Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 154 Ask Madam to Protect the Law

Zhao Qu sat in front of the couch, listening to Yang Yuan's story, his face gradually becoming solemn.

When he heard about the conspiracy of the Three Yamen Forbidden Guards, the unruly look on his face had long disappeared.

At this time, the folding fan in his hand stopped turning, but was held tightly in his hand.

The "story" told by Yang Yuan still has many loopholes and cannot stand up to scrutiny.

He was just a handyman, hiding under the eaves behind the Qiyun Society's meeting hall just to avoid the rain, and then he could hear such an important secret?
Even though Zhao Qu was not aware of the internal architectural layout of the Qiyun Jinbiao Society, he did not believe that Yang Yuan, as a handyman, could grasp a big conspiracy that others were plotting in such a ridiculous way.

But... this is not the point for Zhao Que. He doesn't bother to care about the loopholes. What he cares about is the big secret that Yang Yuan revealed.

Yang Yuan told Zhao Qu in full the conspiracy he had heard in the council hall, and then he stared into Zhao Qu's eyes.

He also wanted to know how Zhao Que would react to this.

Zhao Qu took a deep breath and slowly stood up from the couch.

He paced slowly in the room, walked back and forth three or four times, and suddenly stopped.

He slowly turned around and looked at the couch. Yang Yuan was lying there, also staring at him.

Zhao Yu smiled and said softly: "Erlang, I remember I told you that I like people to take advantage of my power."

Without waiting for Yang Yuan to answer, Zhao Yu continued, "Actually, I have another quirk. I particularly like to take the blame for others."

"Of course, only those I admire and like!"

His folding fan pointed at Yang Yuan like a sword: "Just rest here and recuperate. Leave the rest to me!"

Then he walked out quickly.

Yang Yuan also wanted to ask him what he planned to do, perhaps he could give him some advice.

As a result, Zhao Yu walked out in a hurry, and soon Zhao Yu's impatient voice was heard from outside: "Prepare the boat, prepare the boat quickly, take me off the island immediately!"

……

Yu Jiguang never caught up with the mysterious Madam Li. Instead, he was seduced by Liu Shangqiu, who was dressed as a woman, and he dropped a handle: he said that the golden man who died on the boat was the golden man received by Guo Xin.

The Guoxin Office was responsible for receiving all the Jin people, from the Ministry of Rites, the Honglu Temple, the Central Guesthouse, the escort envoys, the border gates, the escort offices along the way, and the Guoxin Office...

A series of departments, all with archives.

If Yu Kongmu wanted to cover up his clever lie, it would be difficult for just one department of the National Information Institute to forge such a complete record in a short period of time, let alone coordinating with so many departments.

Yu Jiguang was just speaking casually, trying to deceive an ignorant young woman, but he never expected that the person jumping out of the sedan chair would be someone from the Imperial City Bureau.

This time Liu Shangqiu caught him with the handle, and interrogated him like a thief. Yu Jiguang almost bowed and kowtowed before he retreated in embarrassment and hurried to find Mu Yaban to wipe his butt for him.

Liu Shangqiu also hurried back to the Imperial City Office to report the important information that the Jin people came from the National Information Office to Mu Tiju and Cao Zhihui.

This has caught the National Information Institute's weak spot, and they will be in big trouble!

Yu Jiguang brought Da Chu back to the National Security Bureau in a dusty state. As soon as he entered the gate of the yamen, he saw Chen Lixing and Mao Shaofan walking out arm in arm.

Yu Jiguang's heart suddenly became furious.

Have these two bastards really searched for the whereabouts of Madam Li? Why did they come back so early?
Yu Jiguang's face darkened as he said, "Chen Lixing, Mao Shaofan, have you found any trace of Madam Li?"

Chen Lixing stopped and said with a smile, "Oh, it turned out to be Yu Kongmu. I searched the streets in the back of the city. Gradually, there were more people and more cars, but I still couldn't find Madam Li's whereabouts."

Yu Jiguang was stunned when he heard this. Chen Lixing’s tone... seemed a little off.

Yu Jiguang did not get angry immediately, but just said "Oh" calmly, "This Kongmu and Da Chu have been looking for her in the north for a long time, but have not found her whereabouts. Are you going to have dinner? Wait for me, I will report today's investigation to Yu Mu, and then go with you."

Chen Lixing smiled slightly: "Okay, Chen is looking for you to have a drink together, then... Xiao Mao and I will wait for you here."

The more Yu Jiguang listened, the more he felt something was wrong, but he was unwilling to ask him.

Yu Jiguang was just about to go back and ask others if Chen Lixing had taken the wrong medicine tonight, when he saw Mao Shaofan grinning and saying, "Yu Kongmu probably doesn't know yet, but Brother Chen has been promoted to the position of escort officer."

Yu Jiguang was immediately surprised. No wonder this guy suddenly changed his attitude towards me. It turned out that he was promoted!

There is actually no difference between the Yaban official and Yu Jiguang, the Kongmu official, their ranks are similar.

It’s just that the Yaban official was borrowed from the military position, while the Kongmu official was an original position in the civil service.

Now Chen Lixing's official position is no lower than Yu Jiguang's, no wonder he was respectful to him at first and then arrogant.

Humph! A smug villain!

Yu Jiguang sneered secretly, and hurriedly cupped his hands, smiling: "Congratulations, I have known for a long time that you, brother Chen, are extraordinary. Once you have the chance, you will surely soar to the sky, haha."

Chen Lixing said modestly: "Yu Kongmu is too polite. I am just a small yafan now, and I am nothing."

"Chen Yafan is neither arrogant nor impatient. His skill in cultivating his Qi is truly admirable!"

Yu Jiguang said with a fake smile: "Then I'll trouble Chen Yaban to wait here for a while. I'll meet you after I see Mu Yaban."

After Yu Jiguang finished speaking, he left in a hurry.

Chen Lixing got promoted, so shouldn't I get promoted too? After all, so many positions were vacant all of a sudden.

When he hurried to Mu Si's signing room, he saw a group of officials surrounding Mu Si.

"Swish~~hiss~, hahaha, you guys, I've just been a daughter-in-law for many years and finally became a mother-in-law, what's there to congratulate? Okay, okay, it's just that I've been promoted to the position of official wife, you guys don't have to flatter me randomly. I'm going to hold a banquet tomorrow, everyone has to come. Swish~~hiss~~"

Yu Jiguang quickly patted his colleague Gongsun Ya on the shoulder and asked in a low voice, "What do you mean, our Mu Yaban got promoted?"

Gongsun Ya turned around and saw that it was Yu Jiguang, so he said, "Don't you know yet? The appointment has been made, and Mu Yaban has been promoted to the official seal of the Foreign Correspondence Office."

Yu Jiguang was pleasantly surprised and said, "Oh, that's really cause for celebration."

Gongsun Ya said with a half-smile: "I am happy for you."

Yu Jiguang was stunned: "What... what is the good news?"

Gongsun Ya puffed out his chest slightly and said modestly, "Haha, I've also been promoted. Now I'm honored to be an official at Guo Xin's office."

An official in charge?
The officials who were originally at the same level as him are now higher than him!

Yu Jiguang was so jealous that he even forgot about rushing to find Mu Si to wipe his butt.

He hurriedly congratulated Gongsun Ya, then squeezed forward and laughed exaggeratedly: "Real gold is not afraid of fire. Gold will always shine. I knew that our Mu Yaban is a man of talent and knowledge, and he would not be under someone else for long. Mu Yaban's promotion to the official position of our country's credit department is what everyone wants." Mu Si glanced at Yu Jiguang indifferently.

This brat was very cold to me a few days ago. Not only did he keep licking the butt crack of his eunuch Li, he also tried his best to please Zhang Dingbang, Shen He and others from Eunuch Li's faction. It was obvious that he was planning to change his allegiance.

Are you here to burn my hot stove again today?

Haha, my stove really needs your firewood.

Mu Si said calmly: "Alright, alright, it's getting late, it's time to end the shift. Everyone go and get busy. I will inform you brothers after I have arranged the banquet. Whoosh~~~"

Mu Si picked up the teacup and walked behind the screen: "Hiss~~"

Everyone noticed Mu Yaban's indifference towards Ji Guang, looked at him meaningfully, and then dispersed.

Yu Jiguang stood there blankly for a long while, and suddenly remembered that he hadn't wiped his butt yet, so he cried out sadly: "Mu Yaban, don't leave! I have something important to report!"

……

At night, the maid from Gushan Villa brought dinner to the monastery.

In this villa, you can actually order three meals a day.

Li Shishi herself eats light food, and Yang Yuan is not suitable for big fish and meat now, so Li Shishi ordered all vegetarian dishes and only ordered an extra chicken soup for Yang Yuan.

Chen Erniang, on the other hand, ate a lot of fish, meat, oil and flavor, and she enjoyed the meal very much.

Li Shishi brought the food box to Yang Yuan and fed him while eating herself.

Even when Miss Li was eating, she had been well-educated since childhood. It was a pleasing sight to see, which whetted Yang Yuan's appetite.

As the saying goes, beauty is a feast to the eyes. Only today did he understand the true meaning of this.

Li Shishi could sense that something was wrong with his demeanor, and couldn't help asking, "Erlang, are you feeling unwell? Has your injury changed?"

Yang Yuan shook his head and said, "No, no, I just think that it is an indescribable honor to have the world-famous Li Shishi right in front of me and to have her apply medicine and feed me."

Li Shishi's pretty face was stern, but... having imagined the scene of making love with Yang Yuan before, she couldn't hold back her stern face.

Li Shishi had no choice but to pretend to be serious to maintain her dignity: "Erlang, you should still call me Madam Li. Li Shishi...died on the day when Bianliang was captured. Now there is only Madam Li in the world, not Li Shishi."

Yang Yuan asked curiously, "Has Madam Li ever been married?"

Li Shishi asked calmly, "Has Madam Tong ever been married?"

"That's different..."

"It looks like Jiro is full!"

Li Shishi took back the bowl of rice, and Yang Yuan quickly opened his mouth and waited for her to feed him.

In fact, if it were in the past, Yang Yuan would not dare to have such a conversation today.

However, for a person who has died once, his temperament and perception of the world will be more or less different.

This was different from the first time he came to this world. That time he was completely unprepared. He was already here in a trance. Without any psychological preparation, he already knew that he was still alive, just living in another time and space.

This time was different. From the beginning, his revenge was a tragic one, and he was never arrogant enough to think that he could escape unscathed. He was determined to avenge his elder brother. In the battle of "Qiyun Society", Yang Yuan was seriously injured and thought that he was doomed.

After preparing for death for such a long time and his mentality changing, his personality and outlook on life will naturally change. He will take some things lightly and some things more seriously. He is much more carefree than before.

Li Shishi fed him rice and soup, and then brought him tea and green salt and asked him to rinse his mouth.

Frankly speaking, just having such a lively and beautiful woman serving you attentively is enough to make one feel very satisfied.

What's more, she was the top lady in Tokyo's upper hall at that time.

In Yang Yuan's world, she is also a famous beauty.

In fact, what Yang Yuan knew about her was very limited, and most of his knowledge was focused on the various romantic affairs of Li Shishi that were imagined by later generations.

However, he also knew that he absolutely could not ask this question, otherwise he would really offend others.

After Li Shishi finished packing, she placed the food box on the stone steps outside the door, returned to the room, took out some agarwood from the antique shelf, and helped him light it. The faint fragrance immediately filled the room.

Then, Li Shishi stopped moving.

Yang Yuan has already passed the heavy burden to Prince Enping, and now he is just recuperating and waiting for news. He really has nothing to do.

So the two of them sat face to face for a long while.

"Ahem... Erlang, if you need help, shall I call the servants from other industries to help you?"

Yang Yuan had lost a lot of blood and had little replenishment, so he didn't really need it at the moment and shook his head.

So the two of them continued to stare at each other.

After enduring for a while, Yang Yuan still didn't ask to practice martial arts.

Li Shishi stood up and walked to the antique shelf. She turned her back and fiddled with the agarwood from time to time, whispering, "Erlang, do you have any questions about the Sleeping Dragon Technique? If so, feel free to ask. If not, I will go back to my room to rest. It's getting late."

Yang Yuan was refreshed and said, "There are a few more formulas in the next chapter. I don't quite understand them. I need to ask Madam for help."

Li Shishi immediately returned to the bamboo stool and sat down, and asked seriously, "You say."

There was actually an air of impatience.

Yang Yuan asked: "Madam, what is the dual cultivation of sex and life?"

"To cultivate both nature and life is to cultivate both the spirit and the body. What is nature? It is the original true nature, the one bright spirit. What is life? It is the innate essence, the one mist..."

Li Shishi spoke eloquently and Yang Yuan listened carefully, only then did he understand what these nouns meant.

After Li Shishi explained the confusions to him one by one, Yang Yuan referred to the entire scripture written in the notes, secretly integrated it, and said with joy: "I understand, then I will practice it again. This time I can practice both the small and large Zhoutian, and maybe my injury will heal faster. Madam, please protect me."

Li Shishi has always practiced the Zhelong Gong as a set of health-preserving Qigong. In addition, this method can be practiced in any posture and in any environment, so she has practiced it alone for many years and never thought it was important. When she heard the word "protector", she was stunned.

Yang Yuan hurriedly explained, "I am just starting to practice, and I am afraid I may go astray. Madam is well versed in this technique, so please take care of me."

Li Shishi was about to verify what she was thinking, and said happily: "Okay, you can practice, and I will protect you!"

(End of this chapter)