Sisters in the Deep Forest Valley: Many Fun Things

Chapter 226 The Competition (4)

This...this is just a small martial arts sparring match, isn't it? It's not like we're having a big martial arts tournament, and there's no betting or anything like that.

The fact that the boss personally came out to greet them made them a little nervous again.

Before Lin Chunyi and her sister could speak, Yu Fangniang spoke first, "When Hanzhou mentioned you to me, I thought he was deliberately bullying the little girl."

"I never expected him to say that you are all better than those on stage yesterday. It seems that you are all truly talented but unassuming." She looked them over carefully, as if she were seeing them for the first time.

"Sister Fangniang, please don't joke with us. It's just some low-level martial arts, why are you praising us like peerless masters?" Lin Chunyi replied with a faint smile.

Lin Lanshan also felt embarrassed.

Yu Fangniang said some more words of praise, her eyes full of smiles.

Han Zhou then interjected, saying only, "Unfair self-deprecation."

These four words left the other three speechless.

Yu Fangniang sighed, oh well, she was already used to Hanzhou's straightforwardness, wasn't she?

Too lazy to pay him any attention, she simply called the two sisters inside: "Come on in, why did you choose such an early time? It's so cold outside, why don't you come inside and have some hot tea to warm up, so you don't catch a cold."

Despite Han Zhou's verbal explanation of the two sisters' abilities, Yu Fangniang still felt that they were like children.

"Thank you, Sister Fangniang. We're not cold. We need to get back before lunch today, that's why we came early. We apologize for bothering you," Lin Chunyi said as she walked.

"It's nothing, don't talk about disturbing me. But be careful when you fight, stop when you've made your move, don't hurt yourselves. By the way, there's a girl who was with you, why isn't she here today?"

Lin Lanshan chimed in, replying one sentence at a time: "Don't worry, Sister Fangniang, we'll be careful! Sister Ning went home yesterday afternoon, so we're the only ones who stayed at the inn last night."

Yu Fangniang asked instinctively, "What about you? Aren't your parents worried if you don't go home at night?"

The two sisters were silent for a moment.

It always seems to be like this when chatting with people, no matter what the topic is, it always ends up either asking about parents or talking about children.

It's very ordinary, very normal, and also very frustrating.

Lin Chunyi has probably matured without realizing it; she no longer talks about her life with others casually, no matter the situation, like she used to.

She simply smiled and replied, "It's alright."

To Yu Fangniang, those three words carried a heavy weight. Perhaps they meant no one would worry about them, or perhaps they meant no one would ever worry about them again.

It's definitely not a reason to be happy.

She naturally wouldn't ask any more questions, but just smiled and changed the subject, saying, "If you had said you were going to stay in the county town last night, why did you even leave? You could have just stayed at our Paradise Inn."

"You won't get good food or sleep at other small inns, and they might even take advantage of your young age to rip you off."

The two sisters couldn't help but show their teeth and laugh out loud.

Lin Lanshan clenched her fist and said, "We're tough enough. If they try to scam us, we'll beat them to a pulp!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Fangniang's eyes narrowed with joy.

The atmosphere along the way wasn't too bad, and the four of them arrived at the open space in the backyard.

In the open space, which was even larger than the performance stage, a set of wooden tables and chairs and several potted plants that used to be there were gone; they must have been moved elsewhere.

It's spacious now, but there's nothing there.

"Alright, do as you please. Just don't destroy the trees and pavilion in front of me, or the three of you will have to pay me for new ones."

The three nodded and made a note of it.

Yu Fangniang glanced at Han Zhou's long sword, which had never left his side, and then looked at Lin Chunyi and Lin Lanshan, whose hands were empty.

She couldn't help but ask, "Won't you be at a disadvantage if you fight Han Zhou's sword with your bare hands?"

As the saying goes, even the best kung fu master is afraid of a kitchen knife.

“We…” The two were about to draw their weapons.

Han Zhou said definitively, "They all have weapons hidden on them." That's perfect, he'd feel uncomfortable not using a sword.

He noticed it when they first met yesterday: there was a slight rustling sound when they walked. Upon closer inspection, he could also see an obvious anomaly in the position of their belts.

It's unclear whether it's a soft sword, a soft whip, or some other weapon.

The next moment, the two gave him the answer.

Lin Chunyi swung out a nine-section whip from her waist, while Lin Lanshan pulled out two short knives from her sides.

The moment the two sisters gripped their weapons, their demeanor changed completely. They were utterly different from their previous harmless, innocent, and adorable appearance.

Han Zhou realized it almost at the same time, after all, there is a difference between someone who has never seen blood and someone who has.

Those who practice martial arts are particularly perceptive of these things.

Han Zhou drew his sword and immediately pointed it at the two of them.

With all the weapons drawn, the competition has begun!

Yu Fangniang originally wanted to tell Hanzhou to be careful and not hurt the young girl.

Seeing the tense atmosphere between the three of them, she knew she shouldn't interrupt.

He then quietly took a few steps back and left the backyard...

A chilly morning, a bright sky, in the large backyard.

The three were already locked in combat, and countless flashes of light and shadow appeared as their weapons clashed against each other.

Han Zhou's swordsmanship is undoubtedly superb. In addition, he possesses profound internal strength, making it effortless for him to fight two opponents at once.

But the two sisters are no less capable, having given themselves confidence. Right now, they are as excited as if they were about to win a great victory.

So from the very beginning, he moved incredibly fast, holding nothing back and going all out, forcing Han Zhou to defend.

At this moment, Lin Chunyi swung her whip again, the tail blade aimed straight at Han Zhou's shoulder blade.

Han Zhou gripped the hilt of his sword tightly and quickly used the blade to block.

As he drew his sword to pursue, Lin Lanshan swept her leg out with a single kick. Then, she switched between her two swords, thrusting upwards and preventing him from advancing any further.

The two sisters, one close and one far, coordinated perfectly, their moves complex and varied. Although Han Zhou wasn't at a disadvantage, she couldn't gain the upper hand for the time being.

Faced with the two men relentlessly pursuing him with their nine-section whip and twin swords, he leaped into the air, jumped onto the tail of the nine-section whip, and stomped down heavily.

Then he spun in mid-air, raised his sword, and charged towards Lin Lanshan.

Faced with the sudden, cold sword strike, Lin Lanshan's expression changed slightly. Unable to dodge in time, she had no choice but to forcefully block with her own blade.

The moment the swords clashed, she felt her hands go numb. The difference in their internal strength caused her to stumble back several steps, losing her balance and falling to her knees.

In the midst of such a tense fight, a self-deprecating thought even flashed through her mind:

Did he inflict internal injuries on me? It seems I can't get reimbursement for my medical expenses. What a loss...