sjar Chapter 73 Either I kill you, or you kill me.
Chapter 73 Either I kill you, or you kill me.
Tang Huaiyi's gaze was not as intense as before, but Fei Xi still looked away somewhat embarrassed.
Ever since Tang Huaiyi said something strange while they were admiring the magnolias in the attic that day, she inexplicably felt a sense of security from him that she could trust him.
Just like when she's with her junior brothers and sisters, she feels like they're all family and there's no need to be polite. She can freely show her most authentic self in front of them.
This feeling... made her very happy, so when she heard the other person's words, which sounded like a confession, she was momentarily at a loss and could no longer firmly reject the other person's feelings as she used to.
Fortunately, Yang Lao Er's sudden interjection broke the awkward yet ambiguous atmosphere between the two. Fei Xi immediately looked at him and curiously repeated:
"Disappeared?"
Yang Xingzhou toyed with the rabbit-fur teacup on the table, seemingly unconcerned that someone had escaped right under his nose. He said casually:
“That’s right. I checked the area around that alley again carefully, and I can confirm that there are no traps or secret passages inside. This womanizer I’m chasing not only humiliates people, but he also kidnaps them every time he commits a crime. The missing women are still missing and their fate is unknown.”
There were no secret passages or mechanisms, yet people could disappear right before our eyes. It's either an illusion, or… Fei Xi pondered for a moment, then said:
"...Take me to the alley you mentioned later."
"Anyway, I can't find anything. If you can find anything, I'll give you half of the reward."
Fei Xi glanced sideways at the person opposite her, annoyed. Yang Lao Er was sprawled out on the table like a lump of mud. Others might not know the bounties he'd earned over the years, but she certainly did...
Not a single penny of that silver ended up in his own pocket; he used it all to support his junior brothers and sisters.
Ordinary disciples of the Qingcheng Sect pay money to learn martial arts, but those who come to the Qingcheng Sect to learn martial arts instead of the top eleven sects can't possibly come from wealthy families.
Moreover, the Qingcheng Sect often places more emphasis on the character of its disciples than on their family background or talent, so the sect can usually not offer much in tuition fees to its disciples.
Those who practice martial arts need to eat well, as their bodies require nutrition, and the dangers of swords and spears during training are immense. The money these junior disciples pay from their families is mostly only enough to buy medicine for injuries. As for Qingcheng Mountain, which is the main source of income for the sect, the elders of the sect have always been kind to the farmers around Qingcheng Mountain, and they are even more reluctant to collect rent from those farmers in years of poor harvest.
As a result, the Qingcheng Sect's accounts were frequently in deficit. Uncle Liu, who was in charge of the accounts, was always sighing with worry. In order to earn some money, Uncle Liu used the mountaintop to grow vegetables and raise chickens.
Fei Xi herself was a bottomless pit of medicine, constantly being taken by Wei Jiucheng to find medicine for her ailments. By the time she realized the sect's dire straits, the heavy responsibilities of the sect had already been handed over to the younger disciples who had grown up.
Yang Xingzhou, as her second senior brother, started working hard to solve problems for the sect when he was 15 years old.
Seeing that Yang Xingzhou was deliberately teasing her, Fei Xi didn't expose him. Instead, she confidently replied, "You're definitely going to pay for this!"
Mu Qingfeng glanced around, and thinking of the poor women in Sanhe Town, a pang of pity rose in her heart: "I wonder where those women are now? Could it be that there are some underground passages in Tongcheng, and the thieves have hidden them away?"
"The flower thief must have his reasons for kidnapping her. Junior sister, after we finish eating, I'd like to go explore the alley first, and then I'll accompany you shopping, okay?"
"Yes, I want to go too. Senior Brother Ji, come with me."
The owner of the hand that grabbed his right hand looked completely self-righteous, showing no regard for the possibility of refusal. Ji Zhongxuan's eyes darkened, his arrogant face remaining unchanged, but he uttered a single, decisive word:
"it is good."
Yang Xingzhou, standing to the side, witnessed this scene. Although he hadn't eaten yet, he felt as if he were already full. He raised an eyebrow, staring at their clasped hands, and couldn't help but mutter:
"Tsk tsk, I'm telling you two, tone it down a bit. You're like conjoined twins, never separating. Zhongxuan, don't bring these two girls with you. Come drink with your senior brother tonight."
"Second Brother, you're so mean! I'm not talking to you anymore!"
"Yang Xingzhou, you scoundrel, how dare you show your face in Tongcheng!"
At the same time, voices cursing Yang Xingzhou rang out from both inside and outside the door. As the voices outside the door fell, a sharp palm strike sent the door flying and continued to attack Yang Xingzhou without stopping.
The moment the door was flung open, Fei Xi only felt a flash before her eyes, and a warm wall shielded her behind her. When she regained her footing and looked up, she saw that the person in front of her was Tang Huaiyi.
She glanced around without saying a word, then curiously grabbed Tang Huaiyi's clothes and looked from the side at the two people fighting in the outer cubicle.
It turned out that a pretty woman with a slightly chubby face barged in from outside the door and launched an attack on Yang Xingzhou.
The woman's attacks were incredibly fierce and ruthless. Her palm strikes were like a sudden storm, aimed only at Yang Xingzhou's face.
A hint of helplessness flickered across Yang Xingzhou's usually nonchalant face. His footwork was agile and unpredictable, his movements elusive, yet he managed to deftly deflect the woman's attacks with his Heavenly Gang Palm. Seeing his opponent's attacks growing increasingly fierce, like a relentless storm, seemingly determined to fight to the death, Yang Xingzhou finally couldn't help but speak:
“I’m saying, Miss Xiang, can you please be reasonable? I only agreed to avoid places where you are. Tongcheng is so big, and I don’t even have the surname Xiang. I don’t need your permission to go anywhere.”
"I don't care. If you won't marry me and take responsibility for me, then don't show your face around me and let me hear anything about you. Either I kill you, or you kill me. There is no other possibility."
As the beautiful woman spoke, her eyes gradually reddened, and her attacks became even more ferocious.
Upon hearing this, Yang Xingzhou's eyes glazed over, seemingly fixed on Fei Xi, who was wide-eyed with shock, yet also seemingly looking nowhere else.
He stopped dodging, spread his hands, and said softly:
"I can't kill you, kill me instead."
The beautiful woman did not expect Yang Xingzhou to suddenly give up resisting. She used all her strength in her Plum Blossom Palm attack and was unable to stop her attack. She struck Yang Xingzhou with her palm and sent him flying against the wall.
Yang Xingzhou slid down the wall, a mouthful of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
Stunned by this turn of events, the beautiful woman stared blankly at her hand. Did she really want to kill the other person?
This was definitely not the outcome she wanted...
"Why...why didn't you dodge? I don't want you to die!"
Fei Xi looked at the beautiful woman who was holding Yang Lao Er and staring at her intently, preventing her from coming any closer, and explained:
"Are you Xiang Qiongyun, the heroine of the Xiaoyao Sect? I am a doctor, please let me take a look at my junior brother's injuries."
"Are you his senior sister?" Xiang Qiongyun looked at the two of them suspiciously. The girl in front of her looked younger than her lover. How could she be his senior sister?
"Our Qingcheng Sect ranks people by the time they joined the sect," Fei Xi explained with a harmless smile. Then, she pried open Yang Xingzhou's mouth and stuffed several pills into his mouth. He turned pale from the force of the pills, and Xiang Qiongyun, feeling sorry for him, quickly got up, poured a glass of water, and fed him the pills herself.
The beautiful woman's eyes were filled with affection. After feeding him water, she took out a handkerchief from her bosom and carefully wiped the blood from the corner of Yang Xingzhou's mouth. She remembered who this girl in front of her, who called herself her lover's senior sister, was.
She had recently heard her master mention that a genius from the Lover's Sect possessed extraordinary talent in both martial arts and medicine. Thinking of this, Xiang Qiongyun looked at Fei Xi with expectant eyes:
"Dr. Fei, Brother Yang will be alright, right?"
Fei Xi smiled slightly and said reassuringly, "No, it won't happen."
She sneered inwardly, thinking that the brat had only resorted to this self-inflicted injury scheme because she was there.
After the acupuncture was completed, Junior Brother Ji helped to neutralize the Plum Blossom Palm internal energy in Yang Lao Er's body.
Fei Xi stood by the bed, calmly observing Yang Xingzhou:
"Second junior brother, when did you manage to snag this junior brother's wife for me? Aren't you going to explain?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Xingzhou opened his eyes and saw the face beside the bed, blushing at the words "sister-in-law." Her soft face, flushed red, looked as alluring as a ripe, juicy peach. He sighed inwardly, but his usually carefree demeanor remained impassive as he coldly replied:
"Senior Sister, please don't tarnish my reputation. I have a misunderstanding with Miss Xiang. I'll avoid her in the future..."
Before he could finish speaking, a fist came flying straight at his face.
Tears welled up in Xiang Qiongyun's eyes, but before she could make a move, she was astonished to see the supposedly unskilled cripple in front of her punch the unfaithful man who wanted to sever ties with her, knocking him to the bed.
The unfaithful man had half his face swollen, and his collar was being pulled up by his senior sister.
"Yang Lao Er, rethink your words and speak properly!"