Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

"certainly,"

Li Lan smiled at Gu Changfeng and said, "Sect Leader Gu, do you know why I was able to tell you were poisoned?"

Gu Changfeng shook his head.

"Because I've also been poisoned by this, even more so than you."

Li Lan said, "On my wedding day, someone secretly poisoned me, causing me to almost die in the bridal chamber. If I had died, the entire Zhenguo General's Mansion would have been imprisoned and punished."

Gu Changfeng nodded upon hearing this. Everyone knew about the wedding night at the Zhenguo General's Mansion, so Li Lan's account of the event seemed quite credible.

"If I'm not mistaken, someone must have found Sect Leader Gu, poisoned him, and forced you to come and cause trouble for me?"

Li Lan asked with a smile.

But Gu Changfeng gave a forced smile: "Young Master Li hasn't even cured me of the poison yet, and you're already trying to get information out of me. This risk-free business isn't going to be so easy."

Li Lan beckoned: "Come here."

Gu Changfeng then walked over to Li Lan, sat down, and extended his hand.

It is extremely dangerous for a martial arts master to extend his wrist directly to someone else, since being caught by the pulse point can easily lead to death. However, Li Lan was just an ordinary person, and he was already poisoned. He had not completed the mission set by the person behind him, so he was going to die either way. Therefore, he appeared very calm.

Li Lan placed her hand on Gu Changfeng's wrist, but instead of taking his pulse, she used her spiritual power to subtly activate it.

Instantly, Gu Changfeng felt a mysterious power emanating from Li Lan's body, which made him feel extremely comfortable. At the same time, a trickle of black blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. He wiped it with his hand, and upon looking at it again, he was overjoyed!

He had tried many methods, but he could not expel the toxins from his body. Now, Li Lan had just made a move, and a lot of toxins came out of his body.

He suddenly looked up at Li Lan, a hint of surprise in his eyes!

Isn't Li Lan a useless piece of trash? Where did this power come from?

At the same time, a bold idea arose in his mind: since Yue Ran wasn't here, why not capture this person, cure his poison, and then kill him... But as soon as he moved his hand, he felt that his hand had been grabbed by Li Lan, making it impossible for him to resist!

"Nine-Turn Cotton Palm?!"

Gu Changfeng's expression changed drastically; he was extremely shocked.

This powerful inner strength... he was all too familiar with it!

It's Yue Ran's Nine-Turn Cotton Palm!

"The one who defeated me was not Yue Ran, but you!"

He was extremely surprised, and suddenly he understood everything.

It wasn't that Qin Xiong's intelligence was flawed; Yue Ran's cultivation level was indeed not high. The problem lay with... Li Lan!

He is not that so-called martial arts loser at all!

Li Lan smiled slightly and said, "Sect Leader Gu, you're not being fair. I kindly used my Xuanling internal energy to heal you, but you've turned your back on me..."

Gu Changfeng's face immediately turned somewhat awkward. He sighed and said, "Everyone says that General Lin Zheng is a brilliant strategist who wins every battle, but only now do I realize that his son-in-law is the truly wise man in this world!"

His words truly revealed his sincere admiration.

Li Lan willingly accepts the label of "useless" and endures the ridicule and mockery of the world, yet he remains so content and unperturbed, concealing his true abilities so well, and possessing such an accurate grasp of human nature...

He immediately abandoned his plan to retaliate against Li Lan and force her to give him the antidote, and asked, "Young Master Li, what do you want to ask?"

Li Lan said, "I want to know, who is targeting me?"

Gu Changfeng shook his head: "I don't know exactly who it was, but the person who poisoned me was surnamed Zhu!"

"He carries a folding fan, has a refined demeanor, and possesses extremely high martial arts skills. Even Qin Xiong listens to his every word. Tonight, how he made things difficult for you and forced you to take three of my blows was also part of his plan."

"Apart from that, I know nothing else."

Li Lan said leisurely, "Alright, since Sect Leader Gu has concerns, please leave. But Sect Leader Gu probably needs to choose a burial site first."

"I think that since Mr. Zhu is so meticulous in his work, Master Gu has lost his usefulness. To prevent any problems from arising in the future, the best way for him to deal with you is probably to kill you to silence you..."

"Sect Leader Gu, you've already gotten involved in this mess. Do you think you still have any hope of escaping unscathed? You can't go back to Mr. Zhu's side. If you want to leave, it's a dead end for you. But I might be able to give you a way out!"

Gu Changfeng's expression changed as he looked at Li Lan. His expression changed three times before he finally said helplessly, "Fine, fine... Young Master Li Lan, you are truly as cunning as a devil."

He originally planned to disappear into the shadows after being cured of the poison, so he concealed some important information to avoid getting into trouble. However, what Li Lan said did hit the nail on the head regarding his biggest concerns.

His Iron Palm Sect is nothing. This time he failed to do anything good and has been exposed. That Mr. Zhu... will not keep him around at all.

A dead end!

They either had to directly pledge allegiance to Li Lan and seek refuge under the Zhenguo General's mansion, or they had to die.

This choice... is not difficult.

"That Mr. Zhu is from Jinyang Palace, and that's all I really know."

Gu Changfeng said.

Jinyang Palace!

Upon hearing these three words, Li Lan raised an eyebrow slightly, quickly reviewing the current political situation of the Great Li court in his mind...

Emperor Xianxian is obsessed with cultivating immortality and neglecting state affairs. In recent years, his ministers have been worried that he will die from eating too many elixirs, so they have repeatedly petitioned to establish an heir apparent!

The emperor had three sons: the eldest prince lived in the Brocade Palace, the second prince lived in the Brocade Palace, and the third prince lived in the Brocade Yang Palace!

The Second Prince is a renowned martial arts master who is also a great enthusiast of military strategy. In recent years, he has been leading troops on the front lines, leaving only the First Prince Li Yue and the Third Prince Li Guan in the capital.

The Third Prince and the First Prince are probably already locked in a fierce power struggle and are irreconcilable enemies in the capital, as evidenced by the various provocations and suppressions that Little Poet God and others have shown against Liu Ziwen at the Drunken Moon Pavilion tonight.

Why is Ke Liguan targeting the General's Mansion?

Li Lan closed his eyes and thought for a moment. Lin Zheng had always been cautious and prudent in the court and had never taken sides... The reason was probably only known to Lin Zheng himself.

Li Lan couldn't figure it out, but she was too lazy to think about it for the time being.

Whatever their reason for approaching me, we are now mortal enemies!

Li Lan thought for a moment, then looked at Gu Changfeng and said, "Sect Leader Gu, how about I give you a reward?"

Merit? Gu Changfeng's eyes showed a look of doubt.

"You only need one merit in front of Mr. Zhu to atone for your sins, and even be given an important position!"

Gu Changfeng was even more puzzled, but Li Lan said leisurely, "You severely injured me and killed me. Such a great achievement, how could Mr. Zhu not look at you differently?"

Gu Changfeng's expression changed, and he hurriedly bowed, saying, "Young Master Li is too kind. From now on, I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse, and I would never dare to be disrespectful to you again!"

"No, you must kill me."

Li Lan smiled and said, "Otherwise, how can you gain his trust and work better for me?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Changfeng suddenly realized what was happening and looked at Li Lan in disbelief, saying, "Does Young Master mean... that I go back and infiltrate?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhu won't kill you. On the contrary, if I'm not mistaken, he'll give you an immense fortune when you get back!"

……

The next morning.

Li Lan, who had rested for a day at Zuiyue Tower, emerged from Xueyue Fairy's boudoir.

He seemed to have indulged in excessive sexual activity and was quite decadent.

As I walked downstairs, a waiter respectfully served me a special "resurrection soup" made by the brothel.

Li Lan took the revival soup and was about to drink it.

Suddenly, Xiao Er unleashed a powerful palm strike, sending Li Lan flying backward, spitting blood, and instantly losing consciousness!

Xiao Er turned and jumped out of the window, running into the crowd.

"Mr. Li!"

"Mr. Li!"

Chaos erupted in the Drunken Moon Pavilion in an instant, even alarming the Snow Moon Fairy, who came to investigate and turned pale with fright.

"The Iron Palm technique was used by Gu Changfeng of the Iron Palm Sect!"

"Quickly, bring me the life-saving medicine!"

She was truly desperate; Li Lan was far too important to them right now!

Outside Zuiyue Tower, the Lin family guards, who had been waiting to take Li Lan home, rushed in.

……

Lin House.

"If he comes back today, I will definitely kill him!"

Lin Ruobing was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth.

She valued her sister's reputation very much. Li Lan was already married to her sister, yet he still dared to go to brothels to solicit prostitutes.

“Miss, the young master has indeed gone too far…”

Seeing this, Yue Ran was somewhat puzzled. Her young lady was a martial arts genius and had always been a person of utmost confidence and pride. Her self-control was also excellent, and she never cared about the affairs of the world. Although her husband's visit to a prostitute was a loss of face, it shouldn't have made her this angry, right?

Her expression was slightly complicated. Thinking of Li Lan, she couldn't help but comfort him, "Actually, the young master isn't entirely without merits. When he saw Gu Changfeng insulting Miss, he immediately stood up and took those three slaps..."

Lin Ruobing laughed even harder in anger: "You act all high and mighty, making you pick me up. Such shamelessness is considered a virtue?"

Yue Ran said, “Miss, I am only at the fourth level of True Strength, but Gu Changfeng is a near-first-class master. I am no match for him no matter what. However, when we were competing in palm strength, another Nine-Turn Cotton Palm True Strength entered my body and helped me defeat Gu Changfeng. But at that time, only the young master was by my side, and only I had taught him the Nine-Turn Cotton Palm technique.”

Lin Ruobing said, "You mean, he's learned the Nine Revolutions Cotton Palm? And he's even reached the near-first-class level?"

She thought it was a joke!

That night in the bridal chamber, while she was beating Li Lan, she also checked his physical constitution and found that he was indeed a martial arts failure and had no chance of cultivating martial arts.

Moreover, the Nine-Turn Cotton Palm is no ordinary skill. Without more than ten years of hard work, how could one possibly master it? Impossible!

But Yue Ran nodded solemnly: "Very likely, Miss. The young master is no ordinary person. His literary talent even surpasses that of the Little Poetry Prodigy..."

After what happened last night, she had unknowingly changed her opinion of Li Lan!

"Fine, when he comes back, I'll see if that martial arts failure really has mastered martial arts as you say!"

Lin Ruobing said.

"Oh no!"

But just then, a loud shout came from outside: "The son-in-law is dead! The son-in-law is dead!!"

Upon hearing this news, Lin Ruobing and Yue Ran were both taken aback and hurriedly ran out.

……

On that day, a piece of news caused a sensation in Kyoto:

Li Lan, who was praised as a poetic genius by Hanlin scholar Gu Qinghong, was assassinated by Gu Changfeng, the leader of the Iron Palm Sect, after spending a day in pleasure with the Snow Moon Fairy. His fate is unknown.

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