Chapter 597

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Chapter 597: A Play With Four Women

Going Out, Shopping, Four Women Group

Luo Shu, Bai Xinghui, Yagyū Simozi, Sakurai Shiru… Four women went out shopping, but they were missing someone to carry their bags.

Originally, it was supposed to be Bai Chang or Bai Wei to choose between the middle-aged version and the young version, but the middle-aged version was kidnapped and the young version went out for business.

Bai Xinghui intended to take care of Yagyū Simozi and Sakurai Shiru, but at that moment, she found herself unintentionally distracted.

She remembered the morning when her elder brother looked at her very seriously before she left the house.

This made Bai Xinghui nervous and she wondered if she had applied her eyeliner wrong or forgot to do her makeup.

As a result, her elder brother didn’t say anything but went to talk to Yagyū Simozi and then left on his own.

Yagyū Simozi didn’t hide anything and patted her waist, saying, "My elder brother told me to take the sword with me."

Although the Ming Country had laws to control swords, they were not as strict as Yingzhou.

In Yingzhou, there was a rule that you had to carry a sword when going out, and those who violated the rule would not only be fined but also detained for a month.

In the Ming Country, there were relaxed weapon control regulations for martial artists. They could carry weapons with them, but they were not allowed to draw their swords. The weapons had to be hidden in their sheaths and covered with cloth. It was not allowed to use them in public places. If anyone tried to use them, the consequences would be severe and the punishment would be harsher than in Yingzhou. The only places where displaying weapons was allowed were martial arts halls in various locations and the practice platforms set up on the streets. Of course, there were exceptions. If one’s life or property was threatened, they could use their weapons in self-defense.

Yagyū Simozi brought her beloved sword "Tsukiyo-ken" Muramasa, but she felt like something was missing. Maybe she had reached a higher level where she couldn’t appreciate ordinary weapons anymore. Although this sword, Muramasa, was also famous, it didn’t have any mysterious powers. It still belonged to the category of ordinary swords. It was sufficient for a junior master like Yagyū Simozi, but it was starting to hold her back as she became a senior master.

"I don’t know much about swords," Bai Xinghui shook her head. "But if you want to buy a good sword, it won’t be cheap. There are channels in the academy where you can get famous swords, but Yan City is quite far away."

Yagyū Simozi paused. "Then let’s wait for now."

The Imperial Swordsmanship Tournament was approaching, and there were still three or four months left. That should be enough time for her to get a good sword. If all else failed… she could borrow Crouching Tiger Sword from her older brother. He shouldn’t refuse. It’s just that Crouching Tiger Sword is a broadsword, and it’s not very easy to handle.

"Do you have something else on your mind? You seem distracted," Bai Xinghui noticed that Yagyū Simozi’s mood was not high.

"Would I look happier if I were with you?" Yagyū Simozi asked lightly. "Do you want me to smile all the time?"

She raised a small fan shaped like a grinning soybean. Then, she looked to the left, trying to make a funny expression with her eyes.

But the attempt failed.

"Let’s consider today as a day to relax together," Bai Xinghui said. "But everyone seems to be in a bad mood, and I don’t know what to do. Should we go to Happy Valley or somewhere else? They have some amusement park facilities."

Luo Shu shook her head and said. I’m just worried about their safety.

Her husband and nephew were possibly the two most important men in her life. Of course, she couldn’t happily go shopping without a care in the world, even though it was a new and exciting experience to go shopping with other girls, especially for her who had spent a long time cooped up at home.

Sakurai Shiru rubbed her eyes and said. I didn’t sleep well.

Bai Xinghui asked, puzzled. Are you talking about a bed?

Sakurai Shiru shook her head, feeling old and wise, "You wouldn’t understand."

It’s not surprising she couldn’t sleep well. Last night, she was forced to share a bed with Yagyū Simozi. It wasn’t exactly sharing, more like being used as a pillow. Her face was pressed against her chest, with no soft and comforting feeling, only the pressure of rib bones against her face. It was sore and painful, as if being pressed with a file back and forth…

Sakurai Shiru forced a smile. Who could she talk to about this kind of unfairness?

Tomorrow she absolutely had to sleep with her brother… absolutely!

If push came to shove, she could reluctantly accept sleeping with Bai Xinghui. She seemed pretty soft.

Bai Xinghui, who couldn’t see her own feet when she looked down, became even more confused.

Yagyū Simozi patted the blade and said. I’m wondering if this sword can slay a dragon.

The air became quiet for a moment.

Bai Xinghui asked. Maybe you need a magical ring and a bundle of special silk?

Yagyū Simozi said in a deep voice, "At least let me strike them a few times, or else I won’t be able to swallow this anger."

Bai Xinghui didn’t try to persuade her, but instead bluntly remarked. With your lack of strength, how thick do you think a dragon’s scales are if you can’t even cut through them?

"Seems like you’re not happy either."

"And what should I do then?" Bai Xinghui scoffed. I thought they were genuine, but one by one they turned out to be lowly, wanting to seduce my brother. They’re all sea dragons, aren’t they? What if my brother gets kidnapped? How can he stay here and contribute to the country? Will the child be a human? Can he marry multiple wives and have a family?

"I agree with everything except the last sentence," Simozi nodded.

"What’s wrong with the last sentence?" Bai Xinghui raised an eyebrow. "Do you really think that my brother isn’t worthy of marrying multiple wives?"

"It’s not about whether he’s worthy or not…" Yagyū Simozi carefully chose her words, trying to show romance. "It’s best to be devoted to one person, to be together for a lifetime. Throughout history, stories have always celebrated the love between two people."

"Love between three people isn’t love, it’s torment."

"Don’t you understand what I’m saying?"

"I understand, but it has nothing to do with me wanting my brother to marry multiple wives." Bai Xinghui turned back around again.

"Treat others as you would like to be treated."

"But one’s own happiness can be built upon the pain of others. People can’t understand each other. Torturing them is their problem, not mine. I just want my brother to marry more wives, settle in the Ming Country, and have a prosperous family for generations."

Astonishingly, Bai Xinghui’s words made sense, even though they were all twisted arguments.

"You’re clearly a woman."

"But in front of girls, I am a younger sister." Bai Xinghui clapped her hands, "I will unconditionally support anything that benefits my elder brother, even if it means surpassing his desires to fulfill them."

"Increase what he desires, give what he needs?"

"That’s right." Bai Xinghui blinked and winked, moving like a white butterfly among the clothes in the mall, her tone and steps light, "But I don’t need any compensation, because my brother has already paid in full."

"Paid in full?" Yagyū Simozi asked, "When?"

"Before you arrived." Bai Xinghui suddenly raised her voice.

Simozi grumbled in annoyance, "I asked you a question, not for you to poke me."

"These are the only things that can poke you. Mine all existed in the past, while yours are still in the future. It’s inevitable that I have become an old person." Bai Xinghui falsely wiped the corner of her eye and said with a hint of tears, "I only hear laughter from newcomers, not the cries of old ones."

The three girls looked at her exaggerated performance with blank expressions.

"Forget it, no more joking. Being a younger sister means that the best way to treat my elder brother is to find an angel to replace my original position. Younger sisters are like this, they can be replaced, they can be separated. If one angel is not enough, then find another to form a pair of wings." Bai Xinghui said gently, "My elder brother is one of the most important people to me, and I hope he finds happiness."

"Only older brother?"

"Of course not, I hope all of my loved ones can be together for years to come. The reason why I hope for my older brother’s happiness is because… "Bai Xinghui’s gaze became somewhat saddened. "The one who couldn’t find happiness, it’s only my older brother."

"So you don’t like dragon maidens."

"It’s not that I don’t like them, marrying a dragon maiden and finding happiness has a high probability. I can just tell that my older brother is not willing, at least not right now." Bai Xinghui said to herself. "He seems to be waiting for someone, but he doesn’t know who it is."

"Then it must be me." Yagyū Simozi said confidently.

"Ah, yes yes yes."

The conversation continued in bits and pieces, looking at clothes and chatting about various things, the atmosphere gradually became stable and harmonious.

Share your inner worries, brainstorming together, even though it may not solve the problem, at least it can help alleviate the negative emotions derived from the problem.

Of course, in reality, everyone has their secrets.

Yagyū Simozi’s hidden worry stemmed from the icy and sharp feeling in her heart. She thought it might be the key to her breakthrough, but she didn’t want to understand exactly what it was. It seemed that once she understood, she would lose something very important. It was difficult for her to express this subtle feeling to others.

Paying a price for power wasn’t completely unacceptable. Maybe, as long as she looked at things in a more positive way, many things weren’t that big of a deal. In order to live a satisfactory life…

Yagyū Simozi could only look at pretty clothes to ease her inner discomfort, but it only made her more angry.

Bai Xinghui was angry, and she felt deflated.

Just judging from her face, Yagyū Simozi could rival all the models. She was supposed to be a clothes hanger, but unfortunately, she had limited options for clothes to wear. Most women’s clothes required curves, but she was too flat. She could only wear those with low requirements, but those clothes tended to be for younger girls, cute and completely different from her style. When it came to dressing, Yagyū Simozi was at an extremely awkward age. She wasn’t cute enough, nor mature enough. She was missing some curves for a girl look, and had too much age and height for a cute look.

Bai Xinghui’s face was trying to hold back a laugh, which made her look stiff. The salesperson also felt awkward and could only recommend some simple sportswear and loose-fitting clothes.

Just when they were happily shopping in the mall, while taking the elevator, Bai Xinghui suddenly sensed a familiar and dangerous energy.

She turned around and looked over three floors, through a crowd of 1,600 people, and locked onto a young man wearing a hoodie walking through the mall’s entrance.

And he was carrying a wrapped sword covered in black fabric.

Bai Xinghui immediately recognized the person in front of her and couldn’t help but be a little surprised.

"Li Qizong… how could he possibly escape from the prison!… Fantastic, all the expenses today will be reimbursed!"

Li Qizong’s gaze was sharp like a sword.

"Bai Xinghui! Today is your day to die!"