Lady, let me explain.

Chapter 116 Murong Fu's Breakdown
Afterwards, Lin Yi held Zhao Min's soft body and fell into a sweet sleep.

In the middle of the night, he was suddenly awakened by a noise. Upon closer inspection, he realized that Wang Yuyan from next door had gone out.

Lin Yi was suspicious, so he got up and dressed.

"What's wrong? Why aren't you sleeping so late?" Zhao Min asked, leaning forward, her voice cloying.

Lin Yi kissed her forehead. "You keep sleeping, sweetie, I'll be right back."

Lin Yi slipped out of the house and saw a graceful figure emerge from the courtyard under the moonlight, walking slowly and looking around. It was Wang Yuyan.

Lin Yi followed silently and saw Wang Yuyan walk half a mile before hesitatingly entering a small courtyard.

"Cousin, is that you...?"

Another figure appeared, it was Murong Fu. He said, "Cousin, it's me. There are too many people around during the day, so it's not appropriate to say some things."

Lin Yi stood behind the courtyard wall. Although there was only one wall separating them, his internal strength was far superior to Murong Fu's, and Murong Fu could not detect him.

He felt a bit annoyed: "This sister-in-law is really hard to win over... Anyway, I've already repaid Murong Fu's favor, so why not just slap him to death?"

Wang Yuyan approached and said, "Cousin, what do you want to ask me?"

Murong Fu turned around and paced back and forth, saying, "You've traveled a long way today, but you don't seem tired at all, and your breathing is very steady. Did you learn martial arts from Lin Yi?"

Wang Yuyan replied, "That's right."

Murong Fu turned to look at her: "What martial arts did he teach you?"

Lin Yi suddenly realized that the warrior in the restaurant that day was indeed Murong Fu. The invisible sword energy technique he taught Wang Yuyan was extremely mysterious, and Murong Fu must have thought it was the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

Wang Yuyan originally didn't know martial arts, but after learning that sword energy, she was able to force him back in three moves. Murong Fu couldn't help but think that if he learned this divine skill, wouldn't his martial arts greatly increase?
Lin Yi wasn't worried, though, because he had already given Wang Yuyan instructions beforehand.

As expected, Wang Yuyan stammered, "My brother-in-law only taught me some breathing exercises and internal energy cultivation techniques... He said it was for my health and well-being."

Murong Fu smiled, but to Lin Yi, the laughter sounded somewhat cold.

"Your aunt only has one daughter, so how did Lin Yi become your brother-in-law?"

“Ah…” Wang Yuyan was speechless for a moment.

She was used to calling him "brother-in-law" all the time, and forgot about it at that moment.

The explanation is quite simple. But when Wang Yuyan thought about the inside story, she realized that she was Duan Zhengchun's illegitimate daughter, not a daughter of the Wang family, and had no cousin relationship with Murong Fu.

This matter involved both her background and Li Qingluo's reputation for etiquette. For a moment, Wang Yuyan found it difficult to speak.

She fell silent for a moment, then Murong Fu let out another cold laugh.

Lin Yi clicked his tongue a few times inwardly, thinking, "Judging from this, these two are going to break up tonight..."

Murong Fu continued, "If you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask. Then recite to me what internal energy cultivation method he taught you."

"This this……"

Wang Yuyan remembered Lin Yi's words: if she dared to teach Murong Fu her martial arts, he would be killed. How could she dare to disobey?
But if she said it directly, it would inevitably hurt Murong Fu's pride and create enmity between him and Lin Yi. Wang Yuyan knew that Murong Fu would never benefit from opposing Lin Yi.

Murong Fu said coldly, "Cousin, you're quite something. You've been gone for a few months and already forgotten all about your cousin. That's right, your brother-in-law is the supreme master of the martial arts world. Even I, 'Southern Murong,' am trampled under his feet. What am I to him?"

Wang Yuyan said, "That's not how it is. When my brother-in-law taught me the martial arts technique, he made me swear a solemn oath that I would never pass it on to outsiders."

Murong Fu said, "Yes, compared to you, I am an outsider. I see you two are very close!"

Wang Yuyan thought to herself, although Lin Yi spoke casually, he had never been rude in his behavior. How could they be close when they were just interacting normally?
She choked back tears, saying, "Cousin, we're completely innocent, how can you say that about me?" "Innocent?" Murong Fu sneered. "That day in the restaurant, you were sitting on his lap! In front of everyone, how can you deny it?"

It really was Murong Fu!

Lin Yi almost burst out laughing when he recalled how he had made Wang Yuyan spar with him.

"Ah... Cousin, you were in the restaurant that day too." Wang Yuyan was stunned. She thought about the people in the restaurant that day.

Wang Yuyan had a good memory and immediately recalled everyone who was present at the restaurant that day.

"Cousin, you...you're that swordsman?"

Murong Fu recalled the scene from that day and felt humiliated, so he laughed out loud in anger.

"That's right, that person is me... Hehe, I'm not very good, I'm still a defeated opponent of Miss Wang!"

When Wang Yuyan heard him call her "Miss Wang", her face turned pale.

Murong Fu continued, "Lin Yi is truly remarkable! It's one thing for me to be inferior to him, but if he were to teach you just a few internal energy cultivation techniques, I would be no match for you!"

Wang Yuyan blushed again: "Cousin, I lied. My brother-in-law even taught me the technique of invisible sword energy."

Murong Fu was overjoyed. It really was the Six Meridians Divine Sword! He thought to himself, "If I can master the Six Meridians Divine Sword, perhaps I can rival Lin Yi..."

Murong Fu immediately suppressed his anger, smiled, and patiently asked, "Cousin, what exactly did your brother-in-law teach you? Tell me the truth."

Wang Yuyan said, "My brother-in-law didn't teach me the Six Meridians Divine Sword. Although both are invisible sword energies, they are vastly different... like the various sword techniques in the world. But I made a solemn oath that I cannot teach you."

Murong Fu's face immediately darkened: "You still say that you and he are completely innocent? That day at the restaurant, you and he were commenting on my swordsmanship... He taught you the invisible sword energy, and you recited all the skills of the Langhuan Jade Cave to him. What a loving couple!"

Wang Yuyan quickly explained.

Murong Fu interrupted, "I'll ask you one last time, will you teach me martial arts or not?"

Wang Yuyan cried, "Cousin, I really can't..."

Murong Fu snorted coldly and said no more. Wang Yuyan was his cousin, and even if he coveted the divine skill, he couldn't just torture her.

Murong Fu flashed out of the courtyard.

……

The next day, early in the morning, a subordinate from the Prince of Ruyang's mansion came to report. Zhao Min opened the secret letter and her face showed surprise.

Lin Yi asked, "What is it?"

Zhao Min looked at him: "The Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty... was boating on the lake in the Western Garden when his treasure boat was damaged. Emperor Xuanzhi fell into the water and was frightened, and then fell seriously ill."

Lin Yi: "..."

He was silent for a moment, then said, "Prince Xin is also a talented man. There are experts in the palace, so assassination is impossible. Poisoning leaves traces. The only way to do this is to tamper with the treasure ship. No one else would ever guess it."

Zhao Min laughed and said, "You know it was Prince Xin who did it? How could he do this to his own brother? Everyone knows that Emperor Xuanzhi had a close relationship with Prince Xin when he was still a prince."

Lin Yi shook his head: "What are brothers compared to the throne? With Emperor Xuanzhi's illness, things are likely to change in the capital..."

As the two were chatting, Murong Fu came to pay his respects.

"Sect Leader Lin, we have to take our leave now. Please escort Miss Wang back to Mantuo Manor..."

(End of this chapter)