Chapter 95 World Three [9]
After dismissing the idea of chopping off Master Luo San immediately, Jing Ke touched his little apprentice's head.
"Don't worry, I will be at home every night. No matter how many people come, I, your master, will take care of it." Jing Ke said.
"Don't think too much, just focus on practicing. It won't be long before you can fight those killers." Jing Ke moved his hand away and pinched his little apprentice's shoulder again.
The little disciple has developed muscles in his shoulders, and his external skills have made some progress.
Luo Yuezhu nodded. She was very confident in Jing Ke's ability, so after hearing her master's promise, she was not too worried about the assassin.
"Master, since Third Cousin lives in the south of the city, should we go visit him?" Luo Yuezhu asked. "I think Third Cousin is a very adaptable person. Perhaps a meeting between us could clear up some misunderstandings."
"Hmm? You want to meet him?" Jing Ke raised his eyebrows.
Luo Yuezhu nodded, her face stern as she spoke seriously, "I don't think there's any need for revenge. We can go tell my third cousin that I can do what he can do, and I can even pay more than him and hire a more powerful killer."
Jing Ke was stunned for a moment, then pinched her apprentice's cheek with a hint of surprise. "That's a good idea, indeed. But first, you need to find a way to contact Luosha Tower."
The little apprentice’s head is very useful, and his little face is particularly tender and smooth, and it feels good to pinch it.
"The information that Captain Liu knows must be known to more people in Feng'an City. For example, the owners of some big restaurants and teahouses must know something. As long as we are willing to provide enough rewards, there will be no shortage of sources of information." Luo Yuezhu said.
The departure of her relatives made Luo Yuezhu grow up at an extremely fast pace. Both her physique and mental state were qualitatively different from those of an ordinary ten-year-old child.
"That's a good idea. When do you want to meet that Master Luo San?" Jing Ke did not deny the idea proposed by her little apprentice, but planned to help her complete it.
Luo Yuezhu thought about it seriously and said, "It's getting late today. I can send someone to find out the specific address of my third cousin. It would be more appropriate to visit him the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, then prepare the carriage. I will accompany you the day after tomorrow." Jing Ke responded.
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For girls who generally get engaged at the age of twelve or thirteen and get married shortly after coming of age, becoming the head of the household at the age of ten is a bit early, but it is not unacceptable.
As an open-minded master, Jing Ke did not interfere with the arrangements for his little apprentice this time. He allowed the servant at home to inquire about the news, and then prepared two ordinary bags of rice as gifts.
After a simple breakfast, Jing Ke led out his horse and prepared to ride beside the carriage, acting as both a master and a guard.
"Master, won't you ride in the carriage with me? It's windy outside now. If I catch a cold, I might catch a cold." Luo Yuezhu asked before getting on the carriage.
"Don't worry, I have internal energy to protect me. You will understand when you have internal energy. After your martial arts skills are high enough, no matter it is scorching heat or bitter cold, it will be the most suitable temperature for you." Jing Ke said as he stretched out his hand.
"Do you need your master to help you get on the carriage?" Jing Ke asked.
"Thank you, Master." Luo Yuezhu did not refuse her master's kindness. She placed her slightly thin hand on Jing Ke's palm, and then used the force to get on the carriage.
The distance between the north and south of the city is not short. It takes more than half an hour to ride a horse, and it is not much longer to take a carriage.
Fortunately, as the weather got colder, fewer people went out for a stroll, so the official road was a little emptier and the speed could be increased.
At exactly 9:00 PM, the carriage from the Luo residence stopped right in front of a small courtyard.
Jing Ke stepped forward, his gaze fixed on the gatekeeper. He rode directly on his horse and said condescendingly, "I'm looking for Mr. Luo San. Tell him that someone from the Luo family in the north of the city has arrived."
The doorman was a little sleepy at first, but after hearing Jing Ke's words, he immediately lost his sleepiness. He raised his head and looked carefully at Jing Ke, who had a long sword hanging on his waist, and gave him an ingratiating smile.
"Please wait a moment, young man. I will report right away." The doorman said, and before he finished speaking, he ran inside.
It seemed as if Jing Ke would do something to him if he was just a little bit slower.
Jing Ke actually had no intention of scaring anyone; she did this just for efficiency reasons.
The benefits of doing this are also obvious. After Jing Ke dismounted and handed the horse to the servant who also served as the groom, the doorman had already trotted back.
"The third master is in the study, please come in." The doorman said, bending over.
Jing Ke nodded, and after his little disciple caught up, they walked into the courtyard which didn't look very big.
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When Mr. Luo San heard the doorman say that someone from the Luo family was coming, led by a female swordsman dressed like a martial artist, he became nervous.
In order to avoid losing his life in his sleep, he suppressed his anxiety and asked the doorman to let the person in.
"Isn't this Miss Jing and Xiao Yuezhu? How did you find time to come here? They are such rare guests." Master Luo San said with a smile, "Come here, quickly make a pot of hot tea and bring it up."
"No need, third cousin. I came here just to give you two bags of rice and tell you something." Luo Yuezhu said with a smile.
Compared to when she was keeping vigil for her loved ones without sleep, Luo Yuezhu now has a rosy complexion, a long breath, and looks more upright, like a little white pine.
"Oh? Did something happen? Could it be that the shopkeeper took advantage of your young age and fooled you with a fake account book?" Master Luo San started to play dumb.
He did guess a possibility that he didn't want to happen, but he absolutely could not admit it at this time, otherwise if the news got out, his already bad reputation would be completely ruined.
By then, even if the killer from Luosha Tower succeeded, it would be difficult for him to obtain the Luo family's property through his cousin status.
"It's true that someone wanted to bully me, but that person was not the owner of the store, but someone else," said Luo Yuezhu.
Thinking of her master standing right behind her, Luo Yuezhu quickly calmed down her slightly nervous mood. "My third cousin actually knows who that person is. I came here just to tell you, third cousin, that if the person who wants to bully me can do anything, I can do the same thing."
"I'm sure Third Cousin is also very aware that I've sold off several shops outside Feng'an City, and I still have quite a bit of silver in my warehouse, enough to hire some powerful people to work for me."
Luo Yuezhu said, keeping her facial expression steady the whole time, making sure that there wasn't a hint of timidity in her eyes.
Mr. Luo was stunned when he heard this, and the smile on his face disappeared visibly. "Xiao Yuezhu, are you playing some kind of riddle with my uncle? I don't understand."
"It doesn't matter whether Third Cousin understands it or not. What matters is that I have conveyed my message. If Third Cousin really doesn't understand it, there is nothing I can do. You can only consider yourself unlucky." Luo Yuezhu said calmly.
Luo Yuezhu's learning of other skills was average, but when it came to pretending to be stupid and being thick-skinned, she had new insights almost every day.
There was no way. The shop owners in Feng'an City did not have any opinion about Luo Yuezhu on the surface, but their subordinates were not so obedient.
Especially after the news spread that Luo Yuezhu had transferred the five shops outside Feng'an City at a rock-bottom price, many people who thought they had some wealth also set their sights on the ten shops that were making profits every day, wanting to buy them at a low price.
Practicing martial arts is indeed the most important thing for Luo Yuezhu at the moment, but she did not waste the few remaining rest time and has almost sorted out the previous account books and information.
Luo Yuezhu's uncompromising words completely wiped out the smile on Master Luo San's face. "My little niece, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want. Don't let any misunderstandings lead to anything serious."
"What if it's not a misunderstanding?" Luo Yuezhu asked back.
After seeing the changes in Mr. Luo San's expression and tone, Luo Yuezhu became more certain of her thoughts.
Captain Liu’s reminder was correct. The people from Luosha Tower came to assassinate him because they took his money.
Master Luo San didn't say anything. The reason why he chose Luosha Tower was because he knew the killer organization's style of work well enough, and they would definitely do the job as long as they were paid.
Hiring such a killer to assassinate the enemy is a very good choice, but if the enemy hires him to assassinate himself, Master Luo San really cannot guarantee that he can survive.
But how did he get exposed? He didn't hire a killer right after being kicked out of Luo Mansion. He waited seven whole days before issuing the commission through an intermediary, spending the eighty taels of silver he had painstakingly saved up before Luoshalou took the order.
Did Luo Yuezhu really find out something, or was she deliberately deceiving herself?
Master Luo San was extremely conflicted. He didn't believe that his meticulous plan would be leaked, but he was also very afraid that Luo Yuezhu was deceiving him and was really planning to pay people from Luosha Tower to take his life.
"It's a misunderstanding. There must be a misunderstanding. I haven't done anything to offend you. I'll give the order to let everyone in the yard know this."
Mr. Luo San still didn't dare to take the gamble, so he chose to surrender implicitly, hoping to save his life by revoking the commission.
"Really? Then when will they know?" Jing Ke, who had been silent all this time, spoke up. "How can you guarantee that they will listen to you?"
"I will give them an extra month's salary, so that they will definitely listen to me as the master. After all, I am the one who pays the money." Master Luo San said with his head slightly lowered. He did not dare to look Jing Ke in the eye.
Master Luo San remembered what Jing Ke said in the mourning hall. He was really worried that Jing Ke would draw his sword and strike him, sending him to death.
Jing Ke chuckled, "Little disciple, what do you think?"
"I'm willing to give my third cousin a chance, but I don't want him to stay in Feng'an City. Could you please let him go back to his hometown to celebrate the New Year?" Luo Yuezhu is also a person with a temper.
The third master Luo in front of her was planning to kill herself secretly, so she wanted to drive him out of Feng'an City. It didn't seem excessive in any way.
"The New Year is coming soon. I really have to go back. I will leave in a few days to avoid the snow and make the road difficult to travel." Of course, Master Luo San did not dare to confront Luo Yuezhu at this time, so he agreed with a smile.
After successfully achieving their goal, Jing Ke and Luo Yuezhu did not stay here for long and quickly left the courtyard.
After seeing his master climb onto the horse so handsomely, Luo Yuezhu, who hadn't even gotten on the carriage yet, couldn't help but stop what he was doing and asked, "Master, can I learn to ride a horse from you?"
"Sure, but the weather is not suitable now. I'll teach you in the spring." Jing Ke agreed immediately.
Jing Ke was ready to take out the most precious internal martial arts and criminal law in the sect, so how could he refuse such a simple teaching task?
Seeing a hint of yearning in the little disciple's eyes, Jing Ke extended his hand to the little disciple and asked, "Would you like to try riding a horse first?"
"Hmm?" Luo Yuezhu was stunned for a moment. "Master, are you going to ride with me?"
"Well, don't you want to?" Jing Ke asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes, disciple." Luo Yuezhu immediately turned around and walked towards her master, reaching out to hold her hand.
Jing Ke smiled, exerted a little force with his arms, picked up his little apprentice, and finally placed him in front of himself.
"Hold the reins and let you feel it in advance." Jing Ke said. After making sure that the little apprentice was sitting firmly, he gently clamped his legs around the horse's belly and let the horse start to move forward.
Riding a tall horse was a novel experience for Luo Yuezhu, and most of her attention was attracted by the horse under her.
After walking five or six hundred meters, Luo Yuezhu finally realized what was happening.
It was clearly windy outside today, but why didn't I feel it while riding on a horse?
Could it be that his posture was facing away from the wind? Was the wind blocked by his own master?
But after seeing the direction of the shaking leaves not far away, Luo Yuezhu knew that he must have guessed wrong.
"Master, why can't I feel the wind?" Asking when you don't understand is a very good quality in young people.
"Because I blocked it with my internal energy. You will understand when you start practicing internal energy." Jing Ke explained simply.
Luo Yuezhu's curiosity was piqued. "Master, if I practice the Heart Method, can I also do this?"
"Almost, but you need to practice for a longer period of time." Jing Ke said.
Luo Yuezhu: "Master, isn't internal energy very useful? Things like climbing walls, taking objects from the air, breaking rocks and trees, etc., can be accomplished very easily?"
Jing Ke paused for a moment, "Of course it is possible, but the amount and purity of internal energy are different, and the effects that can be achieved are also different."
"Top-tier masters can definitely destroy buildings within a hundred meters, reducing courtyards and pavilions to dust," Jing Ke said. "If someone has relatively weaker internal strength, they can probably break a table with one palm."
Luo Yuezhu nodded, not quite understanding. What the master said was somewhat similar to what was in the storybook, but not exactly the same.
"Then Master, what extent can you achieve?" Luo Yuezhu continued to ask with curiosity aroused.
"As for me, I can probably do the same as the top masters and destroy some buildings in a fight." Jing Ke said modestly.
According to her understanding of her own sect, the founder who lived for two hundred years and was almost at the point of achieving enlightenment through martial arts seemed to be able to move mountains and fill the sea.
I heard that when the emperor of the previous dynasty rebelled, our ancestor went to help and single-handedly stopped an army of 100,000.
However, such words would be a bit exaggerated if said now. After all, the recognized number one in the world is the leader of the Wulin Alliance, and he is probably not capable of moving mountains and filling the sea.
It is even more impossible to fight one against 100,000, and it may be a bit difficult to fight one against 10,000. He can probably only kill a few thousand regular troops.
"Wow, Master is so awesome." Luo Yuezhu sighed from the bottom of her heart and couldn't help but tilt her head to look at her master.
"Master, how is my martial arts talent? If I practice hard, can I be as powerful as you one day?" Luo Yuezhu asked, her desire for strength taking over.
"I've checked your meridians, and they're much thicker than those of ordinary people," Jing Ke said.
Luo Yuezhu could only see her master's chin and part of his profile. "Master, if the meridians are thicker, is it a natural talent?"
"Your body can store a lot of internal energy, which will give you an advantage in a fight." Jing Ke said, "But if you want to improve your martial arts skills, you have to work harder than ordinary people."
"If you can persevere, you should be able to become as powerful as my master around the age of thirty."
Jing Ke did not tell her little disciple yet that she would directly transfer her internal energy to her, but instead asked her to be prepared to suffer more.
"I understand, Master, don't worry! I will try my best!" Luo Yuezhu responded with a little excitement.
I am ten years old now, and when I am thirty, I will have only practiced martial arts for twenty years. I can become a martial arts master in twenty years. I am indeed a good candidate for martial arts training!
Jing Ke smiled and patted his apprentice's head, "Okay, watch the road carefully and don't let the horse go the wrong way."
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If nothing unexpected happens, Jing Ke and Luo Yuezhu will choose a restaurant on the way to fill their stomachs temporarily and continue playing.
But after more than a month of calm, the accident still happened.
It was clearly daytime, but someone dared to rush out of the alley in night clothes and took out a bunch of hidden weapons and shot them towards Jing Ke's position.
Jing Ke's pupils shrank slightly, and he immediately mobilized his internal energy to block it all. He drew out the long sword hanging at his waist and flew straight towards the assassin who rushed out.
The assassin who suddenly appeared was stunned when he saw this. He didn't know whether he was affected by the internal force or he just couldn't react. He didn't run or shout, but just stood there on the road. Jing Ke pierced his heart with a sword, and he died without a sound.
Jing Ke frowned subconsciously, feeling that his sword move was a little too smooth. Doesn't this assassin who jumped out during the day know how to write the word "escape"?
Before Jing Ke could figure it out, the hurried footsteps and screams of passers-by could be heard.
Murder in the street in broad daylight was witnessed by many people, so the people from the government arrived very quickly.
It happened to be Captain Liu who was in charge of patrolling the area today. When he saw that the man was killed by Jing Ke, an idea immediately popped into his head. After evacuating the surrounding people, he went to search the assassin's body.
After successfully finding a badge from the assassin's arms, Captain Liu let out a sigh and clasped his fists towards Jing Ke and Luo Yuezhu who had dismounted and were standing aside.
"Miss Jing, Miss Luo, this man is an assassin from Luosha Tower. He must be planning to catch you off guard with hidden weapons, so he showed up in the daytime." Captain Liu said.
Captain Liu already knew that Luo Yuezhu was being targeted by the assassins from Luosha Tower. In addition, there were many witnesses who proved that it was the men in black who first attacked Jing Ke and Luo Yuezhu with hidden weapons, and were then killed by the former.
So Captain Liu was very good and said that Jing Ke only needed to cooperate with him and write a confession to explain what happened. Apart from that, the government office would not do anything to her.
"Do you need my confession?" Jing Ke raised an eyebrow, slightly dissatisfied with the wording used by Captain Liu.
"Testimony, Miss Jing, your testimony. It was a slip of the tongue on my part just now. Please forgive me." Captain Liu also quickly realized that something was wrong.
Captain Liu had no other intentions; he was simply used to the word "confession."
"Okay, I'll make time to go there tomorrow. I plan to eat something now." Jing Ke did not make things difficult for the other party.
"Well... Miss Jing, can you come with us right now? The yamen is not far from here, and including the time for writing the testimony, it will only take half an hour." Captain Liu said with a hint of pleading in his tone.
Captain Liu: "We can send someone to take Miss Luo back first. It won't delay you two too much."
After all, this happened in broad daylight, and the government needed to maintain a certain authority in front of the people. It would be best to take Jing Ke away now.
Jing Ke saw the pleading look in Captain Liu's eyes, and after thinking about how he had come to remind her the day before yesterday, she nodded and agreed, "Okay, I'll go to the yamen with you."
"Master, should I go back and wait for you at home, or should I order some food at a nearby restaurant and wait for you to come back?" Luo Yuezhu looked up and asked.
For her, who had personally prepared the remains of her relatives, the corpse of an enemy did not have much impact on her. Her psychological endurance had become much stronger when she heard the news of her relatives' death.
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