Shi Lan said, "My lord, you may not know, but although I am just a woman, I am skilled in fast swordsmanship and my movements are quite agile. I think those barbarians should be able to catch up with me if I run."
Wang Liu stopped talking and looked over at the same time as Yun.
Wang Liu's eyes were dark and bright, and even though he was indoors, they shone with a dazzling light, like stars or firelight. Combined with his extremely handsome face, it was truly impossible to look directly at him.
Shi Lan had seen many handsome men before, and after a moment of hesitation, she regained her composure: "If you do not trust my swordsmanship, I can have a match with your guards, and the winner will be entrusted with this important task."
Wang Liu nodded.
Although he had seen Shi Lan at the banquet before, it was only a fleeting glimpse. He did not know how skilled Shi Lan was in swordsmanship. If the Yuan family was indeed hiding among the barbarians as Shi Lan had deduced, he would be on guard if the assassination attempt failed. It would be much more difficult to kill him then.
At this time, the city only had enough food for two days. If the situation could not be resolved in two days, the common people in the city would riot, which would be a terrible thing. At that time, Yancheng would probably fall without a fight.
And he, too, may perish here.
Yun, also aware of the gravity of the situation, quickly summoned the Wang family guards and immediately began a contest in the courtyard.
Since Shi Lan was an outsider, Yun planned to compete to determine the top three, and then go through the motions with Shi Lan. If she lost, at least it wouldn't be too embarrassing. Therefore, she sat upright on the couch, listening to the sounds of legs colliding outside, while holding a teacup in her hand and drinking with Wang Liu.
After their discussion, the tea had gone cold. A maid came forward to brew more tea for the two of them, but Shi Lan could no longer bear it and asked her, "Do you have any tea leaves that haven't been ground into powder?"
The maid shook her head.
Shi Lan turned to look outside, feeling that this contest wouldn't end anytime soon. After thinking for a moment, she took a breath and said, "Never mind, go find me some kudzu cloth and get a clean small pot, then come here."
The maidservant looked at Wang Liu and, having received permission, took the items over.
Shi Lan sterilized the kudzu cloth by boiling it in a small pot, then put the tea leaves into the kudzu cloth, wrapped it into a small bag, tied it tightly, and made it into the shape of a modern tea bag. She then boiled water again, slowly poured the water onto the tea bag, rinsed it, and then steeped it for a while before taking the tea bag out.
At this moment, the water in the teacup turned a clear yellow-green color, and the elegant aroma of tea slowly drifted into the air along with the dissipating steam.
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