PNB Chapter 15 Quiet Thoughts, Talented and Beautiful
Chapter 15 Quiet Thoughts, Talented and Beautiful
Just as Li Xin and Zhuang Hongxiu were discussing the "Eight Beauties of the Capital".
The woman they were constantly nagging about, a woman who was just as capable as a man, was getting a little anxious.
At the Yuanshun Escort Agency's martial arts arena, Wang Jingya finished performing a set of the "Wind and Cloud Six Harmonies Saber" technique, and cheers came from the sidelines.
On the contrary, the middle-aged man sitting far away under the flowering tree put down his teacup and couldn't help but shake his head.
This man had a long face and a broad forehead, with bright and piercing eyes. He sat upright on a stone bench, exuding an air of unwavering composure.
It was Wang Zhengyi, the chief镖头 (bodyguard/escort) of Yuanshun镖局 (escort agency), also known as "Big Knife Wang Wu" (Big Knife Wang Wu).
Even without a knife in his hand, his fierce and sharp aura was enough to make people afraid to look him in the eye.
"Xiaoya went out for a while, but what happened? She seems a bit distracted."
He sighed, "Her swordsmanship lacks focus. Although she managed to make the sword move with her body, she didn't achieve the same harmony between her body and her breath. She's clearly distracted. Changming, what do you think?"
"Father, don't make things difficult for Uncle Ming. Nothing happened on the way."
However, this time my daughter has met a promising talent. I'd like to persuade him to become our disciple and carry on our Liuhe Dao (Six Harmonies Knife) tradition.
Unfortunately, we lost them at the city gate and haven't been able to find them since; we've been looking for them all day...
Senior Brother Yan and Junior Brother Qiu's swordsmanship isn't very good, and they're not very well-informed either. I'll have to find them for a proper training session next time.
"A good apprentice?"
Wang Zhengyi became interested. "How good is it? Xiaoya, don't give me that look."
Changming, Xiaoya is being silly, are you going to join in his silly antics?
I don't know if she found a good apprentice, but she's definitely hiding a lot of important information.
One knows one's own daughter best.
Xiaoya has grown bigger and bigger with training, but it would be wrong for anyone to think that she is not quick-witted.
In reality, this girl is very shrewd; she's adept at avoiding the important issues and setting traps.
Before you know it, even you, her father, could be fooled by her.
The lineage of the Six Harmony Saber technique at Yuanshun Escort Agency is indeed facing a generational gap...
The disciples under his tutelage lacked the necessary resolve and courage; there was simply no one capable of carrying on the mantle.
The only daughter, however, practiced very well and unexpectedly grasped the essence of internal and external harmony, understanding the true meaning of swordsmanship.
But after all, she's a delicate young lady...
Escorting goods is a job that involves braving wind and rain.
When we talk about enduring hardship, we really mean enduring hardship.
He only had this one precious daughter, how could he bear to let her spend her days wandering between the white mountains and black waters, mingling with those rough men who licked blood from the sword?
Wouldn't it be better to marry into a good family, live a peaceful and happy life, and be a good wife and mother?
Unfortunately, one of the biggest problems in the world is that children often don't become the kind of people their parents expect them to be.
The more you try to stop her from doing something, the more she'll do it.
The girl said she had found a promising apprentice, and he was naturally interested, but he couldn't just accept her without a clear explanation.
Gu Changming glanced at Wang Jingya and decided to tell the truth.
Chief Escort Wang may appear rough, but he is meticulous and insightful; no lie can fool him.
"Here's what happened: I met three siblings on the road. The eldest brother was sixteen or seventeen, the second brother was ten, and the youngest sister was about four or five."
Such a group, if they wanted to join a caravan by the roadside and seek a safe journey, wouldn't be a problem...
"At sixteen or seventeen, if they have good physique and are agile, they are not unteachable," Wang Zhengyi nodded.
"No, Er Ya is talking about the ten-year-old."
Gu Changming chuckled.
"What can you tell from a ten-year-old? Could it be that he has exceptional talent, with twin dragon spine bones?"
"No, that's not it. The wanted poster at the city gate says that this short and thin child killed five or six elite Anssa soldiers and broke through a musket formation ambushed at the mountain pass."
"What? Wang Jingya, do you think I, Yuanshun, am not troublesome enough?"
Wang Jingya shrank back slightly, not daring to look at her father, but her words were still very defiant.
"What's there to be afraid of killing a few foreign devils? Father is a peerless hero, how could he not have this much responsibility?"
In my opinion, those foreigners are all wolves in sheep's clothing. Let alone trying to break through the encirclement and kill a few gunmen.
Even if we wiped out all the Citizens, Anglo-Saxons, Russians, and Cherry Blossoms in the capital, it wouldn't matter..."
"Ignorant and arrogant, things in this world are never that easy. Our country's current troubles are not external, but internal."
Just like a patient terminally ill, a serious illness requires strong medicine. Your so-called wolfish ambition may well be a bitter medicine in disguise.
The middle-aged father earnestly advised, "Brother Tan and the others are now preparing for war; a great event is imminent."
We only need to undergo radical reform to remove the rotten parts and then revitalize ourselves to seek development, so that we can once again stand tall among the nations of the world.
Temporary humiliation is nothing to worry about.
At this critical moment, we must not act rashly out of mere bravado...
If we anger those people and ruin the overall reform, we'll be in big trouble.
If those three siblings have too deep a grudge against foreigners, it really wouldn't be appropriate for me to take them under my wing. Xiaoya, you should understand, right?
"I don't care, all I know is that Brother Tang is exceptionally talented, a rare find."
They are still young and in a precarious situation. It would be a good opportunity to take them in and nurture them carefully. In the future, they may very well become pillars of the nation.
Father, haven't you heard the saying, "A scholar's rebellion will not succeed in ten years"? Putting all your hopes on reform will not work.
What's our family's strength? It's our knives. When have we ever relied on words?
"Victories gained through mere pedantry and compromise are like flowers in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water..."
"you……"
Wang Wu, the Great Swordsman, was renowned far and wide, but at this moment, he felt a tightness in his chest from anger caused by his own daughter.
You know what, you really have to admit, the girl's reasoning was surprisingly logical...
He was skilled with a sword but clumsy with words. He always felt something was wrong, yet he couldn't convince her.
He thought that if Brother Tan were here, he should be able to persuade his daughter.
"come over."
In the tense atmosphere, a figure was seen pacing back and forth nearby, seemingly wanting to come closer but not daring to, clearly sensing the discord between the father and daughter.
"Master, Uncle Ming, Senior Sister."
A young man of seventeen or eighteen, with just a few wisps of stubble on his face, approached awkwardly and bowed.
Before he could speak, he glanced at Wang Jingya.
"Why are you looking at me? Father is asking you a question, how dare you not answer? Fine, what news have you found out?"
Wang Jingya said irritably, thinking to herself that Junior Brother Qiu was a blockhead.
Couldn't they have waited on the side instead of coming right up to us?
"Here's what happened: in the Drunken Alley of Dashilan, Black Bone Snake, Scarface, Eight Fingers, and their gang of nine were all wiped out by a boy of about ten years old. Four girls and two boys were rescued..."
"Black Bone Serpent, that old guy is one of the three top leaders on the left flank of the Yuanqing Society. His Eagle-Snake Combination Strike is extremely cunning, and he's shrewd and slippery. Has he actually fallen this time?"
Gu Changming exclaimed in surprise.
That old fellow was no match for me in a head-on fight.
However, even if I use every means at my disposal, I'm not sure I can defeat him.
The so-called "old hand" isn't just judged by their martial arts skills.
Old people are cunning, and old ghosts are shrewd. This person not only has extremely hard claws, but also moves with unpredictable movements. He has also mastered the "God-Slaying Stone," which is said to be able to slay gods and ghosts, making it impossible to defend against.
To put it bluntly, they just like to use dirty tricks.
When fighting, he never uses conventional methods.
If a pebble unexpectedly gets stuck in your eye, it might not be as easy to block as a gun.
……