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Chapter 314: Three Battles to Decide the Victor
Chapter 314: Three Battles to Decide the Victor
"What are the stakes of this bet?" Ouyang Qing asked.
"If Lu Xiaofeng wrongfully accuses someone in this case, he has to eat the red satin of the Embroidered Bandit," Su Shaoying said, raising an eyebrow at Lu Xiaofeng. "He now suspects that Gongsun Daniang is the Embroidered Bandit."
Everyone glared at Lu Xiaofeng, but he remained oblivious and turned to Gongsun Daniang, "I assure you that you will receive a fair trial!"
As Lu Xiaofeng turned serious, the atmosphere in the tower turned somber.
San Niang resumed her grip on the black whip, Ouyang Qing retracted her right hand into her sleeve, and Jiang Qingxia, who had been silent the whole time, paled—for she had slept with Lu Xiaofeng.
The girl in red, despite having her pressure points sealed by Lu Xiaofeng, laughed out loud, "You want my sister to leave with you? Are you dreaming?"
But Gongsun Daniang calmly replied, "He's not dreaming. I might very well leave with him."
Everyone was stunned, including Lu Xiaofeng, except for Su Shaoying, who seemed unsurprised.
Although Lu Xiaofeng and Su Shaoying had already identified Jin Jiuling as the culprit, all the evidence pointed to Gongsun Daniang, indicating that there was a traitor among her sisters.
If she didn't want to take the fall for the crimes, she had to find a way to save herself, and the first step was to cooperate with the investigator of the case—Lu Xiaofeng.
Gongsun Daniang had wanted to find an opportunity to approach Lu Xiaofeng and see if she could persuade him, but she didn't want the traitor to find out, so she extended an olive branch first to test Lu Xiaofeng's response.
With this in mind, Gongsun Daniang glanced at Su Shaoying.
She had known for a few days that Ouyang Qing had lost her virginity to Su Shaoying, but she hadn't paid much attention to him until now, when she realized that his martial arts skills and wisdom were also remarkable.
"Actually, it's not impossible to contact Su Shaoying through Ouyang Qing..."
"But since Lu Xiaofeng is already here, let's give it a try."
Gongsun Daniang thought to herself, then said, "I like capable men. A truly capable man, no matter where he wants me to go, I will go."
Ouyang Qing's gaze shifted between Gongsun Daniang, the girl in red, Lu Xiaofeng, and Su Shaoying, and she began to piece things together in her mind. "So, if you want my sister to leave with you, you must first show us if you are capable enough!"
Lu Xiaofeng laughed, "I have many talents, but I wonder which ones you want to see?"
"We'll decide this in three rounds. If you can win two out of three, I'll leave with you," Gongsun Daniang said.
Lu Xiaofeng's eyes flickered as he understood Gongsun Daniang's intention, and he quickly replied, "Wonderful! What shall we compete in for the first round? How about a drinking contest?"
Gongsun Daniang's eyes lit up, and she immediately nodded, "Alright, let's have a drinking contest!"
No one noticed anything amiss because Lu Xiaofeng had been starving for a day and a night, so a drinking contest would surely lead to his defeat.
Indeed, after Lu Xiaofeng released the girl in red, he only managed to drink three cups before his eyes began to glaze over.
However, Su Shaoying remained clear-headed. He whispered to Ouyang Qing beside him, "Is that really Gongsun Daniang?"
At this moment, Gongsun Daniang, who was sitting across from Lu Xiaofeng, had changed out of her beggar's disguise and was now dressed as a middle-aged woman in fine clothing.
"What do you think?"
Ouyang Qing's eyes narrowed. "Are you very curious to see her, then?"
"No!" Su Shaoying adamantly shook his head. "I already have too many people on my 'seen-too-soon' list!"
As San Niang, Jiang Qingxia, the nun in green, the girl in red, and Ouyang Qing watched Gongsun Daniang and Lu Xiaofeng drink, they also witnessed Su Shaoying and Ouyang Qing's lovey-dovey display, leaving them speechless.
Just moments ago, these two were mortal enemies fighting for their lives. What was going on now?
At that moment, Su Shaoying noticed Lu Xiaofeng whispering something to Gongsun Daniang during the drinking contest before conceding defeat.
"The next round will be a swordplay competition!" Gongsun Daniang declared.
Lu Xiaofeng turned to Su Shaoying, his tongue feeling heavy. "Can he take my place in the next round?"
"Of course not!" San Niang interjected. "This is a bet between you and the eldest sister, not Su Shaoying!"
"I'm just saying," Lu Xiaofeng mumbled as he staggered out of the tower, his eyes unfocused and his body swaying. The women exchanged glances, their eyes filled with pity for him.
"If he gets drunk, you'll be the only one left," Ouyang Qing said to Su Shaoying, her smile alluring but her eyes cold.
"Don't worry!" Su Shaoying patted his chest confidently. "I've only ever handled two women at once, but that's not my limit. I've practiced the authentic Daoist bedroom techniques, so rest assured."
The women glared at Su Shaoying, and Ouyang Qing barely restrained herself from striking him. "Are you asking to die?"
"I don't want to die," Su Shaoying said calmly, speaking the truth. "Gongsun Daniang's martial arts skills are decent, but she's not capable of killing me. Even if all of you team up, you still can't kill me."
The women fell silent, considering Su Shaoying's swordplay. They had to admit that he was right. Ouyang Qing's gaze toward Su Shaoying now held a hint of admiration.
"Stop daydreaming, the eldest sister is coming out!"
The girl in red interrupted Ouyang Qing's thoughts. Then, they saw a beautiful woman descend the stairs. She wore a colorful dress, exuding nobility like a queen and grace like an immortal fairy.
Lu Xiaofeng, pretending to be drunk, blabbered on, but instead of borrowing a sword from the nun in green as in the original story, he asked to borrow one from Su Shaoying.
In the next moment, Lu Xiaofeng suddenly sobered up. Facing Gongsun Daniang's colorful ribbons and her swordplay, he used a move he had secretly learned from Ye Gucheng, "Fairy from Afar," and won instantly.
The colorful ribbons on Gongsun Daniang's dress were cut into pieces, and she had lost this round.
However, Gongsun Daniang claimed that she had underestimated Lu Xiaofeng's swordplay and that she might not necessarily lose to Ye Gucheng.
"That's nonsense," Su Shaoying refuted. "Lu Xiaofeng's sword just now had, at most, half the power of Ye Gucheng's. It lacked both killing intent and sword intent, and the intricate variations were only half of what Ye Gucheng could do."
"If Ye Gucheng were to use that move, its power would be at least twice as strong," Su Shaoying added.
The women were stunned, and even Gongsun Daniang exclaimed, "Really?"
"I was there at the scene," Su Shaoying said with a meaningful smile. "If you think Ye Gucheng's swordplay is similar to what Lu Xiaofeng just displayed, then you're doomed when you face him."
"Why would I fight him?" Gongsun Daniang shook her head, regaining her composure. She then said to Lu Xiaofeng, "The third round will be a competition of lightwork!"
(End of Chapter)
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