It was already late at night. Guan Sheng watched Ning Maochun leave.
Then, he walked in the direction of his home with a slightly floating gait.
As he approached the house,
He suddenly stopped in his tracks.
His gaze turned sharp.
His palm, which was hanging by his side, instantly turned into a knife. A cold light flashed in his palm.
A sharp blade was already clasped at his fingertips.
"Father."
A soft call stunned Guan Sheng at first. Then, he released the murderous aura that he had just condensed.
It all dispersed.
She ran two steps forward with a flustered look on her face to see who was standing in front of the house.
"... Ling,
Lingshan? "Guan Sheng's heart tightened.
He tried his best to pretend that nothing had happened. "It's so late. You're resting in your room.
Why are you still standing outside? "
Siyang's clothes were neatly dressed.
She had been waiting here for a while.
She also knew who Guan Sheng was going to meet.
It was mentioned before.
Before Guan Sheng brought Guan Lingshan to live in seclusion here,
He was a Jianghu man who licked blood on the blade. If he said that his name was Guan Sheng, not many people knew him.
But if he mentioned his other name,
It would make people tremble in fear.
'Bloody Hand Ma Si. '
Just by hearing the name, one could tell how bloody it was.
Guan Sheng's martial arts were strong.
After retiring, he deeply felt that he had sinned deeply in the past.
He didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the Jianghu, but he also felt guilty about the killings he had done in the past, so he had the idea of doing something for the people of Dawn.
Coincidentally, when he settled down in the capital, he met Ning Maochun. Ning Maochun had been obsessed with martial arts since he was young. He wanted to become a hero that everyone respected.
This was exactly what Guan Sheng wanted. He took Ning Maochun as his disciple and taught him martial arts.
Therefore, on the surface, Ning Maochun was the precious egg of the Ning family. He was weak and couldn't do anything. However, in secret, he was a powerful and chivalrous bandit who didn't leave his name.
What he did was to rob the rich and give to the poor. He specifically looted the ill-gotten wealth of the officials who were heartless and gave it to the poor. Although this action gave him a lot of praise among the common people and gave him a good impression, he had long been a wanted criminal in the government. If he was caught, he would not have a good ending.
"Then what are you doing so late at night?" Siyang called him again and walked over slowly.
Guan Sheng saw the serious look on his daughter's face and couldn't help but become more nervous. "Lingshan, it's windy outside. If you have anything to say, let's talk about it tomorrow, okay?"
"Father just went to see Master Ning," Siyang said directly.
"What are you talking about?" Even though Guan Sheng's heart skipped a beat, he still tried to change the topic. He forced a smile and said, "Father couldn't sleep at night, so he went to drink some wine."
In order to show that he was convinced, he raised the empty wine bottle in his hand and shook it. "Father was afraid that if you found out, you would scold me again."
Gently shaking her head, Siyang looked straight at him. "Father, you don't have to hide it from me. I know everything that I should know. I also know that you and Master Ning are master and disciple."
From an outsider's perspective, Guan Sheng's relationship with the Ning family was that he helped the Phoenix Seeking Phoenix make the embroidery frame. In front of others, he called Ning Maochun politely as Master Ning. But now, Siyang said that they were master and disciple. Even though he was a person who had experienced many storms, his expression changed slightly.
"Lingshan …" He was still thinking of what to say to hide it.
"The 'nameless' hero that everyone praises is Master Ning, and father is the nameless master. Father, do you still want to hide it from me?" Siyang asked stubbornly.
After a moment of silence, Guan Sheng threw the wine bottle in his hand to the side and smiled bitterly. "I thought that I was hiding it well enough. I didn't think that a little girl like you would still find out."
Siyang just smiled carelessly. "There is no such thing as an impenetrable wall in the world. The nameless martial arts were passed down from father. Twenty years ago, father left behind a bloody storm in the jianghu. Are you sure that no one can recognize you?"
"You mean …" Guan Sheng made a lot of connections because of these words. Of course, he had many enemies. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so careful to conceal his identity.
Siyang also had her own thoughts when she specially came to catch Guan Sheng tonight. She thought that once Guan Sheng and the nameless were exposed, they would implicate each other. The imperial court didn't care whether you were a hero or not. In their eyes, you were a murderer and a thief. Catching you would be a meritorious service.
Moreover, there should be people who were about to set their sights on the nameless, and those people's backgrounds weren't simple.
"Lingshan, how do you know all this?" Seeing that he couldn't hide it from his daughter, Guan Sheng simply told her everything. The father and daughter sat down in the courtyard outside to have a good talk.
Lingshan obviously didn't know, but Siyang knew.
"Father and Young Master Ning are very careful, but you have to meet every three to five days, and also stay outside in the middle of the night. I just happened to overhear your conversation, that's how I found out." She randomly made up a reason.
Guan Sheng and Ning Maochun had secretly met more than once or twice. He really didn't know how his daughter found out. He could only secretly sigh at himself for being too careless.
"Don't regret it now. You have to promise me that you won't teach Master Ning to do those things in the future."
"How can I do that?" Guan Sheng's first reaction was to refuse, but seeing his daughter's ugly expression, he smiled and coaxed, "Lingshan, you don't understand what father and Master Ning do. Since you know, just pretend that you didn't see anything. Children shouldn't ask too much about adult matters."
Did he really think that she was a little girl who could be tricked?
"Punishing corrupt officials and robbing the rich to help the poor is a good thing for you, right?" Siyang put her hand on the stone table and gently knocked twice.
Guan Sheng vaguely felt that his daughter at this time was a little different from before.
"Father just wants to do something for the people." Guan Sheng sighed, "Those corrupt officials really deserve to die."
"It's fine to do good deeds, but if you put yourselves in the dark, you'll be going against the imperial court. So what if you're doing good deeds for the country and the people? Those corrupt officials will hate you, and even those good officials won't like you."
Siyang saw Guan Sheng frown and continued, "It's natural for the corrupt officials to hate you. As for the good officials, although you've done good things, some things are too extreme. You've made the imperial court lose face. They'll definitely think of ways to deal with you."
Guan Sheng wanted to refute, but after thinking carefully, he felt that it was reasonable. But …
"Lingshan, there are some things that can't be turned back. Mao Chun now wants to be anonymous and help the people. Besides, we've done a lot of things, haven't we?"
It was true. The master and disciple had indeed saved a lot of people.
For the time being, they couldn't completely persuade them to stop. This matter still needed to be thought about in the future.
Siyang thought about it and pulled Guan Sheng's hand. Her voice lowered, "… After mother passed away, I only have father left. Lingshan doesn't want anything to happen to father. It's better to be safe than sorry. If we're caught by the imperial court, what do you want me to do?"
Sure enough, Guan Sheng's heart softened when he heard it. His daughter was his lifeblood. Now, it was a wake-up call for him. He needed to think more about his actions in the future. Perhaps he could be more roundabout.
"Father promises you that I'll arrange things properly."
For now, this was the only thing they could do. It was also good to remind Guan Sheng.
The next day, Guan Sheng went out early. Siyang guessed that he was worried that Ning Maochun would make a mistake, so he stayed in the city to watch over him. In the past, he would not interfere with his disciple's actions. Perhaps it was because of Siyang's words that he became more careful.
Ning Maochun was Princess Yuelan's son. If his identity was exposed, it would not be fun.
Siyang did not stop him. Instead, she asked Long Qiaoqiao, who wanted to go to the city, to stay. The city must be in a mess today, so it was better for her not to go.
As expected, the disaster relief charity event organized by many officials in Beijing was turned into a mess by an anonymous person. The latter looted everything in the charity event and even stole the valuable dagger from Prince Mianlun, who was the host of the charity event. To escape, he even took Ran Gege's daughter-in-law, who was Tian Li, hostage.
Zilan Gege's daughter-in-law was Tian Li. Tian Li was illiterate and had a battle of wits and courage with her mother-in-law. Originally, she was not allowed to attend the charity event. However, in order to steal the Prince's waist token, she secretly went there and even bumped into her husband, who was a chivalrous bandit.
After that, Guan Sheng and Ning Maochun would invest the money they robbed from the charity event into the Yellow River disaster relief. Siyang was full of expectations as she dragged Long Qiaoqiao to the city.
The cost of opening a shop was about to come.
Tian Li's father and uncle were imprisoned and would be executed in a few days. She discussed with her companions about breaking the prison. Because of Tian Li's character, Ning Maochun also had a good impression of her and recognized her as his wife. Naturally, he would help his future father-in-law.
Not long after, there was an exhibition competition in the palace.
The participants were the daughters or daughters-in-law of the courtiers. Whoever won the first place would be able to make a request to the Emperor. If Tian Li won the first place, she would naturally be able to ask the Emperor to release her father and the others. Moreover, it would be done once and for all. There would be no need to escape from prison and hide. This was a good idea.
In order to save her family, Tian Li, who was not talented and had no talent, also tried her best. Later, with the guidance of Ning Maochun, she won by surprise and surprised many people by winning the first place.
"Come, come, come. Place your bets."
"There are two hottest contestants in this exhibition. One is Princess Yuelan's daughter-in-law, Ma Jia Yanxian."
"What about the other one?"
"The other one is the daughter-in-law of the Minister of Rites, Yang Yuee."
"I think Princess Yuelan's daughter-in-law has a good chance of winning. She was born as a beauty. I heard that the flowers she draws can attract butterflies."
A group of people placed all their bets on Ma Jia Yanxian's name.
"Out of the way, out of the way." At this moment, two skinny men in brocade clothes squeezed in. Their eyes were swollen and their faces were sallow. At first glance, it was obvious that they were the kind of people who frequented wine and women.
As soon as they arrived, some people recognized them.
"Oh, aren't they the First Master and Second Master of the Ning family?"
"You must be betting on your niece's daughter-in-law."
Unexpectedly, the two masters of the Ning family looked at each other and took out a large amount of banknotes. They placed all their bets on … the name of the Minister of Rites' daughter-in-law, Yang Yuee.
Wow —
Many people were puzzled.
The two masters of the Ning family raised their heads and said calmly, "We heard that the Minister of Rites' daughter-in-law is proficient in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, so we have more confidence in her."
This made many people think.
Even the Ning family placed their bets on her opponent. Did that mean that Ma Jia Yanxian was not as talented as the rumors said?
Therefore, there was another wave of bets. More people began to place their bets on the Minister of Rites' daughter-in-law.
Siyang watched from the side for a long time. She pulled Long Qiaoqiao and said, "Look, your niece is thinking of a way to save your brother-in-law and the others."
"Sigh." Long Qiaoqiao was gratified and touched. She was a little depressed, "Eleven knows that she has grown up. Unfortunately, I can't help her with anything right now."
"Why can't you help?" Siyang smiled and pointed at the people who placed their bets, "Why don't we bet on eleven wins? I think the odds are quite high. If she wins, we can make a lot of money. When the time comes, your brother-in-law and the others will have money to start a small business. They won't have to run around everywhere."
"But I don't have money." Long Qiaoqiao seemed to know what Siyang was going to say. She quickly said, "I can't take your money."
"Take it that I'm lending it to you. If you miss this opportunity, you won't get another one." After speaking, Siyang ignored Long Qiaoqiao's hesitation. She stepped forward and placed all her money on Ma Jia Yanxian's name.
"Hey, Lingshan, you're sneakily taking out all your family's money." The Ning family's First Master knew Lingshan and immediately teased her.
The two good-for-nothings of the Ning family knew nothing except money and sex. They were the epitome of dogs relying on their master's power.
"First Master, Second Master, although Lingshan isn't one of Feng Chao Huang's people, she grew up with Young Master Ning. I naturally hope that Young Mistress will surpass the rest and win first place in one fell swoop." Si Yang curved her lips into a smile and clenched her hands into fists, looking very confident in Tian Li.
Her words seemed to be sarcastic to them. As members of the Ning family, they didn't care about their family's face at all.
First Master Ning's face lost its light. He said with slight anger, "Little girl, it's not easy for your father to do some carpentry work. If it weren't for our Feng Chaohuang, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to support you. You took out all your money behind your father's back. Be careful that you won't even be able to eat when you lose."
Siyang only helped Feng Chaohuang make some embroidery. She wasn't one of the embroiderers. Guan Sheng relied on his own skills to make a living. With Boss Ning and Ning Maochun, these two vermin couldn't make things difficult for him. So she didn't need to give them any face.
"First Master, Second Master, you don't need to worry about this. Lingshan reminds you two masters to be careful of losing this money. Don't be afraid that you can't even afford to drink wine. It's really not good to use the two madams' money."
The faces of the two masters of the Ning family suddenly became long and dark. Some people around them snickered. It wasn't the first time these two men stole money from their wives. Everyone was well aware.
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