Chapter 7 What a big fight!
Night fell, and it was slightly cool.
Just after midnight, gongs and drums sounded in the Xiao Mansion for the second watch, and the lights in the courtyards gradually went out.
Only the personal guards were on duty.
But they also moved slowly and tried not to make any noise so as not to disturb the family's rest.
Outside Chunhe Garden.
Two red lanterns were hung under the porch, with the word "喜" (happiness) on the front and the word "肖" (small) on the back. They swayed gently in the breeze, and the candlelight flickered inside.
"Brother Xing, did the second son-in-law finish his standing meditation session today?"
"Hmm." Wang Lixing deliberately lowered his voice and said, "He can stand on the spear stake for an hour at a time. He has the talent, but it's a pity he started learning martial arts too late."
The three soldiers next to him looked at each other in surprise.
"It is indeed a pity. If he had learned martial arts earlier, he would be considered both literate and skilled in martial arts now, and would be worthy of the Second Miss."
"Old Ge, watch your words!"
Wang Lixing glared at the person who spoke, "How dare you discuss a young lady's marriage so casually?"
The man named Ge Laosan quickly begged for forgiveness, saying, "Brother Xing, don't be angry. I'm just upset that he ran away from the wedding that day."
"Brother Xing, please forgive me. The third brother is not a man who keeps his mouth shut."
Hearing the other two soldiers' advice, Wang Lixing shook his head: "Don't mention the matter of eloping anymore. Since the Second Miss has made her decision, we will obey."
"Yes, yes..."
After a moment of silence, Ge Lao San couldn't help but speak again:
"But my uncle is also a poor man."
"Yes, he is a straightforward and free-spirited person, and he is also talented, yet he is treated like that by the Chen family."
"After he was taken to the torture chamber that day, the Chen family left immediately, without even leaving behind any maids or servants, which shows how he was treated in the Chen family."
"Fortunately, the second young lady saved him; otherwise, according to the second master's wishes, expelling him from the family would be the least of his worries, and he might even get a severe beating..."
Just as Wang Lixing and the others were chatting quietly, a creaking sound came from the silent Chunhe Garden.
Chen Yi tiptoed out of the room, glanced around, and then quietly walked towards the west courtyard wall.
At this moment, he was dressed neatly, without wearing a nightgown or a mask, so that if he was discovered, he could find an excuse like "the night was long and he couldn't sleep".
As for why he appeared in Jiaxingyuan... Hearing that there was a fight, he went over to watch out of curiosity, which is quite normal, right?
Despite thinking this way, Chen Yi still tried his best not to make a sound.
After all, when you're under someone else's roof, even if you have a legitimate reason, you can't escape punishment.
Chen Yi walked along the corridor to the entrance of Jiaxingyuan and found the door locked, which was not unexpected.
He looked around and saw a stone pier low beside the wall. He immediately stepped on it and looked into Jiaxing Garden.
In the vast courtyard, it was pitch black and impossible to see clearly, except for the dim yellow light from the lanterns outside the two wooden buildings.
Seeing that Jiaxing Garden was quiet, Chen Yi glanced at the "Daily Intelligence" again, confirmed the time and place, and then jumped into the courtyard.
"call."
Chen Yi let out a soft breath. This spear stance training was indeed effective. Just one session of stance training made him feel much more relaxed.
It seems that from now on, acting is one thing, but martial arts training cannot be neglected.
"Fortune and wealth are found in danger; first, let's see what kind of opportunity that is."
Chen Yi found a shady corner and squatted down, patiently waiting for the young marquis of the Xiao family and the heir whose name he had never heard of to appear.
I wonder what the fight between Xiao Wuge and Zhang Heng will be like. I guess it will be similar to the fight between Yin Tiankuang.
Chen Yi didn't have to wait long; about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he heard two faint voices coming from not far away.
“…Brother Crown Prince, you’ve gone too far. According to seniority, you should also call him brother-in-law.”
"I don't want to. He's a runaway bride, I'm not wrong."
Chen Yi heard the sounds coming from the garden behind the nearby wooden building. How did this get involved with him?
Without thinking twice, he crept over quietly.
He walked through the shadows and went straight into the garden, wanting to see how the two people inside were doing.
However, due to the angle, he only saw two elongated shadows cast by the light, while the voices of the two people were much clearer:
"You, you...are you asking for a beating?"
"Fight? Xiao Wuge, you can't beat me. If we really fight, I'm afraid I'll make you cry." One of the slightly childish voices said smugly.
"Why don't you join me in shouting, 'Runaway groom, runaway groom, hahaha...'"
"You still dare to talk!"
Another voice shouted angrily, followed by a series of crackling sounds of fighting.
"Dare to lay a hand on me? You really think I wouldn't dare beat you up in the Marquis's mansion?"
"Shut up..."
Chen Yi watched as the two shadows intertwined, a strange look flashing across his face.
This doesn't look like something a master would do; the fighting is completely disorganized.
Taking advantage of a lull in their fight, he quietly changed his position, which gave him a good view of the two martial artists...
"Martial arts child?"
He saw two children, about four or five years old, who were no taller than his waist, fighting with each other by the neck.
He was on top for a while, then he was on top of the ground, rolling around.
Interspersed throughout were a few muttered remarks, roughly meaning things like, "I'll tell you to speak, I'll tell you to speak, do you dare to do it again? Do you dare to slap me in the face?"
Chen Yi stared blankly at them, the image of a "martial arts master" he had imagined in his mind collapsing in an instant.
"Is this what they mean by a big fight to determine who's superior?"
If this "Daily Intelligence" was not "Today's Melon", its name would be reversed.
The commotion quickly alerted the other residents of Jiaxing Garden, and two maids rushed over in a panic.
"Young Marquis, Your Highness, please stop fighting!"
But the two unruly children showed no sign of stopping.
The maids dared not step forward, so one of them ran out again.
Chen Yi's expectations were shattered. He wanted to leave, but seeing that the panel was unresponsive, he knew that the "opportunity" had not been obtained. He could only continue to squat in the corner and watch.
Just then, a voice came from inside the door:
"Wu Ge, Heng'er, you two stop right now!"
Her voice was soft and soothing, as soft and sticky as that of a woman from Jiangnan Prefecture.
A name popped up in Chen Yi's mind, Xiao Wan'er?
Soon, a woman wearing a cloak, with crystal white skin and extraordinary temperament came quickly and stepped forward to stop the young marquis and the young master who were fighting.
"Tell me, why did you fight?"
Xiao Wuge stood aside with his head hung.
Meanwhile, the other young master, Zhang Heng, with a bruised and swollen face, glared at him and said, "Sister, Wu Ge hit me first, and he even said he would beat me to death."
Xiao Wan'er turned her back to Chen Yi and looked at Xiao Wuge: "Is that so?"
"Big sister, I..."
"Yes or no?"
"yes……"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wan'er immediately waved to the maid: "Take Heng'er back to his room first and take care of him and let him rest."
A smile suddenly appeared on Zhang Heng's face. He glanced at Xiao Wuge and followed the maid out of the garden.
Even Chen Yi couldn't stand seeing that smug look on his face, and thought that this kid was useless.
The saying goes, "You can tell what a person will be like at three years old." If a child is so wicked as a child, he won't be a good person when he grows up.
[Witness the beginning of the feud between Young Marquis Xiao Wuge and Heir Apparent Zhang Heng, and learn the secrets of their martial arts from their fight. Reward: Mystic-Rank Fist Technique - Mountain Collapse, +12 Luck.]
[Comment: The person's arrival is noticeable, the scene is visible, but the excessive lewdness reveals a naturally despicable nature.]
At this moment, as two lines of illusory characters floated by, Chen Yi paid no attention to the extra piece of boxing technique memory in his mind, focusing only on the end of the evaluation.
Leaving aside the previous "laziness," this time it's even "sleazy."
He risked being discovered to come and watch a children's game of house. Even if he wasn't exceptionally brave, he couldn't be considered "sleazy," could he?
This is outrageous!
After finally calming himself down, Chen Yi was about to get up when he suddenly felt a chill on his neck.
Then a cold voice came from beside my ear:
"Don't move."
(End of this chapter)
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