The warm sun hangs high during the day, and the clear light shines on the road at night.
Yu Zhi shivered all night, cursed all night, and walked away all night. Shivering is because of the cold, swearing is because of Lao Huang, and walking is also because of Lao Huang.
"This old thing!" Yu Zhi took a sip of saliva fiercely, and then continued to bend down to look for traces of ruts on the ground. Fortunately, the moonlight was bright enough, there were few clouds, and the road surface after the snow melted was more likely to leave ruts.
Ouch!
A howl of a wolf frightened Yu Zhi. If a wolf in this wilderness was eaten by a wolf, the loss would outweigh the gain.
Yu Zhi quickened his pace. The traces of the ruts were not difficult to find. Lao Huang did not expect Yu Zhi to have such perseverance, so he did not pay attention to the traces left behind. Otherwise, with Lao Huang's skills, Yu Zhi would have no trace at all.
"This time I have to carefully follow the route. Next time I come, I must ride a fast horse. I won't suffer the same fate again." Yu Zhi thought to himself. Since entering Kyoto, Yu Zhi has suffered enough to deserve what he has suffered in the past eighteen years. Even being pointed at and scolded in the Wenwen Academy is not as difficult as it is in front of him.
It is often said that the year of birth is unlucky. Although it is not the year of birth, Yu Zhi already feels that the last days of this year will not be easy. Perhaps he is destined to be too ill-fated to survive this New Year.
Bai Li already regards Yu Zhi as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh. If given the chance, Bai Li will definitely get rid of him quickly. The old prime minister of Li Mansion is also a character who is not easy to mess with, and what Yu Zhi will do next is exactly against the wishes of the prime minister, which is another big enemy. The most important thing is that the man behind the scenes who has yet to be seen threw Yu Zhi out of Kyoto, and even Qiu Jinfeng didn't dare to tell the truth. Who should this person be? The more mysterious it is, the more terrifying it is.
In the dead of night, these thoughts flowed into Yu Zhi's mind involuntarily. Yu Zhi also felt a headache about this, but then he thought about it and thought that Qiu Jinfeng had promised to be his backer. Although he didn't know why, it was always good. There is also Li Haomiao, a master of swordsmanship, lurking in Kyoto to protect his own safety. Being able to make Li Haomiao break his oath and sneak into Kyoto must have made Li Haomiao very determined. Although it is well known that Li Haomiao's oath is not worth the price of a bottle of wine.
Thinking like this, Yu Zhi felt much more at ease. Wouldn't it be nice to wait for a good marriage?
Beautiful visions are often unrealistic.
When walking alone at night, you need to keep your mind active so as not to fall asleep. As Yu Zhi walked, he thought and laughed. He really looked like a fool suffering from mental illness.
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Apart from the sounds of animals hunting for prey, there are no other sounds in the wilderness outskirts.
Kyoto was not so peaceful tonight either. No, no, no, it's still peaceful at the moment, but it won't be like this in a while.
Li Xiuyuan went to bed early, covered with a quilt made of snow velvet and fell asleep. The Li Mansion looked simple, but the food and clothing provided did not treat me badly. The thick snow velvet quilt on Li Xiuyuan's body alone is worth thousands of hectares of fertile land.
Li Xiuyuan slept at the head of the bed, and two young girls slept at the end of the bed. Li Xiuyuan's feet were warmed under the quilt. No matter how luxurious the life of a powerful minister is, it is also worthy of it, but they forget that the road will freeze to death.
Only wisps of light came out of the dark room, not reaching the edge of the bed. At this moment, there was an extra person in the room. I don’t know when he came in, and there was no sound of the door opening. He just appeared suddenly like a ghost. The man stood in front of the bed, dressed in white and holding a sword in his hand for a long time. He was obviously not an assassin.
There are not many guards in the Li Mansion, but there are not many people with strong cultivation. Thinking that the prime minister has a high position and no one can offend him, the guards' skills are a bit rudimentary, so it is so easy for others to sneak in.
During the day, Ye Qinghuan wanted to come to the door, but was stopped by Yu Zhi and Qiu Ruoruo. Going to provocation in front of Loei Mansion in broad daylight is not asking for death. At that time, the detectives from Shuntian Prefecture will naturally arrest and imprison him.
While Yu Zhi was away and Qiu Ruoruo fell asleep, Ye Qinghuan secretly ran out of Qiu Mansion. It was easy to avoid the soldiers patrolling the city with the strength of level 5 armor sundering, and he even thought that sneaking into Li Mansion would be easier than avoiding the soldiers patrolling the city.
Ye Qinghuan is a simple person. Simple people generally don't have any bad intentions, so his method of revenge is not as sinister as Yu Zhi's. He woke up Li Xiuyuan, and before the other party was about to wake up, he punched him unconscious.
The control of his strength was so good that Li Xiuyuan felt drowsy every day.
After doing all this, Ye Qinghuan left happily. Old people can't always take the beating like young people. If Yu Zhi's method falls on Li Xiuyuan, the Chu Dynasty will have to change its prime minister.
No one noticed all this, and Ye Qinghuan left in a daze, but what he didn't know was that there was someone outside the door watching what Ye Qinghuan did.
The man in the darkness did not take action to stop Ye Qinghuan from leaving. He touched his chin and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, seeming to have another idea in mind. He stepped out of the darkness and wisps of moonlight shone on his clean face. This person was none other than Li Haomiao.
He borrowed the Yihong Building to hide in it, but Li Haomiao was bored at Liu Rushuang's place all day long. Even if he was born with martial arts, he couldn't bear the daily lewdness. During the day, Li Haomiao was wandering on the street and saw Yu Zhi, who was in a state of despair.
This news is not difficult to find out. Although he couldn't know the cause and effect, Li Haomiao didn't think the cause was very important. The result was that Yu Zhi was beaten.
The aunt can tolerate it, but the uncle cannot.
It’s not about life or death, it’s about face. Li Haomiao seemed to hear the ridicule of Li Qingru who was far away at Wenwen Academy. It is said that scholars are full of knowledge and speak well. It is true that what Li Haomiao fears most is Li Qingru's profound knowledge and sword-like tongue.
Thus, there was a scene where Li Haomiao sneaked into Li Mansion late at night.
Everyone can enter the imperial city, let alone the Prime Minister's residence.
Li Haomiao saw Ye Qinghuan disappear outside the wall of Li Mansion, then pushed the door open and entered. The sound was so loud that he was not afraid of waking Li Xiuyuan. As the cold wind entered the room, a hint of chill woke up the two maids who were holding their feet to warm themselves up, but it did not wake up Li Xiuyuan, probably because Ye Qinghuan's palm was a bit heavy.
Li Haomiao took one step and knocked out the two maids instantly. He put his hand on Li Xiuyuan's chest, as if he had done nothing, and watched Li Xiuyuan slowly wake up.
Li Xiuyuan didn't know why he was so drowsy. His eyelids seemed to be sewn shut and it was difficult to open them. Based on his intuition, Li Xiuyuan knew that someone was beside him and said, "Who are you and why are you here in my Prime Minister's Mansion?"
Li Xiuyuan has been in a high position all year round. Even when he is now controlled by others, his words are still full of energy, revealing that he will never compromise.
Li Haomiao withdrew his hand from Li Xiuyuan's chest, just to help Li Xiuyuan wake up. After working hard to climb over the courtyard wall, he always had to say a few words to the host. Thinking of this, Li Haomiao felt that this young man Ye Qinghuan was very rude.
"Prime Minister Li has really been in a high position for a long time and has developed a temper that is calm in times of crisis." Li Haomiao joked.
Li Xiuyuan wanted to try to move his hands and feet, but found that his limbs were beyond his control. Being imprisoned is a very insecure thing. Li Xiuyuan only experienced this feeling when he was kidnapped by a political opponent many years ago.
Now, he is already inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. Thinking that no one in Kyoto dares to make trouble in Li Mansion, this is what happened after he let down his guard.
"If you ask for wealth, I will give it to you. If you ask for power, I can arrange an official position for you. With your strength, you will have no problem serving as a fourth-grade sword-wielding guard in the palace." Li Xiuyuan's mind was spinning. Come on, after all, the Prime Minister was calm and composed, and he even thought about recruiting the person in front of him.
Li Haomiao admired the old prime minister a little, but it was just admiration. "You beat someone during the day, and it happened to be the person I wanted to protect. It would be good for the young man to learn a lesson, but after thinking about it, as his elder, he will always come to ask for some interest from you."
As he spoke, Li Haomiao clicked several times around Li Xiuyuan. "I have sealed some of your acupuncture points, and they will be released automatically after three days. So you will have to suffer some pain these days."
Li Xiuyuan didn't feel anything strange and said calmly: "That young man came during the day to cheat on the marriage. I spared his life, but I didn't expect to offend you?"
Li Haomiao found a chair and sat down. He finally knew that the marriage was related to the Li Mansion.
"You know better than me whether the marriage is true or false," Li Haomiao said. "Besides, you know more about what happened eighteen years ago."
Every last word struck Li Xiuyuan's heart.
Of course he knew what happened eighteen years ago. It is precisely because of that incident eighteen years ago that he has the status and power he has today.
"Who are you!"
Li Xiuyuan asked again, his voice sinister. This time, instead of asking out of panic like before, this time Li Xiuyuan really wanted to know who the person next to him was.
It's just that Li Haomiao is no longer in the room.
After climbing over the wall, Li Haomiao felt that he had done something big today. Who is he? He is Li Haomiao, the only two masters of swordsmanship today. Besides, the other one became famous earlier than him, but he is not necessarily better than him. Before he became a master, he dared to go to the imperial city for a visit. The Prime Minister's Mansion was a big deal, but it was only a small matter.
Li Haomiao knew that he might be exposed, but he went anyway. Being afraid of Li Qingru's scolding was just a bullshit excuse. As long as he wanted to protect him, no one could touch Yu Zhi.
Being bullied too much will always make people feel easy to bully.
After being beaten too much, even a dog would come up and bite off a piece of meat.
"You're back?"
On the broad street, a figure blocked Li Haomiao's way. The man was slender, wearing tight-fitting black clothes and a black hat. Even the five fingers of his hands were wrapped in black cloth, like a ghost from the darkness. If it hadn't been for some moonlight, I wouldn't have seen this person in the darkness.
His tone was not surprising, as if he had expected it. After all, Li Haomiao's bad faith was known to the world.
Li Haomiao was very happy to see the other party. He walked forward and wanted to put his arms around the other party's shoulders, but the other party avoided him. The two of them were facing each other, only an arm's length apart.
Li Haomiao didn't take it seriously and replied: "My sister has your destiny, don't dare to disobey her."
