I'm in the world of Xianjian

Lin Shen stood at the gate of the Lin Family Fort opposite two middle-aged men. One of them was about 40 years old, with a full beard and dressed in a yellow suit. The man next to him looked slightly younger and wore a green robe.

The servant lying on the ground shouted, "Master, there is trouble here."

The man in the green robe shouted, "You slaves, how can you lie on the ground like this? Why don't you get up?"

The servants said, "We can't get up. We don't know why, but it feels like a thousand-pound weight is hanging on our bodies. It's impossible to get up at all."

A servant nearby said, "Forget about it, it can't even be moved."

Lin Shen saw that the two middle-aged men were probably the lord of the Lin Family Fort, Lin Tiannan, and his steward, Lin Zhong. He said, "I came here today on business. Unexpectedly, the servants in the mansion were a little lacking in discipline, so I took over their duties."

After saying that, Lin Shen knocked the ground with his stick again, and several servants got up, and everyone felt sore all over.

The servant said, "What? He's just a fortune teller. He's probably here to cheat for the reward..." Before he could finish the word "money", Lin Shen drew a line on his mouth, and the servant was slapped in the face again.

Lin Shen said, "The guest is discussing serious matters with the host, why are you, a servant, butting in? I just told you to keep your mouth shut."

The two middle-aged men were stunned for a moment when they saw this scene. The man in yellow bowed and said, "I am Lin Tiannan, the master of Lin Family Fort. (Pointing to the man in green robe) This is my steward, Lin Zhong. I hope that the servants of the mansion may have offended you. I hope that the Taoist priest will forgive me."

Lin Shen waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay."

"Excuse me, Master, since I'm visiting you today, what advice do you have?"

"I am Anos, a poor Taoist priest. I have come here especially for your daughter."

"Ruru? What happened to her?"

"There are too many people here, let's talk somewhere else."

"I apologize for your impoliteness. Lin Zhong, serve the tea. (Opens his palm and points inward) Taoist Priest, please!"

Lin Shen walked inside with Lin Tiannan and Lin Zhong, while one of the servants secretly found Lin Yueru who was practicing sword in the back garden and shouted, "Miss, Miss, something happened!"

After Lin Yueru finished her move, she said, "Awang, what's the matter? Are you interrupting my sword practice?!"

The servant said, "Miss, a stinky Taoist priest came outside the mansion today. I wanted to chase him away, but he refused to leave. He even used his magic to beat us up."

"There's such a thing. Where's my dad?"

"Don't mention it. The master didn't fight with that demon. He was so happy after hearing a few words from him. Miss, go and take a look."

Lin Yueru was furious and said, "You old Taoist priest, I'm going to change my clothes and then I'll give him a good beating."

"Hurry up, who knows what will happen next."

Lin Yueru walked towards her boudoir, and the servant said gloatingly, "Let's see whether you, a stinky Taoist priest, will die this time."

After entering the mansion, there was a high wooden platform in the middle of the front yard, more than a dozen feet long and wide. It was covered with a red carpet and had wooden steps on all four sides. On the shelves below the platform were placed swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, and other weapons.

Lin Zhong said, "Master, this is where we usually compete. The living room is just across the front yard. Follow us."

They walked into the living room. Facing them were two armchairs and an eight-person table. On either side were two chairs and an eight-person table. Along the wall were several shelves displaying various antiques.

After Lin Tiannan and Lin Shen sat down, a maid brought tea. Lin Shen took it and said "Thank you."

Lin Shen wanted to take a few sips, but then he remembered hearing a crosstalk in the past where it said, "In this situation, you can only look at the tea served but not drink it." So he put it down again.

Lin Tiannan asked, "Why? Is the tea not to your taste? This is top-quality West Lake Longjing tea."

"No, let it cool down first. Let it cool down before drinking."

"Very well then. Taoist Priest, you said you came here today for my daughter's matter. May I ask what you can do for me?"

"I heard that the castle lord is very worried about his daughter's marriage. Is that true?"

"Yes, to be honest, Taoist priest, I only have this one daughter. She's 18 this year and should have been married a long time ago. But every time I mention this, my daughter and I end up arguing. Taoist priest, do you have any solution?"

Lin Shen began to pretend to pinch his fingers, chanting "One, two, three, two, two, three, seven, eight, nine, ten, chant the mantra..."

Lin Zhong, who was next to Lin Tiannan, said, "Master, is this Taoist priest reliable? Don't tell me he's really here to cheat people out of their reward money."

Lin Shen thought to himself: "I didn't even lower my voice during the choreography. I heard it all." This is just for show, because he's afraid that if he's too direct, no one will believe him.

After a while, Lin Shen stopped and said, "Fort Lord, I have read your fortune. I have a way to break it."

Lin Tiannan immediately smiled and said, "Master, please speak."

Lin Shen held up four fingers and said, "Four words: Martial Arts Contest to Win a Bride!"

Lin Zhong and Lin Tiannan glanced at each other and asked in unison, "Martial arts competition to win a bride?"

"Exactly. With your daughter's admiring personality, only someone stronger than her can control her. In half a year, the outcome will be clear."

"That makes sense, but Taoist Priest, you might not know this. My daughter's martial arts skills are so great that when she was only 13 years old, she was unbeatable in Suzhou. Now, there are few rivals in Jiangnan either."

"Your daughter is a rare opponent in Jiangnan, not unrivaled in the world. With the reputation of the Lin family, I believe we won't be able to find a hero if we send out invitations to many heroes.

I calculated again and found that this person has two characteristics:

One is one year older than your daughter;

Another thing is that although this person also practices martial arts, he is a latecomer.

But you can’t really write like that when you post a hero post.”

Lin Shen thought: Actually, all I need to do is report Li Xiaoyao’s ID card, but I can’t say too much.

"Then, Taoist priest, can you please calculate whether it will be good or bad after this man and my daughter get married?"

"Oh, well, I can only say..."

At this moment, a loud shout was heard: "Which old Taoist priest is talking nonsense in the mansion and trying to deceive my father!"

I saw a young girl coming into the living room from the backyard.

The woman ran up to Lin Tiannan, who said, "Ruru, why are you here? (Looking at Lin Shen) Oh, Taoist priest, this is my daughter Lin Yueru. I didn't expect her to come here on her own. (Looking at Lin Yueru) Ru'er, nice to meet you, Taoist priest."

Lin Yueru said angrily, "So it's you who's trying to seduce my father. Why do you want to interfere in my affairs?"

Lin Shen thought: It must be one of the servants who said bad things about me in front of Yueru.

Lin Shen coughed twice and said, "I figured out that Lord Lin was worried about you, so I came to help him. Everything is just fate."

"You old Taoist priest, how can you decide my affairs with just one word? Get up and take my sword."

Lin Tiannan beside him shouted, "Ruru, stop being rude!"

Lin Yueru turned around and said, "Dad, I don't want to get married."

"Don't act like a child. This matter is non-negotiable. Lin Zhong, immediately prepare for the martial arts competition to win a bride!"

Lin Zhong cupped his hands and replied, "Yes, sir!"

Lin Yueru said, "I don't want to compete for a husband. I can compete if you ask me to. (Pointing to Lin Shen) Let me compete with this old Taoist priest. If he wins, I will agree. Otherwise, please throw him out, Daddy."

Lin Tiannan was embarrassed and looked at Lin Shen. Lin Shen looked calm and drank his tea. He asked, "Master, what do you think of this...?"

Lin Yueru turned to Lin Shen and said, "How about it, old Taoist priest Zamao, do you dare to compete with me? If you don't want to, just kowtow three times and call me grandma three times and I will let you go."

Lin Shen drank his tea silently, thinking: This Lin Tiannan is really a daughter slave. It seems that this matter cannot be resolved without a fight, and Yue Ru is young and hot-tempered now, so she really needs to be taught a lesson.

After Lin Shen finished his tea, he placed the empty cup on the table and said, "Lord, this tea is quite good. (Looking at Lin Yueru) A fight wouldn't be a bad idea, it would be a good way to stretch your muscles. But Miss Lin, I hope you can keep your word and accept the competition if you lose."

Lin Yueru pointed to the arena in the front hall and said, "You make it sound like I'm doomed to lose. Taoist priest, please come in."

Lin Shen also pointed to the arena and said, "Miss Lin, please!"

(End of Chapter 11)