Free Web NovelChapter 701: Chapter 701: An Unbelievable Notion
Faced with Qin Yao’s sudden surge of killing intent, Sikong Jian’s expression slightly changed, and he took two cautious steps back.
Qin Yao, however, wouldn’t let him off, pressing forward with her aura continuously rising.
The air between the two seemed to solidify.
Sikong Jian felt as if an invisible giant hand suddenly reached out from the air, fiercely piercing through his body and grabbing hold of his heart!
His body trembled uncontrollably, his breathing became difficult, as if his throat was blocked.
Sun Jiang, standing by his side, sensed something was wrong and immediately rushed out with the guards, standing in front of Sikong Jian, staring intently at Qin Yao, as if facing a formidable enemy.
"Stand back!"
Sun Jiang urgently shouted in anger, "This is the National Master Mansion, anyone who dares to disrespect the lord will be killed without mercy!"
The weapons were already drawn; should Qin Yao take another half step forward, they would immediately strike her harshly.
Qin Yao’s contemptuous gaze swept over the swords in Sun Jiang’s hands, barely stopping her approach.
She raised her eyes, and through the guards like Sun Jiang, she said disdainfully, "I didn’t expect the Lord State Preceptor, known for his benevolence, to actually curse people in his heart."
He hadn’t uttered a word, yet she turned the tables on him!
Sikong Jian observed her with shadowy eyes.
She met his gaze directly, scrutinizing him in the same manner.
As their eyes met, the depth in the woman’s eyes seemed to draw people in, causing a bout of dizziness.
Sikong Jian almost withdrew his gaze embarrassingly, astonished inside.
This was the first time he met Qin Yao.
Contrary to Bai He’s description of a fierce image, she didn’t look fierce at all.
Not only not fierce... she even had a bit of charm?
A moment ago, he couldn’t quite imagine what it was like for the woman in front of him to kick Bai He into flying and spitting blood.
But now, he could already imagine the terrifying scene of himself being kicked by her and spitting blood.
Sikong Jian couldn’t understand how such a massive strength could be contained within her petite body.
It seemed like if she wanted to, she could split mountains and land, disregarding anyone in her path.
His gaze turned to the man behind the woman; no wonder he was singing today when he was cowed yesterday.
He had brought the backing along.
Although Sikong Jian despised Liu Ji for being a man who lived off a woman.
But he thought if he had such a backing himself, he would probably act even more arrogantly than Liu Ji!
Thinking of this, he glared at Sun Jiang - and he said there was nothing of weight?
He saw that Qin Yao was quite partial to Liu Ji!
For his sake, she dared to take risks and directly came to challenge the State Preceptor.
If this wasn’t love, then what was?
Tell him, what was!!!
Sun Jiang suddenly felt a chill down his back.
Strange, the enemy was obviously in front, not behind.
"Ah, ah, it’s all a misunderstanding..."
Seeing both parties in a tense standoff, Liu Ji hurriedly stepped forward, pulling Qin Yao back.
The first time, he didn’t move her.
The second pull, he finally got her down.
On one hand, he said to Sikong Jian, "My wife’s temper is explosive, she meant no offense, please forgive us, my lord."
On the other hand, he shot Qin Yao a look, seeing Sikong Jian’s earlier panic shows he was already frightened; let’s stop while we’re ahead, too much is as bad as too little.
If Sikong Jian stubbornly retaliated and dismissed him as a house servant, he wouldn’t see the teacher and wouldn’t receive the one hundred tael monthly salary, then it would be a great loss.
Qin Yao’s mouth curled into a smile, her imposing manner retracted, becoming gentle again.
As if everything that happened just now didn’t exist.
Liu Ji glanced at the sky, "The hour is no longer early, let’s go home for dinner, goodbye, my lord."
"Oh, by the way." Liu Ji hurriedly added, "Today my wife came to pick me up, so the mansion’s coachman can rest, there’s no need to see me off today."
He cupped his fists politely once more, "My lord, I bid farewell!"
He took Qin Yao by the hand and turned to walk towards the side door, not giving Sikong Jian a chance to react.
Yet unexpectedly, Sikong Jian suddenly shouted, "Since it’s a misunderstanding, let this lord escort you."
Sun Jiang and the others, receiving orders, rushed forward to block the couple, gesturing for them to exit through the main gate.
At this point, Sun Jiang didn’t doubt anymore that the mysterious expert helping Wang Jin was Qin Yao, otherwise she wouldn’t be standing in the National Master Mansion at this moment, she would have left the Capital City with Wang Jin.
Yet recalling the immense killing aura Qin Yao exuded, his heart dared not relax for even a moment.
Even if Sikong Jian offered to escort the couple out, a group of guards still protected him from the front.
And Sikong Jian did not foolishly dismiss the guards, acting smart instead.
With a whole team of guards separating him and Qin Yao, he walked the couple out the National Master Mansion’s gate.
"Take care." Sikong Jian smiled while standing behind the guards, nodding at the couple.
He seemed like a very nice person, sending his house servant off on his way out.
Anyone who didn’t know better might think he greatly appreciated Liu Ji as a house servant, hence showing him such favor.
But only Liu Ji knew, this was not about giving him a favor.
This was clearly trying to please his wife!
Just in case his wife got unhappy one day and came to the National Master Mansion to snap him dead.
Qin Yao had driven a carriage here, the carriage was parked outside the National Master Mansion side gate, just as she thought to turn around to get the carriage, Sikong Jian instructed:
"Bring Miss Qin’s carriage over."
After saying that, he smiled at her, but the smile didn’t reach his eyes, more of caution and investigation.
Qin Yao thought to herself, seems like the scare just now still fell a bit short.
She brushed off the clinging Liu Ji and walked to the open space in front of the National Master Mansion’s main gate to take a look around.
She set her sights on the two large stone lions at the entrance of the National Master Mansion.
"The placement of these two stone lions is not good." Qin Yao shook her head to herself and said:
"Everyone says the Lord State Preceptor is well-versed in astronomy and geography, but I think... when it comes to Feng Shui and divination, my lord seems not that proficient."
Sikong Jian looked at the two stone lions at his door, symmetrically standing on either side of the mansion gate, wasn’t this set up pretty well?
But curious about what she was up to, he asked, "Then what does Miss Qin think would be better?"
She strode forward, pointing to the gate pillars on each side, "In my opinion, these stone lions are too massive, standing too close together hinders official fortune, they should be moved three feet sideways to align with the pillars, thus opening the gate wide to welcome fortune."
Hearing this, Sikong Jian suddenly harbored an unbelievable thought - could she be planning to help him move these two stone lions?
Absurd! Sikong Jian quickly dismissed his thought.
The stone lions stood two people high, each weighing six thousand jin; it took fifty men to bring them here initially.
They were rolled segment by segment on round logs to the main gate, hoisted onto triangular bases, with twenty to thirty men pulling together to stand the two stone lions upright.
And Qin Yao, a single person, how could she possibly help him move the stone lions?
In ancient times, the legendary King Wu lifted a tripod which was but a tenth of a stone lion’s weight.
These stone lions would require ten resurrections of King Wu to be lifted.
And Qin Yao, a slender woman, could she be worth ten of King Wu?
