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After Lu Hongti disappeared, the street was still in chaos. The corpses and blood on the ground told what happened just now.

Some people were frightened and fled in a hurry, far away from this bloody place. There are also brave people who are curious. The murderer is gone and there is no danger. They squeeze against the flow of people to have a look.

There were also a few greedy people who carefully approached the killed soldiers and guards, boldly groping on their bodies, and occasionally found some broken silver and copper coins.

Li Mu stood on the second floor of the teahouse, watching quietly. Suddenly he turned his head and glanced in the distance. A group of soldiers were approaching hundreds of feet away.

"This is reinforcements coming, but it's a bit late."

He threw a piece of broken silver on the table, turned to Su Tan'er and the others and said, "Soldiers are coming. They will probably search the shops one by one later. Let's go to save ourselves the trouble."

Su Tan'er nodded: "Listen to your husband."

After getting off the teahouse, a few people walked out of the street along the exit on one side and entered the long street on the other side. It was still peaceful here, with all kinds of lanterns, shops, food stalls... everything was available, and it was very lively, as if the experience just now was just a dream. .

However, as the group walked on the street, they heard people talking about the fight just now.

"Have you heard? There was a river of blood on the street just now. It is said that the person who did it was a female assassin. Song Xian, who originally assassinated Wu Liejun in Feiyan Pavilion, had too many guards there, so he failed to kill him and was instead killed. The officers, soldiers and guards pursued him, but they were all killed."

A few people walked around for a while, and such comments came to their ears many times. It seemed that the fight just now had a considerable impact.

Everyone doesn't know who Song Xian, the captain of Wu Liejun, is, but the reputation of Wu Liejun who guards Jiangning is not good, and Song Xian is naturally not a good person either.

As he spoke, his tone was inevitably a bit gloating.

Soon, soldiers of the Wu Lie Army also appeared on this street, searching and investigating everywhere, causing a lot of noise. Everyone looked at the shining weapons and did not dare to cause trouble, so they could only curse in secret.

As a result, naturally, nothing was found.

However, tonight's assassination and fighting are destined to be just a small episode. The captain of Wu Liejun is not a great figure in Jiangning. It is okay to use soldiers to search in a small area, but to search in a large area. The road can only make you feel uncomfortable.

Our country, the Great Wu Dynasty, has its own national conditions, emphasizing culture over military force, and using culture to suppress military force. This is not nonsense.

When Li Mu and the others walked to the Jiuyulou near Wuyi Lane, the street had completely returned to calm, as if there was no such bloody fight just now.

Jiuyulou is one of the largest restaurants in Jiangning. It is five stories high and covers a vast area. It is said to be a restaurant, but it is more like an entertainment center. You can find it here in Jiangning.

There was also a small poetry meeting held here tonight. Li Mu and the others walked nearby, and a scholar recognized him and invited him upstairs, but Li Mu declined.

In fact, this is also a good opportunity to show off. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival, you can compose a poem "Qing Yu'an" and amaze everyone, enjoying their shock and admiration. It's hard to refuse just thinking about it.

However, Li Mu is not lacking in fame now. His unique Song style characters and thin gold style have already made him famous, and these poems are just the icing on the cake.

When you meet a suitable occasion, there is nothing wrong with writing a poem. There is no need to deliberately show off.

The few of them walked around for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, they returned to the Su Mansion.

After returning to the small building and chatting and laughing for a while, Su Tan'er suddenly said, "Ms. sir, I have something for you."

Li Mu asked curiously: "What?"

Su Tan'er blinked: "Master, please wait a moment."

As she said that, she led a few girls, put on lanterns, and walked towards the small building where she used to live. After a while, light footsteps sounded downstairs. Su Tan'er walked in front, and the three little girls each held a small child. The package followed.

Li Mu said: "This is..."

Su Tan'er said: "I made some clothes for you." After saying that, she asked several little girls to put the packages on the table and open them one by one.

Clothes, hats, shoes and socks are all available.

Xiao Chan said: "Uncle, the lady and the rest of us made this stitch by stitch. It took a long time, and some parts were not satisfactory. The lady also took us to ask the weaver in the house for advice, and returned it several times. It took a lot of work to make these two sets of clothes.”

"Uncle, please take a look and see if you like it."

Li Mu picked up the clothes and looked at them: "I like it, of course I do."

After saying that, he walked forward, hugged Su Tan'er gently, and said softly in her ear: "Thank you for your hard work, madam."

Su Tan'er's face was slightly red, and she seemed a little emotional. She glanced at the girls shyly and said, "You guys go down."

Several girls with flushed faces winked at the words and walked out with smiles.

……

On the other side, during the Lantern Festival, Nie Yunzhu and Hu Tao were busy working on "Bamboo Records" every day, so Nie Yunzhu and Hu Tao rarely came out to enjoy the lanterns.

I happened to meet a woman from Jinfeng Tower who came out to get some medicine. Nie Yunzhu had taught her how to play the piano before. After saying hello, I found out that Yuan Jin'er had contracted the cold and was lying ill in the backyard of Jinfeng Tower.

The two had a very good relationship, so they took Hu Tao to visit.

The backyard of Jinfeng Building is not big, but it is very exquisite. It is divided into several separate small courtyards. It is not the first one, and it is probably impossible to live in such a place.

All the way into the small courtyard where Yuan Jin'er lived, he was lying on the bed looking at the oil lamp in a daze.

She was a little surprised to see Nie Yunzhu: "Sister Yunzhu, why are you here?"

Nie Yunzhu stepped forward and touched her forehead: "I heard that you had a cold. How are you doing now?"

Yuan Jin'er stood up and said, "I'm much better now after taking the medicine."

Nie Yunzhu said: "Tell mom to take a good rest for two days."

Yuan Jin'er smiled bitterly. As the signature of Jinfeng Tower, even if it was cold, it was not easy to close the door and thank guests.

"Well, it's not that heavy actually. It's just that the menstrual period happened to come, and I was sore and weak because of the wind and cold. It would be difficult for me to play and sing. Fortunately, my mother agreed to help me block these guests today, but today is the Lantern Festival, so upstairs It’s very lively here, and my mother is very worried.”

"Many guests didn't believe me when they said I was sick. They insisted on coming over for a visit. After confirming, they said a few words of comfort before leaving."

Nie Yunzhu nodded: "I'm sorry for you, my mother's heart is quite good."

She thought this was something she felt. Jinfenglou's mother was somewhat conscientious. If it had been elsewhere, she probably wouldn't have been able to redeem herself.

While the two were talking, Yuan Jin'er's maid Kuo'er sent in a poem.

"Miss, this is a poem specially written for you by Mr. Cao Guancao."

Yuan Jin'er had no choice but to open it and read it. It turned out to be a poem praising a sick beauty. She handed it to Nie Yunzhu and asked Kuo'er to go out to thank her according to etiquette.

Nie Yunzhu looked at the poem in his hand, and found it to be quite beautiful. The two of them had met many talented people, and it was a little difficult to be astonishing with this kind of poem that was written casually. After looking at it for a few times, I put it down.

He joked: "This Cao Guan is also a well-known talent in Jiangning. He is considered to be very talented in literature. What does my sister think?"

Yuan Jin'er shook his head: "What can you think? It's just the reputation of a talented and beautiful lady. He can send this little poem conveniently. At this moment, he is probably drinking and having fun with a group of people in the front hall." "To us, it is Cao Guan ... Or Li Pin, what difference does it make? To Cao Guan, is it Yuan Jin'er or Lu Caicai, what's the difference?"

"Talents and beauties, if there are talents and beauties, their reputation will increase if word spreads about them. It doesn't actually matter which talent or beauty is which."

Nie Yunzhu wiped her face with a towel: "I see you are full of energy on weekdays, but after a cold, this is a great enlightenment."

Yuan Jin'er chuckled and said, "Jin'er has now figured out what's the point of being a talented and beautiful woman, talking sweet words, and ultimately being destined to be a concubine."

"Jin'er has to choose now, and probably only chooses two kinds of people."

Nie Yunzhu asked curiously: "Which two types?"

Yuan Jin'er clasped her fingers and said seriously: "The first option is to find someone who is rich and powerful and treats Jin'er well. It's best to raise Jin'er like a pig. Of course, he can't be too old or too ugly."

Then he stretched out his second finger: "The second type! The kind of pretty guy with good character, true to his word, handsome, and talented. It doesn't matter if he is poor, Jin'er will support him."

Nie Yunzhu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What are you thinking? Even the pretty boy has come out, and you still support others."

Yuan Jin'er said seriously: "Sister Yunzhu, I am serious. Is there really such a person? Do you know Ning Yi?"

A look of surprise flashed across Nie Yunzhu's face, and he was a little curious that Ning Yi and Yuan Jin'er were actually in contact. It's not like that!

"You're talking about Ning Yi, who wrote Shui Tiao Song Tou."

Yuan Jin'er nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, this is Ning Yi. He is also the son-in-law of the Su family."

"Didn't you hear what people said! Ning Yi, a famous and talented man, is willing to marry into the Su family in order to keep his promise and fulfill the marriage contract made by the previous generation. I heard that he is handsome and elegant, so he can take advantage of the Su family's young lady. . If I could meet someone like Ning Yi, I would be willing to support him."

Nie Yunzhu touched his forehead and smiled bitterly: "Not to mention that he is already married, even if he is not, he does not need you to support him. I have never heard that his calligraphy is now worth a fortune. If he writes any calligraphy, the retouching fee will be a lot, which is more than yours. The small treasury is much richer.”

Yuan Jin'er held her heart with both hands and said with a silly smile on her face: "That's better, he can make money, just enough to support me."

The corners of Nie Yunzhu's mouth moved and he was completely speechless.

Yuan Jin'er smiled, then pursed her lips and thought for a moment, "Such a pretty boy is indeed rare to find."

"Sister Yunzhu, I heard that your snack business is very prosperous now. What do you think, if Jin'er redeems herself, go sell snacks with you?"

Nie Yunzhu smiled and said: "Aren't you talking nonsense?"

Yuan Jin'er said: "Of course it's not nonsense. I heard that Hu Tao is about to get married. After she gets married, you will be the only one left, Sister Yunzhu. Wouldn't you be lonely? Jin'er can just accompany you."

"Well, let's make Zhuji bigger and stronger together. It's quite majestic to think about being a female shopkeeper." He laughed.

The two chatted for a long time, until Yuan Jin'er yawned and felt a little sleepy. Nie Yunzhu asked her to have a good rest, and then took Hu Tao to leave.

……

The next day, Li Mu came out of the academy and walked around Jiangning City for more than half an hour, and quickly caught the scent left behind yesterday.

According to the tracking method, he pretended to be a wandering scholar and walked aimlessly.

Gradually, he walked into a small alley, with dilapidated private houses on both sides, and several collapsed and abandoned houses. Li Mu smiled faintly, pushed open half of the rotten wooden door of an abandoned house, and placed a sword across his neck. .

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Li Mu turned around and saw that it was Lu Hongti, still wearing a black dress, her wounds had been bandaged, and her face was a little pale.

He smiled softly: "Nothing, I just came to see you?"

Lu Hongti tightened the sword in her hand. Before she could make the next move, Li Mu reached out and flicked the sword lightly. It seemed extremely slow. Lu Hongti couldn't react in time. He only felt a light movement in his hand, as if by magic. The sword has already reached Li Mu's hand.

How could Li Mu, whose martial arts skills have reached this level, not sense Lu Hongti hiding behind the wall in advance and ask her to place the sword around her neck.

Just because he had enough confidence to prevent Lu Hongti from escaping early or making too much noise, he just cooperated with her.

Seeing that the dagger was taken away, Lu Hongti also realized that the person in front of him was extremely skilled in martial arts. The next moment, he retreated violently and was about to escape. I didn't see how Li Mu moved. He swayed and followed him like a shadow. He couldn't escape.

Lu Hongti was extremely anxious. He raised his palms and struck hard at Li Mu. Li Mu stretched out a hand to block the powerful move.

Lu Hongti finally realized how powerful the person in front of him was. He was definitely no match. He was about to try to escape again, but saw the person in front of him reach out and lightly brush his body. He immediately became limp and could no longer exert any strength.

She couldn't help but feel horrified in her heart. She had been in the world and met many masters, but there were not many who could compare with her. This was the first time she felt that she was so weak.

"You...who are you? What do you want to do?"

Li Mu smiled: "I already told you, I didn't want to do anything. Yesterday I saw that you were good at martial arts. Come and take a look."

After trying out Lu Hongti's martial arts, Li Mu was a little disappointed. The future Lu Hongti would be a grandmaster in this world and one of the ceilings of combat power.

Even if his martial arts skills are not yet fully developed, he is at least a first-rate master in this world, or even a top fighter.

After trying it out, I was somewhat disappointed.

It seems that the upper limit of force in this world is indeed much lower than that of Xiaoao World.

No wonder, after being in Jiangning City for so long, he has not seen anyone who can catch his eye in terms of martial arts.

If Li Mu's seventh-level Zixia Gong hadn't achieved a breakthrough in the Swordsman World, it would have taken countless years in this world, or even wouldn't have been possible at all.

Even so, due to the restrictions of the world's rules, the power of Zixia Gong in all aspects has dropped a lot.

After the hands-on experience just now, Li Mu also tried out the characteristics of this world's martial arts. Since internal skills are difficult to practice and rare, many aspects are only used as auxiliaries, with more emphasis on the control and use of the body.

It is more like a world that combines national martial arts and internal strength. And because internal strength is too difficult to practice and the upper limit is not high, it is mainly based on martial arts similar to Chinese martial arts, supplemented by internal strength.

Think about it, depending on the upper limit of internal strength, the evolution of martial arts in various worlds is really interesting.

Like the Tianlong World, three feet of Gang Qi are spread, and sword Qi is used to compete with various palm techniques and palm strength. Martial arts emphasizes winning with internal strength. When you start to move your hands, your internal strength seems to be free of charge.

In the world of Swordsman, the upper limit of martial arts has been lowered. Except for the top few, few people can use their internal strength. The most common thing everyone competes with is their moves to see whose moves are more subtle.

In the world of the son-in-law, the upper limit of force is obviously lower. Let alone internal strength, there are many exquisite moves that cannot be used even if taught to them. For example, Huashan Chaoyang Yiqi Sword, Hengshan's Thirteen Styles of Thousand Changes of Clouds, and Hengshan's Five Divine Swords. Without the cooperation of deep internal force, these exquisite swordsmanship cannot be performed at all, unless the swordsmanship reaches an extremely high level and gets rid of the shackles of internal force.

As a result, the direction of martial arts development in this world is completely different from that in the Xiaoao world. The lower the internal strength, the more careful it is to use it. This also makes most of the internal strength in this world only play a supporting role, and more of them are similar to martial arts-like fighting and training methods.

If the upper limit of the world's force is lower, it will be equivalent to retreating from the Ming Dynasty to the Republic of China. Let's stop playing with internal skills. Not many people can practice it. Let's play with national martial arts.

(End of this chapter)