After the incident at Four Seasons Sect that night, Lou Shuwan did not seek out Ning Yi. What her brother Lou Shuwang said about Ning Yi's background made her feel like she was in a dream. Initially, he was just an outstanding man she knew. She even had the feeling that she was the only one who knew how good he was. Suddenly, she realized that she had greatly underestimated him. What the man named Ning Yi had come into contact with was not something she could reach. It was the first time she had experienced such a feeling.
To be able to fight against Shi Bao and the others in Taiping Alley without being at a disadvantage, and to be able to turn the situation around with a few thousand defeated soldiers while on the run, Lou Shuwan found it hard to determine what kind of level such a person would be if he were to be placed in public. Of course, logically speaking, if she could calm down and be objective, she would agree with her brother's words. There was a limit to a person's strength. Even heroes were pushed by the times. It was hard to tell what the truth behind the rumors about Ning Yi was. No matter what, when he was unable to take advantage of the situation, Four Seasons Sect was indeed in a hopeless situation.
The problem that she and her brother couldn't solve might be something he could easily turn around in his eyes. To Lou Shuwan, who still had a sliver of calmness, even if she did feel this way, she would suppress it in the corner of her heart.
Many things happened in the city that night. Even when Lou Shuwan returned home, she could hear them even though she couldn't sleep. Occasionally, she would hear some news from the servants. The Lou Family, who had just joined the Four Seasons Sect, would definitely be the most sensitive to the chaos that happened in the city. However, the news regarding Four Seasons Sect was naturally not among them. It was not until the next morning that she could hear some news from Wei Lingxue and the others amidst the white fog.
Ever since she was taken away by her elder brother, Ning Yi and his companions had brazenly refused to retreat in the face of Li Tianyou's aggressiveness. In the end, the scholar named Ning Yi had killed his opponent in a one-on-one duel. When she heard about this from Wei Lingxue, Qin Gu Lai, and the others who had deliberately wanted to repair their relationship with Li Tianyou, her heart was in a complete mess.
In that case, what kind of person was Su Tan 'er's live-in husband …
At this moment, the figure that he thought he could see clearly finally became blurry. In reality, Wei Lingxue and Qin Gu Lai didn't go out of their own accord to gather information on Ning Yi. This information came from the mouths of their Big Brother's subordinates, which meant that their Big Brother was also paying attention to the development of this matter. She walked all the way to her eldest brother's courtyard. It was foggy, but Lou Shuwang had already woken up to work. A few stewards in the study went out after hearing the news. The two maids of the eldest sister-in-law carried a wooden basin filled with hot water and walked under the eaves. Lou Shuwang was dealing with the report from his attendant. He had probably just washed his face and looked up at her.
"… Since it has something to do with the Qi Family, we have to fire him first. This matter needs to be settled clearly … Let's do it according to the rules. Give the accountant twenty taels …" As he spoke, Lou Shuwang lowered his head and wrote a note. After the servant took the note and left, he left the study table. He gently pinched the palm of his left hand with his right hand and said, "You're up? Li Tianrun will come back this morning. The situation will be tense for a while. You have to be mentally prepared. In addition to the matter of the Qi Family, don't get in touch with people you shouldn't. "
Lou Shuwan looked at him. Although she was a little alert about the news of Li Tianrun's return, she just said, "I didn't sleep last night."
Lou Shuwang wasn't surprised. He nodded and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Well, I didn't sleep either. Father must have been busy all night. Your second brother didn't come back all night … He was asked to stay by Xing Fangzhong. It's nothing serious."
This might be a casual conversation. But Lou Shuwan didn't know what to say. She sat down on the chair next to him and looked at her eldest brother in silence for a moment. "He is still alive."
"I know. I've heard about it." Lou Shuwang's tone wasn't strange. After all, it wasn't a big deal to him. The Lou Family had a close relationship with Fang La's imperial court and maintained the operation of Hangzhou. They had deep roots and numerous leaves. He dealt with countless matters every day, big and small. The matter about Ning Liheng was nothing more than some jealousy between his sisters-in-law and a seemingly outstanding man. He looked down on this matter from the point of view of a superior. Even if some details were wrong, there was no need to make a fuss.
"The situation forced Li Tianyou to agree to have a one-on-one fight with him. In the end, one of Li Tianyou's masters fought him … Under such circumstances, Ning Yi was still able to fight his way out. This person is not simple. I also heard that someone from the Tyrant's Saber Camp fought him. But … when your second brother comes back, you should know his whereabouts. "
"… Eldest brother, you also said that he's not simple. Do you still have to let my second brother fight him?"
"I don't want to get involved. This is your second brother's business. There are many people who are not simple. Nowadays, eight out of ten people in Hangzhou who carry a knife on the street are not simple. Even the two beside you can fight one against many … It depends on where you put them … I told you last night. Forget it, Shuwan. Don't think about it anymore. It's no good if you keep thinking about it. It's not just your second brother. Once Li Tianrun comes back, the two brothers can't afford to offend anyone … "
What the eldest brother said was reasonable. For a moment, Lou Shuwan couldn't sum up her feelings for Ning Yi. Sometimes she felt that he was close, and sometimes he was far away. Even the idea that they might be together not long ago changed. Sometimes it was substantial, and sometimes it was empty in her heart. But for the time being, she couldn't take the initiative to look for him. After Li Tianrun returned to the city, the situation in Hangzhou became serious again. They began to investigate and arrest the recruitment party that was inclined to the imperial court. At the same time, they also arrested the spies arranged by the imperial court in the Revolutionary Army. Tong Guan's pressure from the south was not far away from the north. This was to prepare for the defense of the city.
Although this matter couldn't easily affect the Lou family, as a woman, Lou Shuwan didn't go out in the following days. She only handled some matters at home. But in reality, the shadow of war and the pressure from the outside world shrouded them. The circulation of various goods in the market became even more rigid. Everything was maintained step by step, and there wasn't much room for operation. And the burden of showing up in public was more on the heads of the men in the family. She began to become more and more idle. It was during these days that she would occasionally look at the withered leaves falling in the courtyard and think about how Ning Yi was living his life now.
Ning Yi was actually quite idle.
After the matter of Four Seasons Temple ended, there wasn't much follow-up for the time being. He was injured. While he was recuperating, Wenlie Academy's classes were suspended. Because of this, he could relax for a few days. Li Tianrun was already mentally prepared for his return to the city, so it didn't affect the Tyrant's Saber Camp too much. The only thing that was affected was the skyrocketing prices under the murderous atmosphere in the city.
At this time, the autumn rations had already been harvested. Even though there was war this year, it was still the most abundant period of the year. However, these rations had already been divided among various forces. At this moment, when the shadow of war was about to descend, the amount that would be released to the outside world was decreasing. At the very least, the Tyrant's Saber Camp still had all kinds of rations to supplement them. In the short term, it wouldn't affect the lives of the people too much. However, outside of these circles, life became more difficult.
The incident of Ning Yi killing Tang Kou in Four Seasons Temple became a topic of discussion within a small circle in Xiliu Street. However, what was more interesting was the incident of Liu Dabiao single-handedly fighting against a group of heroes that day. Those who didn't know the inside story could only hear that Liu Dabiao, the Tyrant Saber, had defeated Qi Yuankang, the Soul-stripping Spear, and then, according to the rules of the martial world, he had single-handedly fought against the three brothers of the Qi family, who had come to seek revenge. It was said that Liu Dabiao was a hero with a chest full of hair. He was eight feet tall, and his waistline was also eight feet …
For those who really knew the inside story, the fact that Liu Watermelon had done these things as a woman was undoubtedly amazing. The rebellion against Qi Yuankang could have been carried out after Li Tianrun returned to the city. However, the Tyrant's Saber Camp, which had always been low-key, and the rest of their own forces launched the rebellion in advance. They mainly wanted to show off their strength before Li Tianrun returned. However, after this series of actions, there was another unexpected consequence that quietly emerged in the next few days.
It was time for Liu Watermelon to get married …
No one explicitly said this, but rumors such as "Lou Jingzhi was going to propose marriage to Liu Watermelon" and "Lou Jingzhi had an affair with Liu Watermelon" began to appear among the higher-ups of Fang La's military. Although it was only spread by word of mouth at a very high level, before long, more and more young talents were sent to the Tyrant's Saber Camp to contact and handle affairs. Most of these people were the sons and nephews of the higher-ups of the imperial court. They were skeptical about the ambiguous relationship between Liu Watermelon and Lou Jingzhi, but it seemed to be a consensus that Liu Watermelon should get married, so they all wanted to try their luck. For a time, in the harsh atmosphere of the outside world, the Tyrant's Saber Camp fell into an ambiguous atmosphere of matchmaking.
Liu Watermelon was recuperating in the inner court and didn't see anyone. Under the cover of Director Liu Tiannan, she didn't know that the outside world had become so disgusting. If she knew, she would have to bear her internal injuries and chop Lou Jingzhi into pieces. In fact, Lou Jingzhi was relatively innocent in this matter. As a proud person, he couldn't tell others about the relationship between him and Liu Watermelon. Even if his father asked about it, the most he could do was say, "Don't worry about it." This time, Lou Minzhong had a preconceived feeling that there was a chance and was probably already thinking about proposing marriage.
The girl might have been preparing for a revolution in her heart, or she might have made up her mind, but she still didn't take any action at the moment. After all, the matter was too big, and she needed more consideration and more balance to make sure that this moment of passion was not in vain.
Ning Yi visited her twice, but neither of them mentioned this matter. His injury was not serious, and he recovered much faster than Liu Watermelon. After two or three days, there was no longer any hindrance to his body. At this time, after Li Tianrun returned to the city, the large-scale search and arrest that began had already caused an uproar in the city. Ning Yi was already making preparations, waiting for the arrival of the Li family's large-scale revenge. But before that, something else unexpectedly broke out.
In the early morning, before dawn, there was a hurried knock on the door outside the courtyard. Ning Yi got up and opened the door. It was a student of the Academy who appeared outside the door. This teenager was called Zhuo Xiaofeng. He was not a student directly taught by Ning Yi, but a member of the camp that was originally hostile to Ning Yi. The teenager's father was an advisor in Fang La's army. He was 14 years old this year and was smart. Among the group of children, he was regarded as a think-tank.
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