kvmb Chapter 306 Who's Old?
Chapter 306 Who's Old?
After a few words, she seemed like a really petty person.
Nianyao stopped talking and chewed the twisted dough sticks hard, making a crunching sound. They were so crisp!
Conch blinked: "You have a problem with him?"
Nianyao said in a muffled voice, "No."
Conch said sincerely, "He is a very good person, you shouldn't have any prejudice against him."
Nianyao denied it firmly: "No, why would I have any prejudice against him? Conch, I heard you're a very good swimmer?"
The conch shell proudly declared, "I grew up by the sea, spending every day in the water, and I'm never afraid of wind and waves."
A thought suddenly flashed in Nianyao's mind: "Can you dive to the bottom of the sea?"
The conch shell replied, "Of course."
So this is where you came from!
Xu Sheng must have let Luo An go so easily because he couldn't find the remains he wanted on the seabed through the conch shell.
What other methods and clues does Xu Sheng intend to use to find? If he ultimately finds no clues, what will Xu Sheng do?
"Sister, sister..." Xue Yunyao called out a few times, waving her hand in front of Nianyao's eyes: "Sister..."
Nianyao then came to her senses: "It's nothing, what's wrong?"
Xue Yunyao said, "The prince told me to go back, saying it was a military order."
Nianyao was quite surprised, but still replied, "Military orders are absolute, so you can go back now."
Xue Yunyao said, "But my sister said I could board the ship."
Nianyao said, "He is the commander-in-chief, so he has the final say."
Xue Yunyao lowered her head and stopped talking, looking very aggrieved.
Xue Yunfan couldn't bear it and came over to persuade her, "Sister, let her go. I will protect her."
Nianyao frowned slightly: "On the battlefield, there are no fathers and sons, let alone brothers and sisters. Everyone is doing their own job and taking care of their own affairs. How can you protect her? Besides, Lexi is getting married soon, and Yunyao should go back to help her prepare."
Xue Yunyao said, "I don't need anyone to protect me. I can protect myself. Sister Lexi is getting married, and her family has plenty of people to help her. She doesn't need me."
Nianyao stood up and said, "Even if Lexi doesn't need your help, you should at least stay home and keep your parents company. Your brother is gone, and Yunfan's war is already enough to worry your parents; now they have to worry about you too."
If you don't think about yourself, shouldn't you at least think about your parents? Do you think your parents' hair isn't turning gray enough or fast enough?
You are a young lady from the General's mansion, you should treat yourself with more care. Think of it this way: only after all the men of Nan Yue are dead will it be your turn, a young woman, to go to the battlefield.
Xue Yunfan and Xue Yunyao were both stunned; neither of them had expected Nianyao to be so strict.
Nianyao turned to Xue Yunfan: "And you, put away your womanly compassion. It's good to care about your sister, but you have to consider the occasion and the consequences."
Unable to bear seeing her suffer, they let her stay home. Outside the Xue residence and outside Qinzhou, who would know her? On the battlefield, who would give her any leeway?
Xue Yunfan lowered his head and replied, "Sister is right."
Xue Yunyao stubbornly said, "My sister is also a woman, so why can my sister go to the battlefield?"
Nianyao picked up the longsword and twirled it in her hand: "This way, if you beat me, you can go; if you can't, you'll have to go back obediently."
Xue Yunyao replied without hesitation, "Okay."
Xue Yunyao's martial arts skills were not as good as her two older brothers, but she was one of the best among the women in Qinzhou. She had stood up for justice on the streets, beaten up thugs, and received countless praises, so she was naturally very confident.
Nianyao Sword remained unsheathed, and Xue Yunyao did not rush in. The two exchanged over a hundred moves without a clear victor.
Xue Yunyao slowed her sword strike, just as she was about to say, "Sister, draw your sword."
Nianyao's attack suddenly became fierce. She drew her longsword and struck down hard. The two swords clashed and shone brightly, making Xue Yunyao's hands go numb.
Xue Yunyao took three steps back, and before she could recover, Nianyao had already closed in.
Nianyao flicked her wrist downwards and struck hard from below. Xue Yunyao could no longer hold the sword, and as soon as she let go, the sword flew into the sky.
Xue Yunfan leaped up, caught the sword, and landed beside Xue Yunyao: "Are you alright?"
"It's nothing." Xue Yunyao shook her wrist, saying it was nothing, but there were tears welling up in her eyes.
Nianyao said coldly, "You can't even beat me, so who do you think you can beat?"
Xue Yunyao hadn't used her full strength; Nianyao had taken advantage of her moment of relaxation to launch a surprise attack. However, Xue Yunyao was well-versed in military strategy and knew that all's fair in war, so she was quite resolute: "I'll go back."
Xue Yunyao turned to leave, almost bumping into Xu Sheng.
Just as Xu Sheng was about to help her up, Xue Yunyao took a step aside and ran towards the dock without looking back.
Xu Sheng sighed, "You really... have absolutely no chivalry towards women."
Nianyao sheathed her sword, her tone icy: "Your Highness, you are so kind as to treat a beautiful woman like this. Why not marry her?"
Zhou Yan, who was behind Xu Sheng, was startled, and even Xu Sheng was a little taken aback.
The conch was chewing on a fried dough twist when it choked and started coughing uncontrollably.
Xu Sheng walked over and patted him on the back, the gesture seemingly perfunctory and casual. The conch shell, however, spat out a small piece of twisted dough stick in response to his gesture.
Conch clutched her chest and said haltingly, "This is so inappropriate, he's so old."
Xu Sheng withdrew his hand: "Who's old?"
The conch shell looked up at him and said, "You're so old, and that girl's sister is so young. It would be such a waste for her to marry you."
Xu Sheng turned and walked towards the inner courtyard: "You'll sleep by yourself tonight."
Conch jumped up and chased after him, saying, "I was just telling the truth, and I didn't say anything wrong, so why are you angry? You're such a petty man!"
A prime minister's belly can hold a boat; you're the commander-in-chief, leading troops into battle, even naval battles. Shouldn't your belly be able to hold a ship? Good medicine tastes bitter, honest advice is hard to hear…”
People who are usually quiet and don't talk much can be more terrifying than a shaman when they start babbling.
Xu Sheng turned around, picked up the conch shell, and threw it onto the huge cypress tree at the foot of the inner courtyard wall.
By the time Hailuo realized what was happening, he was already hanging from a tree branch. Looking down, he saw that he was about three or four zhang (approximately 10-12 meters) off the ground.
The conch shell clung to the tree trunk, trembling and screaming, "Ah...ah...put me down...I can't climb trees...ah...ah..."
Xu Sheng walked on by himself and disappeared around the corner.
Tears welled up in the sea snail's eyes. It lowered its head, rubbed its eyes on its arm, hugged the branch, looked up at the sky, and remained silent.
The sky here is blue, but not as blue as the Bohai Sea; the clouds here are white, but not as white as the Bohai Sea; the leaves here are green, but not as green as the Bohai Sea…
Also, the winters here are cold, but not as cold as those in the Bohai Sea, but he's not afraid of the cold. He's slept in the Goddess Temple for so many years, and he's still grown up, hasn't he?
It's not necessary to sleep in a warm bed, nor is it necessary to have a living person by your side. The conch thought, if he were to return to the Bohai Sea, he would continue to live at the Goddess Temple…
No, the Temple of the Goddess is gone; he has to rebuild it. No, that's not right either; Xu Sheng said the seaside foundation is unstable, so it's impossible to build a house there.
People are cheap away from their hometown, but things are expensive away from their hometown. How can he be a person, not a fish in the sea, swimming wherever he wants, sleeping wherever he pleases, needing no house, no bed, and no one to accompany him…
Just as the conch was lost in thought, it felt the branch move and someone landed beside it.
The conch shell thought Xu Sheng had a change of heart and wouldn't back down, so it arrogantly said, "Don't worry about me, I'll sleep in the tree tonight."