Chapter VIII The Short Stick VIII
The thin bamboo pole said and slapped it towards Sulfona's head. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Sulfona's mind was blank, but she felt that this person was thin and tall, similar to the tree she cut down every day. Although she had forgotten the swordsmanship that Mary had given her, the hard work she had to do every day was still there. Looking at the thin bamboo pole as if looking at the trunk of a big tree, looking at his arm like a big branch, she waved the stick in her hand casually and picked it up with the technique of "cutting the branch".
"Smack!"
Before the hand of the thin bamboo pole reached it, I only felt a tingling pain in my shoulder. At first, he didn't think there was anything, and wanted to imitate Scarface's grasp of the tip of the stick, snatch the stick, and show off his hand. He turned his head unhurriedly to grab the tip of the stick. Unexpectedly, this look almost fell under his eyes. I saw that the tip of the stick was deeply embedded in the shoulder of the thin bamboo pole, and the cartilage of the joint was dented. This is not surprising, when Sulfura usually chops wood, the thigh-thick branches of the child will be cut in half, and it is a great luck that the hand of the thin bamboo pole can still be glued to the shoulder.
"Eh, it hurts grandpa!"
Only then did he feel the pain, and he rolled on the ground, and his mouth was constantly bubbling foul language. Sulfona and Mary froze in place, while Scarface kicked the skinny bamboo pole hard.
"Useless guy, two little girls can't beat it!
"Big brother, that girl has an evil law!"
When Scarface heard this, he didn't dare to hold it up, so he pulled out his knife again and slashed at Sulfona. Sulfona was still immersed in the stick she had just made, and she felt that beating people was not much more difficult than cutting down trees. Seeing this knife coming, Sulfona hurriedly dodged it, and then Scarface suddenly kicked sideways. This trick "hiding feet in the knife" is the most commonly used move of Scarface, and ordinary people will not think of such a strange move, and they will often suffer. Sulfona saw her feet coming, and she smacked her feet. But she felt that Scarface's kick was like an old tree root in the woods. She involuntarily used the "Run in the Woods" to lightly lean on Scarface's leg and jumped. This is how she usually jumps over the roots of trees when she runs in the woods, and there is only a footprint left on the roots. But Scarface's feet aren't tree roots. Sulfona jumped more than three feet high in this jump, which showed a little strength on this foot. Scarface felt his legs suddenly numb, and he involuntarily fell to his knees.
Sulfona didn't know why, and stood still. At this time, the thin bamboo pole gritted his teeth and ran over, one hand was drooping, but the other hand was open teeth and claws, which looked extremely ridiculous. When Sulfona saw him coming, it was as if she had seen a tree running towards her. With a wave of the stick in her hand, she used the "cut down tree", and swept the stick on the thin bamboo pole. The thin bamboo pole felt as if it had been hit by a carriage, and fell to the ground with a plop, and even coughed up two mouthfuls of blood.
Scarface struggled to get up from the ground, staring at Sulfur and suddenly lowering his head.
"We're really sorry we offended you today. However, I don't know which master you studied with, tell us a name, and we will lose our hearts. ”
Sulfona was stunned by the question, and she stammered.
"I, my sword are all Mary's ......"
"Mary ......"
Scarface and the tall lanky man glanced at each other, and both of them could see deep confusion in each other's eyes. It's not that they're really afraid of Sulfona, it's just that when they think of Sulfura being so powerful at this age, the master behind them may be even more terrifying. That's why I want to ask about the names on the rivers and lakes.
"We've never heard of a master with that name......"
Sulfona looked at Mary differently, wondering why these people seemed to not know Mary's name. Mary blushed at the sight of Sulfona and tugged at her sleeve to signal her to be confused. Sulfura had no choice but to talk nonsense. Scarface wasn't stupid either, and frowned after hearing two sentences.
"Since you don't want to name your master, that's it. Everyone has their own taboos, and we don't do it today. Scarface stood up and picked up the tall, thin man from the ground, "It's a good idea that it didn't happen, but the two of us were hired too." If you receive money, you will do things for it. You can do it again next time. ”
After the two of them finished speaking, they turned around and left. Gregory, who had been watching the play from a distance, suddenly widened his eyes.
"What are you going to do? You don't do anything when you take the money......."
"We'll report this to Madame. Scarface said.
"I didn't let you leave, how dare you leave?"
"We are only employed by Madame, not by you. ”
Scarface arched his hand at Gregory, and the tall, thin man spat bloody phlegm on the ground. Seeing that the two men were so rude, Gregory gritted his teeth in anger. He was originally born in a civilian family, and he has been ridden on the face by others for many years, and now he has finally turned over and naturally becomes a retribution. But now he can't afford to mess with these two guards, and he doesn't know where to go.
Thinking about it, Gregory copied a crossbow from his bosom. It was a new weapon that came from the south, and it was a precision bow and arrow that could be used by people without wrist strength. It is more lethal than a bow, has a long range, and has greater penetration. But the crossbow was demanding and expensive in workmanship, and was only popular among the nobility. Gregory still relied on his sister's relationship to ask for such a crossbow.
"Stinky girl, I can't see me shoot you!"
All show that guns are easy to dodge, and hidden arrows are difficult to prevent. Gregory hid the crossbow in his bosom and unleashed an arrow diagonally, and the bow was already in front of her when Sulfona noticed. Sulfona was shocked, and cold sweat was about to come down. Her hand involuntarily threw out of her arms, which was the posture of "fighting pheasants". Gregory himself was not trained in combat, and the crossbow bolts he shot were crooked. The bolt was now in the air by Sulfona's hand, and it turned and flew back on its own. Gregory couldn't dodge, and the arrow hit him right in the ass. He fell to the ground at once, and his hat fell off, revealing his somewhat bowed head. Fortunately, Gregory was lazy during this time, and the meat on his ass was thick, so he didn't suffer any serious injuries.
Gregory never thought that the arrow he had shot would fly back, and he was so frightened that he thought that this girl was really evil. Thinking of this, he didn't even want the hat on his head, and ran back with a limp in disgrace.
Sulfona froze in place, still unable to understand why the men had come so menacingly, and why they had suddenly withdrawn. But she also knew that they were all bad people. After driving away the bad guys, Sulfona was so happy that she hurried to Mary and picked her up. But Mary had a strange expression on her face, and she waited for Sulfur to put her down before asking.
"Okay, who taught you your swordsmanship?"
Sulfona looked at Mary and couldn't help but be taken aback.
"There's no one to teach me?"
"Alright, I'm sure those guys are gone, tell me about it. Mary pouted and said, "You're a little unkind. You're so good, there's no way you're going to lose to me from the start. I used to teach you swordsmanship in a similar way, and I was ashamed to death. ”
Sulfona scratched her head.
"Am I amazing?"
"Didn't you defeat both of them?" said Mary, "those two are well-known in the mercenary world. It is said that it is for money, no matter what kind of dirty work it is, it will be accepted. It's not a master, but it's not something that kids like us can beat. Okay, tell me quickly, who taught you the sword moves to defeat those two people?"
"You're the only one who taught me!" said Sulfona, suddenly remembering her own actions, "Ah, you misunderstood, that wasn't a sword move at all." That's just the action of cutting down trees. ”
"Tree chopping?" Mary asked, rolling her eyes, "whether it's tree chopping or something else, who taught you this?"
"That's ......" Sulfur was about to say when she suddenly thought of Greatsword's words. If I had told Mary here, she might have been in danger for both Mary and myself, "I figured it out myself." ”
Mary looked at Sulfona's hesitant expression and guessed the whole thing.
"Is it that the person who taught you won't let you talk about it?"
Sulfona had no choice but to remain silent.
"Sulfona, you may not know that the swordsmanship you just used are all among the best. You're just a kid and you can push two mercenaries back. If your master comes, I'm afraid there won't be anyone in the entire territory who will be her opponent. Mary said as she spoke, suddenly sighing, "I know that these high-ranking people generally have their own troubles, and they don't want to be too public. However, I need her help now. You see, those three villains have been bullying me all this time, and there's an even worse slut behind them. I really can't help it, so I want to ask your master for a favor. ”
“……”
"Sulfona, you have to understand. These villains may be a big trouble for me, but for your master, they are just a piece of cake. She can solve my urgent needs with a single effort, so why not?"
Sulfona just bowed her head and was silent. She knew she was the stupidest of herself, and if she did, she was afraid that Mary would lead her to the ditch. When Mary saw that she didn't eat it, she took out all kinds of delicious things that Sulfona had never seen before, as if by magic, but Sulfona still didn't look at it. Mary had never seen Sulfura like this, and she couldn't help but get angry.
"Yes, yes, Sulfona, you're so nice. Mary smacked the ground, "I guess I misread you." We've known each other for so long, and I've taught you swordsmanship and given you a lot of food that you won't see in your life. You're going to turn your face and deny people now. From now on, I don't know you again! The next time you see me, don't recognize me as a friend!"
Hearing this, Sulfona raised her head.
"Is your name really Mary?"
Mary, who was still talking just now, suddenly stopped talking.
"Who are those people? They seem to know you. Sulfona then asked, "Those two mercenaries still call you Miss, but aren't you a maid under the lord's daughter?" Mary, are you really Mary?"
"That's ...... They were wrong...... They...... They treated me like someone else, they ......"
Seeing that Mary was still trying to get by, Sulfona couldn't help but feel disappointed in her heart. Although Greatsword had told her before that Mary might not be her real name, Sulfona always had a hint of luck.
"I'm not smart, but I'm not stupid yet. You are the eldest lady of a noble family, I am just an ordinary commoner, I really can't climb up to you, how can I talk about friends?" Sulfur shook her head and said, "The sword practice is over, I want to go back." ”
"Wait! I shouldn't lie to you, I'll explain it all to you!"
Sulfona's hand was held in Mary's arms. Sulfona seemed to shake Mary off, but found that her arm was wet. She couldn't help but stop.
"Mary, are you crying?"
Mary didn't speak, and Sulfona could only faintly hear sobs. It was only then that Sulfona remembered that Mary had been hesitant all this time. It seems that she may have been getting in trouble with the bad guys. Sulfur just had a face-to-face with the two mercenaries, and she felt her legs go weak. Mary and Sulfona are of average age, and they may have to face their difficulties every day, and their hearts may have reached their limits. Just now, the two mercenaries were about to make a move on Sulfona, but Mary stopped them and protected Sulfona. Thinking of this, Sulfur relented.
Sulfur seemed to turn around to comfort Mary, but Mary held Sulfona's back and wouldn't let her turn around. Sulfona understands that Mary's stunt doesn't want others to see her tears, she has always been so strong. But it was precisely because of this that Sulfona could not see from Mary's face how much she had been wronged and how uncomfortable she was in her heart.