Chapter 92 Chapter Ninety-Two: Back and Forth Chapter Ninety-Two: Back and Forth...
Chapter Ninety-Two: Repeatedly
"Pfft." Fang Yingkan's chest was stomped hard, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
Ling Hao's feet moved quickly, preventing Fang Yingkan's vomit from soiling her shoes. Her shoes from yesterday were just ordinary cloth shoes, and the soles were getting uncomfortable, so she was planning to change them. But today's shoes were different; they were new, and she cherished them.
"Young Master Fang, thank you for your guidance." Ling Hao glanced at Fang Yingkan lightly, then sheathed his sword and turned to Gongzi Yu. "Ayu, let's go."
"You... Pfft!" Fang Yingkan coughed up blood again, but it seemed he was coughing up blood from anger.
"Young Master Fang lost just like that?" The stunned onlookers finally came to their senses as they watched the two figures disappear into the distance.
“I thought the young marquis would definitely win; I even placed a bet.”
"Me too."
"You all have no taste. I'm the smart one. The winner of the bet was your heroine, and sure enough, she won."
"Is the Dugu Nine Swords really that powerful? I wonder if the old master Feng Qingyang was also like that back then."
"You men are so petty. Your Lady of the Sword is amazing, no need to bring up the old master Feng Qingyang. He's amazing, but isn't your Lady of the Sword amazing too? She's not even twenty years old yet, and her swordsmanship is already so superb. She can be considered one of the best swordsmen in the martial world. Can you people compare to her?" The speaker was a richly dressed woman.
Several guards stood behind her; they were familiar faces, all skilled martial artists. If they continued their insolent remarks, their tongues might be cut out.
"I...we didn't say that Lady Ling wasn't powerful."
"That's right, that's right, you're such a stickler for details."
“It’s better to be serious than to make up nonsense. Your lady is a peerless martial artist. Even if she doesn’t practice the Dugu Nine Swords, she is definitely a first-class master.”
Recalling what they had just witnessed, even those present who were unconvinced couldn't utter a word of rebuttal. Ling Hao, at such a young age, possessed such formidable skills; calling her a top-tier martial arts expert was indeed accurate. They could say it was because she was a woman, but to say it aloud would only invite ridicule.
In the martial arts world, reputation and prestige are nothing compared to martial arts skills. As long as one's martial arts skills are high enough, one is a master. No matter how great one's reputation or prestige is, or how much one is fawned over in daily life, martial arts skills are still the most important factor. Of course, bloodthirsty demons are an exception; no matter how high their martial arts skills are, they are still looked down upon.
"Hmph!" The woman—Zhu Xi, the fifth daughter of the Zhu family—snorted coldly. She had only arrived in the capital yesterday, originally to inspect the properties under the Zhu family's name. Unexpectedly, she heard Ling Hao's name again, so she eagerly came here to watch.
She considered herself friends with Linghao and was incredibly proud of her when she saw her defeat Fang Yingkan. But when she heard those men's nonsense, she rolled her eyes. "Let's go." Dealing with these people was just pointless.
Zhu Xi decided to stay in Kyoto for a while longer to thoroughly inspect the Zhu family's businesses. Of course, most importantly, she wanted to become good friends with Ling Hao. However, Ling Hao seemed very busy right now, so she decided to visit her later. Zhu Xi thought to herself.
What she didn't expect was that she would soon have something else to do.
On the other side, Ling Hao looked at Gongzi Yu and asked, "Is this all you need to do?"
"Yes." Gongzi Yu nodded. "However, from now on, you'll probably have to come over often to spar with Fang Ying."
“No problem.” Ling Hao stroked the hilt of his sword, full of fighting spirit. “It’s just a matter of coming over every day to beat up Fang Yingkan. It’s a small problem.”
"Thank you for your hard work," Gongzi Yu said gently. As for the fact that what he called "frequently" had become "everyday" in Linghao's words, he didn't care. Fang Yingkan getting beaten up every day meant he was lucky; his Ah Hao was willing to spend her energy on him, wasn't she?
"Oh dear, it's really not a big problem," Ling replied with a smile.
Originally, Ling Hao planned to defeat Fang Yingkan directly, capture him, and hand him over to the Divine Marquis's Mansion. Once the truth was uncovered, she could deal with him, just like Bai Choufei. However, Gongzi Yu said that was inappropriate. Putting aside the other forces behind Fang Yingkan, the Youqiao Group alone made it impossible to act rashly.
It was also because the late emperor was incompetent in ruling, leaving behind a mountain of problems, which resulted in various troublesome matters to deal with after the current emperor ascended the throne. Only recently has she been able to spare the time to deal with Prime Minister Cai and his faction. But dealing with Prime Minister Cai is not enough; there are other issues as well.
After Ling Hao and Gongzi Yu handed Bai Choufei over to the Divine Marquis's Mansion, the Emperor secretly left the palace to meet them at the villa. In the end, Gongzi Yu and the Emperor agreed that Ling Hao and Fang Yingkan would engage in a duel to distract him, while Gongzi Yu's men would deal with the Youqiao Group, and the Emperor's men would deal with the other forces behind Fang Yingkan.
The Youqiao Group secretly colluded with merchants from various provinces and counties to manipulate the trade of oil, rice, salt, cloth, and sugar, providing Fang Yingkan with various forms of support to fuel his ambitions. Even after the Youqiao Group's downfall, these trades couldn't stop, otherwise the lives of ordinary people would be affected. Gongzi Yu discussed with the Emperor whether the court should cooperate with someone to stabilize the trade of oil, rice, salt, cloth, and sugar. After all, the court couldn't handle matters in the valley as well as the merchants. The Zhu and Hua families were the first to be considered, but they hadn't yet made a decision.
While the two were discussing, Ling Hao went from listening attentively at first to feeling dizzy and disoriented towards the end. She hadn't expected Fang Yingkan to involve so much, and she was getting sleepy listening to him. But in the end, she knew that all she had to do was draw her sword.
She might not be good at other things, but swordsmanship was easy for her. After Ling Hao descended the mountain, she discovered that the more she fought with others, the more she learned. Although those insights were more intuitive than verbal, they undeniably improved her swordsmanship.
So now she really wants to fight someone because she wants her sword to be faster and sharper. At this moment, Ling Hao begins to understand Ximen Chuixue's mentality when he wants to duel with someone.
"If Ah Hao finds it boring to only face Fang Ying and look at one person, I'll find a few more candidates for Ah Hao. How about that?" Gongzi Yu was worried that Ah Hao would be bored, so he had someone collect a list last night.
With Nangong Ling still on her way and flower thieves from all over the country, he believed she could pass the time.
"Okay, okay." Ling Hao understood what Gongzi Yu meant by the candidates; they were definitely going to be thrown into the Divine Marquis's Mansion or the Ministry of Justice. "By the way, where's Lei Sun?"
Although the Six and a Half Hall suffered a blow due to Cai Xiang's downfall, it is like a centipede with a hundred legs that does not fall when severed. Otherwise, the cooperation between the Six and a Half Hall and Bai Choufei would not have been so aggressive, and it would not have been so easy for Gongzi Yu's people to find evidence. Now that Bai Choufei has been arrested, the Six and a Half Hall cannot stand idly by.
Gongzi Yu said, "Okay."
Ling Hao thought for a moment, then shook her head. "Forget it, I'll go fight Di Feijing instead. As for Lei Sun, I'll leave him to Su Mengzhen. Aren't you going to cooperate with Jin Feng Xi Yu Lou? You should at least show some sincerity." The sincerity she was referring to was Lei Sun.
Gongzi Yu looked at Ling Hao, her eyes still gentle, "Do you know what I said to Su Mengzhen?" She had clearly walked away feeling bored when Su Mengzhen came to her door.
"Of course." Ling Hao nodded. She knew without even thinking what Su Mengzhen was up to—he was definitely going to give his former father-in-law a good beating. Jin Feng Xi Yu Lou and Liu Fen Ban Tang were the epitome of a fight to the death.
Now that the Six and a Half Hall's collusion with Bai Choufei has been exposed, how could Su Mengzhen not want to take action? Even a fool could understand that. Anyway, she has many other opponents; she doesn't need to fight Lei Sun to the death.
Gongzi Yu, however, assumed that Ling Hao knew about it because she cared about him. She didn't harm Lei Sun because she didn't want to put him in a difficult position. Thinking of this, a gentle smile appeared on his face, and he could barely contain the heat in his eyes. "Ah Hao, don't worry about me. You can do whatever you want."
Ling Hao met Gongzi Yu's eyes, and it felt as if a string in her heart had been gently plucked. She looked away. "Then I'll fight Fang Yingkan first, and then fight Di Feijing tomorrow. Can you pick two more people for me?"
She makes two calls in the morning, two in the afternoon, and rests the rest of the time. Wow, she really knows how to schedule things.
"Okay," Gongzi Yu replied with a smile.
Fang Yingkan was defeated by Ling Hao, and she even stomped on his chest until he vomited blood. This was an utter humiliation for him. He knew he couldn't beat her, but he didn't believe he was inferior to her. He had already decided that he would make Ling Hao kneel at his feet and endure his humiliation before he could vent his anger.
However, he was in too much pain today and limped back to the mansion with the help of servants. Fang Yingkan had made up his mind: once his injuries had healed a bit, he would deal with that damned Linghao.
To Fang Yingkan's surprise, Ling Hao came again the next day. This time, she casually threw down a challenge letter, then went into the Divine Marquis's mansion, beat him up until he vomited blood, and then ran away. She then went to the Six and a Half Hall, threw down another challenge letter, and fought with Di Feijing, also beating him until he vomited blood.
However, Di Feijing was different from Bai Choufei and Fang Yingkan. He didn't vomit blood from having his chest stepped on; he vomited blood because she slapped him. After that, Ling Hao left.
She returned to the villa, had lunch with Gongzi Yu, and then took a nap. After her nap, she went to fight two more people. One was a beast who had raped her sworn brother's wife and daughter and killed his entire family; the other was a notorious bandit who indiscriminately slaughtered innocent people. Both were defeated and tied up by Ling Hao. She paraded them through the streets, then handed them over to the Ministry of Justice.
Every day after that was the same. Every morning, Ling Hao would go and fight with Fang Yingkan and Di Feijing, then go back to eat and rest. In the afternoon, she would arrest two more people, either sending them to the Divine Marquis's Mansion or the Ministry of Justice. Over and over again, back and forth, she did this all the time.
Di Feijing was beaten three times, but Fang Yingkan was beaten every day for almost half a month without a single day of rest. The whole capital was dumbfounded.
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Author's Note: Ah Hao: Eating, sleeping, and playing with beans [winking emoji]
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