on the boat.
As she was in her trance, the man in front of her stood up suddenly. Chu Qiao was caught off guard, losing control of her entire body. With a splash, she landed headfirst into the pool, landing on the floor of the pool forcefully. If not for the deep water, she would have easily been killed by the impact.
Chu Qiao felt dizzy. Suddenly, feeling light headed, she was dragged to the surface by someone.
”Cough…cough…cough...”
The water currents by the side intensified. The water splashed out ferociously, causing large amounts of white mist to form in the air, spreading across the room. Chu Qiao was helped up by the man and leaned against his arm, coughing uncontrollably. She was like a normal human being after choking on water, face red and throat burning. Simply put, it was miserable.