Chapter 143: Reluctance to Fall in Love [Asking for Subscription]
John's first few hands attacked, mainly tentatively.
The punches are not much different from the personality.
Revealing confidence but not arrogance.
John's eyes were firm, and after testing a few hands that were easily dodged by Xu Siling, he sprinted to his left hook.
Xu Siling didn't dodge with his arms, but instead knocked out, hiding the right punch that followed by John's left hook.
With a slight twist of his body, Xu Siling received a strong punch from John's shoulder.
Pulling himself apart, he rubbed the muscles of his shoulders.
Xu Siling deliberately let herself eat this punch to feel John's power.
It can only be said that he is crispy and numb, and his strength is good, and he is worthy of being a man who has been trained in military affairs since he was a child.
I don't see much in the technique yet, but the speed is so-so.
In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Siling was forced to retreat after a heavy punch, and everyone in the tavern couldn't help but coax.
"Hey, be serious!"
"Don't lose so fast, I'm going to press you 60 copper coins!"
"Xu, it's time for the knight's politeness to let go, it's a man's time!"
John laughed, held his fist at Xu Siling, and his words fell, and his body sprinted.
Xu Siling rarely fights boxing, but the reason is still clear.
Dodging John's combos one after another caused John to get a little anxious.
"Drink!"
John began to pick up speed, and his pace became quicker.
Xu Siling gradually became serious, and in the face of the sprinting fist, he put his arms together, his body was close, and his right fist hooked John's waist.
John saw that he was in a hurry and it was difficult to dodge, so he had to puff up his breath and take Xu Siling's punch.
Unexpectedly, Xu Siling's fist was hammered on his waist, and he directly beat John's hard breath out.
John took two steps back, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, he felt that the oxygen in his body was hammered out by Xu Siling's punch, and he took a few deep breaths.
He has been boxing with people for so long, it's not that he hasn't lost, but he only loses some, and he won't lose too much.
But this time facing Xu Siling, he couldn't feel the gap between the two sides.
Or it can be said that he can't find Xu Siling's loopholes and disadvantages.
The front dodged one after another, and the relaxation on Xu Siling's face was not a pose.
The shoulder ate his punch, although the punch was not full of strength, but it was not small, but Xu Siling rubbed his shoulder, and it had no effect.
Now that he felt the strength of Xu Siling's punch again, John was a little excited!
It's been a long time since I've met a man who deserves his full strength!
"Haha! Again! β
Xu Siling, who got serious, also put on a shelf, staring at John with his eyes.
The cheers of the people in the tavern were close to my ears.
This time, Xu Siling took the lead in punching.
The fist wind sounded, and John showed his veteran skill and speed, flexibly dodging Xu Siling's fist, leaning over and launching a counterattack against Xu Siling.
The body collided, and John's fist smashed on Xu Siling's waist.
Xu Siling stiffened, but it didn't have much impact, his elbow went down, smashed on John's back swing, and then pushed his shoulder with one hand, letting him out of position.
As soon as John's body broke away, Xu Siling hooked a right hook and went towards John's face.
John couldn't dodge it and took another hard hit.
Of course, Xu Siling didn't dare to use all his strength, otherwise he was afraid that if he punched with all his strength, he would knock John's face crooked.
John was obviously a master of resistance, and instead of screaming pain, he became more excited.
The two of them were entangled, you punched me and I punched, and gradually became too lazy to dodge, relying on physical fitness to resist.
The tavern was lively and cheering, and the corners of John's mouth had begun to bleed, but his eyes were firm and his body was steady.
Xu Siling is much better than John, his clothes are a little messy, and with the blessing of many combat skills, his physical fitness is naturally better than John, I don't know how many times.
If it was really a life-and-death duel, Xu Siling was sure that he would be able to solve John in ten seconds.
He was playing with John, but the two exchanged boxing, and he couldn't help but feel the boxing charm brought by John, which made him a little excited.
In the tavern burst into a roar.
This boxing duel ended in less than ten minutes.
The result, of course, was that John lost.
His face was blue and swollen, his clothes were disheveled, and he was panting on the countertop.
Xu Siling stood on the table with a little ease, he gasped and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Fortunately, John couldn't hold it and lay down, otherwise he would have to consider using a little more force.
Seeing Xu Siling win the boxing, many people in the bar couldn't help but shout in pain, and some people shouted wildly, signaling John to stand up and continue fighting.
There were too many people who pressed John to win.
On the contrary, the people who partly pressed Xu Siling to win almost laughed.
The odds on both sides are naturally different.
Xu Siling didn't care about this, and stepped forward to pull John up.
The corners of John's mouth were bleeding, the left half of his face was swollen, and he half squinted his eyes and struggled to get up.
"My God, Xu, why are you so resistant."
"You're not bad either."
"Hahaha, then I'll treat you as if you're praising me."
Although John is confident, he is neither arrogant nor stupid, and at the very beginning of the temptation, he understands that there is too much physical difference between the two.
At most, he relied on his long-term boxing skills and experience to find an opportunity to steal a few more punches from Xu Siling.
But Xu Siling's physical fitness was too good, and he was punched a few times, and he was still like no one.
This man is so perverted.
He likes it so much.
The two of them helped back to the bar and sat down, and John was paralyzed after a few sips of wine.
He sighed a little, he hadn't met one for a long time, chatting so harmoniously, there was no identity scruples, only sincere communication, and a man's fist.
John was made prince from the time Philip VI became king.
In France, having this title is equivalent to being a prince.
Even if the Battle of CrΓ©cy was lost, his status was still so high that he was not affected by the defeat.
Due to political disagreements with his father, he stayed away from the court, and basically roamed the market all day long, living in fear every day and dreaming of death.
When a knight nobleman is encountered, he pulls the other party to talk about chivalry and beliefs.
But the knights and nobles he met either recognized his identity, spoke stumblingly, and found it difficult to communicate with each other.
Either they were not interested in his chivalry, and some nobles even made sarcastic remarks.
It can be said that John was heartbroken by his father and the current aristocratic cultural environment.
Today, I suddenly met such a knight with such eyes, and he forced his heart to not reveal his identity.
He really wanted to reveal his identity, and then pull Xu Siling back to his mansion to have a heart-to-heart talk.
John knew that if he didn't confess now, someone else would definitely tell Xu Siling secretly.
There are so many people in the tavern, it is impossible not to know him.
It's just that out of a man's small self-esteem, he doesn't want to suddenly reveal his identity after losing this boxing match, which makes people feel as if he is using his noble identity to force the opponent, showing that he does not admit defeat.
This is not in line with chivalry.
If you lose, you will honestly admit defeat.
He did feel Xu Siling's strength.
After the two finished the game, they sat down and continued to drink, and the victory or loss of the game did not affect the relationship between the two in the slightest.
On the contrary, because of this men's competition, the friendship between each other deepened.
In terms of bets, Xu Siling made a good profit, and John lost 100 silver coins without blinking his eyes.
The two talked from north to south, sometimes about England, sometimes about what happened to the French aristocracy, such as whose uncle married his niece.
Through John's mouth, Xu Siling has a deeper understanding of the situation on both sides of Britain and France.
And John gradually understood what kind of person Xu Siling was.
Calm and firm, his eyes are firm, and his speech is orderly, unlike some people, who are crazy people before and after drinking.
After drinking, Xu Siling still talked politely.
The more he looked, the more John liked the man in front of him.
It was getting dark.
Until the apprentice of the blacksmith shop went to the tavern to find Xu Siling, saying that the horse clothes had been embroidered with the coat of arms of Raya Town.
Only then did Xu Siling react, he still had to go back to the Count of Bourva's mansion to attend the dinner.
The sky began to darken, and if he didn't go back, Fei'er was worried when he saw that he didn't go back.
Xu Siling got up to say goodbye, John was a little reluctant, and finally met a peer who chatted like this.
Unlike John, Xu Siling knew that he and John II would definitely have many opportunities to contact in the future, so he was not in a hurry.
He didn't hesitate to get up and say goodbye and leave.
It wasn't until Xu Siling left that John was in a trance, touching his red and swollen face on the left, and didn't know what he was reminiscing about.
Wait until Xu didn't seem to tell him, which territory is the knight of the noble?
Oops, that's the talk we talked about earlier.
I don't know where to look now.
John had no choice but to sit alone at the bar and drink as if he had lost his daughter-in-law, and he did not leave the tavern until it was dark.
He returned to his mansion on the Γle de Louis.
In Paris he had two residences, one in a private residence and the other in the Palais Royal.
However, because of political disagreements with his father, he basically did not live in the palace.
He was just about to call his wife to take care of him, but he didn't expect that there was already someone waiting for him at the door.
It was the knight of the king, he knew.
"Your Highness. What's wrong with your face? β
"The king is looking for me?"
"Yes, Your Majesty asked you to go to the palace."
"We'll talk about it tomorrow."
"Your Highness." The knight stopped John and said helplessly, "Don't make it difficult for His Majesty. β
John sighed, and then waved his hand to go.
The two turned around and headed for the Royal Palace of the Isle of Louis.
Philip VI was not in the main hall, but in the study.
As soon as he entered the library, John saw Philip VI sitting in a chair reading a book.
Philip VI had thick hair and beard, but every day he was meticulously groomed, combed into a neat hairstyle, and his beard was neatly trimmed, a grooming that marked the majesty and maturity of his king.
His expression was not wavering, and his dark green eyes were gently lifted to look at John.
The wound on John's face went unnoticed by Philip VI.
It seems that it is already known what is going on.
"You're doing a great job."
John didn't want to deal with Philip VI, because when the two got together, they were prone to arguments as soon as the other spoke.
He has quarreled many times, and he already knows that quarreling will not solve the problem.
But in the face of Philip VI's sudden praise, he was stunned.
"That knight is worth befriending, and if you can, try to be your own, he will be useful to you."
John thought of something and became angry: "You have arranged for someone to follow me again!" β
"It's you who are too nonsense, look at what you've been doing these days, either fighting in the tavern or harassing other nobles." Philip VI frowned and scolded: "Think about what your identity is, the successive French Dauphins, which one is like you." People are not ghosts, they are not ghosts. β
"Father, are you like a human being?" John retorted, "Look at the people of France, look at the current situation in France!" β
"Shut up, don't talk to me about your chivalry again." Philip VI slapped the paperwork on the table, "France needs a perfect crown prince, not a perfect knight." β
"If France can't even tolerate a perfect knight, it can only be said to be the sorrow of the current king."
Philip VI felt his temples tremble, and he rubbed his brow, not ready to quarrel with John.
"Anyway, you're doing a great job. It seems that what I told you before, you didn't listen to it. β
Only then did John react to how his king's father seemed to know Xu Siling's identity very well, especially when his mouth always revealed his specialness.
"Xu, which territory is he a knight?"
Philip VI was also surprised: "Don't you know who he is?" β
"I," John was a little dazed, "I don't know. β
"You. . . Damn pig's head! My God, I've told you so much before, isn't there a single thing that has reached your ears?! β
After being reminded by Philip VI, John remembered that it was no wonder that he had always felt the name Xu Siling so familiar.
Philip VI had mentioned it to him.
It's just that he never took Philip VI's words seriously.
"Seo is the knight of Phil Raya, the noble girl who claims to have been inspired by God."
"That's right." Philip VI had a hateful expression on his face, "I thought you listened, but I didn't expect you to know who you were drinking and fighting with!" β
John was stunned and asked, "Xu he came to Paris. It means that the aristocratic girl named Phil Raya has also come to Paris?! β
"Yes, they got the news yesterday before they arrived in Paris. I also had someone write you a letter, you didn't read it? β
"I'm drunk, I don't have time to watch."
Philip VI held back his anger, he wanted to lose his temper, but when he thought that his son was properly a hob, it was useless to scold, but he had to talk back to himself, and there was no benefit except for getting angry.
"Of the choices between seeing the Pope the Seer and seeing me, Raya chose to see me first. Since she chose to see me, it means a lot, and with her current influence, if we can get her help, the power of the royal family can be increased a lot. It can even deepen the control of the nobility. After the defeat of the Battle of Cressy, too many nobles died, and the impact of the battle weakened our control over the nobles. β
"Father, the nobility will not be loyal to your power, but to this kingdom. The defeat of the Battle of Cressy was avoidable in itself, and it was your conceit that caused the kingdom to lose the battle. β
"Enough is enough!" Philip VI couldn't bear his anger and slapped the table again: "I'm talking to you about business, don't teach me a lesson here!" (End of chapter)