Embroidery Girl
chapter 19.2: so the chariot departed.

They headed east, not knowing where the man was taking them. However he was sure to auntie ying, under everything would be fine. He would be happy and start training his swordsmanship even though his sword was already behind.

Afternoon, evening, morning, afternoon, evening and morning again, the train continued to run non-stop. Along the way, he had already crossed various villages and encountered strangers. Fortunately he brought a lot of supplies, so he didn't have to worry.

But there was something strange about the man who took her; she never spoke the slightest bit with xin mei, even when she asked, the man did not answer at all.

In the afternoon, slowly the train stopped. Xin mei became scared. He then took anything nearby as a weapon. There was only a small stick he had. So hold it tight. His body trembled, and beads of sweat began to drip. He was sure, the man who became the coachman was not a good person because, he heard Lu yingtao say to him before leaving.

But even so, he did not want to conclude it just like that. “Master, why did you stop? Is there someone in the way?”

Although he tried to stay calm, but his tone could not be controlled.

“Ah.... Nothing, my headache relapses again.”

He doesn't believe. He slowly approached the window. If he is near the village, he can leave. But when opening the curtain, the expanse of high hills covered by clouds spread before him. Below is a narrow path that connects two cliffs under which there is a very deep valley, you will not be able to see the bottom.

The valley was covered in white fog. The road was enough for his horse-drawn carriage. He could not go out, so he feared him more.

“A-I have medicine, what medicine do you want?” xin Mei asked in fear.

“ahs... Just let me take it. Miss will not know, what medicine is suitable for me.”

He wanted to reject her, but there were already the sound of footsteps approaching him. After the person flicked the curtain, xin mei's two eyes widened in shock. The man in front of him was the man who had previously wanted to buy it.

“It looks like we're a match. I never thought I'd see you again. You seem prettier than ever. I'm not in vain to be a coachman. Now, you won't be able to escape me.” When the man looked at xin mei who was leaning behind, he smiled smirked and was filled with a perverted expression.

“A-what are you going to do!? Don't come any closer! Don't!” with his body shaking and hasty breathing, he charged at the man with a stick in his carry. He was sure the man in front of him had bad intentions towards him.

“I won't do anything.”

“A-I can't believe!” xin Mei threw her wand then approached the window. Although the road was quite narrow and dangerous, he had no choice, rather than being humiliated again by a man.

But unfortunately, the wand did not hit the man, and also he reached for xin mei's hand. He threw her against the wooden wall and strangled her neck.

“You are very fragrant. Your skin is also very smooth. I'm so jealous of my father who made you his concubine. But, it's okay, I'll enjoy you first before my father.”

“You... Man...depraved!” he tried to break away, but the grip strength of the man in front of him was extremely strong.

After a moment of struggling, the man tightened his grasp very hard, making him unable to breathe, even slowly starting to close his eyes. Both of his hands used to hold the man's hands began to weaken, and eventually fell weakly drooping.

The man immediately threw his body onto the floor. She smiled grinningly watching the body of the girl in front of her who was extremely beautiful. He never thought he would see her again.

Slowly the man took off his clothes. A lustful expression was clearly visible on his face.

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“why can't I calm down!”

Blake it!

Tang Li hit the table in front of him. He was furious that he had not been able to calm down after being in a mountain place like this. It's been a month that he's been. He was sure that the uncomfortable feeling was caused because he had previously killed someone and would slowly disappear. However, it turns out that he was wrong, the feeling still haunts him and makes him uncomfortable.

“This locket still exists.”

He was about to throw it away, but when he did, he changed his mind and undoed his intentions. He sighed, then went inside.

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“mother, mother, look! The clouds are sword-shaped!” A little boy sat down while pointing to the sky.

Next to him was a grown woman. He sat down while bending his legs forward. Not forgetting that he touched it. When the boy said, he raised his face.

The cloud was not shaped at all like a sword, just a long blob under the blue sky and the scorching afternoon sun. The south wind gushed fiercely, causing several strands of hair and the surrounding grasses to sway.

He lowered his face, and smiled gently to the boy beside him.

“that's like a sword, right? I'm not wrong, am I?” seeing his mother smile, a suspicious feeling arose in his heart.

“it's like a sword. Do you like it?” her mother answered softly

“iya, mom, I love it!”

After saying that, the boy stood up, and took the twig that was nearby.

“ibu! I will become a great swordsman one day!” the boy said while pointing to the sky with his twig.

The young lady smiled and clapped her hands, almost without a sound. “mother's son would of course be a swordsman. He will go against the bad guys and uphold the truth.”

The boy looked towards his mother. He smiled and nodded. “iya. I will defend the truth!”

“But there are a few things you should know before grasping the sword.”

“What is it?” the boy sat back down.

“You know why the sword blade is two and one ends?”

“of course to make it easy to injure the opponent and kill him. Swords are weapons, if not easy to use to injure or kill, swords are not worthy of warriors and knights.”

“Not wrong. But that's not all. Swords also require a beautiful and light form. In addition, both blades and one end have their own meaning.”

“Mother, quickly say.” The boy was impatient.

His mother smiled and stroked his son's hair and continued, “the right blade is a symbol of determination, courage, agility, and dexterity. Hence, it is used to attack. Left bar, symbol of rejection, evasion. Therefore it is used to evade and fend off. Lastly, the end means the end and the goal. You should use it when ending a fight.”

“I understand.”

“if you really want to be a swordsman. You have to be like that sword, not easy to conquer. Whatever your purpose and words, you must follow them, straight like the blade of the sword and not easily bent.”

“ya. I understand.”