monopolize my master

The back garden of the East Palace.The sunset is about to fall, but for Su Huang, this sunset is just the beginning.

"Just like this, level the sword." Ling Xiao held a branch in his hand, watched Su Huang's movements with concern, and pointed out from time to time, "...No, I have to take a little more steps...Yes, that's right."

Su Huang clenched his teeth.After all, he was new to martial arts, Su Huang was quite lacking in strength and internal strength, and Ling Xiao's training was very rigorous, and he was already sweating profusely after just standing on horseback for a short while.

"Remember what you said before dinner, persistence is the most important thing." Ling Xiao frowned, and rarely admonished him seriously, "Some people learn martial arts just to satisfy their selfish desires. Such a person is really a kind of defilement in terms of martial arts. If a person who practices Taohuashan's swordsmanship is known to me in the future by bullying the weak to fulfill his selfish desires, I will not forgive him lightly.—— It was the words of my two masters who warned me when I was just starting out. Your Highness can be regarded as a native of Taohua Mountain if you have cultivated the swordsmanship of Taohua Mountain. I hope His Highness will remember what the master said."

"...Understood." Su Huang solemnly responded while holding the wooden sword.

"Very good." Ling Xiao nodded, "Next is the sword swing I just taught you. There is nothing to teach deliberately, you just need to do your best every time you swing your sword. Sword swing is the foundation of martial arts, you Practice swinging the sword a hundred times first, and don’t slack off at all, I will always watch you by the side.” After speaking, Ling Xiao smiled and patted Su Huang’s shoulder, “This is today’s task, and you can rest after practicing.”

"……understood."

In order to prevent Su Huang's practice from being boring, Ling Xiao deliberately found a flute, put it near his lips, and played the song "Drunken Songs of Autumn Moon" fluently.The flute was melodious, covering up the boring sound of swinging the sword.At first, Su Huang was not used to practicing sword to the sound of the flute like this.It wasn't until later that he realized that the flute sound of Ling Xiao's drunken Qiuyue had been changing rhythms with the speed of his sword swing.Gradually, Su Huang felt more and more that the sound of the flute was guiding him.The sound of the flute was rushing like rain, so he swung the ground faster, the sound of the flute was soft and melodious, and his movements could not help but soften.

The two fit together, and you will feel relaxed and happy when you hear it.

A song repeated five times, and the sound of the flute slowly stopped.Su Huang breathed a sigh of relief, and barely supported the ground with the wooden sword.Perhaps the entry was too deep, until the moment the flute ended, Su Huang realized that her arms were sore and she could hardly lift them up.

"It's getting late, let's go to rest." Ling Xiao looked at the bright moon rising in the sky who didn't know when, and thought that when he first came to the East Palace, Su Huang couldn't get used to fighting him, so he couldn't help feeling proud.The joy of being a teacher for the first time spread in my heart at this time.

A cold and slightly childish voice came, "What is Master Ling smirking at?"

"Well, I'm just watching the moonlight as a teacher... um." Ling Xiao cleared his throat, quickly changed the subject, and pretended to be serious, "Do you remember what you learned today, Your Highness?"

Su Huang nodded, "Remember it."

"That's good." Ling Xiao said, "Go back and ask the maid to apply it on you, and pay attention to the swelling tomorrow."

"Ah."

"...Then I'll go back first." Ling Xiao said, "I'll see you tomorrow."

"...Is there someone in your family waiting for you to go back?" Su Huang bit her lip and asked softly.

"Huh?" Ling Xiao was a little puzzled.

"...I mean, you can stay in the East Palace." Su Huang thought for a while and said, "Heguang Lane is still some distance away from the East Palace... You come to teach at Maoshi and gallop all the way, I don't worry about it. In a few days, the guards on Suzaku Street and the Imperial City will be shouting to punish you."

"Ah? Why do you say that?" Ling Xiao couldn't help but laugh, "Are you worried that I... disturb the people?"

"Naturally... the prince has always been considerate of the people's sentiments, and he doesn't want the reputation of the grand master in his palace to be ruined outside, and those old ministers will add fuel and jealousy to me and lecture me." Su Huang blushed quietly, "To come or not?"

"Okay, okay. Then it's okay for me to stay in the East Palace. It's really troublesome to run back and forth." Ling Xiao smiled, "But not today."

"Is there a problem?"

"The emperor told you about the murder of Mr. Zhang Wenju today. Mr. Zhang's mansion is not far from my house. I want to see if I can find any clues."

"Didn't the father send someone there?" Su Huang said, "I believe there will be results in a few days."

"Having said that, I'm still worried." Ling Xiao frowned, "I went to the tavern to drink a lot yesterday, and I may have missed some clues. Maybe Qihe knows something. Mr. Zhang...has always treated me well, I Try to help him as much as you can.”

"Then you go." Su Huang hesitated for a while and said, "Don't forget what you said, tomorrow Maoshi."

"I know." Ling Xiao smiled slightly and waved Su Huang, "Then I'll go back first."

"Okay." Su Huang paused, lowered her head in embarrassment, and said softly, "...be careful."

The night wind blew up, and the person in front seemed to hum, but there was no response.When Su Huang raised his head, Ling Xiao had already gone far.

"It's not that annoying."

Su Huang raised the corner of her lower lip slightly, looked at the wooden sword in her hand, and these words came out of her lips slightly.

Heguang Lane.Zhang Wenju's mansion.

Mr. Zhang's mansion has been sealed up by the government, and his family has already been transferred to other places by the government.The once bustling Zhang Mansion is now completely silent.It was a little cold at night, Ling Xiao wrapped his coat tightly.

Before coming to the mansion, he went to Donghui yamen to inquire about it. The time when Mr. Zhang was killed was about Zishi, and he was brutally killed at the gate of Zhang's mansion.It was clearly an assassination that had been planned for a long time.The assassination was carried out quietly. It is said that no one found Mr. Zhang's body until the next morning, and reported it to the Yamen.

Even Mr. Zhang's family didn't know about it.

Ling Xiao frowned.Looking at the surrounding markets, it can be said that there are almost no places where you can hide your body near the Zhang Mansion.Zhang Wenju was born as a half-warrior, so he can handle it simply.If it is an assassination at close range, it is almost impossible to do it without anyone noticing.

As for Zhang Wenju, after an autopsy, he was indeed stabbed to death with a sharp weapon at close range.

Thinking of this, Ling Xiao jumped up to the roof of Zhang's mansion.Trying to restore the assassination scene of the day.However, after going up, Ling Xiao realized that if he wanted to ambush here, it was nonsense.

Behind the eaves is the lobby of the Zhang Mansion. It is impossible for people in the mansion not to notice such an obvious ambush.

There was a chill behind Ling Xiao.

"What are you squatting there for? Come down!"

A familiar voice came, Ling Xiao looked at the person coming, and said with a smile.

"Qihe, what are you doing here?"

"Take you back to the mansion." Qi He said helplessly, "You went to the East Palace for so long and didn't come back. I thought you had some conflict with the crown prince again, so I sent a little attendant to the palace to inquire. His Royal Highness said that you came back long ago. Yes. I made a guess, I guess you will come here, just try your luck here."

"You still understand me." Ling Xiao jumped off the roof and walked to Qihe's side, "Yesterday, when you carried me back, didn't you really hear anything?"

"No." Qihe shook his head, "You were so drunk at the time, I didn't dare to delay, so I walked faster. It's quiet here, and there is no movement."

"Then it seems that we missed the time when the crime happened." Ling Xiao sighed, "But who did it? You see, there is no place to hide near Zhang's mansion, and he killed Master Zhang quietly. How exactly did they do it?"

"...I can't figure it out either. But the Holy Majesty has ordered the Yamen to investigate, and I believe the results will come out soon." Qi He sighed softly, "Can we go back now?"

"Yes. I know." Ling Xiao still looked preoccupied, "I hope the murderer can be found as soon as possible."

Qihe patted Ling Xiao on the shoulder.The two walked side by side, gradually disappearing in the night.