"You..." They had already reached the entrance of the alley, and the three of them were about to part ways. Chang Yu looked at Li Xin'an and hesitated to speak.
"What's the matter, senior brother?" Li Xin'an asked with a smile.
Sanyu's face darkened, "How did you get the old man to accept you as his disciple?"
"Oh, that's it." Li Xin'an looked like he suddenly understood, clapped his hands, and replied: "It must be because I am talented. As soon as I entered the door, the master couldn't wait to accept me as his apprentice."
"Bullshit!" Sanyu thought depressingly, "When he accepted me, he said that I was a sword embryo that could only be seen in a century, and that he would never accept another apprentice in this life. No matter how talented you are, you can still be as good as me.
Can he like you?"
Especially since this person is the son of Li Linfu...
Wu Xiang looked at San Yu's gloomy face, the corners of his mouth turned up in joy, and teased: "Hey, are you jealous of our young master?"
Sanyu gave him a hard look, then turned to look at Li Xin'an, took a breath, and seemed to want to say something, but in the end he resigned and said:
"Master, since he has accepted you, I can't say anything else. Junior brother, I will send you here."
"Thank you, senior brother." Li Xin'an stopped smiling and bowed deeply to San Yu.
Suddenly a person walked up to the alley.
The man was dressed entirely in white, with only a black belt tied around his waist. His face was white and beardless, he had sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, he had a middle-aged face, and there was a long sword with a black sheath hanging from his waist.
Sanyu became cautious and stared at the visitor cautiously. He felt a hint of danger.
Li Xin'an's expression turned playful.
Wu Xiang tilted his head and looked at the man. Faces flashed through his mind. The man looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.
The weird middle-aged man dressed in white walked up to the three of them. Sanyu took a step back, his eyes shining with surprise.
Judging from the aura emanating from his body, this person is definitely a top second-grade expert. No, it's possible for him to be a first-grade expert!
The man glanced at San Yu, his gaze lingered for a while, and then he bowed to Li Xin'an.
"I've met Mr. Li."
"Mr. Zhong, you're welcome." Li Xin'an smiled and nodded.
Sanyu knew who he was.
The number one swordsman in Chang’an City, Zhong Nanxun!
"Why is Mr. Li here?"
"Why are Mr. Zhong here?" Li Xin'an did not answer, but asked a question.
Zhong Nanxun smiled and said nothing.
He looked at Sanyu.
"Excuse me, little brother. I have something to ask Mr. Pei Min. Can you help me lead the way?"
Sanyu smiled wildly, nodded and replied, "Okay." After that, he walked into the alley.
"Senior brother, aren't you afraid of causing trouble to the master?" Li Xin'an was a little stunned. Zhong Nanxun was obviously here to challenge him. Why did Sanyu look so happy?
Master? Zhong Nanxun looked back at Li Xin'an in surprise, how... is this possible!
"Hey, you don't know, that old man has nothing to do all day long, so he only knows how to train me. Now someone is making trouble for him, it's too late for me to be happy!" Chang Yu waved and said excitedly! "Mr. Zhong, please."
Li Xin'an looked at the white figure walking into the depths of the alley, and said: "Master still hasn't escaped. Now that Zhong Nanxun has come, I guess Quan Wanqiu will be gone soon."
"But it has nothing to do with us, he is the one who has the headache!" Li Xin'an turned around and strode towards the street, humming a strange song.
"Wuxiang, go home!"
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In a dark room, the door was suddenly opened, and a person walked in from the outside, covered in dust.
"Sect Master!" There were five or six people in the room. They all stood up to greet the person who came into the room.
"Yes." The visitor smiled and nodded, put his luggage on the table, "Everyone, sit down."
"Have all the affairs in the city been taken care of?" the visitor asked.
One of the people who had already sat down stood up again and replied: "Sect Master, after several months of planning, we have bribed a groom in the Li family. Tonight, he will open the back door for us."
"Okay!" The visitor nodded happily, "In this way, we can eliminate thieves for the country and achieve great things!"
He lit the oil lamp on the table, and the flickering light illuminated their excited faces.
"Why hide in the darkness for such a just act? It's time for us to show up openly!"
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Li Mansion.
An old servant was anxiously wandering at the door, looking at the street from time to time, rubbing his withered hands, and mumbling something.
"These useless things, why haven't you found the young master yet? If you don't, I will skin you."
But his harsh words were in vain. Seeing the sun setting little by little, the old servant became anxious.
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I almost cried.
"Master, why don't you come back yet?"
"Uncle Fu!" A man ran towards the corner of the street and shouted loudly: "The young master has been found."
"Thank God, I finally found it. Hurry, take me there!" Fu Bo followed the man to the street with his body trembling.
From a distance, you can hear a burst of neat steps, accompanied by the sound of gold and iron intersecting, as dozens of fully armed Jinwu guards escorted two small figures towards the gate of Li Mansion.
"Master..." Seeing that Li Xin'an was fine, Uncle Fu's smile turned into a flower, "You are finally back. If you don't come back, I will be dying of anxiety!"
"Wu Xiang, is this how you serve the young master? If something happens to you when you go out with the young master, can you bear it?" Uncle Fu saw Wu Xiang on the side, his expression changed, and he started to curse.
Wu Xiang felt very aggrieved, thinking that the young master was my slave, how could I still control him?
But he didn't dare to refute, after all, the old man in front of him was the manager of his young master's yard and his boss.
"Okay, don't lecture him anymore, he can't stand me." Li Xin'an persuaded, and Uncle Fu stopped talking.
"Thank you for your hard work, brothers." He turned to the dozen or so Jinwu Guards, cupped his hands and said, "Go back to the accountant and pay a few taels of silver to treat the brothers to a drink!"
"Then thank Uncle Fu and thank you young master." The leading Jinwu Guard cupped his hands and clasped his fists, then waved his hand and said: Continue patrolling the streets!"
Li Xin'an watched the dozen or so majestic Jin Wu guards striding away, curled his lips, and walked towards Li Mansion.
Originally, he didn't want to return home in such a ostentatious manner, after all, he sneaked out through the back door when he came out today.
His yard was in the most remote corner of Li's house, and he quietly opened a back door. Every time he left the house, he always used that door.
As a result, I don't know what happened this time. As soon as he quietly turned the corner and walked towards the back door, more than a dozen Jinwu guards appeared in front of him with smiling faces.
Then he was forcibly brought here.
Li Xin'an looked at this splendid door with a little disgust. The reason why he always used the back door was because he didn't want to see this door.
He always felt that this door was like a bloody mouth with fangs exposed, trying to swallow people into the bottomless prison of Li Mansion.
At the door, there were soldiers wearing uniforms and sharp swords, all eyes focused on him.
Just wait until he steps over the threshold and call him: Master.
This is Li Linfu's power and the gift of today's saints. The most elite soldiers selected from the Forbidden Army guard the gate of Li's mansion.
There are also the Jinwu Guards in the distance. Although they are patrolling the streets in name, they are always circling around the Li Mansion. There are twelve teams in total, one team of twelve people, alternating day and night. With the imperial power behind them, they guard the
The safety of Li Mansion.
Li Xin'an sighed and walked into the door of Li's Mansion with a neat "Master."
"Master, I'm waiting for you in the lobby. We have asked you to take you there as soon as you come back." Uncle Fu said in Li Xin'an's ear.
"Li Linfu? What does he want from me?" Li Xin'an frowned.
"Forget it, it just so happens that I have something to talk to him about."
"Hey, little brother, I'm back." A young man, about ten years old, came towards me and was looking at Li Xin'an playfully.
"Tenth Young Master." Behind Li Xin'an, Wu Xiang and Uncle Fu saluted together.
Li Xin'an raised his eyes for a moment and replied in a nonchalant manner: "Brother Ten is going out?"
Li Linfu's tenth son, Li Zheng, smiled and replied: "I have nothing to do, so I'm meeting two servants for a drink. What, my thirteenth brother, do you want to come with us?"
"No, Li Linfu wants to find me." Li Xin'an replied calmly, bypassing Li Zheng and walking towards the mansion.
Li Zheng was startled when he heard this. When he came to his senses, Li Xin'an and his two servants were already gone.
"This bastard!" A trace of jealousy flashed in Li Zheng's eyes, "You are still so disrespectful to your father."
Li Zheng couldn't figure out why Li Xin'an was so cold and always called his father by his first name, but he still got his father's favor. No matter how angry Li Xin'an made his father, his requests were always granted.
On the other hand, my father has never looked at me!
"Let's go." Li Zheng gritted his teeth and said to his servant, "Go drink!"
Outside the lobby of Li Mansion.
Li Xin'an looked at the wooden boxes piled together, and the servants coming and going were moving these boxes into the backyard warehouse.
"I guess another adult has come to visit..." Li Xin'an muttered secretly and walked into the lobby.
Wu Xiang and Uncle Fu stood outside respectfully with their hands lowered.
In the lobby, a man was leaning on his back, staring at a piece of paper on the table, thoughtfully.
"I'm back." Li Xin'an said.
The man put away the paper, turned around, and looked at Li Xin'an.
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The two looked at each other, but no one spoke.
The man is dressed like a wealthy man, his hair is already a little pale, but he is full of energy, his long beard floats to his chest, his face is ordinary, no one can recognize him in a crowd.
Who would have thought that such an ordinary-looking rich man would actually be the most traitorous official in the Tang Dynasty today?
The father and son were indifferent for a long time, and finally Li Linfu broke the silence.
"Why are you out so late?"
"Went to Jingshanfang."
"Why do you want to go there?"
"Apprenticeship."
"Which bad master did you find again?"
"The Sword Master of the Tang Dynasty."
"Pei Min?" Li Linfu's tone, which had always been neither salty nor bland, finally wavered, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes when he looked at Li Xin'an.
"He accepted you?"
"That's natural."
"Hmph... well, with the guidance of a sword master like him, you won't be tricked by those charlatans."
"What do you want from me?" Li Xin'an asked.
"That back door in your yard is not allowed to be used from now on. I will have it sealed from tomorrow. You can use the front door from now on."
"Why?" Li Xin'an raised his eyebrows, his voice a little gloomy.
"For your own good," Li Linfu said, "Young master of the Li family, there is no reason to go through the back door every day!"
"For my own good, hey, you can really say such things!" Li Xin'an sneered.
"I have something to ask you."
"Don't have enough money? You can go and pay the bills yourself, no one will stop you."
"It's not about money."
"Oh?" Li Linfu narrowed his narrow eyes and became curiously interested. How could his disobedient son have anything to do with him other than money?
"I want three hundred kilograms of deep sea cold iron stone, one hundred and fifty kilograms of black stone, one hundred kilograms of fire glass, one hundred kilograms of pure brass, fifty kilograms of pure steel, and meteorite iron. The more the better,
At least it’s the size of a palm.”
"What do you want these for?"
"Forging swords."
Li Linfu stared suddenly.
"Are you... determined to learn martial arts?"
"I will prepare all these things within three days." Li Xin'an did not answer Li Linfu's question.
Li Linfu stared at Li Xin'an. Facing these dangerous eyes that made everyone in the court tremble with fear, Li Xin'an was not afraid at all. He held his head high and looked straight back.
"Five days."
"Okay!" Li Xin'an agreed without hesitation.
"Let's go." Li Linfu turned his back again, "There is a family dinner tonight, you have to be there."
Li Xin'an turned and left.
After walking out of the lobby, he walked towards his small courtyard, Wu Xiang and Uncle Fu hurriedly followed.
Li's Mansion was so big that it took him a full quarter of an hour to walk from the lobby where guests were entertained to his own remote courtyard with the strength of his little kid's feet.
A quarter of an hour later, Li Xin'an pushed open the courtyard door.
"Master." In the yard, the busy maids and servants saw their master coming back, and they all called out.
Li Xin'an nodded and walked to the center of the courtyard. He suddenly turned his head and said to Uncle Fu: "Uncle Fu, I need to ask you one thing. Go to the courtyard in the east of the city and tell the people inside to let them leave. I want to make room for you."
Go out of that courtyard and entertain others."
Uncle Fu wrinkled his face and showed a bitter look on his face, "Master, if you have anything to do, please tell me earlier. I'm already at the place and I still have to walk back. I'm sorry for my old arms and legs..."
Uncle Fu left with a sad face. Li Xin'an clapped his hands and said to the busy servants in the yard: "Everyone, please leave. I want to rest."
The servants looked at each other in confusion, wondering why their young master, who used to love fun, suddenly had to take a break today.
However, they did not dare to disobey, bowed and said "yes." and resigned one after another.
"Master." There was one exception. He came over with a smile and said to Li Xin'an: The horse you raised has given birth to a pony today. Can I take you to see it?"
"No need." Li Xin'an shook his head, "I'm tired and just want to rest."
The groom left, and Li Xin'an took Wu Xiang into his room, kicked off his shoes, and rolled himself into the quilt.
Wu Xiang looked at his young master and felt a little distressed. He had been running outside for a day today, from Pingkangfang to Jingshanfang and back from Jingshanfang. The young master had to hold on all the way.
He didn't know why, but as soon as he returned home, the young master immediately became listless. Wu Xiang didn't understand why the young master, who had no worries about food and clothing, even though he had a master who loved him so much, still hated him and this family.
Wu Xiang couldn't help but lose his mind in a trance. When he came back to his senses, Li Xin'an didn't know when he had fallen asleep.