Chapter 131: Not a Sword

It was too late to say it was fast! The poker face moved from static to dynamic, like a mountain torrent bursting, and with a flash, he rushed to the door, a short sword with gold patterns sliding out of his sleeve, stabbing at the visitor like lightning!

The sword body drew a bright mark in the air, like a golden dragon dancing!

The visitor was in green, leaping and rising, a long sword in hand unsheathed with a clang, stabbing back from a diagonal path! The posture was like a bird flying and a dragon leaping, light as wandering mist; the sword momentum was like pearls dissolving and springs dividing, tight as collapsing clouds!

The poker face changed moves extremely fast, turning as he wished! With a flick of his wrist, the short sword was powerful, immediately flicking away the long sword! The golden sword shadows scattered into a formation, moving like the wind, undulating like boiling seawater!

The frost at the edge of the guard was cold, and the wind in the courtyard was desolate!

The two swords collided rapidly, and the clanging sound became a piece in the blink of an eye!

The two struck too quickly, their bodies like lingering shadows, and the Poker Face was blocking the view, so it was only now that Wang Yang saw clearly that the newcomer was actually Chen Qingshan! He hurriedly shouted: "The person coming is my guard!"

Actually, according to the relationship he now showed with Wang Tai, he originally wanted to say "my own people, stop!" This might have reconciled the scene fastest.

But he was unsure if the Poker Face would take his words seriously, while Chen Qingshan would certainly be affected. If Chen Qingshan listened to his words and thought they were "one of their own," and then suffered a loss due to hesitation in her attack, that would truly not be what Wang Yang wanted. Therefore, Wang Yang shouted this sentence specifically for the Poker Face.

But the poker face's sword moves were really too fast!

When Wang Yang shouted the words "The person coming is," the Poker Face's short sword, like a golden snake, slid upward along the blade of Chen Qingshan's sword. Chen Qingshan twisted her waist, flipped her long sword diagonally, and countered the short sword!

Only a clang was heard!

The short sword knocked open the long sword's blockade, bringing up a piece of brilliant golden light! It drew an arc in the air, like half a golden moon.

A golden moon suddenly appeared; Chen Qingshan only felt a chill at her neck, already held by the short sword!

Almost at the same time, Wang Yang's second half of the sentence "my guard!" was finished.

"Stop!!" Wang Yang stood up, not daring to blink, afraid that the poker face's short sword would send it forward.

A few strands of Chen Qingshan's hair slipped from the side of her ear; her cheeks were like snow, her cold eyes like swords. Even with her life in the enemy's hands, there was still not the slightest look of fear or panic.

The Poker Face ignored Wang Yang's words, the short sword remaining pressed against Chen Qingshan's neck.

Wang Tai looked at Wang Yang with interest.

Wang Yang turned to Wang Tai and said: "Clan uncle, this is my guard, maybe she followed me because she was worried about me. Please, clan uncle, look at this junior's face and forgive her for her rudeness."

Wang Tai seemed to react only now, "suddenly realized" and said: "This is your beautiful guard! It's really better to see once than to hear a hundred times, she really has good skills! But nephew, this place of mine doesn't want to be known by outsiders. If this guard of yours leaks it out..."

"Absolutely not! I guarantee it! If clan uncle doesn't believe it, I can take an oath."

Wang Tai choked. He had just finished taking an oath, and he couldn't say that taking an oath was a fart, so he said: "Nephew's words I believe, no need to take an oath. Wuqian, put down the sword, don't hurt our own people."

Wuqian, so this poker face with a big profile is called Wuqian. Which two characters? Poor child, poor money?

Not really... Oh, the weapons are like a forest, the long sword strives forward.

The poker face then withdrew his sword and retreated to the side.

Wang Yang knew he had just revealed his concern for Chen Qingshan, but in that moment between life and death, if his silence had led to Chen Qingshan being killed, he would have regretted it forever.

Seeing Chen Qingshan standing frozen in place, her expression unnatural and seemingly at a loss, he guessed that what Wang Tai and he had just said had left Chen Qingshan in a daze. He walked up and asked softly: "Are you alright?"

Chen Qingshan shook her head, looking at Wang Yang with apologetic eyes, as if she were very sorry for causing Wang Yang so much trouble. At this moment, she seemed to transform from a strong female warrior into a young girl who, in an unfamiliar environment, was uneasy because she had done something wrong.

Wang Yang gave Chen Qingshan a reassuring look and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, everything is fine. Go outside and wait for me."

Chen Qingshan nodded, walked two steps, then turned back to bow to Wang Tai. Then, remembering this was in front of an outsider, she hurriedly and clumsily added a bow to Wang Yang before leaving.

Wang Tai smiled: "Your guard is very cute."

"She is cute."

Wang Yang sat down calmly, picked up the pen and asked: "Then this junior continues?"

Wang Tai smiled with satisfaction: "Good, actually it's not urgent, it's the same if you write it next time."

"Good, then next time I..."

Wang Tai coughed and changed his words: "Better write it first, the sentences we thought of together, don't forget them next time."

Wang Yang knew that if he firmly refused, Wang Tai might show his fangs. He was interested in seeing Wang Tai's other side, but now was not the time.

At this moment, he already had a guess in his heart and thought of a way to verify this guess. It's just that it couldn't be verified this time, only wait until next time.

Wang Yang left the bookstore and saw Chen Qingshan standing blankly at the street corner alone, so he walked up and waved his hand in front of her.

Chen Qingshan slowly raised her head, her expression desolate: "Am I very stupid?"

"Who said that?!"

Chen Qingshan was dejected: "I broke into your clan uncle's house and injured his subordinates..."

"No, you didn't know whose house this was. You just saw me enter the bookstore, thought I was going to buy books, but didn't see me come out for a long time, so you went in to find me, but didn't find me. You asked but got no answer, and wanted to break in, but were stopped. Once you saw this posture, you were even more certain that this bookstore had a problem, afraid that I was trapped inside, so you rushed in to save me."

Chen Qingshan's phoenix eyes widened, feeling that Wang Yang was truly amazing; it was as if he had seen it with his own eyes, and the process he described was exactly the same as what had actually happened!

Seeing Chen Qingshan's dazed and cute look, Wang Yang smiled: "And you didn't hit the wrong people; they are bad guys."

"Bad guys? Isn't he your clan uncle?" Chen Qingshan was somewhat confused.

"He is the worst."

Chen Qingshan lowered her head slightly, seemingly thinking about something. Wang Yang said: "Let's go, let's go home."

"Oh."

Chen Qingshan followed Wang Yang for a few steps, then suddenly said: "Do you need me to hit the bad guys?"

Wang Yang laughed: "You can't beat them."

Chen Qingshan's expression was serious: "His sword is fast, faster than mine. But what I am good at is not the sword."

Wang Yang asked curiously: "Then what are you good at? Flying knives?"

Chen Qingshan shook her head and repeated: "Not the sword."

Wang Tai lay back on the couch, lazily asking: "Wuqian, what are you dazed about? What are you thinking about?"

"That woman's body technique is good, but the sword path is practiced wrong, practiced too heavily. Even if she practices for a long time, it is difficult to reach the top."

Wang Tai smiled: "You only know how to ponder the sword, you should also ponder other things. That woman is so energetic, and you think about sword technique? Too boring! Also, be polite to Wang Yang. I am so polite to him, and you completely ignore him, doesn't it make me look very fake? You are polite, which shows my importance to him even more."

"Just a fake noble clan member, the master has an order, does he dare not obey? Why be like this? With his status, how can he deserve such courtesy from the master?"

Wang Tai pointed his finger:

"That's why you don't understand human hearts. Ordinary people like flattery and hate squareness, their temperament is narrow, if they are choked by a word, they think of returning the scolding; if they are reprimanded, they harbor resentment. You think everyone can be Han Xin or Zhang Liang! Han Xin could endure the humiliation of crawling between legs and reward the person who humiliated him as a captain; Zhang Liang could endure the old man's insult, picking up the shoes three times and kneeling to put them on. This is because what they see is far and large, so their minds are very broad."

But most people only see what is before them, so they are greedy for immediate pleasure, seeking instant gratification. In the gaps of small grievances, they must hold grudges; for the slightest offense, they must seek revenge. When looking at people, they only look at whether others treat them well and are respectful; if you are pleasant to them, they become happy; if you treat them with great respect, they feel comfortable. To deal with them, you must flatter them; the more you flatter them, the more they feel elated and the more they develop a good impression of you.

Believe it or not, if I hadn't threatened him with the people around him before, even if we broke up one day in the future, he might still remember my good in his heart, thinking that if he thinks about it carefully, I am actually not bad, hahahahaha. It's not time to turn against each other yet, I will continue to set up this maze, and I can always lower his guard and make him have less resistance. This is called a word of kindness, worth more than a thousand gold."

"Does this sentence mean this?"

"Don't know the goods, right? My meaning is better than the original meaning!"

"So the master means, if I am kind to him, then when I kill him, he can resent me less?"

Wang Tai waved his hand impatiently: "Don't teach anymore, the child cannot be taught!"

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Note: ① "Cute" is an ancient term, "Nan Shi: Zhang Xu Zhuan": "When the old palace Fanglin Garden was first completed, Emperor Wu admired it and sighed, saying: 'This willow is romantic and cute, like Zhang Xu in his prime.'" ===== CHAPTER 132 =====