"The situation is turning grim," one said.
"Hasn't it always been like this?" came the reply.
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Eagles soar through the sky, fish dart in the shallow waters,...
This isn't about getting someone to teach you to dance; it's about showing off and promoting yourself.
"Let's skip the dancing," Li Changzhou said with a smile.
The surrounding area immediately fell silent, and Lin Ziwen's heart skipped a beat.
"I injured my foot a few days ago and it's not convenient for me to move around. If you don't want to introduce me, we can go over there and chat. I don't know much about China right now, so you can be my temporary teacher."
"Okay! Okay!" Lin Ziwen laughed again. "Ayin, you take Changzhou with you. By the way, don't go to school these few days. Take Changzhou to get familiar with the country, go see a movie, and listen to a play!"
Li Changzhou and Lin Yin greeted their surroundings and went to a corner.
The two of them each took a glass of mint liqueur with ice.
"Is Second Brother's foot alright?" Lin Yin asked.
"It doesn't affect my walking, but it just prevents me from dancing." Li Changzhou took a sip of the mint liqueur.
Since I've never tasted it before, I don't know the difference between wine from 100 years ago and wine from 100 years later.
"Then rest quietly. Don't ignore it just because it's not a big deal."
After chatting for a while, Lin Yin suddenly asked, "Second Brother, did the Commander assign you any tasks when you came back this time?"
Li Changzhou nodded, but did not elaborate.
Li Bichang followed Commander Li into the army and worked there. When Li Changzhou returned this time, he was assigned to reorganize Songcheng and turn it into the Li family's base.
Not long after Songcheng was captured, the city was in chaos. The concessions were lawless, martial arts schools held their own territories, and the financial sector relied on things outside of the financial sector.
Although the Li family is a powerful force that has crossed the river, it's hard to say whether they can deal with these local bullies. This is also a test of Li Changzhou's abilities by Commander Li.
"What are your thoughts on the current women's movement, Second Brother?" Lin Yin stared into Li Changzhou's eyes.
"Women's Movement?"
"Women's liberation, gender equality, have you heard of that, second brother?"
"I've heard of it."
"What does Second Brother think?"
"That's good." Li Changzhou nodded.
Lin Yin could see indifference and apathy on his face.
Li Changzhou, of course, didn't care. This wasn't really the past, so what was the point of caring? Besides, he had something a thousand times more important to do—find his sister and Yang Qinglan.
A ball without dancing is boring. Although there was a beautiful woman sitting next to him who had a scholarly air and a petite figure, Li Changzhou wasn't interested. If it weren't for the need to integrate into the times as quickly as possible, he would have made an excuse to leave halfway through.
He finally made it to the end of the ball and immediately said goodbye and left.
He had already figured out how to find Yang Qinglan and Li Qianxia.
The newspaper industry was already very developed in this era. As long as you found a large newspaper and published the news of Li Changzhou's return to China, the two of them would naturally come to you. As the best way to understand this era, they would definitely pay attention to the newspaper (at least Yang Qinglan would not).
This method is only usable now; we must find a better way to communicate, in case we go back to an era with poor communication.
Also, be careful of those with black cards and white cards; these people can also be noticed by him through the newspapers.
Thinking about all this, he walked toward the car whose door was already open.
"Bang!"
A flash of light appeared in the darkness, followed by a gunshot.
The guests were stunned for a moment, then screamed in panic and ran into the house.
Lin Ziwen and Lin Yin escaped under the cover of their bodyguards.
As Lin Ziwen ran, he called out, "Nephew Changzhou!"
"Second Master!" Liu De, accompanied by six armed guards, swarmed to Li Changzhou's side.
"I'm fine." Li Changzhou didn't get into the car, his gaze fixed on the direction from which the gunshots rang out, where a figure was getting into a car and preparing to escape.
"Arrest him!" Liu De ordered, and six guards rushed out instantly, drawing their guns and firing at the assassin's car.
Gunshots echoed throughout the night, disturbing everything.
Li Changzhou suddenly tilted his head to the side.
"Second Master, be careful!" Liu De rushed forward, and Li Changzhou took the opportunity to let him pull him away.
"Bang!"
Another gunshot rang out. It was from a valet responsible for parking the car. Even though the assassination attempt had failed, his gaze remained cold.
They kept firing, forcing Li Changzhou and Liu De to the back of the car.
Li Changzhou was slightly surprised by Liu De's skills; it seemed that there were also masters in this era.
This is a good opportunity to test the world's military strength.
"Liu De, are you confident you can kill him?" Li Changzhou asked.
"Yes, but Second Master, you—"
"I'm fine, go!"
Liu De licked his dry lips and insisted, "Then you stay in the car, Second Master, and I'll go kill that assassin!"
"Alright!" Li Changzhou didn't want to distract Liu De and wanted to see his full strength.
Liu De helped Li Changzhou into the car, locked the door, looked around, waited for two years, and then suddenly rolled away like a snake.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Gunshots rang out one after another, but they were always a step behind Liu De.
As Liu De drew closer, the assassin fired a few shots haphazardly, then pulled out a dagger and pounced on Liu De like a tiger with its claws outstretched.
Liu De pulled out a dagger from somewhere.
Daggers clashed, sparks flew, and the blades flashed incredibly fast in the night. In the blink of an eye, the two had already exchanged ten blows.
Just as Li Changzhou was engrossed in watching, a veil of darkness suddenly fell around him, and a figure appeared beside him.
The cold touch of the dagger traveled up my neck.
"Wait!" Li Changzhou raised his hand, terrified. "Take me to see your boss, and we can discuss anything."