Chapter 40: Li Family Kirin
“First, there was the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art and the Qi Absorption Technique, and then there was the first-rate archer and the Taoist master at the Yin God level!
The power behind this is indeed not simple!
No wonder you, Wu Ge'er, doubt the prince!"

After listening to Zhao Xingye's story, Zhao Yuguang looked at Zhu Chengwu and said with a little emotion.

Facing Zhao Yuguang, a highly respected elder, Zhao Xingye concealed nothing and told him everything, including some of Zhu Chengwu's guesses.

"If it was simple, how could my grandson almost capsize and get so seriously injured?"

Zhu Chengwu smiled bitterly and added.

“That’s fine with Gu Santong!
It's a fair competition after all!
As for Zhu Wusi, the one who turned his elbow outward, I will write a letter to King Ming to mention it, and let King Ming handle it...

But those villains who stab people in the back...

Is my grandson, Zhao Yugang, so easy to bully?"

Zhao Yuguang was obviously very angry at the assassin who almost caused Zhu Chengwu to be seriously injured and killed.

After all, Zhu Chengwu is not only Zhao Yuguang's grandson.

It is also an important bargaining chip used by Zhao Yuguang to ensure the status of the Zhao family.

Zhao Yuguang would never allow any accidents to happen to Zhu Chengwu before he ascended the throne.

At Zhao Yuguang’s age and status.

Family ties are important, but family interests and family heritage are equally important.

Zhu Chengwu carries both Zhao Yuguang's family affection and the interests of the Zhao clan, and is the younger generation that Zhao Yuguang values ​​most.

Now that Zhao Yuguang knows about this conspiracy against Zhu Chengwu, he will definitely seek revenge for Zhu Chengwu!

Otherwise, the price is not high!
Will he have no descendants?

"Brother Wu, is the arrow that shot you still there?"

Zhao Yugang asked Zhu Chengwu.

"Grandpa! Are you planning to..."

Born into the Zhu royal family and having loved reading since childhood, Zhu Chengwu knew the various characteristics and methods of the Grandmaster.

As soon as Zhao Yuguang asked, Zhu Chengwu knew that his grandfather Zhao Yuguang was going to take action.

"Not bad!"

Zhao Yuguang nodded, proving that Zhu Chengwu's guess was correct.

“But grandpa, using such means will be very exhausting for you!

And you just arrived, and…"

Zhu Chengwu looked at Zhao Yuguang worriedly.

“Others have come to bully me, should I just pretend I didn’t see anything because of the high consumption?
Besides, it's just revenge on those villains who stabbed me in the back. Do we really need to choose an auspicious day?
If we don't hurt them, similar cases will surely happen more and more, and become more and more excessive...

You, are my, Zhao Yuguang’s grandson!
Rather than those soft persimmons that can be easily squeezed by others! "

Zhao Xinghan was firm in his attitude.

Zhao Yuguang, who comes from a military background, doesn't like to drag things out.

"Cousin Xingye, please go find Doctor Fan and get the feather arrows that he and Chunhua took out!"

Since Zhao Yuguang insisted, Zhu Chengwu, as his grandson, naturally had nothing to say!

Moreover, this matter is also beneficial to Zhu Chengwu!
He immediately ordered Zhao Xingye to bring the feather arrows that Doctor Fan and Chunyu had taken out.

Fortunately, considering that the arrow might contain clues to the attacker's identity, Doctor Fan did not throw it away, but chose to place it in a safe place for Zhu Chengwu to use for investigation after he recovered.

Soon, Zhao Xingye brought out the feather arrow taken out from Zhu Chengwu's body, including the small section of the arrowhead cut off by Chunhua.

Looking at the feather arrows and arrow heads in the tray, Zhao Yuguang said nothing.

He just walked closer and slowly stroked the feathers and arrowhead with his hands.

"Thousand Mile Soul Lock!"

After Zhao Yuguang had sensed everything with his eyes closed, he opened his eyes, let out a muffled shout, and flew out of Zhu Chengwu's yard.

“Cousin Xingye, take your men and follow my grandfather immediately!
Don't interfere with my grandpa's work!
All you have to do is see where my grandpa has been, what he has done, and help him when he needs it!"

Zhu Chengwu didn't expect Zhao Yuguang to be so anxious. He flew away without even saying hello.

He immediately gave the order to Zhao Xingye.

Regardless of whether Zhao Yugang needs help or not, Zhu Chengwu's attitude must be there.

After all, Zhao Yuguang was standing up for Zhu Chengwu.

And Zhu Chengwu also wanted to know who was plotting against him?

There are no fingerprints or DNA checks in this world.

Therefore, the rate of solving ordinary cases in this world is far lower than that in Zhu Chengwu's previous life.

But in some special cases, once the top leaders of this world decide to take action, many things can still be investigated clearly.

After all, the martial arts in this world have also developed for thousands of years, and there are always some extraordinary methods.

The "Thousand Mile Soul Locking" that Zhao Yuguang is currently using is one of them.

As the saying goes, when a wild goose passes, it leaves traces; when something passes, it leaves traces; when a person passes, he leaves his spirit.

As long as you can find an item used by the person you are looking for and come into contact with the "qi" left in the item, you can use this "qi" to track down the owner of the "qi".

It's useless even if you escape a thousand miles away!

As the name suggests, it locks the soul thousands of miles away!

This is one of the Grandmaster's signature abilities!

Grandmasters have a special status in this world.

It's not just because the Grandmaster possesses the strongest martial power, but also because the Grandmaster possesses all kinds of abilities beyond ordinary people's imagination, making it hard to guard against them.

Therefore, the Grandmaster can become the "nuclear deterrent" of this world and the fulcrum for balancing the situation among the six dynasties.

"You actually dared to plot against my grandson, Zhao Yugang. You really don't take me, Zhao Yugang, seriously!"

As soon as he flew out of Fu'an Marquis' Mansion, Zhao Yuguang once again made a sound that echoed throughout the entire Xuzhou city.

This is a declaration!
Declaring the position and anger of Master Zhao Yuguang.

Everyone in Xuzhou city who heard this voice was stunned.

It's only been a few minutes, and Zhao Yuguang is already so impatient to support Fu'an Marquis Zhu Chengwu?
Master Zhao Yuguang, does the Zhao family of the military think so highly of Marquis Fu'an?

Many people had dim eyes.

Everyone has their own thoughts.

After hearing what Zhao Yuguang said, Zhu Chengwu's heart was no longer calm.

"Shijie, it looks like you have to go to the government office!"

Li House.

The old man of the Li family, who had just received the news from Xia Yu, said this to Li family's Qilinzi.

The Grand Master has arrived, and he is so eager to support Marquis Fu'an...

The Li family must respond.

The Grand Master must be given due respect.

“Marquis Fu’an is really calculating!

Taking advantage of the impending wedding date and the arrival of the power behind him, and taking advantage of the assassination incident, he directly threatened the Li Mansion and the garrison...

After this, Fu'an Marquis Mansion will probably become the number one force in Xuzhou Prefecture!"

The head of the Li family, who was sitting on the side, was full of indignation in his words.

He believed that Zhu Chengwu sent Xia Yu to force Li Jia Qilinzi to go to the government office to explain the situation only after he knew that Zhao Yugang had arrived.

Actually, it’s almost the same!
When Zhu Chengwu gave instructions to Xia Yu, he indeed did not expect that his grandfather Zhao Yuguang would arrive the next moment.

But at that time, Zhu Chengwu thought that the relatives and friends who came for the wedding, the Zhu clan, and his mother's family, the Zhao clan, would soon arrive.

Zhu Chengwu can use force to intimidate!
It was only Zhao Yuguang's personal appearance that made Zhu Chengwu's intimidation more powerful.

When he just received the news, the head of the Li family really thought Zhu Chengwu was crazy!

Based on the reason of assassination, he was required to take the initiative to go to the government office and explain where he was and what he did when Marquis Fu'an was assassinated in order to clear himself of suspicion.

This... is really too much of a disrespect for his Li family.

His Li family has lived in Xuzhou Prefecture for hundreds of years, and in the past two or three decades has become the number one family in Xuzhou Prefecture.

With such power and prestige, everyone, whether in the underworld or the court, would give him some respect.

When doing things, the prefectural and county governments often consulted the Li family, otherwise their orders would definitely be met with countless resistance.

Even something as big as the assassination of Marquis Fu'an.

In the eyes of the head of the Li family, the government and county government would at most come to consult and find out more, and the Li family would then give a reasonable reason, and everything would be fine!

Unexpectedly, Marquis Fu'an actually sent a message to ask Li's son to go to the county government office to explain the situation. This... is too ignorant!
It's simply throwing the Li family's reputation on the ground.

However, with Zhao Yuguang's strong appearance and his eagerness to take the platform.

The head of the Li family "finally" understood Zhu Chengwu's trump card and reliance.

Grandmaster!

These two words weighed like a huge weight on the Li family.

It made the Li family breathless.

Even the usually tough old man of the Li family chose to be humble this time.

You know, in the past, even though Zhu Chengwu was a prince and a real marquis in the court, the old man of the Li family often responded harshly.

Even though the Fu'an Marquis Mansion continued to grow and develop, three first-class people emerged one after another.

The old man of the Li family relied on his first-class strength and network of connections and did not give in at all.

They come face to face with the Marquis Fu'an's Mansion everywhere.

Let the Li family and the Fu'an Marquis Mansion be on equal footing in Xuzhou Prefecture!
Mind your own business!

But now with the appearance of Zhao Yuguang, the old man of the Li family took the initiative to ask Li Jiaqilinzi to go to the government office to explain the situation.

You have to know that every move of the top leaders of major forces will be watched and interpreted by the people below.

The act of Li's son, Qilin, taking the initiative to go to the government office to clear his suspicion will definitely be interpreted by many outside forces as a signal that the Li family is submitting to the Fu'an Marquis Mansion!
This will be a huge blow to the Li family!

It's not just about fame.

There are benefits!

As a result, some lower-level forces will inevitably reduce their "tribute" to the Li family, but will increase their "tribute" to the Fu'an Marquis' Mansion.

Because they think that Fu'an Marquis' Mansion is stronger and can better protect them!
They will gradually move closer to the Fu'an Marquis Mansion!
This was hard for the head of the Li family to accept.

But now I have to accept it.

Because, Grandmaster, the Li family cannot compete with you.

“Don’t be depressed about this!
Think about how glorious the Marquis of Xuzhou was back then!
Much more powerful than the current Marquis of Fu'an.

He has the final say in almost the entire Xuzhou Prefecture!
Even the surrounding prefectures that were not his fiefdoms had to act according to his mood...

But what happened in the end?
It's still all destroyed!
As the head of the family, you should not consider the gains and losses at the moment, but who can laugh last!"

The head of the Li family knew who the old man of the Li family was talking about.

The one who was once granted the fief of Xuzhou, the younger brother of the current King Ming, the uncle of Marquis Fu'an Zhu Chengwu, Marquis Xuzhou - Zhu Xingyun.

Although the head of the Li family was still young more than 30 years ago, he still remembered the power of the Marquis of Xuzhou at that time.

The entire Li family must silently follow his power.

Unfortunately, he finally competed for the throne with the current Ming King. After his failure, his entire government and tens of thousands of his supporters died.

The Li family also managed to save the clan by being stabbed in the back at the last moment.

It was from that time that the Li family gradually became the number one family in Xuzhou Prefecture.

If you think about it carefully, today's Marquis of Fu'an and the Marquis of Xuzhou back then are so similar!
"Father, I understand!"

Thinking of this, the head of the Li family no longer felt unwilling or resentful.

Instead, there is a kind of detachment, "watching him build a tall building, and watching him collapse it."

Seeing that the head of the Li family had calmed down, the old man of the Li family nodded silently.

“Now, the most important thing for the Li family is to do our utmost to help Shijie clear his suspicion and prevent the Fu’an Marquisate from taking advantage of the situation.

Also, the whole clan will work together to help Shijie become a master as soon as possible.

It will be great once our Li family has its own Grandmaster!"

The old man of the Li family talked about the focus of the Li family’s work in the future.

"yes!
Be careful about Marquis Fu'an taking advantage of the situation!

After all, our Li family and Shijie have both humiliated Marquis Fu'an several times before!"

The head of the Li family also agreed with the old man's point of view.

As they spoke, they both turned their heads to look at Li Shijie, the Li family's talented son, who was sitting aside and practicing martial arts, with a look of satisfaction in their eyes.

Before Zhu Chengwu was granted the title of Duke of Xuzhou, Li Shijie had always been the number one talent in Xuzhou Prefecture.

In fact, even if Zhu Chengwu was crowned queen, it would hardly affect Li Shijie's reputation as the number one genius.

Even for a period of time, Li Shijie's name became more famous.

After Zhu Chengwu was crowned queen, the first person to challenge him was Li Shijie.

At that time, Zhu Chengwu only practiced internal skills and neglected external martial arts, and was easily defeated by Li Shijie, who was one year younger than Zhu Chengwu.

Li Shijie, relying on Zhu Chengwu's reputation as a genius of the Zhu family, once gained fame throughout the Ming Dynasty.

For a period of time afterwards, although the significance of defeating Zhu Chengwu became lower because Zhu Chengwu was defeated more often, Li Shijie's title of being the first to defeat Zhu Chengwu is still well-known.

Later, Zhu Chengwu created three unique martial arts, "Innate Qi", "Fire Palm" and "A World Away", which greatly enhanced his combat ability.

Start winning more and losing less!
The reputation is rising!
Li Shijie's reputation also rose as a result.

As Zhu Chengwu's combat ability increased rapidly, many masters who had defeated Zhu Chengwu before were defeated by him one by one later.

Li Shijie also began to be questioned.
In response to the doubts.

Li Shijie came to challenge Zhu Chengwu again.

This time the two fought for more than 50 moves, but there was no winner.

Two years ago, Li Shijie came to challenge for the third time.

But this time the two chose to compete in private.

Outsiders cannot know the specific process.

But it is said to be a draw.

As Zhu Chengwu's performance becomes more and more outstanding.

Li Shijie fought with Zhu Chengwu three times in nine years, with one win and two draws. His status and prestige in the martial arts world also rose accordingly.

In fact, in addition to Zhu Chengwu, Li Shijie was also challenged by various masters in Xuzhou City, and he also won more than he lost.

Li Shijie's military achievements also set off Zhu Chengwu, making Zhu Chengwu's name even more famous.

The two of them complement each other.

"He would never do such a despicable thing!"

Just when the old man of the Li family and the head of the Li family were talking about being careful about Fu'an Hou Zhu Chengwu taking advantage of the situation, Li Shijie suddenly opened his eyes and said.

"Shijie, are you done practicing martial arts?"

The old man of the Li family looked at his grandson in front of him with loving eyes.

He has an extraordinary physique, is extremely self-disciplined in his practice, and has outstanding combat abilities...

The old man of the Li family was very satisfied no matter how he looked at it.

Just like now, even though they were discussing having Li Shijie surrender and take the initiative to go to the government office to explain the situation, Li Shijie was also using this only little gap to practice martial arts and accumulate internal strength.

It would be unjust if such a hardworking genius did not become famous and a master.

There is just one thing that Old Master Li is not very satisfied with.

Li Shijie felt that he had practiced too much and now showed signs of becoming a martial arts fanatic.

Just like now, when they were clearly discussing about being careful about Marquis Fu'an taking advantage of the situation, just because he had fought with Marquis Fu'an Zhu Chengwu several times without a clear winner, Li Shijie believed that the character of the master was as high as his strength and he would not do despicable things!

How can we make Li Shijie understand that a master’s character is sometimes inversely proportional to his strength!
Old Master Li has a headache!
"Um!

I'll go to the government office first!
I will continue practicing after I come back!
Moreover, instead of discussing how to guard against Marquis Fu'an, you might as well think about how to improve your own strength!
As long as you are strong, why should you be afraid of others?

Father, you are almost 50 and you are still not the best!
It’s because your mind is too complicated!”

After saying that, Li Shijie looked at his father with disdain and walked out of the room.

Only the head of the Li family, whose face was disheveled in the wind, and the stunned old man of the Li family were left!
Shijie’s martial arts obsession is becoming more and more serious!

The old man of the Li family and the patriarch of the Li family looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

Just when Li Shijie set out from Li's house and headed for the government office.

There was also a figure walking out from the garrison camp outside the city and heading towards Xuzhou City.

　One more chapter will be added on New Year’s Eve and Spring Festival.

　　Still writing it, it will probably be posted around midnight, when the old year turns to the new year.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)