Chapter 275: The Beaked Daoist, the Hulking Brute, Heaven Official’s Blessing, and the Martial Guards
There was a faint fragrance about Lu Ying’s body, which was so subtle it was almost imperceptible.
But that wasn’t what tipped Li Yanchu off. Anyone with eyes could tell she was a woman.
Those so-called costume dramas where no one notices? Please. What, are they pretending not to notice from way up in the stratosphere, just so they can take advantage and build up their ‘manly hero’ persona? Li Yanchu muttered inwardly.
The trope of the pampered young lady, awkwardly disguised in men’s attire, naïve to the ways of the jianghu and inexperienced with men, served mainly to give the male lead an excuse to flaunt his virility.
But this Lu Ying... Her gaze was sharp as a saber, and her bearing was fierce and commanding, plus her retainers were all deadly martial men radiating murderous intent. A single glance from those young jianghu heroes would be enough to terrify a timid scholar.
Outside, the pounding on the door and slaps against the windows grew louder and louder, more and more insistent. When she saw this, Lady Yun’s face grew ever paler. Meanwhile, Lu Ying’s killing intent surged.
“That wicked Daoist is a trickster and charlatan! If he ever falls into my hands, I’ll flay him alive and rip out his heart.” Her voice was cold enough to chill bone.
The five burly retainers, gripping their sabers, had a hawk-like gaze as they watched every entrance into the room.
Their qi and blood burned like furnaces, and against wandering spirits and hungry ghosts, their very presence was no less threatening than the magical artifacts of Daoist priests or Buddhist monks.
Even ordinary butchers, steeped in blood and slaughter, could repel ghosts with sheer baleful qi; how much more so these hardened killers? And yet, the knocking outside only grew more urgent, as though such fiery blood and qi meant nothing to it at all.
“The thing you’re after is right here on me! If you’ve the guts, come and take it. Don’t sit out there playing ghost tricks and spoiling my mood!” Lu Ying barked coldly.
At once, every sound outside ceased. Even the roar of the wind and snow vanished from the world, and the silence was suffocating. Only the breathing of those inside, the crackle of the fire, and the bubbling of the meat soup remained.