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Chapter 444: Xie Xiao Feng and Gong Jiu Share the Same Hobby
Chapter 444: Xie Xiao Feng and Gong Jiu Share the Same Hobby
When Su Shao Ying woke up and opened his eyes, he was still smiling.
And why wouldn't he be? The image of Lu Xiaofeng being chased across the martial arts world by two women was simply hilarious.
Ye Xue's martial arts skills were impressive, and she had a reclusive Wudang master, Mu Dao Ren, backing her up. Although Xue Bing's martial arts skills were not as refined as Ye Xue's, she had the Red Shoes providing her with information, making her movements even faster than Ye Xue's.
Su Shao Ying, accompanied by Ouyang Qing, followed Xue Bing to enjoy the show, occasionally sparring with Gongsun Da Niang for fun. Life couldn't get any better.
Of course, the most eye-opening scene was seeing Ximen Chuixue changing his son's diaper. Another diaper expert, indeed!
...
However, when Su Shao Ying heard the sounds of people practicing martial arts outside his window and noticed the simple furniture and unscented bedding around him, he realized that he had crossed over again.
And this time, he was single.
Su Shao Ying sat up, but before he could think any further, there was a knock on the door. A middle-aged man pushed the door open and entered, carrying a wooden tray.
"Young Master Shao, no, Head of the Escort Agency. Old Master passed away in his drunkenness, but I believe he didn't suffer. Don't be too sad." The middle-aged man placed the tray on the table in the bedroom. On it were three steamed buns, two dishes of pickles, and a bowl of porridge.
"Thank you, but I'm not sad," Su Shao Ying said indifferently. "You may leave now."
"Yes," the middle-aged man nodded and gave Su Shao Ying a concerned look before turning to leave, closing the door behind him.
"Iron Open Honesty, Red Flag Escort Agency, from the novel 'The Third Young Master's Sword'!"
Iron Open Honesty, a character who appeared in the middle to later stages of 'The Third Young Master's Sword'. He was the successor to Yan Shi's sword style and the Head of the Red Flag Escort Agency.
However, in the original story, almost all the escorts in the Red Flag Escort Agency were bought by the Heavenly Master, and he himself nearly died at their hands. Eventually, he was saved by Xie Xiao, but the Red Flag Escort Agency was disbanded.
As for now...
Su Shao Ying, or rather, Iron Open Honesty, sniffed the pickles and porridge on the table and nodded, confirming that there was no poison.
As he stepped out of the room, he saw escorts and porters practicing martial arts and working out in the training ground not far away.
"Young... Head of the Escort Agency!"
"Greetings, Head of the Escort Agency!"
Iron Open Honesty waved at them, indicating that they should continue their training, while he himself walked around the Red Flag Escort Agency before returning to the main hall.
"Head of the Escort Agency, should we deliver that cargo of the Wang family worth two hundred thousand taels?"
The middle-aged man from earlier approached him again and asked quietly, "The old Head of the Escort Agency took on this job, but who would have thought that he..."
Iron Open Honesty glanced at the middle-aged man, whose name was Tie Yi. Tie Yi had followed Tie Zhongqi for twenty years and watched Iron Open Honesty grow up. Unexpectedly, he had also betrayed him and joined the Heavenly Master, assisting Xue Keren in assassinating Tie Zhongqi.
To be honest, having experienced three worlds, this was the first time Iron Open Honesty had appeared in a den of wolves, and he didn't know how to handle the situation for a while.
"Of course, we'll take it. Why wouldn't we?" Iron Open Honesty said, "I'll personally escort this cargo."
"Yes!" Tie Yi's eyes flickered, and he bowed and retreated to make the necessary arrangements with the Wang family.
The Red Flag Escort Agency was located in the heart of the Central Plains, between the Yellow and Huai Rivers. Its influence extended north to Shanxi and Hebei, south to Hunan and Hubei, west to Guanzhong, and east to Shandong and Jiangsu. It had eighteen branches, hundreds of escorts, nearly a thousand porters, and supported thousands of people. It was one of the largest escort agencies in the world.
Years ago, the previous Head of the Escort Agency, Tie Zhongqi, had single-handedly subdued the Eighteen Connected Mountains and chased the bandit chief for eight hundred miles, establishing the foundation of the Red Flag Escort Agency. Smaller escorts were usually handled by the respective branches, while only escorts worth more than one hundred thousand taels would be reported to the headquarters, with the Head of the Escort Agency personally escorting them.
'The Third Young Master's Sword' focused on Yan Shi in the first half and Xie Xiao Feng in the latter half. It narrated the story of how Xie Xiao Feng, despite his weariness of the martial arts world, was inevitably drawn back into it and ultimately manipulated by Murong Qiudi into a duel with Yan Shi.
Indeed, my summary is quite insightful.
The duel between Xie Xiao Feng and Yan Shi was also one of the most classic sword fights in the Gu Long world, no less impressive than the duel between Zi Yi Hou and the Man in White at the East China Sea, comparable to Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue's battle atop the Imperial Palace.
However, for Iron Open Honesty, the immediate concern was not to witness the duel but to figure out how to counter Heaven Master's infiltration of the Red Flag Escort Agency.
Should he follow in Xie Xiao Feng's footsteps and seduce Murong Qiudi, taking over the Heaven Master?
At this time, Murong Qiudi was already in her thirties, but who could deny the allure of an older woman?
Iron Open Honesty: ()
Just then, a graceful figure flashed past the entrance of the escort agency, attracting the attention of many around her.
A lazy, coquettish woman, like a cat, swayed her hips as she strolled across the training ground and into the main hall. Her face held a hint of melancholy, and the look she gave Iron Open Honesty was filled with a mix of admiration and reluctance.
At first glance, Iron Open Honesty appeared rather ordinary, but this was a result of the years he spent as an escort, weathering the elements. Upon closer inspection, one would notice his sharp brows and bright eyes, revealing a handsome and valiant demeanor.
And as Iron Open Honesty gazed at this woman, he had to admit that she was indeed very much a woman, albeit a little bewitched.
Indeed, in 'The Third Young Master's Sword', there were few who weren't bewitched in some way. Even the original body of Iron Open Honesty was bewitched, refusing to use the deadly fourteenth sword technique that Xie Xiao Feng had comprehended, even at the cost of his life.
Bringing the topic back, let's talk about the woman before him.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have let him drink so much," the woman sighed. "But it was my birthday, and he was so happy that he drank a few more cups. I didn't stop him."
As she spoke, she reached up to touch the beaded flower she wore, her eyes, like water, glancing subtly at Iron Open Honesty, with a hint of enticement and allure.
The beaded flower had been a gift from Iron Open Honesty to her, as a token of respect for his father's late beloved, the woman who had also taken his life.
Xue Keran!
One of the four great families of Jiangnan, she was the wife of the eldest young master of the Xiahou family, Xiahou Xing. Ever since their marriage ten years ago, she had constantly tried to escape, preferring to give herself to random men rather than face Xiahou Xing.
In Xue Keran's eyes, the most repulsive person in the world was Xiahou Xing.
But Xiahou Xing adored Xue Keran, relentlessly pursuing her and killing any man who dared lay a hand on her.
However, between the two of them, there was a secret that they both knew all too well.
Xue Keran had been with Xie Xiao Feng, and she couldn't forget him. That was why she vehemently rejected her nominal husband, and Xiahou Xing's greatest hatred was also directed at Xie Xiao Feng. Thus, in the original story, he colluded with Heaven Master's people to scheme against Xie Xiao Feng.
It must be said that the protagonist's halo was truly unreasonable. Many of the women in the original story were promiscuous, yet they were wholeheartedly devoted to Xie Xiao Feng, even risking their lives for him.
Indeed, perhaps the only exception was Murong Qiudi, who wanted to kill Xie Xiao Feng, and that was why he remained fixated on her.
Hmm, could it be that Xie Xiao Feng and Gong Jiu shared the same preference?
(End of Chapter)
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