"Finally fell for it!"
Xiao Yu thought to himself, suppressing his excitement and not showing it.
Soon, the two arrived at the backyard.
Although the General's Mansion was not as large as the Prince Xiao's Mansion, it still had more than a hundred maids, servants, and guards.
The backyard had an area that resembled a small training ground, with neat bluestone slabs paving the ground, and various weapons displayed not far away.
This is also where Jin Mulan and Jin Yanfeng practice every morning... Jin Mulan, like Xiao Yu, has the habit of practicing in the morning. Jin Yanfeng is forced to do so; Jin Mulan drags him here every day and he is not allowed to leave until he has practiced for a full hour.
In Jin Mulan's words, her brother was already so useless; if he didn't practice martial arts more diligently, he would be the most useless of all.
It was under Jin Mulan's encouragement that Jin Yanfeng was able to become a second-rank martial artist.
Upon learning that Jin Yanfeng and Xiao Yu were going to spar, several maids who had nothing to do gathered around. They wisely avoided talking about Jin Yanfeng and instead watched from a distance.
At this moment, a beautiful woman with heavy makeup walked over and asked, "Father, who does my husband want to spar with?"
"It is Xiao Shilang, Xiao Yu, from the Xiao Prince's Mansion."
Jin Wu spoke up.
"It's him?"
Upon hearing Xiao Yu's name, Wang Sisi frowned slightly and responded with a hint of disdain.
She shared the same opinion as Jin Yanfeng, both feeling that Xiao Yu was not good enough for Jin Mulan.
Moreover, after Jin Mulan gets married, her future salary will belong to the Xiao Prince's Mansion, and even if she makes military achievements in the future, the Emperor's rewards will be sent to the Xiao Prince's Mansion.
They will never again enjoy the wealth and luxury brought by Jin Mulan.
Although they knew in their hearts that Jin Mulan would get married sooner or later and would have her own home sooner or later.
However, if Jin Mulan could marry Prince Rong, then they would be relatives of the emperor and could still enjoy the wealth and honor that Jin Mulan brought.
"...If he loses, will he abandon Mulan?"
Wang Sisi was a clever woman; with a quick glance, she knew exactly what her husband was planning.
That's right.
Jin Wu sighed helplessly.
He couldn't stop things from developing to this point.
"Heh, overestimating yourself."
Wang Sisi chuckled, then took the melon seeds from the maid and gently cracked them open, looking on with amusement.
She spat out the sunflower seed shells, then glanced at Jin Mulan. Strangely, she couldn't see a trace of worry in Jin Mulan's eyes...
"???"
Wang Sisi felt something was wrong, but didn't think much of it.
"Choose a weapon, or spar unarmed?"
Jin Yanfeng crossed his arms, slightly raised his chin, and said arrogantly.
He deliberately adopted a very gentlemanly demeanor, letting Xiao Yu decide whether to use a weapon or be unarmed, so that he could accept defeat wholeheartedly.
"Swords have no eyes, so go empty-handed."
Xiao Yu said calmly.
"good."
Jin Yanfeng nodded, one hand behind his back and the other on his abdomen, and said arrogantly, "Since you are a guest, I will give you three moves first, so that you won't be dissatisfied with your loss."
"ah???"
Xiao Yu was a little stunned, thinking to himself, "Are you really that arrogant?"
"I'm afraid I'll kill you in one move, and you won't accept defeat willingly..." Xiao Yu thought to himself.
If the opponent is an enemy, Xiao Yu will not hesitate to strike, punching the opponent until they shit themselves, letting them know the consequences of underestimating their enemy!
But Jin Yanfeng was, after all, his future brother-in-law, so he couldn't go too far.
After all, Xiao Yu's goal was to stop Jin Yanfeng from preventing Jin Mulan from marrying him, not to injure him. If they became enemies, their marriage would fall through.
Therefore, Xiao Yu did not intend to take advantage of the situation.
He looked at Jin Yanfeng and continued, "If you let me win, you'll be dissatisfied after I win. Let's see what you're really capable of. A true man wins and loses, and a promise is a promise. No one can go back on their word!"
"good!"
Jin Yanfeng, unaware that Xiao Yu was setting a trap for him, repeated, "A true man wins when he wins and loses when he loses. A promise is a promise, and no one can go back on their word!"
"In that case, I'm going to show you my true skills!"
"That idiot! My husband gave him a chance, and he didn't take it. Hah..."
Wang Sisi said while eating sunflower seeds.
Jin Wu also felt that Xiao Yu should have seized the opportunity. While feeling a little regretful, he also explained on his behalf, "A true man should act like this. Regardless of winning or losing, Xiao Yu's character is admirable."
"What's the use? We still lose."
Wang Sisi said dismissively.
Jin Mulan glanced at her and said coldly, "Sister-in-law and brother are indeed of the same ilk."
Wang Sisi's father was a businessman, so she was good at calculating small advantages from a young age. After marrying Jin Yanfeng, the two of them were quite similar.
"..."
Wang Sisi sensed Jin Mulan's sarcastic tone, but she didn't dare to offend her sister-in-law. She raised an eyebrow but remained silent.
At this moment.
Jin Yanfeng had already circulated his internal energy, and his clothes moved without wind. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he said in a deep voice, "Since you don't dare to take the initiative to attack me, then I won't be polite!"
The words fell.
Jin Yanfeng stomped his toes on the ground and pounced towards Xiao Yu like a cheetah.
At this moment, he was not using his full strength, not out of mercy, but because he felt that Xiao Yu was not worthy of his full strength.
"Bang!!"
The next second, Jin Yanfeng slammed his fist hard into Xiao Yu's elbow.
He originally intended to attack Xiao Yu's chest, but just as his fist was about to strike, Xiao Yu suddenly raised his elbow to block.
"You've got some skill!"
Jin Yanfeng raised an eyebrow. Through this attack, he realized that Xiao Yu was not weak... at least, not the kind of trash he thought he was.
However, this did not attract Jin Yanfeng's attention, as he had not used his full strength just now.
"Let's test my strength again!"
Jin Yanfeng roared, standing still, and using his waist as a pivot, slashed a whip kick fiercely towards Xiao Yu's head.
"Bang!!"
Just as the whip kick was about to hit Xiao Yu's head, it was blocked by Xiao Yu's elbow.
Xiao Yu blocked both attacks with an incredibly calm and collected demeanor, causing Jin Yanfeng to frown.
He suddenly realized that Xiao Yu was much stronger than he had imagined.
Because he didn't hold back much power with his second whip kick... and Xiao Yu didn't move at all, standing still and blocking the attack!
impossible!
This kid used to be an idiot, how could he possibly be more powerful than me? How could his cultivation level be higher than mine?
It must be an illusion!
"Xiao Yu doesn't seem to be weak either?"
Seeing his son's fierce attack easily blocked by Xiao Yu, Jin Wu realized something was wrong.
"certainly."
Jin Mulan smiled faintly and said, "How could the man I, Jin Mulan, have set my sights on be a weakling?!"
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