bookrandom Chapter 1104: Sword Dance for the King!
Chapter 1104: Sword Dance for the King!
Chapter 1104: Sword Dance for the King!
Gu Qingqiu drank while observing the guests.
The two rows on the right, which are the guests on our side, are all wearing strange clothes, and some of them even look like foreigners, so there is a high probability that they are envoys from foreign countries.
Gu Qingqiu glanced back.
Why did those eunuchs arrange their side here?
Is it because there are obvious foreigners like Dudek and Kurita Isao in our team?
"Little Loach, aren't we in the right position?"
Xia Hongyao also noticed this problem and muttered in a low voice: "We are all from Kyushu, we should sit opposite each other, right?"
Those on the opposite side should all be the king's favorites, and only they are qualified to participate in this victory banquet.
"No way, you can't ask to change seats, right?"
Gu Qingqiu sighed. At a time like this, it would be better to have less trouble than more.
She guessed that it was because of the way she was dressed that the eunuchs mistook her for a foreigner.
The king drank a few sips of wine, listened to some music, and then turned his attention to Lin Baici and the others.
He was already tired of playing with the previous guests, and now that he had a new toy, of course he had to play with it!
However, as the ruler of a country, the king cannot be too arrogant and disrespectful, or he can make others act like a clown.
After all, these foreigners have been very respectful until now. If word gets out that I neglect them, it will lower the reputation of my great country.
"The Qin Empire was founded on military power. How can we have a banquet without swords?"
The king laughed heartily, and scanned the whole room with a shrewd look. He then took out his sword and slammed it on the table: "Which of you, my dear, is willing to dance with a sword for me?"
"The one who makes me happy..."
"Appreciate the sword!"
"A bounty of ten thousand gold!"
Wow!
There was some commotion in the whole place.
"I'm coming!"
Xia Hongyao licked her lips and whispered to Gu Qingqiu: "Is this another violation of the rules?"
"Will you be quiet?"
At the table next to him, Kurita Isao growled, his face full of displeasure.
He was worried that Xia Hongyao's many little tricks would attract the king's attention and he would start to make things difficult for them.
Xia Hongyao didn't shut up, but teased Kurita Isao: "Aren't you the Sword Saint of Japan?"
"You should be good at sword dancing, right?"
"It's all on you!"
When Kurita Isao heard this, he wanted to curse.
Bagaya Road!
You want me to die?
"We long to dance with swords for the king, but we have already performed, and the king must be tired of watching!"
A man wearing a golden crown spoke.
Lin Baici looked over. The man was at least 1.9 meters tall, with a handsome face, slender arms and legs. He was wearing a purple robe and had a noble temperament. He was definitely a handsome man.
"Why not let these newly arrived foreigners perform for the king!"
The man with the golden crown looked at Lin Baici with a smile on his face: "The king has given a huge reward, you must seize the opportunity!"
"Catch your mother!"
If the group had not been worried about being punished by the king, they would have started cursing long ago.
The king nodded imperceptibly, very satisfied. It was much better to have someone else bring up the idea than to say it himself.
"What are you hesitating about?"
The man with the golden crown pretended to be surprised: "Don't you want to?"
Even though this sentence is just a simple rhetorical question, because it involves His Majesty the Emperor, if Lin Baici and others answer even if they are one second slower, it would be deceiving the emperor.
If you are willing, then why hesitate?
"We are willing!"
Wang Helin spoke.
"Then please?"
The golden crown man chuckled.
Everyone in the temporary team looked at each other, and finally their eyes fell on Kurita Isao.
This person who bears the title of Sword Saint must have superb swordsmanship.
"idiot!"
Kurita Isao was so angry that he vomited blood. Why are you looking at me?
He lowered his head and tried to play dead.
"Kurita Isao, come on!"
Xia Hongyao encouraged: "You are a dragon level, what are you afraid of?"
"Am I afraid?"
Kurita Isao was speechless. When it was time to fight to the death, he was willing to do so. But the problem was that now, facing the pollution of the gods, you had to arrange a few cannon fodder to explore the way, right?
Let me play in the first game.
Do you trust me?
Or do you want me to die quickly?
"Hurry up, don't keep the king waiting!"
"Master Sword Saint, it's up to you!"
"come on!"
Everyone cheered and encouraged each other.
"Well, it seems that this warrior has won everyone's trust!"
The golden crowned man followed everyone's gaze and saw Kurita Isao: "Please come up to the stage and dance with the sword for the king!"
"Sword dance!"
"Sword dance!"
"Sword dance!"
After cleaning up the corpses, the golden-armored guards who were already leaning against the wall and standing on both sides of the hall began to roar.
"I can not!"
Faced with life and death, Kurita Isao no longer cared about his reputation and directly refused, recommending Lin Baici: "This is the young hero of our Kyushu!"
"Fuck, you can even say that?"
Xia Hongyao was stunned.
You don't care about your face at all, right?
Jin Guannan and the king glanced at Lin Baici.
They are not blind. This man is obviously the core figure of the diplomatic mission, so naturally he should be kept until the end. Otherwise, what's the point of killing him all at once?
"Lao Li, don't delay, otherwise everyone will suffer with you!"
Xia Hongyao urged.
"My last name is Kurita"
Kurita Isao looked grim, he knew that he couldn't avoid this hurdle.
"Humph!"
The man with the golden crown snorted coldly: "You are so slow, you are not like a man!"
The king looked at Kurita Isao and asked with a fake smile, "Do you have any problem with me?"
"no!"
Kurita Isao felt that this word was not enough to express his obedience, so he quickly added: "I dare not!"
"Be bold!"
The chief eunuch and the man with the golden crown standing under the throne roared together.
"Who gave you the courage to sit and talk to the king?"
Kurita Isao was startled and jumped up as if his butt was on fire.
"Kurita Isao, you can't hide anymore, fight like a man!"
Dudek moved his lips but no sound came out, but the sound was clearly heard by Kurita Isao.
Kurita Isao also understood that he had no choice, so he gritted his teeth and walked out.
"Give!"
As Jin Guannan spoke, he drew the sword from his waist and threw it at Kurita Isao.
Snapped!
Kurita Isao caught it.
"Leqi!"
Following the eunuch's long chant, the musicians played a passionate piece of music.
call!
Kurita Isao took a deep breath and started dancing with the two-foot-three-inch bronze sword as if it were a samurai sword.
He is called the Sword Master, not only because he is good at fighting, but also because he has a family background in swordsmanship and his ancestors were actually samurai.
He is the successor of Shinkage-ryu of Kamiizumi Nobutsuna.
Lin Baici didn't know swordsmanship, but he still thought that Kurita Isao's sword dance was beautiful. His movements were agile and sharp, and there was a strong murderous aura in his every move.
This is a sword-fighting demonstration that combines both performance and actual combat. If it is filmed, it can be used as a teaching plan.
When Kurita Isao meticulously put away the sword, Xia Hongyao couldn't help but applaud him.
"Aren't you doing a good job?"
Gao Ponytail felt that the pollution was inevitable.
As expected of my little Linzi, he prepared for a rainy day and kept the sword master instead of asking the king to kill him. Now he has directly helped a lot.
Gu Qingqiu quickly pulled Xia Hongyao's sleeve.
What are you clapping for?
Did you see everyone applauding?
The other members of the temporary team also thought that Kurita Isao's sword dance was good and were about to applaud, but when they saw that no one was clapping, they quickly stopped.
"what's the situation?"
Xia Hongyao was puzzled: "These people have poor aesthetic sense?"
"It's the king!"
Gu Qingqiu was speechless. You should be more careful.
Even if Kurita Isao performed a beautiful dance, who would dare to applaud if the king did not express his opinion?
Don't you die?
In such occasions, personal preferences are irrelevant and one must always follow the king's attitude.
Kurita Isao stood in the main hall. He was very proud of his exceptional performance this time. He thought that he could satisfy the king and take control of the pollution.
But the king's calm expression made his heart begin to sink.
"Flashy!"
The king shook his head: "It's a stain on people's eyes!"
Wow!
When everyone heard this, their faces changed drastically.
Finished!
Not passed!
"..."
Kurita Isao clenched his fists suddenly, not only because of the increasing pressure of death, but also because his proud swordsmanship was belittled.
If his sixth sense hadn't told him that he couldn't defeat the king, he would have already chopped off his head to let this monster know how powerful he is!
"It's so embarrassing!"
The man with the golden crown snorted coldly: "Cut off one of your arms!"
Kurita Isao's heart trembled violently and he looked at the king.
The king drank and said nothing, which obviously meant he agreed.
[It won't voluntarily cut off one of its arms. Once the Golden Crown Man takes action, it will lose both arms. If it dares to resist, it will be killed on the spot! ]
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"If you don't want to, I can help you!"
The man with the golden crown laughed: "But when I draw my sword, I need both hands!"
"Haha! Interesting!"
"What do you think he will choose?"
"I will definitely choose to cut off one arm. When Marquis Changxin takes action, I'm afraid not only the two hands but also the head will be chopped off!"
The guests were laughing and waiting to see Kurita Isao make a fool of himself.
Kurita Isao had a gloomy face. As he racked his brains to think of a way to break the impasse, he heard Dudek's secret words in his ears.
"Choose to cut off your hand, at least you can keep your life!"
"Don't be reckless. You have a chance as long as you are alive!"
Kurita Isao pursed his lips, then suddenly gritted his teeth, held the sword in his right hand, and chopped his left hand.
Swish!
Hot and wet blood spilled out, and a severed hand fell to the ground.
"what!"
Hua Yueyu covered her mouth in fear.
"No way, you, a dragon-level, actually cut off your own hand just because of... a word from them?"
Xia Hongyao was shocked. If it were her, she would definitely resist.
"My king, is this all right?"
Kurita Isao looked unhappy.
indeed!
This behavior is shameful!
The king did not say anything, and it was the man with the golden crown, also known as Marquis Changxin, who spoke up again to tease him.
"Hey, you hold the sword with your left hand?"
Marquis Changxin taunted him: "Cut off your right hand, do you understand?"
"you……"
Kurita Isao's face suddenly turned pale, but he held back the curse words that were on the tip of his tongue.
no way,
There are high sunk costs.
My left hand has been chopped off. If we fight again, won’t I be at a great loss?
But soon, Kurita Isao realized that he was right to be patient.
Because the king spoke.
"Okay, Marquis Changxin, stop making things difficult for him!"
What would happen to a swordsman who lost a hand? The king wanted to see his painful expression, so he stopped forcing Kurita Isao to cut off his right hand.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Marquis Changxin said respectfully, and glanced at Lin Baici and his men: "Next, who will dance with the sword for the king?"
Everyone avoided the golden crown man's gaze and dared not look at him.
Funny?
Even the dragon-level swordsman Kurita Isao couldn't satisfy the king. Wouldn't it be suicide for a little Karami like me to go up there?
Kurita Isao returned to his seat. He really wanted to say that Lin Baici was okay, but he would definitely have to curry favor with him in the future and he couldn't afford to offend him, so he could only suppress this idea.
"Little loach, what should I do?"
Xia Hongyao was a little anxious.
"It seems that dancing with swords for the king is not just a simple sword dance, but requires satisfying certain hidden conditions!"
Gu Qingqiu looked at the guests and quickly analyzed: "So what is it?"
"Tsk tsk, it's silent again!"
Marquis Changxin shook his head with a look of disdain: "It is simply disgraceful for you to sit here!"
Suddenly, a young man walked out.
Swish!
Everyone looked at him.
"So brave?"
Xia Hongyao was surprised.
"No, he's being controlled!"
Gu Qingqiu could see that the young man's face was full of fear. The next second, she turned her head and glanced at Dudek.
It must have been done by this godfather.
That’s right, Dudek used the mind control grace to turn the young man into a marionette.
The young man began to dance with the sword, his movements were very stiff.
The king looked at it for a few seconds and couldn't bear it anymore, so he waved his hand in disgust.
The chief eunuch put his hands in his wide sleeves and shouted, "Drag him away and behead him!"
The young man was so scared that he was sweating profusely and wanted to ask Lin Baici for help, but because his body was controlled by Dudek, he was completely unable to speak.
A team of golden-armored guards came over, carrying a huge black guillotine.
boom!
The guillotine hit the ground, causing ripples in the blood in the pool.
The golden-armored guard grabbed the young man and stuffed him into the guillotine, and then the executioner pressed the guillotine down hard.
Click!
The young man was chopped in half.
There was silence on Lin Baici's side, but the other guests were cheering.
"Why do you look so ugly?"
Marquis Changxin raised his glass to Lin Baici and the others: "Come, come, drink more!"
Lin Baici took a sip of wine.
"You guys have such a low alcohol tolerance?"
Marquis Changxin frowned and looked at Lin Baici: "You must drink this cup to the full!"
Lin Baici raised his head and drank up the bronze wine cup with some green wine in it.
"Someone, bring the wine, fill it up!"
Marquis Changxin acted like a master, which showed that he had a very good relationship with the king.
A team of veiled palace maids came out with trays and served wine to Lin Baici and his party.
The tall palace maid walked to Lin Baici, knelt down, pinched the cuff of her right hand with her left hand, held the wine jug in her right hand, and poured wine for Lin Baici.
Wow!
Because of a carelessness, the lid of the bronze wine jug fell off and some wine spilled on Lin Baici.
The palace maid looked frightened and quickly bent down to wipe Lin Baici's face.
"fine!"
Lin Baici gave a social smile, still thinking about how to purify this pollution of rules. The palace maid's hand touched him, and then Lin Baici felt something extra in the palm of his hand.
what's the situation?
It looks like a cloth ball?
"This person looks like a foreigner. Where is he from?"
Marquis Changxin knew that people like Lin Baici should be left to play with at the end, so he turned his attention to Dudek.