Chapter 2 Young Madam, misunderstanding!
There was a book floating in front of him that only he could see. The book said that he only had three days to live, which was undoubtedly an outrageous thing.
But isn't it outrageous that he just slept and became a different person?
When others traveled through time, they either had a golden finger or were helped by a system. But when Li Nuo opened his eyes, he saw the countdown to his death.
It would be fine if it was just a countdown to death, but at least give some strategy or reminders. Are we just going to let him wait for death for these three days?
Li Nuo tried to use his mind to open the code to see if there was any method recorded in it to prolong life, but it was of no use. Whether he used his mind or his hands, he could not open the book.
When Li Nuo was waving his claws and fangs at the void, the old man beside the bed sighed and reminded him tentatively: "This is Chang'an, Daxia. Your surname is Li and your name is Nuo. Your father is the Minister of Dali Temple. How about it, Master, do you remember anything..."
Chang'an of Daxia?
Li Nuo was certainly not unfamiliar with the name Chang'an, as he was born and raised in Chang'an. However, when he jumped off the building just now, the old man pointed his finger and stopped himself in mid-air. This must not be the Xia Dynasty he knew, nor the Chang'an he was familiar with.
By the way, the female assassin who wanted to kill him last night was probably pinned down in the same way.
Thinking of that little girl, the wound on Li Nuo's shoulder ached again. Without the memory of his previous life, he had no idea what this guy had done to make that little girl hate him so much...
"My head hurts so much, I can't remember anything..."
Li Nuo shook his head and asked again: "What happened last night? Why did that girl want to kill me?"
Even if he was going to die in three days, he wanted to be a clear-headed ghost.
The old man shook his head and said, "The young master was injured and unconscious yesterday, and the whole house was in chaos. I temporarily locked her up in the woodshed and didn't have time to interrogate her."
Li Nuo just heard from the old man that he traveled through time as the son of the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple. Li Nuo studied law and was well versed in the history of law. He knew very well that the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple in ancient times had a status equivalent to the President of the Supreme Court in later generations.
This old man calls himself "old slave". This place is most likely a place similar to a feudal society.
In feudal society, the power of the Dali Temple Minister was far greater than that of the President of the Supreme Court in later generations.
This is a position that can control the life and death of ordinary people and even senior officials.
Could it be that this fellow with the same name and surname as me is some kind of dandy bully who did something to that girl that carries a minimum penalty of three years in prison and a maximum penalty of death?
Otherwise, how could others hate him so much?
But what does this have to do with him, a newcomer?
The book in front of him disappeared at some point, but when Li Nuo thought of it, it slowly reappeared.
Li Nuo's mind was in a mess and he was feeling uneasy. He endured the pain in his shoulder, sat up from the bed and said, "Go see her."
The old man looked at Li Nuo and scratched his head. He always felt that something was wrong with the young master, but he couldn't tell exactly what it was. He had no choice but to support Li Nuo to the place where the female assassin was imprisoned.
Li Mansion, firewood room.
The girl was tied up to a pillar, with a piece of white cloth stuffed in her mouth, her hair was disheveled, her face was pale, and her clear and bright eyes had long since turned dull and lifeless. She looked extremely miserable.
“Squeak…”
The door of the woodshed was pushed open from the outside.
The girl slowly raised her head and saw the figure walking in. Deep hatred emerged in her eyes again. She kept struggling, but because her mouth was blocked by white cloth, she could only make "woohoo" sounds.
Li Nuo had asked on the way here just now. This girl was a maid in the family. She was hired last month and had been working diligently. Somehow, she suddenly sneaked into Li Nuo's room yesterday and attempted to assassinate him.
In his mind, he had already imagined a scene in which a young girl was abused by a second-generation official, and she endured the humiliation and sneaked into the enemy's mansion, serving him attentively in public and waiting for an opportunity to take revenge in secret...
And in this play, Li Nuo is the biggest villain.
Li Nuo walked up to the girl and carefully removed the white cloth stuffed in her mouth. Before Li Nuo could ask, the girl glared at him fiercely and said through gritted teeth: "You bastard, I won't let you go even if I become a ghost!"
This voice was full of resentment. Li Nuo herself didn't believe that she was not ruined by this playboy.
How hateful! He was a law-abiding citizen, a clean people's judge, and his innocence in two lives was ruined in one day...
Li Nuo rubbed his brows and asked, "Miss, do I have a grudge against you?"
The girl gritted her teeth and said, "No."
Li Nuo was slightly stunned, then his eyes widened: "Why would I kill you if you weren't here?"
The girl's eyes were filled with hatred: "Because your father killed my father!"
"My father killed your father?"
"My father is an honest official. How could he do such a thing? It was your father who framed him!"
Li Nuo was angry and speechless.
He had been blaming himself and feeling guilty for so long, it turned out he was implicated.
This little girl is a relative of a criminal who retaliated against law enforcement officers.
Even if what she said was true, if she wanted to seek revenge, she should look for her father, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple. Why would she look for him?
This is revenge, it is murder.
After all this time, she is the villain.
The old man beside Li Nuo seemed not surprised at all. He glanced at the girl and said, "As expected, she is here to seek revenge on the master. She has no martial arts foundation, but she managed to hide her identity and sneak into the mansion. It was all my negligence. How will the young master deal with her?"
Li Nuo waved his hand and said, "Leave it to the police... the government."
In later generations, cases of criminals and their families retaliating against judges have occurred from time to time.
He still hasn't figured out the death threats regarding the book, and now he just wants to be alone.
Although he was the victim, he had no law enforcement power. Detaining the girl for one night was an act of taking compulsory measures such as detention and arrest to restrict the personal freedom of a person with criminal facts and major suspicion. If he continued to detain her, it would be illegal detention. As for the power to deal with criminals, he had no power at all.
He is a legal worker and possesses basic professional qualities.
After Li Nuo finished speaking, the old man beside him did not make any move, but just stared at him.
Li Nuo asked, "Come on, why are you looking at me?"
The old man's eyes moved, and he suddenly stretched out four fingers and asked, "Master, what is this?"
Li Nuo didn't know if there was any difference in numbers between the two worlds, so he asked tentatively, "Four?"
"That's right!" the old man said happily, and then asked, "What is two plus three?"
"five."
"Fifteen and sixteen?"
"Thirty-one."
"Seventy-three and sixty-nine."
"One hundred and forty-two."
The old man's eyes were full of disbelief. After he came to his senses, he spoke again.
"Eight hundred and forty-three plus six hundred and fifty-two?"
"One thousand four hundred and ninety-five."
While he was still calculating in his mind, Li Nuo had already given the answer.
Li Nuo didn't know what he was doing, but he was basically certain that addition was constant in any world. He glanced at the old man and found that his eyes were full of shock and his expression was even more excited, as if he had discovered some unparalleled genius.
Isn't it just a three-digit addition? What's the big deal? Li Nuo asked unhappily, "What's so surprising about such a simple question? Do you think I'm a fool?"
The old man murmured: "But young master, you are a fool..."
…
It was common knowledge in Chang'an that the son of the Chief Justice was a fool.
As the steward of the Li Mansion, having watched him grow up, Butler Wu is even more aware of his young master's level of mathematics.
Normally, he would spend a long time counting on his fingers to do addition of single-digit numbers, but now he can actually tell the correct answers to addition of tens or even hundreds without thinking. Is he still the silly young master of our family?
Could it be that the collision last night made him smarter?
"Good hit, good hit..."
The silly young master he had watched grow up suddenly became smart. Butler Wu couldn't suppress his excitement. He kept rubbing his hands and said, "I'll go tell the master the good news right away..."
After a brief moment of surprise, Li Nuo shook his head. It turned out that the predecessor of this body was a fool who couldn't even do addition and subtraction within 100.
No wonder the old man is so excited.
He even found a reason for himself, so Li Nuo didn't have to bother covering up the fact that he traveled through time.
"Oh my God, you are blind!"
Not only did the assassination fail, but the stupid son who killed his father actually became smarter. The girl was so angry that she was shaking all over. She said angrily: "You bastards, your whole family will not have a good death!"
She committed intentional murder and is still so arrogant. I have to shut her mouth again to prevent her from shouting "bastard, bastard" on the street and ruining my reputation. People who don't know would really think I did something to her.
In this way, even if he really died three days later, people would not say that he committed suicide out of fear of punishment.
Just as Li Nuo was about to stuff the white cloth back, a figure walked in from outside the door.
This was a young woman, wearing a white tight dress with delicate patterns embroidered on the hem. She was holding a long sword in her hand. She had a delicate face and a cold temperament. Her waist was slender and her black hair was casually tied into a ponytail. When Li Nuo saw her for the first time, he felt the heroic spirit and the coldness that kept people at a distance.
Then I noticed her appearance.
After living for two lifetimes, this was the first time that Li Nuo saw such a beautiful girl in real life. The female assassin next to him was also a little beauty, but she was still inferior to this one.
The only drawback is that even in a tight outfit, her chest doesn't show much movement.
As soon as the woman stepped into the place, she saw a girl tied to a pillar. The girl's face was pale, her hair was messy, and her expression was desperate and sad. She looked extremely miserable, as if she had just been bullied...
And Li Nuo was about to stuff a piece of white cloth into her mouth.
As if she thought of something, her face suddenly turned cold.
Li Nuo was just about to ask the old man who this beautiful girl was when he heard the sound of wind whistling in his ears. He felt a belated pain in his chest and his body hit the firewood pile heavily. His already injured and weak body could not withstand this ordeal. His eyes went dark and he fainted again.
At this time, the old man's anxious voice finally came.
"Young Madam, what a misunderstanding!"
(End of this chapter)
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