7 7 - Strange Man
One of Bai Shen Yan's bodyguards crashed into the sitting table and broke it. His back and stomach hurt. He cursed and cursed Liu Xing Sheng. His eyes contained deep anger.
Not only the bodyguard but also his two other comrades. One of them is seen hitting a pole before falling to the floor. Another one just bounced far enough to hit a wall.
Liu Xing Sheng remained in an upright position, full of dignity and composure. He took three swords from Bai Shen Yan's bodyguard and threw them until they landed right beside the fat noble man's feet.
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Bai Shen Yan was shocked beyond measure, but couldn't move at all. It would be terrible if the tip of the sword that Liu Xing Sheng threw was stuck in his leg. He even subconsciously held his breath.
Liu Xing Sheng touched his Daoli and said softly, his voice as clear as water droplets. "Sir, you must stop. Anger can bring misfortune to you and cause trouble for others."
Bai Shen Yan gritted his teeth, his hands clenched into fists, he was furious at being humiliated by such a lowly human.
"I will remember this. I will repay you! Let's go..!!"
The three shadow guards rushed to their feet and unsteadily followed their Young Master. Liu Xing Sheng witnessed how the four people left this room full of hatred towards him.
"Young Master…" an old servant nervously walked over to Liu Xing Sheng, a worried expression on his face. "Are you okay?"
"Mn, sure. Thank you." Liu Xing Sheng smiled faintly, "What about you, Uncle? Are you hurt?"
"Ah! Not. I'm fine,"
"Sorry for the damage done. I don't know how to replace it. I'm sorry," Liu Xing Sheng bowed and his attitude shocked those who saw him.
The old servant who was talking to him even became confused and didn't know what to say because he was too shocked. "Y-Young Master don't be like this. Y-You, don't need to apologize. It's n-not your fault."
Even though he wasn't blamed for breaking the table and causing chaos, Liu Xing Sheng still felt guilty. What if Miss Wen Qi Shan came and found the pavilion's condition like this?
"What is going on?!"
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Liu Xing Sheng gasped and immediately turned around. Wen Qi Shan came and showed a face of deep shock. The beautiful woman was frightened with an inexplicable facial expression.
"How... This all happened?" Wen Qi Shan tried to calm down, but couldn't. In her entire life taking care of the Heavenly Flower Pavilion---this kind of chaos had never happened. What's more, she was now about to welcome a very important guest.
Tian Gou Ri who was on the top floor could see the look on Wen Qi Shan's face that was about to explode with anger. She rushed down the stairs and ran fast to stop the woman from saying hurtful words.
Zhao Feng Ying caught up with Tian Gou Ri even though her pace was not as fast as the beautiful woman. He kept his eyes on his surroundings and only turned his head back to look at Liu Xing Sheng as he got closer to the young man.
"Madam, calm down…" one of the comfort women who also knew Wen Qi Shan's personality tried to calm her down. She was also assisted by other servants.
Wen Qi Shan's hands were clenched into fists and seemed to be shaking from trying to contain her anger. She prepared everything so perfectly and in an instant, everything fell apart. What would she say to her important guests when they saw this shipwreck-like sight?!
"Miss Wen…" Liu Xing Sheng walked towards the beautiful woman he was a little nervous because it was the first time he had seen such a bad expression on Wen Qi Shan's face.
"...Apologizing won't fix everything, including calming Miss Wen's heart. But no matter what... I still have to apologize. Please forgive me,"
Wen Qi Shan's gaze fell on the young man in the Daoli hat. Her eyes were sharp and her voice trembled as she held back her emotions, "So... you did all this?"
"Madam! Master Liu didn't mean to do all that…" Tian Gao Ri interrupted, "…Master Liu was bullied by young master Bai Shen Yan. Master Liu was just defending himself, that-"
"Enough! I don't want anyone to defend anyone!" Wen Qi Shan snapped at Tian Gou Ri until the girl fell silent with a downcast face.
She looked back at Liu Xing Sheng and said, "Young Master Liu, thank you for all your help so far. But it seems that my residence is not suitable for a great man like you to stay any longer."
Even though she expressed her gratitude, Wen Qi Shan's tone was firm and anyone knew what she meant clearly. The beautiful woman was actually angry, but she was still aware that a lot of people were watching --- it wouldn't be good if she spilled everything here.
"..."
Liu Xing Sheng didn't say anything, he didn't need to explain what happened earlier as a form of self-defense. He simply saluted Wen Qi Shan and then walked away to retrieve his sword which he kept in one of the rooms---where the youth he was helping was being treated.
Coincidentally when he turned around, Liu Xing Sheng saw that the youth who should still be lying on the bed was standing right in front of him. He didn't expect this person to recover so quickly to be able to walk like before.
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Zhao Feng Ying stood with his eyes fixed on Liu Xing Sheng. Up close, he couldn't tell the eye color of the man in front of him because the cloth on the Daoli was blocking his view --- and there were still Liu Xing Sheng's bangs. What's more, Zhao Feng Ying's own body was slightly taller than the man in white.
"Thankfully Young Master has come to his senses," Liu Xing Sheng spoke first, "...And you seem to be in good shape-"
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Before he could continue speaking, Liu Xing Sheng was startled by the sudden action of Zhao Feng Ying kneeling and hugging his thigh. This incident shocked everyone, including Tian Gou Ri and Wen Qi Shan himself.
"What-"
"Shixiong..! Dàgē..! Lǎoshī..! I'm so grateful you saved me..! If it weren't for you coming on time, I would have died..!" Zhao Feng Ying sobbed like a child. He made Liu Xing Sheng freeze on the spot and Tian Gao Ri himself was completely dumbfounded.
"From now on I will follow you Dàgē..! I will be your follower..!" Zhao Feng Ying tightly hugged Liu Xing Sheng's thigh and seemed to refuse to let go. Making everyone stare at him in disbelief.
"Young Master, what are you doing?! Why is it like this? Come on, wake up..!" Liu Xing Sheng had never been treated so shockingly. He asked Zhao Feng Ying to stop hugging his thighs, but the hug only grew tighter.
"Master, please. You don't have to be like this. Come on, wake up, you're still hurt." Liu Xing Sheng tried to wake up Zhao Feng Ying, he thought the brain of this young man he saw must have shifted or fallen somewhere. And it sure is!
Zhao Feng Ying started to wake up, but immediately grabbed Liu Xing Sheng's hand and gripped it tightly as if holding her life. He spoke again with a sad look in his eyes, "Dagē... You must take me. Don't leave me here. I want to be your follower. I am very useful. Please take me..."
"Young Master, calm down. Let's talk somewhere else," Liu Xing Sheng didn't want the strange behavior of this man who had just woken up to make matters worse. He could have been kicked out of the Heavenly Flower Pavilion before retrieving his sword. In this world apart from his life----the most precious thing to him was his sword.
Zhao Feng Ying followed as Liu Xing Sheng led him away. The hand of the man in the Daoli hat touched his back and seemed to lead him to walk. He secretly watched the face of this unrecognizable man because the Daoli cloth was blocking his view.
The two youths left Wen Qi Shan, Tian Gou Ri, and the waiters and customers who were still in the place. It seemed they were all dumbfounded by what had just happened, which was something completely unexpected.
Liu Xing Sheng brought the man he had once helped into the room. He sat Zhao Feng Ying on the edge of the bed and then looked for his sword.
"..." after the weapon was in his hand. Liu Xing Sheng heaved a sigh of relief. Holding his sword always made him feel comfortable and safe. He started turning to something not worth ignoring.
"Young Master, my name is Liu Xing Sheng. I don't know what exactly happened to you. So if Young Master doesn't mind, I'd like to hear your story,"
Liu Xing Sheng's voice was still the same, sounding like clear drops of water. So fresh and sweet. He seemed to have forgotten Zhao Feng Ying's unexpected actions earlier.
"I… Feng Ying. From the 'Zhao' family. My two Shixiong and I are on a mission to hunt the undead. But… Shixiong left me and I didn't have the skills to keep up with their speed. I instead ran into the robbers and ended up getting beaten up..."
Liu Xing Sheng was already shocked when he heard Zhao Feng Ying say about the 'undead'. He didn't pay much attention to the boy's next words.
"The undead... Where is it?"
"Dagē, you want to go there?" Zhao Feng Ying looked surprised. He had thought about this and it seemed to be true that the man in the Daoli hat in front of him was a trouble-seeking person.
"Young Master, you have been for 10 days in this place and you said earlier you were with your two Shixiong. Undead are dangerous creatures, your Shixiong may be in trouble. Many people also definitely need help,"
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Zhao Feng Ying watched Liu Xing Sheng and came to two conclusions. In the first place, he originally thought that this man in the Daoli hat was the cold type of guy---but that wasn't true. Second, Liu Xing Sheng's tone of voice just now sounded worried. This proved that he was a good man, somewhat innocent and maybe a little stupid----a little bit like him.
"Dàgē, our mission is in Shu City. The place is far from this city. Even if you leave now… It must be too late. My Shixiong…" Zhao Feng Ying wanted to say that his 'Shixiong' would leave if he wasn't able to solve the problem in Shu City.
He knew that the two people he was with looked good on the outside and bad on the inside. His two Shixiongs would without a doubt choose to run away rather than risk their lives to save others. The same feeling they felt when they left him alone and left, without any guilt at all.
"It is never too late to save the lives of many people. If the chances of saving the residents of Shu City were slim, then there was still a chance of saving the surrounding townspeople. This undead is always in groups and is very difficult to kill." Liu Xing Sheng said that because he had met the undead many times in the cities before.
"Young Master Zhao, you stay here and rest. I-"
"Don't want to, don't want to." Zhao Feng Ying hurriedly threw his body and hugged Liu Xing Sheng's thighs, he shocked the man again. "Dàgē..! Lǎoshī..! Xing Sheng Dàgē..! You have to take me. Don't leave me here alone..! I don't want, I don't want..!"
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Liu Xing Sheng was dumbfounded. This wasn't the first time she had saved a man, let alone a cowardly man like this. But Zhao Feng Ying... somehow reminded him of a child whining not wanting to be abandoned by his mother.
"Young Master Zhao, let's get up… Don't be like this. You're a man, don't lower your self-esteem. Come on…" Liu Xing Sheng patted Zhao Feng Ying's head lightly and helped her up again.
"Xing Sheng Lǎoshi..."
"Ah... This... Don't call me Lǎoshi." Liu Xing Sheng had noticed before and felt uneasy about it. "Young Master Zhao, but are you sure you're healed? That wound of yours… I'm afraid it will only get worse if you push yourself."
"I'm fine although my jaw still hurts when I talk..."
"Then don't talk anymore," Liu Xing Sheng started to walk away followed by Zhao Feng Ying. Any longer here would only slow their journey towards Shu City.
Wen Qi Shan herself didn't say much when Liu Xing Sheng said goodbye. She answered the young man simply and without showing a smile at all. Only Tian Gou Ri escorted Liu Xing Sheng and Zhao Feng Ying to the main door of the Heavenly Flower Pavilion.
"Young Master Liu..." Tian Gou Ri said quietly, "Sorry, madam. He does have a bad temper..."
"Ehm… Miss Wen's beauty does decrease a bit when she doesn't smile. I just hope she won't always be like that and harbor anger at me in her heart. Miss Wen is a good woman…" Liu Xing Sheng smiled gently and then saluted Tian Gou Ri, "…Miss Tian is also very kind. Thank you for letting us stay at this place. I'm sorry to bother everyone."
"Ah! Mr. Liu, it's fine…" Tian Gou Ri was nervous and tried to return Liu Xing Sheng's salute, "In the future and if Mr. Liu doesn't mind this place… We will welcome you,"
"Thank you, Miss Tian. Then, we will go first. Give my regards to Uncle Dang and the others. Take good care of yourself,"
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Only Zhao Feng Ying did not say a word to Tian Gou Ri. He couldn't stand this woman as well as the Heavenly Flower Pavilion. He made sure not to set foot in this filthy place again.
They left the Heavenly Flower Pavilion at night. Liu Xing Sheng walked in front, while Zhao Feng Ying followed behind.
Shu City was very far from Long Shi City. The town is small but densely populated. To get there, Liu Xing Sheng had to pass through two more cities and dense forests.
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He might have been fine if he had gone alone, but now he brought someone along instead. Don't know what would happen if his mixed-blood identity was exposed and this Zhao Feng Ying… was a rather worrying young man.
"Xing Sheng Dagē..! You're walking too fast," Zhao Feng Ying grabbed Liu Xing Sheng's arm and hugged him, causing the white-clothed man to flinch.
"Young Master Zhao, what are you doing?"
"I'm afraid of the dark,"
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