The Legendary Siblings Chapter 95
She did not speak, so Jiang Yu Lang dare not stop. His fair and handsome face became like a pig’s liver in no time at all, with fresh blood flowing down the corner of his mouth.
Tie Ping Gu was heartbroken on seeing the scene and can’t help but cry out, “Princess, please let him off.”
Only now did the person in white lift her head and said, “You are pleading for him, but who will plead for you?”
Tie Ping Gu lowered her head and said, “Your servant knows that she has sinned greatly, and dare not beg Princess for forgiveness.”
The person in white replied, “Very good, then let me ask you, where have you brought Xiao Yu’er?”
Tie Ping Gu replied, “Xiao Yu’er, he…”
She suddenly remembered that if she tells the truth, if Princess were to find out that Xiao Yu’er had already died in the hands of Jiang Yu Lang, Jiang Yu Lang may be torn into a million pieces immediately.
The person in white asked, “What’s wrong with Xiao Yu’er? Why don’t you speak?”
Tie Ping Gu replied, “He… he is here as well, but I’m afraid he’s along the eastern side.”
The person in white replied, “Fine, I will go and look for him now, and I hope you are telling the truth.”
By now Jiang Yu Lang has collapsed onto the ground, but he still dare not stop.
The person in white chided, “Enough, stop.”
Jiang Yu Lang struggled to climb up and kowtowed, “Thank… thank you Princess.”
The person in white said, “Now, I want you to keep an eye on her here, if anyone hurts her, I will take your life, if anyone takes her away, I will take your life as well, understand?”
Jiang Yu Lang replied, “I understand.”
When Jiang Yu Lang lifted his head, that person in white had already disappeared like a spirit.
He can’t help but sigh and said with a bitter smile, “That is the Princess of the Floral Palace, so the Princess of Floral Palace is like that, I did not expect that I will meet her today, I’m afraid I’m in luck.”
Tie Ping Gu sighed, “Luckily it’s only the Younger Princess today. If it’s the Elder Princess, I’m afraid both of us would be dead by now.”
Jiang Yu Lang looked into the distance, lost in thought.
Tie Ping Gu said, “When she comes back, we still would not be able to live. You’ve killed Xiao Yu’er, she will never let you off.”
Jiang Yu Lang asked, “Why? Didn’t she want Hua Wu Que to kill Xiao Yu’er?”
Tie Ping Gu replied, “That’s right, but she will only allow Hua Wu Que to kill Xiao Yu’er personally, but won’t allow anyone else to touch even a finger of Xiao Yu’er. Even she herself, will never hurt Xiao Yu’er.”
Jiang Yu Lang exclaimed in surprised, “But why is this so? This is really strange!”
Tie Ping Gu replied, “I can’t guess the reason as well. The sisters are already strange to begin with. No matter what, you must let me down quickly. Half my body is numb, she has sealed my acupoint.”
Jiang Yu Lang sighed, “Even if I save you, we still would not be able to escape from her clutches.”
Tie Ping Gu said, “We must at least try. When she comes back, it’ll be death anyway. If we can escape now and find a place to hide, we may be able to spend a few more happy days.”
Jiang Yu Lang lowered his head and did not speak. After a while, he suddenly lifted his head and said, “But if you do not tell her Xiao Yu’er was killed by me, she won’t kill me, right?”
Tie Ping Gu was stunned, “Maybe…”
Jiang Yu Lang continued, “Since you have already lied to her earlier, why don’t you continue lying?”
Tie Ping Gu stammered, “But… but I…:”
Jiang Yu Lang said gently, “Since you are going to die anyway, why must you make me die with you? If you are really good to me, you should sacrifice yourself to save me, I will never forget you then.”
Tie Ping Gu was totally stunned. She really cannot imagine that Jiang Yu Lang would actually say such inhumane words.
Suddenly a person was heard chuckling, “Marvelous, marvelous, I have not heard such marvelous words for a long time.”
Another person said with a laugh, “If this brother here is a girl, Xiao Mi Mi will certainly feel ashamed on seeing him.”
A third person said, “Haha, I’m afraid even two Xiao Mi Mi cannot be compared to one of him.”
A fourth person laughed loudly, “Ever since the Ouyang brothers died, you people keep worrying that you can’t find someone to make up the numbers, now isn’t there a ready one right here.”
The laughter was continuous, and four people walked out.
These four people, one has an especially large mouth, one looks neither male or female, one is full of smiles, and the last one looked like a beggar, but carried a hemp bag on his back.
This hemp bag kept moving, and groans were coming out from inside the bag. The groans sounded extremely strange as well.
The person who groaned, sounded as if he’s in pain, in discomfort, but also sounded like he’s very comfortable and the groans make one’s heart itch on hearing it.
The one who looks like a beggar carried a branch in his left hand, and used the branch as a whip, whipping the bag once in a while.
As he whipped, the groans in the bag became even more overwhelming, and the person mumbled something, which sounded like she’s almost pleading, “Please… whip harder, please…”
That beggar looking person put down his whip instead, refusing to hit any further, and instead smiled at Jiang Yu Lang, “There’s actually someone who loves to be beaten, have you seen it before?”
Jiang Yu Lang has really never seen anyone like that, nor even heard of anyone like that. Although he is very good at adapting to situations, right now he was totally stunned.
Tie Ping Gu, who was on the tree, was feeling ashamed and anxious, and unknowingly passed out.
The four who came, were without a doubt Li Da Zui, Du Jiao Jiao, Bai Kai Xin and Ha Ha’er. But who is the person in the hemp bag who likes to be beaten?
Li Da Zui had already walked to Jiang Yu Lang and said with a wide smile, “Friend, what’s your surname?”
Although Jiang Yu Lang does not know their background, on seeing that they all looked surreptitious, he dared not offend them.
He coughed dryly before replying with a condescending smile, “I am Jiang Ping, and I wonder what your great names might be.”
Li Da Zui laughed, “Brother may be young, but I’m sure you’ve heard of the name ‘Ten Evils’?”
Ha Ha’er added, “Haha, look at his mouth, you should know who he is.”
Jiang Yu Lang’s gaze traveled to their faces, his palms unconsciously sweating.
Du Jiao Jiao giggled, “Little brother, don’t you worry, we have no bad intentions coming to see you.”
Jiang Yu Lang suddenly smiled as well, “You are all seniors in the martial arts realm, naturally you will not find problems with an unknown junior like me. Not only am I very much assured, but to be able to see the glory of seniors, I am extremely happy.”
Du Jiao Jiao giggled, “Look, this child can talk so well, as if he has honey on his lips.”
Ha Ha’er added, “Haha, someone like that, even a monk like me will take a liking to him! No wonder the little lady on the tree is willing to sacrifice her life for him.”
Jiang Yu Lang replied with a straight face, “That lady on the tree, although is acquainted with me, but we’re just acquaintances, there’s no romantic connection between us at all, Elder must be joking.”
Du Jiao Jiao added, “Since you are acquainted, she is being hung naked on the tree, why aren’t you saving her?”
Jiang Yu lang sighed, “Although I feel like saving her, but… but a respectable distance should be kept between men and women. Now that her modesty has unfortunately been insulted and she is naked, if I were to save her, won’t it be very inconvenient.”
Du Jiao Jiao commented, “So this means that you really are a gentleman.”
Jiang Yu Lang replied, “Although I have roamed the martial arts realm, but I have not forgotten about courtesy and righteousness.”
Du Jiao Jiao suddenly started giggling loudly, and pointing at Jiang Yu Lang, said, “Look, isn’t he something. Forget about Xiao Mi Mi, even if the Ouyang Brothers were to see him, they would have to make him their teacher.”
Ha Ha’er added, “Haha, the words of the Ouyang brothers, out of three sentences at least one will be true, but he only said four and a half sentences, out of which four sentences are lies.”
Jiang Yu Lang replied, “Elder is joking again, how would I dare to lie in front of Elder.”
Ha Ha’er said, “You dare not lie? Haha, that is another lie.”
Du Jiao Jiao interrupted him and said coquettishly, “Every word you spoke is true? Fine, then let me ask you, if you are Jiang Ping, then there’s a little rascal called Jiang Yu Lang, who would he be then?”
For a lie to be busted right in front of him, and still maintain a composed look, maybe only one or two people out of ten thousand would be able to do it. Naturally Jiang Yu Lang is one of them. His face did not turn red, his expression composed, he laughed instead.
Du Jiao Jiao looked at him, as if finding him more and more interesting, and also asked him with a smile, “What are you laughing about?”
Jiang Yu Lang replied, “To lie in front of Elders, won’t it be akin to flaunting the axe in front of Lu Ban’s door (*Lu Ban’s building skills and invention of useful tools won him reverence as the founder of builders), selling the ‘Hundred Family Names’ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Family_Surnames) in front of Confucius. For me to bite off more then I can chew, isn’t it funny then?”
Ha Ha’er clapped his hands and laughed loudly, “Well said, well said, haha, this flattery is heaped right on us, and heaped just appropriately so as well.”
Jiang Yu Lang added, “Before Elders spoke to me, I’m sure you have found out all about my background.”
Du Jiao Jiao smiled, “That’s right, not only do we already know that you’re called Jiang Yu Lang, the precious son of the Hero of Jiang Nan, but we also know that your little lover was originally from Floral Palace.”
Du Jiao Jiao continued, “Do you know why we are so concerned about you.”
Jiang Yu Lang smiled slightly, “Could it be that Elders wanted to do something for me?”
Du Jiao Jiao laughed, “If I have a daughter, I’d rather marry her off to Li Da Zui than to you. At least Li Da Zui won’t eat her up, but you, I’m afraid you won’t even spit out the bones after eating a person.”
Jiang Yu Lang smiled, “Elder, you think too highly of me, how can I compare to Elder Li?”
Li Da Zui replied, “You need not be polite. At the most I eat humans one by one, but you like to swallow them in groups. Those people in ‘Double Lion Escort’, weren’t they swallowed up by you in one night?”
Without any change in his expression, Jiang Yu Lang smiled, “Why did Elders do such a thorough check on me?”
Du Jiao Jiao replied, “Maybe you do not know, but ever since the Ouyang brothers died, there’s actually only nine left out of the ‘Ten Evils’.”
She continued, “Besides the Ouyang brothers who have already died, Compulsive Gambler seemed to be slowly changing for the better these years and is becoming a good boy. Mad Lion Tie Zhan’s problem seems to be getting worse as well, when no one is fighting with him, he’ll fight with himself, and that ‘Mesmerizing others without paying with life’ Xiao Mi Mi, who knows which cave is she hiding in now. So ever since we left the mountains, we suddenly realized that the name ‘Ten Evils’ is slowly losing it’s ability to scare others in the martial arts realm.”
Naturally Jiang Yu Lang knows where Xiao Mi Mi is…. Xiao Mi Mi has already been trapped by him and Xiao Yu’er in the underground prison, and she can forget about coming out in this lifetime.
But he just smiled slightly and said, “Could Elders be looking for someone to take over the Ouyang brothers’ place?”
Du Jiao Jiao replied, “That’s right, if we want to boost up the name of the ‘Ten Evils’ again, we must find a new force to be reckoned with.”
Jiang Yu Lang’s gaze shimmered, and he smiled, “But this person is indeed difficult to find. From what I know, there’s not many in the martial arts realm that is qualified to be seen on the same level as Elders.”
Du Jiao Jiao looked at him and smiled, “There’s one right in front, you are one of them.”
Jiang Yu Lang hurriedly replied, “I dare not live up to it.”
Ha Ha’er laughed, “Haha, you need not be so polite. You are so young and yet you have such accomplishments. In another six months, I’m afraid even us will lose to you.”
Jiang Yu Lang looked as if he’s startled by all the attention, and kept saying, “I can’t, I can’t. For Elders to think so highly of me, how can I repay you?”
Li Da Zui clasped his hands and chortled, “Interesting, interesting. For you to say something like that, this shows that you’re really an interesting person, and worthy of us thinking highly of you.”
Bai Kai Xin suddenly said, “But lad, you must not be tricked by them. They want you to join them only because they want you to do something for them.”
This person’s nickname of ‘harming others without benefit to oneself’ is really true. He did not speak for half a day but once he opened his mouth it’s certainly to pull others down.
Jiang Yu Lang smiled, “Elder may have your good intentions, but if I can have the chance to help Elders, it’ll be my honor. Elders please do not hesitate to say what you want of me.”
Du Jiao Jiao replied, “There’s a very formidable person in the martial arts realm, called Wei Wu Ya. He lives right in these mountains, naturally you would know that, but do you know which honored guest is now in his rat hole?”
She suddenly changed the subject towards Wei Wu Ya, and the smile on Jiang Yu Lang’s face disappeared immediately. He coughed a little and said with a dry laugh, “If there is only one person in this world whom I want to have nothing with, he would be Wei Wu Ya. Even if everyone else in the world is dead, I still will not want to have anything with him. Whether there’s a honored guest in his cave, I will never know, nor would I want to know.”
Du Jiao Jiao replied, “A pity that this honored guest is someone you know.”
Jiang Yu Lang can’t help but feel shocked, “I know him? How would I know him?”
Du Jiao Jiao continued, “Wei Yu Ya does not have a single friend in his life at all, even those in the ‘Twelve Zodiacs’, will look as if they’ve seen a ghost when they see him, and scramble to avoid him.”
Jiang Yu Lang laughed, “This is precisely the saying, the rat crossing the street and everyone is shouting to hit it. I have seen a few who are willing to be in cahoots with poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts, but to be friends with a rat, I’m afraid there’s not even one.”
Du Jiao Jiao smiled, “You’re wrong. There is one person who is willing to be friends with a rat.”
Li Da Zui added, “In fact this person has already twisted Wei Wu Ya around his little finger, no matter what he says, Wei Wu Ya will listen to him. Wei Wu Ya has never treated someone else so well in his whole life.”
Jiang Yu Lang smiled, “So it would mean that this person is really quite capable.”
Du Jiao Jiao asked, “Do you know who this person is?”
There is finally a look of curiosity on Jiang Yu Lang’s face and he said, “I really cannot think of a friend who is so resourceful.”
Du Jiao Jiao giggled, “Who said he is your friend… you may not have such a resourceful friend, but you have a resourceful old man, have you forgotten?”
Now Jiang Yu Lang was truly stunned, and exclaimed hoarsely, “It’s my father?”
Du Jiao Jiao replied, “That’s right. Wei Wu Ya’s honored guest, is the Hero of Jiang Nan, Jiang Bie He.”
Jiang Yu Lang was stunned for a moment before heaving a long sigh, “I did not expect my father to be friends with Wei Wu Ya.” Although he was sighing, but he can’t help but reveal the gleam of happiness in his eyes.
Du Jiao Jiao smiled, “What’s wrong with making friends with Wei Wu Ya, with such a stong backing, even if the Floral Princesses were to find trouble with him, he need not fear.”
Jiang Yu Lang almost couldn’t control himself and wanted to laugh, but he probed, “What does Elders want me to do then?”
Du Jiao Jiao and Li Da Zui exchanged a look, and Li Da Zui said, “If you become Wei Wu Ya’s honored guest, then naturally you can move around the cave with ease…”
Jiang Yu Lang asked, “Could it be that Elder would like me to find out something?”
Li Da Zui clasped his hands and laughed loudly, “That’s right, to talk to someone with brains like yours, is really a joyful thing.”
Li Da Zui and Du Jiao Jiao exchanged another look, and Du Jiao Jiao smiled, “It’s not a very big matter, but, we have a few chests and it seems like they have landed in Wei Wu Ya’s hands. Why don’t you go and take a look if the chests are really there? If it’s there, then where is the location, and after that we can think of a way together to get them out.”
Jiang Yu Lang’s gaze shimmered, obviously this matter is getting interesting, but he still maintained a nonchalant look on his face and said with a slight smile, “I wonder what kind of chests they are? What is inside the chests?”
Ha Ha’er said, “Haha, it’s just a few tattered chests, they’re black and look awful and heavy. No one else will ever have such awful chests, so you’ll know once you see them.”
Du Jiao Jiao smiled, “There were originally some jewels in the chest, but Wei Wu Ya could have already taken the jewels out.”
Jiang Yu Lang asked, “Since the chest is empty, then why must Elders still look for it?”
Du Jiao Jiao sighed, “In another’s eyes, they may just be tattered chests, but to us, they are priceless treasures.”
Jiang Yu Lang’s eyes shone even brighter and he asked, “Priceless treasures?”
Ha Ha’er clarified, “Haha, this priceless treasure, you can’t even sell it for a silver tael. It’s just that the paint on the chest is slightly different, so in our eyes they become extremely precious.”
Du Jiao Jiao asked, “Do you know what that paint is made of?”
Without waiting for Jiang Yu Lang to reply, she continued, “It’s made of blood, the blood of our enemies. We are getting old, so old that even our ambitions have been eroded. Only those few boxes, can let us reminisce about our glorious days, so no matter what, we must not let them end up in the hands of others.”
Jiang Yu Lang seemed stunned, and did not speak for a long moment.
Du Jiao Jiao said, “If it’s the common treasures, no matter how much it is, if it has landed in Wei Wu Ya’s hands, we would have given up as there’s no point in us risking our lives. Even if we were waiting for money to spend, we would snatch it from others, won’t it be much easier?”
Li Da Zui clenched his fists and said softly, “But if these few boxes were lost, it can be considered the end of our whole lives. Little brother, no matter what, you must help us, we’ll certainly not forget to reward you.”
Jiang Yu Lang lowered his head and stared at his hands, as if he has never seen this pair of hands before. He was totally lost in thought.
Li Da Zui asked, “Little brother, do you not trust our words?”
Jiang Yu Lang replied, “Since those chests are worthless in other’s eyes, Wei Wu Ya will certainly not take a liking to it as well. If he has taken out the jewels in the chests, he may have thrown the chests away long ago.”
Du Jiao Jiao said, “We have thought of this question as well, therefore, if Wei Wu Ya has already discarded the chests, then we’ll trouble little brother to find out where he has thrown the chest.”
She continued with a smile, “Although you are one of us now, we would not let you work in vain. Once the job is completed, we will certainly think of a way to get ten thousand gold taels and a few thousand beauties to let you enjoy yourself, and we guarantee to help you keep all your secrets.”
Jiang Yu Lang’s face was full of joy and he asked, “Does Elder want me to go immediately?”
Du Jiao Jiao replied, “Of course the faster the better.”
Jiang Yu Lang can’t help but take a glance up the tree, “What about her…”
Du Jiao Jiao said, “Now you should know, if you are together with her, there’ll only be trouble and nothing good will come out of it.”
Jiang Yu Lang sighed and said, “Even if there’s something good, it’ll not be as much as the trouble it brings.”
Du Jiao Jiao smiled, “Exactly, besides, although her looks are not bad, and her figure is good as well, but as soon as you finish the job, I’ll be in charge of finding ten other girls who are even more mesmerizing then her.”
She leaned towards Jiang Yu Lang’s ears and said with a coquettish smile, “And I can teach them a few things first, skills that will make you ecstatically delirious.”
Jiang Yu Lang’s beam is so huge that he can’t even keep his mouth closed and said, “Since that is the case, I will go immediately. But, after I complete the task, how should I contact Elders?”
Du Jiao Jiao replied, “Regardless of your success, three days later, just take a walk around the mouth of the cave, we’ll think of a way to speak to you.”
Jiang Yu Lang agreed, “All right, that’s settled then, it’s a deal.”
Without saying anything more, without taking another look at Tie Ping Gu, he immediately left like the wind.
Li Da Zui looked as Jiang Yu Lang left, and furrowed his brows, “This lad left so quickly, I think it’s a little risky.”
Ha Ha’er said, “Haha, that’s because he’s afraid the Floral Princess will come and settle scores with him, so he wants to hide in the rat hole quickly.”
Bai Kai Xin said icily, “I don’t think he really believe all our words, if you think that he’ll really look for the chests for you, you must be dreaming.”
Du Jiao Jiao smiled, “What I’ve said is reasonable, why shouldn’t he believe it? Besides, this lad is greedy for both wealth and beauty, ten thousand gold taels and ten beauties, it will certainly move him.”
Bai Kai Xin said, “Even if he finds the chest, he may not give it to you.”
Du Jiao Jiao laughed, “If he doesn’t give it to us, what would he want to do with a few empty chests?”
Ha Ha’er laughed loudly, “That’s right, that lad is a smart person. He’ll just have to use a few empty chests to exchange for gold and beauties, he will certainly do such a lucrative job.”
Bai Kai Xin can’t help but laugh, “After the exchange, I must tell him what’s so good about those old and tattered chests, we must see how his face change.”
Ha Ha’er replied, “Haha, his expression then will certainly be uglier than your butt.”
As the mention of the word butt, Bai Kai Xin’s eyes drifted towards the top of the tree and with narrowed eyes he smiled and said, “Hey! Little Miss, the wind is very stong up there, aren’t you afraid of catching a cold?”
Tie Ping Gu was still unconscious, but Li Da Zui furrowed his brows and said, “You’re still carrying one on your back, are you having designs on someone else again?”
Bai Kai Xin grinned, “This little miss is all alone, and of all people she had to meet a heartless lover. She’s really pitiful, if I do not comfort her, who will.”
Du Jiao Jiao laughed, “Very well, comfort her quickly then. But when the Floral Princess comes knocking, do not blame us for not helping you.”
With a cough, Bai Kai Xin grinned, “To speak the truth, such a piteous person like her, I really cannot comfort much as well. Besides, I already have one in my bag, and although she’s a little older, but the older ones are more experienced.”
Du Jiao Jiao laughed, “Now you finally understand the ways between men and women, a pity that men are better when they are young and strong, or else I…”
Bai Kai Xin chortled, “Luckily I am older, or else if you take a liking to me, that would really be the world’s greatest trouble.”
End of Chapter 95
