Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 37 Martial Arts
"Wait a minute!"

Before releasing the hostages, the first step should be to confirm their safety, otherwise what is the point.

Seeing Wang Changshi turning around to give instructions, Yue Ling immediately interrupted him.

"I will go and fetch those two people myself."

After saying this, Yue Ling pushed aside the guards in front of Prince Kang’s mansion and was about to step over the threshold.

Seeing that he couldn't stop Yue Ling, Wang Changshi said anxiously, "Yue Ling, Prince Kang's Mansion is not a place where you can act wildly! Come, stop him quickly!"

However, Yue Ling moved even faster. Before Wang Changshi gave the order, he had already squeezed through the corner gate and entered the outer courtyard of Prince Kang's mansion.

Except for a few royal guards following behind him, more people were stopped because of the narrow corner gate.

The guards of the two governments behaved very restrainedly and did not actually resort to war, which would have pushed the situation to an irreversible point.

"Yue Ling, don't take another step forward, otherwise!"

"What else?"

Yue Ling completely ignored Wang Changshi's warning and continued walking forward with sword in hand. Then, he saw three people running in from the side door, all holding spears and forming a formation, confronting Yue Ling.

These three men were not wearing any armor and were dressed in casual clothes. They looked like retainers recruited by Prince Kang's mansion, not the prince's personal guards.

No one dared to give the order to fire the first arrow, which then turned into a deadly fight between the two government guards. However, the guests who rushed out did not break any taboos and tried to compete with Yue Ling.

The personal guards of the Prince of Qin's mansion stepped forward, wanting to protect Yue Ling behind them.

Yue Ling smiled and pulled the man away, "Is Wang Changshi trying to test my ability and make me back down?"

The atmosphere on the field was tense and everyone held their breath, waiting to see how the situation would develop.

Wang Changshi whispered, "Yue Ling, it's not too late for you to withdraw now. Taking a step back will open up a new world. This will be good for both of us."

"Then let me see what level of retainers the Kangwang Mansion has spent a lot of money to recruit!"

Yue Ling stood up from the ground, not avoiding the spears of the three men, and rushed forward first.

The three men felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. They unconsciously clenched the barrels of their guns and stabbed at Yue Ling from different directions, stabbing his head, body, and feet.

Yue Ling moved swiftly and dodged the three men's fatal attacks with his sword.

The sound of metal clashing was incessant, sparks flew, and the force was truly extraordinary.

The three people's wrists were slightly numb from the shock, but Yue Ling remained calm and looked for an opportunity to get closer to them.

With a thrust of his sword, the tip of the spear flew away. Yue Ling then took a few steps forward and was now within the range where a short weapon could break a long spear. The three men had no time to retreat and all raised their spears to smash, trying to force Yue Ling to retreat.

Unexpectedly, Yue Ling had already expected that they would do this.

He dodged by leaning forward, then rolled up his robe, took the force off the three men's spear tips, and tied them together so that they could no longer withdraw their spears.

Yue Ling fought one against three, pushing the spear with such force that the spear was bent and deformed, forcing the three men to step back.

When the personal guards of the Prince of Qin's palace saw Yue Ling defeat three enemies with one move without any effort, they all waved their weapons and cheered, "Commander Yue is mighty!"

Meanwhile, the faces of the people at Prince Kang's mansion became increasingly grim.

Wang Changshi was also shocked. The Qin Palace was indeed full of hidden talents. In addition to the three vanguard generals, there was now Yue Ling. Although he was young, he was even more martial and virtuous, and seemed to be better than his master. Seeing that it was impossible to stop Yue Ling's momentum, he immediately whispered to his men, "What are you all standing there for? Why don't you go to the inner room and get things done?"

Just then someone from Prince Kang's Mansion secretly walked towards the second gate, and the situation on the field changed again.

Yue Ling forced the three men back, broke the gun barrels forward, and made the three men fly backwards together, knocking down a wall of Prince Kang's mansion.

The tip of the gun fell to the ground. Yue Ling raised his toes, turned in the air and kicked the tip of the gun in front of the person who was moving secretly. A small roadside tree was pierced. The people in Prince Kang's mansion were shocked and dared not move anymore.

"If you take another step forward, the next thing that will be pierced will be your head!"

Yue Ling warned coldly.

"it is good!"

Cheers came and went.

Yue Ling's martial arts really stunned everyone in Prince Kang's Mansion. This was an opponent they could never defeat without firing the crossbow. However, firing the crossbow would turn it into a decisive battle between the two mansions. The armored soldiers of Prince Qin's Mansion had all experienced life and death on the battlefield, and Prince Kang's Mansion was not capable of defeating them.

Moreover, no one can afford the consequences of sparking a war.

Like two armies fighting in front of a battle line, the Kang Palace completely lost its morale. The soldiers of the Qin Palace filed in and came to Yue Ling's side, forcing the people of the Kang Palace to retreat.

Yue Ling walked slowly over the collapsed wall and said to Wang Changshi with a smile, "What's the matter? Wang Changshi hasn't come to lead the way yet. Are you waiting for me to order a search?"

Wang Changshi's face changed slightly. After he stepped forward, he softened his tone and said, "General Yue is an extraordinary martial artist. There are few rivals in the capital. We have offended him. Come with me. The two men are being housed in the warehouse."

Everyone went in together. The servant of Prince Kang's mansion opened the door. Without waiting for people to help them, Yue Ling walked in first to check on the situation of the two.

Ni Er, Jia Yun was startled when he heard the door open, and his face looked as if he was facing a great enemy. When he saw that it was Yue Ling who came in first, he burst into tears and said, "General Yue, you are finally here. They are not human beings. Look how they beat my brother Yun."

Yue Ling frowned and leaned over to check Jia Yun's injuries. "How is it?"

Jia Yun coughed twice and said, "General Yue, I'm fine, but I just can't use my strength anymore."

Seeing the footprints all over their bodies, I knew they had been treated harshly.

Yue Ling turned around, glared at Wang Changshi and said, "Wang Changshi, why don't you come and give me an explanation? You just beat and scolded the people in the Qin Palace at will?"

Wang Changshi felt helpless and ordered his attendants, "Come here, bring another 500 taels to give the two brothers some money for medicine."

After delivering the silver, Yue Ling deliberately raised his voice and asked the two men, "Why did they arrest you?"

Jia Yun was still clear-headed at this moment, and knew that he should change the subject to business. "Reporting to General Yue, I came out of the Qin Palace and met Jia Lian from Rongguo Mansion on my way back. He owed me some money, and I wanted to collect it, but he refused to pay it back, so we had a dispute."

"During the dispute, Ni Er overturned the carriage, which was filled with armor pieces. Prince Kang's Mansion must not want the news to spread, so they tied us up without any explanation. I'm afraid the next step is to kill us to silence us."

Wang Changshi's face changed. Seeing Yue Ling staring at him, he angrily cursed, "How dare you slander me? When has the Kangwang Palace ever transported armor pieces?"

"General Yue, you should take care of your subordinates. How can you make random accusations? I also said that you have a young girl at home. Does that mean you must have a young girl at home?"

Yue Ling calmly approached Wang Changshi and immediately slapped him in the face, sending Wang Changshi flying out the door. He spat out a mouthful of blood, along with a few teeth.

"Wang Changshi, even if it is the palace of the king, hiding the armor pieces privately is a capital crime. You know this, right? All the officers of the Qin Palace, listen to my order, search the place and don't miss any clues!"

(End of this chapter)