CHAPTER 145: CHAPTER 142: THE UNGRATEFUL LITTLE WRETCH

Yun Ran turned around, and when she saw that person, she couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

It was broad daylight, with people bustling on the street, yet that person was wearing a black robe and a silver mask, unchanged from the wanted poster except without the bandages.

[Isn’t this a bit too arrogant?!]

[Can’t you show some respect for those wanted posters plastered all over the street?!]

Recalling the events of last night, new and old grievances surged into her heart.

Yun Ran stepped forward, rolling up her sleeves, "Bastard! You dare show up!"

The person glanced at her sideways, the mask unable to hide the disdain on his face.

"A contest between men is none of your business, sissy. Go play somewhere else."

Yun Ran: "???"

It took Yun Ran a full three seconds to find her voice again, "Bastard! Who are you calling a sissy?"

The person snorted coldly, "A brat still wet behind the ears, with skin like a baby, looking prettier than a woman. What else but a sissy could you be?"

Yun Ran: "....."

Wet behind the ears means young, young plus good-looking equals sissy?!

"Bastard! With such talent, why aren’t you flying up to the heavens?"

The man in the black mask tilted his chin arrogantly, "Get lost, brat."

"Shen Mubai, show me what you’ve got."

Shen Mubai gazed at him thoughtfully, "What grudge do you have against me?"

"No grudge at all."

"Since there’s no grudge, I have no intention of making an enemy of you. Why must we meet in battle?"

The man in black eyed Shen Mubai coldly, his wide black robe fluttering though there was no wind, surrounded by an aura of cold air, like a god of war coming through time.

"I’ve long heard of Young General Shen’s extraordinary talent, mastering the Shen Family’s spear techniques of the past century. I’ve come specially to see for myself."

Shen Mubai wanted to be modest, but that person seemed to have lost patience and attacked directly.

His moves were fierce like lightning, forcing Shen Mubai to confront him seriously.

Although he said he wanted to learn the Shen Family’s spear techniques, he didn’t use any weapons, leaving Shen Mubai to fight him empty-handed.

The two exchanged blows fiercely, hitting each other without mercy, almost solidly landing each punch.

Yun Ran watched from the side, tilting her head slightly, pondering.

Even though that person deliberately wore a loose robe, his figure...

With a closer look, there was still a faint sense of familiarity.

"Shen Mubai! Go, get him with a low blow!"

Yun Ran’s sudden shout startled both fighters, causing them to pause and lose control of their moves a little.

Shen Mubai’s elbow jabbed into the person’s chest, while the man punched Shen Mubai square in the face.

Both grunted, the man stepped back half a pace, while Shen Mubai, hit by the punch, staggered, and his vision blurred as he fell to the ground.

Yun Ran rushed over and pulled Shen Mubai up.

"I told you to hit him low, why didn’t you listen?"

"....."

Shen Mubai’s handsome face twitched almost imperceptibly, "This... is not what a gentleman would do."

Yun Ran snorted dismissively, "A gentleman? You look like a pig’s head now."

Shen Mubai: "...."

The man’s cold eyes narrowed slightly, fixating on Yun Ran’s fair little hands that held Shen Mubai, his gaze dark and dangerous.

Damn girl! Cheering for Shen Mubai! Even giving him bad advice!

And now you’re actually helping him up?!

Yun Ran also felt that chilling and intimidating aura, and with a trembling hand, she jerked back, pointing at the man in black as she said to Shen Mubai:

"Go! Hit him in the face! Knock his mask off! Make him cry and search for his teeth on the ground!"

Man in black: "...."

Very well!

Disloyal girl who’s only helping on the outside!

The man in black extended a slender finger, beckoning to Shen Mubai, "If you’re a man, don’t hide behind a sissy."

Yun Ran: "...."

[You jerk!]

"Shen Mubai, go on, to hell with martial virtues, just hit him low until he’s just a lonely old man!"

Shen Mubai: "...."

Man in black: "...."

Shen Mubai and the man in black clashed again, this time with even more intensity.

Especially the man in black, whose moves were full of killing intent, each blow aimed at Shen Mubai’s handsome face.

Yun Ran watched for a while, seeing Shen Mubai increasingly at a disadvantage, taking hits more and more.

His originally handsome face was now bruised and battered, with a trace of red blood on the corner of his mouth, quite a pitiful sight.

[This bastard is indeed quite strong!]

[No wonder he’s so arrogant! It turns out he relies on his martial arts!]

Yun Ran knew that her current martial arts skills were no match for him.

She considered using poison, but Shen Mubai and the man were so entangled, it was really hard to implement.

The most critical thing was that she had no opportunity at all!

She tried twice, but the man in black seemed to have eyes on his back and detected her before she got near.

Yun Ran decided to let them fight it out!

It’d be best if they could each kill the other, if not, crippling each other would do.

"Shen Mubai, you keep fighting! I’ll go buy you some medicine!"

Shen Mubai: "?"

Man in black: "!"

After saying this, Yun Ran dashed off without looking back at the two of them, clutching the wanted poster and running straight to the Capital Governor’s office.

Upon arriving at the office, Yun Ran presented the wanted poster to explain her purpose, and the government officer there received her warmly, asking all the relevant questions.

Yun Ran pointed out the villa on the outskirts of the capital.

To her surprise, after listening, the Capital Governor stroked his beard and eyed her askance, saying slowly:

"Boy, that villa on the outskirts is the residence of our dynasty’s wise scholar, Zhuang Xuan, yet you claim it to be a bandit’s nest. You are defaming a great scholar! The punishment is two hundred lashes!"

Yun Ran: "???"

[Great scholar?]

[Defamation?]

[Two hundred lashes?!]

[You might as well say you want my life!]

"No, sir, how could it be the residence of a great scholar? Are you mistaken?"

The Capital Governor gave her a chilly side glance, "Mistaken? Are you, a mere child, questioning me?"

"No, no, no, sir, you are wise and mighty, surely someone who sees through everything! How could I question you! I’m just a bit curious."

The Capital Governor scrutinized her for a while, "Since you are young and ignorant, I will not prosecute you this time. Now, be gone, quickly."

Upon hearing this, Yun Ran thought, would she just leave like this? Wouldn’t that be a waste of effort?

"Sir, what about the five thousand taels of silver reward?"

The Capital Governor immediately shot her a glare, "You still want the reward? If you don’t leave, I’ll have you thrown out."

Yun Ran: "...."

This silver is truly not easy to earn!

"Sir, I just discovered his whereabouts, right on the street. Perhaps you could go check?"