Chapter 864: Chapter 30 Internal Strife_3
Ah Dai threw the Battle Axe to Yan Li, then turned and grabbed Yan Shi’s shoulders, pleading, "No, Brother Yan Shi, don’t be rash!" He turned around, standing in front of Yan Shi, and implored Yue Ji, "Sister Yue Ji, I apologize on behalf of Brother Yan Shi. His wife just passed away and he’s in a terrible state of mind. We should all be more sympathetic. Brother Moon Scar, Brother Wan Li, Brother Miao Fei, let’s just drop it, alright? We still have a long way ahead of us. Are we really going to fight amongst ourselves now?"
Moon Scar let out a long sigh, released his grip on the hilt of his sword, went up to Yue Ji, snatched the Longbow from her hands, and said as he tugged her along, "Let it be, sister." He then turned and said coldly to Yan Shi, "Yan Shi, you hit my sister today, and I won’t forget this. For the sake of your recently deceased wife and Ah Dai, I won’t hold it against you. But if there’s a next time, I, Moon Scar, would rather die than not seek justice from you. Let’s go, get on the carriage." After that, he led an indignant Yue Ji toward the carriage. Miao Fei and Wan Li glared fiercely at Yan Shi before moving to the carriage too. From the carriage, Yue Ji’s sobs could be faintly heard.
Ah Dai heaved a sigh of relief and turned to Yan Shi, "Brother Yan Shi, what got into you? Even if Sister Yue Ji was wrong, you shouldn’t have hit her!"
Xuan Yue also came over and whispered, "Yeah! She’s still a girl. In front of so many people, how could you let her save face? Besides, she’s so stubborn."
Yan Shi gave a bitter smile and said dejectedly, "I don’t know why I got so impulsive either. I’m sorry, brother Ah Dai. You all should get on the carriage. We’d better hurry on with our journey." After speaking, he walked to his warhorse together with Yan Li.
Xuan Yue, holding Ah Dai’s hand, said, "Ah Dai, let’s get on the carriage too, and you go comfort Yue Ji."
Ah Dai scratched his head and said, "Yue Yue, with their relationship so tense, what will we do in the future? I don’t think I should comfort Yue Ji; you’re a girl too, maybe you could try comforting her. Brother Yan Shi’s slap just now wasn’t light!"
Xuan Yue pouted, intending to refuse, but seeing Ah Dai’s pleading eyes, her heart softened and she replied, "I’ll try, but if she ignores me, there’s nothing I can do."
While speaking, the two of them climbed onto the carriage. Wan Li went to the front to drive, while inside the carriage, Moon Scar sat silently with a grim expression, and Yue Ji was lying on the side, sobbing softly. Miao Fei kept fidgeting with his Soft Sword. Upon seeing Ah Dai and Xuan Yue board the carriage, Miao Fei said angrily, "Ah Dai, tell me who’s right here. How can Yan Shi be like that? Hitting Yue Ji, you know, in our Mercenary Corps, Yue Ji is treated like a princess by everyone! Yue Ji, stop crying, I will avenge you right now." He unsheathed his Soft Sword and moved to get off the carriage.
Moon Scar grabbed Miao Fei and barked, "Enough, don’t make things worse. Just sit down and behave."
Ah Dai gave a wry smile and said, "Brother Moon Scar, Brother Yan Shi has been in a bad mood lately, please don’t blame him. I’ll find a chance to ask him to apologize to Sister Yue Ji."
Moon Scar took a deep breath and said, "His wife’s death is none of our business. Even if he’s in a bad mood, he shouldn’t have hit my little sister! I admit, she might have been a bit spoiled, but he had no right to discipline her. Ah Dai, this time I won’t make a fuss out of respect for you, but they better not provoke us again. Maybe we can’t beat Yan Shi, but we would fight to the death for our dignity."
Xuan Yue giggled and said, "Alright, you’re all big heroes with your own dignity, so let’s all stop being angry. We still have to travel together to the Death Mountain Range." While speaking, she sat down next to Yue Ji and patted her on the back, saying, "Being hit by such a big guy must hurt a lot, right?"
Yue Ji suddenly sat up, her left cheek swollen, and glared at Xuan Yue, "Don’t gloat over my misfortune. If you’re so capable, go let him hit you."
Xuan Yue stuck out her tongue and said, "He’s not in a good mood now; I wouldn’t dare provoke him. Oh, Sister Yue Ji had such a pretty face, and it’s been hit to look like this. If it leaves a permanent effect, and you end up with a crooked eye or a lopsided mouth, it won’t be pretty." Despite Ah Dai’s repeated glances, she went ahead and said it anyway.
Miao Fei exclaimed in shock, "What did you say? She might suffer permanent effects?"
Xuan Yue matter-of-factly said, "Of course, I don’t need to explain how strong Yan Shi is. Maybe Yue Ji’s bones are already damaged, and her face might end up crooked."
Possibly contemplating that her pride and joy, her appearance, could be ruined, Yue Ji’s tears flowed unstoppably, and with a loud wail, she collapsed to the side and cried all over again. Moon Scar’s forehead vein throbbed as he said, "Miss Xuan Yue, my sister is already heartbroken, please stop provoking her."
Xuan Yue’s face revealed a mysterious smile and she said, "I’m just trying to be helpful! Seeing Sister Yue Ji beaten so badly, I wanted to treat her and restore her face to normal, but if you say so, then forget it. I’d rather sleep. Ah Dai, come on, let me rest on your shoulder. You may be silly, but your shoulder is comfortable."
Upon hearing Xuan Yue’s words, Yue Ji stopped crying, sat up again, and pulled Xuan Yue over, "Yue Yue, what did you say? Can you really fix my face?"
