Chapter Three, The Woman.
The master occasionally comes over to join in the fun, pointing at the fish with a smile and saying to me, "This one was shaken by your palm wind and its internal organs were shattered. The other one was also shaken and lost its breath. This one fainted and hasn't woken up yet, but you all cooked and ate it. And the smallest one, its parents are waiting for it to come home."
Upon hearing the master's words, Yun Qing lost her appetite, while both Leng Lingfeng and I continued to eat heartily without any change in our expressions. Yun Qing looked disdainful and called us demons, while we accused her of being hypocritical and the master of talking nonsense. We pointed out that since the fish was cooked in such a way, how could he know which one still had a breath, and which one had fainted and not woken up?
At first, I felt very tired and bitter, but gradually I became faster than Leng Lingfeng and found pleasure in it. In order to beat him, I tried to find shortcuts in the dead of night, but unexpectedly ran into Leng Lingfeng. He told me he came out to appreciate the moon. Who would believe that he came out to appreciate the moon in the middle of the night?
Yunqing said that we are barbarians who do not understand the pleasure of fishing. But when I set up a fire and the fish sizzles with a fragrant aroma, Yunqing's hands move faster than anyone else's, as if forgetting who was just talking about the pleasure of fishing.
But occasionally, the cold and piercing wind will also join forces with the clear clouds to confront me.
Remember, she is the senior sister, a woman. If anyone dares to violate her in the future, I will tear off your skin, fry your bones, and kick you down the mountain to feed the wolves. After saying that, I clapped my hands and walked away without looking back. Yunqing muttered behind me, saying that in the future, whoever dares to marry this woman must have a body of copper skin and iron bones. Leng Lingfeng said that in the future, he didn't know which unlucky man would catch my attention.
You'd better not eat it. If you do, its vengeful spirit will come for your life tonight. Cold Lingfeng said calmly, eating while speaking, infuriating Yunqing to the point of death.
Did you guys hide here to steal food? After doing it multiple times, Yun Qing, that kid, finally discovered our clues and came over. When he arrived, I was just cooking a plump and delicious fish until it turned golden and fragrant. Yun Qing swallowed his saliva and reached out to grab the fish, but Cold Lingfeng acted faster and sent the fish into his mouth first.
As for mountain climbing, it doesn't matter much. But for the most arduous month, no meat is allowed. Fish is even more forbidden. Meanwhile, the master and Yunqing indulge in lavish meals in front of us every day. These two fellows are doing it on purpose. Furious.
In Kuangfeng Mountain, I am called Leng Lingfeng as Little Lengzi, Yunqing as Little Qingzi, and Yunqing didn't feel anything, but rather said that it was quite friendly to be called that way.
"Kind? How can you be kind when you are a eunuch?" However, Lingfeng became angry and scowled each time. In the end, he even fought with me because of this. But later on, I had an even more intense fight with Lingfeng.
But Yunqing talked about it too much, we got tired of it. In the future, when we burn and eat fish, we will avoid Yunqing and find a secluded place. Quietly set up a fire, cook and eat at the same time. I don't know if it's our cooking skills getting better or the thrill of eating secretly, but I feel that the taste of this fish is getting better and better.
The master said that the punishment is indeed severe, for the two of us. The master has always been strict to the point of being harsh, so we have to run from the top of the mountain to the bottom every morning, and climb back up from the bottom to the top. We have to do this twenty times a day.
While we were diligently practicing martial arts, Yunqing would sneak off to the small river at the foot of the mountain to leisurely fish. Sometimes he would spend a long time without catching anything, and I thought he was wasting his time.
Because the master dislikes girls, I tie up my hair and wear boys' clothes every day when appearing in front of them. Over time, Lingfeng and Qingyun sometimes forget that I am a girl. Once, Qingyun even hugged my waist and wanted to sleep with me.
During the night, when Yunqing, Lingfeng, and I were asleep, Lingfeng had some fish hanging on his body. He woke up in the middle of the night and was scared to death, crying and howling like a ghost. As a result, he woke up our master. Our master said that as senior martial siblings, Lingfeng should have taken good care of his junior martial brother, but instead he frightened him, and therefore should be punished severely.
Yun Qing, that's our senior sister, remember? She's the senior sister, a woman. Leng Lingfeng deliberately emphasized the word "woman", which immediately startled Yun Qing. She quickly let go of my hand, only to be kicked over by me.
We couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him. It seems that later on, this guy felt lonely and came to please us. When he saw that we were not very willing to interact with him, he actually personally cooked two fragrant fish and brought them to us. Seeing his sincere attitude, we, being mature adults, forgave him. The three of us made up and everything was back to normal.
Regarding this matter, Yun Qing has not spoken to us for half a month. This guy is stingy. He only allows himself to scare us, but not the other way around.
Yun Qing couldn't stand us anymore in the end. He packed up his fishing rod and left. He said nothing for half a month. All the fish in the river were killed by us. Since then, the restless spirits linger here. At night, the souls of the fish gather in groups, seeking revenge from us. We glanced at him disdainfully, called him a fool, and continued eating.
But once I returned to my room, I took off the men's clothing and followed my brother's instructions to burn incense and make tea, play the qin and paint, gently touch the strings, let the melodious music flow, breathe in the lingering tea fragrance, and the whole person became gentle, even my heart became very peaceful.
As soon as Cold Lingfeng and I arrived at the river, we rolled up our sleeves to catch fish. I clapped my hands towards the river, creating a gust of wind that made the water churn and the fish fly. With his sharp eyes and quick hands, Cold Lingfeng had already caught more than ten fish in no time, all of them plump and delicious.
Even if I don't eat, if I share a bed with you, those unjust souls might mistakenly capture the wrong person. Then I would be wrongly dead. In order to die without injustice, I have to eat more. After saying that, the young man started to cook by himself, and after cooking, he ate big mouthfuls, enjoying the food. Originally, we had enough food for two people, but with him eating like this, it won't be enough for us.
Upon hearing us laughing at him, the master shook his head and proceeded to teach us how to use softness and strength, which could cause the river water to churn but not to the extent of killing the fish. For a period of time, this small river became our practice ground, where the fish were made to jump and dance in mid-air by us every day, only to faint and fall back into the water afterwards.