Chapter 95 The Madman Chapter 95 The Madman...
Chapter Ninety-Five: The Madman
Ling Hao's horse-taming skills were only average; she relied on martial arts to forcibly suppress the horse. Now, for some unknown reason, the horse was becoming increasingly erratic, so she had no choice but to resort to drastic measures. With that thought, she grabbed the reins with one hand and forcefully knocked the horse unconscious with the other.
The horse slammed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. The force of her fall was considerable; the horse would need at least several months to recover.
"Who are you? How dare you harm our young master's horse?" Ling Hao had just stood up when a servant rushed out, gesturing wildly at her. "Let me tell you, either you pay ten thousand taels to make amends, or your life... Ah—!"
Looking at his arm, which he had dislocated, Ling asked with a smile, "How about something else?"
"You...do you know who our young master is? How could you..." The servant couldn't speak for a moment. His eyes widened, his mouth opened and closed, his face filled with terror.
Ling Hao couldn't be bothered with this kind of person. If she hadn't intervened, who knows how many people would have been trampled and how many accidents would have occurred. This servant hadn't shown up earlier, but now that things were resolved, he was back to his nagging ways. He was really annoying.
Thinking this, Ling Hao rolled her eyes and turned to leave.
"Wait." A clear male voice rang out from behind. "You injured my horse and my men, and you think you can just walk away like this?"
Ling Hao turned around and saw a man dressed in white slowly walk out from the crowd. He had a handsome face but was pale, and seemed to be in poor health. His eyes were icy cold, and he looked at people as if they were a group of corpses.
"If you have a brain ailment, there's a clinic called Huichuntang on the next street." With that, Linghao turned and left. She was truly unlucky; she'd run into a lunatic on her way out. If she hadn't been worried about hurting innocent people, and if she'd known the horse's owner was such a mentally unstable person, she wouldn't have bothered.
nerve.
Ling Hao had only taken two steps when she sensed danger coming from behind. She immediately dodged and then turned around to meet the opponent's palm strike. She used all her strength in this strike, and then saw the opponent stagger back two steps, his face even paler.
With one hand behind her back, she sneered at the man, "A sneak attack from behind, you're quite the hero." If it weren't for the fact that they were on a busy street and she was worried about implicating innocent people, she really wanted to slap him across the face.
The man in white looked up at her, his eyes showing surprise, but also a sinister look.
Ling Hao didn't flinch or dodge; she met his gaze directly. Not only did she not look away, she even smiled at him. As for how arrogant that smile held, only she knew.
“The Prince of Taiping is getting more and more impressive.” Gongzi Yu walked to Ling Hao’s side and looked coldly at the man in white. “I heard you’ve been recuperating all these years? It seems your body is fine, but your brain is.”
Upon hearing Gongzi Yu's words, Ling Hao immediately understood who he was. The Crown Prince of Taiping, Gong Jiu. Wait, she hadn't offended Gong Jiu, had she? Why did he attack her so suddenly? Was it really just because of a horse? She hadn't killed it.
Ling Hao was completely baffled, but upon further reflection, it seemed that Gong Jiu's thought process was inherently different from that of normal people. His preference for a horse over a human life seemed quite normal, didn't it? Ling Hao realized she couldn't understand someone with such an unusual thought process, so she decided not to try.
“It’s you.” Gong Jiu straightened up. “I heard you’ve been wandering all these years? It seems you found a master to take care of you while you were wandering. That’s not bad.” He glanced at Ling Hao beside Gongzi Yu and revealed a cold smile.
Gongzi Yu replied, "I have someone to take care of me, are you envious?"
“Envious of being taken care of? There’s no need for that. I’m not a cat or dog, I don’t need to be taken care of.” Gong Jiu’s expression remained unchanged. “I am the heir of the Prince of Taiping, unlike some people who have lost their surname and their status, and look like a stray dog no matter how you look at them.”
“You’re not a cat or dog, you’re just unwanted,” Gongzi Yu mocked. “No one wants you, but I’m different. I have people who want me. Whether it’s my older sister or Ah Hao, they’re both willing to take me in and raise me. Unlike you, even if you’re not a stray dog, nobody wants you.”
The two of them went back and forth, ignoring everyone else, and sprayed each other with venom.
Ling Hao: "???"
Are you two putting poison on your lips? Wow, if you licked them, you'd poison yourselves to death.
As they were talking, Gong Jiu suddenly started making a move again, but this time he was targeting Gongzi Yu.
Gongzi Yu handed the broken snow to Ling Hao, then turned and faced Gong Jiu.
Linghao subconsciously glanced left and right. Thankfully, the nearby residents had already evacuated due to the earlier conflict. It must be said, the people of Kyoto are quite perceptive and quick to flee. Even so, she remained cautious, lest any innocent people be dragged into the chaos.
On the other side, Gongzi Yu and Gong Jiu were exchanging fierce blows, seemingly intent on killing each other. In Ling Hao's opinion, they were evenly matched for the moment. However, Gongzi Yu seemed to have discovered Gong Jiu's weakness. He leaped away from Gong Jiu's palm strike and then pulled a hemp rope from a roadside stall.
He wrapped the hemp rope in one hand, seemingly intending to use it as a whip. "Snap." He swung the rope, and the sound of it cutting through the air reached his ears.
Gong Jiu's heart was pounding, and something in his eyes seemed to be starting to get out of control.
"Stop!" A loud shout suddenly rang out.
Ling Hao turned around and saw that it was Zhuge Zhengwo, leading the entire Divine Marquis's Mansion. He was looking at Gongzi Yu and Gong Jiu with a very ugly expression. "Stop, all of you."
Gongzi Yu and Gong Jiu acted as if they hadn't heard anything, staring intently at each other as if they could kill each other that way.
"If you continue, you will receive an imperial edict today ordering you to come to the palace for an audience," Zhuge Zhengwo said, seeing that the two of them still refused to stop.
Gongzi Yu and Gong Jiu seemed to have thought of something, their expressions shifting before they both took a few steps back. Gongzi Yu threw away the hemp rope in his hand, while Gong Jiu put his hands behind his back.
"You're lucky today," said Gongzi Yu.
“You’re the lucky one,” Gong Jiu retorted.
"Oh?" Gongzi Yu glanced at the hemp rope on the ground, then looked meaningfully at Gong Jiu, before letting out a light laugh. His laugh was full of sarcasm.
Gong Jiu's expression was extremely unpleasant. He didn't know how Gongzi Yu knew about his problem, but he wasn't particularly concerned. He simply said, "Are you better? Not yet? Be careful I don't run into you."
His words were filled with murderous intent.
"You can't beat me, but you can beat him?" Gongzi Yu chuckled. "He may be a fool, but you can't beat him." In his opinion, Gongzi Mingyue was no good at this or that, but his martial arts skills were not weak.
He always restrained himself in front of Ahao, making him appear harmless. In reality, Gongzi Mingyue was far more ruthless, vicious, and insane than him. Just like last time, if Yang Xiao hadn't encountered Hong Qigong, he would have been killed by Gongzi Mingyue long ago.
How could someone like that, who knows Gong Jiu's weakness, possibly lose to him? Gongzi Yu found it utterly laughable.
Gong Jiu's face darkened further. "You really are a 'good brother,' telling him everything. I just wonder if the real Ming Yue Nu would be sad if she saw this?"
Gongzi Yu remained unmoved. "How could an infant who knows nothing possibly understand what sadness is?" Mingyue Nu was not his weakness at all, and no matter what Gong Jiu said, it would be useless.
Gong Jiu hadn't expected Gongzi Yu to be so impervious to blades, and he was somewhat speechless with anger. But the next moment, his gaze fell on Ling Hao, and he said meaningfully, "You're not without weaknesses either."
Is he now plotting against Ah Hao? Thinking of this, Gongzi Yu's face immediately darkened. "Gong Jiu, are you ready to pay your respects to Prince Taiping? I heard he'll be returning to the capital soon to report on his duties. Congratulations, you two will be reunited."
Hearing this, Gong Jiu felt a little nauseous. "What do you want to do?"
"What do you want to do?"
"You dare?"
"Why wouldn't I dare?"
"You're crazy."
"You flatter me, you fool."
Ling Hao: "..."
Just a moment ago, there was a tense atmosphere, like a showdown between two major villains, but somehow, as they argued, it started to sound like children arguing. How childish.
Zhuge Zhengwo sighed helplessly, "I need to go to the palace to see the Emperor. Shall we go together?"
"No, thank you." Gongzi Yu refused immediately. "Ahao and I have other things to do, so we'll be leaving now." He pulled Linghao away. If they didn't leave now, when would they? He was worried that if they stayed any longer, Zhuge Zhengwo would really drag them into the palace.
He really didn't want to see his older sister right now. If she found out he and Gong Jiu had gotten into a fight in the street, she'd definitely teach him a lesson. When his older sister started rambling on, she wouldn't allow anyone to interrupt, say a word, or not listen to her until she finished. She'd go on and on for ages; if he listened to it all, he'd have a headache for three days. So he'd better run away quickly.
"I'm dying, I'm going back to wait for death." Gong Jiu lied through his teeth and turned to leave.
He wouldn't go into the palace. The palace was a maze of twists and turns; he always ended up getting lost in strange places, and then the Emperor would have something to say. Gong Jiu's ears would ring every time he heard the Emperor speak; he didn't like that feeling, so he'd better leave first.
Seeing Gong Jiu leave, the servant also sneaked away. He knew he had touched a nerve and was extremely worried, certain he would be punished when he returned. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have slandered that woman to shirk responsibility.
Zhuge Zhengwo looked at the scene before him and let out a long, long sigh. Sometimes he really felt that the emperor had it tough. He had to outwit his court officials, handle state affairs, and take care of his two immature younger brothers.
On the other side, Linghao asked curiously, "Ayu, do you have a grudge against Gong Jiu?" They seem to have a deep-seated resentment.
“Yes.” Gongzi Yu nodded. “The kind where I broke one of his teeth the first time we met. I was the one who hit him.” He emphasized the last sentence.
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Author's Note: Emperor: Suffering is summed up in one word [chin resting on hand]
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