Lady, let me explain.

Chapter 96 Whose dog are you?

Mu Wanqing's internal energy was weak, and she didn't hear the commotion outside. She quickly took Xia Qingqing from Lin Yi and placed her on the bed.

Lin Yi looked at him strangely: "Are you sure you don't want to change the sheets first?"

"what?"

Mu Wanqing realized what was happening, her pretty face flushed red, and she glared fiercely at Lin Yi: "Aren't you going to come and help?"

Lin Yi smiled and was walking to the bedside when Xia Qingqing suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood. He dodged to the side.

"There's no time to lose, let's treat her injuries first."

Lin Yi stepped forward, placed one hand on Xia Qingqing's shoulder, and pressed a few points on her acupoints.

"Pah!" Mu Wanqing retorted angrily, "What kind of time is this to still be taking advantage of her! Didn't you say she's Yuan Chengzhi's sweetheart?"

Lin Yi's face darkened... The acupoints he used were learned from the "Medical Classic," and they were all unusual acupoints, which Mu Wanqing had never heard of before.

He pulled out a few bottles of medicine and pinched Mu Wanqing's cheek: "Little brat, what do you know? She must have been injured by a palm strike. Unbutton her clothes and apply the medicine to her."

"Then get out of here quickly."

"In your heart, is that really who I am?" Lin Yi looked at her.

Mu Wanqing met his gaze and nodded firmly.

Lin Yi gave a wry smile... He started to get dressed, listening to the sounds outside the courtyard.

Outside the courtyard, Wei Xiaobao led his men to search the premises, but Lu Wenzhao blocked their way.

This led to friction with Wanyulou.

Now that Wei Zhongxian is in power, as the Grand Eunuch and Director of the Eastern Depot, the power of the people in the Eastern Depot has also risen.

Let alone Lu Wenzhao being just a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, even the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard would have to bow his head before Wan Yulou.

Lin Yi was puzzled at first. Wouldn't it be enough if Lu Wenzhao just said that he was the one living in this courtyard?

He thought for a moment and figured out the reason... Lu Wenzhao belonged to the Prince of Xin's faction, and contact with him was highly confidential.

If Wei Zhongxian were to find out that Prince Xin had secretly allied with martial arts masters, he would certainly be suspicious.

Lin Yi walked out of the house and closed the door. He saw Wang Yuyan and Qin Hongmian peeking out from the east wing.

He waved his hand: "It's nothing, you guys go back to sleep."

Wang Yuyan watched him walk through the courtyard... She had cried that afternoon, and her eyes were red.

Although it was noisy and chaotic outside the courtyard, she had never been worried... Seeing Lin Yi now made her feel even more at ease.

Wang Yuyan watched Lin Yi's figure and thought, "Although my brother-in-law is usually unreliable, having him around always makes me feel at ease..."

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"The eunuch ordered you to catch a three-legged toad to use as a medicinal ingredient for the Emperor. What did you do? You really think you're something special?"

"How dare you block my way?" Wan Yulou roared. "You're nothing but a dog of the Eastern Depot!"

"And whose dog are you, daring to bark in front of my yard?"

As soon as the voice came, everyone felt a jolt in their ears. The courtyard gate opened with a snap, and a tall figure walked out.

When Wei Xiaobao, Wan Yulou, and the others saw him, their expressions changed.

"Lin... Sect Leader Lin?"

Lin Yi drew a semicircle with his right hand and pushed out with one arm, which was the move "Regretful Dragon Soaring High".

Wan Yulou felt a chill run down his spine and quickly channeled his inner energy to extend his palms to defend himself.

boom!
Wanyu Tower crashed into the courtyard wall behind it, and after another loud bang, it fell to the ground.

The plaster on the wall crumbled, Wan Yulou coughed up blood, his eyes wide open, his heart meridian had been severed by a single palm strike, and he had no chance of survival whatsoever.

As an envoy of a country, Wei Xiaobao's identity was sensitive at this juncture, but Wan Yulou was just a subordinate of the Eastern Depot, so killing him was no big deal.

It's impossible for Wei Zhongxian to seek revenge against the "world's best martial artist" for his sake.

A collective gasp rippled through the crowd, and a group of Eastern Depot agents were about to rush forward to kill Lin Yi, but fearing his superior martial arts skills, they dared not make a move...

Lin Yi struck out with his left palm and his right sleeve, unleashing two powerful gusts of wind that instantly sent a group of Eastern Depot servants sprawling, some dead and some wounded.

The entire room fell silent, and no one dared to step forward. Even the imperial guards that Wei Xiaobao had brought with him were frightened and retreated in unison.

When Wei Xiaobao saw Wan Yulou die a violent death in a single encounter, he was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and bowed deeply in worship.

"Little Bao didn't know Sect Leader Lin was here, yet he dared to come and offend us. He deserves to die a thousand deaths..."

As he spoke, Wei Xiaobao started slapping himself, accompanied by a scream, which was quite entertaining.

"Lord Wei, weren't you so imposing just now?" Lin Yi sneered.

"How dare I... It was that dead man's head shouting just now, everyone saw it." Wei Xiaobao pointed at Wan Yulou's corpse and said, "It's so late at night, the neighbors still have to work tomorrow, he really has no sense of public morality!"

Lin Yi was too lazy to waste time with him. "Do you want to live or die?"

Without a moment's hesitation, Wei Xiaobao quickly pulled out a roll of silver notes from his sleeve.

Dealing with smart people is so much easier.

"I only have fifty thousand taels left. Should Sect Leader Lin use it to buy wine?"

Lin Yi smiled: "Five hundred thousand taels."

"Huh?" Wei Xiaobao's face turned pale.

"Send it to me tomorrow, or even if you hide in the Qing Dynasty palace, I'll still rip your head off."

Forced by circumstances, Wei Xiaobao had no choice but to agree and slunk away. As soon as he turned the corner, he began to scold the imperial guards protecting him.

"You're going to cower in the face of danger? Are you going to protect me or am I going to protect you? Everyone, come up here with two thousand taels first... If you don't have the money, give me an IOU!"

Lu Wenzhao stood trembling to the side: "Sect Leader Lin?"

Lin Yi shook his head and closed the door. "I was just worried about the high prices in the capital and not having any money to spend when I got there, and Wei Xiaobao came to give me money. He's such a generous spender."

When Lin Yi traveled the martial arts world, he followed the example of the chivalrous Qiao Feng, and whenever he ran out of money, he would go to the local county government's public treasury to get an interest-free and non-repayable loan.

But once you're in the capital, you can't be a thief every day.

He had no property in the capital, but now he had swindled 700,000 taels from Wei Xiaobao, which was enough for him to build a family business.

It's understandable that Wei Xiaobao would resent him, but Wei Xiaobao is also a smart man. Without absolute certainty, he certainly wouldn't dare to easily retaliate against him.

But Lin Yi is now a peerless martial artist and immune to all poisons. How can anyone be so sure of defeating him?

Lin Yi knocked on the door and waited until Mu Wanqing had applied medicine to Xia Qingqing's wounds and put on her clothes before entering the house.

“Her internal injuries are severe. Please step aside so I can heal her.”

Mu Wanqing asked warily, "Do I need to take off my clothes to heal?

"Hmm...you can take it off or not."

Mu Wanqing rolled her eyes at him, moved aside, and helped Xia Qingqing up.

Lin Yi waved his hand, and Xia Qingqing raised her palms. He also extended his palms and placed them on top of hers.

Lin Yi's dantian surged, and he channeled the swirling purple energy to heal Xia Qingqing's internal injuries.

A quarter of an hour later, Xia Qingqing suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood, which landed squarely on Lin Yi's chest.

She slowly woke up, and said weakly, "Ah... Sect Leader Lin? I'm sorry, Sect Leader Lin, I vomited blood all over you..."

Lin Yi looked at her pale face and said calmly, "It's nothing. Calm your mind and circulate your internal energy to heal your injuries."

Upon seeing this, Mu Wanqing's beautiful eyes widened... Why was he being so gentle with her?

After a moment, Xia Qingqing spoke up: "Sect Leader Lin, please, please go and save Brother Yuan!"

Lin Yi's face darkened. In the dead of night, in such a large city like Jiangcheng, where could he possibly go to rescue them?

He said calmly, "Judging from the noise, it seems they haven't caught Master Yuan yet. Don't worry, even if they do, with Master Yuan's influence, he won't be in any immediate danger."

Xia Qingqing slowly calmed down, but her small face was full of worry.

A moment later, Lin Yi withdrew his palm, and Mu Wanqing helped Xia Qingqing lie down slowly.

Xia Qingqing looked at her. Why wasn't she Madam Lin? But there were rumors in the martial arts world that Lin Yi was a womanizer, so she wasn't surprised.

She smiled and said, "Thank you, little sister."

Mu Wanqing shook her head indifferently.

Lin Yi asked, "What's going on tonight? Even with Master Yuan personally taking action to assassinate Wei Xiaobao, could there be any unexpected changes?"

Yu Zhenzi was beaten half to death by him. Could Wei Xiaobao still have anyone by his side to stop Yuan Chengzhi?

Xia Qingqing sighed, "We've fallen into a trap. Wei Xiaobao has a skilled fighter by his side, who is on par with Brother Yuan. Plus, the enemy has more people and is more powerful..."

"I stabbed that corrupt official with my sword, but I didn't expect him to be wearing protective armor... Brother Yuan stayed behind to buy me some time, I wonder how he is doing."

Lin Yi comforted him, saying, "Hero Yuan has done a righteous deed, and good fortune will surely come to him. You don't need to worry."

Mu Wanqing and Lin Yi exchanged glances and glared at him.

"I hope so..." Xia Qingqing said, then suddenly raised her hand, "Huh, why is it wet?"

"Ah..." Mu Wanqing blushed deeply, her rosy lips parted, but she couldn't utter a word.

Lin Yi laughed and said, "She was just feeding you tea and accidentally spilled it."

Xia Qingqing suddenly realized and smiled at Mu Wanqing: "Thank you, sister."

Xia Qingqing then said, "I think I heard that corrupt official's voice just now?"

Lin Yi nodded: "Wei Xiaobao brought men to search for the assassin, but I sent them away."

Xia Qingqing suddenly said, "If we had known this would happen, we should have invited you beforehand. With Master Lin's martial arts skills, killing that corrupt official would have been a piece of cake."

Lin Yi smiled. What did it have to do with him? The Golden Snake Camp wasn't his unit. Did they expect him to work for free?
Xia Qingqing's words seemed to be an exclamation, but they also contained an attempt to test him.

If Song Qing and Yuan Chengzhi truly form an alliance, the Golden Snake Camp will face annihilation. Therefore, even if they fail once, Xia Qingqing and Yuan Chengzhi will not give up.

The next moment, Xia Qingqing would most likely want to drag him along to carry out the assassination.

As for compensation... for the greater good of the nation and the sentiments of the people, of course there is no compensation.

"I have no grudge against Wei Xiaobao, why would I kill him?"

Xia Qingqing said, "He is a Han Chinese, yet he works for the Tartar emperor. Shouldn't he be killed?"

Lin Yi said, "Wei Xiaobao was born in a brothel in Yangzhou. He entered the Qing Palace by chance when he was young. It's just that life is unpredictable."

“If he oppressed the people, caused havoc in the region, or aided and abetted evil, I would definitely kill him. But now, he is nothing more than a sycophantic minister by Kangxi’s side.”

Hearing Lin Yi and Xia Qingqing arguing, Mu Wanqing found it amusing.

Xia Qingqing was so embarrassed by the rebuke that she became somewhat withdrawn. Lin Yi saved her, so of course she couldn't refuse him.

However, the assassination of Wei Xiaobao was a matter of political correctness for the Golden Snake Camp. If they condoned Lin Yi's actions, wouldn't that mean everything they did was wrong? Therefore, there could be no compromise.

Xia Qingqing continued, "The Manchus stole the Ming Dynasty's territory and oppressed the Han people in the north; now, treacherous officials are in power in the Song Dynasty and want to form an alliance with the Tartars. As a key figure, should Wei Xiaobao be killed?"

Lin Yi laughed. "Trying to play games with me?"

“The Manchu barbarians deserve to die, and I, Lin Yi, am determined to expel the barbarians and recover our lost territories.”

"However, we should win fair and square on the battlefield. When two countries are at war, we should not kill the envoys."

"As for the alliance between the Song and Qing dynasties... Now that the Mongols have attacked Xiangyang, and the Western Xia, Jin, and Liao are eyeing us covetously, the Song dynasty is teetering on the brink of collapse. Forming an alliance with the country is entirely driven by self-interest, so what's wrong with that?"

Xia Qingqing was speechless after hearing this.

She glanced at Lin Yi, then fell silent, withdrawn from her thoughts...

(End of this chapter)