Although he did not intend to follow in his father's footsteps and become a general to defend his country.
But he knew the importance of having a skill to save his life.
So he has been practicing martial arts diligently, but Liu Qingru is different.
Liu Qingru was just an ordinary village woman who didn't know any martial arts.
Taking Liu Qingru with us on this journey would increase the danger.
In the end, they could only discuss finding a woman who knew kung fu to impersonate Liu Qingru, since those people only knew that Xue Junshan was married and did not know what Liu Qingru looked like.
Leng Wei only needs to dress up a little to make him look about the same age.
The real Liu Qingru, accompanied by Mu Cheng'an, has already entered the capital via another route.
Originally, they thought of keeping Liu Qingru out of the capital for the time being, but they were afraid that if she went to the capital, the emperor might summon her or there might be other matters to discuss.
We can't send a fake; having someone impersonate you in front of the emperor is a crime of deceiving the emperor.
Therefore, to be on the safe side, Liu Qingru still had to go to the capital.
Xue Junshan's side did not have any eunuchs from the capital traveling with him, possibly to facilitate assassination attempts.
The eunuch in the capital left after announcing the imperial decree, saying he had other official duties to attend to.
Everyone knows the truth.
After resting, Xue Junshan and his group continued their journey.
This Liu Qingru is a fake, and she's actually a young girl. Shen Junshan didn't ride in the carriage with her but rode a horse alone.
As evening fell, they passed through the town, but instead of entering, they went camping in the suburbs.
Xue Junshan knew he was still alive as they approached the capital; those assassins were relentless and would fight to the death.
Assassins are paid to do things; if they take the money but fail to complete the job, it's a disgrace to their reputation.
Therefore, assassinations have become much more frequent in the past few days.
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On the other side, Ning Bao and Shen Muyang followed Bai Ming to an elegant manor in the suburbs.
As soon as Ning Bao entered the manor, he sensed a dense aura of death. They had used a flying talisman to get there, and Bai Ming hadn't had a chance to explain the purpose of their visit to Ning Bao.
As soon as Ning Bao regained her footing, she immediately looked at Bai Ming.
"Senior Brother, what's going on?"
Why is the atmosphere here so deathly?
Upon hearing this, Bai Ming hurriedly ran towards a courtyard, looking around as he ran.
He recounted the events.
It turns out that Bai Ming's younger sister, Bai Zhi, lives in this manor.
Bai Zhi is 20 years old this year. She married and moved to another place a few years ago.
Bai Zhi's husband, Li Ming, was originally a scholar who went to the capital to take the imperial examination. He was handsome but not very literate, and only passed the examination as a junior scholar.
The imperial court sent Li Ming to serve as magistrate in a remote county in the north.
On the day Li Ming left the capital to take up his post, he encountered Bai Zhi and her entourage, who were returning from offering incense outside the city, not far from the capital.
Bai Zhi's carriage suddenly overturned, and Li Ming happened to be there and helped lift the carriage.
Unexpectedly, Bai Zhi took a liking to him; this might be what they call love at first sight.
Bai Zhi took a liking to Li Ming. She was naturally straightforward and frank, and her family had protected her very well.
Upon learning that Li Ming was leaving the capital and would not be returning for some time, Bai Zhi boldly confessed her love to him on the spot, expressing her desire to marry him.
Li Ming came from a poor family and originally came to the capital intending to find a good marriage partner.
Unfortunately, he didn't perform well on the exam, and the officials with real vision didn't think much of him. He had no choice but to leave in disappointment.
Li Ming originally thought he had no hope of marrying into a better family, but unexpectedly he met one outside the city.
He saw that Bai Zhi was dressed elegantly and was beautiful, so he assumed she was the daughter of a high-ranking official.
Unexpectedly, after asking, he learned that she was just a daughter of the Bai family. The Bai family was a family of doctors, and the Bai family members refused to go to the Imperial Hospital and were not people of the court, which made Bai Ming very disappointed.
However, he then thought again that although the Bai family was not an official family, they were an extremely wealthy family of renowned doctors, with no shortage of connections or money.
After weighing the pros and cons carefully, Li Ming finally agreed.
The Bai family originally disagreed with the marriage, but Bai Zhi insisted on marrying him no matter what.
She even threatened to elope with Li Ming if he didn't agree to her marrying him.
In the end, Bai's parents had no choice but to agree.
At that time, Bai Ming was still on his way back to Beijing. By the time he got home, Bai Zhi had already gone to her post with Li Ming.
Because Li Ming was going to take up his new post, the wedding was held hastily and then ended.
The Bai family, out of love for their daughter, prepared a very generous dowry for her.
This pleased Li Ming greatly, since becoming an official also required spending money.
Now that he has Bai Zhi's dowry, he won't have to worry about money anymore.
So at first, Li Ming was very considerate to Bai Zhi, making Bai Zhi feel that she had truly found true love. Before Li Ming could even speak, she took the initiative to offer her dowry to help with household expenses.
This pleased Li Ming greatly, and he treated Bai Zhi even better on the surface. The following year, Bai Zhi gave birth to a son, Li Bai.
After giving birth to her son, Bai Zhi felt extremely happy and devoted herself to taking care of him at home all day. She rarely bothered with her dowry.
Although Li Ming's talent was average, he was truly cut out to be an official.
He was quick-witted and adept at scheming, and with the support of Bai Zhi's dowry, he became a prefect in just a few years.
After Li Ming became the prefect, he was no longer as attentive to Bai Zhi. As Li Ming's official position rose, the Li family's wealth also increased.
Through years of extravagance, Bai Zhi's dowry was almost gone.
The final straw that broke Bai Zhi's back was Li Ming's cousin and his own mother.
She never expected that Li Ming's lover in the countryside was actually his own cousin.
Before Li Ming went to Beijing, he had already started a relationship with his cousin. Li Ming promised her that he would marry her after she passed the high school entrance exam.
Because Li Ming broke his promise, he treated his cousin even better.
Li Ming's biological mother also stated that she only recognizes her niece from her own family as her daughter-in-law.
In the days that followed, Li Ming mostly lived with his cousin, and his mother even took her eldest grandson, Li Bai, to live with her and raised him herself.
Just then, Bai Zhi became pregnant with her second child. This time, her cousin wouldn't let her give birth safely. During the delivery, her cousin tampered with the process, and Bai Zhi gave birth to a stillborn child, almost losing both her and her unborn child.
Fortunately, Bai Zhi's maid was clever and secretly sent a letter to the Bai family asking for help. By the time the Bai family arrived, Bai Zhi was already on the verge of death.
Thanks to Bai Ming's efforts, Bai Zhi was finally saved, but today, Bai Zhi, who had improved a lot, suddenly lost her life.
After checking, Bai Ming determined that it was not a physical problem. He guessed that the problem might be with his soul, so he went to find Ning Bao.
Bai Ming guessed correctly; there was indeed a problem with the soul, and it was a fetal spirit.
He frowned as he looked at Bai Zhi, who lay lifeless on the bed.
"Sister Bai died in the womb. The child's body must have been tampered with. Now the fetal spirit has become an evil spirit."
He has already devoured one of Sister Bai's souls and three of her spirits; if this continues, Sister Bai will only be reduced to ashes.
To resolve this matter, we must find the burial site of the fetus and remove the evil entity controlling the fetal spirit.
"Senior Brother, for now, I can only purify the fetal spirit using the Spirit-Binding Talisman. As for Sister Bai, let's stabilize her soul first. After I return from fetching Uncle, we'll go together to find the burial site for the infant."
Bai Ming nodded.
"Okay, I don't know anything about this, you can handle it."
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