Chapter 88: Chop That Thing!
The bandit turned out to be the axe-wielding bandits’ lackey, and in the end...
Ye Lingyue sat dejectedly in the carriage.
The incident today taught her that her skills were really insufficient. She hadn’t reached her previous skill as Shen Wuqing yet; she needed more training.
Her eyes landed on Ye Lanxi, and a thoughtful look crossed her face.
Her skills seemed to have stagnated. If she could make Ye Lanxi be her sparring partner, her skills definitely would improve leaps and bounds.
As she stared at him, she happened to see the look on his face and snorted. He was gloating at her.
"That’s why you don’t play around recklessly and rush toward danger, Lingyue." He clicked his tongue as he tried to act like a responsible elder brother.
She rolled her eyes. "I am just following your lead."
Then, she turned to Ye Lingrui for support.
"Mother will hear about–" Ye Lingrui’s words were cut off by Ye Lanxi’s annoyed words.
He raised his hands in surrender. "Fine, fine. I really can’t with the two of you! Working together against me, huh?"
Currently, Ye Lingyue’s left shoulder was injured, which hindered her mobility. She wouldn’t be able to move as nimble as before temporarily.
She raised her eyes, finding an intense gaze filled with hatred directed to her. Soon, she found the source.
It was that Young Master Han.
She stared back at him in defiance. He was the one who had made her receive an injury. Fortunately, she also had the chance to retaliate at him right after the knife injured her shoulder.
The bandit failed to get to a certain area where the sun doesn’t shine, but she was successful!
Looking at his flushed face, it must have been incredibly painful. She turned to Ye Lingrui on the side.
The whole merchant caravan convoy was resting for a while after they successfully took down the bandits.
"Third Brother, what is the possibility of that guy unable to procreate?" She muttered, her eyes shining as an idea struck her.
Even if he could still procreate, soon, she would make him unable to do that any longer!
[System, get me the information I need right now. Hurry up!]
The System was speechless, and it weakly told her. [Host, I am not an internet browser...]
She continued to stare at the empty air as though she was looking at the System sternly. Slowly, the System also wilted.
[I... I will get it right away wuwuwu...] Its host bullied it again today!
"Yue’er, where do you learn such knowledge from..." Ye Lingrui had a conflicted look on his face instead of the usual smile.
He glanced at Ye Lanxi who was now wiping the axe with water, staring at it thoughtfully as though he already had a plan on how to repair the weapon.
"What?" He asked in puzzlement when he saw Ye Lingrui’s gaze.
Ye Lingrui didn’t answer him. Instead he responded to Ye Lingyue’s question. "It should still be fine..."
She suddenly clapped her hands, then winced in pain. After she let out a breath, she muttered in high spirits. "That’s it! I need to make sure it’s not fine!"
"Second Brother, lend me your axe tonight. I am going to chop that thing!" Her eyes blazed with fire.
"Chop what?" Ye Lanxi slowly asked in confusion. He had stopped paying attention to the twins after he raised his hands in surrender earlier.
After all, he would rather deal with the axe instead of them.
At this moment, the System suddenly came back with information. Seeing her falling into a daze and not paying attention, Ye Lingrui whispered something to Ye Lanxi’s ears, causing the latter’s eyes to widen.
Their certain areas felt painful now...
Ye Lanxi shoved the axe to Ye Lingrui. "Lingyue, don’t ask me. Ask your third brother. The axe is with him now."
With that, he stood up and walked away in quick steps, almost looking like he was running away.
Ye Lingyue turned to her twin brother eagerly, making him let out a fake cough.
"Yue’er, you shouldn’t play with such a dangerous weapon." He shoved it behind him.
[Hmph, you are all just stopping me from giving that guy his deserved retribution.] Ye Lingyue complained in her heart, sulking.
[Host, I really can’t give you such a thing. Such information is restricted for us... because we need to let humanity continue to reproduce...]
The System was shivering slightly. It needed to find a reason, because it was sure that if its host got her hands on such a dangerous item, a lot of males would suffer!
The merchant caravan moved again not long after. The family of three were as quiet as quails, not daring to say anything after they witnessed what the siblings had done again.
Their journey became more peaceful without the family making ruckus or disturbing their sleep then.
Tomorrow, they would part ways with the merchant caravan.
They had finally passed by the Black Wind’s bandits territory safely.
"Brother, are you a soldier?" Ye Lingyue suddenly asked one of the guards during dinner.
"Yes, of–" he abruptly stopped himself. His eyes went wide as he shook his head desperately. "I mean, of course I want to be one, but unfortunately I am not."
She tilted her head. Her eyes glinted. "Really? Why don’t you sign up for it then? The imperial army sometimes opens registration for new recruits."
The guard scratched the back of his neck and shook his head. He seemed incredibly nervous.
Late at night, Ye Lingyue went out by herself. Her eyes scanned the surroundings at the patrolling guards who were keeping watch over the goods.
"Brother, how did you find these skilled guards? They are really good martial artists, don’t they?" She had a look of amazement on her face.
The person in front of her was one of the merchant assistants that the shopkeeper had introduced them to.
"Are they part of the imperial soldiers?" She asked curiously.
The answer she received was rather unexpected.