The Most Powerful Young Master of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 15: Sister Jin Mao

“You little brat, not only are your words vile and insulting, but you’re also spineless, full of dirty thoughts. You’re this bad at such a young age—just imagine what you’ll be like when you grow up. Didn’t you say you were going to capture me, strip me naked, and hang me up? Now you know what it’s like, don’t you? Who’s hanging whom, after all?” Bai Yutang grew angrier as she spoke and kicked Wang Bang again. Wang Bang fell silent, adopting the look of a teary-eyed child and putting on an act of “I’m a new, innocent little one—I’m so well-behaved.” This woman clearly couldn’t stand the young master right now, and since she was in the heat of the moment, from a psychological standpoint, whatever Wang Bang said at this moment would be rejected by her—she simply wouldn’t want to hear it. So, knowing it’s better to cut one’s losses, Little Wang decided to keep quiet. Sure enough, once he fell silent, Bai Yutang paused for a moment. Though she still held her chin up in a haughty, petulant manner, she didn’t hit him again. Her cheeks were exceptionally fair and well-defined, her features as if carved by a knife. In the moonlight, they took on a slightly bluish hue, exuding a wild and seductive charm. Moreover, her waist-to-hip ratio was truly golden; aside from possessing that classic feminine figure, she also radiated the powerful, agile energy of a cheetah. She really had a certain allure! Of course, to avoid getting himself into trouble, Wang Bang only glanced at her three or four times very quickly before he didn’t dare look any longer. Wang Bang might not have dared to look, but inwardly he thought: Damn, this woman is a complete idiot. To put it nicely, she’s brazen; to put it bluntly, she’s a brain-dead moron. She’s even had the nerve to call me an asshole time and time again—she’s the real one. She could’ve just drifted through the underworld, stealing and pilfering as she pleased—no one would’ve stopped her. Yet she actually dared to kidnap the legitimate son of a high-ranking imperial official. The consequences of this would be massive. Did she really think she was invincible and that no one could touch her? If so, she was sorely mistaken. The imperial government’s hounds, Zhan Zhao and Liao Qingluan, would have her back in line in a matter of minutes. After a moment of silence, the young and impatient Bai Yutang lost his patience and asked curiously, “Kid, aren’t you usually a chatterbox? Why aren’t you saying anything now?” “Jin Mao’s beauty is breathtaking; it has completely captivated this little Old Wang. So, as a novice, I’ve been too busy admiring her and daydreaming to say a word,” Wang Bang replied. Bai Yutang froze for a moment, then lifted his chin a bit more proudly, though his sharp tongue couldn’t resist sniping, “I’ve been watching you for quite some time, and I’m not sure when you’re actually telling the truth. Is this your way of flirting with a respectable woman?” Wang Bang replied, “Well, first there’d have to be a respectable woman.” “You…” Bai Yutang hesitated for a moment before realizing he wasn’t one. “So you’re overthinking it—I’m not flirting with a respectable woman,” Wang Bang continued, as if he were a rice dumpling hanging from a string. At that, Bai Yutang’s face turned ashen, and she began pacing back and forth, muttering to herself, “When I decided to tie him up, I’d already planned to beat his mouth out of shape so he couldn’t speak—but how could I have forgotten?” Wang Bang nearly fainted from rage. He’d never seen such a wild and despicable woman. As a master martial artist, she’d bullied a child time and time again—the extent of her wickedness was beyond imagination. And she actually didn’t want me to speak? Given all that, was I wrong to decide right then and there to capture her and teach her a lesson? “Your eyes are darting all over the place—what devilish scheme are you hatching now? Spit it out,” Bai Yutang suddenly snapped. “Or I’ll really pull out your teeth and make sure you can’t speak.” “But you can’t shut me up,” Wang Bang said. Bai Yutang said in astonishment, “Why? Give me a reason.” Wang Bang replied, “You, Bai Yutang, are nothing special. You only dare to bully children, yet you’re even afraid of them.” Bai Yutang flew into a rage: “That’s a lie! I, Bai Yutang, dare to bully anyone—I treat everyone the same. Even if Liao Qingluan said something to offend me, I’d pull out his teeth too.” “You really are a thuggish rat—you just have to make everyone want to hunt you down. All you know how to do is bully little kids, steal their money, and use underhanded tricks to scare them. Old Liao insulted you too—why don’t you go pick a fight with him?” Wang Bang showed a bit of backbone. But then Bai Yutang slapped him hard on the back of the head, and he couldn’t help but burst into tears again. After making him cry, Bai Yutang snapped angrily, “How did Old Liao insult me? Did he gossip about me behind my back? Tell me right now, and I’ll go pull out his teeth this very minute.” Wang Bang said through his tears, “Haven’t you been watching us the whole time? He said, ‘Your breasts are huge.’ I thought you knew about it.” Upon hearing this, Bai Yutang’s anger subsided, and he said with a strange expression, “Of course I heard it, but he was simply stating a fact. I didn’t feel insulted.” I @# Wang Bang was at a loss for words too. “Got nothing to say, huh? If you can’t come up with anything, I’ll pull out your teeth and shut your mouth, so you’ll stop yapping all day long and insulting people—how dare you offend me more than once!” Bai Yutang said through gritted teeth. “I’m just a kid,” Wang Bang said. “I can tell. So what?” Bai Yutang stared at him. “A man may be killed but not disgraced. It’s fine if you think I’m insulting you, but we must settle this in a fair and honorable duel. I’m still young, and I haven’t mastered the Wang family’s secret techniques yet. Right now, my only weapon is my sharp tongue—oh, I mean my mouth,” Wang Bang said. “If you’re a man of integrity—and in fact, you absolutely are—then you can’t destroy a child’s weapon. That’s what fairness is all about. I thought you understood that.” Bai Yutang couldn’t help but pause in surprise. Wang Bang continued, “Let me down. To protect your honor and reputation, you can attack me with your sword. I’m just a kid—my weapon is my mouth. I’ll use it to present the facts and reason with you. If, in the end, you see my point and decide not to cut me down, then I win. If, in the end, you still cut me down and I end up sprawled on the ground, then I lose.” “But I…” Bai Yutang froze again, hesitating. “You don’t dare, do you? Just as you fear Zhan Zhao’s dagger and Old Liao’s sword, you also fear my tongue. You know you’re in the wrong, so you don’t dare face me in battle. Now, defeat is never a disgrace, but if word gets out that you, Little Jin Mao, didn’t dare face us in battle, your reputation will be ruined,” Wang Bang said in a flowery tone. Bai Yutang drew his sword as if in a flash and said coldly, “Who told you I’m afraid of Zhan Zhao!” The feisty girl had finally gone too far. Wang Bang nearly wet his pants in fright. With a flash of the sword, the rope snapped, and Wang Bang let out a cry as he fell to the ground. Whoosh Another flash of the sword—Sister Bai sheathed her sword, turned without looking back, and waved her hand dismissively. “Get lost! You won this time.” She had no intention of hanging out with a hot-headed tomboy with a screw loose—that was a constant danger. Although her looks and figure could to some extent offset her nastiness, thereby bewitching men, Wang Bang was still “young” and hadn’t reached the age of being a wimp yet. Thus, he was somewhat immune to the attack of her charm aura. However, even though he could leave, he couldn’t appear too spineless; he had to walk away with the composed air of a victor. So even though Wang Bang had already started walking, he turned back and began strolling leisurely once more. After taking a couple of steps, he realized his posture still looked a bit sleazy, so he stepped back again, adjusted himself, and started walking once more. “……” Bai Yutang didn’t intervene, though; he merely watched her with a mischievous look. After adjusting his stride a few times, Wang Bang finally found that victorious air. With a decent display of acting, he walked steadily for a while. Just as he was about to step through the main gate of Lanruo Temple, he paused and offered a couple of polite remarks: “This final showdown was truly spectacular. You won by the skin of your teeth, kid…” Bai Yutang impatiently drew his sword, dragging the blade along the ground as he walked slowly toward him: “Looks like you’re planning to do it a second time?” “No way!” With that, Wang Bang turned and took off running. Bai Yutang watched helplessly as he vanished, thinking to himself, “I can’t believe I actually lost to such an idiot?”