Chapter 421: Give Me Three Days
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The young man’s eyes immediately became red-rimmed. Su Ying shot him a side glance and then led Que Que by the hand to move to another table.
“Big Brother, did you misunderstand something? Your younger brother here didn’t know anything about what happened back then. It was all Bai Cha’s fault. Everything was his doing. After Big Brother was harmed, he imprisoned me.
When I heard that Big Brother had returned, 1 tried to think of a way to escape.” Mo Tu pulled his hand away without any emotion. “That’s enough, Mo Qian. Do you think I’ll still believe you?”
Mo Qian’s red-rimmed eyes looked very hurt. “I know you have misunderstood, but seeing you safe and sound today is already the greatest comfort to me. But no matter what you think, 1 will do my best to take back everything that belongs to you, Big Brother!”
Su Ying took out a fruit from her bundle and took a bite. Crunch! The fruit was really crunchy, and every bite she took made a crisp crunchy sound.
“Big Brother, after this do you…”
Crunch!
Mo Qian frowned with displeasure when he was interrupted. “After this, do you have…”
Crunch! Crunch!
A hint of hostility flashed across Mo Qian’s face. “As long as Big Brother wants to go back…”
Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!
Mo Qian turned around angrily and picked up the teacup before smashing it at Su Ying. “Where did this country bumpkin housewife come from? Shut up!” The instant the teacup shattered, Su Ying flipped the tea stall’s table up straightaway. Slap! A vicious slap landed squarely on Mo Qian’s face.
In an instant, an obvious palm print appeared on his fair tender skin.
Mo Qian remained stunned in the same spot. Mo Tu also raised his head in astonishment. The air around them seemed frozen for a moment.
Su Ying’s expression was indifferent as she shook her hand and looked at Mo Tu with raised eyebrows. “He’s a member of the Red Demon Sect?”
Mo Tu nodded. “Yes.”
Su Ying grabbed Mo Qian by the neck and lifted him up with one hand. “Where is the Red Demon’s lair?”
Mo Qian’s face turned red from being grabbed. He looked at Mo Tu in wide-eyed shock. He could not believe that Mo Tu did not step forward to help him when Mo Tu saw him getting hurt. “I… I…”
“I know where it is,” Mo Tu spoke slowly.
Su Ying swung her arm and threw the other guy to the ground.
“Mo Tu, you’re a member of the Red Demon Sect.” There was no doubt in her tone, but complete certainty.
Mo Tu gave a derisive sneer. “I was in the past, but I was no longer one more than a year ago. But 1 will be one again very soon.”
When Mo Qian heard Mo Tu’s words, he turned to flee.
Mo Tu darted forward in a flash and blocked his path.
Mo Qian looked at Mo Tu in terror. His face still had the pitiful look of a frightened rabbit. “Big Brother… You’ve changed. Do you not care about your younger brother’s life because of that woman? I had to submit myself totally under someone else and endure humiliation for you, but in the end, you wanted to kill me!”
“I’m afraid you’re the only one who believes this bitter-sweet kinship drama, Mo Qian. You know better than me what you did with Bai Cha.”
Mo Qian’s expression changed at once and he quickly flung the medicinal powder in his hand toward Mo Tu.
Mo Tu’s eyes widened and he swiftly backed away.
At this moment, the couple running the tea stall who were busy in front of the stall suddenly drew their sabers. The two of them first glanced at Su Ying. They thought that since she had a child with her, she was an easier target so they came charging at her first.
“Que Que, be good and close your eyes first.”
Que Que’s tiny face was filled with fear, but she still obediently closed her eyes.
Su Ying swung out her electric baton and started fighting with the two of them. During the exchange of blows, Su Ying realized that these two people were very highly skilled in martial arts. They were not on the same level as those people who had been sent to assassinate her previously. Nonetheless, their outcomes would not be any different.
Su Ying carried Que Que on her back. With one spin, she struck one of them with the electric baton. The moment that fellow came into contact with the electric baton, her body quickly stiffened.
The middle-aged man wanted to go forward to save her, but he was hit by an electric current the moment he touched her.
Su Ying frowned. Then she increased the intensity of the electric current to knock the two out immediately.
“Leave them to me.”
Su Ying turned around and saw Mo Tu standing behind her while carrying the unconscious Mo Qian.
“I’ll have to trouble you to take care of Que Que for now. I’ll come back to look for you after I’ve settled my private matters.”
“Mo Tu, I want to wipe out the Red Demon Sect.”
There was a hint of pleading in Mo Tu’s alluring seductive eyes. “Wait for me to settle my private matters and then you can do whatever you want. Just give me three days. Wait for me at the Cloud Assembly Inn in the city.”
“Where is the Red Demon’s lair?”
“That eagle you caught knows the location. If I don’t come back in three days, just let that eagle lead you there to collect my corpse.”
“Big Brother! Big Brother, where are you going?” Upon hearing the conversation between the two of them, Que Que was so frightened that she opened her eyes and asked for Mo Tu at once.
Mo Tu caressed her soft hair with a gentle expression. “Don’t be afraid, Que
Que. I’ll come back for you after I’m done.”
Su Ying replied, “Alright. 1’11 give you three days.”
Mo Tu gazed deeply at Su Ying. “Thank you.”
With that, he carried Mo Qian, dragged the couple with him, and left.
Que Que’s eyes were red-rimmed as she looked in the direction where Mo Tu had walked off and choked back her tears. “Big Sister, Big Brother will be fine, won’t he?”
Who knew? Nonetheless, Su Ying still answered, “He’ll be fine.”
She did not like to interfere in other people’s private matters. Since Mo Tu had made his choice, he should bear the consequences himself.
That night, Su Ying brought Que Que along and found a secluded place outside the city to spend the night.
The next day, when the city gates opened, she brought Que Que into the city.
Three days were enough for Su Ying to tour the entire Duo City.
After entering the city, she found an inn in a fairly bustling area and wondered if she could send a letter to the Chu State. Previously, Xiao Jin had a group of trained carrier pigeons in the capital, but she did not keep any in the interspatial store. Now that she did not have any means to send a letter, it would not be easy to send news about herself to the Chu State.
After settling down, Su Ying went to the counter downstairs.
“Is there anything you need, Ma’am?”
Su Ying asked, “Do you guys have messengers to send letters here?”
“We do, Ma’am. Where do you want to deliver the letter?”
“I plan to seek refuge with my relative in the Chu State. Before I go, I want to send him a letter to inform him.”
When the waiter heard this, a troubled expression appeared on his face. “The Chu State? That’s really far away. It is still possible, but you have to use the mail courier station. After all, this letter is to be sent to another kingdom. For safety’s sake, all the things and letters sent to other kingdoms have to be checked by the people at the mail courier station to ensure that there are no problems before they can be sent out.”
Su Ying’s message was to be sent either to the Imperial Palace or Prince Qi’s Manor. Such destinations were too sensitive, and if the Jin State’s Imperial Family took notice, it would inevitably cause trouble. Su Ying could only dismiss this idea.
“Que Que, I’ll take you out for a walk.”
Que Que was worried about Mo Tu and lost her previous enthusiasm. “Big
Sister, when will Big Brother come back?”
“Three days later, I guess.”
“Big Brother would never lie to me. If he said three days later, he will definitely come back in three days!”
Su Ying held Que Que’s hand and left the inn.
Indeed, the capital was different. Duo City was clearly more prosperous and dignified.
Su Ying had only heard Xiao Jin talk about the situation in the Jin State before, but she didn’t know many details about it. She only knew that the Jin State hadn’t participated in the conflict between the Nan State and the Chu State in recent years. She heard that they had been engrossed in developing their economy.
As she looked at the infrastructure of the Jin State’s capital, they had indeed been doing well..