Chapter Thirty (17)
Shangguan Yaohua said coldly: "Even if I die, I will pull a cushion first. Do you think you can hurt me at will with you, the untouchable?" As he said that, he pulled out the long sword from his palm with a "swish" sound, dragging out a deep blood mark, almost cutting half of his palm in half.
The more painful Lu Qian's hand hurt, the deeper the hatred in his heart. Just as he was about to end him directly, Xuanshuang moved back step by step. He didn't dare to act rashly in front of him, so he had to endure the anger for a while.
Xuan Shuang said, "Master Li, my disciple is very tired today. Can you stop practicing martial arts?" The voice sounded weak. Li Yijie was also very easy to speak this time, and immediately agreed, "Master has said that even those who are fighting hard can't stand it. If you want to become a master, you can't do it by fighting your life. Well, you go back and rest first, and wait until your energy is full tomorrow before practicing."
Xuan Shuang nodded lightly, without asking for a retreat, and pulled Shangguan Yaohua away. Seeing that he could not fight back, Lu Qian could only show off his mighty mouth, and poked out his halberd fingers and shouted: "Shangguan Yaohua! I remember you still owe me..." Li Yijie held him tightly behind him and advised: "Young man is ignorant, Brother Lu Xian, don't worry about this wound first."
Lu Qian cursed all the way, thinking that Xuan Shuang was with Shangguan Yaohua, this kid was even more scheming, and even if he chased him, he would not get any advantage. He became more angry when he thought about this. While following Li Yijie's steps, he muttered, "I think I, King Lu, have a reputation for you for the rest of my life..." and so on.
Xuan Shuang kicked the ground hard, splashing dust and small stones rolled away one after another. At the same time, he clanged the joints of his hands and gasped. He heard a few more hums, as if he was angry more than fatigue. Shangguan Yaohua couldn't help asking, "Xuan Shuang, what are you doing, why did you get so much angry?"
Xuan Shuang was furious and said, "I have been studying with Li Yijie for more than a month, and I have been going back and forth, and I have always had a little bit of progress, but I have not made any progress! I have spent my time in vain!" Shangguan Yaohua advised, "Hastyness is not enough. Maybe you just follow what he said, and you can steadily practice the basic skills and practice complex skills with ease. After ten years of sharpening a sword, your sharpness will surely be great at the moment."
Xuan Shuang snorted, "You are not sincere either! Didn't you hear what Li Yijie said just now? I asked me to stomp a horse stance for another year and a half before I could teach me the second move of Huashan Changquan? But I had to punch one punch? Do you think you can kill the Seven Evil Demon Head with just one punch?"
Shangguan Yaohua answered honestly, "I don't think so." Xuanshuang said, "That's all? Alas! How can I not be discouraged? Looking at the entire palace, there is one person who can beat him? Not to mention it, even those who are on the same side with him can't find it. Could it be that our strength is so vulnerable? Speaking of which, I have a way, but... it's very dangerous, and whether it will succeed or not is only in a moment." He leaned close to his ear, whispered the idea, and added: "I understand that this is a solution that cannot be done. If you fail, you will be successful."
Shangguan Yaohua was shocked and blurted out: "No! That's a scam with the tiger? Although the Seven Evil Demon is a madman, he is not stupid. On the contrary, he is very smart. Do you think he will give you a few words and become confused and willing to steer you around? You can quickly dispel such thoughts and don't think about this side at all."
Xuanshuang said, "Yes, he is of course a smart person. So I will not take this step unless it is absolutely necessary." Shangguan Yaohua said, "Even if it is absolutely necessary, it will not happen." Xuanshuang smiled bitterly and said, "At the last moment, do you think we still have room for choice?" Shangguan Yaohua was silent and didn't know what to say.
Since Xuanshuang was discouraged, his enthusiasm for martial arts has dropped sharply, and he has neglected Li Yijie far aside. Cheng Jiaxuan and others have persuaded him several times, but he is not moved.
It was difficult to get some interest this day, intending to find out Prince Fu's conspiracy in one fell swoop so that he could explain it to Shangguan Yaohua. This was to let him know that, on the one hand, he was very trustworthy, and on the other hand, he also proved his ability to deal with things. The plan had been rolling in his mind several times, and he had a good idea, so he could finally take action.
While Shen Shiyun was out as a guest, the maid and eunuch of Yinxue Palace were dismissed early in the morning, and put a few jars of good aged wine on the table, put a few dice, and then put a miserable wine cup. Then the dead soldiers came to the meeting.
Several people were still wearing guard clothes. However, Shangguan Yaohua recently lived in the palace and there was no need to watch it in the palace. Several people were happy to be idle. As for Xuanshuang's safety, they didn't care about it. They were naturally happy to eat and play, and they all went there happily immediately.
Xuan Shuang had already arranged the long table and chairs neatly. She sat in the main seat first. When the guests arrived, she stood up and stood up, learned the etiquette of the Jianghu, and said, "Everyone, I have thought about it carefully over the past few months. The words of the guards are not unreasonable. We should not cause trouble for everyone because of our greed for our own happiness. We should consider others and not be selfish. Therefore, I decided to adopt the advice... However, I was so bored every day that I had to play in Yinxue Palace, so I had to accompany you. If there were assassins, I could also protect you nearby, right? I will explain to the Emperor Ama that I will not be considered as if you left your post without permission. You can enjoy it with peace of mind."
A dead soldier frowned and said, "Who can Ling Beile... think of the lowly ranks? Why don't you go to find the little prince?" Xuan Shuang said, "The little prince is busy! He is so busy that he is about to raise his feet. As a brother, I should be understanding and not be troubled by him at this time. I think that being a guard in the palace will be bored. We can not only communicate with each other, but also have fun, but kill two birds with one stone, wouldn't it be fun?"
The dead soldiers thought that he was innocent and could throw away other things as long as he had some fun. They did not feel suspicious. They nodded with a smile and said, "Belle is considerate of his subordinates, wise and righteous."
Xuan Shuang smiled and said, "Don't put a high hat on me. Actually, I'm just a little brat who doesn't know anything. Thank you for your kindness, please take care of me in the future." The dead men responded casually, and said, "That's certain, certain."
In order to get closer to everyone, Xuan Shuang raised one leg high and stepped on the chair beside her, pretending to be a rough look. While talking, she kept slapping the table, saying, "When talking about games between men, it's nothing more than drinking, gambling, and women. This woman, the palace cannot move around. We have identities, but we can't move, and those who have no identities, like those palace maids, nannies, and fire-burning girls, either they are extremely ugly, or they are cowardly, and they have no interest in playing. Besides, these faces look at each day, and they are tired of watching them. If you want to play, just play a woman you have never seen before. Don't they say that it's better to steal? This process of "stealing" is a kind of enjoyment, whether you can get it or not! You are a guard, this is not enough, and that is not good.
As a result, there are many messy constraints! When I become the emperor, the first major thing after ascending the throne is to abolish these unequal rules! Eunuchs, don't be purified. Why can the emperor have three thousand beauties? They can't even get a wife, let alone pass on the family line? Finally, the wife at home fell into her seeds and put a cuckold on him. After saying so many things, in short, one sentence: I guess everyone has been coveting for a long time, right? Unfortunately, for you, I can't leave the palace casually. In this way, after I get rid of the Seven Evil Demons, I will take you to the largest brothel in the city, and everyone will hold the most beautiful girl, spending money like flowing water, and being extremely happy! How about it?" The words made the dead men applauded in unison.
Xuanshuang said again: "Today we will not talk about women, let's just play the first two, so we can enjoy it. But we have agreed in advance that we are just gambling and drinking, not talking about official affairs. I don't want to listen to anyone who has official affairs!" The dead men laughed and said: "No, when you enjoy yourself, will it not hurt the atmosphere?"
Xuanshuang said: "Very good! I'll say sorry to everyone first. I'm not a professional gambling house. I can't find a top-notch gambling tool for a while, so I have to play the simplest gambling size. But I'm a dealer and always follow the old routine. How boring is it? Why don't I come up with a new way of playing. One point in the winner and one drink, and the loser has three choices. The first is to have three glasses of wine, and the second is to follow the old method: lose money. The third is that others can
Instruct him to do something, such as asking him to sing a song or dance, and his movements must be learned from a woman's tone and charming enough. For example, ask him a question, no matter how secret private matters it involves, you must answer them correctly. Which thing the loser should do, let the winner choose. Of course, I am willing to accept the loss. If I lose, I will do it strictly according to the rules. In addition, this is a cursed game, and anyone who commits a foul will be eaten by the devil."
The last sentence was originally a pediatric department, but the dead soldiers believed it and dared not make any mistakes. One person asked, "Master Beile, how many of us are you alone?"
Xuanshuang said: "You can think about it! You finally have a little conscience! Come on, you can come here too. Only when the number of people on both sides is the same will be considered fair."
The dead soldiers thought that Xuanshuang had a noble status and would always be more respectful when they stood on his side. A few people rushed over immediately, until Xuanshuang smiled and said enough, but they stood on the opposite side in a depressed manner. Then they recommended a short man, saying that he was "the honestest one and would definitely not cheat."
Xuan Shuang sneered inwardly and said to herself, "Which one of you is honest? But which one is not slick?" When the man opened the wine cup, he understood that he had seen three dices, weighed the weight and confirmed that he had not filled the lead, so he covered the wine cup again and shook it with one hand. He could hear the crisp sound of the dice hitting the wall of the cup outside.
A dead soldier asked, "Master Beile, which side should we bet?" Xuanshuang said, "I am young, but I am still better than you. This one is called "Small and slap in a big way." As he said, he imitated the gambler and slapped the table and shouted, "Xiao! Xiao! Xiao!" He always spoke slowly, shouting loudly like a thick man in the city, and his throat was dry in a short while.
The other side of the dead soldier shouted: "Big! Big! Big!" Then the shaking dead soldier let go of his hand, lifted the wine cup straight up and down, and three dice on the table were rotating drippingly. Xuan Shuang clapped and praised: "Okay! Good skill! It's what you usually use to gambling together, hahaha!" Seeing the dead soldier look embarrassed, he laughed and approached him, "Don't be nervous, there is no high or low in the casino, they are all their own brothers!"
At this time, two dices had stopped, and the upward side was three points. The last one was even more important. Xuanshuang simply used her feet, slapped the table and stomped her feet, shouting: "Little! Xiao! Xiao! Yi! Give me a 'one'!" Another table of dead men was gambled, and they started to yell, shouting: "Big! Big! Six! Six!"
The dice turned for a while and finally stopped. It was indeed a "six" point on the surface. Suddenly, the table was filled with joy and sighing.
Chapter completed!