Emperor's Cunning Wife

Jinlong spared the dark alley a glance and narrowed his eyes. A black shadow jumped from where he was hiding and followed Jinlong's vision.

He saw one of his guards had received his orders and went to inspect and therefore returned his attention the group of small pries.

"Still not leaving?" His voice that was usually calm had now contained a bit of impatience.

The leader of the group never liked to be threatened. In addition, this guy nonchalance attitude when he faced a group of men full of weapons was getting on his nerves. When he ransacked villages and robbed houses in rural areas, he'd never been received this kind of gaze, his victims' faces will always be filled with fear and panic and even those full-grown men after they were beaten by his subordinates will plead on his feet with their tear-stricken face soaked with snouts and bruises. He will feel unprecedented power trampling on these low lives.

"I bet that Old Four only trip on his foot. Hahahaha! Don't be fazed by his calmness. This man is probably shaking from fear inside." The leader said in a voice to reassure his men and himself.

"Our boss is right. Hahahhaha. Old Four is usually so clumsy! We'll settle him for throwing our boss' face!"

"Hey don't be so smug. That guy is the weakest of us all!"

"He is just lucky."

"I'll show you what's true skill is." One of the men whose build was larger than Jinlong launched his attack.

The spectators watched the thug swung his blade at the man and drew their breathse.

The ladies closed their eyes at the moment not wanting to see blood.

Mother Shen didn't close her eyes but still averted her gaze.

Ning Lou however was staring with wide eyes at the sharp silver metal that was about to fall on the man. Her heart was on her throat.

Everyone was guessing if the blow will hit.

Just at the right moment the unconscious man hiccupped and Ning Lou's attention was disrupted. She only heard the groan of the man and gasps and shocks.

"Ow." The man who plummeted near his buddy's unconscious figure g.r.o.a.n.e.d in pain. His abdomen hurts like hell! He didn't even see how that man landed his blow. He only felt something hit him in the belly and then the scenery had changed.

"Leader!" The man raised his head. His face was distorted from agony.

Gasps-

"Big beard, what happened to your nose?" There were two long red streaks flowing from the fallen man's nose.

The moment Big beard touched his nose, there was pain and dampness.

Then, he saw his hand had drops of blood and metallic scent was coming from it.

"I warned you not to cross. Leave, this is the final warning." The face of the man did not show any changes but big beard trembled all over.

"Leader, let's just leave. We had enough fun for today!" Big beard with the blood still flowing nonstop hugged his leader's t.h.i.g.h got his leader's clothes also stained. His guts told him this man must not be offended.

"What happened to you! Did you also lose your footing like Old Four! What is the use for these muscles you have if you didn't even manage to land a scratch?" The leader shook him off with disgust. "A bunch of useless cowards! What's the use of feeding you all!" He spat.

Big beard rolled a few feet away before stabilizing himself just stopping when his stomach was in pain. "Leader!"

The leader ignored him and said to the remaining four, "Go! Don't be like Big beard and Old four!"

The remaining four whose swords became slightly crooked now alternated their sights on the unconscious Old Four, injured Big Beard and to the fuming leader.

"Leader? How about listening to Big beard?" One of the four asked.

"Pei- Go! Or I'll beat you myself!" The leader shouted and kicked him in the b.u.t.t.

"The rest of you go! Attack at the same time, he could not possibly defend all sides." He gave his order without shame.

The four listened to his command and realized his suggestion. Indeed Old Four and Big beard were only taken down because they attack one by one. This man couldn't possibly be able to guard against four.

"Surround him!" One of the four exclaimed and they separated into all sides.

Such shameless strategy was witnessed by the spectators.

The ladies crumpled their handkerchief. "Shameless!"

"Young man! Call for help!"

"Hey, what are you standing there for, you're men too. Shouldn't you help him instead?" The lady pointed at the entrance of the brothel where men garbed in expensive fabric was watching the commotion and even commenting on the man's brazenness.

"I'm not a mindless fool playing hero! He should not b.u.t.t in the first place if he's not able to defend against them!" The young man replied. His pockmarked face had a grin.

The courtesan beside him cursed him inside, but she was all smiles when she nodded. "The ladies in the Fragrant Orchid Should keep quiet otherwise the man will lose his focus and have a misstep and get injured."

The ladies wanted to retort but her words was logical. They could only glare at the cowardly men before turning their sights on the heroic fellow.

"Please be safe." They whispered.

Mother Shen wasn't interested in their debates, her attention was on the fight, and particularly this man's bearing. She had seen countless types of men and was able to read their preference at a glance but this man was too hard to comprehend. But, how did he end up visiting a second grade brothel as Exquisite Drunken? This doesn't make any sense!

The four thugs slowly advanced and looked at each other's position. When they were near the man, the four of them immediately lunged themselves, with their blades shone with threatening glow.

"Ah!" The ladies could not keep still and cried for the heroic man's safety.

Ning Lou watched a blade was coming at the man and shouted. "There's an attack on 2 o'clock!"

Jinlong already expected the leader would make a sneaky move and dodged it without much effort.

"2 o'clock?" He mumbled in a voice filled with wonder.

Clang-

The leader was shocked. Disbelief was written all over. He made sure to throw the dagger in a blind angle to catch him off guard but he just sidestepped and missed it without breaking a sweat.

Clang-

Another attack was launched on Jinlong's back but as if he had an extra pair of eyes, the blade missed him by an inch.

Ning Lou watched the blade that missed the man but was coming after her. She gulped before using the drunken man's body as a shield again.

Thud-

The attacker was thrown off landing on the feet of their leader.

"Leader it hurts!" His subordinate curled in a fetus position after receiving a blow from Jinlong's fist.

The bandit leader swallowed his saliva. His heart beating fast after witnessing how the man easily beaten his men.

Ning Lou looked over to inspect what was going on and grinned at the miserable fellow that got thrown. For some reasons, she gripped the man's clothes tighter as if it was some miraculous talisman.