AGENT 11 (Chu Te Gong Huang Fei novel/Xiao Xiang Dong Er 潇湘冬儿

Agent 11 ch19

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Chapter 19 Who is not young?

At that moment, thousands of thoughts swiftly flashed through her mind. Chu Qiao knew that she could take advantage of his contempt and carelessness to severely injure him then get away quickly. But if she did, it would arouse suspicion, especially about who broke Zhu Shun's hand, so even if she was lucky to escape, Xiao Ba might get involved.

But if she does not flee, she will fall into that old sexual harasser's grasp. By that time, how could she with an eight-year-old's ability, resist the entire Zhuge Residence?

To escape, or to not escape?

Her body was tense while constantly turning her thoughts. Was there a way to thwart him or should she take this opportunity to get rid of that old man's lust?

In a flash, another sturdy man approached her, she quickly removed the dagger on her hand from the servant's neck.

"Hold on!"

A clear and distinct voice suddenly sounded causing everyone to turn around to look. Within the scattered snowflakes where white mist churned, more than twenty men riding dark warhorses were quickly approaching. A youth wearing a white fur gown with a handsome face appeared, rushing forward.

Suddenly, the horse made a long cry, everyone stood there with their warm breath hitting the cold air, forming a hazy mist. The youth, surrounded and protected by his guards stared coldly at them. When he spoke, the wisdom in his tone did not reflect his age, "Laotaiye (respectfully elderly gentleman) Zhuge, long time no see.".

Laotaiye Zhuge sat with his eyes half-opened, looking up and down at the youth before smiling, revealing a yellow tooth, "Why, isn't it Yan Shi Zi, the night is dark and the dew is heavy, does the Crown Prince not enjoy his home? What are you doing through this wind and snow?"

Yan Xun didn't retreat nor advance and neither was he arrogant nor servile when he spoke, "Thank you for your concern Laotaiye Zhuge, but with the night still ripe for me to enjoy, how could I fall asleep at home? The Shang Yuan Festival is still lively, this one is just out for the ride."

"Oh?" Laotaiye Zhuge arched his eyebrows at that, "In that case, Yan Shi Zi, I will leave you to continue your tour, this old man will not accompany you, " he finished, turned to a subordinate and said, "Let's return home."

"Just a moment..." Yan Xun quickly hit the horse forward to stand in front of Zhuge, then lightly pointed at Chu Qiao, "Your gentlemen can go on, but this child must be left behind."

The elderly's brows gently pricked, "What does Yan Shi Zi mean by this?"

"The child just scared away my horse, Jifeng. I want to catch her back to question!"

Laotaiye made a smile, "In that case, this old man will compensate Crown Prince with a good horse."

"This is the Crown Prince's family horse from the Western desert thousands of miles away. Our Crown Prince travelled great miles to get it, that good horse, you can afford it?"

"Feng Mian, Shut Up!" Yan Xun's brows lightly rose at that, rebuking the little boy that spoke from behind him, "The Zhuge clan is a powerful family of the empire. The Zhuge generals are one of the Presbyterian seven elders, they are so rich and powerful that even the royal family does not tread on them lightly. It's only that Jifeng represents the affections of father and son. My father traveled thousands of miles away to personally tame that unusual horse and brought it back to Zhen Huang. So things cannot be so easily resolved,to find the horse, this child, I must take away.