"Your movements are so weak. Did you not eat enough?"
"How many times have I told you that you have to show your imposing manner with this move? Where is your imposing manner?"
…
After another complete set of moves, Li Yi sat down on the chair and did not want to get up again.
Liu Ruyi looked at him seriously with her hands behind her back. "You have rested three times in two hours. Do you still want to be a martial arts master? Get up and continue!"
"Let me rest a little more. Just a little more …"
Becoming a peerless master was not something that could be achieved overnight. Only two hours had passed, and Li Yi was already lying on the chair, unwilling to even move a finger.
Looking up, he saw Liu Ruyi looking down at him like a strict teacher. Li Yi sighed and said, "A girl who likes to smile will not have bad luck. Ruyi, you should smile more."
Li Yi had a nagging feeling that Liu Ruyi had found the joy of being a master through him. She would not stop until she tortured him until he could not move. Although the effects were surprisingly good, to the point that one day was equivalent to several days before, with his combat strength steadily increasing, the process was just too torturous.
"It's fine if you don't want to practice. How about we have a spar and see how much you have improved these days?" Liu Ruyi looked down at him and said lightly.
"I remember that I only told half of the story of The Painted Skin yesterday. How about we finish it now?" Sparring with her was just giving her a chance to beat him up. Li Yi was not that stupid, so he said it out of desperation.
Liu Ruyi felt it was a pity that she could not spar with Li Yi. However, she was actually more interested in the ghost stories he told. Leaning against the willow tree by the wall, she said, "Go ahead."
Xiao Huan was watching from the side. When she heard that the son-in-law was going to tell the story of The Painted Skin, she immediately hid far away and did not dare to come over.
Listening to the ghost stories from the son-in-law yesterday, she was so scared that she could not sleep all night. Now she did not dare to listen anymore.
Yesterday, he had told Liu Ruyi the story of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio to prevent her from continuing to abuse him. Li Yi changed to a more comfortable position as the Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio surfaced in his mind. After pondering for a moment, he slowly began speaking.
"When he entered the study, he found that the doors and windows were all closed. He tiptoed to the window and peeked through the crack. He was so scared that his hair stood on end — he saw a hideous evil ghost with a green face and teeth like saws. He was drawing on a piece of human skin on the bed with a colored pen. After drawing, he lifted the human skin and put it on his body like a piece of clothing … "
A gust of autumn wind blew, bringing with it a slight chill. Li Yi could not help but shiver.
When he read the contents of the book, he would have a feeling that he was there, especially when he was describing the female ghost. In his mind, a vivid image had already appeared. The ferocious and terrifying evil ghost, with a green face and teeth like saws, laid on the bed with a piece of human skin, holding a colored pen and drawing on the human skin … Suddenly, he felt a chill run down his spine and hurriedly sat up.
"Why did you stop?" Liu Ruyi was listening with interest. Seeing that he suddenly stopped talking, she asked.
"I feel that if I want to become a martial arts master, I need to practice diligently. I can't slack off." Li Yi felt his body suddenly filled with strength. He looked up at her and said righteously.
…
"You must be more careful when you carry out your duties. The position of the county lieutenant is different from other jobs. Although you don't need to do it yourself, it is still somewhat dangerous …"
In the courtyard, Liu Ruyi helped Li Yi straighten the collar of the county lieutenant uniform and reminded him in a low voice.
Although County Magistrate Liu generously gave him a month's vacation, he had to go to work eventually. If he delayed it any longer, the higher-ups would inevitably blame him.
After a long period of special training from Liu Ruyi, the present Li Yi no longer looked like a scholar. Although he was still far from being strong and powerful, the azure-colored official robes he wore made him look valiant and valiant.
"Uncle Fang, I'll leave my husband to you in the future." After helping Li Yi straighten his clothes, she turned around and said to Fang.
Fang was one generation older than Liu Sister Ruyi, but Li Yi got along with him more casually. One of them called him "Fang" while the other called him "Uncle Fang", which might sound strange to outsiders.
"Don't worry, Eldest Miss. As long as I'm here, no one can touch the son-in-law!" Fang patted his chest and promised.
If he didn't go to Ruyi Square to keep watch, he would usually be idle at home. Now that the son-in-law was going to the yamen and the manager of Ruyi Square was changed, he would continue to stay by Li Yi's side.
In this regard, Fang was somewhat looking forward to it. He was very bored running back and forth between the stockade village and the shop every day. He had never been to the yamen, but he thought that the life there should be much more interesting than now.
Liu Ruyi was very confident in Fang's skills. With him by her side, as long as they didn't encounter a real master, they should have no problem dealing with ordinary thieves or even those so-called heroes of the underworld.
"I'm leaving."
Li Yi waved at them and walked out of the courtyard.
In the Anxi County yamen, the spacious ceremonial door that only opened a few times a year opened. County Magistrate Liu, who hadn't been seen for a long time, walked out of the door under the escort of many yamen runners and officials.
"County Lieutenant Li, I've been looking forward to seeing you," County Magistrate Liu said with a smile to the young man in the county lieutenant uniform who was walking towards him after walking out of the ceremonial door.
Behind County Magistrate Liu, two men in the same official uniform looked confused. They couldn't figure out County Magistrate Liu's attitude towards the newly appointed county lieutenant.
During the year, the ceremonial door of the county yamen was usually closed. An exception would be made when a new official arrived or when an official of the same or higher rank came to visit. County Magistrate Liu's action showed that he attached enough importance to County Lieutenant Li.
"Lord Liu, I'm sorry to keep you waiting for me." Li Yi also cupped his hands and said.
County Magistrate Liu just smiled and didn't continue this topic. He turned around and pointed at the two men, introducing them, "County Lieutenant Li, please allow me to introduce you to County Lieutenant Li. This is County Magistrate Wang, and this is Secretary Zheng. We'll be colleagues from now on."
County Magistrate Wang and County Magistrate Liu were about the same age. With a big belly, he looked like a middle-aged plump man.
Secretary Zheng looked a little older and had a skinny figure. When he stood beside County Magistrate Wang, he would be easily overlooked.
"County Magistrate Wang, Secretary Zheng. It's my first time here. Please take care of me in the future." Li Yi cupped his hands and said politely.
"We're all colleagues. We should take care of each other."
Since County Magistrate Liu was so polite to County Lieutenant Li, the two second-in-command and third-in-command of the county yamen naturally didn't dare to put on airs.
Before today, they had also heard a couple of things about County Lieutenant Li.
It was said that County Lieutenant Li was originally a scholar. Because of one of his essays, he was appointed by His Majesty and replaced the position of County Lieutenant Zhou and became the new County Lieutenant of Anxi. A few days ago, he came to the county yamen once and resolutely solved two difficult cases, which made a group of yamen runners talk about it for several days. At that time, the two just felt that County Lieutenant Li had some ability.
They originally thought that he was just a scholar who was occasionally favored by the emperor. But seeing County Magistrate Liu's attitude today, it seemed that there was something about County Lieutenant Li that they didn't know …
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