Chapter 669.2: Untitled
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[T/N: This is yesterday's update. I had somewhere to go suddenly and couldn't upload it, my bad.]
Tianxiang Pavilion was indeed a relatively safe place, where Gu Chengfeng continued to stay for recovery.
Gu Jiao left Tianxiang Pavilion.
After walking a few steps, she sensed someone tailing her. It was an intuition honed through long-term training, although the other party hadn't revealed themselves.
She entered a clothing store without showing any sign.
The store was bustling with business; the proprietress and her assistants were busy.
Gu Jiao picked out a set of women's clothing, placed a silver coin on the counter, and also took a veil and bamboo hat.
When Gu Jiao emerged from the store, she had transformed into a graceful young lady with a veiled bamboo hat.
The gaze was still there, but it wasn't directed at her anymore.
Without changing her expression, she walked towards the two people who had been watching her, and seemingly by accident, she bumped into one of them.
"You..." The person was furious at first, but seeing it was a charming young lady, his face reddened, and he bowed apologetically, "Young miss, I'm sorry."
"No problem." Gu Jiao smiled slightly, her tone calm, "Could you please let me pass?"
Her voice was cold and clear, with a natural softness of her age, causing both men's faces to blush momentarily.
They quickly stepped aside.
The road was actually quite wide, but who would refuse such a polite request from a young lady?
After Gu Jiao walked away, the two experts continued to watch the store for a long time.
"Why hasn't he come out yet?" muttered the expert who had been bumped earlier.
His companion was also puzzled, "Could he have left?"
The expert responded, "That's impossible. There's no back door in this shop! We've even got the windows covered! Didn't see him come out at all!"
The companion asked, "Could he have changed his appearance?"
The expert said, "Thirteen people went in earlier, five came out. One was a pregnant woman, two were children, another was an old woman with gray hair, and the last was that young lady just now. Which one do you think he might have disguised himself as?"
The pregnant woman, the children, and the old woman were clearly a family with distinctive features that couldn't be imitated.
As for that young lady, her voice was so pleasant. Their shizi told them to keep an eye on a young man!
The companion frowned, "Never mind, let's go inside and search!"
The two entered the clothing store and searched every corner, but there was no sign of that young man anywhere.
The companion was bewildered, "Did he grow wings and fly away?"
The expert suddenly touched his waist, "Oh no! My pouch!"
In the quiet long street, Gu Jiao turned right into a secluded alley, removing the veil and outer garments as she walked.
She weighed the pouch in her hand and opened it, her pale fingers plucking out a token.
"A person of the Han Family?"
She lightly curved her lips, walked out of the alley, and casually tossed the token into a pond by the roadside.
Then, she poured out the gold coins and silver bits from inside, and finally threw away the pouch.
…….
On the martial arts field behind the Han Family’s residence, Han shizi wielded a red-tasseled spear and delivered a powerful strike, forcing his opponent to retreat several steps.
After stabilizing himself, the opponent cupped his hands towards Han shizi and said, "Shizi, I lost!"
Han shizi, sweating profusely and breathing slightly heavily, handed his red-tasseled spear to a nearby guard and said, "Step back and tend to your injuries."
"Yes, shizi!"
The Han Family’s death warrior, who had sparred with Han shizi, left the field supported by two guards.
A senior attendant approached with a clean towel.
Han shizi took the towel and wiped the sweat from his face. He then turned to the middle-aged man who had been watching the match and asked, "Second uncle, what do you think?"
The man addressed as second uncle by Han shizi was none other than Han Yong, the second master of the Han Family.
Han Yong, hands clasped behind his back, approached, "You've made progress compared to last month."
Han shizi quickly steadied his breathing. Clearly not entirely satisfied with the result, he continued, "How does it compare to Xuanyuan Sheng in his prime?"
Xuanyuan Sheng, the eldest son of the Xuanyuan Family, was renowned across the six states for his martial arts prowess. He was deeply versed in the true teachings of Xuanyuan Li and was hailed as the only one who could possibly catch up to the War God, Xuanyuan Li.
Han Yong had once served under Xuanyuan Sheng.
After a moment of contemplation, Han Yong replied, "You are still young. With more diligent practice, it’s not impossible to reach the heights of Xuanyuan Sheng."
"So, I still haven't surpassed him." Han shizi extended his hand towards the guard holding the red-tasseled spear.
Understanding his intent, the guard handed over the spear with both hands.
Han shizi practiced another round of spear techniques, each move exuding a lethal aura.
After finishing, he was somewhat dissatisfied with himself. He furrowed his brow as he said, "It still doesn't compare to Xuanyuan Li's divine weapon."
Han Yong chuckled, "There's no need to rush. Xuanyuan Sheng might not have been as skilled as you at your age. He gained his prowess from early battlefield experiences, emerging from piles of corpses. What you lack is just some real-world experience."
Han shizi tossed the heavy red-tasseled spear back to his guard.
The spear was too heavy, causing the guard to stagger and nearly drop it.
Han shizi asked, "Have there been any new experts in Shengdu recently?"
Han Yong answered, "Are you referring to the underground martial arts arena? Not at the moment. I'll inform you when there are, and arrange for you to compete. The Han Family's death warriors are also competent, but they pursue different paths and may not be the most suitable opponents."
Regardless of the Han Family’s death warriors' martial prowess, they weren't the best sparring partners to enhance his martial skills.
Sparring with them only stirred the instinct to kill, rather than advancing martial arts proficiency.
Han Yong continued, "In Shengdu, you're already hard to match, so don't put too much pressure on yourself. Oh, by the way, there's something I almost forgot to tell you."
Han shizi said, "Please go ahead, second uncle."
Han Yong said, "The Emperor’s birthday is coming up. The Imperial Consort sent a message inviting both you and your brother to the palace banquet."
Han shizi paused, then replied, "Che’er is still recovering from his injuries. I'm afraid he won't be able to go."
Han Yong laughed, "You can go instead."
Han shizi didn't comment on whether he would go or not, instead asking, "Hasn’t the Emperor already celebrated his birthday early? How come there's suddenly another birthday banquet?"
The Emperor’s birthday coincided with the previous Crown Princess’s birthday. Ever since the Crown Princess conspired with the Xuanyuan family in rebellion, the Emperor had stopped celebrating his birthday.
Han Yong sighed and shook his head with a wry smile, "Who knows? Our Emperor is so unpredictable, with a mind as mysterious as ever. No one can guess what he's really thinking."
"Shizi!"
As they spoke, the two experts sent to keep watch returned. Both were Han shizi's personal guards: one named Sun Feng and the other named Zheng Hai.
Sun Feng was the one whose pouch had been stolen.
The two men bowed to Han shizi.
[T/N: Xuanyuan Sheng is the same person as Xuanyuan Hao, who Second Master Jing mentioned earlier. It will be explained later why he has different names.]
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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like Shi Dai.
After he had slaughtered all the evil creatures in the garden, the blood-stained young man, exuding a murderous aura, approached her step by step, his lips curling into a malicious smile, "Scared?"
Shi Dai responded, “You’re really amazing! I applaud you until I spin like a spiral and fly around the moon three hundred times! And also——you have dimples when you smile!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
—
After seeing her at a lantern festival with another man, Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes, his fingers twirling her hair. He said in a mocking and sinister tone, "The mansion in the western suburbs...if I hide you there, no one will find you, right?"
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Jiang Baiyan: ...?
—
Jiang Baiyan was supposed to dislike her, even hate her, but as their separation drew near, his eyes turned red and he grabbed her sleeve, pleading, "Don't abandon me, alri—”
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Jiang Baiyan: ...?
He hasn't finished his lines yet though…