Su Liang and Ning Jing returned home after solving Luo Rong's troubles. It was already past the third watch.
Before they went in, Su Liang asked Ning Jing, "Would you like to go to the challenge tomorrow?"
Ning Jing shook his head, "I can't go."
"Why?" Su Liang expressed confusion.
"I will try." Ning Jing said.
Su Liang was stunned for a moment, then raised her forehead and said, "I forgot about the exam you have to take. I told you earlier that I would go by myself tonight."
The other candidates must be concentrating on preparing for the exam. Even if Ningjing has time at home, he is either helping Su Liang make medicine or making airplane models. In short, he has never spent time reading books.
But it was like this before, and it doesn't hinder Ningjing's achievements.
Su Liang can only say that this is the demeanor of a great master. Unlike her, who participates in martial arts competitions, practices diligently every day, and then sums up experiences and lessons when she returns home.
Early the next morning, Su Liang got up and cooked a lot of food for Ningjing.
In the dim light of the morning, Ningjing, carrying a bookcase, lined up in a long queue and entered the Gongyuan.
Su Liang came together and watched the last person go in and the heavy door of Gongyuan slam shut before turning around and leaving.
When I got home, the sun had just risen.
The thought of Ningjing being away for the next three days made Su Liang a little uncomfortable. Although they were both very quiet when they were at home, they would not speak if they could.
Xing Yusheng and Lin Xueqing came to pick up Su Liang to watch the challenge.
"Senior Brother Ning will definitely be fine, and Sister Su will be fine too." Lin Xueqing said confidently, "If you both win the top prize, let's be together! It's a match made in heaven!"
Su Liang was very calm, "We live together now."
"I'm talking about getting married, sister Su, don't pretend to be stupid." Lin Xueqing looked serious.
Su Liang raised his eyebrows, "You should go to Ningjing, not me. I don't care."
The Gongyuan examination hall for the civil examination was heavily guarded, but the military examination was completely open.
Su Liang took Xing Yusheng's carriage to the competition ground in the west of the city. As soon as she got off the carriage, she saw Uncle Huang stopped the carriage not far away and looked towards her.
When the car curtain opened, Su Liang thought she would see Duanmu Che, but unexpectedly it was another completely unfamiliar young man smiling at her.
Su Liang felt strange. Is this also someone the original owner knew?
"Sister Su, let's go! I see Sister Qin!" Lin Xueqing took Su Liang's hand and ran forward.
Duanmu Che followed Lin Xian's gaze and saw Su Liang's back, his face darkened, "Cousin, what are you looking at?"
"A little beauty." Lin Xian said, got out of the carriage, and hugged Duanmu Che out of the carriage amidst the exclamations of the people around him.
Duanmu Che didn't like this posture very much. He had been carried down by Uncle Huang before.
Lin Wei put Duanmu Che on the wheelchair and patted his head, "Little Cheche, why are you becoming more and more delicate?"
Duanmu Che's face was a little dark, "Lin Xi, pay attention to your words and deeds."
Lin Xin sneered lightly and pushed Duanmu Che's wheelchair forward, "I'm not a prince, who cares about me?"
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Xing Yusheng and Qin Yujin can sit with the prince and princess in the spectator seats. If Lin Xueqing and Su Liang want to go, they can also follow them up.
But Qin Yujin and Lin Xueqing both felt off-putting when they saw Duanmu Ao. The elders didn't come today, so they didn't need to accompany him, so they didn't go up.
Lin Xian sat next to Duanmu Che and greeted Duanmu Chen very familiarly.
"Mr. Lin, long time no see." Duanmu Chen smiled.
Duanmu Yi's favorite concubine Xian, whose maiden name was Lin, was originally the daughter of the southern guard of the Qian Kingdom.
Old General Lin passed away a few years ago, and his children and grandchildren have not inherited his mantle. The Lin family is still a prominent family in the south, but it can be considered a decline.
"I heard that there are two women participating in the Jinke Martial Arts Examination. Who are they?" Lin Qian asked Duanmu Chen.
Duanmu Chen glanced around, his eyes fell on Su Liang, and he pointed to Lin Wei, "That's one of them. The surname is Su, and the single name is Liang. The other one is the fourth young lady of the Nian family. It seems she didn't come today."
Lin Yan looked at Su Liang who was slightly tilting his head to listen to Qin Yujin's words, and laughed, "It turns out to be that little beauty."
Duanmu Che frowned, "Cousin."
This was not the first time Duanmu Chen met Lin Xi. Every year he would come to the capital to stay for a while and visit Duanmu Che. According to rumors, this was a famous romantic young man from the south of Qian Kingdom.
Lin Wei didn't seem to notice Duanmu Che's displeasure and continued to chat with Duanmu Chen, "Is that Miss Su Liang married?"
"No." Duanmu Chen shook his head.
Lin Qian said seriously, "If she wins the first prize in martial arts, cousin, you can ask the emperor to marry her!"
Duanmu Che's expression became concentrated, "What are you talking nonsense about, cousin?"
Lin Xin chuckled, "Cousin, you are so weak, so you need to marry a strong wife to protect you. Miss Su Liang is very suitable, and she is so beautiful, I'm a little moved!"
Duanmu Che frowned, "Stop talking nonsense!"
Duanmu Chen smiled and said nothing. He intuitively felt that Lin Qian was not a simple person and spoke falsely and truthfully. But he also saw that Duanmu Che and Su Liang had really broken up.
The first game of the challenge pits Luo Rong against his enemy.
The man's father went out last night and did not return. Today he saw that Luo Rong was safe and sound. He guessed that something had happened to his father, but he did not dare to make a big deal out of it at this critical moment because they were not clean.
What happened last night made Luo Rong even more determined to defeat the opponent in an honest way.
Although the battle was stalemate for a while, Luo Rong won in the end. He suddenly became the tenth ranked player from being eliminated before.
After watching Luo Rong's competition, Su Liang planned to withdraw.
Xing Yusheng wanted to arrange for Qi Yan to send her back, but Su Liang declined. She said she wanted to go by herself.
As soon as he left the competition ground, Su Liang noticed someone following him behind him.
The first thought was that Duanmu Ao sent people to kill her.
Su Liang walked through an alley, and there was no one around. Soon after going out, he reached the central street of the capital.
Unexpectedly, before walking out of the alley, a tall, thin man wearing a mask fell from the sky, blocked her way, and without saying a word, hit her!
Su Liang's eyes narrowed, and while leaning down to avoid it, he drew out the two knives hidden in his calves.
After dozens of moves between the two, the man suddenly approached Su Liang, made another feint, and ran away...
Su Liang stood in the alley with two knives in her hands, feeling strange. This person was not weak, but she didn't feel the murderous intention. She couldn't go to the hut with a stomachache in the middle of the fight, or find it while trying to find it. Is it the wrong person? It's simply baffling.
The physical characteristics of this person were very unfamiliar to Su Liang.
After walking out of the alley, Su Liang went straight home.
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After the challenge in the morning, Lin Xin, who told Duanmu Che that he needed to relieve himself urgently, came back slowly and happened to pick up Duanmu Che and leave together.
After getting on the carriage, Duanmu Che asked Lin Wei, "Where have you been?"
Lin Wei stretched out his hand to ruffle Duanmu Che's hair and sighed, "Brother is really worried about you."
Duanmu Che frowned, "Answer my question."
"Last night, Lao Huang told me everything about you and that little beauty Su Liang. I forced him to tell me." Lin Wei leaned against the car wall, looked at Duanmu Che and said, "You asked me for disguise medicine. Do you just suspect that she is a disguiser? I just took a close look and there are no traces of disguise on her face."
Duanmu Che frowned, "Are you looking for Su Liang?"
"She doesn't know me." Lin Wei shook his head, "I didn't do anything to her."
"Are you sure?" Duanmu Che asked.
Lin Xian snorted, "I dare not say anything else. I said I don't have the art of disguise, but I don't have it. Seeing that you are so sick and look so ugly, why do you think so much? Hurry up and ask Lao Huang to apologize to her. , ask her to come to your door to heal you!"
Duanmu Che shook his head, "I don't believe it. Even if she didn't use the disguise technique, she might not be Su Liang."
"Little Cheche, there are people with completely similar looks in this world, but there are no identical people. Since you know her but have no evidence, it means that her appearance is no different from the Su Liang you know. She is not disguised. It’s true!” Lin Xin said.
"Didn't you say that there is a strange man in the world who can make human faces into human skin masks and wear them without flaws?" Duanmu Che said.
Lin Wei was stunned for a moment, "There is such a person. Do you suspect that the girl is wearing a human skin mask?"
"It may not be impossible." Duanmu Che said.
Lin Wei looked helpless, "I've convinced you, I'll go there again. If I weren't afraid that you would die of illness, I wouldn't bother to care!"
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When the carriage stopped at the Fifth Prince's Mansion, Lin Wei was no longer in the carriage.
Duanmu Che returned home, but until it got dark, Lin Xie didn't come back.
"If nothing else happens, Mr. Lin should have come back long ago!" Uncle Huang also muttered in his heart.
Duanmu Che's eyes were slightly cold, "Could it be that he made a mistake and fell into the hands of that woman? I knew there was something wrong with her!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xian's exaggerated voice came from outside, "Xiao Cheche, help me, Su Xiaoliang wants to kill me!"
Duanmu Che's expression changed. He looked out through the window and saw Su Liang standing in the courtyard with an expressionless face. Lin Xie was holding her medicine box with a smile on her face, "Misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! Brother, I have confirmed it." No more, no disguise, no human skin mask, just a real little beauty! I had to persuade her to come here! I just had to kneel down and beg her! Little Cheche, get out of here quickly and give it to Su Xiaoliang. Girl, please apologize!"