Chapter 90 Mermaid on the Shore 12 "Back off, shut up, okay...
090 Mermaid on the Shore 12
Wei Nanlou quickly put down the wine glass in his hand.
The cold sound of the cups hitting the table made A Yue and her partner's nerves jump. For a moment, their scalps tightened.
However, when they looked closely, they found that there was no anger on the Duke's face.
He just stared at Lu Jiu's back.
In front, the nobles were also confused by the current situation. They stupidly made way for Lu Jiu and stared blankly at the Duke who was standing there without moving.
...Although the original intention of inviting this mermaid youth was to play a trick on him, now that everyone knows his identity, who would dare to touch him?
But why did this mermaid...
They waited in silence for the Duke to give the order to stop the fight. Of course no one dared to disobey such an order, but the Duke remained silent.
That calm, handsome face is hard to understand.
The nobles looked at each other, not daring to close their eyes for fear of blocking the Duke's view.
Therefore, when Lu Jiu and the orc started fighting, they could only remain open in this awkward manner.
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Lu Jiu's quick move caught his opponent off guard.
The orc seemed to think that Lu Jiu would pretend to say some harsh words, and just as he put on a condescending attitude, the young man's sharp long legs had already approached his profile, and the movements were so fast that he could not see clearly.
He was so shocked that his body froze and he was a beat slower. Although he retreated in time, his face was still hit hard and he staggered back three or four steps!
Exclamations were heard everywhere!
Mermaids have always been known for their thinness and beauty. How come this Lu Jiu——
"Let's be serious, eh?" Lu Jiu retracted his long legs and launched an offensive, calm and composed, "Otherwise I'm really afraid I might accidentally beat you to death."
"...Ha!" The orc was furious and roared, "Come on, come on!"
The two figures soon became entangled.
Some people thought that Lu Jiu's move just now was a surprise attack, and he succeeded by taking advantage of the moment when the opponent was distracted.
As long as the mighty orc concentrates his attention, it will be difficult for Lu Jiu to overwhelm him with his thin body.
However, they were completely wrong.
Every move Lu Jiu made next was extremely ruthless. He was totally unlike the mermaids who had been recuperating in the water for years and had laziness ingrained in their bones.
Every part of his body seemed to be full of strength, straight legs, muscular arms, strong waist and abdomen, every part and every muscle seemed to be able to be mobilized instantly, bursting out with amazing power!
He is extremely fast and powerful.
The body curves are stretched to the extreme, and the whole person is transformed into a work of art, full of aesthetic violence!
Every time the orc was hit by him, he would grimace in pain.
In the end, the opponent couldn't even keep up with his speed and was just being beaten. His sturdy body of more than two meters was kicked four or five meters away and hit the rockery in the courtyard heavily, making a frightening thud and a cry of pain!
The nobles were completely stunned, and so were the orcs.
They even held their breath and could only stare blankly at Lu Jiu as he slowly stopped. From beginning to end, the young man didn't even take a sharp breath!
What does "overestimating one's own abilities" mean?
At this moment, these four words were perfectly interpreted.
…
Lu Jiu moved his shoulders.
Phew, I’ve finally finished warming up.
I have more or less regained the feeling of fighting in the first two worlds, and it doesn't feel unfamiliar at all.
His eyes seemed to inadvertently sweep over Ran Ye who was standing in front of the corridor. The latter looked at him with a sullen face. It was not known whether it was because of her emotions, but this time she was two seconds late in remembering to avoid his gaze.
But it was still too obvious - the movement of biting the back teeth was too obvious.
Lu Jiu's eyes dimmed.
“Snap! Snap! Snap!”
Three rounds of crisp applause rang out.
The sound awakened everyone who were in a daze and also attracted Lu Jiu's attention.
Count Beren was clapping his hands in amazement.
He stared straight at Lu Jiu, with surprise glittering in his eyes.
"Great, really great, Lu Jiu, you are really the most beautiful and best orc I have ever seen!"
Immediately, many people looked at him in panic, as if they were looking at a madman.
They were completely detached from the fight that had fascinated them just a few minutes ago, and looked back at the banquet room behind them anxiously.
This glance made a layer of cold sweat break out on their backs.
Count Beren seemed to have completely forgotten what was behind him, and it was obvious that some of his "old problems" had recurred.
He walked over, held out his hand to Lu Jiu, and once again showed a charming smile: "Come on, your performance is over, it's time to rest, come up--"
"Who said it's over?"
Lu Jiu interrupted him with a smile.
"I want to challenge the next one too, get out of the way."
Count Beren's smile froze on his face, and sounds of gasps were heard everywhere.
"……What did you say?"
"I said get out of the way," Lu Jiu repeated clearly, "Don't make me repeat it a third time. You're blocking my view."
After he finished speaking, his gaze passed the stiff middle-aged man and headed towards the banquet room at the back.
In the air where the candlelight in the banquet hall and the moonlight in the courtyard blended together, his eyes naturally met with that man's.
The man stared at him without blinking.
And there was a twinkle in his eyes.
He didn't speak.
At first, no one understood what he was doing.
Since he still wants to challenge the next person, what is he waiting for? He has already humiliated Count Beren so much, why not just say who he wants to challenge?
However, when someone followed his gaze and looked back and saw the Duke...
"Are you crazy?!" the man turned around and asked in disbelief.
——This young mermaid actually wants to challenge the Duke? !
All of a sudden, all the nobles started to scold.
"Don't get carried away. Who do you think you are?"
"Don't think you can do whatever you want just because the Duke values you!"
"Who is the Duke? How could he possibly play this kind of game with you?"
"This is your orcs' fighting match, not ours. Know your place!"
The arrogant scolding and ridicule did not change Lu Jiu's expression at all, but it made the orcs beside him look embarrassed.
Their faces flushed and they clenched their fists. Some of them were indignant and wanted to speak, but were secretly suppressed by Ran Ye.
There was another tall orc next to Ran Ye.
In the fight just now, his gaze towards Lu Jiu changed from contempt to shock, and then to confusion.
At this moment, he was suddenly awakened by a look from Ran Ye.
After hesitating for a while, he walked out and shouted, "You are not qualified to challenge the Duke. I will be your opponent!"
There was an uproar.
Without waiting for the nobles to respond sarcastically, Lu Jiu said coldly: "I challenge my partner, what does it have to do with you?"
The orc and the others were stunned.
"And you, did I call you out?"
"Who originally proposed this fighting match? Are there any rules that prohibit humans from participating? Even if there are, why can't the rules be broken? When I challenge humans, why do you jump out?"
Lu Jiu's voice was clear and cold, and everyone could hear it clearly. From beginning to end, he never glanced at the orc.
Everyone stared at him in amazement, shocked by his audacity and insolence.
No one noticed that the man in the banquet room had stood up and walked over.
"Go back, shut up, and watch carefully." Every word of Lu Jiu exploded under the moonlight, "and then think clearly about what you are doing now."
A figure passed through the crowd.
People's eyes subconsciously fell on this figure.
The man took off his coat and threw it to the guard who followed him in a daze.
He rolled up his shirt sleeves, stepped down the corridor, came to the courtyard, and stood opposite Lu Jiu.
The steps are calm and the movements are graceful.
There is an innate air of luxury all over his body.
The nobles were completely unable to react.
Why did the Duke come out? Even if he regarded this mermaid youth as his partner, there were still class differences between them. What was he thinking? Did he dote on this orc to this extent... ?
Questions kept popping up in their brains that had stopped functioning.
The scene before my eyes was so incredible that it seemed like an illusion.
Lu Jiu finally raised the corners of his lips.
Does this scene seem familiar to you?
He raised his hands in an attacking stance.
We are in this position again.
Do you remember?
Lu Jiu said cheerfully: "I'm here?"
The man glanced at his stomach and then looked back up at him.
That look was deep.
The next second, Lu Jiu rushed over, twisted her body, and mercilessly attacked the man's face with her long legs!
Some people among the nobles screamed. They didn’t dare to watch what happened next!
Wei Nanlou raised his hand without changing his expression, blocked Lu Jiu's leg, and clamped his palm downwards.
Lu Jiu was not panicked. He tapped the ground with his other leg and used the force to flip backwards, freeing his legs from Wei Nanlou's restraints. After stabilizing his balance, he attacked again!
The two men started fighting each other.
Naturally, calmly... everyone was stunned.
The orcs were shocked that Wei Nanlou accepted the invitation, and were also shocked at Lu Jiu's courage in facing Wei Nanlou without any fear.
The nobles gradually remembered one thing.
…The Duke’s Kung Fu was already very powerful.
Although he was born into a noble family and had lived a life of luxury since childhood, he was also proficient in both civil and military affairs and had led troops into battle when he was only fourteen years old.
It's just that he has been the Duke for too long... After seeing his expressionless face and elegant and graceful manners, everyone forgot that he also has a wild side.
At the same time, they also remembered... this person never took the worldly conventions seriously.
Class differences, vested interests... these were never things this man cared about.
He had never been on their side, never been one of them. When they instinctively scolded the mermaid youth in order to protect their class interests, this man could easily tear all the things they cared about to pieces in front of their eyes without saying a word.
This is a hit on their faces.
…
Under the moonlight, the fight between the man and the young man was very smooth.
Both of them moved very quickly, without any delay, and the muffled sound when their fists hit each other carried a strong feeling.
They seemed to be very familiar with each other - familiar with each other's every weakness and able to guess each other's every move.
But because of familiarity, I am ruthless.
But this ruthlessness seemed to carry a sense of certainty that the other party could cope with it.
So, this gradually became more like a passionate exchange between lovers than a competition.
…
No one spoke anymore in this world.
Lu Jiu's movements became faster and faster, and his increasingly bright eyes indicated that his excitement was continuing to accumulate.
Wei Nanlou never touched his stomach from beginning to end, but even so, this man was able to make him beat himself to his heart's content.
"Jiujiu," the man finally spoke, his voice as clear and cold as jade, able to instantly sober people up when their blood was boiling, "Control yourself."
Lu Jiu's movements suddenly slowed down.
The next second, he explosively mobilized his muscles to dodge the man's attack, took a step back, and immediately turned around and kicked him in a roundhouse.
The man seemed to have guessed his move and blocked it steadily, but Lu Jiu had also predicted this step, and when the instep was about to kick over, he suddenly blocked it, then turned around like lightning and came behind the man.
Next, the two people's series of actions dazzled the audience!
Lu Jiu grabbed the man's arm with one hand, and the man raised his other hand to hold it. Lu Jiu twisted the hand to make it unable to move, and moved the other hand around the front of the man's body and grabbed the man's throat with lightning speed!
Screams were heard!
Lu Jiu was panting and looking very proud.
"You think I'm insane? I was paying attention. I won!"
The man paused, and after two or three seconds, he chuckled.
"Um."
“I lost.”
The two bodies pressed tightly together released an astonishing amount of heat, their muscles engorged with blood, their sweat flowing, all of which highlighted the intensity of what had just happened.
However, Wei Nanlou said the three words "I lost" lightly and gently.
Under the moonlight, there was dead silence.
It was as if everyone had disappeared, leaving only the two of them.
Lu Jiu's chest was rising and falling rapidly, and excitement was still flowing in his veins.
The hand that was pinching Wei Nanlou's throat was just a gesture, and he didn't use any force. At this moment, he touched it subconsciously.
He didn't know why he did this.
Maybe it's just like when people want to have a cigarette after making love.
At this moment, he also wanted to do this.
The man turned his face slightly.
With this movement, Lu Jiu's fingertips touched the Adam's apple.
"Want to continue?"
The man asked him, with a different tone in his voice.
"..." Lu Jiu tried to calm his breathing. After a long while, his other hand slowly slid down Wei Nanlou's arm, reluctantly, "...wait a little longer."
What he wanted to do was not over yet.
Wei Nanlou turned around and met his eyes.
A meaningful reminder: "Don't take too long."
Then--
"Go play."
…
His Excellency the Duke returned to the corridor.
He put his shirt back on, adjusted his collar and sleeves, and seemed to be ready to continue watching the fight with interest. Although he was clearly the loser, his attitude was still cool and relaxed.
At this moment, those nobles who had not yet come to their senses had not yet realized what was waiting for them next.
…Until Lu Jiu continued the challenge.
He challenged another noble.
He didn't know the nobleman, he just saw that he was young and strong and should be able to fight.
The noble was confused at first and subconsciously wanted to shake his head, but when his eyes passed over the Duke, his neck was twisted.
...The Duke has accepted the challenge, why should he refuse?
What right does he have to refuse?
Thus, in dead silence, the competition went on.
But they are no longer orcs and orcs.
But orcs and humans.
The sounds of punches and kicks continued to ring out. This was not a low-level venting of anger, but a fair confrontation.
When this violence fell upon these nobles, the false elegance disappeared, and they were as miserable as all the orcs who had ever been in this fighting arena.
Lu Jiu was sweating but didn't show any sign of tiredness.
He exuded warmth from head to toe, and that appearance caused many nobles to fall into a state of conflicting feelings.
At the same time, I felt that this young mermaid was so beautiful, full of powerful beauty and dazzling beauty.
On the other hand, they are afraid of him, afraid of his strength, and afraid of his boldness in breaking conventions and boundaries.
And the orcs——
They stared at the landed wine, and in the silence, something was slowly fermenting.
Only Ran Ye.
His nails dug quietly into his palms.
…
Some people wanted to escape and leave this place, but the Duke did not move, so no one could leave.
The nobles gradually realized that Lu Jiu's challenge to Wei Nanlou was a complete plot against them!
The mermaid youth dug a pit in front of everyone, and they had nowhere to escape!
They can either be blocked here or jump into the pit!
And His Excellency the Duke, he also knows it!
He knew what the mermaid was planning, so he cooperated with her. From the moment they stepped into the banquet today, they had tacitly agreed on everything!
…
After knocking another noble to the ground, Lu Jiu breathed a sigh of relief.
He seemed to suddenly remember something and said lazily, "By the way, is there no prize for this fight?"
The nobles were startled.
"...What?" Count Beren's smile could no longer be maintained.
"What's the point of a competition without a prize? You guys played it so dryly before?" Lu Jiu said sarcastically, "My noble lords, you are quite stingy."
As soon as the word "pick" came out, the expressions of many nobles suddenly looked as if they had eaten a pound of shit.
Xu Yin, who was watching not far away, laughed out loud—
"Ha ha!"
Count Beren seemed to be stimulated and immediately waved to his servant to bring the "prize".
A few minutes later, a huge ruby was presented to everyone.
"I wonder what you think of this prize?" Beren's smile was almost ferocious.
"Not bad," Lu Jiu raised his eyelashes, "Would you like to come down and demonstrate with me, Count?"
“…………”
Five minutes later, Count Beren covered his beaten face and staggered away, being helped up by his terrified servants.
An hour later—
Lu Jiu shook his hands which were finally starting to feel sore.
A young noble fell at his feet, groaning.
The servants went in and out with cold sweat, running down the corridor like mechanical labor, to help, and if they couldn't lift him up, they would just carry him.
They were running out of manpower, and the beds in the mansion were running out of space. No one could have imagined that tonight's banquet would develop into this direction.
From beginning to end, His Excellency the Duke never stopped him.
It was as if his partner was just playing some harmless little games and there was nothing to stop him.
He leaned quietly on the side with his arms folded, looking at the young man with only concentration and tenderness in his eyes.
When Lu Jiu stepped onto the corridor and the remaining female nobles retreated in fear, he chuckled softly and stood up straight.
Xing Jiu asked quietly: "Duke?"
"Go prepare the car."
"good!"
Lu Jiu casually took out the ruby from the brocade box held by the servant.
The ruby was about the size of a thumb, cut into beautiful facets, and reflected brilliantly under the moonlight.
Everyone looked at him.
The nobles' cold sweat had already soaked their clothes on their backs, while the orcs were full of admiration and worship.
Lu Jiu tossed the ruby, walked step by step to an orc and squatted down.
This orc was the one who was defeated in the first few matches. His once handsome face was covered with bruises, and his left eye socket was cracked. I'm afraid his eyesight was affected.
But because he was still able to move, he did not receive any care.
An hour and a half ago, he climbed up the corridor by himself and huddled in a corner exhausted. Except for a few friends who showed concern for him, no one had ever looked at him since then.
He just watched Lu Jiu knock down the human silently.
At this moment, he was stunned, not understanding what Lu Jiu was doing in front of him.
He had a very beautiful neck, but around that neck was a collar with a bell hanging from it, lying in the hollow of his collarbone.
Lu Jiu stretched out his hands and pinched the ring.
With a little force, the leather collar was torn off.
The nobles and orcs looked at this scene and their expressions changed.
There was no ripple on Lu Jiu's face. He threw away the collar and placed the ruby where the bell had been. He took a look at it and commented, "Well, it suits you well."
The orc was stunned, his face turned red, and he looked at Lu Jiu standing up in surprise and at a loss.
Lu Jiu left, and when he passed by Ran Ye, he said something in a voice so soft that only the two of them could hear:
"Do you have any memory?"
Ran Ye's face suddenly changed.
Lu Jiu looked straight ahead and walked side by side with Wei Nanlou who had also returned to the banquet hall, leaving as everyone watched.
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