Chapter 93 World Three [7]
Luo Yuezhu was very happy. She ran to the kitchen to ask for hot water, then took out the best quality tea leaves and brewed a cup of tea that she thought was the best.
"Master, please have some tea." Luo Yuezhu walked up to Jing Ke with a teacup in her hand and bowed slightly politely.
Jing Ke hummed, took the teacup from his apprentice, blew on it gently, and then took a sip politely.
Xiao Mu was very happy when he heard that his lady had changed her address. He quickly asked the servants to help the chef so that the evening meal could be more sumptuous.
Luo Yuezhu herself actually didn't mind having dinner with Xiaomu at all, but Xiaomu insisted on the distinction between master and servant. If she set a bad example, the people below might follow suit and gradually stop considering Luo Yuezhu as the master.
Xiao Mu's worries weren't entirely unreasonable. So Luo Yuezhu simply ordered a smaller portion of each dish, enough for herself and Jing Ke, and the rest for the other five to share.
So, during dinner, only Jing Ke and Luo Yuezhu were allowed to sit at the table.
Originally, Luo Yuezhu was sitting in the main seat, but when she remembered that she was already Jing Ke's apprentice, she gave up her seat and asked her master to take the seat in a serious manner.
Jing Ke naturally didn't care about these details. After seeing Luo Yuezhu's insistence, he sat down as she wished and put the good wine he brought from the restaurant on the table.
"Master, do you like drinking?" Luo Yuezhu asked, looking at the wine jar with a little curiosity.
"I wouldn't say I like it, but I don't hate it either. I'll drink a little when I'm in a good mood," Jing Ke said.
Thinking that Luo Yuezhu was only ten years old, he silently picked up the wine jar and put it a little further away, "You are still young, you can't drink alcohol, it's not good for your health."
"Okay..." Luo Yuezhu nodded and suppressed the thought that had just popped up.
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How big is the difference between Miss Luo and her little apprentice?
This can be seen from the fact that Jing Ke pulled Luo Yuezhu out of the bed at first light. After letting the little disciple change into clothes that were convenient for movement, Jing Ke instructed the little disciple to start jogging to warm up.
After the little apprentice was out of breath, he let her have breakfast after a simple wash.
Less than half an hour after breakfast, the young apprentice began to do horse stance again without fail, and he did it for the entire morning.
Lunch and an hour after lunch are the rest time given by Jing Ke. After a nap of less than half an hour, Jing Ke began to teach his little apprentice swordsmanship.
Starting from the most basic things like drawing the sword, swinging the sword, and sheathing the sword, she was asked to practice them three hundred times.
When Luo Yuezhu heard that she could learn swordsmanship, she was very happy, and she was very enthusiastic when she drew and put away her sword dozens of times.
But repeating the same action over and over again was still a bit monotonous for Luo Yuezhu, who was only ten years old. After repeating it a hundred times, the smile on her face gradually faded, and her teeth were clenched tightly.
"Don't stop, keep this frequency, find the angle and method that makes you more comfortable with swordplay, and then keep repeating it." Jing Ke said with a straight face.
She understood that a strict teacher produces an excellent student, so when acting as a master and teaching martial arts, Jing Ke did not intend to show mercy to Luo Yuezhu. Instead, because of Luo Yuezhu's good talent, he raised his requirements and standards for her.
"There is no shortcut to learning martial arts and becoming stronger. If you practice one more time now, you will be able to draw your sword faster when facing the enemy." Jing Ke reminded in a deep voice after seeing Luo Yuezhu's movements gradually slowing down.
Jing Ke: "The last fifty times, keep it up."
Drawing the sword, swinging the sword, and sheathing the sword three hundred times was a rather challenging task for the ten-year-old Luo Yuezhu.
Not to mention that she had already held the wooden barrel for almost two hours while doing horse stance in the morning. Now, after adding so many arm movements, she couldn't help but begin to doubt whether she could use chopsticks smoothly during dinner later.
"The last thirty times."
"Twenty, ten, three, two, one. Good, done."
Jing Ke kept reminding his little apprentice, allowing Luo Yuezhu to rely on his perseverance to complete the actions of drawing the sword, swinging the sword, and sheathing the sword three hundred times.
No, it should be the three hundred and first time. After Jing Ke said it was done, Luo Yuezhu still insisted on doing it one more time.
"Master, I've exceeded my goal," Luo Yuezhu said. Her arms couldn't help but tremble and ache, but a smile reappeared on her face.
"Good. Take a break. You can look at the account books or take a walk around." Jing Ke affirmed her little apprentice's achievements and patted her head. "Remember to prepare enough hot water tonight. I prepared a medicinal bath for you. Soak in it every night from now on."
"Medicinal bath? Can I become stronger by taking a bath?" Luo Yuezhu asked, looking up.
She had read this in a storybook, in which one of the protagonists picked up a prescription for cleansing the bones and marrow after falling off a cliff. After persisting in using it for three months, he became a martial arts master and killed everyone in his path.
"There is a medicinal bath that can make you stronger, but most of the ingredients are not available on the market, and it takes a lot of time to collect them." Jing Ke did not give a perfunctory answer, but answered very seriously.
"The specific materials should be in the sect's treasure house, but the medicinal properties are too strong for you. If you soak it for an hour, there may not even be any bones left." Jing Ke said.
Luo Yuezhu couldn't help but shudder when she heard this, "Then, what about the medicinal bath that Master wants to give me?"
"It's made with some relatively common medicinal herbs. It's a little more effective than ointments. Soaking in it will improve your physical condition."
Jing Ke smiled and said, "You haven't grown up yet. If you persist every day, you can grow taller and become as tall as your master."
"Disciple understands, thank you, Master." Luo Yuezhu breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that the opportunities in the storybook are not something that everyone can afford.
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The effect of the medicinal bath is very obvious. After coming out of the bath, Luo Yuezhu no longer felt sore in her hands and waist, and her sleep quality at night was also exceptionally good.
However, when Luo Yuezhu was sinking into a deep sleep, Jing Ke, who was originally lying on the bed to rest, had gotten up from the bed at some point. Not only did he put on his black robe, he also silently drew his sword.
Today is not a day without the moon, so why choose to do it now?
Jing Ke sighed in his heart, then nimbly flipped out of the window and went straight to the roof.
The little apprentice has been very busy today, so it’s better not to disturb her rest.
Thinking this, Jing Ke struck the assassin in night clothes in the throat with a sharp sword before he could sneak into the yard, and then luckily threw the body out of Luo's house.
After hearing the sound of footsteps on tiles, Jing Ke turned his head to avoid the sneak attack from the hidden weapon and looked at the uninvited guests who were obviously not from the same group as before.
The moon was a little dim tonight, but Jing Ke could still see that the person who had just attacked her with a hidden weapon was wearing a bright red dress and holding a whip in her hand. Judging from her appearance alone, she was a woman with extremely charming features.
"Are you from the Demonic Cult?" Jing Ke asked.
According to Jing Ke's understanding of the Central Plains martial arts world, this style of painting is somewhat out of tune with them.
"Yes, I heard that you want to protect the little girl from the Luo family who escaped the disaster?" The charming woman said with a smile, her voice sounding extremely bewitching.
"She's not a little girl, she's my disciple, my only disciple." Jing Ke corrected.
After hearing Jing Ke's words, the alluring woman revealed a hint of surprise. "Your martial arts skills are not weak, so why would you choose a ten-year-old girl who has never been exposed to any martial arts techniques? Is this what you say in the Central Plains martial arts world, 'a drop of water is repaid with a spring of water?'"
The tone of the seductive woman sounded quite normal, but when coupled with her eyes that contained a hint of sarcasm, it took on a completely different meaning.
The charming woman laughed at Jing Ke for being so stubborn that he even gave away his martial arts skills for the so-called favor.
"Let me ask you a question. Did you kill Mr. Luo's family?" Jing Ke asked, and the long sword in his hand made a ringing sound.
"Although I am a member of the Demonic Cult, I do not like fighting and killing. I always believe that whoever deserves death should be killed, rather than leaving the culprit alone and choosing to kill eighteen innocent people to vent my anger."
The charming woman said with a smile, and also poured her internal energy into her weapon, ready to take action at any time.
"You didn't kill that person? Then why are you here?" Jing Ke narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking whether he should get rid of this person from the evil cult whose origin was unknown.
"Of course, we want to see if the culprit feels guilty because someone died because of him, so he came here specially to make some compensation." said the charming woman.
"Sir, I have answered your questions truthfully. Shouldn't you answer mine as well?" The charming woman still had a smile on her face, but she used her wide sleeves as a cover to open the bottle of colorless and odorless poison.
"Okay, what questions do you want to ask me?" Jing Ke felt that the charming woman in front of him might know a lot of things, so he didn't rush to take action.
"I heard that the yamen runners of Feng'an City captured two people from the Wulin Alliance around 9:00 PM today. You should know who these two people are, right?" the charming woman asked, using her luck to force the poison towards Jing Ke.
"One is Yu Buduo and the other is Lin Yusu. They are both from the Qinglong Hall of the Wulin Alliance. The latter seems to be the deputy hall master." Jing Ke did not lie and told everything he knew.
"Lin Yusu?" The alluring woman's pupils shrank slightly, as if recalling some not-so-pleasant memories. "Sir, could you describe Lin Yusu's appearance in detail?"
This time Jing Ke was not so happy. "I have already answered one of your questions. Is it my turn now?"
The charming woman smiled. She had said so much just to delay the conversation, so she naturally wouldn't refuse Jing Ke's proposal. "Your Excellency is right. What do you want to ask?"
"Why did the Demon Cult attack Mr. Luo's family?" Jing Ke asked.
"Our leader doesn't allow this news to spread outside, but many people in the Central Plains martial arts world should know this news. It's okay for me to tell you." The charming woman paused, as if she was organizing her words.
"Some time ago, a traitor emerged from the Demon Cult, causing our leader to be besieged and injured by the elders of the Wulin Alliance," the alluring woman said. "After investigation, it turned out that the traitor was the spy planted by the Wulin Alliance over four years ago."
"We don't know who the insider is yet, but he once said that when he was begging on the streets, Mr. Luo from Feng'an City took him in for a while. I think he worked as a groom?"
The alluring woman smiled. "The Right Protector was quite anxious. After realizing he couldn't find the insider, he could only start with Mr. Luo, who had helped the insider. This was also a warning to the insider. If he didn't show up, more people he knew would die because of him."
Jing Ke frowned after hearing this. Although there was no evidence, her intuition told her that the accomplice mentioned by this charming woman was most likely Lin Yusu.
"Lin Yusu is about the same height as me, wears green clothes, and uses a sword." Jing Ke said, and copied the sword moves used by Lin Yusu.
"This is his usual starting move. His swordsmanship is average, but his internal strength is good." Jing Ke summarized simply.
The alluring woman was stunned for a moment, then the smile on her face became more obvious. "You are truly a wonderful person. Do you really not mind exchanging information with a member of the Demonic Cult?"
"You are a member of the Demon Cult, but you are not my little disciple's enemy, and you also gave me information. It doesn't matter to me whether I kill you or not." Jing Ke said calmly.
"Whether it's the Wulin Alliance, the Sihai Pavilion, or the Demonic Sect, in my opinion, they're all just a group of people who know martial arts. As long as they don't provoke me and my apprentice, there's not much difference."
This is Jing Ke's true opinion. After all, this group of people are just people who rely on their martial arts to be above the law. There is not much difference between them, and none of them are good people.
"Sir, I am the Left Protector of the Demon Cult. The Central Plains martial arts community has nicknamed me the Smiling Witch," the alluring woman said with a smile. "What's your name, sir?"
"Do you want me to call you Smiling Face or Witch?" Jing Ke asked back, "Don't you have your own name?"
After hearing Jing Ke's words, the charming woman's smile became even brighter, and she laughed without any hesitation.
"Interesting, Your Excellency is really interesting. It's been a long time since anyone asked me what my name is." The charming woman said, "I will always keep my name. Yin Honglian, my name is Yin Honglian."
Jing Ke frowned slightly, "I understand, Yin Honglian, my little disciple is still resting, can you speak a little more quietly?"
"Of course, but who are you?" Yin Honglian asked with a smile, reducing her original voice to 50%.
"Jing Ke, since you have asked around in Feng'an City, you should know my name." Jing Ke said.
"Yes, but it's still necessary to exchange names. What if you use a pseudonym?" Yin Honglian said with a smile. "One last question. If I were to sneak into the government office and kidnap Lin Yusu, would you stop me?"
"Kidnap Lin Yusu?" Jing Ke raised his eyebrows, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
"What, Jing Ke, are you going to stop me?" Yin Honglian said, and there was a slight change in the look deep in her eyes.
"No, I'm just wondering why you took him away instead of just killing him." Jing Ke asked truthfully, "Don't they say you should kill him while he's ill?"
"Well, of course our leader wants to kill the traitor himself. As his subordinate, I naturally have to obey the leader's orders." Yin Honglian's tone slowed down, and the doubt in her eyes became more serious.
I've been chatting with Jing Ke for so long, but she still looks like nothing happened? Could it be that there's something wrong with the poison she prepared?
"Oh." Jing Ke replied, "So you're not leaving yet? It should be more convenient to move at night, right?"
Jing Ke's lips curled up slightly, "Or, Yin Honglian, are you waiting for your poison to take effect?"
Yin Honglian's pupils shrank slightly, but her expression did not change at all. Instead, she revealed a slightly innocent look. "Jing Ke, what are you talking about? What poison is it? Don't slander me."
"Since you can take Lin Yusu away, I won't kill you tonight." Jing Ke naturally wouldn't believe Yin Honglian's words.
The reason why she was not poisoned was because she had long been immune to all poisons, but this poison-resistant physique did not mean that Jing Ke could not sense the presence of poison.
"Tell me the whereabouts of the right protector of the Demon Cult, and you can leave." Jing Ke said.
A hint of regret appeared in Yin Honglian's eyes, and she silently became more vigilant towards Jing Ke.
That's right, how could someone who could easily and seriously injure the deputy leader of the Wulin Alliance be a simple character? I was a little too arrogant.
"The left and right protectors only obey the orders of the leader. The right protector is probably going to Yangzhou to look for the culprit. I don't know his specific whereabouts." Yin Honglian felt like giving up.
If the poison had not worked properly, she might not have been able to defeat the powerful swordsman in front of her.
"That's it?" Jing Ke shook his sword and was obviously not satisfied with the information Yin Honglian revealed.
"If I bring Lin Yusu back, the leader should recall the right protector. Jing Ke, you can choose to block him outside the pass, and maybe you can succeed." Yin Honglian smiled.
"It's really late now. I'm extremely sorry to bother you at this time. I'll take my leave first." After realizing that the situation was not good, Yin Honglian was ready to slip away.
After seeing Yin Honglian leave, Jing Ke hesitated for a second. Thinking that she might be able to help him get rid of Lin Yusu, he finally chose to put away the sword.
Considering that she is still useful and has provided so much information, I will not kill her this time.
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