son-in-law

Chapter 1264: The leaves fall and the branches grow again (Part )
"...Speaking of which, I came from the southwest..."

"Why did you come out from the southwest? Oh..."

"That's a secret, can I tell you... You can't listen to it even if your father comes..."

"Tsk, you're just bragging. My dad and Mr. Ning are buddies... Anyway, your method is really gentle, like a woman."

"Amitabha... This is called the heart of a doctor and a parent."

"…reminds me of Xiao Cui who lives next door…"

"..."

"...If you ask me, I'll tell you...Haha, Xiao Cui is a dog..."

"…Then why do you want dogs? Because you like them?"

A huge banyan tree, big enough to block out the view in all directions, stretches out in the sky. In the yard covered by the banyan tree, yellow lanterns are lit. The night breeze is caressing and the lights are bright. Two puppies are healing their wounds in front of a stone bench while barking at each other, talking in a harmonious manner like long-lost relatives.

Young people who have been on the battlefield, apart from being in awe of life and death, don't really care about anything that comes to mind.

Ning Ji was sewing up Yue Yun with a needle and thread. He was an excellent doctor and had good moral character, which somewhat restrained his hands and feet and prevented him from doing anything too extreme. As for Yue Yun, after he was mentally prepared to be stabbed, he showed the spirit of a bachelor who was not afraid of death or pain, staring with his eyes and talking trash. Later, he found that this dog was actually soft-hearted when practicing medicine, which was a pleasant surprise. He used his eloquence to let the other party sew his wounds into a butterfly or a centipede.

The corners of Yue Yinping's eyes twitched eight times, and she resisted the urge to beat up these two idiots seven times.

She sat at the tea table in the center of the courtyard with Cheng Zhouhai, Zuo Wenxuan and Qu Longjun, watching Qu Longjun preside over the tea making in a grand and elegant manner.

In the afternoon, she was assigned by Cheng Zhouhai to enter the courtyard of Huaiyunfang first to arrest people. She was a little hostile when she entered, but the next moment she met him, she reacted immediately and said directly: "I am from the Southwest Huaxia Army, I don't know martial arts, Sister Yue, don't do it." After confirming that the other party was also a woman, Yinping even had some good feelings for her.

Of course, Cheng Zhouhai was in charge, and the arrest process had to be followed. After that, the other party was calm, and it was obvious that she had deduced similar things. She only protested a few words when she saw that she was going to set up Sun Wukong. At this time, the other party sat upright and ordered tea. She was not as weak as many women from Fuzhou. Instead, she looked generous and calm, which made Yinping very envious.

If you have the chance, learn a thing or two.

——In her fantasy, Yinping felt that she made tea in the same way.

The two puppies had just gotten to know each other, and their conversation was rambling without a theme, so the four people here didn't urge them. Zuo Wenxuan had been in a state of ups and downs for the day, and was a little tired, so he handed the matter over to Cheng Zhouhai and let it develop as it pleased; Yin Ping was upset, but she endured it for the time being; Qu Longjun, on the other hand, was making tea while listening to the bickering between Ning Ji and Yue Yun. She didn't say anything, but in her heart she felt that Xiaolong was lively and cute, had good eloquence, and was more graceful than the gorilla, so she smiled with pride.

Cheng Zhouhai was carefully observing the girl in front of him. He had already tested her in the morning and knew that the girl was not fully aware of Ning Ji's identity. At that time, the first task was to arrange for Ning Ji, so Qu Longjun was not very important. But now Ning Ji had been controlled. Seeing how much he valued this girl, as well as the temperament and conversation she showed, he became a little curious about her specific identity and origin. It was intriguing.

As for Ning Ji's reasons and experiences for coming out, Zuo Wenxuan had already said some of them. More specific things had to be mentioned anyway, so he was not in a hurry.

After a round of tea, the jokes came to an end. Ning Ji talked about what he had seen and heard since the southwest: the first group of people who traveled with him, such as "great potential" Lu Wenke, "respect for gods" Fan Heng, "cold-faced cheap guest" Chen Junsheng, and Wang Jiang and Wang Xiuniang, were still somewhat cordial, but soon they talked about what they had seen and heard and what had happened in Tongshan. When talking about Wang Xiuniang's humiliation and the subsequent threats from the Tongshan Li family, Yue Yun had already slapped the stone bench, unable to tolerate it.

"If I were here, I would kill these people!"

"Really?" Ning Ji glanced at him, a hint of pride on his cold face.

Then he talked about his own arrangements: first he showed patience for the sake of the overall situation, and only left the team and returned after sending these companions away, and then he killed all the way, first he crippled a few minions who came to cause trouble at night, then he went to Lijia Wubao to kill Wu Guanshi who dared to kick the stool in front of him, and later he killed Shi Shuifang... This was his masterpiece, and he gestured while talking. At this time, Yue Yun's injuries had been treated, and out of indignation he also gestured twice, his heart was surging, and then Ning Ji jumped up, slapping the stool, and pointed at Yue Yun's face.

"That's where I met that little bitch named Yan Yunzhi—"

"——Hmm?" Yue Yun's face flattened, feeling something was wrong.

"They are in cahoots with the bad guys from the Li family! And she is Shit Baby's mistress!"

Ning Ji felt very aggrieved about this matter. He started gesticulating and talking about the relationship between Yanjiabao, Li family, and the bad guys of the Gongping Party. He then recounted the embarrassing scene when a group of lowly martial arts people were sparring with each other. Recalling Yan Yunzhi's martial arts, Yue Yun and Yin Ping found his words quite convincing for a moment.

After that, Ning Ji stayed in Tongshan County and killed the Xu Dong couple and several minions who had committed the crime. After learning that the "promising" Lu Wenke dared to come back and cry out for injustice, he came up with a plan and arrested Yan Yunzhi to ask for a replacement. It was really a brilliant move. Then he returned and killed the county magistrate. His series of actions in Tongshan County were really heroic, swift and pleasing to the people. The only intriguing thing was the sentence he said when he released Yan Yunzhi.

When he met Yan Yunzhi in Jiangning City, Yue Yun had a good impression of her because she was not very good at martial arts but was very tenacious. However, after listening to Ning Ji's statement and putting himself in his shoes, he felt that he would do the same. After hesitating for a while, he could only jump up and say, "Even so... you can't talk nonsense..."

"What do you mean you can't talk nonsense!" Ning Ji also jumped up, "They are bad guys! They are in the same group as the bad guys! Why should I care about her reputation! I tell you, this is how we in the Chinese Army do things--"

"In the end, you're just shooting yourself in the foot!"

"Bah, I will kill all those guys who are spitting blood at me sooner or later--"

"Let me be fair. I think you are too impulsive... You are still young..."

"...Ah? What bullshit are you talking about...If you can't talk bullshit, then don't talk—"

Ning Ji shouted at him, and Yue Yun said something sarcastic, and the two almost started fighting again.

Ning Ji had mentioned the series of experiences in Tongshan to Qu Longjun once, but at that time he focused on "clearing" his own stigma, and glossed over the course of events in a somewhat vague manner. Qu Longjun, on the other hand, had noticed Ning Ji's concern, so she did not delve into the whole matter, and only now did she understand the whole story. She had always admired the chivalry of the young man, and now, listening to this experience, she felt warm in her heart, and felt that she had entrusted the matter to the right person.

As for Cheng Zhouhai and Zuo Wenxuan, they knew that it was useless to preach about these things, so they were too lazy to speak. They quarreled for a while until Cheng Zhouhai said, "And then?" and then they gradually shut up.

Then Ning Ji left Tongshan and headed for Jiangning, where he encountered a bald monk with good martial arts skills. They were both accused of being lewd demons. He went to the old house of the Su family and met Xue Jin, who was said to have hit Ning Yi with a brick while singing the hoarse "Shui Tiao Ge Tou". After that, he went around in circles and witnessed his death and that of a woman named Yue Niang...

Ning Ji talked about this, and Yin Ping and Yue Yun were able to add a lot of information. They had already arrived in Jiangning at that time, but they witnessed the internal strife of the Fair Party from another direction. They even combined the information and found that the two sides were very close to each other on Jin Street. They even fought against Li Yanfeng and Jin Yongsheng successively. In the last battle, when Ning Ji and Xiao Guangtou were downstairs with Xiao Qi to take the black flag, Yin Ping and Yue Yun were upstairs with Zuo Xiuquan.

Both sides did something.

But of course, due to military orders at the time, what Yue Yun and his sister did was not as exciting as Ning Ji's experience. Speaking of it now, there is a hint of regret.

"As the saying goes, a general is not required to obey military orders when he is away from the battlefield." Ning Ji put his hands on his hips and taught them, "This means that I am the general and you are just two pawns. Do you understand?"

Yinping and Yue Yun both had flat faces.

Talking about the last battle, Yue Yun said, "What do you think? If we join forces, can we fight Lin Zongwu in one round?"

When the war broke out and Lin Zongwu was the murderer, Yue Yun and Yin Ping were ready to make a move. Later, when they saw Chen Fan appear and said that Ba Dao was going to take back an old debt, they did not want to rush in. However, as a leader of the younger generation in Jianghu, Yue Yun must have thought about challenging Lin Zongwu countless times.

Unlike Yinping, the one he wanted to challenge more was Mr. Ning from the southwest.

Ning Ji thought about it, but snorted: "Why fight? My brother didn't allow me to fight... Look, I let Fatty go in the end..."

"You are lucky to have escaped and are still alive. If I were you, I would die right there."

There was another round of shouting from both sides.

Time passed slowly, and it was a pity. When they talked about Jiang Ning's experience, they had more complicated feelings. Cheng Zhouhai and Zuo Wenxuan were more concerned about Xue Jin's experience. They chatted for a while and offered tea to commemorate him. Yue Yun talked about Yan Yunzhi's whereabouts, but Ning Ji didn't care.

Afterwards, Ning Ji met Qu Longjun. The journey to Fuzhou was relatively simple. They talked about the reunion with Zuo Xingzhou and the subsequent development. Ning Ji criticized Yue Yun for being a fool and doing nothing. Yue Yun was a little silent. He was worried about Zuo Xingzhou's whereabouts. He had suffered from Chen Shuangran's trick before, causing an innocent little girl to suffer. He felt that he deserved to be scolded at this time.

Ning Ji then talked about the connections he had made outside, looking at Cheng Zhouhai. Cheng Zhouhai smiled and said, "I won't stop you from doing anything you want to do. On the contrary, today's drama at Huaiyunfang just happened to relieve you of your worries. You can openly connect with the two parties in the name of revenge for your brother. Miss Long is staying in the Princess's Mansion, you can at least rest assured that she is safe. It's just that it's hard to set up a stall at Yinqiaofang. Next, the government will want you."

Ning Ji was still a little upset, but after thinking carefully, he realized that it was indeed safer for Qu Longjun to stay here than in Huaiyunfang, so he had nothing to say. Qu Longjun then interrupted, "But Master Cheng, we earned money from setting up a stall in Yinqiaofang, and you have to compensate us for the things that were broken today."

Cheng Zhouhai laughed: "What does that matter?"

Qu Longjun said a number.

Cheng Zhouhai's face changed: "... Bah! How can you earn so much by just setting up a stall for a month or two! No wonder the court is short of money, I think you are just profiteers who bring disaster to the country and the people!"

"Ha!" Ning Ji slammed the table and stood up. "I'm telling you, Uncle Cheng, you can cheat me, but you have to pay me back all the money! Otherwise... I'll go back and tell my parents, they are very serious about money--"

The two sides quarreled for a while, and then they got closer.

The courtyard of Huaiyunfang had been bombed that day, and they could no longer go back, so Ning Ji and Qu Longjun were arranged to live in the courtyard behind the princess's mansion. When there was no one around, Ning Ji and Qu Longjun talked about it. According to the news from the southwest, Wenren Buer and Cheng Zhouhai in the small court were both trustworthy. At least they had worked with Mr. Ning and knew his style, so they would not do bad things to make a mortal enemy. Ning Ji's confession also came from this. Compared with the reckless bad guys like Chen Shuangran and Pu Xingui, if he really "fell" into Cheng Zhouhai's hands, nothing serious would happen.

After a brief analysis, Qu Longjun agreed that this was the case.

The two sides chatted for a while. Ning Ji was silent for a moment, then he gritted his teeth and finally said to Qu Longjun: "In addition... there is another important thing I have to tell you. In case... you run into Cheng Zhouhai and his people next time and you are not prepared..."

"Ah."

Qu Longjun nodded and waited for him to speak.

……

On the other side, Cheng Zhouhai and Zuo Wenxuan went towards the side door of the princess's mansion. When they arrived at Langyuan near the main gate, Zuo Wenxuan, who had been silent all the time, stood there and bowed deeply.

"I hope Master Cheng can be honest about what he wants to do to Ning Ji."

"Now that such a big thing has caught you, what else can you do?" Cheng Zhouhai looked at him with a smile, "If I were to do something bad to Ning Ji, would you still rebel?"

"What Zuo Wenxuan can do is just a small matter. But Master Cheng, what the entire Zuo family will do is not something I can decide."

"Threatened me..." Cheng Zhouhai muttered, then turned around and continued walking. Zuo Wenxuan followed him. After walking a few steps, Cheng Zhouhai said, "Don't worry, you know the news of Ning Ji coming. You can't cover it up. Now the matter is in my hands. It will be troublesome for me to cover it up. So I think it's better to find someone who can cover it up. Even if someone reports it in the future, it won't be our responsibility."

"Ah?" Zuo Wenxuan was a little confused by the other party's seemingly ordinary official blame-shifting remarks, but he saw Cheng Zhouhai looking at the hazy night ahead and smiled again.

"Wenxuan, do you know that the court has had a biggest unsolved mystery over the years..."

"..."

"After Ning Yi killed the emperor, Emperor Jingping took the throne. After Emperor Jingping was arrested, everyone said that the court couldn't continue like this, so they chose the most interesting clan to take the throne, which was the line of the late emperor and your majesty. The implicit meaning back then was that this clan was familiar with the disciples left behind by Prime Minister Qin, and also had close contacts with Ning Yi. Although the people in the court despised Ning Yi's deeds, they all admired his abilities..."

"..."

"When the late emperor was alive, he mentioned several times that he wanted to make peace with the southwest, and even form a marriage alliance to ensure peace in the world... This is the overall situation. When everyone talked about it at the time, they all knew that it was absolutely impossible. Your Majesty and the eldest princess had a master-disciple relationship with Ning Yi in the past. After your majesty ascended to the throne, everyone had the same idea about his attitude towards Ning Yi, and they didn't dare to talk about it. But everyone knows in their hearts that one day, if our Wu Dynasty really revives, there will definitely be a time to distinguish the superiority with the southwest..."

"..."

"Wenxuan, what do you think will be the attitude of His Majesty and the Princess towards Ning Yi? One day... this attitude will be very important."

"you……"

"yes……"

Cheng Zhouhai nodded.

"...I also want to know."

The night wind blew, the thin moon in the sky was like a crescent moon, and starlight poured down from the sky.

Time will change many things, power will change many people. But until this moment, Cheng Zhouhai still remembers the feelings that the 15-year-old girl expressed to him after bidding farewell to her teacher in Bianliang that year.

She said she admired her teacher.

And back then, he went to persuade her to return to Jiangning to get married.

The master and disciple separated and never saw each other again.

And he never mentioned the girl's feelings that night to anyone since then...

(End of this chapter)