Li Muchan also gave two yellow flowers to Jin Qiaoqiao that night, and Lin Ping gave four. He won the first prize directly and went to the stage to wear it for Jin Qiaoqiao.
Jin Qiaoqiao had a frosty face and didn't even look at Lin Ping. Lin Ping just smiled and didn't care, looking affectionate, calm and generous.
Everyone looked at it and laughed secretly, but did not dare to laugh out loud. Some people felt that Mr. Lin was just being sentimental and had no chance at all. No matter how powerful he was, he could not defeat the city guard.
Some people also think that this is Miss Qiaoqiao trying to hide her love for Mr. Lin, and deliberately pretending to be indifferent to avoid misunderstanding. It is the shyness of her daughter's family, which is very touching.
Li Muchan sat next to Wan Niang, looked at Lin Ping with a smile, and shook his head secretly. People in Yuhan Palace would not be tempted by others. Their faces were smiling like a blooming flower, but their hearts were like ice and snow.
This is caused by the mentality and the education I received since childhood. I am wary and hostile towards men. If I want to impress them, ordinary people cannot do it. They need opportunities.
Don't talk about using money to invite favors. Even if you have sincerity, you can't get sincerity. Lin Ping doesn't know it. It's really sad.
Before leaving the stage, Jin Qiaoqiao suddenly glanced this way and met Li Muchan's eyes.
Wan Niang pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Mr. Jiang, Sister Qiaoqiao seems to be interested in Mr. Jiang!"
Li Muchan couldn't help but laugh: "Wan Niang, don't tell jokes, haha, I want looks but no looks, I want talent but no talent, I want power but no power, but I don't dare to have any extravagant hopes!"
Wan Niang covered her mouth with her sleeves and chuckled twice. She held the pot in her bare hands and helped him fill the wine cup. She smiled and said, "Mr. I don't understand what my daughter's family is thinking!"
Li Muchan picked up the wine cup and said with a smile: "I don't understand my daughter's thoughts, but I also know that it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, right?"
Wan Niang smiled and said: "Master Lin is very powerful, but in the eyes of sister Qiao Qiao, he is nothing."
"Haha..." Li Muchan took a sip of wine and just shook his head and smiled.
Jin Qiaoqiao lives in a brothel, and her motives are not trivial, and she will never involve her children's personal affairs. Besides, the way she is dressed now is just a poor life after living in poverty for half her life. There is really nothing that can impress people.
Wan Niang smiled and said, "If you, sir, can win sister Qiaoqiao's heart and become a relative of the city guard, no matter how strong Mr. Lin is, he will not dare to offend you."
"Oh——?" Li Muchan suddenly became interested and said with a smile: "Is the city guard so powerful?"
"The city guard is the lord of a city." Wan Niang smiled.
Li Muchan shook his head: "It is said that we have two great families in Nanli, the Lin family and the Fang family. As a direct disciple of the Lin family, Mr. Lin is also the young altar master of Sanxiao Hall. How much is the city guard not afraid of him?"
Wan Niang smiled and said, "Sir, don't you know the name of the city guard?"
Li Muchan shook his head: "I don't know."
"The surname of the city guard is Fang." Wan Niang smiled, holding the pot and pouring another cup for him.
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Li Muchan was startled, then shook his head and laughed. He understood that the city guard was a disciple of the Fang family, no wonder he dared to come to Baiyun City.
Wan Niang smiled and said: "Mr. Fang is the eldest grandson of the Fang family. He is expected to take over as the head of the Fang family in the future. Although Mr. Lin is from the Lin family, he is only a branch of the family. His status is far behind. Moreover, the people are not as good as the officials.
Dou, although Sanxiao Hall is big, if it offends the imperial court, there will be no good consequences."
"I really learned a lot, thank you Wan Niang." Li Muchan said with a smile.
Wan Niang pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Sir, don't blame Wan Niang for being a master of tricks!"
Li Muchan waved his hands and laughed, secretly thinking about the relationship between Yuhan Palace and the Fang family. He vaguely guessed that the two families might have formed an alliance.
This Tanchun Tower is probably a secret whistle in Yuhan Palace, and Wan Niang beside him also has a faint aura, which is familiar yet unfamiliar to him.
He could feel it because of Su Yunyun. Otherwise, it would be difficult to detect it purely based on martial arts.
The two of them were talking in a low voice when a middle-aged woman walked into the room and approached Li Muchan: "Mr. Jiang, Miss Jiang invites you."
Li Muchan put down the wine cup and said with a smile: "Miss Qiaoqiao, don't you invite Mr. Lin?"
This middle-aged woman was someone close to Jin Qiaoqiao. I don't know if she was a nanny or a personal maid, but this middle-aged woman's martial arts skills were extremely high.
The middle-aged woman said: "Young ladies never invite Mr. Lin."
"Okay, it's better to be respectful than to obey." Li Muchan stood up, smiled at Wan Niang, hugged his fists, and left.
Arriving on the third floor, the middle-aged woman opened the door and turned around to greet her. Li Muchan stepped into Jin Qiaoqiao's room and saw that Jin Qiaoqiao was already sitting behind a round table with food and wine on the table.
She was dressed in white, and her shawl-shaped hair was like black satin, which glowed black under the lamp, making her face whiter and brighter, as crystal clear as jade.
"Sir, please." She stood up and smiled.
Li Muchan smiled and said: "Miss Qiaoqiao invited me, it's a great honor."
He sat across from Jin Qiaoqiao, and the aroma of the food on the table whetted his appetite. He smiled and said, "Why do you need such warm hospitality?"
Jin Qiaoqiao waved her hand: "Mother Yang, go down."
"Yes, Miss." The middle-aged woman, Yang Ma, agreed, glanced at Li Muchan, and then at Jin Qiaoqiao, who remained calm.
Although Li Muchan had his back turned, he could clearly see her expression and smiled secretly. It seemed that this Yang Ma was Jin Qiaoqiao's bodyguard.
After she went out, Li Muchan smiled and said, "What does Miss Qiaoqiao have to say?"
Jin Qiaoqiao stared at Li Muchan, her round, bright and moist eyes unblinking, as if she wanted to see into his heart.
Li Muchan looked at her with a smile, not surprised and remained calm.
After a long while, she said: "Mr. Jiang, who are you?"
Li Muchan smiled and said: "I'm just a nobody, why should Miss Qiaoqiao be worried about me?"
Jin Qiaoqiao shook her head: "I sent a message to the palace last night. Senior Sister Su has been released from seclusion. When I heard the news about you, I had to ask who you are!"
Li Muchan smiled: "Just an old friend."
"Sir, just tell me!" Jin Qiaoqiao blinked her big bright eyes, the waves were flowing and charming.
Li Muchan smiled and shook his head, only smiling and saying nothing.
Jin Qiaoqiao rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, if you don't say it, don't say it. Let's drink and eat!"
She stood up, held the pot, filled the silver cup for Li Muchan, and said with a smile, "Mr. Jiang, I heard some news."
Li Muchan nodded in thanks, picked up the silver cup and said with a smile, "What's the news?"
"Master Lin wants to kill you, sir." Jin Qiaoqiao said.
"Kill me?" The silver cup stopped at his lips, Li Muchan said with a smile: "Just because of my closeness to Miss Qiaoqiao, he is going to kill someone?"
Jin Qiaoqiao sighed: "In the eyes of these eldest sons from aristocratic families, human life is as worthless as an ant. Anyone who hinders them will be eliminated without hesitation."
Li Muchan frowned and said, "Is there no king's method?"
Jin Qiaoqiao smiled bitterly: "Sir, it's true... Wang's law is in charge of the common people. How can Wang's law restrain them?...Besides, even if there are sanctions by Wang's law, it can't restrain them. Someone will come out and recognize them."
offense."
Li Muchan said: "That's true, it's Jiang Mou who is naive."
Jin Qiaoqiao smiled and said: "Sir, this is a humble meal for you. After dinner, you will leave the city immediately and you will not be able to come back again!"
Li Muchan laughed: "Jiang just left in such a dejected manner?"
Jin Qiaoqiao said: "Sir, as the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood. This is Baiyun City, and the Lin family is powerful. Sir, it's better to stay away. A gentleman doesn't build a dangerous wall, right?"
Li Muchan shook his head: "I don't believe it, but I want to see how domineering the Lin family is, how dare they kill people for such a trivial matter."
Jin Qiaoqiao frowned: "Sir!"
Li Muchan waved his hand and said with a smile: "Although I am a scholar, I have also practiced several swordsmanship, so I still need to protect myself."
Jin Qiaoqiao laughed: "Sir, your martial arts skills are great, but how do you compare to Sanxiaotang?"
Li Muchan pondered for a moment and shook his head: "There are many masters in Sanxiao Hall, but I am not as good as them."
Jin Qiaoqiao said: "That's good. Mr. Lin can send the experts from Sanxiaotang. Can you resist?"
"Well..." Li Muchan pondered, shook his head and sighed: "No."
"In that case, why are you still so persistent, sir? Let's go -!" Jin Qiaoqiao advised with sincerity.
Li Muchan secretly laughed, but this was teasing Jin Qiaoqiao to see if she had any patience.
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Li Muchan thought for a moment and nodded slowly: "Since Miss Qiaoqiao said so, Jiang agreed!"
Jin Qiaoqiao breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said: "Okay, sir, you are so free and easy to choose. You are really cool. Qiaoqiao admires it. Here's a toast to you!"
Li Muchan clinked his silver cup with her and drank it all with a smile.
The two chatted and laughed, Li Muchan ate happily, the food and wine on the table were delicious, and it seemed that a lot of thought had been put into them, and Jin Qiaoqiao smiled as brightly as a flower.
The two chatted all over the place, chatting and laughing happily, and they were very harmonious.
While they were talking and laughing, footsteps suddenly sounded, and then the door was knocked: "Miss, Mr. Lin insists on seeing you."
Jin Qiaoqiao stopped the silver chopsticks angrily and waved her little hand: "No, Yang Ma, tell him I'm tired and go to bed!"
She drank two glasses of wine, and her fair and jade-like face became more delicate and charming, and her big eyes became more watery, like a pool of autumn water. The light shimmered as she looked around, making people feel lost.
The middle-aged woman whispered: "It seems that Mr. Lin is very determined, and he has also drunk a lot of wine... Miss, it's better to meet him, so as not to cause trouble!"
"Humph, this is Tanchun Tower. If he causes trouble, throw him out!" Jin Qiaoqiao said impatiently.
The middle-aged woman whispered: "Sister--!"
Li Muchan frowned and said nothing. It was not appropriate to say anything at this time.
Jin Qiaoqiao hummed: "See you, see you!"
The middle-aged woman whispered: "Miss, let me go in and talk!"
"Come in!" Jin Qiaoqiao snorted angrily.
The middle-aged woman gently opened the door, walked in quietly, came to Jin Qiaoqiao, and nodded apologetically to Li Muchan.
Li Muchan smiled and nodded: "Miss Qiaoqiao, let's eat here for today. The day will come when we will meet again."
"No, sir, don't leave yet!" Jin Qiaoqiao hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him.
Seeing her resolute expression, Li Muchan stopped insisting and sat down again, looking at the two of them with a smile.
The middle-aged woman whispered: "Miss, this Mr. Lin is unyielding down here. If he continues to make trouble, he will cause big trouble. Miss, just a few words will make him leave obediently. Nanny Li has been following me
I’m begging for mercy.”
"Huh, what if I don't make sense and he is rude, why don't you think about it?" Jin Qiaoqiao's face turned cold and she hummed in a deep voice.
"It doesn't matter, Grandma Li and the others are all here." Yang Ma said with a smile.
"I don't want to see this person!" Jin Qiaoqiao said lightly.
Seeing her like this, Yang's mother knew that her mind had been decided and could not be changed, so she sighed: "Okay, just Miss Yi, I'll go talk to Grandma Li."
After saying that, she nodded to Li Muchan, stepped back gently, and closed the door.
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Li Muchan smiled and said: "It seems that Mr. Lin is really jealous!"
Jin Qiaoqiao curled her lips and said disdainfully: "He only has that little ability, but he's just a loser!"
Li Muchan shook his head and smiled: "As far as I know, this Mr. Lin is not a simple man. He is young, has strong martial arts skills, and has an unlimited future. He is not a fool!"
Jin Qiaoqiao said disdainfully: "He has good qualifications, but he is not motivated. The last time he entered Xinghu Xiaozhu, everyone knew it, but in the end he was expelled from the door of Xiaozhu!"
Li Muchan raised his eyebrows: "He was expelled?"
"That's right!" Jin Qiaoqiao snorted and waved his hand: "If he had the ability, how could he be expelled from Xinghu Xiaozhu?"
Li Muchan frowned and said, "Does everyone know the news?"
"The whole Baiyun City knows!" Jin Qiaoqiao snorted.
Li Muchan pondered for a moment, thought about it, picked up a piece of beef and chewed it slowly. After swallowing it completely, he said, "Logically speaking, Xinghu Xiaozhu will not publicize this matter?"
"Anyway, the entire Baiyun City knows about it!" Jin Qiaoqiao said.
Li Muchan shook his head: "This is strange. Xinghu Xiaozhu will not publicize it, let alone the Lin family. So who did it?"
Jin Qiaoqiao chuckled: "Who else could it be?"
Li Muchan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Miss Qiaoqiao knows?"
Jin Qiaoqiao said: "You can easily guess that such a thing was done by the enemies of Xinghu Xiaozhu!"
Li Muchan nodded slowly: "Yes, it can only be them, the fisherman will benefit!"
"According to me, Xinghu Xiaozhu is really brave. He doesn't look at the monk's face to look at the Buddha's face. Sanxiaotang and the Lin family are both powerful forces. Are they so easy to offend?" Jin Qiaoqiao shook his head and laughed, with a look of disapproval.
Li Muchan smiled: "That's right."
Jin Qiaoqiao sighed: "However, this is also the scary thing about Xinghu Xiaozhu. It is strict and fair in its actions. There are very few people who can do this!"
"You have offended two major forces at once. Xinghu Xiaozhu is so stupid to do this!" Li Muchan sighed.
Jin Qiaoqiao shook his head: "I don't think so. It seems a bit silly at first glance, but the benefits are endless. It's just that it's hidden in the dark and most people can't find it."
Li Muchan smiled and said, "I am just an ordinary person."
Jin Qiaoqiao chuckled: "That's not what I meant. Mr. Qiaoqiao is very knowledgeable, and Qiaoqiao admires him very much!"
Li Muchan waved his hand and said with a smile: "I'm not knowledgeable about martial arts and I don't understand the twists and turns. How about Miss Qiaoqiao clearing it up for you?"
"Okay..." Jin Qiaoqiao nodded and smiled.
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She was about to speak when there was a muffled "bang" sound, the door was suddenly knocked open, and a figure stumbled in and rushed in behind Li Muchan.
"Sir, be careful!" Jin Qiaoqiao shouted softly.
Li Muchan hurriedly stood up and dodged to the left, barely avoiding the collision. His figure hit the table with a muffled "bang" sound, the entire tabletop shook, and the soup sloshed and almost overflowed.
Fortunately, this blow was not heavy enough. The two bowls of soup shook a few times but did not come out. The man held on to the table to stop his body from sliding down.
Jin Qiaoqiao's face sank and she said coldly: "Mr. Lin, what are you going to do?"
Li Muchan had actually noticed Lin Ping's approach a long time ago, but just pretended not to know. At this time, he stood aside and looked at Lin Ping, and snorted secretly.
He pretended to be really drunk, his body smelled of alcohol, his cheeks were flushed, and his eyes were blurry. From the outside, he looked like a complete drunkard.
Such pretense can really be confused with the real thing. If Li Muchan hadn't looked over there with his empty eyes, he would have been deceived by Lin Ping.
Looking at Jin Qiaoqiao again, she was obviously fooled into thinking that Lin Ping was really drunk.
However, it cannot be taken completely seriously. People in Yuhan Palace cannot underestimate it. There is no guarantee that she will pretend not to know even though she sees it.
"Hiccup——!" Lin Ping burped violently, and the whole room was suddenly filled with the smell of alcohol. It seemed that he drank good wine.
Li Muchan secretly admired that it was more realistic this time. However, Lin Ping was probably a bit drunk because he drank a lot of wine.
Sometimes I pretend to be drunk, and then I become really drunk, just like self-hypnosis.
"Qiaoqiao, why are you so close to this poor man?" Lin Ping swallowed hard, forced down the surging alcohol, and stared hard.
His originally cold star-like eyes were covered with bloodshot eyes, and he stared at Jin Qiaoqiao with bright red eyes.
Jin Qiaoqiao frowned and said calmly: "Mr. Lin, it seems that you don't have any control over who I get close to, Mr. Lin, right?"
"Qiaoqiao, don't you know what I mean?!" Lin Ping said excitedly. He wanted to take a step forward, but was blocked by Yang Ma.
Lin Ping waved his hand and wanted to slap Yang Ma, but his palm stopped in mid-air, and Yang Ma grabbed his wrist, unable to pull it out or hit it out.
Yang Ma pulled his hand back, with a faint smile on her ordinary face: "Master Lin, please respect yourself. I'm afraid the city guard will be unhappy with you like this!"
Lin Ping's expression changed and he glared at Yang's mother fiercely.
A shout came from behind: "Stop!"
A loyal old man strode into the room and slapped Yang's mother: "How dare you be rude to our young master and not back down!"
He was dressed in brocade clothes and looked like a wealthy man, but at this moment Shen Hui was quite majestic.
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A gust of dark wind surged. Yang Ma let go of Lin Ping's wrist and waved her sleeve gently. Two invisible forces collided and the surrounding tents rolled like a strong wind.
Yang Ma glanced at this person, snorted coldly, said nothing, and just retreated behind Jin Qiaoqiao.
Jin Qiaoqiao frowned, glanced at the old man, and sneered slightly: "Master Lin is so majestic!"
Lin Ping was a little embarrassed and hurriedly waved his hand. The old man raised his head and retreated out of the door. When he was about to go out, he glanced at Li Muchan, his eyes like lightning.
Li Muchan smiled with a peaceful expression.
Jin Qiaoqiao said coldly: "Mr. Lin, Mr. Jiang is my guest. I am hosting a banquet. What do you mean by barging in so rudely?"
Lin Ping's eyes were red and he said in a deep voice: "Qiaoqiao, what's wrong with me? How can I be inferior to this poor man? What ability can this poor man have to let you entertain him in the boudoir?"
Jin Qiaoqiao said coldly: "Mr. Jiang is extremely knowledgeable and talented. Can you compare with him?"
"So what if he has a lot of knowledge and a lot of talent!" Lin Ping sneered disdainfully, shook his head and said, "A poor scholar with no strength is the most useless!"
"What use are you, a warrior who only knows how to use swords and guns?" Jin Qiaoqiao sneered and said unceremoniously: "In addition to relying on your father's power, you go on a rampage, beating here and there all day long, and do nothing to the people.
It’s useless, it’s useless to the court, how can you have the dignity to say that to Mr. Jiang!?”
"Humph, who is relying on my father's power!" Lin Ping said dissatisfied.
Jin Qiaoqiao sneered: "If it weren't for your father, how dare you, Mr. Lin, be so domineering in Baiyun City, and how dare you be so impudent in Tanchun Tower?"
Lin Ping's eyes widened: "Why don't you dare!?"
"If you dared to do this, you would have been beaten to the ground like a dog!" Jin Qiaoqiao sneered, sarcastic and sarcastic.
Li Muchan secretly admired that Jin Qiaoqiao really had a sharp tongue. Although Lin Ping was smart and witty, he seemed clumsy and clumsy in front of Jin Qiaoqiao.
"Qiaoqiao, even without my father, with my martial arts skills, who would I be afraid of?" Lin Ping said unconvinced.
"If it weren't for your father, would you have such martial arts?" Jin Qiaoqiao sneered and curled his lips: "You didn't have the guidance of a master or the elixir to take, how could you have practiced to this point? How could you be a pig and be promoted like this?
I won’t do any worse than you!”
"Qiaoqiao!" Lin Ping was a little annoyed.
Jin Qiaoqiao waved her hand: "Okay, okay, I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you, so get out of here, I don't want to see you!"
Lin Ping took a deep breath, turned around, and glared at Li Muchan fiercely: "Your surname is Jiang?"
Li Muchan clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Jiang Hao, Mr. Lin, I have admired your name for a long time, but now that I have seen him, he is indeed a talented person. I am disrespectful!"
"Stop talking nonsense!" Lin Ping waved his hand and said coldly: "Get out of here!"
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Li Muchan smiled and shook his head calmly: "Whether Jiang can leave or not seems to be none of your business, Mr. Lin. When did Tanchun Tower become Mr. Lin's?"
"Oh, you are quite eloquent, no wonder you can deceive Qiaoqiao!" Lin Ping widened his eyes, sneered, and slapped him again.
"Lin Ping, how dare you!" Jin Qiaoqiao shouted.
Lin Ping's palm stopped in mid-air, turned around and said, "Qiaoqiao, why on earth are you protecting him like this?"
Jin Qiaoqiao snorted: "You have no control over who I protect. In short, if you are unfavorable to Mr. Jiang, I will never pay attention to you again!"
Lin Ping shook his head helplessly and retracted his palm.
He turned around and sneered at Li Muchan: "Jiang is such a good man! I'm really too lazy to beat you for being useless when you hide behind a woman!"
Li Muchan smiled: "Master Lin misunderstood, I have no personal relationship with Miss Qiaoqiao!"
"Mr. Jiang!" Jin Qiaoqiao frowned.
Li Muchan smiled and said: "However, Mr. Lin, your efforts are in vain. Miss Qiaoqiao only hates you, sir, and doesn't like you at all. As the saying goes, strong-willed melons are not sweet, so why should Mr. Lin ask for trouble?"
"How brave!" the loyal old man stopped shouting and rushed in.