Chapter 1745 - 1731
Chu Ge’s nose felt a bit itchy, wanting to sneeze, he raised his hand and gently rubbed it. This small action fell into Luo Jiu’s eyes, and he curiously asked, "Mr. Chu, what’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?"
He lightly shook his head, "It’s nothing, just my nose is a bit itchy, I always feel like sneezing, hehe, I guess someone is cursing me behind my back."
Luo Jiu laughed, misunderstanding Chu Ge’s meaning. He thought Chu Ge was minding the fact that Vice General Xing had intentionally bullied him just now, "Maybe someone is just petty, unable to say anything face to face, so they just curse behind backs to vent."
As he said this, he glanced over in Vice General Xing’s direction. Vice General Xing, who was known as Wu Dacu, originally didn’t think much of it, though listening to their conversation felt awkward, but he hadn’t thought it was about him.
But just then, Luo Jiu’s glance was caught by him, and Vice General Xing subconsciously assumed their conversation was about him.
Vice General Xing immediately got angry, "Luo Jiu! Who are you talking about!"
Luo Jiu raised his eyebrows, got provoked so fast? He just said a sentence, and the real provoking words haven’t even been said yet.
"I didn’t say anything about anyone, what did I say just now?" Luo Jiu looked innocent.
Vice General Xing’s face turned livid with anger, "Luo Jiu, don’t stir up trouble! If I wanted to bully him, I wouldn’t need to curse behind the scenes! With his arms and legs, he can’t last three moves against me!"
His voice was loud, as if shouting on purpose so that the people around could hear.
Even Feng Luo, from a distance, heard everything clearly.
Feng Luo knew this Vice General Xing, she knew he had a hot temper, often resorting to violence rather than words. She curled her lips into a meaningful smile.
"Fight! Fight!"
Suddenly, someone unknown in the crowd shouted loudly, and others who were just enjoying the commotion also followed suit, "Fight! Fight! If you’re a man, come out and duel! Cursing behind backs is no skill!"
Vice General Xing heard and stepped forward, pointing at the crowd below, "Who’s cursing behind backs! I disdain doing such cowardly things!"
"Then have a fight! Show true skills on the stage!"
Feng Luo pinched her voice in the crowd and shouted again, she was the one who first suggested the fight. She knew Chu Ge’s martial arts were definitely above Vice General Xing’s. If they really fought, Vice General Xing wouldn’t be Chu Ge’s match.
Now with so many people here, letting them fight would only disgrace Vice General Xing and his group.
There was already an arena set up at the recruitment site, originally for men to entertain themselves and compare martial skills. Now with the opportunity, everyone naturally wanted to feast their eyes, especially when the red figure beside Prince He Shuo was involved; everyone wanted to see what skills he possessed.
The cheers below grew louder, and Feng Luo proudly looked at the tower, thinking: Let’s see how you handle this.
Vice General Xing watched the cheering below, feeling a bit eager himself, wanting to have a chance to test skills with the Beggar Gang... No! Not just spar, but find a chance to properly teach them a lesson!
Now that he had this opportunity, he naturally didn’t want to miss it. Although he knew Chu Ge wasn’t part of the Beggar Gang, he was standing with them now, so just consider him part of them!
If he could severely teach Chu Ge a lesson, it would also be a way to vent for the Prince!
All these years, the Prince and the Beggar Gang have been at odds. He always wanted to find a chance to vent for the Prince, but in the army, there were rules. He couldn’t act recklessly, nor did he disdain venting on the small soldiers!
Vice General Xing excitedly turned to Prince He Shuo, "Your Highness, look..."
His eyes were filled with anticipation.
Prince He Shuo pretended to be troubled for a moment, then turned to Ru Xue and said, "Princess Consort, how do you think we should handle this?"
Ru Xue nestled delicately in his embrace, softly saying, "Your Highness can decide, why ask me?"
"Isn’t Chu Ge your savior? If Vice General Xing were to fight him, wouldn’t you be unhappy?"
Ru Xue glanced at Chu Ge, seeing his fearless expression, and her rosy lips gently curved, "Look at the commoners below, their cheers are so loud. Refusing might damage the Royal Family’s reputation, right?"
Hearing Ru Xue say this, Prince He Shuo became even happier. He hugged Ru Xue’s waist and said, "As expected, the Princess Consort is considerate."
After speaking, he turned to Vice General Xing and said, "Granted!"
The entire time, he didn’t look at Luo Qi and Chu Ge, let alone consult or follow others’ opinions, forcibly pushing Chu Ge out.
Chu Ge felt a bit unhappy, his face darkened, and he coldly looked at Prince He Shuo.
Prince He Shuo looked at Chu Ge lightly and said, "Mr. Chu, you’re not troubled, are you?"
Then, as if thinking of something, he looked at Chu Ge with some suspicion, "Mr. Chu, could it be that you don’t know martial arts?"
Chu Ge didn’t speak, Luo Qi knew that Chu Ge was enduring, also considering the relationship between the Beggar Gang and Prince He Shuo.
Their relationship was already cold, and if this issue arose, it would only make things worse.
But Chu Ge thought too much, even without this issue, their relationship wouldn’t improve anywhere, and only more cracks would appear elsewhere.
Luo Qi walked to Chu Ge’s side and said, "Mr. Chu, I’m afraid this might inconvenience you a bit."
So many people were watching, they couldn’t refuse. But Chu Ge wasn’t one of them, Luo Qi worried that Chu Ge might not be able to accept these customs immediately.
Chu Ge smiled slightly, "Boss Luo, you’re overthinking. Since I can’t avoid it, let’s have a match."
Seeing Chu Ge agree, Luo Qi breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Vice General Xing sneered, "Mr. Chu, rest assured, if you don’t know martial arts, you can just say it out loud. I, Mr. Xing, don’t bully the weak. Even if you lose, it only shames the Beggar Gang a little, it won’t cost you an arm or a leg."
Chu Ge stood still, smiling gently, "Vice General Xing, the match hasn’t started yet, how do you know I’ll definitely lose?"
"Can you win if not lose?" Vice General Xing snorted, "I’ve fought on the battlefield for years, besides the Prince, no one has ever been my match!"
As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and stepped forward, "It seems you’ve never heard of my skills! To the arena, please!"
"After you."
Chu Ge made a gesture of invitation and just as he was about to go, he was stopped by Luo Jiu again.
"Mr. Chu, be careful."
Luo Jiu lowered his voice and said, "This Vice General Xing is famous for his strength, he uses hard skills. If you clash with him head-on, it’ll be tough to deal with."