Chapter 1332 - 14: Sparring_3
"There’s no time like the present, let’s compete now," Shen Junshan said.
Shangguan Ji had never met someone who liked fighting so much.
"You’ve been in a cell for three days, shouldn’t you rest for a couple of days?" Shangguan Ji said.
"No need."
Inside or outside the cell, it was all the same to him.
In fact, he was in a better mood in the cell these days. After all, days before, he couldn’t even find the thief who stole his brocade robe, and now he was enjoying teasing Yun Chu, incomparable.
Shen Junshan insisted on competing, so Shangguan Ji had no choice but to accompany him.
The space outside the Ministry of Justice prison was spacious, a perfect place for their duel.
At first, only Yun Chu was watching, but soon a crowd gathered.
Shen Junshan’s martial arts were strong, but Shangguan Ji’s were stronger.
After twenty moves, Shen Junshan said in dissatisfaction, "Not putting your full effort, are you looking down on me?"
He wasn’t afraid of losing.
Since they were competing, he wanted to know the opponent’s strength and how big the gap was between them.
Shangguan Ji felt a headache coming on.
Using full force, he might hurt him.
His father wanted him to mediate, hoping they would reconcile. If he injured him, how could they reconcile?
But if he didn’t use his full strength, Shen Junshan would be even more annoyed.
What could Shangguan Ji do, he could only give his all.
Previously, when Shangguan Ji wasn’t using full force, Shen Junshan was still at ease.
When he used his full strength, Shen Junshan struggled.
After less than twenty moves, Shen Junshan was kicked in the chest by Shangguan Ji and stepped back five or six steps before he stopped.
"Do you want to continue?" Shangguan Ji asked.
Before he even finished speaking, Shen Junshan was already advancing.
As long as he hadn’t fallen, he could still fight.
Yun Chu, standing to the side, couldn’t bear to watch. In her view, Shen Junshan was unnecessarily seeking a fight when he could be enjoying himself.
Knowing he couldn’t beat the Heir of Duke Chong, yet still wanting to spar with him, wasn’t that just asking for trouble?
What would beating him even achieve?
After taking four kicks and two punches, Shen Junshan used up all his energy, wiped the blood at the corner of his mouth, and said, "Refreshing!"
Shangguan Ji laughed and said, "You’re not like the rumors."
"What’s different?" Shen Junshan laughed.
There are those who become enemies after exchanging blows, and those who can become friends.
Shangguan Tong and Shen Junshan were the former.
Whereas Shangguan Ji and Shen Junshan were the latter.
Shangguan Ji helped Shen Junshan up and said, "There’s a tenacity in you that doesn’t yield to defeat, something no playboy could possess."
"Growing more courageous with each battle, a natural talent for command."
"A talent for command?" Shen Junshan laughed.
It was the first time anyone had praised him like this.
"You’re a good person, I didn’t expect your insight to be sharp too," he said with a laugh.
"Regardless of whether Shangguan Tong and I can reconcile, I’ve definitely made a brother out of you."
He raised his arm to pat Shangguan Ji’s chest.
But when he raised his arm, he gasped in pain.
His arm was dislocated.
Shangguan Ji held his arm and reset it in front of everyone.
The onlookers rarely saw such a thrilling fight.
Many knew about the incident where Shen Junshan and the Second Young Master of Duke Chong’s Mansion fought, accidentally punched the Sixth Prince, and ended up in jail.
Shangguan Ji was Shangguan Tong’s brother. When he and Shen Junshan fought, everyone thought Shangguan Ji was avenging Shangguan Tong.
But after watching for a while, Shangguan Ji and Shen Junshan became brothers...
The spectators were a bit confused.
The servant from the Jibei Marquis Mansion heard that Shen Junshan was released and brought a horse over to take him back to the mansion for a bath and fresh clothes to get rid of bad luck.
Shen Junshan bid farewell to Shangguan Ji, mounted his horse, and extended his hand to Yun Chu.
Yun Chu took two steps back, "I’m going back to Ciyun Temple."
Shen Junshan thought for a moment and said, "Alright then."
"Don’t run away again, or if I catch you again, there won’t be such a good outcome."
Yun Chu glared at him with her bright eyes.
In high spirits, Shen Junshan rode off.
But halfway through, Shen Junshan remembered Yun Chu had no money, and the distance from the Capital to Ciyun Temple was quite far, taking half a day, so he planned to give her a ride.
But when he returned, from afar he saw Shangguan Ji helping Yun Chu up.
This scene made him frown so much he could squash a mosquito.
Shen Junshan didn’t know that after he left, Shangguan Ji intended to ride to the military camp.
His horse was tied to a tree. Yun Chu followed, and when he untied the horse, she knelt before him.
Yun Chu’s sudden kneeling left him stunned.
"Miss, what are you doing?" Shangguan Ji hurriedly said.
As he went to help Yun Chu up, his hand was already extended, but then he retracted it, mindful of maintaining propriety, "Stand up and speak if you have something to say."
Yun Chu’s eyes reddened slightly, she shook her head repeatedly.
She couldn’t find anyone else to help.
She revealed her identity and spoke of Wenyuan Bo Mansion’s grievances.
Shangguan Ji frowned tightly, not expecting Yun Chu to be the eldest daughter of Wenyuan Bo Mansion.
He knew about Uncle Wen Yuan being convicted of colluding with the enemy. Just days ago, Duke Chong mentioned it, and Duke Chong didn’t believe Uncle Wen Yuan would do such a thing.
Shangguan Ji helped Yun Chu up and was about to speak when Shen Junshan rode over, his face darkened, "What are you doing?"
Yun Chu turned around, wiping the tears from the corner of her eyes.
Shangguan Ji mounted his horse and said to Shen Junshan, "Miss An is not safe on her own. Brother Shen, please take her to Ciyun Temple."
"There are still matters at the military camp, so I’ll be off first."
After saying that, he also said to Yun Chu, "Miss An, I will do my utmost concerning what you asked."
Yun Chu smiled gratefully.
Shen Junshan’s face turned as black as soot, "Miss An?"
"Aren’t you surnamed Li?!"