“Get lost now!” Seeing Jiang Xiaorou’s legs rooted to the ground, the man was angered. He stepped forward in front of Jiang Xiaorou and was about to slap her!
A weak girl like Jiang Xiaorou could not compare to the man’s large body. This slap if landed would have thrown Jiang Xiaorou into the air!
Jiang Xiaorou was about to draw the arrow when she felt her hand being pressed down. Yi Yun quickly whispered into her ear saying, “don’t be rash!”
Saying that, in one fluid move, Yi Yun was standing in front of Jiang Xiaorou.
“Hold on!” said Yi Yun with his hands raised.
“What do you think you are?” The man was angered; it was actually this weak skinny monkey. He would send him flying too!
Yi Yun was itching to kick the man in his groin, but he knew that a wise man does not fight when the odds are against him. Having lived two lives, he was calmer, and knew that being rash in this situation would be disastrous.
“A real man doesn’t fight with womenfolk. Furthermore, aren’t you from the warrior preparation camp? You must be very strong, so how can you lay your finger on a young lady. Wouldn’t that be the joke of the people?” Wary of the violent actions of the man, Yi Yun said it quickly but clearly. Everyone present heard it.
The man hesitated as he looked strangely at the lad in front of him.
Wouldn’t a twelve-year-old kid jump out to lambaste him? Or he would have stupidly taken the slap in his sister’s stead and sent flying?
But, him jumping out and saying those words, it was a simple taunt that was extremely effective. He left his hand in mid-air as he hesitated in swiping his hand down.
This man felt like he was punching the air. Indeed, as a member of the warrior preparation camp, and in the eyes of many, to hit two kids would not be something to be proud of. Furthermore there was some conflict of interests between the warrior preparation camp and the ordinary citizens, so it was easy for him to be brought down with words.
The man may be brash, but he did not want to be talked behind his back.
“Well, at least you know your place!” said the man as he lowered his hand while staring at the siblings. “I’m in a good mood today, so I’ll not bother arguing with you. Get lost now!”
“Yun-er!” Jiang Xiaorou said as she pulled Yi Yun’s hand. She felt helpless for she knew that she had nothing to gain by entering into a conflict with the man. But to leave would mean their starvation.
“Sis Xiaorou…don’t worry,” as Yi Yun held on to Jiang Xiaorou’s hand, gesturing to her to calm down. “So, I’ll be leaving now, but before that, little me has something to consult you on…”