Home > urban > Martial King s Retired Life > Volume 10 Chapter 38 Where Shall We Spend the Night?

-

Who you calling “Sister-In-Law”! Id send you rolling down the mountain right now if it wouldnt damage the carriage!

Once she had blown off her steam, Shen Yiren responded, “Youre not exactly wrong.”

“S-” Sima Huai shut his mouth upon catching Shen Yirens gaze,

“… I was referring to transferring command authority to Ming Feizhen.”

Sima Huai only nodded and gestured for Shen Yiren to continue.

“Feizhen is indispensible in this operation, but he… cant show me his full capacity for whatever reason. I believe you would know more than me about this. While His Majesty trusts Feizhen enough to instate him as strategist, a strategist post comes with its restrictions. For example, hes always stuck with His Majesty and State Preceptor Lai, so he cant let loose. My goal is to pave his way and eliminate obstacles.

“Despite my method being a little pushy, as long as you dont step out of line and fulfil your duty, His Majesty wont take back the reins. The first reason I called you in here is to explain my reasoning. The second reason is to tell you what your seniors circumstances are.”

“I see… Sadly.”

“… Sadly, what”

Sima Huai stood up and subtly raised the corners of his lips: “Sounds like youre implying,You may have been given authority, but I am in charge until your senior brother returns. Sadly, Im not used to taking orders from others. Sorry, Miss Shen. I appreciate what you have done for my brother; however, I will not take orders from anyone other than one man, not even my wretched shifu. Thank you for being considerate and accidently handing over authority to me.”

“Theres a bamboo house four kilometres outside the capital.”

Sima Huais hand riveted before he could touch the door.

“Fourth row from the top, seventh book from the left is a contraption to open the underground passage.”

“Impossible!”

“You know whats down there without me telling you, dont you”

“F-First Brother told you where his treasure trove is Wh-what is your relationship with him”

Shen Yiren didnt have the wildest guess what was down there. All Ming Feizhen told her was that he placed his most precious items down there when she asked where he used to live. Shen Yiren savoured Sima Huais astonishment, true. That being said, quavering was beyond the degree of surprise she expected to evoke.

“Thats for me to know and for you to not concern yourself with. All you need to know is that he obeys me.”

Impossible! First Brother gave away the location of his porn stash! Impossible! Is she really…

“Sister-in-Law!”

Bam! Sima Huai, qinggong expert, took a knuckle sandwich straight to the face in his moments of shock.

“Whats so perplexing about him conforming to his superiors orders Listen, your cognition contains several mistakes. First, youre not subservient to me just when your first brother is absent; youre always following my instructions. Second, even when he comes back, youre still following my instructions. Third, my style is, my subordinates subordinates are my subordinates. Fulfil your duty as my subordinate henceforward.”

Sima Huai bobbed his head with a deadpan face - a consequence of too many shocks in succession.

Minutes later…

“Newbie, watch. This small stool is for eating by the corner. This small stool is for resting feet whilst drinking tea. This cloth is for wiping tables. This small tray is for carrying teacups on. Make sure you always have money on you because you pay for the fruit first and receive your reimbursement later. Since youre a qinggong adept, you will be in charge of serving tea and drinks.” Turning to Tianfeng Xuanyuan, Su Xiao instructed, “Since youre tough, you can clean the toilets. This basin is for washing feet. Just leave it aside for now. Big Brother Ming will take care of it when he gets back.”

***

“Feizhen, I want that one!”

“Okay, okay, Ill go buy it. Excuse me. Ill take one of each colour of that hairpin.”

“Feizhen, I want that one.”

“Okay, okay, Ill go buy it. Excuse me. Ill take that shoe in all six sizes.”

“Feizhen, I want that one.”

“Okay, okay, Ill go buy it. Excuse me. Ill take the three best sets of clothing, jewellery and rouge.”

Travelling at a leisurely pace, Ming Feizhen and Ming Suwen reached a big town three days away from the capital. Usually, itd be the clothing, fragrance and rouge vendors that stole attention from women and food stands that stole the attention of men, yet the two stole the show of every vendor, instead. Ming Suwen was coveted for her beauty, while the wretched man blaspheming her beauty, who was walking arm in arm with her, was coveted for his place next to her.

“Feizhen, I want that one!”

“Their store pillar! No matter how rich I am, I cant tear down their building, can I!”

“But the condor on the column is pretty. I want to take it back to show the renovators how to renovate my pillars.”

“But… its a column were talking about…”

Ming Suwen curled her lips and curved her eyes down: “No”

“All right, mate, get up. I need to tear your place down!”

“Break a leg, Feizhen!”

It had been a long time since the two had been able to interact freely. Even though they were reunited at Liu Shan Men, they couldnt be intimate when Ming Feizhen chickened out, and due to Liu Shan Mens workers always watching. Now that they didnt have anyone supervising them, Ming Suwen wasnt going to let the opportunity go to waste.

While Ming Feizhen was alternating between peaceful negotiations, threats, pleading and aggression, Ming Suwen acted as his personal cheerleader. In the end, Ming Feizhen bought out the pillar for eight times its worth.

Once the proprietor received his payment, he told his clerk, “What an unlucky guy. I could buy another store with this money.” He then said to Ming Feizhen, “When do you need the pillar How about I deliver it to you next month I will have to charge for delivery.”

Ming Feizhen smiled innocently: “Thanks, but Ill take it now.”

“Now”

Ming Feizhen whooshed up to the overhead beam, palming the pillar and twisting it out of the ground with his other hand. By the time the buildings resounding collapse was audible, Ming Feizhen and Ming Suwen had already absconded from the city. Obviously, he managed to keep part of the condor but had to leave the rest of the pillar at the stores entrance. What the proprietor did with the pillar was his business.

Loading their purchases onto their carriage, Ming Feizhen stated, “Young Shiyi, we cant afford to buy more because we cant fit any more nor can the horse handle more weight than this.” Receiving no response, he poked his head out to ask, “Young Shiyi, did you hear me”

In a daze, Ming Suwen inquired, “Feizhen, how many days will it take for us to catch up to them”

“At our current pace, fifteen to sixteen days Itll take them a month to reach Xiuyu, so we should arrive before them.”

“Mm… I see.”

Ming Feizhen sauntered over to take Ming Suwen by the hand: “Whats the matter”

Ming Suwen, not holding his hand back, shook her head: “Nothing. Just feels like time flies. We only have about two more weeks to spend time together like this.”

It dawned on Ming Feizhen that Ming Suwen was happy but also afraid of losing the happiness. “Itll be fine.” Ming Feizhen squeezed Ming Suwens hand. “Well always be like this as long as were both okay.”

For a long while in the past, they just let the warmth of their hands do the talking. Ming Feizhen never forgot that gaze that could make his heart bleed, yet could also besot him.

“Young Shiyi Y-”

“Dont speak.” Ming Suwen pressed her finger to Ming Feizhens lips. “How about we,” she cracked a naughty smile, “take a detour”-

List
Set up
Set up
Reading topic
font style
YaHei Song typeface regular script Cartoon
font style
Small moderate Too large Oversized
Save settings
Restore default
Phone
Mobile
Scan the code to get the link and open it with the browser
Bookshelf synchronization, anytime, anywhere, mobile phone reading
Collection
Source
Review
Feedback
Chapter error
Current chapter
Error reporting content
Submit
Add < Pre chapter Chapter list Next chapter > Error reporting