越女剑-第9章

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“You……you　are　Minister　Feng？”　Then　he　broke　　into　uncontrollable　giggles。　Two　guards　leaped　in　front　of　Feng　Li　and　　said　“Don”t　be　so　rude。　Make　way！“The　eight　swordmen　merely　laughed　and　mimicked　their　words　”Don“t　be　　so　rude。　Make　way！”Two　guards　pulled　out　their　swords　and　cried　“By　royal　decree，　those　　who　dare　to　interfere　with　Minister　Feng”s　welfare　is　to　be　executed！“One　of　the　Wu　swordman”s　body　swayed　as　he　said　“Execute　you，　or　me？”Feng“s　mind　was　working。　”They　were　the　subjects　of　Wu。　Even　though　　they　are　rude。　We　cannot　affford　to　fight　them。“　Before　he　could　tell　his　　guards　to　pull　back，　a。　bright　sword　flashed。　The　guards　screamed。　Then　　their　swords　dropped　to　the　ground。　One　of　the　Wu　swordman　returned　his　　sword　into　the　sheath，　his　face　was　full　of　gloating　pride。　The　rest　of　　Feng　Li”s　guards　pulled　out　their　swords　and　surrounded　the　eight　Wu　swordmen。　The　leader　raised　his　head　and　laughed　“We　never　planned　to　return　to　　Wu　alive　anyway。　Let”s　see　how　big　an　army　you　need　in　order　to　kill　us！“　　With　a。　shout，　eight　swords　leaped　out　of　their　sheaths。　Eight　swordmen　　stood　back　to　back，　forming　a。　circle。　Feng　Li　thought　”If　one　could　not　endure　small　slights，　then　one　would　　never　achieve　great　things。“　He　shouted　”These　eight　are　ambassadors　from　　the　Great　Kingdom。　Don“t　treat　them　with　ill　manners。　Back！”　Then　he　retreated　　to　the　side　of　the　street。　His　guards　were　angry　enough　to　spit　fire　from　　their　eyes，　but　they　dare　not　disobey　him。　Reluctantly　they　retreated　to　　the　side　of　the　street　as　well。　The　they　heard　the　cries　of　a。　herd　of　goats。　Ayoung　maiden　dressed　　in　pale　green　robe　herded　tens　of　goats　down　the　street。　The　goats　started　　to　go　around　the　eight　Wu　swordmen。　One　swordman　was　feeling　cheated　of　　agood　fight，　so　his　sword　moved　and　a。　goat　was　neatly　bisected。　The　cut　　was　so　neat　that　even　the　nose　of　the　goat　was　severed　into　two　precisely　　equal　parts。　His　seven　friends　cheered。　Even　Feng　Li　could　not　fault　his　　sword　skill。　The　young　maiden“s　bamboo　stick　moved　and　herded　the　rest　of　goats　behind　　her。　Then　she　said　”Why　did　you　kill　my　goat？“　The　voice　was　feminine　and　　clear，　but　it　also　contained　anger。　The　goat　killer　cut　his　sword　into　air　a。　few　times　and　laughed　”Little　　girl，　Iwill　cut　you　into　half　just　like　this　goat！“Feng　Li　cried　”Lady，　please　e　over　here。　They　are　drunk。“The　maiden　said　”Even　if　you　are　drunk，　that“s　no　excuse　to　behave　rudely。”The　swordman“s　sword　circled　above　her　head。　”I　was　thinking　of　cutting　　off　your　head，　but　now　Isee　you“re　quite　pretty，　so　Ichanged　my　mind。”　　His　seven　friends　laughed　again。　Feng　Li　looked　at　her。　She　had　an　oval　face，　long　eyelashes　and　clear，　　white　skin。　Her　face　was　pretty　and　her　body　was　slende，　even　seemingly　　frail。　He　cried　again　“Lady，　over　here。”　The　maiden　said　“Of　course。”The　Wu　swordman“s　sword　reached　out　toward　toward　her　belt。　”Why……“　　Before　he　could　finished，　the　maiden”s　bamboo　stick　flickered　and　stabbed　　into　his　wrist。　The　swordman　only　felt　a。　sudden　pain　on　his　wirst　and　dropped　　his　sword。　The　bamboo　stick　raised　upward，　followed　by　another　stab　into　　the　swordman“s　right　eye。　The　swordman　screamed　as　he　covered　his　blinded　　eye。　The　maiden”s　movement　might　be　simple，　but　for　some　reason，　the　Wu　swordman　　could　not　block　or　even　avoid　her　bamboo　stick。　The　other　seven　swordmen　　was　much　surprised。　One　of　them　pulled　back　his　sword　and　thrusted　it　toward　　the　maiden“s　right　eye。　As　the　sword　sped　forward，　everyone　could　hear　　aloud　whoosh，　signaling　the　strength　behind　the　thrust。　The　maiden　didn”t　even　move　her　feet。　Her　bamboo　stick　moved　again。　　This　time　she　stabbed　at　the　swordman“s　shoulder。　The　stab　was　so　fast　　that　although　it　started　after　the　thrust，　it　arrived　well　before　the　thrust　　could　reach　her。　The　swordman　cried　out　in　pain　as　all　the　strength　went　　out　of　his　thrust。　Then　the　maiden”s　wrist　flicked　and　the　bamboo　stick　　went　into　his　right　eye。　The　swordman　screamed　like　a。　butchered　pig　as　　his　two　fists　waved　aimlessly。　Now，　the　maiden　made　four　moves　and　two　Wu　swordmen　were　disabled。　The　　spectator　only　saw　her　making　some　movements　with　her　bamboo　stick。　Even　　though　she　moved　too　fast　to　be　seen　clearly，　but　the　technique　she　used　　was　clearly　derived　from　some　sort　of　high　sword　skill。　Feng　was　both　surprised　　and　gladdened，　but　now　he　saw　that　the　maiden　had　to　face　six　Wu　swordmen。　　He　hurriedly　said　“Swordmen　of　Wu。　It　would　be　bad　for　the　honor　of　Wu　　if　the　six　of　you　gang　up　on　a。　defenseless　girl。　Even　you　win　with　you　　superior　numbers……”　He　clapped　his　hands　together。　His　guards　leaped　　into　the　street　and　surrounded　the　Wu　swordmen。　The　maiden　smiled　“Even　the　odds　of　six　against　one　is　not　enough　for　　you。”　Her　left　hand　lifted　slightly。　The　bamboo　stick　on　her　right　hand　　thrusted　toward　yet　another　swordman“s　eye。　She　moved　her　stick　and　stabbed　　toward　another　swordman”s　chest。　Three　swords　sped　toward　her。　She　moved　　agilely　and　avoided　all　three　sword，　then　she　counterattacked。　One　swordman　　was　stabbed　on　the　wrist　and　lost　hold　on　his　sword。　Feng　Li“s　guard　was　ready　to　leap　into　battle，　but　they　could　not　perate　　into　the　sword　　formed　by　the　Wu　swordmen。　The　maiden　moved　between　the　six　swordmen。　Her　long　sleeves　and　long　　belt　waved　in　the　wind　beautifully。　Then　the　cries　of　pain　came　from　one　　after　another　Wu　swordmen　as　their　swords　dropped　to　the　ground。　The　fight　　was　over。　Each　of　the　Wu　swordmen　lost　an　eye。　Some　lost　the　right　eye。　　Some　lost　the　left　eye。　The　maiden　pulled　back　her　bamboo　stick　and　said　”You　killed　my　goat。　　Now　pensate　me。“The　Wu　swordmen　were　angry　and　scared。　Some　were　roaring　in　fury。　Some　　were　shivering　in　fear。　These　eight　were　battlehardened　veterans。　Ordinarily　　they　would　not　lose　control　of　their　demeanor　even　if　someone　cut　of　both　　of　their　hands，　but　what　happened　to　them　was　so　beyond　their　prehension　　that　they　had　not　idea　how　they　should　act。　The　maiden　said　”If　you　don“t　pensate　me　for　my　goat，　Iwill　take　　your　other　eye。”　The　Wu　swordmen　jumped　back　involuntarily。　Feng　Li　said　“Lady，　Iwill　give　you　one　hundred　goats，　but　let　these　　eight　men　leave。”The　maiden　smiled　“You”re　a。　nice　man。　Idon“t　want　one　hundred　goats。　　Ionly　want　one。”Feng　Li　said　to　the　guard　“Acpany　the　ambassadors　from　the　Great　　Kingdom　back　to　the　palace。　Summon　the　physicians　to　treat　their　wounds。”　　The　eight　Wu　swordmen　left　crestfallen，　like　cocks　who　had　lost　a。　fight。　Feng　Li　walked　toward　the　maiden　and　said　“Lady，　what　is　your　respected　　surname？”　The　maiden　said　“What　did　you　say？”　He　rephrased　the　question　　“What　is　your　name？”　The　maiden　said　“Oh，　my　name　is　Ah　Ching。　What　is　　yours？”Feng　Li　smiled　and　thought　“So　she　is　just　a。　simple　country　girl　unversed　　in　courtly　manners。　Yet　she　learned　this　godlike　sword　skill。　Ionly　have　　to　learn　who　her　master　is，　then　Ican　invite　her　teacher　to　train　Yueh　　warriors。　Wu　will　not　be　able　to　stand　against　us。”　His　heart　warmed　as　　he　realized　that　he“s　closer　to　bring　Si　Shi　back。　Then　he　said　”I　am　called　　Feng　Li。　Lady，　why　don“t　you　have　a。　meal　in　my　home？”　Ah　Ching　said　“No，　　Ihave　to　herd　the　goats　to　pasture。”　Feng　Li　said　“I　have　a。　large　lawn　　in　my　home。　Your　goats　can　feed　there，　then　Iwill　pensate　you　with　　ten　fat　goats。”Ah　Ching　clapped　her　hands　together　and　laughed　“You　have　a。　big　lawn？　　Good，　but　Idon”t　want　any　goat　from　you。　You　didn“t　kill　this　goat。”　She　　knelt　to　the　ground　and　petted　the　dead　goat。　Then　she　said　sadly　“Old　　White，　bad　man　killed　you。　Ican”t　save　you　this　time。“Feng　Li　ordered　his　guard　”Sew　the　body　back　together　and　bury　it　next　　to　this　lady“s　house。”Ah　Ching　stood　up。　Her　face　was　stained　by　tears，　but　her　eyes　was　happy。　　“Feng　Li，　you　won”t　let　them　eat　Old　White？“Feng　Li　said　”Of　course　not。　That“s　your　Old　White。　No　one　is　permitted　　to　eat　him。”Ah　Ching　sighed　“You　are　nice。　Ialways　hate　to　let　other　people　kill　　my　goats　so　they　can　eat　the　meat，　but　mother　said　that　unless　we　sell　　our　goat，　we　will　not　have　money　for　rice。”Feng　Li　said　“From　today　on，　Iwil