Rapidnovel This Clone isn’t your Golden Finger 8
This Clone isn’t your Golden Finger 8
This Clone isn’t your Golden Finger 8
“Whaddya lookin’ at, huh?!”
Leng Junfeng quickly averted his eyes as his heart pounded against his chest. He couldn’t help but touch his face, confirming that it didn’t look like his original face.
Wang Meilin looked suspiciously at Leng Junfeng before averting her eyes. She couldn’t help but feel that the plain-faced man felt familiar to her.
Why is Meilin here? Uncle Wang would have never let Meilin out on her alone, especially since they don’t live in Luoyang. Leng Junfeng was filled with some worry for his childhood friend but decided against talking to her. It was better not to get close to Meilin or her father unless he wanted to drag them down with his problems.
The time it took from Luoyang to Chang’an was two weeks, including all the stops midway. Although the carriage’s destination was Luoyang, Leng Junfeng stopped at the first city and took another carriage in order to hide his traces. To his surprise, the fourth carriage he got on, he saw Meilin again.Geett the latest novels at novelhall.com
Did she sneak out? Leng Junfeng wandered. He felt that Meilin’s actions were like his, hiding their traces from someone. Are the Leng Clan’s enemies chasing after Uncle Wang and Meilin, too, now?
Should I investigate? Leng Junfeng was caught in a dilemma. The easiest solution would be to ask Wang Meilin directly, but that would necessitate him revealing his identity since only an idiot would reveal personal information to strangers. The downside would be that if Wang Meilin wasn’t being chased by his enemies and left for other reasons.
Not even considering Leng Junfeng’s dilemma, the carriage continued to leisurely travel on one of the country’s main roads. Generally, the main roads were safe and had little to no dangers thanks to the country’s soldiers patrolling them, but it seemed that Leng Junfeng’s luck wasn’t that good as a group of bandits surrounded the carriage.
“Take out all the goodies if ya know what’s good for ya!”
Leng Junfeng gazed out the carriage windows and saw a group of twenty bandits. Although he could not differentiate a martial master from a warrior, he wasn’t afraid. With his Swift Falcon Steps, he could escape if he wanted to. Plus, martial masters were weeds that popped up everywhere, although...
He glanced at Wang Meilin before turning towards the other three occupants. Although Leng Junfeng couldn’t tell what stage they were at, they were martial cultivators at the very least and appeared to have a lot of experience. Especially the gray-haired man.
The five occupants shuffled out of the carriage and faced the twenty or so bandits.
“Or else what?” The gray-haired man asked as he crossed his arms, his voice gruff. He ignored the frightened coachmen.
“Oh, we have a toughy here.” The leader of the bandits said as he stepped forward. He was a head taller than the other ruffians and wore a sleeveless top that exposed his bulging muscles.
“Or else this!” The bandit leader flexed, and a dim glow could be seen surrounding him.
Although it can’t compare to the qualitative change when a qi gathering pupil became a foundation establishment disciple, there would also be a qualitative change when a martial cultivator entered the Bone Refinement Stage. The most glaring sign would be able to form a thin film of qi around their body. In other words, the bandit leader was a martial master!
Leng Junfeng felt his body tense. Although Fenghua said that he was equal in strength to a high-rank warrior of the Allfist Realm, that didn’t mean he was equal in all aspects. Not to mention he would be facing a martial master.
“Hmpf, don’t get full of yourself.” The gray-haired man said as he uncrossed his arms. Soon, his body was covered in a thin film of qi as well.
Upon seeing this, the bandit leader lost the conceited smile on his face. “So it seems that you do have the strength to back up your words. However, unlike ya, I live on the edge of life and death every day. Don’t think that just because we are both masters that we are equals.”
Without warning, the bandit leader and gray-haired man began to clash. Each time their fist clash resulted in a miniature air explosion to sound. The two continued to fight, their movements so fast that Leng Junfeng could barely keep up, further reminding him of his own weakness.
“You’re not bad.” The bandit leader grunted as he took a step back after the gray-haired man landed a decisive punch against him.
“What are ya watching for, attack all at once!”/”Protect and fend off the bandits while I deal with the leader!” The bandit leader and gray-haired man practically shouted at the same time.
Leng Junfeng was dazed for a moment at the sudden change, but he quickly reoriented himself. Just as he was about to strike, someone had already struck. It was Wang Meilin.
Her giant hammer smashed into one of the bandits into the ground and crushed his torso into a pulpy mess with blood and viscera leaking out.
“Yes?” Leng Junfeng said with confusion at Wang Meilin’s words.
“That’s my name. What’s yours?” Wang Meilin sighed in exasperation.
“Oh! It’s Jun—Fengjun! My name is Fengjun.” Leng Junfeng said after catching himself.
“So, what are you hiding for?” Meilin asked, causing Leng Junfeng to sputter.
“W-why do you think I’m hiding?” Leng Junfeng managed to ask while glancing at the other occupants. Is it really okay to ask such a personal question in front of others?!
“Of course, you’re hiding. Why else will you switch carriages like me? So? Tell me the reason!” Wang Meilin leaned in with her eyes shining in curiosity.
“Urk!” What a convincing reason! Leng Junfeng thought. But he didn’t want to reveal anything to Wang Meilin, so he retorted, “What about you? I’ll tell you mine if you tell me why your reason for hiding like this.”
“Huh?” Wang Meilin gasped. “How’d did you know?!”
Leng Junfeng sighed and covered his face with his palm. “Didn’t you say I was hiding because I was switching carriages like you? That means you’re doing the same thing.”
“Oh? Ehehe...” Wang Meilin stuck out her tongue as she realized her mistake.”
“I’m running away from home. My stupid father wants me to marry some guy I never met. Of course, I’d run away from home if I heard that.” Wang Meilin said and then muttered, “I’d rather marry Brother Junfeng than some guy I never met.”
“What?”
“N-nothing!” Wang Meilin quickly said to cover her previous sentence. “So I said my reason. Now tell me yours.”
Leng Junfeng hesitated. Should I just tell the truth and omit some crucial details? No, how many people have had their clan exterminated? Saying that will make it easier for people to find me. I’ll have to lie.
“I’m running away from home. But unlike you, I did so because I wanted to prove myself. My parents never let me out because they think I’ll get myself killed, so I’m here to prove them wrong.” Leng Junfeng lied.
Two hands held his shoulders. “I knew it!”
“Huh?”
“I mean, I could tell you were from some clan or family.”
“Really, how?!”
“Hmmm, the way you dress and the way you speak. You’re unlike most rogue warriors. You seem to have this dignity to you. In fact, you kinda reminded me of a person I used to know, but that guy didn’t cultivate. I thought you might’ve been that guy, but that’s impossible. Hahaha.” Wang Meilin laughed.
Not didn’t, but couldn’t, right? Leng Junfeng thought, but he felt a warmth spread through his heart at Wang Meilin’s words.
“So, you’re going to Chang’an too, right?” Leng Junfeng asked.
“Un-huh! I have never gone to Chang’an before, so I want to take a chance to see while I still have the chance.” Wang Meilin honestly said.
“Me too!” The part about never having been to Chang’an, not the part the second part. Leng Junfeng thought.
For the remainder of the journey, Leng Junfeng and Wang Meilin animately discussed all sorts of topics. They even journeyed together by switching to the same carriages until they reached Chang’an when Leng Junfeng snuck away.
In the future, Leng Junfeng would come to regret sneaking away without telling Wang Meilin, especially when she discovered his true identities and the circumstances, but that would be a story for another time.