Chapter 55: Life is coming to an end
I had a nice nap and woke up feeling refreshed.
Li Nuo originally planned to go to the county government office, but when he walked into the yard he met Song Muer, who said she wanted to go for a walk on the street.
Li Nuo thought about it and decided not to refuse. Although he had been in this world for more than half a month, he basically went between the county government office and home every day.
There is always a string in my mind, and I have not yet fully experienced life in Chang'an.
Accompany her for a while, it won’t be too late to go to the county government office later.
Soon, three figures, two large and one small, appeared on the bustling streets of Chang'an.
Li Nuo and Song Jiaren each held one of Song Muer's hands and walked on the streets of Chang'an, looking like a warm family of three.
Butler Wu walked a few steps behind Li Nuo, paying close attention to the people coming and going. He occasionally glanced at the young master and the young mistress, and a smile appeared on his old face.
If one day he could see the young master and mistress holding their own children like this, he would die without regrets.
After a brief moment of fantasy, he once again focused his attention on his surroundings.
The master has too many enemies, and no one knows how many people are secretly watching the Li Mansion's every move. They can't do anything to the master, so they are very likely to target the young master.
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Song Muer was very active along the way. When she saw delicious snacks or fun toys, she couldn't help but stop. When she saw a roadside circus performance, she would stand and watch for a while.
After being busy for many days, Li Nuo finally had some free time and he enjoyed the leisurely relaxation.
There was a circus performance on a street corner somewhere, and it was quite exciting.
Under the gaze of onlookers, a woman crawled into a wooden box. Another man stood outside and inserted more than a dozen sharp swords into the box one by one. The swords pierced in from one side of the box and came out from the other side, causing the people to scream in surprise.
With so many swords piercing through the box, is the woman in the box still alive?
People were shocked and suspicious, but when the man drew out his sword, the woman came out of the wooden box. There was no blood on her white dress. She even did a few somersaults vigorously and asked for tips from the onlookers with a smile.
"Good job, you deserve a reward!"
"I didn't look carefully just now, try again!"
The people were also attracted by this thrilling performance and took out their coins and threw them onto the stage.
Song Muer opened her mouth wide, and the candied fruit fell out of her mouth in shock. She tugged at Li Nuo's sleeve and asked, "Brother Li Nuo, how did you do this?"
This kind of sword-piercing-the-body trick couldn't possibly be real.
There must be a secret inside the wooden box where the woman hid. There were similar magic tricks in later generations, and Li Nuo had seen several of them.
However, these low-class people who perform on the streets earn their money through hard work, and it is impossible for him to do something that would ruin someone's job in public.
He patted Song Muer's head and said, "I'll tell you when I get back."
At this moment, several people around Li Nuo turned their heads inadvertently, as if they had discovered something, and spoke in surprise.
"Isn't this the gentleman from the county government?"
"What sir? This is the great Lord!"
"It was you who helped me make the decision on the case of my house being occupied!"
"This gentleman also took action in Aunt Chen's case. The son of the examiner has been imprisoned. I heard that he also asked the Wang family to compensate Aunt Chen with 100 taels of silver. Aunt Chen used the money to open a tofu shop..."
For the common people living on Chang'an Street, they may not know who the Chang'an County Magistrate is, but they will never forget the upright magistrate who makes decisions for the people.
These officials in the court have always been in collusion with the powerful and wealthy, treating the common people like cattle, horses, pigs and dogs, and only caring about currying favor with the powerful. Who would really care about the common people and offend those high-ranking figures for the sake of ordinary people?
Except for this young adult.
Whoever cares about the people will naturally be lifted up by the people.
I didn't expect to meet this gentleman while watching street circus.
These people immediately crowded towards Li Nuo. However, when they were three steps away from Li Nuo, they seemed to have encountered some obstacle and could not move forward another step.
Four old men in gray surrounded Li Nuo from four different directions.
The four of them jointly set up a Qi shield to prevent the civilians from approaching and to prevent any assassins from taking advantage of the situation.
Li Nuo had not expected that the people of Chang'an would be so enthusiastic. He waved in response to these enthusiastic people and felt quite a sense of accomplishment.
The calls of "honest judge" are the greatest praise for these people.
However, being famous also has its disadvantages. Once they were recognized by the common people, they could no longer watch the acrobatics. Li Nuo could only take them away.
"My Lord, please go slowly!"
It was a long time after the three of them left that the riot in the area gradually subsided.
At the juggling stall, a young girl ran to the fortune-telling stall next to it, picked up the teapot, gulped down a few sips, then wiped her mouth and asked the old man at the fortune-telling stall, "Grandpa, who is that person? Why do so many people know him..."
The old man shook his head and said, "Although I don't know who he is, he is definitely not an ordinary person. He has five guards in the fourth realm, and there are no less than twenty people protecting him in secret. The woman next to him is so young, but her martial arts has reached the fourth realm. Even the little girl has cultivated her inner breath. It is worthy of the Great Xia Dynasty, which is indeed full of talents..."
"Ah, has that sister reached the realm of controlling things?"
The girl was stunned when she heard this. She thought it was amazing that she had condensed true qi at the age of sixteen.
I didn’t expect that on the first day I arrived in Chang’an, I would realize that there are always people better than you.
The elder sister looked only two or three years older than her, but her martial arts skills were much higher than hers.
And that little girl, who should be only six or seven years old, has already developed internal energy. When she was six or seven years old, she hadn't even started practicing martial arts yet...
Looking at the backs of the three people leaving, the old man moved the five fingers of his right hand slightly, then shook his head and said, "What a pity..."
The girl asked in confusion: "Grandpa, what's a pity?"
The old man retracted his gaze and said, "That young man seems to be very popular among the people. It's a pity that he is about to die. If he doesn't have opportunities, he will live no more than half a year."
The girl had no doubt about the old man's words. She sighed softly and said, "It's true that good people don't live long, but bad people live a thousand years..."
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Li Nuo and Song Jiaren walked on the street, holding Song Muer's hand, one on each side. Along the way, people greeted them.
This place is not far from the Chang'an County Government Office. When he set up a stall in front of the government office to try cases, people from nearby areas came out to watch, and many of them recognized him.
Song Muer held a big apple in her hand, took a bite, and asked curiously: "Brother Li Nuo, why do they call you Lord Qingtian?"
Without waiting for Li Nuo to answer, she took a fancy to the candied haws sold by a peddler on the street. The candied haws were made of several seasonal fruits, colorful and very beautiful. Song Muer took his hand and said, "Brother Li Nuo, I want to eat that!"
The peddler selling candied haws was a young man. Upon hearing what he said, he picked one and walked over with a smile.
Li Nuo looked at him and asked, "How much?"
"I cannot accept money from the Lord, or I will be looked down upon by the neighbors." The peddler said with a smile, and handed the candied haws in his hand to Li Nuo, saying: "This candied haws is for the Lord, thank you for making the decision for us..."
Looking at the candied haws handed over by the peddler, Li Nuo did not reach out to take it, but took a step back.
The moment he stretched out his hand, the young peddler suddenly flipped his wrist, and the candied haws fell to the ground. A flash of cold light suddenly shot out from his sleeve and went straight to Li Nuo's throat.
call out!
The dagger pierced the air, making a sound like tearing silk.
His speed was so fast and the distance was so close that not only ordinary people, but even low-level warriors would not have enough time to react.
But Li Nuo seemed to have anticipated this and took a step back before he made his move.
As a result, the dagger in his hand, which was about to stab Li Nuo's throat, arrived a moment later than expected.
This moment is enough.
However, even if Li Nuo did not take this step back, nothing would happen.
As the peddler had just made his move, a white hand stretched out from Li Nuo's side, left a shadow in the air, and grasped the sharpest part of the dagger.
(End of this chapter)
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