A little earlier, Xu Buling returned to the alley of Changle Street.
Zhu Manzhi held the long sword in her arms. Her eyes were full of stars. She ran to Xu Buling and sized him up.
"Young Master Xu, you're amazing. Fourth Master Chen is a well-known figure on this street. He is famous for his thrusting kung fu … "
"He can't even take three punches from me. What kind of thrusting kung fu is that?"
Xu Buling took the long sword and hung it on his waist. He led Zhu Manzhi to Tiger Terrace Street.
Zhu Manzhi was still leading the horse. She pondered for a while and said, "Young Master Xu, I heard that you're poisoned. You can't do anything …"
"I'm just exercising my muscles. I'm not doing anything."
"…"
Zhu Manzhi blinked. She felt that they were not on the same line. She gave up on pleasantries and changed the topic. "Actually … I don't understand. Young Master, you could have done it by telling me your name. Why do you have to do it?"
Xu Buling raised his eyebrows. "If I tell you my name, people will only be convinced on the surface. They will only be convinced if you beat them down."
Zhu Manzhi replied with an 'Oh' and followed him for a while. She then asked,
"Young Master, you must have suffered a lot when you were a child. Learning martial arts is the most torturous thing. I cried every day when I was a child. My father insisted on teaching me, and my mother protected me. As a result, I suffered a lot. I didn't learn martial arts well … "
Xu Buling recalled his blurry childhood memories and nodded seriously.
"I did suffer a lot. I had to get up in the morning and eat a lot. Then I ran around the mansion and continued to eat when I came back. At night, I had to read all kinds of martial arts manuals. Sometimes I was so tired that I fell asleep on the table."
Zhu Manzhi listened carefully. After a while, she saw that Xu Buling had stopped talking. She looked up.
"And then?"
Xu Buling recalled carefully. "Oh, yes. Sometimes I had to lift stone weights. My mother said that I was too rough and ugly. In order to practice martial arts well, I lifted them secretly."
"…"
Zhu Manzhi stopped in her tracks and looked at Xu Buring. Her expression was complicated, as if she wanted to scold someone but couldn't bring herself to do so. After holding it in for a long time, she finally said,
"That's it?"
"That's it?" Xu Buling nodded.
Zhu Man Zhi took a deep breath, but quickly deflated, "Prince Xu, don't mess with me. Practicing martial arts is a hard skill that requires both talent and hard work. "I'm not sure." Zhu Manzhi smiled. Xu Buling was disappointed. Xu Buling chuckled. Buling smiled. Xu Buling was disappointed. "There are many people who are better than me. There are many.
Xu Buring chuckled. "That's hard to say. There are many extraordinary people in the Great Yue Dynasty, and there are bound to be a few who are more powerful than me. Moreover, to be worthy of the title of 'Grandmaster', not only does one's Kung Fu have to be formidable, but more importantly, they have to go one step further. At most, I can only be considered as a successor, not a pioneer. I can't bear the title of Grandmaster. "
Zhu Manzhi agreed with him. "Even if you can't be called a grandmaster, you are not far from it. I think it's too easy for you to learn martial arts. It's not solid enough. "
"I'm the son of the King. No matter how good I am at martial arts, it's not up to me to fight. No matter who I fight, it's humiliating. I can't hit hard on those who are not humiliating. Other than strengthening the body, there's actually no other use for martial arts. "
Zhu Manzhi thought carefully. "That's true. A leader should stay behind the scenes and make plans. It's not appropriate to go out and fight with a knife … It's a pity that Young Master Xu is a wanderer in Jianghu. He will be famous all over the world."
Xu Buling smiled modestly. "Forget it. Let's not talk about these useless things. How much do you know about Zhu Manlong from Tiger Terrace Street? "
Zhu Manzhi walked in front of him with her hand on the knife at her waist. She thought for a while.
"Zhu Manlong is the leader of Iron Claw Sect in Tiger Terrace Street. He is quite famous in Chang 'an. According to the brothers in the yamen, he learned from Eagle Claw Sect in Guanzhong. Our chief officer, Lord Zhang, said that his martial arts are good, but his legs are weak. It's a very high evaluation. Hmm … His son, Zhu Chenglie, is also powerful. He is talented and famous at a young age. He is the leader of the younger generation in Tiger Terrace Street … That's all. "
"His martial arts are good, but his legs are weak … Hehe … Lame Eagle."
"Pfft …"
When she heard this evaluation, Zhu Manzhi laughed. "Young Master Xu's evaluation is even more vicious. If Zhu Manlong heard it, he would definitely die of anger. After all, he is from the same generation as me. He is very powerful. Our Lord Zhang's unique Eight Trigrams Saber has defeated all the heroes in the world more than ten years ago. Naturally, he will look down on a martial arts club instructor. You shouldn't be careless … "
Xu Buling smiled lightly and did not answer.
Walking along the street, they soon arrived at Tiger Terrace Street. There were many people here, and there were many spies from different forces. Xu Buling found a bamboo hat to cover his face before he and Zhu Manzhi entered the sparsely populated street. As soon as they arrived near the Zhu Family's martial arts club, they saw Gongsun Lu coming out of the club.
Zhu Manzhi was seriously muttering to herself when she was suddenly pulled by the arm and dragged into the alley. She was startled, and before she could cry out, a large hand covered her mouth. She could only stare at Xu Buling, who was right in front of her, somewhat at a loss.
Because they were so close, a faint fragrance wafted over. It did not have the sweaty smell of ordinary men. Instead, it smelled very good.
Zhu Manzhi raised her small hand. She wanted to push Xu Buling away, but she did not dare to do so. For a moment, she was stunned on the spot.
Thud, thud …
The sound of horse hooves came from the street, and Gongsun Lu's figure flashed through the alley.
Seeing Gongsun Lu, Zhu Manzhi was at a loss for a little. She had stayed in Fortune House for three days. The thug who was killed had mentioned the name of Zhu Manlong. Thinking of the appearance of the Imperial Guard and the Gongsun father and son …
Zhu Manzhi suddenly understood. No wonder Fortune House was so presumptuous and closed the case of illegal salt in a few days. It turned out that the Lieutenant's Mansion was behind them!
Her hand covering her mouth loosened. Zhu Manzhi was about to say something in a hurry, but she saw Xu Buling jump to the top of the wall in three big steps and disappear behind the wall.
"Hey! Wait for me ~ "
Zhu Manzhi was anxious and hurried to follow him. But the wall was estimated to be twice as high as her. Without grappling hooks, she could not climb up. She could only move the horse over and said, "Good horse, don't move. If I fall to my death, your little King will kill you and eat your meat."
The wind-chasing horse snorted, obviously dissatisfied. But it still obediently stood under the wall.
Zhu Manzhi used a handkerchief as a cushion on the saddle. She carefully climbed up and stood on it. She stuck half of her head out of the wall and happened to see Xu Buling sitting on the martial arts arena in the distance, making a very heroic posture …
