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

Lin Ruoshi was quite delighted. He took the letter, read it once, and exclaimed with delight, "The Snow Moon Fairy from Zuiyue Tower will also appear tomorrow. She only appears once a month!"

"Go back and tell the messenger that I will definitely be at the banquet on time tomorrow!"

Li Lan was not unfamiliar with the name Snow Moon Fairy.

She's too famous!

Snow Moon Fairy, the most beautiful courtesan of Drunken Moon Pavilion, is a peerless beauty who is famous throughout the capital. Her stunning looks go without saying, but more importantly, it is said that she has a rare, innate body of love and harmony, which is said to be rare in a thousand years. If one can cultivate with her, one can improve one's martial arts foundation.

However, she has a strange temper, and every time she appears, she presents some difficult problems. Only those who can solve them can win her favor.

Her self-confidence did not affect the business of Zuiyuelou; on the contrary, it boosted her fame. If anyone could spend a night with her, it would immediately become a sensation in the capital and be considered a beautiful story. Therefore, all the outstanding young men in the capital were extremely fond of her.

After a moment's thought, Li Lan suddenly had an idea and asked calmly:

"Who is this son of Vice Minister Liu?"

Lin Ruoshi said, "Liu Ziwen, the son of Liu Qian, the Vice Minister of Works, is currently a junior official under the Crown Prince. He and I are on good terms, but his martial arts aptitude is not very good, so he has always wanted to get close to Fairy Xueyue to improve his physical constitution. However, he has always tried to please her but has never received her favor..."

Li Lan said, "So, those attending tomorrow night's banquet are all martial arts practitioners, and their intention is to woo Fairy Xueyue? If that's the case, why did they invite you to join them?"

Lin Ruoshi was stunned for a moment, not knowing what Li Lan meant, and his mind couldn't quite process it.

Li Lan explained carefully, "The civil and military examinations are both imminent. They are taking the martial arts examination, so it's normal for them to go to Zuiyue Tower to take this opportunity to improve their cultivation. But you are taking the civil path, so going there will not benefit you at all, but will only be a waste of time. They should know this, so why did they still invite you?"

Lin Ruoshi: "..."

He still hadn't figured it out.

Li Lan couldn't help but smile and said, "It's alright, you probably can't go anyway."

As he spoke, he picked up his wine glass and took a sip.

Sure enough, the servant who had just left returned quickly. "Reporting to the young master, the master said that you should stay home and study hard, and not go out in the near future."

Lin Ruoshi was shocked on the spot. He immediately looked at Li Lan and said, "Brother-in-law, what... what's going on?"

He's gone out drinking and carousing more than once or twice, and no one in the household has ever bothered to stop him.

Li Lan put down his wine cup, thinking to himself that General Lin Zheng was indeed no ordinary person, able to see through the oddities.

If it were any other time of year, it wouldn't be a big deal, but just a few days ago, the General's Mansion was framed, and with the major exams approaching, several spoiled young masters who practice martial arts invited Lin Ruoshi out for drinks and entertainment.

Lin Zheng will definitely be more careful.

"Brother-in-law, I can't take it anymore! I haven't been out for six months, I'm so bored... Brother-in-law, please help me!"

Lin Ruoshi placed his hopes on Li Lan, and he hurriedly said:

"Don't you like drinking good wine? What's Qingyun Brew? The famous Dragon Tiger Wine and Golden Dew from Zuiyue Tower, those are the real good stuff!"

"Besides, don't you want to see Fairy Xueyue? She's one of the four beauties of Kyoto. I'm not trying to be mean, brother-in-law, but you've been to Wangyue Tower before, but compared to Zuiyue Tower, it's just a bunch of low-end stuff! Come on, I'll take you to see a real beauty..."

Lin Ruoshi was really bored. He had been strictly controlled at home for the past six months, studying with Master Cen, and had almost forgotten the taste of women.

"also,"

Li Lan thought for a moment, then smiled slightly, "In that case, I'll go with you to take a look."

He really wanted to see if those so-called Dragon Tiger Wine and Golden Branch Jade Dew would have any effect!

After all, he desperately needs spirituality right now.

Moreover, the person who secretly plotted against the Lin family had his scheme thwarted by Li Lan. Would he let it go so easily and give up?

At the very least, we need to find out who the other party is!

The current situation is far too passive.

If Liu Ziwen's invitation is indeed a conspiracy, then Li Lan can take this opportunity to see what kind of background the other party has.

Even if it wasn't some kind of setup, but just a normal banquet or gathering, once Li Lan left the Lin residence, it would be the perfect opportunity for the other party to make their move!

Use yourself as bait to test the waters!

That night at the Lin residence, in front of all the officials, Li Lan did not directly tell Zhao Tanyue the clues to the secret letter, which was already giving the mastermind face and room to maneuver, showing that Li Lan did not want to cause trouble.

If the other party knows when to stop and behaves themselves from now on, and stops targeting Li Lan, then that's fine, and Li Lan can focus on his cultivation. But if the other party is relentless and still harbors murderous intent towards Li Lan, then... he might have no choice but to help Zhao Tanyue catch the mastermind behind it all.

He's not one to sit idly by and wait to die!

Of course, he dared to do this because he already had a trump card to protect himself!

He has now reached the level of a near-first-class master in martial arts, and he also has spirituality to utilize. If an enemy wants to kill him, they can only use methods such as assassination or poisoning, which he is not afraid of.

"Okay, brother-in-law, you should go and tell my father..."

Lin Ruoshi was overjoyed.

"Please go and tell the master that we need to catch the fish out of the water so that we can deal with the situation."

Li Lan looked at the servant and said, "So, Young Master Ruoshi and I are going to Zuiyue Tower for some wine and women."

The servant left respectfully.

Lin Ruoshi was taken aback for a moment and said, "Brother-in-law, are you stupid? You think my dad would let us out after just a few words? And how could you say we're going to drink and have fun? Make up an excuse!"

Li Lan looked at her brainless younger brother and simply sighed softly.

……

study.

"Lure the fish to the surface?"

Upon hearing Tie Poshan's report, Lin Zheng couldn't help but raise his eyes and say, "It seems he has already sensed something."

Tie Poshan said, "Although the young master cannot cultivate, his wisdom is truly extraordinary. He and the master have the same idea; they both feel that at this critical juncture, if Young Master Shi goes out, he might be set up..."

Lin Zheng shook his head with a smile: "No, I don't have his guts. I was thinking of observing the situation, but he's prepared to use himself as bait to catch the fish... He certainly has guts!"

Tie Poshan said, "Miss has unparalleled talent in martial arts, but she lacks a bit in terms of shrewdness and cunning. In fact, the young master complements her quite well..."

Lin Zheng shook his head and said, "This girl has been too well protected since she was a child... and she is also proud and arrogant. It won't be easy for her to take a liking to Li Lan from the bottom of her heart."

He thought for a moment and then said, "Let Li Lan try. He is now a thorn in the side of the person who is secretly plotting this. If he goes out, he is indeed the most likely to lure the other party out."

"I also want to see just how good he really is!"

Tie Poshan said, "I'll protect you secretly?"

Lin Zheng nodded: "Keep an eye on it, just make sure nothing serious happens, but don't interfere too much."

……

"Great!"

Lin Ruoshi was overjoyed to hear that Lin Zheng had agreed, but at the same time he felt a little resentful. "Brother-in-law, tell me, between you and me, who is my father's real son? Why can't I go, but you can?"

He was extremely indignant.

"Maybe it's because I'm handsome?"

Li Lan smiled.

……

Return to the room.

Li Lan sensed that the last jar of Qingyun Wine in the Lin family had been drunk, and now he had regained 112 spiritual power!

Without hesitation, he infused his spiritual energy into the Nine-Turn Cotton Palm!

His inner energy surged, coursing through his entire body at breakneck speed, fiercely assaulting his physique, and another layer of faint black mud oozed from his skin.

After a long while, Li Lan opened her eyes:

Name: Li Lan

Realm: Ninth level of True Power Perfection (Near First-Class)

Kung Fu Technique: Nine-Turn Cotton Palm (Ninth Level)

Spirituality: 20

Li Lan did not use up all of her spiritual energy. This stuff has many uses; it can be used to detoxify and even heal wounds. She kept some in reserve!

With a gentle wave of his palm, the wind from his palm extinguished seven or eight candles in the room ten steps away.

A near-first-rate martial artist!

……

"accepted?"

In a restaurant in the city, a male voice asked a question in a calm tone.

"That's right, Li Lan will probably come out with him too."

"very good,"

The male voice chuckled slightly, "Don't let him leave Zuiyue Tower alive."

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