Chapter 245: Showing Third Lady a Big Treasure
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The lights on both sides of the river were dazzling, and the bright moon hung in the sky.
The two sails swelled into hemispheres under the river wind, driving the merchant ship down the river.
The merchant ship was 60 feet long. In the front was the area of the deck for storing goods. It was empty except for three horses.
Behind was a small deckhouse. The inside was lit with dim yellow lights, and the silhouettes of two women could be seen on the window paper.
Ye Jingtang was dressed in a black robe with his black sheathed saber placed horizontally on his knees, sitting cross-legged at the bow of the ship, looking at the surging river.
The big fluffy bird was squatting beside him. The white feathers on its body fluttered in the river wind, and its mouth was chirping, sounding like it was muttering: The bird came out of the winds and clouds. Once it entered Jianghu, time rushed…
A few months ago, when Ye Jingtang first arrived in the capital, the old escort Yang Chao had asked him where he and the bird would go from now on.
At the time, he had answered that he would go to Jianghu as a joke. Now that he was here, he finally understood what Jianghu was.
The essence of Jianghu was all kinds of people connected together by countless loves and hatreds.
If there was love, there would be repayment. If there was hatred, there would be revenge. When these things were encountered, there would never be a day to let them go. This was why there was a saying, ‘When one was in Jianghu, some things were beyond one’s control.’
Jianghu was not a nice place. But fortunately, his foster father had been honest enough with him when he was young. He had beaten him up three times a day, not letting him have any luck or slack off.
The escort agency didn’t have much revenue, but his foster father had still carefully prepared a foundation for him. His foster father would rather drink poor-quality wine for two copper coins a liter so that he could prepare a medicinal bath that cost a few taels of silver for him.
Day after day, year after year, eighteen years of meticulous care finally polished him into a sharp sword that could amaze the entire Jianghu. All the difficulties he encountered in Jianghu were no longer difficult under his absolute talent and foundation.
Unfortunately, his foster father had left these things for him, but he hadn’t seen this day with his own eyes…
Sitting cross-legged at the bow of the ship, Ye Jingtang looked at the river that his foster father must have passed through when he was young as countless thoughts appeared in his mind.
In front of him, the bird chirped for a moment. Seeing that Ye Jingtang didn’t say anything, it patted him with its wing, looking like it was comforting him: Don’t be sad, it’s just two books. If it’s confiscated, so be it. Didn’t you often confiscate my snacks in the past…
Ye Jingtang came back to his senses and rubbed the bird’s head. He looked back at the small deckhouse behind him with a helpless expression.
He was sitting here in the cold wind at night. Clearly, he wasn’t pretending to be a melancholic Jianghu wanderer.
The ship set off from the capital to Wu Province. It first had to take the Clear River to West King Town, then pass by the border of Ze Province through the Wuxi Canal until it arrived at Wu Province’s Rising Sun City.
It was smooth sailing on the fast ship. It would take two to three days to travel nearly 1,000 kilometers by water. Although the matter was urgent, it was indeed quite boring on the ship.
Third Lady and Ning’er were staying together. Ning’er would definitely not let him bully her casually, and it was even more so for Third Lady.
In his boredom, he practiced martial arts in his room and read the famous book given by Dumdum in his spare time.
But Ning’er was clearly bored as well. She ran over and discovered that he was reading the large novel. In the name of letting him practice properly, she took it and read it herself.
Ye Jingtang couldn’t snatch things from his wife, so he could only sit here and watch the scenery and practice martial arts to relieve his boredom.
Seeing that it was already late and time to sleep, Ye Jingtang asked the bird to keep watch during the night. Then he got up and went to the deckhouse at the back.
The small deckhouse at the end of the ship was not big. There was a corridor in the middle and a room on the left and right. Ye Jingtang stayed in the left one, and the two women accompanying him on his journey shared the right one.
Because there were only three people on the ship, the door was ajar to make it easier for the bird to enter and ask for food.
Ye Jingtang walked to the door and looked inside. He could see that the light was on in the room.
Ning’er, dressed in blue, was sitting cross-legged on the wooden bed by the window. Her back was straight, and her cold face carried the aura of an otherworldly fairy. From the looks of it, she was practicing the Roaring Dragon Chart.
As for Third Lady, she was an external martial arts expert and didn’t know the Roaring Dragon Chart. At this moment, the way she practiced was similar to yoga. She lay straight on the bed with her hands supporting her upper body, raising her upper body as much as possible to stretch her chest and abdominal muscles and bones.
Viewed from the side, the curves of her waist and legs were perfect, and the size under her tight clothes was even more amazing…
Ye Jingtang blinked. Seeing this scene, he remembered something very important.
The Roaring Dragon Chart picture hidden on him was a calamity for people of Jianghu. If the news were leaked, it might be a disaster. Ning’er had sternly instructed him not to reveal it to anyone unless he could 100% trust them.
But to put it bluntly, the Roaring Dragon Chart was only a book. After he learned it, he could only use it as armor. If others learned it, it wouldn’t be a loss to him.
Dumdum had taken good care of him and even taught him the Jade Bone Picture. He should return the favor.
But Dumdum was a princess of the Imperial Court, and the Roaring Dragon Chart was a forbidden item. If he wanted to teach it to Dumdum, he had to hand it to the Imperial Court. He couldn’t let Dumdum read it and then take it back to keep it privately. This was a taboo of the Imperial Court.
After he handed it over, if he wanted others to learn it, he would have to ask the Imperial Court’s opinion first, just like with the Jade Bone Picture.
For this reason, since Dumdum didn’t urgently need the Dragon Form Picture, he could only wait for a suitable opportunity to teach it.
On the other hand, he didn’t have such scruples with Third Lady. Ever since they went to Broad Crossing to fight and kill, her intentions were basically clear. She treated him far more important than a piece of paper.
He had been busy with the case in the capital case a few days ago and didn’t have time to consider this matter. Now that they were going to Wu Province, they had two days of leisure time on the ship. It was a good opportunity to teach Third Lady.
Ye Jingtang stood at the door and thought for a while before entering the room and closing the door.
Creak-
Click!
The sound of the door being locked rang out, and the two women on the bed immediately reacted.
Luo Ning opened her eyes and looked at Ye Jingtang, who was walking over with a mysterious smile, her eyes filled with suspicion. “What… what do you want to do?”
Pei Xiangjun seemed to have the same thoughts as Luo Ning. She thought that Ye Jingtang was going to twofer with one cannon. She sat up and was a little flustered. “Jingtang, your room is on the other side. Why are you here…”
Ye Jingtang went to the bed and sat down. Without saying anything, he raised his hand to untie his robe, wanting to take the treasure under the soft armor.
But just as he took off his clothes, a noise sounded in the room.
Thump!
Luo Ning frowned, grabbed Ye Jingtang’s right hand, and pressed him onto the bed. “Little thief! Have you lost your mind?”
Pei Xiangjun was also shocked. She didn’t expect Jingtang to be so bold. He was really prepared to do both of them here. She moved over and held Ye Jingtang’s other hand. “Jingtang! I came out to help you with your task. How… how could you have such thoughts?”
Ye Jingtang was like a little flower thief who had barged into her boudoir at night. He was held down by the two beautiful women with a helpless expression. “What are you thinking about? I’m just taking out a big treasure for Third Lady…”
Ptui!”
This wasn’t the first time Luo Ning had heard such dirty words. It was big, but she didn’t think it was a treasure at all. It was more like a murder weapon…
Luo Ning’s expression turned slightly cold as she held Ye Jingtang down and gritted her teeth angrily. “Little thief, your wings have hardened, right? Do you believe that 1’11 confiscate it from you?”
Pei Xiangjun didn’t understand. “What big treasure?”
Ye Jingtang asked Ning’er to let go of him. Then he sat up and whispered into her ear.
Luo Ning understood what his intention was, and her expression changed a little. She wanted to stop him, but after thinking about it, she decided not to. Third Lady cared about the little thief as much as she did. Knowing about the Dragon Form Picture wouldn’t endanger the little thief’s safety. If she could learn the Dragon Form Picture, her combat strength would increase in the future, and she could help the little thief.
Luo Ning thought for a moment and stood up. “It’s yours. You can talk to her yourself.”
Then she walked out the door and went to the room opposite.
When Pei Xiangjun saw that the vixen had left her here alone, she thought that the vixen had become magnanimous and asked her to serve Ye Jingtang. Her mature and beautiful eyes looked strange as she sized up her surroundings, looking like she was looking for an opportunity to escape.
Ye Jingtang stopped Third Lady, reached under his clothes at his chest, took out a golden piece of paper, and handed it to Third Lady. “Here.”
“What is this?” Pei Xiangjun took the golden paper and examined it. From the corner of her eye, she was still paying attention to Ye Jingtang in case he suddenly pounced on her and bullied her.
Ye Jingtang naturally had no intention of pouncing on her. He sat in front of her and explained, “The Dragon Form Picture. Third Lady, your physique is delicate, so it’s not suitable to practice the Overlord Spear. With this, you should be able to break through your bottleneck.”
Pei Xiangjun had never seen the Roaring Dragon Chart before. When she heard this, she was stunned. She thought that Ye Jingtang was joking, but when she carefully rubbed the golden paper, she found that it was special…
Pei Xiangjun looked at the golden paper, her eyes filled with disbelief. Then they turned serious. “Jingtang, how can you casually reveal such a thing in front of a woman? Do you know how many couples have turned against each other and brothers have killed each other because of the Roaring Dragon Chart?”
Ye Jingtang naturally knew the severity of the matter. He said gently, “Third Lady, you don’t even care about your life for me. How can you value a piece of paper more than me? Hurry up and learn it. I’ll teach you.”
Pei Xiangjun blinked and thought that this was indeed so. Ye Jingtang trusted her, so he showed her the Roaring Dragon Chart.
Although she felt that she was worthy of this trust, there seemed to be a gap compared with the vixen…
The vixen had given up her body, and she hadn’t even been afraid when Ye Jingtang, who had gone crazy from the drug, bit the little watermelons. But she didn’t give him anything. Due to the ancestral teachings, she didn’t even teach him the last two moves of the Overlord Spear…
Pei Xiangjun blinked and returned the Dragon Form Picture to Ye Jingtang. “I’ll learn it in the future. We’re not that close yet…”
Ye Jingtang raised his hand to hold Pei Xiangjun’s shoulder, making her sit down. “Third Lady, you already know that 1 have the Roaring Dragon Chart. What does it matter now whether you learn it?”
Pei Xiangjun thought about it and agreed. She pursed her lips and said, “Whoever knows the last two moves of the Overlord Spear will be the Red God of Wealth. Because your foster father left home angrily, he didn’t learn them back then… Although our ancestors have rules, the rules have to change with time. I will take some time to teach you…”
Ye Jingtang smiled and said, “That’s fine.”
Pei Xiangjun nodded. She wanted to start learning the Dragon Form Picture, but she still felt that this wasn’t enough. The Overlord Spear was powerful, but it was far inferior to the Roaring Dragon Chart…
Pei Xiangjun’s gaze flickered. After hesitating for a long time, she put on a refined and elegant appearance and said gently, “Jingtang, about that… Your aunt has already betrothed me to you. 1 can’t escape, so I’m prepared to obey. You… you have to obey whether you agree or not so that your aunt won’t be sad. So I… I’m your fiancee from now on.”
Ye Jingtang smiled and said, “Marriage is a big deal. Now that we’re outside, it’s inconvenient to discuss these things. Let’s practice first.”
After Pei Xiangjun finished speaking, her face turned fiery red. But as soon as she said the words in her heart, her flustered emotions calmed down.
Pei Xiangjun calmed down a little and regained the bearing that a sect master should have. She said gently, “Alright, go treat your body with Ning’er. I’ll study it myself.”
Ye Jingtang looked at Third Lady, who had a red face but maintained the appearance of an expert, and shook his head. “You definitely won’t understand it. Let me teach you.”
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Pei Xiangjun thought that everything about Ye Jingtang was good, except for his big mouth. She sat up straight. “I’m only in my twenties, but I’ve suppressed the heroes of the Red Flower Pavilion to become the leader. I didn’t rely on your grandmaster’s guidance. Do you think I’m like Ning’er, that I’m not capable and only know how to be tyrannical among my own family?”
The two rooms were not far apart, and Luo Ning was obviously eavesdropping. At this moment, she said coldly from the opposite room, “Ye Jingtang, let her figure it out on her own. If she can’t figure it out, she’ll ask you.”
Ye Jingtang had spent three or four days thinking hard about the Roaring Dragon Chart to figure it out. He felt that Third Lady would probably take ten days to half a month to figure it out herself.
But since Third Lady was so confident, Ye Jingtang didn’t say anything. He got up and left the room.
Creak-
The door was closed, leaving only the dim yellow light in the room.
Pei Xiangjun’s calm aura was finally broken at this moment. Embarrassment clearly appeared in her eyes.. After her eyes flickered for a long time, she picked up the Dragon Form Picture and studied it carefully…
