Chapter 68 - Black-clothed Assassins
On the other side.
An Qingran was bored and strolling around in Yuehua Temple. Since today was neither the first nor the fifteenth day of the month, very few people came to burn incense. There were only a few monks who were sweeping in the large Yuehua Temple. The temple’s apricot flowers had bloomed and the trees were totally pink.
An Qingran was admiring the scenery, and she unconsciously walked towards the main pavilion of Yuehua Temple. She saw that the head monk was playing chess with someone. She did not want to be a bother so she turned around to go back. Being in a good mood, her steps were light and her green skirt floated along with each step, mimicking a green cloud drifting away…
Those who were playing chess, one of them was a young man in fancy clothes, his eyes were attracted by the green cloud with a few moments of delight in his eyes. The hand holding the chess piece put it down unconsciously. Hearing the sound made by the piece on the chessboard, he looked down and witnessed the calamity. The head monk looked at him and shook his head. “Taizi, are you letting this old monk win?”
Note: “Taizi” = Crown prince
The handsome young man was exactly the crown prince, Dongfang Jin. When he heard these words, he looked a little bit stunned. “Master’s chess skill is superb, I still have a lot to learn in this area!”
The head monk laughed and did not add anything. Just now, they had played a total of three games and the crown prince had continuously won the three sets with no effort at all. Their chess skills were vastly different, there was not a half bit question about it.
Dongfang Jin wanted to collect his thoughts, but his eyes couldn’t help but follow the green-clothed girl. When the head monk realized it, he smiled and got up. “This old monk has been sitting for a while, the back feels sore. Forgive this old one for not accompanying Taizi…”
Seeing this, Dongfang Jin got up and bowed. “Master, go back safely.”
The attitude is very respectful.
The head monk quickly left.
Dongfang Jin thought about the direction where An Qingran had left and chased over!
For some reason, this little girl had been in his mind since the last time she fell into the water. He couldn't stop thinking about her, for no other reason than the stubbornness and intelligence in her eyes, which really attracted him.
He had never seen any little girl as calm and ambitious as she was.
Her mind seemed quite deep with a multitude fo ravines, like mountains and rivers!
However, this time, he was curious about what she was doing here.
He had not met with Lian Muhan recently, so he had not heard about what was happening in the General’s Fu.
After turning at the corner of a side door, what appeared was a side road leading to the foot of the mountain. Dongfang Jin had not yet stepped out of the temple door that he heard a scream. He quickly went out and followed the voice, and what he saw was black-clothed people surrounding An Qingran. She was shouting loudly. “Who are you? Do you want to take people away in broad daylight?”
As she was speaking, she was punching to her left and her right as the same time. Her form was good when punching and kicking, unfortunately her small limbs were lacking strength. Those black-clothed people were watching amusingly, and they were not worried about capturing her. However, they did not expect her to know some moves, they could not catch her for awhile!
In fact, she learned this martial art only superficially. Even if she had practised it in Yuehua Temple for over a month, it could not be strong. She did not know who these people were, she only knew that being captured by them would not lead to anything good. Consequently, she had to kick and punch in order to gain some time and hold those people off!
She had only hoped that the monks in the mountains would hear her voice and come to save her. Then, she saw a figure leaping up and rushing to her location. However, it was Dongfang Jin!
So that was him in the pavilion just now!
“Save me!” The wretched An Qingran shouted.
Dongfang Jin coldly looked at the group of black-clothed people. “Bold!”
The black-clothed group was wondering who was approaching, but when they saw it was a teenager, One of them spoke, “About this, you shouldn’t meddle. Kid, I guess you are unlucky. Brothers, let’s tie him up together…”
Dongfang Jin sneered. “Well, we have to see who’s having an unlucky day today!”
The surrounded An Qingran shouted at him. “You’re still chatting? How about you order some wine too? Dongfang Jin, you idiot, is there any use in you coming here?”
She did not expect much from the young boy in front of her. In her mind, he was a poor sick child. He will die of illness in his sixteenth year. She just thinks of him as someone pitiful, but dying of illness is his own business. There was no need to get his life hooked to hers!
Dongfang Jin was stunned by An Qingran’s scolding and smiled. This little girl, how could she be so sharp when she was so young? Also, she is despising him, can't she conceal it?
When she saw him smiling, An Qingran was a little confused. She prepared her throat to start screaming for help.
Dongfang Jin spoke at this moment. “Girl, don’t panic, I’m here to save you!”
"Thank you!" An Qingran returned the greeting nonchalantly.
