Chapter 7: A hero should do what a hero should do
When Lan Xin saw someone behind her, she put away the Emei Spear without leaving any trace, as if she had never held it in her hand.
Asi was originally eating and drinking in the back, preparing to wait for Liu Hu to come and show off his skills, so that Liu Hu can see that he also has brains and is not just a waste who only knows how to eat. Who knew that Xiao Tian and others would suddenly take action, and they would target the person that the Grand Tutor valued.
He didn't even care about the chicken leg in his hand. He threw it away without saying a word. He also ignored the oil in his hand, grabbed a sledgehammer and rushed forward.
The subordinates behind him were all stunned. When had they ever seen Lord Asi throw away the food in his hands? Even if he had caught a cold, he would still eat meat with big mouthfuls and drink wine with big bowls.
Now seeing Ah Si rushing out, the people behind him dared not to be negligent and followed him with Star Steps.
The night was as black as ink, the moon was as white as frost, and a few dark clouds blocked the moon. It was a dark and windy day.
Although Ah Si looks big and strong, he is not slow at all. His movements are as agile as a cat. He is next to the seventh prince Xiao Tian in an instant, scaring Xiao Tian so much that he steps back.
Asi ignored Xiao Tian completely. He held up a specially made big iron hammer and hit them one by one. Those well-trained guards were like children in front of him and had no ability to resist at all.
The two hammers weighing more than 300 pounds were like cotton in his hands, and A Si was like a meat grinder. After a while, no one could stand beside him except Xiao Tian.
"You want money or your life?" Ah Si pinched his throat and changed his voice. After all, before leaving, Luo Fanchen specifically instructed him not to let anyone recognize him as someone from the Grand Tutor's Mansion, and just pretend to be a passing bandit.
But he never thought that in the whole Daqian, besides him, there was no other person who could lift an iron hammer weighing more than 300 kilograms.
How could Xiao Tian not guess that the masked man in front of him was the Grand Tutor's right-hand man - A Si.
"General Asi, is your throat uncomfortable? Why are you talking like that?" Xiao Tian frowned and his face turned pale when he heard the strange sound coming out of Asi's mouth.
He knew very well what would happen to him, so he said nothing and his legs kept shaking.
Ah Si didn't expect Xiao Tian to recognize him, but Luo Fanchen had already prepared a trick for him, so he didn't care about being discovered. He pulled off the black cloth on his face and said with a smile: "My brothers and I were playing in the distance, and we happened to see this group of people holding the Seventh Prince hostage, so we came to help."
"I advise the Seventh Prince that things are not peaceful outside, so you should stay in the palace."
The highest level of lies is when an honest person deceives you seriously. If someone else said this, Xiao Tian would definitely think more about it, but when it came from Asi's mouth, he couldn't help but start to believe it.
After all, how could a person who only knew how to eat and drink have so many thoughts? Besides, he was already frightened by the scene in front of him and would rather believe Ah Si's words and save his own life.
"Obedience is worse than respect. This prince would like to thank General Asi for saving me today. I will take my leave first. I will definitely reward you handsomely in the future." After Xiao Tian finished speaking, he did not dare to stay for a moment and hurriedly fled back to the palace.
After Xiao Tian left, Ah Si walked up to Lan Xin and asked in a muffled voice, "Miss, are you okay?"
She was already the mother of a five-year-old child, but he still called her a girl. Looking at this scoundrel in front of her, Lan Xin didn't bother to argue with him, especially since he had just saved her life.
"Thank you for your help, I am very grateful. I haven't asked for your name yet, I will come to thank you when it is convenient."
"Do good things without leaving a name." Asi didn't dare to tell Lan Xin his name.
Asi scratched his head. He hated this kind of literary occasions the most and didn't know what to say for a moment. His subordinates didn't know Lan Xin's identity. They only remembered the orders they received before coming. After the task was accomplished, they responded with flares.
With a whoosh, a yellow flare suddenly rose into the air and then exploded in mid-air.
"Warrior, what does this mean?" Lan Xin didn't understand why the flare was suddenly released. Was it to gather others?
Asi was a little at a loss when hearing Lan Xin's question. For him, lying was harder than killing, but Luo Fanchen repeatedly warned him not to reveal the boss's identity.
"Don't ask about social affairs." Just when Ah Si didn't know how to answer, one of his subordinates next to him said coldly.
Those who can be around Asi are all arrogant and proud, and they don’t have a good temper towards ordinary people.
When Ah Si heard that his subordinate dared to speak to the man in front of him like this, he didn't care about anything else. He hit the subordinate on the back of the head with his hand as big as a palm leaf fan and said, "Speak politely."
"We have a rule in our gang that after doing something heroic, we must set off fireworks to celebrate." Ah Si scratched his belly and said with a simple and honest look on his face.
If Liu Hu was nearby, he would definitely be able to tell that Ah Si was lying, because whenever Ah Si lied, he would scratch his stomach, but Lan Xin was not familiar with him.
The martial arts world is vast, with numerous sects. Each sect has different rules, and all kinds of strange regulations emerge one after another. Lan Xin didn't ask too much, just nodded and stopped asking.
'Tick, tick, tick.'
After seeing the signal flare, Liu Hu knew that Asi had succeeded, so he took Luo Fanchen with him and prepared to go to Asi's side with the Four Square Steps.
The two were not far from each other, so they arrived after a few steps. Just as they were about to speak, they saw Lan Xin and her daughter were also there.
Liu Hu had no choice but to pretend that he didn't know them and said like an ordinary passerby, "Oh, what happened so much blood?"
Ah Si scratched his belly and grinned, "I just saw a group of people trying to attack this mother and daughter, so we saw injustice and came to their aid."
He had read many storybooks and knew that the way people were saved in the stories was generally described in this way, so he imitated them and said it in exactly the same way.
"How could such a thing happen under the feet of the emperor?" When Liu Hu heard what Asi said, his tone became much colder.
"Since everything is safe, we'll take our leave first." Asi didn't want to stay any longer, for fear of saying something wrong and being thrown into the water dungeon.
He wanted to leave, but someone wouldn't let him. Luo Fanchen smiled evilly, stood in front of Ah Si and the others, and said with a smile: "I see that those knights will leave some money for people as travel expenses after saving people. As a knight, shouldn't you leave something for this mother and daughter? Robbing the rich to help the poor, this is something you are familiar with."
"No, no, this hero has already saved the lives of my daughter and me. How can we ask for anything else? I will never forget his great kindness." Lan Xin quickly waved her hand to refuse.
When Liu Hu heard Luo Fanchen's words, his eyes lit up. Yes, Lan Xin would definitely not agree if he gave money to her, but the person in front of him was his savior, so he owed her a favor anyway, so he might as well owe her more.
"That's right. Don't disgrace the title of hero." Liu Hu emphasized the word 'hero', and his intention was self-evident.
Ah Si glared at Luo Fanchen and pouted, "Okay, I'll get it for you."
These people were out to kill people, and they were wearing night clothes, so naturally they would not bring any yellow or white things. Now that Liu Hu asked, they had to get some together.
"Brothers, who of you brought money? I'll pay you back when we get back." Asi whispered to the people behind him.
