Beiyin Great Sage

"Brother Liu."

In the room, Xue Mingfu showed a hint of surprise when he saw Liu Zhen pushing in the door, then he suppressed his strange expression and greeted him with a smile:

"You came."

"sit."

"No need."

Liu Zhen spoke:

"I'll take you on your way."

"ah?"

Xue Mingfu was stunned when he saw Liu Zhen raising his arm expressionlessly, and three crossbow arrows came towards him, piercing directly through his body.

"Puff!"

The blood-stained crossbow arrow was nailed to his chest, and Xue Mingfu froze in place, looking down at the blood flowing from his heart with confusion.

immediately……

"Plop!"

The body fell to the ground, blood flowing down the floor.

"Mingfu!"

Liu Man, who was blushing and still arranging his clothes, froze in his movements, then screamed, and rushed over regardless of his disheveled clothes:

"Brother Mingfu!"

"elder brother!"

She lay on Xue Mingfu's body and shook it desperately. Naturally, there was no reaction. She raised her head, her face was full of tears, her eyes were red and she screamed:

"Why?"

"Do you know what you are doing?"

"I know it very well!" Liu Zhen looked grim and stared at his sister:

"It's true, do you know what he has done? Do you know what time it is now? Actually... unexpectedly..."

"I really wish I could kill you too!"

As he raised his hand, two crossbow arrows grazed Liu Man's body and pinned him to the ground. The undisguised killing intent also made Liu Man freeze.

"You...you're crazy." Looking at his ferocious-looking brother, Liu Man's eyes were panicked, and he shook his head and retreated:

"Brother, you are crazy!"

"I think you are crazy!" Liu Zhen roared:

"How can the Liu family not tolerate you? Are you so eager to get married?"

"good!"

He nodded and said:

"You really want to get married, right? I will arrange your marriage right now. If you don't want to stay in this house, then get out!"

"elder brother!"

"shut up!"

Liu Zhen took a deep breath and said:

"Uncle Wu, come in and dispose of the body, and keep an eye on Liu Man. If she dares to cause trouble again, I'll beat her to death!"

"Wei Huyuan, follow me to Su's house!"

"yes."

"Yes, Master."

Outside the door, the two men lowered their heads.

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"When... when..."

The melodious bells came from the mountain. The nine ringings were clear and transparent with a little urgency. It seemed that the person ringing the bell was also quite excited.

The nurses in the hospital stopped one after another, and the people in the room also walked out, looking up towards the mountain.

"It's a happy bell!"

An old man gently stroked his beard and said:

"The bell rings nine times. This is a great joy. I have been in the Lin family for most of my life, and this is the first time I have heard it ring nine times."

"yes!"

Another person nodded:

"Even when the head of the family was promoted to martial arts master, he only rang seven times. What's so important today that he rang nine times in a row?"

"I heard..." Wang Huyuan said in a low voice:

"Early this morning, people from the imperial court went up to the mountain. Could it be related to this?"

"oh!"

Everyone looked surprised, and it was inevitable that there would be various speculations.

"What are you doing?"

Chen Long appeared in the hospital at some unknown time, with a gloomy face and shouted at the nursing home:

"Everyone, get moving and do whatever you have to do. Don't forget your errands. What does the matter on the mountain have to do with you?"

"yes!"

"yes."

The guards bowed their heads in agreement and continued to patrol after being bombarded.

Zhou Yi mingled among the crowd and looked at Chen Long slightly differently.

This Mr. Chen never took care of things. Except for the time when the young lady was going down the mountain, the nursing home never asked about it no matter how loose its attitude was.

I am used to muddle along, but it seems quite abnormal to be so strict all of a sudden.

Moreover, it was obviously a happy event for the Lin family. Chen Tou looked up at the mountain, but his face was full of sorrow. Could it be that he knew something?

The answer came quickly.

Lin Baizhi, the legitimate daughter of the Lin family who entered the palace, is also the aunt of the second lady. She gave birth to a dragon son not long ago and was canonized as a virtuous concubine!

Of the three generations of the Lin family, not many of the head of the family are still alive.

The head of the family has a son and three daughters.

The youngest daughter is the virtuous concubine Lin Baizhi, who is almost the same age as the eldest lady.

The dragon son born to Concubine Xian De is Your Majesty’s fifth prince today. Among the four previous ones, one died of illness at a young age, and the year before last one died in a hunting accident.

The other two were from unfavorable maternal lines.

It also means...

This prince with the blood of the Lin family is expected to succeed him when he reaches adulthood!

It's no wonder that the happy bells ring nine times. Although the Lin family is a martial arts family and a wealthy family, it is far from being comparable to the most noble royal family.

Rewards were also distributed the next day.

Even at the nursing home at the foot of the mountain, each person received a reward of several taels of silver, as well as silk and satin, with a total value of no less than ten taels.

It is said that there are more rewards on the mountain.

The Lin family has thousands of servants and guards. The reward of more than ten thousand taels of silver makes people marvel at the wealth of the Lin family.

"That's not necessarily a good thing."

Liu Mengyan held the wine gourd in his hand, poured a sip into his mouth, shook his head and said:

"The Lin family has always been a martial arts family and has never cared about the affairs of the court. In this way, even if there is turmoil in the court or even a change of dynasty, it will not harm the family business."

"But more than ten years ago, when Concubine Xian De was still young, the head of the family suddenly began to show interest in the court. At that time, many people opposed it..."

"A lot of people are worried now."

"Um."

Zhou Yi understood. No wonder Chen Long looked wrong. He seemed to be the one who did not support:

"The imperial court is so powerful that even the Lin family may not be able to bear it once they are out of position. Their worries are not unreasonable."

"Yes!" Liu Mengyan shrugged:

"Especially the year before last, when the head of the family went to the capital for something, it was so dangerous. The Lin family, who was thousands of miles away, had to be worried."

Having said this, he sighed softly:

"Now, it's too late to say anything."

Nowadays, the Lin family is tied to Concubine Xiande, and it is impossible to get rid of her.

The year before last?

Zhou Yi's eyes moved slightly.

He seemed to remember that a warrior from the Red Lotus Sect once said that the Lin family was seeking death by interfering in the change of imperial power beyond their capabilities.

But now it seems.

Lin Baizhi gave birth to a prince and was named a virtuous concubine, which showed that the head of the Lin family was very capable and the events of the past were not affected at all.

even,

There should be a lot of benefits.

The year before last...

It seems that the prince who died while out hunting was also at that time?

"The affairs of the imperial court are too far away from us."

Shaking his head, Zhou Yi didn't want to talk more about this and changed the subject:

"Brother Liu, on the other hand, has already completed the marrow refining process, right?"

"Not that fast." Liu Mengyan said with a smile on his face:

"But it's soon."

"..."

Zhou Yi sighed lightly.

He worked very hard in his cultivation and took the mushroom soup to nourish him, but the gap between him and Liu Mengyan's cultivation was getting wider and wider.

But he has fairy mushroom soup, and Liu Mengyan should have something similar, maybe even better.

The marrow refining is complete!

Soon you will be able to refine your true energy and become a first-rate master in the world. Even the Lin family has very few masters with true energy.

"Brother Mengyan."

The voice came, and Liu Xinran's figure appeared not far away:

"Zhou Huyuan is here too."

"Xingran."

"Miss Liu."

The two put away the wine bottles and nodded towards the visitor.

Zhou Yi's eyes moved and landed on Liu Xinran's waist. There was a long sword hanging there, and the hilt looked just like in his memory.

really……

The masked men who surrounded and killed He Dong that day were the Liu family siblings.

"Zhou Huyuan likes this sword?" Liu Xinran also looked at Zhou Yi and took off the sword:

"Since you like it, you might as well take a closer look."

As he spoke, he looked with bright eyes.

She had never doubted Zhou Yi before, after all, how could a mere nurse kill He Dong, who had mastered Zang refining, but now she had some doubts.

The figure and voice are somewhat similar.

And to be friends with Liu Mengyan, he should not be a weakling.

"No."

Zhou Yi showed an honest smile and waved his hands repeatedly:

"I don't know much about swords, but they look good. Miss Liu is so polite."

"..."

Looking at Zhou Yi, who looked dull and dull, and had a simple and honest face, Liu Xinran couldn't help but laugh in her heart:

‘That’s right, how could that cruel knight be the one in front of me? It seems that I have been too depressed during this period, making everyone suspicious. ’

"It doesn't matter."

She put away her sword and looked at Liu Mengyan:

"Brother Mengyan, I have found out who is behind He Dong. Please help bring me to meet the lady to avenge my family's hatred!"

Zhou Yi's heart moved slightly.

No wonder I haven't seen the Liu family siblings for so long. They were all busy with this matter.

"oh!"

Liu Mengyan's face straightened:

"really?"

"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life." Liu Xinran said with excitement on her face:

"These days, I found a book from He Dong's house recording his welcome and delivery. There is evidence of his crime in it!"

"The people who intercepted and killed my Liu family are all among them!"

"good."

Liu Mengyan clapped his hands:

"Let's go, I'll take you to find the lady. As long as there is evidence, the people in the yamen will not be able to evade it. Even if it doesn't work, we can do it ourselves."

"yes."

Liu Xinran nodded.

The two said goodbye to Zhou Yi and headed up the mountain.

On the road.

Liu Xinran thought for a while and couldn't help but ask:

"Brother Mengyan, why do you often go to Zhou Huyuan?"

The status of the two people is very different. Liu Mengyan is not only a guard of the Lin family, but also a member of the Lin family with a noble status.

And Zhou Yi.

It's just an outer courtyard and a nursing home.

"He was chosen by the second lady just like me." Liu Mengyan said:

"We are both from refugee backgrounds and have common topics. Moreover, Brother Zhou is very interesting and I can relax around him."

"Really?" Liu Xinran's beautiful eyes flashed and she said:

"To be recognized by Brother Mengyan, Zhou Huyuan's strength should be pretty good, right?"

"Haha..." Liu Mengyan laughed brightly:

"It's okay, but much worse than me!"

"That……"

"It's just skin refining, there's nothing to say."

Seeing that Liu Xinran still wanted to ask more questions, Liu Mengyan waved his hand to stop the other party from talking.

Although he knew that Zhou Yi was very good at swordsmanship, he knew that the other party didn't like to be in the limelight, which was good, and he didn't intend to forcefully speak out.

The two are just friends.

The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. When you have nothing to do, drink and chat. If you talk too much, it will be mixed with other unnecessary things.

To be honest, he sometimes envied Zhou Yi. He was obviously very good, but he didn't have to look at him strangely wherever he went.

"yes."

Liu Xinran nodded, and the thoughts in her heart dropped.

It shouldn't be him!

…………

"Brother Xiao Yi."

Yu Zhuang's face glowed brightly and he handed over the invitation:

"At the end of the month, it's my little brother's big day. I hope little brother Yi will be here."

"Congratulations!" Zhou Yi took the invitation and cupped his fists in his hands:

"You married a girl from the Liu family this time, and you probably won't come back in the future. Although it's a pity, I wish you a son soon."

"I'd like to lend you some good words."

Yu Zhuang sighed:

"I know Brother Xiaoyi looks down on me, but I really like Xiaoman, and I don't mind her past. As for the Liu family's business..."

"From now on, just follow the big brother and goof around!"

"Unexpected." Zhou Yi sighed with his hand and looked at Yu Zhuang with complex eyes. The other person had a sincere face and his eyes did not flinch at all:

"Anyway, congratulations!"

It can be seen that Yu Zhuang really likes Liu Man.

This seemed incomprehensible to Zhou Yi. Liu Man was good-looking, but had bad conduct, and Yu Zhuang could not care less.

As for coveting the Liu family's property...

Today's Liu family is no longer what it used to be, and whether it can rise again is a matter of debate.

"correct."

Yu Zhuang said:

"Brother Liu has been engaged to a young lady from the Su family. Not much is known about this matter. We might as well congratulate him together then."

"Yeah?"

Zhou Yi understood, and he was not surprised at all.

The Liu family's ruin has been determined, and Liu Zhen is unable to survive alone. Marrying with the Su family to keep his own plate is the most cost-effective deal.

"Congratulate Brother Liu for me."

"yes."

Yu Zhuang nodded.

…………

"Peng!"

The sound of firecrackers bid farewell to the old year.

On the eve of the new year, the Lin family congratulated everyone. Everyone was rewarded again, and their cheeks were filled with joy.

After all, Liu Zhen was still unwilling to let his sister suffer, so he did not use Liu Man as a bargaining chip to get married, but handed it over to Yu Zhuang.

The two got married.

Zhou Yi went there on the wedding day, and it looked like Liu Man had resigned himself to his fate.

Liu Zhen's marriage to the daughter of the Su family is also on the agenda. The business of the two married Liu family restaurants has also stabilized, and Liu Zhen is maturing day by day.

The greenness on his face has long since disappeared.

The Liu siblings also know who their enemy is. Although the revenge process is not satisfactory, things are moving in a good direction.

"Crash..."

The cold wind is howling, unable to suppress the enthusiasm for the New Year.

While everyone was gathering with relatives and friends to celebrate the New Year, Zhou Yi stepped onto the mountain forest alone and looked down.

Thousands of lights,

Not a single lamp lights up for him.

Looking at the city at the foot of the mountain, he was in a daze for a long time. Then he let out a long sigh, bent down and entered the flash, cooking mushroom soup skillfully and lonely.

With fairy mushroom soup in hand, Zhou Yi gestured down the mountain from a distance:

"Happy New Year!"

…………

Time passes.

Two years later.

In the spring of the fifteenth year of Yonghe, Emperor Shun of Liang Dynasty.

The chaos in Pingzhou has subsided and the people are recuperating, but floods have broken out in Qizhou, the Danyang bandit army has resurfaced, and the yellow ant army has swept through several cities.

Even Kunshan City became less peaceful this time.

The Lin family was favored by the virtuous concubine, and their status was rising day by day. Even when the county governor and city lord took office, the Lin family was often the first to visit.

Liuying courtyard.

Although spring has returned to the earth, the chill has not completely gone away. Zhou Yi rolled up his sleeves and huddled up, and was blocked by someone.

"Zhou Yi."

A clear voice sounded.

"It's Miss Li."

Stopping, Zhou Yi nodded to the visitor:

"Is something wrong?"

"Yeah." Li Yu pursed his lips, bit his silver teeth, and then whispered:

"Do you have a sweetheart?"

Um?

Zhou Yi was stunned.

What does this mean?

"My family is very anxious to get married." Li Yu raised her neck and said:

"I think you're pretty good. If you don't have a sweetheart, why don't you do me a favor?"

"Ah……"

Zhou Yi chuckled.