Seeing him agree, Xu Rui suddenly revealed a triumphant smile and said, “I’ll set the time, place, and rules! Brother, come with me now!”
After saying that, he took the lead and walked towards the direction out of the city.
Pei Yijian firmly glanced at the person who had just entered the inn and had not yet come out, then leisurely followed.
He believed it wouldn’t take much time for him to come back.
With his martial arts skills, he was this confident!
Near a small hill outside the city.
Xu Xiang and Xu Wu were hiding behind a large tree.
Occasionally, they would peek out to see if the person they were waiting for had arrived.
Xu Xiang was unusually nervous this time, and she was very anxious in her heart. “Second Brother, do you think Xu Rui can successfully deceive the Princess and bring her out?”
Yesterday, Xu Rui mentioned that a strong rival had appeared by the Princess’s side, and Xu Rui might not be able to beat him. So the three of them discussed the plan to bring the Princess back to their stronghold in advance.
Once the Princess entered their stronghold, the rice would have been cooked1. What could they fear from a rival?
Coincidentally, Lu Xingjiang had something to attend to that night and had to leave Huan’yang, which gave them a perfect opportunity!
Lu Xingjiang originally wanted to take Xu Xiang with him, but Xu Xiang pretended to be unwell and didn’t go with him, just to do this important thing.
It was a matter of great importance concerning her younger brother’s lifelong happiness!
Xu Wu kept staring into the distance, and suddenly his eyes lit up. “They’re here, they’re here! Fourth Sister, Xu Rui is coming with the person!”
Xu Xiang immediately became extremely happy. “Haha, quick, let’s get ready!”
She happily tossed a thick hemp rope to Xu Wu and grabbed one herself.
With the ropes for tying people ready, she looked in the direction of the approaching group.
As she looked, her smile gradually froze at the corners of her mouth.
“Second Brother! How is the Princess taller than Xu Rui?” She could hardly believe her eyes!
Xu Wu scoffed. “Are you blind, Fourth Sister? That’s clearly a man, not a Princess!”
“A man? A man?” Xu Xiang staggered back unsteadily.
She raised her hand to support her forehead, feeling like she was about to faint.
Oh my goodness, where is the Princess?
Didn’t we agree to bring the Princess along? Why did Xu Rui suddenly decide to bring a man back to the stronghold?
Could it be he, he…?
Xu Xiang couldn’t believe it. How could she have spoiled her own younger brother like this! Xu Wu was also stunned, holding onto a rope, unsure whether he should rush out and apprehend them.
However, as those two people got closer and closer, Xu Wu suddenly widened his eyes, and an uncontrollable sense of fear spread through his heart!
The man following behind Xu Rui…
Xu Wu had seen him before!
“Brother, do you accept the rules I just mentioned?”
“You will fight us one vs three! Three rounds to determine the winner!”
As Xu Rui’s words fell, he already had a sturdy, top-quality whip in his hand.
Yes, he was skilled in wielding a whip.
A single lash was enough to make the skin burst open!
Furthermore, together with Xu Wu and Xu Xiang, the three of them simultaneously confronted Pei Yijian. He didn’t believe he couldn’t win against this seemingly frivolous man in front of him!
Right, all he wanted was to win, without considering martial ethics!
At this moment, Xu Xiang and Xu Wu had already emerged from behind the big tree.
Upon learning that the man brought by Xu Rui was the formidable love rival, Xu Xiang drew her sword and assumed a look of wanting to kill the other party.
Hah, since they needed to deal with him first before obtaining the Princess, they didn’t mind personally sending him to the netherworld!
Initially, Xu Wu was fearful of Pei Yijian’s prowess, considering that he had once been defeated by Pei Yijian.
However, now that they had three people attacking together, Xu Wu also revealed a ferocious smile and drew the large sword hanging at his waist.
Finally, the time had come for him to wash away the humiliation and reclaim his dignity!
- what is done could not be undone / fait accompli (a thing that has already happened or been decided before those affected hear about it, leaving them with no option but to accept it) ↩︎