Step Down, Let Me Come!

scholar looked a bit ferocious.
His gaze was cruel, and he had the bloody smell on his body.
It is irresponsible to say that scholars resemble an uncivilized people that are full of lies—It’s not that I don’t want to accept it, but I’m worried that I can’t…”. 

 

In other words, he had no way to believe it.

 

Shen Tang raised her brow: “Is he a bandit?” 

 

Qi Shan supposed: “The current political situation is turbulent, so it is not impossible.
It is not rare for people to become bandits and rob houses.

 

It’s not only not rare, but has even become the only one source of money for some people.
Furthermore, it could also help the village to “get rich”.

 

“That's an inauspicious thing to say”. 

 

“Most likely there will be no survivors.
It’s also possible that they’re the thieves, but in any case they’re not the masters of this manor”.

 

They were looking for Ayan, but didn’t find him, and instead they met with this terrible case. 

 

Shen Tang took a deep breath. 

 

Qi Shan found it funny: “Young master Shen, are you afraid?” 

 

Even he didn’t believe in the words he just said.

 

Shen Tang sat on a cushion and blinked: “I’m just a good person, carrying out the official duties and observing the law.
They probably are black-hearted terrible killers, how can I not be afraid? Mister Qi, we are inside the wolves' den, and we are the dinner for this hungry animals…” 

 

While saying, she fished out the knife from her waist. 

 

The middle-aged man did not notice this thin knife inside her clothes. 

 

Qi Shan didn’t take out his sword.
The two people could only rely on this wooden knife.
She had the feeling of safety, when clenching on the shaft of this knife.
In fact, she was unable to understand why she—a painter who felt the best being at home had to go through such unnerving things?

 

Although– 

 

Although she killed one official, in retrospect she still calmly accepted the reality, because she thought this was reasonable self-defense.
Due to the remaining factors of this body and the fact that she wasn’t strong enough, she had to become such a fierce and cold-blooded person at that moment.

 

She was a friendly person. 

 

After all, under the urges and roaring of her editor, how could she still not dare to say something? How could this kind of painter have bad intentions? 

 

Qi Shan “…”

 

“We entered the wolves' den, but who is the hungry wolf and who is having dinner is still unknown”.
When he repeated the phrase “follow the public and abide by the law” his expression turned apathetic, he impolitely tore down her mask, and smiled: “Good citizens who obey the public and abide by the law can’t be fugitives.”

 

Who knew Shen Tang would say: “Mister Qi, might not know, but I was wronged.
If I died on the road to exile or in the brothel of Xiao city, someday the incorruptible official would reverse this verdict and prove my innocence.
However, at this time I would be already dead, and leave only regrets behind.
In order not to let this scene come true, and to defend the justice of the law, I had to save my life.
It is reasonable in my case to be a fugitive“. 

 

Qi Shan “…” 

 

He looked at young master Shen speaking with such assurance and sighed with sorrow, that his face wasn’t as thick as this boy's face.

 

Just as he was about to say something, the smile on Shen Tang's face suddenly disappeared.
She straightened up and looked towards the door.
She raised her hand to her lips, hinting Qi Shan to stay silent.
After a moment, the heavy footsteps neared, the middle-aged man came over with two bowls of steaming ginger soup.

 

“You were waiting for a long time”.

 

Qi Shan and Shen Tang nodded in gratitude. 

 

Under the watch of the middle-aged man, the two of them clasped the bowls and were about to start drinking the soup. 

 

The two of them seemed to not have set up any defense against him, the middle-aged man was overjoyed.
However, when he was about to reveal his sneer, a bowl of steaming ginger soup came pouring down in the next second.
Immediately after, the low table was sent flying, and it smashed towards the front door.

 

Qi Shan splashed the soup, Shen Tang sent the table flying. 

 

After that – 

 

Qi Shan quietly retreated behind Shen Tang.
He said calmly: “Know the male, protect the female, retreat if you can’t do something, this is the principle of a ‘wise man looks after his own hide’”. 

 

Shen Tang “???”

 

Shen Tang “!!!”