Half 1

A very long time handed. His entire physique had begun to develop numb, and his arms have been ice chilly. It was at the moment that he all of the sudden heard the sound of footsteps.

The footsteps have been very gentle, and the particular person appeared to be strolling very slowly. He may really feel their each step in his tingling muscle mass.

Who was this particular person?

Was it Madam Lovesickness, or Tang Qing?

Whoever it was, they actually wouldn’t be bringing good instances with them.

The sky was vibrant.

The early morning solar shone in via the door, casting the shadow of the particular person into the restaurant. It was very lengthy, and it appeared to be within the form of a lady.

After some time, he was in a position to see the particular person’s ft.

The sneakers have been comfortable and embellished with inexperienced flowers. The ft have been dainty and delicate.

Liu Changjie sighed. He knew who the particular person was.

“Since when did you begin mendacity on tables this fashion?” Her voice was common fairly nice, however now it carried a mocking tone, as acidic as an unripe plum. “Is it as a result of your ass is swollen from being spanked?”

Liu Changjie may solely chuckle bitterly.

The voice continued, “I bear in mind you have been all the time the kind to brag till you’re blue within the face. However how come it’s your ass that’s black and blue as an alternative of your face?”

He laughed. “Even when my ass was twice as swollen as it’s now, it nonetheless wouldn’t be as massive as yours.”

“Look, pal,” she laughed, “at a time like this you continue to dare to be obstinate? Aren’t you frightened I’ll punch your face till it’s black and blue?”

“I do know you couldn’t bear to,” he smiled. “Don’t neglect that I’m your husband.”

Because it seems, the girl was Hu Yue’er.

She crouched down, took maintain of his chin, and stared into his eyes.

“My poor little husband, who was it that beat you up this fashion? Inform me.”

“You’re on the brink of go vent your anger on her for me?”

“I’m on the brink of go thank her.” Hu Yue’er all of the sudden twisted his nostril. “Thank her for instructing you a lesson, you disobedient bastard.”

He laughed. “When a spouse needs to curse her husband, she will be able to say something she needs, however she shouldn’t use the phrase bastard. In any case, it implies dangerous issues concerning the spouse.”

She bit her lip. “If I actually was mad,” she mentioned hatefully, “I may flip you right into a cuckold if I wished to.”

She appeared to be getting angrier and angrier. She twisted his ear violently. “Whenever you left, did you put on further thick garments? Reply me!”

“I didn’t.”

“Did you go ask for the tremendous sharp sword?”

“I didn’t.”

“Did you care for Tang Qing first?”

“I didn’t.”

“Did you do something in keeping with plan?”

“I didn’t.”

She bared her enamel. “Different individuals thought issues via so fastidiously for you, why do you all the time ignore everybody?”

“As a result of ever since I used to be younger, I’ve by no means been an obedient child. When individuals inform me I can’t do one thing, that’s precisely what I need to do.”

She laughed coldly. “You suppose you’re so superb, don’t you? That no person else can examine to you.”

“It doesn’t matter,” he smiled. “What you wished me to do right here, I did.”

“You continue to dare to speak this fashion?”

“Why wouldn’t I?”

“Why don’t you go discover a mirror and take a look at your ass?”

“Any person spanking your ass is one factor,” he mentioned steadily. “Conducting a mission is one thing else.”

“Appropriate. You had the duck in your hand able to eat, however sadly it flew away.” [1]

“It didn’t fly away.”

“It didn’t?”

“The one factor that flew away have been some feathers. I nonetheless have the pores and skin and bones.”

Hu Yue’er appeared shocked. “Are you saying that girl took away an empty field?”

He smiled. “The one factor inside was a pair of previous, smelly socks.”

She appeared totally shocked. She couldn’t assist however chuckle, after which calmly kiss Liu Changjie’s face. “I knew you have been an incredible man,” she mentioned sweetly. “I knew I wouldn’t choose my husband incorrectly.”

He sighed. “It looks like a person does have to dwell as much as expectations,” he mentioned quietly, “in any other case he may actually turn into a cuckold.”

Half 2

Daylight shone in via the small window, onto Liu Changjie’s chest. Hu Yue’er’s face additionally lay on his chest.

A naked chest won’t appear to be a lot, nevertheless it carried a sure type of appeal.

Identical to his character.

He carried a wierd kind of appeal that made it troublesome for individuals to guage how highly effective he actually was.

Hu Yue’er gently stroked his chest, and in a voice as little as a dream mentioned, “Would you like extra?”

He didn’t shake his head; he merely lacked the power to maneuver.

Hu Yue’er bit down on her lip. “In these few days away from me, you undoubtedly have been with different girls.”

“No, I wasn’t.” Liu Changjie actually didn’t really feel like talking, however this sort of accusation couldn’t go unanswered.

She wasn’t satisfied. “In the event you weren’t, then how come somebody wished to spank your ass?”

He sighed. “If I used to be, how may she presumably be prepared to spank me?”

She nonetheless wasn’t satisfied. “You didn’t make any strikes on Madam Lovesickness?”

“No.”

She laughed. “Solely a ghost would consider you.”

“Why don’t you consider me?”

“In the event you actually weren’t with any girls,” she mentioned regretfully, “then how come proper now you’re like a rooster that simply bought beat in a cockfight, utterly ineffective?”

He laughed. “Who do you suppose I’m, some type of superman?” He set free a sigh. “I additionally get drained typically and want sleep.”

It appeared like she was lastly considerably satisfied. “Why aren’t you sleeping, then?”

“With you right here at my aspect, how may I sleep?”

She sat up, her eyes widening. “Are you making an attempt to make me depart?”

“That’s not what I meant,” he replied. “Though, you actually ought to go.” In a comfortable voice, he continued, “When he finds out that the field Kong Lanjun took again is empty, Dragon Fifth will certainly come searching for me.”

“He can discover this place?”

“He can discover anywhere.”

She appeared to hesitate, beginning to get the sensation that this small tavern wasn’t a secure place in spite of everything.

“Okay, I’ll return,” she mentioned, lastly agreeing with him. “However you…”

“I’ll simply wait right here obediently,” he mentioned, “and produce again excellent news as quickly as I can.”

“Are you assured you’ll be able to deal with Dragon Fifth?”

“I’m not.” He laughed. “However, I additionally wasn’t assured that I may deal with Madam Lovesickness.”

**

Hu Yue’er lastly left.

Earlier than departing, she had twisted his ear and warned him thrice in a row: “If I hear something about you messing round with different girls, I’ll beat your ass till you may have eight butt-cheeks.”

When a lady falls in love with a person, she will be able to’t assist however flip herself right into a rope, mounted across the man’s ankle.

Now, Liu Changjie may lastly breathe simply. He actually wasn’t a superman, and he undoubtedly wanted some sleep.

And at last, he did.

When he awoke, it was darkish outdoors the small window. Night had arrived.

A breeze blew in via the window, carrying the perfume of wine.

The perfume was that of genuine Crimson Daughter wine. One of these small tavern wouldn’t carry this sort of wine. [2]

Liu Changjie’s eyes flickered. “Whoever is outdoors consuming, I don’t care who you might be, come on in! And don’t neglect to carry that wine in with you.”

And all of the sudden somebody was knocking on the door.

“The door is unlocked. Simply push it open.”

The door slowly opened and an individual entered, carrying a copper pot in a single hand and two consuming bowls in one other. It was the person who had gone searching for Duqi and the others.

“I’m Wu Bu’ke,” he mentioned humbly. He smiled. “I got here particularly to pay a go to. I knew your Excellency was resting, so I may solely wait outdoors warming the wine.”

Liu Changjie checked out him. “Did Dragon Fifth ship you?” he mentioned coolly.

Wu Bu’ke smiled and nodded. “The Younger Grasp is respectfully ready for Mister Liu’s arrival.”

“Sadly I can’t even arise proper now, not to mention go meet him.”

Wu Bu’ke smiled. “The younger grasp is conscious that Mister Liu was offended by somebody. Due to this fact he despatched alongside one thing particular so your majesty may vent his anger.”

“Oh? What’s it? The place is it?”

Wu Bu’ke turned his head and made a beckoning movement towards the door. A girl slowly walked in, as lovely as a peacock, carrying a picket plank in her hand.

It was Kong Lanjun.

Her peacock-like vanity was gone, and now she appeared like a defeated rooster.

She walked in with head lowered, handed the picket plank to Liu Changjie, and quietly mentioned, “I used this plank to beat you, thirty instances. Now you … you may as properly return the favor.”

He checked out her, and set free a protracted sigh. “Younger Grasp Dragon Fifth actually deserves to be referred to as a dragon amongst males,” he mentioned quietly. “In any other case, he wouldn’t have so many individuals prepared to commit their lives to him.”

Half 3

Delicate lamplight stuffed the elegant room. On prime of the small red-brick oven was a copper pot, from which emanated the perfume of wine.

Standing there heating the wine was the green-robed middle-aged man with white stockings.

Dragon Fifth lay on a leopard pores and skin blanket, which was unfold on a brief, slim mattress. His eyes have been closed peacefully.

The climate was heat, and the small oven burned brightly, however as for these two individuals, there was not an oz. of heat to be felt between the 2 of them.

It was solely the 2 of them within the room, ready for Liu Changjie.

On the desk have been unfold out a number of delicate appetizers, and there was a chair for Liu Changjie.

Was there anybody else below heaven who may sit right down to eat and drink with Dragon Fifth?

There was a knock on the door, after which Meng Fei entered. The elegant room was clearly positioned inside his manor.

“He’s right here.”

“Ask him in.” Dragon Fifth’s eyes have been nonetheless shut. “Alone.”

**

As quickly as Liu Changjie entered, Meng Fei shut the door.

The green-robed man, middle-aged man was so centered on heating the wine that he didn’t even spare a look for Liu Changjie.

However Dragon Fifth had already sat up, a wierd expression on his pale-white face.

“You didn’t do any extra work than vital.” He smiled. “In martial arts and in girls each, you didn’t do any extra work than vital.”

He clearly hadn’t completed his thought, so Liu Changjie waited for him to proceed.

“The truth is, you have been in a position to deal with a lady that I used to be incapable of dealing with.”

Liu Changjie maintained his silence.

He wasn’t positive what Dragon Fifth was getting at. And when it got here to this facet of coping with girls, a person usually wouldn’t be fast to disclose the main points.

Dragon Fifth continued, “To trick Qiu Hengbo and Kong Lanjun shouldn’t be straightforward, however you probably did it.”

Liu Changjie lastly laughed. “I did it for you.”

Dragon Fifth checked out him, after which lastly smiled broadly. “It appears you’re not solely clever, you’re additionally very cautious.”

Liu Changjie set free a breath. “I have to be cautious.”

“The hare is in hand, you’re frightened I’m going to throw you within the cooking pot?”

Liu Changjie replied, “‘Put away the bow as soon as the birds are all killed, kill the hounds for meals as soon as all of the hares are bagged.’ I perceive the which means of the saying.”

“However you’re not only a hound for looking rabbits, you’re an individual who can accomplish issues. I usually have use for individuals such as you.”

Liu Changjie set free a comfortable breath. “Thanks very a lot.”

“Sit.”

“I’d relatively keep standing.”

Dragon Fifth laughed once more. “It appears Kong Lanjun didn’t maintain something again.”

Liu Changjie laughed bitterly.

“Would you like the arms she used to ship the beating?” requested Dragon Fifth.

“I do.”

“It’s a simple matter,” he replied coolly. “I can have her two arms put in a field and delivered instantly.”

“However, I’d relatively have her arms connected to her physique.”

He smiled. “That’s additionally straightforward. Whenever you depart, you’ll be able to take her with you.”

Liu Changjie shook his head. “I wish to eat eggs, nevertheless it doesn’t imply I need to carry a hen round with me.”

Dragon Fifth laughed for the second time. “Nicely then I’ll let you know the place the rooster coop is. If you wish to eat an egg, you’ll be able to go there any time.”

Liu Changjie laughed bitterly. “Sadly, this explicit egg shouldn’t be solely choosy, it’s additionally sitting on a picket plank.”

Dragon Fifth laughed for the third time, heartily.

It appeared he was in an excellent temper this present day; he had laughed extra instances than another day earlier than.

When Dragon Fifth completed laughing, Liu Changjie slowly mentioned, “I feel you forgot to ask me about one thing.”

“There’s no have to ask. I do know you succeeded in your process.”

“That was the proper field?”

Dragon Fifth stared at him. “It was.”

“Are you positive?”

“Very positive.”

They each had unusual expressions of their eyes. It appeared as if the query Liu Changjie had requested was superfluous.

Dragon Fifth usually didn’t like individuals who spoke superfluously, and but he didn’t appear to be aggravated.

Liu Changjie laughed. “If it was the proper field, then what was contained in the field should even be appropriate.”

From inside his gown he pulled out a bundle, wrapped in purple satin. The bundle was tied up and sealed with an ingenious knot. “That is what I took from the field. The unique seal hasn’t been touched.”

“I can inform that she personally tied this Lovesick knot.”

A Lovesick knot that has been tied properly shouldn’t be straightforward to untie.

Dragon Fifth prolonged two fingers, and with a lightweight twisting movement, untied the knot.

He smiled. “If you wish to untie a Lovesick knot, that is the one technique you should use.”

“I’ve one other technique,” mentioned Liu Changjie.

“Oh, what?”

“A blade.”

Irrespective of how tangled the Lovesick not, one slice of a blade would undoubtedly open it.

Dragon Fifth laughed for the fourth time. “Your technique is certainly probably the most direct and thorough.”

“That’s the solely kind I exploit.”

Dragon Fifth smiled. “If the tactic is efficient, then one kind is sufficient.”

**

Contained in the bundle was a small pile of silk cotton. Wrapped contained in the silk cotton was an emerald-green bottle produced from jasper.

Dragon Fifth’s eyes shone, and a wierd flush stuffed his pale, white face.

Acquiring this bottle had not been straightforward.

The value he had paid to get it was extraordinarily excessive.

His hand trembled involuntarily as he stretched it out.

Who would ever have imagined that Liu Changjie’s hand would shoot out like lightning and seize the bottle, then throw it as arduous as he may towards the bottom. There was a “peng” sound because the bottle smashed into numerous items. Scarlett-colored drugs oozed out onto the bottom like contemporary blood.

Meng Fei’s face went yellow in worry.

Dragon Fifth’s face was stuffed with shock. “What’s the which means of this?” he shouted.

“Nothing particular,” mentioned Liu Changjie calmly. “It’s simply that, discovering an employer nearly as good as you isn’t straightforward, so I don’t need you to die.”

“What are you speaking about?” Dragon Fifth mentioned furiously. “I don’t perceive.”

“You must have the ability to determine it out.”

“I can see that the drugs is actual. I can odor it too.”

The liquid drugs was scarlet and diaphanous, and as quickly because the bottle shattered, its aromatic odor had stuffed the air.

“It won’t be faux, however there may be undoubtedly poison blended in.”

“How the hell may you inform that?”

“Based mostly on two issues.”

“Inform me.”

“Every little thing went a lot too easily. It was too straightforward.”

“That’s not sufficient of a motive.”

“The Madam Lovesickness that I met, she was an imposter.”

“You’ve by no means seen her earlier than, how may whether or not she is actual or not?”

“As a result of her pores and skin was too tough. A girl who rubs honey oil over her physique day-after-day couldn’t presumably have pores and skin that tough.”

“So these are your two causes?”

“An inexpensive deduction might be produced from one level, not to mention two.”

Dragon Fifth all of the sudden closed his eyes, unable to make any extra refutations. As a result of at this actual second, the diaphanous drugs all of the sudden started altering shade from scarlet into sickening, deathly black.

Some poisons solely take impact when uncovered to the air.

At this level, anybody may see that the drugs within the bottle had been blended with poison, lethal poison.

Dragon Fifth’s face was ashen. He stared at Liu Changjie for a very long time, earlier than lastly saying, “In my total life, I’ve by no means mentioned ‘thanks.’”

“I consider you.”

“However proper now, I’ve no selection however to thanks.”

“And I’ve no selection however to just accept.”

“However I nonetheless don’t totally perceive…”

Liu Changjie interrupted him, “You must have the ability to perceive. Qiu Hengbo knew that you just have been sending me, so she set you up. She let me succeed on goal, with a view to ship the bottle of poisoned drugs to kill you.”

Dragon Fifth’s expression modified. “She … she needs to kill me? However why?”

Liu Changjie sighed. “Who can presumably perceive the considering of a lady?”

Dragon Fifth closed his eyes, showing to be exhausted. Sorrow may be very exhausting.

“You forgot to ask me one thing else,” mentioned Liu Changjie.

Dragon Fifth laughed bitterly. “My ideas are troubled. Simply say what you need to say.”

“The truth that you despatched me on this mission… Is it true that solely the 4 of us on this room knew about it?”

“That’s appropriate.”

“Then how did Madam Lovesickness discover out?”

Dragon Fifth’s eyes shot open, stuffed with an expression as sharp as a sword. And the tip of that sword pointed at Meng Fei’s face.

Meng Fei appeared sick to his abdomen.

“Whenever you beat me up,” mentioned Liu Changjie, “everybody thought that I hated your guts. Solely Meng Fei knew what was happening behind the scenes.”

“It wasn’t Meng Fei,” mentioned Dragon Fifth all of the sudden.

“How are you aware?”

“If there may be Dragon Fifth, there may be Meng Fei. He’s alive as we speak solely due to me. My loss of life wouldn’t profit him in any means.

Liu Changjie was misplaced in thought for some time. Lastly he nodded. “I can consider that. He ought to know that this world won’t ever have one other Dragon Fifth in it.

Meng Fei knelt, tears streaming down his face.

They have been tears of gratitude, gratitude for Dragon Fifth’s religion in him.

Liu Changjie slowly continued. “If it wasn’t Meng Fei, then who was it?”

Dragon Fifth, didn’t reply, nor did he ask any additional questions.

The 2 males’s gazes have been already mounted on the face of the green-robed man with white stockings.

Half 4

The hearth within the range was weakening. The wine was already heat.

The green-robed man with white stockings was taking the wine from the big copper pot and slowly pouring it right into a wine jug.

His hand was secure, not even a drop spilled out.

His face was utterly devoid of emotion.

Liu Changjie had by no means in his life seen somebody as calm and picked up.

He couldn’t assist however admire him.

Dragon Fifth checked out him, an expression of sorrow on his face. It gave the impression to be for the person.

Liu Changjie set free a protracted sigh. “At first I wasn’t prepared to suspect you, however now I’ve no selection.

The green-robed man put the wine jug onto the desk, not even glancing at Liu Changjie.

“However apart from Dragon Fifth, Meng Fei and myself, nobody know the key however you.”

It appeared as if the green-robed man didn’t hear a phrase. He examined the temperature of the wine after which started pouring it into wine cups.

Not a drop of wine spilled out.

Liu Changjie continued, “The carriage driver knew I used to be working for Dragon Fifth as a result of he was your man. Maybe he realized the key whereas passing your message to Madam Lovesickness. You couldn’t ship the message your self since you’re all the time with Dragon Fifth, and will by no means discover a possibility.”

The 2 wine cups have been full.

The inexperienced robed man put down the wine jug, his face nonetheless utterly devoid of expression.

“That day you all of the sudden appeared on the farm home was since you wished all alongside to silence the witness, so that you have been keeping track of him. His sudden greediness simply gave you alternative to kill him.”

The green-robed man didn’t say a phrase, as if he felt it was beneath him to supply any clarification.

“I thought of it quite a bit,” continued Liu Changjie. “And there actually is nobody apart from you who may have revealed the key.”

He set free one other lengthy sigh. “However I by no means imagined that somebody such as you would betray a good friend.”

“He’s not a good friend,” mentioned Dragon Fifth all of the sudden.

“He’s not?”

“No.”

“Is he a benefactor?”

“Not that both.”

Liu Changjie didn’t perceive. “If he’s neither, then why is he following you round like a slave?”

“Have you learnt who he’s?”

“I can’t say for positive.”

“Nicely, there’s no hurt in taking a guess.”

“Previously, there was an incredible younger hero. He made his first kill on the age of 9. At seventeen he was already making a reputation for himself within the martial world. By twenty he was well-known. He was the chief of the Seven Sword Faculties’ Kongtong Sect, his sword ability was very excessive, and he was unequalled in his time. He was referred to as ‘Greatest Blade below Heaven.’”

“You’re proper. He’s Qin Huhua.”

Liu Changjie set free a breath. “However it appears he’s modified.”

“You don’t perceive why one of the proficient and widespread heroes of the previous would now be following me round like a slave?”

“I don’t. I don’t see how anybody may perceive.”

“On the earth, there is just one kind of particular person that might make him change on this means.”

“What kind of particular person.”

“An enemy.”

Shocked, Liu Changjie mentioned, “He’s your enemy?”

Dragon Fifth nodded.

Liu Changjie was much more confused.

“In his total life, he was solely defeated thrice, and people thrice have been all by my hand. He swore an oath to kill me, however he knew that there was no means that he would ever have the ability to defeat me.”

“Since you are nonetheless younger, whereas his martial arts have already handed their peak.”

“And likewise as a result of every time I defeated him, I used a very completely different method, so there was no means for him to determine my martial arts.”

“Due to this fact, the one means for him to determine a approach to defeat you’d be to comply with you round continually and research you, hope to find a weak point.”

“That’s appropriate.”

“So that you allowed him to comply with you!”

Dragon Fifth laughed. “There actually is nothing extra thrilling or pleasant than this sort of factor.”

Apart from a menace to his life, there actually have been only a few issues on this planet that Dragon Fifth discovered thrilling.

“In fact, there was a situation,” mentioned Dragon Fifth.

“That he be your slave?”

Dragon Fifth nodded. With a smile, he mentioned, “Getting Qin Huhua to be your slave is one thing nobody may think about potential, don’t you suppose?”

“And so that you suppose the association is pleasant.”

“To not point out that till he’s assured sufficient to make one other transfer, he’ll do all the pieces he can to guard me. He doesn’t need me to die below anybody’s arms however his personal.”

Liu Changjie sighed. “You actually shouldn’t have let him in on the key about Madam Lovesickness.”

“I don’t have any secrets and techniques from him, as a result of I belief him. He isn’t the type of villain who reveals confidential issues.”

Not many individuals utterly belief their associates. To seek out somebody who will utterly belief an enemy is much more inconceivable.

“Dragon Fifth is worthy of his title,” mentioned Liu Changjie, “however this sadly, this time he actually made a mistake in judging character.”

Dragon Fifth sighed after which laughed bitterly. “Everybody makes errors. Maybe I overestimated him, and underestimated you.”

Liu Changjie laughed coolly. “It appears he additionally underestimated me.”

“He thinks that the one particular person on this planet value taking note of is me.”

Qin Huhua raised his head and stared at Dragon Fifth. Despite the fact that there was no expression on his face, inside his eyes shone forth a fearful, chopping look. Talking very slowly, he mentioned, “Do you consider him?”

“I’ve no selection.”

“Very properly.”

“Are you able to make your transfer?”

“I’ve been finding out you fastidiously for 4 years, your each act and each transfer. I haven’t let something slip.”

“I do know.”

“You’re a troublesome particular person to grasp. You not often give individuals alternatives to see you, and infrequently take motion.”

“In the event you normally don’t take motion, individuals will probably be shocked once you do. Whenever you don’t take motion, you might be as quiet as a lone mountain. Whenever you do take motion, it’s quick as a meteor.”

Qin Huhua stood there quietly, himself wanting as unshakable as a mountain. Slowly, he mentioned, “Once I was younger, I revealed an excessive amount of about my talents. And sure, my martial arts actually are previous their peak. If I can’t defeat you proper now, there will probably be fewer and fewer alternatives later.”

“So that you have been already ready to make your transfer?”

“Appropriate.”

“Good. Excellent.”

Qin Huhua continued, “That is my fourth battle with you, and will probably be the final. Having been in a position to struggle with you 4 instances, no matter who wins or who loses, I’m able to die with out remorse.”

Dragon Fifth sighed once more. “I initially had no intention of killing you, however this time …”

“If I’m defeated this time, I’ve no intention of happening dwelling.”

“Very properly. Go get your sword.”

“My method has modified. You already know me so properly, there’s no means I may defeat you with a sword.”

“What is going to you employ?”

“In my arms, something below heaven may be was a lethal weapon.”

Laughing heartily, Dragon Fifth mentioned, “With the ability to struggle with you these 4 instances has actually been one of many best pleasures in my life.”

His laughter all of the sudden ceased.

The room was stuffed with a deathly silence. Even the sound of respiratory couldn’t be heard.

The wind blew on the chrysanthemums and gingko vegetation outdoors the window. The chrysanthemums have been silent, nevertheless it appeared just like the gingko vegetation have been sighing.

The clear autumn climate all of the sudden appeared to be stuffed with the tough chilly of winter.

Qin Huhua stared at Dragon Fifth. His pupils constricted, and the veins on his brow bulged. It appeared he was gathering all the facility in his physique, in preparation for an all-out assault.

Anybody may see that when he made his transfer, it could be heaven-shaking.

However nobody would have anticipated that he would use two fingers to choose up a chopstick, which he casually stabbed towards Dragon Fifth.

He had stuffed himself with the facility to struggle a tiger, however this transfer appeared prefer it wasn’t sturdy sufficient to poke via a bit of paper.

Dragon Fifth’s expression was grim. The chopstick was gentle, however he knew that in actuality it was heavier the Mount Tai.

He, too, picked up a chopstick, and pointed it out at a slanting angle.

There was a desk between the 2 of them, so Dragon Fifth didn’t arise.

The chopsticks of their arms danced backwards and forwards, sooner and sooner. It appeared nearly like some kind of kid’s recreation.

However Liu Changjie may see that this was no recreation.

The variations within the actions of the chopsticks have been ingenious, nearly unattainable to explain. It was as if a complete ocean had been positioned right into a millet seed. The tangible turned intangible; inside each variation there have been numerous extra variations. Each stab appeared to include the facility to crack gold and stone.

Within the eyes of others, this battle won’t appear very harmful, however as he watched, Liu Changjie felt shaken to the core.

Qin Huhua actually did deserve the title “Greatest Blade below Heaven.”

And Dragon Fifth actually was a unprecedented expertise, the kind of particular person the martial world won’t see once more in 100 years. His capability was stunning, and he clearly was unparalleled.

Abruptly, the 2 swiftly transferring chopsticks related and stopped transferring.

The expressions on their faces grew increasingly grim. A short while handed. Sweat beaded on their foreheads.

Liu Changjie seen that the small mattress Dragon Fifth was sitting on had started to sink down, and Qin Huhua’s two ft have been slowly being embedded into the stone ground.

The 2 males have been clearly utilizing all the facility of their our bodies. The fearful degree of this energy was past creativeness.

But the chopsticks of their arms didn’t snap.

Ivory chopsticks like this could snap, however as an alternative, they gave the impression to be softening.

The chopstick in Qin Huhua’s hand all of the sudden started to bend like a noodle. Sweat dripped off his face. Abruptly, he let go of the chopstick, and his total physique flew backward into the wall with a bang.

His physique knocked an enormous gap into the brick wall, after which he fell to the bottom, blood oozing from his mouth. His respiratory had stopped.

Dragon Fifth instantly laid again down within the mattress, closing his eyes. His pale face exuded exhaustion and weak point.

At this actual second, Liu Changjie made his transfer.

His empty palm all of the sudden dropped down like lightning, seizing Dragon Fifth’s wrist.

Dragon Fifth’s expression modified, however he didn’t open his eyes.

Meng Fei’s face paled, and he tried to leap out via the outlet within the wall. However there was somebody outdoors. A fist smashed into Meng Fei’s face, knocking him to the bottom.

The fist was fast and fierce. Not many individuals may knock down Meng Fei with a single fist.

It was “Mighty Lion” Lan Tianmeng.

**

Dragon Fifth’s pale face was utterly devoid of shade.

Liu Changjie grasped his wrist, and as quick as lightning sealed 13 of his acupuncture factors.

Dragon Fifth’s eyes have been nonetheless closed. He sighed calmly. “So, it seems I not solely underestimated you, I additionally misjudged your character.”

“Everybody makes errors. You might be only a particular person.”

“Did I make a mistake in laying the blame on Qin Huhua?”

“That was most likely your greatest mistake.”

“You knew who he was, and also you knew he wouldn’t let me fall into anybody else’s arms. So to take motion towards me, you first wanted to borrow my arms to do away with him.”

“I used to be somewhat frightened about tips on how to take care of him, however what I used to be frightened about most was you.”

“So that you wished to borrow his arms to make me dissipate my energy.”

“When the sandpiper and the clam struggle one another, it’s the fisherman who advantages. I simply used the previous ‘kill two birds with one stone’ technique.

“The poison within the bottle, was that additionally you?”

“Truly, no.”

“You’ve been plotting towards me. Why would you save me?”

“As a result of I don’t like being utilized by different individuals. And much more than that, I don’t like being Qiu Hengbo’s device. I wished to make use of my very own two arms to seize the divine dragon.”

“Are you certainly one of Qiu Hengbo’s subordinates?”

“No.”

“You search revenge?”

“No.”

“Then what would you like?”

“I used to be despatched by ‘Energy of Hu’ Patriarch Hu. To carry you to justice.”

“What crime did I commit?”

“Don’t ?”

Dragon Fifth sighed. His eyes have been closed, and he additionally closed his mouth.

Liu Changjie mentioned, “The chief constables within the southern seven provinces and the northern six all need to make a transfer towards you. However they know that coping with you shouldn’t be a simple matter. Even I wasn’t very assured. I needed to get you to belief me, in order that’s why I saved you.”

“You’ve mentioned sufficient,” mentioned Dragon Fifth coldly.

“You don’t need to hear any extra?”

Dragon Fifth laughed.

“It appears,” mentioned Liu Changjie, “you’re not inclined to even have a look at me proper now.”

Lan Tianmeng all of the sudden spoke up. “Truly, the particular person he doesn’t need to have a look at is me, not you.”

“Appropriate,” mentioned Dragon Fifth. “Villains such as you who neglect what is correct on the sight of revenue… I’m afraid yet one more look will pollute my eyes.”

Lan Tianmeng sighed. “You’re mistaken. I’m not going towards you for cash. I’m going towards you for the sake of justice.”

“You’re additionally certainly one of Energy of Hu’s males?”

Lan Tianmeng nodded. Turning to face Liu Changjie, he mentioned, “You didn’t know both, did you?”

Liu Changjie didn’t

“However,” continued Lan Tianmeng, “I knew about you a very long time in the past.”

“From the very starting?”

“Earlier than you got here, Energy of Hu had already instructed me to care for you.”

Liu Changjie laughed bitterly. “You took care of me very properly.”

Lan Tianmeng sighed. “Once I beat you up that night time, I used to be somewhat too arduous on you. However, I used to be performing towards my feelings, as a result of I undoubtedly couldn’t let him suspect you. I feel you’ll be able to perceive my predicament.”

“In fact I perceive.”

Lan Tianmeng’s face widened with a smile. “I knew you wouldn’t blame me.”

“I don’t blame you.” He smiled and stretched out a hand. “We’re household, and all of that is a part of our responsibility. Even for those who beat me tougher, it wouldn’t matter. We’re nonetheless associates.”

Lan Tianmeng laughed heartily. “Okay. Let’s be associates.”

Laughing, he prolonged his hand and gripped Liu Changjie’s.

After which his laughter died. His face distorted. He may hear the sound of bones being shattered.

At this actual second, Liu Changjie twisted his wrist, breaking it, after which smashed a fist into bridge of his nostril.

It wasn’t that Lan Tianmeng didn’t see the fist coming, it was that Liu Changjie’s method was too ingenious, and his pace unbelievable.

After receiving Liu Changjie’s iron-fisted strike, the lion-like previous man fell down onto his again.

Liu Changjie didn’t cease. Fists descended like rain onto his chest and sides. He smiled. “You hit me, I didn’t blame you. If I hit you, you shouldn’t blame me. If if I beat you somewhat tougher than you beat me, I do know you gained’t take it to coronary heart.”

Lan Tianmeng couldn’t open his mouth.

He bit his enamel collectively, unwilling to name out. When he had crushed Liu Changjie, Liu Changjie had additionally been unwilling to name out for mercy.

Despite the fact that Dragon Fifth’s eyes have been nonetheless closed, a small smile crept onto his face.

He was not solely Lan Tianmeng’s good friend, but in addition his benefactor. And but Lan Tianmeng had betrayed him.

Forgetting what is correct on the sight of revenue, biting the hand that feeds you. Individuals who do this stuff deserve punishment.

And Lan Tianmeng was receiving his.

Although the fists beating Lan Tianmeng have been Liu Changjie’s, they may as properly have been Dragon Fifth’s.

**

The one factor to be heard within the room was the sound wheezing.

By the point Liu Changjie completed, Lan Tianmeng was now not a mighty lion, however a crushed stray canine.

“What you owe me, I’ve taken again.” Liu Changjie stroked his fist, a wierd expression flickering in his eyes. “What I owe, it’s time to present again.”

“What do you owe?” requested Dragon Fifth.

“Nobody can dwell alone on this planet,” mentioned Liu Changjie coolly. “If you wish to dwell, you must settle for the great grace of others.”

“Oh?”

“It’s the identical with even you. If you wish to eat, you want others to plant crops. If you find yourself born, the arms of others than ship you. With out the great grace of others, you wouldn’t be alive, not even for a day.”

“So, everybody owes a debt to somebody.”

Liu Changjie nodded.

“And might you repay your debt?”

“This debt shouldn’t be straightforward to pay again. However so long as you’re alive, if you are able to do one thing to assist the world, then the debt may be thought-about paid.”

Dragon Fifth laughed coldly.

“Do you know,” requested Liu Changjie all of the sudden, “Energy of Hu has wished to satisfy you for a really very long time?”

“I’ve wished to satisfy him, too,” laughed Dragon Fifth. “For a very long time.”

Liu Changjie sighed. “You each should not straightforward individuals to satisfy. To rearrange a gathering has been troublesome.”

He sighed once more. He sighed as a result of his coronary heart was stuffed with difficult feelings.

Dragon Fifth closed his eyes once more. “I knew for a very long time that we’d meet ultimately, however I by no means imagined it could be like this.”

“There are numerous issues on this planet that we are able to’t think about.”

He all of the sudden lifted up Dragon Fifth. “Even you’ll be able to’t think about them. As a result of, you’re not a divine dragon, you’re only a particular person, that’s all.”

[1] The literal expression is to have a cooked duck in hand, after which it flies away. It implies that you just appear to have an assured victory, after which all of the sudden and unexpectedly you lose.

[2] This can be a actual kind of rice wine referred to as 女儿红 nu’er hong. In response to Wikipedia it “originates from Shaoxing, within the japanese coastal province of Zhejiang. It’s fabricated from glutinous rice and wheat. This wine developed from the Shaoxing custom of burying nu’er hong underground when a daughter was born, and digging it up for the marriage banquet when the daughter was to be married.” Right here’s the hyperlink to the Wikipedia article: http://goo.gl/5gsU7W