A Pair of Eclipse Swords
Chapter : 229 – Three Friends
"Oh, so, what do we do in the future?"
The next day, after the incident in which Xian Fa and Han Ji fought Hok Liu, they gathered again tonight in a small cabin.
At that time Xian Fa was busy enjoying the hot soup that had just been served by the servants at Han Ji's request. He glanced at Hok Liu for a moment then sipped the hot water of the soup.
"If we kill the prince, of course. I don't know what your goal is?" xian Fa. "Before, I didn't actually want to fight the prince first because it would only cause the breakup of the empire amid Jeiji's pressure. But, yeah .., you know for yourself. He started it.
Hok Liu nodded and watched Han Ji. It was as if he was asking what Han Ji would do after this.
"I went with him" he said, pointing at Xian Fa with his chin.
Xian Fa giggled, because of this action he choked on the soup. When Han Ji and Hok Liu looked at him confusedly, this young man immediately said.
"Oh, are you coming with me? That means you've agreed if after all this war is over, then you'll be–"
"Shut your mouth" Han Ji insisted. "I still haven't decided. There's no guarantee we'll even get out of this war alive. I still wonder why you made your choice to me after your failure with Yang Ruan. We still have to talk about it."
"At least there is a chance."
"What are you talking about?" Hok Liu asked not understanding.
Xian Fa glanced over from the edge of the eye. "The future," he said lightly. "On marriage."
Hok Liu just muttered, "Oh ..." only. Han Ji felt hot on his face. He was a little confused by Xian Fa speaking bluntly about it. Is that guy not normal? Talk about such a matter to an outsider lightly.
"You've heard the reason we're here. So, what's your excuse? It can't be just a ride, can it?" ask Xian Fa.
"Sung Han, for some reason lately you have become more quiet but your mouth has become sharper" Han Ji interrupted who was immediately smothered by Xian Fa.
"You're trespassing. Don't call my name."
Hok Liu looked to the right and left, making sure that no eavesdroppers were crouching in a hidden place. Even if there was once, it should have been warriors of their level who had been aware since. But he just wanted to make sure.
Hok Liu advanced the body, and whispered. "I want to take back my heirloom. A pair of fans."
Both Xian Fa and Han Ji seemed interested. "The Black Dragon is a collection of dashing people" Han Ji said.
"We will help" Xian Fa continued. He again spooned a mouthful of soup into his mouth which he had forgotten a little since. "Say, who's the thief?"
Hok Liu's face, without being prevented, seemed to have heard that. The help of such two great warriors is a great fortune. The cleverness of the three of them is arguably even the most powerful in the entire complex of this building. And now they're going to work together.
But Hok Liu recalled, at this time he should not trust the two young people before him too much. After all they were once the most wanted government fugitives. Although still sought after but slightly ignored due to the Jeiji imperial invasion. So Hok Liu put on a calm face again.
"It's not that big-hearted and big-headed, but just to grab that fan I think just the three of us is enough" he said confidently.
"I also think so," Han Ji's chimpanzee agreed. He elbowed Xian Fa. "Who can defeat him besides Kay Su Tek? Or teacher? Hm .., for now, perhaps the Faceless Demon can only be defeated by the swaying of thousands of warriors, or three ascetics on that mountain."
Xian Fa laughed. A bitter and frail laugh, slightly quivering. "Oh, I like your compliments. But you're too complimentary. Remember that? In Alang-Alang Village even I have been stuck with three people. General Fujimino is extraordinarily ferocious."
Han Ji recalled, he had just reminded Xian Fa of an old wound. Failure in Alang-Alang Village. He lowered his head, for some reason after he became the heir to the Moon Eclipse Sword and became Xian Fa's "candidate", he was reluctant to make the young man difficult. It was a little funny considering how long ago he had a sky-high, ocean-deep grudge against this young man.
"Sorry, Xian Fa, I don't mean–"
"That's it," said Xian Fa lightly. His tone is back to ordinary. "Then, how?" ask him to Hok Liu.
"Horned Dragon Kidnapper."
"You sure?"
"It sure is sure." Hok Liu nodded several times to convince them. "And if I always go first every meeting we have, it's because I'm looking for a good moment."
"Aren't you eating?"
"There is no appetite, no satiety" replied Hok Liu.
As for Han Ji, he smiled. "Remember if it is less. I'm not hungry."
"You are indeed a good woman" Xian Fa said excitedly and cooked up Han Ji's soup as well.
They didn't talk after that for long enough. Only the sound of eating Xian Fa was very voracious. I don't know what happened to that young man until he became like a starving man. And seeing Xian Fa so voraciously, made Hok Liu's taste buds rise and finally he ate too.
Only Han Ji remained who was still serious with his thoughts. Since then his forehead was wrinkled with a hand rubbing his chin. A few moments later, his face was shining.
"Ah, as I recall a few days after this the city lord will exit the building and go to the rice fields in the west of the city right?"
Hok Liu's face was bright. "Totally so."
Xian Fa frowned. "Why didn't anyone tell me?"
Both ignore that.
"You can take advantage of this moment. By the time the prince came out, all the bodyguards must have been there as well. We can hit the Horned Dragon there," Han Ji said. "The city lord will rest there for three days right?"
"It's a good way, but talking is easier than doing" Hok Liu shook his head. "How do we take out that Horned Dragon. You think he's in there alone? He was also with the high-level guards."
"That's our job," said Xian Fa who had finished off Han Ji's ration soup. "We'll put the prince's problems aside first, you should be able to snatch your fan immediately."
"But, how are you going to take care of the others?"
Xian Fa displayed an expression with a strange smile. A little haughty and like feeling like a winner. "Haha, of course it's easy. Remembering our opponent the Horned Dragon and the strong warriors."
"Go to the point, what's your plan?" insist Han Ji.
Xian Fa advanced his body, whispering and being listened to by the other two people. They nodded and several times Hok Liu sent out protests, but Xian Fa always managed to send an answer stating that the protests could be dealt with.
After a while, they stopped the whispers. Although still speaking slowly for fear of being heard by outsiders.
"By your proposal, too" praised Hok Liu. "But it's too risky, what if the entire bodyguard stormed in? Aren't our targets just warriors?"
"The guards will split in half, overcoming the chaos and escorting the city lord. And we bet here," Xian Fa stopped his words for a moment. "Hopefully when chaos ensues, the Horned Dragon does not stand by the prince's side."
"Before that happens, you should've lured him away," Han Ji said reminding Hok Liu. And the man nodded.
"Alright, then I will go there tomorrow morning," Xian Fa got up and put on his caping. "You're here with Han Ji, do the usual work."
The two nodded, it was already agreed as one part of the plan.
Xian Fa also invited Han Ji to go get some rest. But before he actually left, Xian Fa took the time to give Gu Ren a sharp look.
"Tomorrow, you don't fuck around!"
"I won't touch your future wife, you calm down and do your job" Hok Liu replied slightly exasperatedly as well with the baseless accusation.
"Oh, great. I believe you."
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