Before Li Wei could speak again, they saw Fourth Master, dressed in a blue robe, walking towards them with his hands behind his back, followed by Su Peisheng.
The four arrived at an open space behind the tavern. This open space was separated by a wall, with several large trees planted at each of the four corners of the wall, casting layers of shade over the courtyard.
"Where is your weapon, sir?" Fourth Master asked.
"I never use weapons. I wonder what kind of weapon Fourth Prince uses?" Miao Shou stroked his goatee and asked.
"Why don't we use those as weapons?" Fourth Master raised his finger and pointed to a few branches protruding from the tree.
"Alright, let's stop here. Whoever can't withstand three of the opponent's moves loses," said the Master with a smile.
"Let's begin!" With that, Fourth Master suddenly raised his hand and pointed towards the tree. A gleaming throwing knife flew out swiftly, and a branch fell down, which Fourth Master caught.
Miao Shou walked to the wall and pulled a dead branch from a pile of withered wood. The two men stood in the middle of the yard, staring at each other. Su Peisheng and Li Wei each stood on one side, anxiously watching the two people in the middle of the yard.
Su Peisheng looked around and suddenly realized that Lanqin had not yet arrived. After thinking for a moment, he went back into the house to call Lanqin.
"Nianxue, where is Princess Niu?" Su Peisheng, slightly annoyed, walked to Lanqin's room, knocked on the door, and saw Nianxue open it. He immediately asked her.
"She's still taking a nap! Eunuch Su, is the master looking for the princess?" Nianxue asked, even though the Fourth Master had clearly told her not to wake the princess.
"Oh dear, why is Princess Niu still sleeping? Master and that doctor are having a martial arts contest in the backyard. Princess, you should go and check on them," Su Peisheng said hurriedly.
"What?! Master wants to have a duel with Doctor Miao?!" Nianxue stared at Su Peisheng in disbelief and asked.
"What are you talking about?" Lanqin was actually a light sleeper, but Su Peisheng's rambling woke her up.
“Princess, the master is having a martial arts contest with that doctor in the backyard. This servant is worried about the master, so I came to ask you to go and take a look. If anything happens, only you can persuade the master.” At this moment, Su Peisheng had no doubt about Lanqin’s position in the Fourth Prince’s heart. It was a position that even the primary wife did not have.
Upon hearing this, Lanqin immediately asked Nianxue to help her comb her hair and change her clothes. After quickly washing her face, she followed Su Peisheng to the backyard.
As they came out, they saw that Fourth Master and Master were locked in a fierce battle.
Lanqin had never seen ancient martial arts before. Seeing Fourth Master and Miaoshou wielding branches and leaping about with light, agile movements, she momentarily forgot that she had come to dissuade them and watched along with Li Wei.
Fourth Master was a full head taller than Miao Shou, and his powerful moves gradually forced Miao Shou into a defensive posture, leaving him with no offensive options. However, Miao Shou's advantage lay in his superior agility and elusive footwork, making it difficult for Fourth Master to land many of his punches.
"That old bastard, all he does is dodge. If this keeps going, our master will run out of strength. Will he then be able to reap the benefits and defeat us directly?" Su Peisheng had long harbored resentment towards the strangeness of the Master, so he muttered in an unfriendly tone.
Upon hearing this, Lanqin felt that his words made some sense, so she hurriedly said, "Master, we must fight quickly and seize the territory, lest we lose face due to a lack of courtesy!"
Fourth Master had already noticed Lanqin as soon as she arrived. Seeing her suddenly shout out such a sentence, he took the opportunity to give Lanqin a knowing smile, and his moves became even more ruthless.
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