Li Muchan returned to the courtyard, feeling a little regretful. He shouldn't have been so sharp and venomous to a woman's heart. He didn't know what stupid things he might do if he provoked her like this.
But as soon as he saw her lofty look, looking down on all living beings, he felt angry and had a desire to destroy her. He wanted to knock her down and teach her a lesson.
In the final analysis, Li Muchan's state of mind was also the same. He looked down at all living beings, detached from the outside world, and had arrogance in his bones, but he concealed it very well.
The more arrogant a person is, the less likely they are to see others being arrogant. The two of them are like natural enemies.
When Li Muchan sat in the small pavilion, he was still thinking and shook his head. It seemed that it was better for him to meet less with Concubine Xue, as they would quarrel whenever they did.
A faint fragrance wafted over, and shadows covered his eyes. He looked up at the bright moon, and her bright and clear eyes were staring at him.
"Master?" Mingyue held the cup in both hands and handed it to him.
Li Mu smiled: "Mingyue, this matter is in the past. Don't worry about it anymore. Just concentrate on practicing and don't be distracted."
Li Muchan smiled and patted her shoulder: "Silly girl, what are you saying to thank me?... Sit down and talk!"
He pointed to the stone pier opposite, took off the lid and took a sip, then slowly put it down and said with a smile: "The heat for making tea is getting deeper and deeper, not bad."
Mingyue sat down slowly, her movements were light and graceful, dignified and gentle, while she chuckled and said: "Sister Xue Niang taught me well, I am very stupid."
Li Muchan smiled and said: "Xue Niang praised you for being smart... Your clothes should be ready. Let's go out today and go to the Miao Zhi Museum."
Mingyue smiled and said: "Then I will tell Sister Xue Niang and the others, they will be extremely happy!"
Li Muchan smiled and said, "Is Sang Niang shouting to suffocate people to death again?"
Mingyue pursed her lips and smiled, then twisted her waist and walked away.
Li Muchan watched her slink away and shook his head. This little girl is too thoughtful, a little introverted, and keeps everything in mind. This kind of character is easy to suffer, and she needs to be enlightened and change her temperament.
However, it is not easy to change one's nature while one's country is easy to change. Fortunately, after practicing Taiyin and Xingxing, one's mind will gradually become peaceful and look down on worldly affairs.
Before she had even taken two sips of tea, Sang Niang ran into the pavilion with a gust of fragrant wind. She sat next to him with a breath, her charming face came close to him, stared at him, and breathed like a blue: "Sir, do we really want to go out?"
Li Muchan smiled and said: "Go to Miao Zhiguan, Mingyue's clothes should be ready."
"Sir, it's time to go out and play a long time ago. I'm bored out of my mind!" Sang Niang gave him a charming look.
Li Muchan said: "Okay, don't go crazy here, go back and change clothes quickly, don't make me wait another hour!"
"Sir, you are so stingy. It only happened once and you keep talking about it!" Sang Niang snorted.
Li Muchan hummed: "Yes, you only have to wait for an hour once, but never wait for half an hour. Go quickly, go quickly, don't be verbose!"
"Okay, okay, I'm going." She giggled and swayed out.
Li Muchan waited for half an hour. Mingyue came over and brought four teas and two plates of snacks. Only then did the three Snow Niangs dress up, and they were all as beautiful as flowers and jade.
Li Muchan shook his head but didn't say much.
For a woman to please her beauty, walking down the street with such a group of beauties is a kind of enjoyment, and even a man finds it wonderful.
The five people left the mansion, and the Shenzong guards at the door stared at them. Their eyes swept over the four girls from time to time. Mingyue was wearing a gray monk's robe, which completely covered her beautiful figure, and was so cold that people couldn't get close to her.
, but the three Snow Niang girls were lively and beautiful, making them confused and fascinated.
Li Muchan ignored everyone, looked up at the west side of the city, and sighed: "I wonder what happened to Xiaojie, Xiaoning and the others."
"Master, don't worry, they are only staying for a few days and will be back soon," Mingyue said.
Li Muchan shook his head: "I hope they don't come back. Their parents are here and it's more comfortable to live with them."
Mingyue's face changed slightly and she lowered her head.
Li Muchan looked at her: "Mingyue, if you feel homesick, go back and have a look at any time. Don't hold back and say nothing or do nothing."
Mingyue shook her head: "I don't want to go home, Master, don't worry."
Li Muchan sighed: "Mingyue, put down what you need to put down. It seems that you have not been able to read the Buddhist scriptures. I will explain the scriptures to you in two days."
"Okay." Mingyue nodded.
The three women of Xue Niang walked behind the two of them. Xue Niang said hurriedly: "I also want to hear Mr. teach the scriptures."
"I want to hear it too!" Sang Niang quickly raised her hand.
Li Muchan waved his hand: "It's up to you. If you don't mind the verbosity, just listen."
While everyone was talking, they walked to the East-West Street. The street returned to its former bustle, with people coming and going, carriages and horses shuttling like a dragon, the sounds of hawking, bargaining, and the cries of children, all making up a scene.
A vivid picture of life.
After not coming out for a few days, it seemed like a long time had passed. The three women's eyes were shining, and they stared at everything around them greedily. From time to time, they would stop in front of the nearby shop to bargain, often not buying anything, but just teasing the shopkeeper.
For fun.
They were not angry at being teased by a beautiful woman. If it were a man like this, they would have started to quarrel long ago.
Li Muchan was too lazy to pay attention. He was still thinking about Mr. Hou's martial arts and how to solve it. What happened to this black Buddha? Why can't it condense? The visualization can't succeed. What's wrong? Is it because his mind is not strong enough? Let's see.
During this period of time, I have to focus on observing the sky, humans, gods, and illuminating scriptures.
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After walking a few steps, Li Muchan suddenly frowned and pulled Mingyue over.
Mingyue rarely showed a smile, and she was arguing with the three girls about what was bad about the silver hairpin in her hand, what was good about it, and whether she should buy it. Suddenly, her sleeve was pulled by Li Muchan. She quickly turned her head and cast bright eyes: "Master?"
Li Muchan looked back and said, "Go and have a look."
Mingyue was extremely smart, and she understood what was going on just by looking at Li Muchan's eyes. She took the silver hairpin and floated more than ten feet away, arriving in front of a middle-aged man in gray clothes.
"My hairpin, my hairpin!" The shop owner is a middle-aged man, not tall, with an honest face. When he saw Mingyue running away with the silver hairpin, he suddenly woke up from his dazed state,
Jumping on his feet, waving and shouting.
"Okay, I won't take you away, we're not here!" Sang Niang said angrily.
Her eyes were full of charm, and the shopkeeper was stunned for a moment. He looked at her blankly, and Sang Niang's pretty face turned cold: "If I look again, I'll dig out your eyeballs!"
The shopkeeper was startled. He looked at the other two women and then at Li Muchan. Li Muchan had a sword on his waist and had a calm demeanor. He knew at a glance that he was not someone to be trifled with, so he could only shrink his neck and shut up helplessly.
Li Muchan turned around and saw that Mingyue walked up to the middle-aged man in gray clothes, whispered a few words, and then fluttered back. The middle-aged man in gray clothes looked here, his eyes flashed, and he turned and left.
Li Muchan smiled and said, "Mingyue, what did you say?"
Mingyue pursed her lips and smiled and said: "I told him that Master asked me to pass a message to you, and then follow him as a tail, and he will be killed or buried."
Sang Niang smiled: "Ming Yue is cruel enough!"
Mingyue smiled and said: "Sister Sang Niang, you have to be careful!"
"Okay, I don't dare to bully you anymore!" Sang Niang pretended to be scared and giggled.
Mingyue threw the silver hairpin away, and the shopkeeper hurriedly caught it. He smiled at her cautiously, with a look of embarrassment on his face, and stayed cautiously.
"Let's go to Miaozhi Hall." Li Muchan said.
The few people turned north and entered a small alley. The bluestone road was neat and clean. Mingyue looked around with a vigilant expression. This was the result of Li Muchan's training.
Soon we arrived at Miaozhi Pavilion. After entering, Liu Miaozhi was talking to a girl in the hall, but it was an acquaintance, Fang Huairui.
Wearing an apricot-yellow gown, she stood up and bowed: "Sir, some sisters are here too."
Li Muchan cupped his fists and returned the salute, then smiled and said, "Second Miss, what a coincidence."
He nodded to Liu Miaozhi again.
Liu Miaozhi is as pale as a chrysanthemum. Today she is wearing a green blouse, which is well-tailored and reflects the curves of her delicate body. It is neither tempting nor unfitting, and her delicate body is beautiful and graceful.
She smiled lightly: "You guys came just in time, we just made it yesterday."
She left in a hurry and quickly brought a gray baggage over. After putting it on the low table and untying it, she found a jade-colored dress inside. With a slight shake, it fell down, soft and elegant.
Mingyue suddenly smiled and reached out to take it: "Thank you, Sister Liu."
Mingyue agreed with a smile, took the clothes and walked quickly inside, eager to change into them.
After she disappeared, Li Muchan turned around and said with a smile, "Miss Liu, you're done."
Liu Miaozhi smiled lightly: "Mr. Li, you're welcome. Your material is worth a lot, isn't it?"
Li Muchan smiled and said: "I got this piece of real stuff accidentally, and I don't know what it is. It looks like it's not tainted with water or fire, so I think it's a good thing."
Liu Miaozhi said: "I have never seen such material. It should not be produced in Nanli."
A few people were chatting and sat on the embroidered pier next to them. A middle-aged woman came in and served tea. She slowly left. Li Muchan glanced at her.
Mingyue came back soon. She was dressed in a jade-colored monk's robe, and her whole person suddenly changed. She was as rich as jade, as bright and flawless as a lotus freshly emerged from the water.
Li Muchan's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "Yes, it is indeed worthy of the Liu family to take action."
Liu Miaozhi looked at Mingyue with satisfaction and said with a smile, "It's sister Mingyue who has a good figure."
She looked down and saw everyone watching with bright eyes. Sang Niang exclaimed: "A man's clothes match a horse's saddle. This clothes is really perfect!"
She turned her head and said, "Sir, please dress like this for us."
Li Muchan shook his head: "No more, only this piece."
"Huh, sir, you are really partial. An apprentice is an apprentice, and they are indeed different." Sang Niang curled her lips and rolled her eyes at him.
Li Muchan smiled and said, "You don't like plain colors."
The two bickered for a few words, and Li Muchan lazily got up and sat on a chair under the window. The bright sunshine shone in through the window and shone on him.
In his ears, the women were whispering and their voices were pleasant. He just felt lazy and wanted to fall asleep. This environment was the most suitable for sleeping.
The whole person's energy and spirit relaxed, letting go of everything, and secluded themselves from the world. This was Liu Miaozhi's unique peaceful aura, which filled the whole room like a fragrance.
They stayed in the Miao Zhi Pavilion for a whole day and left after dinner. Not only did Liu Miao Zhi's tailoring skills be unparalleled, his cooking skills were also superb.
In addition, her flower arrangement and embroidery skills were unmatched. This woman was extremely intelligent and truly a different person. Li Muchan respected her deeply and did not dare to be rude.
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When the five people returned to the small courtyard, night had already enveloped the surroundings and the lanterns had been turned on.
Li Muchan did not go to the back garden for a night chat as usual, but went directly back to the house.
Usually after dinner, everyone would go to the back garden to chat, talk about interesting things and ordinary things, and then go back to sleep until late at night.
Today he went directly back to the house and began to practice the Observation of Heaven and Human Spirits Sutra. He was eager to find out what the Black Buddha Sutra was and what power it would have if he practiced it.
The last Black Buddha allowed him to form relics, and he gained a huge harvest. What surprises would await him now with this one? His heart was scratching like a cat, eager to know.
He didn't know how long he had been practicing. It seemed like an instant or more than ten days. Warning signs sounded in his heart. He slowly opened his eyes and asked in a deep voice: "Mingyue?"
"Master." Mingyue's voice sounded outside the window.
"What's the matter?" Li Muchan asked, loosening his hand seals and moving his shoulders, then he got off the couch and opened the window, and suddenly the bright moonlight poured in.
The bright moon's face appeared outside the window: "Master, I didn't disturb you, did I?"
Li Muchan asked: "What exactly happened?"
"There are people outside who want to break in and search for some assassin." Mingyue's thin eyebrows frowned.
Li Muchan said: "Who is it?"
"It's said to be from Shenzongwei," Mingyue said.
Li Muchan's heart suddenly became wary. The Shenzong Guards were Xue Fei's subordinates. When he thought of Xue Fei, he suddenly became wary. He taught her a lesson last time. With this woman's temperament, she would never let it go like this. Is there any possibility of this happening?
What's weird?
"When did you come?" Li Muchan asked.
"I just came over here. I can't stop you even if you try to stop them. They just stopped for a moment. If they delay any longer, they will rush in." Ming Yue hummed.
Her face was stern and her eyes were filled with anger.
Li Muchan nodded: "Okay, let them come in and let them search."
"Master, I think they are coming here with bad intentions," Mingyue said.
Li Muchan smiled: "Well, I want to see what tricks they have up their sleeves and let them in."
"...Yes, Master." Mingyue responded hesitantly and turned around. The jade monk's robe was fluttering, bright and spotless.
Li Muchan looked at the small courtyard with his void eye, and in a blink of an eye, he saw a transparent man with a black scarf. He was of medium build, thin and well-proportioned. He was lying in a small hole under the rockery. It would be difficult to see if he didn't look carefully.
Discover, merge with the darkness, soundless.
Li Muchan took a closer look and saw that this man's eyes were gleaming, obviously his cultivation was not weak. Looking at the vicissitudes between his brows, he was middle-aged.
Li Muchan flashed and appeared behind him in an instant, reaching out and pressing his hand on his vest. The black-turbaned man did not expect someone to attack him, and he had no time to react. He was caught in Li Muchan's hand like a piece of rotten wood.
Li Muchan flashed again and disappeared together with the middle-aged man.
The next moment, he appeared in a small courtyard to the west. There was no one living in this small courtyard and it was empty. Although it was empty, it was not desolate, but neat and clean, as if it was inhabited by people.
This place is cleaned every day. This is the order of the second young master Fang Huaiyi. He is afraid that the desolate place will affect Li Muchan's small courtyard to the east.
Li Muchan pushed the middle-aged man into a room with his palm, then turned around and left. The middle-aged man fell to the ground, motionless, as if he was dead. The acupuncture points were sealed by Li Muchan using a strange technique. Outsiders could see
Don't come out to seal the hole.
He dodged again and again, appearing in his small courtyard, and then in his own house. At this time, footsteps could be heard. There were about twenty people, all of them walking lightly, with a few particularly heavy ones. Li Muchan guessed that they were practicing.
Because of the Dharma, it is different from the ordinary mental Dharma.
In the blink of an eye, more than twenty Shenzong guards poured in and appeared in front of Li Muchan's house. They obviously knew the layout of the place in advance.
Li Muchan got off the bed, stood at the window and looked outside, and said calmly: "Commander Hu, what are you doing here late at night to disturb people's dreams?"
The leader of the twenty or so people was a middle-aged man who looked like a black bear. He was as tall as a bear, with a face full of flesh, and a pair of small eyes with cold light.
He was dressed in brocade clothes, with a long knife on his waist, and he looked around with his chest raised, and his expression was high. Although he was ugly, he did not have a trace of heroism.
He clasped his fists and said with a solemn expression: "Mr. Li, excuse me, there is an assassin who assassinated the empress, and we have been ordered to hunt him down!"
Li Muchan smiled and said, "Is your Majesty okay?"
Looking down with his eyes in the void, he could see Concubine Xue looking over here from upstairs. The moonlight shone on her through the window. She was dressed in a white white dress, looking like a fairy and a jade concubine.
She was crossing her arms and looking down here, with a sneer on her beautiful face.
"Auspicious person and heavenly minister, how can the empress be assassinated by a little assassin?" Commander Hu, who was as tall as a bear, snorted in a deep voice and shook his head.
Li Muchan said: "That's good. If anything happens to the empress, our Fang Mansion will suffer. Fortunately, she is fine. Could it be that the assassin came to me?"
"Yes." Commander Hu nodded.
Li Muchan frowned, shook his head and said with a smile: "Commander Hu can't be wrong, right? Someone saw the assassin running to me with his own eyes? How could I not know?"
Commander Hu hesitated for a moment, coughed, and winked at him: "We are searching like a net for fishing. No one saw the assassin coming in. Please forgive me, Mr. Li!"
Li Muchan knew him and had some friendship with him. Eunuch Bai introduced them to him, so obviously there was some secret behind it.
He raised his head and glanced towards the north. Concubine Xue in the building was startled. She felt two eyes piercing the void and directly into his eyes, as if two arrows were shot at her. She took a step back unconsciously.
What a damn stinky man! She gritted her jade teeth and was irritated by Li Muchan's half-smiling gaze. She took another step forward, pressed the window frame, looked down, and looked at Li Muchan.
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"In that case, it's not difficult for me to help Commander Hu, please stop." Li Muchan waved his hand.
Commander Hu breathed a sigh of relief and hugged his fists gratefully.
Although he is the commander of the Shenzong Guard, he cannot afford to offend Eunuch Bai. If Li Muchan does not cooperate and uses force, he will have to offend Eunuch Bai, and the future will be difficult.
Immediately, more than twenty Shenzong guards rushed into various places in the small courtyard like wolves and tigers. Li Muchan said calmly: "Xue Niang, Rou Niang, Sang Niang, you guys come to my room."
His voice was not loud, but it could be heard clearly throughout the small courtyard. Concubine Xue's three daughters appeared, all changed into clothes, and glared angrily at these Shenzong guards.
Li Muchan shook his head and smiled: "Forget it, they are also acting under orders. If they want to find it, they have to find the rightful owner. Come here."
Sang Niang raised her voice and said: "Sir, if they damage something, who will pay for it? The celadon bottle in my house cost a hundred taels of silver!"
Li Muchan smiled and said: "Don't be ridiculous!...But, you can't let it go to waste. You need someone to accompany you. It doesn't matter, I will get it back for you."
Sang Niang giggled: "Just wait for what you said. These guys are clumsy. If they break it, I will pay double the compensation. If you ask for it, sir, if they don't agree, I will beat their parents until they recognize it."
Not coming out."
Li Muchan smiled and said: "You must give Commander Hu some face, I won't slap him in the face."
Commander Hu suddenly had a wry smile on his face and hurriedly shouted: "Boys, be careful. If you damage it, you will have to pay for it. I won't wipe your butts!"
Sang Niang covered her mouth and glared at him, as if blaming him for speaking rudely.
Commander Hu chuckled: "Mr. Li, don't worry, they will be careful and never damage anything. Sir, you are really lucky."
He glanced at the three women and chuckled, a knowing smile that all men would understand.
Li Muchan laughed and shook his head, not making any excuses. Even if he told them, they wouldn't believe it. He was guarding such three lively beauties and he didn't even touch them with a finger.
However, the three women were very experienced and understood his smile, so they gave him a blank look, not wanting to see him again, and twisted their waists and entered Li Muchan's house.
After about a cup of tea, more than twenty Shenzong guards gradually returned. They all shook their heads at Commander Hu, looking a little depressed, and stood behind Commander Hu.
Commander Hu smiled, clasped his fists and said, "Okay, Mr. Li, excuse me, it seems the assassin didn't come in, let's go look elsewhere."
Li Muchan nodded: "It's nothing. Who told this assassin to assassinate the empress without having eyesight?"
Commander Hu shook his head: "There are really bold people in this world. Don't they think that after being caught, they will confiscate their homes and exterminate their clans, which is a small thing."
Commander Hu was about to wave his hand and say "withdraw" when someone behind him suddenly said: "Wait a minute, Commander!"
Commander Hu turned his head in displeasure and his face darkened: "Cheng Zhidao, what are you farting about? Hurry up and let it go!"
This Cheng Zhidao is about twenty years old, with handsome appearance, but there is a gloomy look between his eyebrows, and his eyes are narrow and icy, with a cold light flashing from time to time.
He cupped his fists and said, "Commander Hu, there is still one place here that has not been searched."
"Where?" Commander Hu frowned impatiently.
"There!" Cheng Zhidao pointed at Li Muchan.
Li Muchan said with a smile: "Oh, it turns out that I was suspected of hiding an assassin."
Cheng Zhidao smiled calmly and said lazily: "I don't dare. I just think that if you want to search, search it thoroughly and don't leave any loopholes. If the assassin really escapes, Mr. Li will inevitably be blamed."
On the contrary, it is not beautiful."
Li Muchan smiled and said, "That's true, but I still suspect that I'm hiding an assassin."
A golden light flashed across his eyes, piercing through the air and blasting into Cheng Zhidao's eyes.
Cheng Zhidao's face turned pale, and he took a step back as if avoiding a snake. He felt a golden sword piercing his heart. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he stepped back. It turned out to be an illusion, but this time, his back was dripping with cold sweat.
He felt awe-inspiring, with a stiff smile on his face, and gritted his teeth and said: "Mr. Li misunderstood, maybe the assassin is sneaking into Mr. Li's room quietly."
Li Muchan smiled and shook his head and said: "Interesting, an assassin sneaked into my house, and I haven't noticed it yet. It seems that all my martial arts training was in vain!"
Commander Hu glanced at Cheng Zhidao coldly: "How dare you let such a stinky shit happen!"
Cheng Zhidao clasped his fists and gritted his teeth and said: "Commander Hu, are you going to sacrifice your life for personal love? I know that you, Commander, have a relationship with Mr. Li!"
"Pah!" Commander Hu waved his hand and slapped him.
He stared fiercely: "Are you tired of living and want to rebel?"
Cheng Zhidao covered the left side of his face, glared at Commander Hu viciously, and said slowly: "If Commander Hu insists on not searching, I will report the truth to the Queen!"
Li Muchan smiled and said: "Commander Hu, this is a poisonous snake. You have to be careful... Well, in this case, I can't trap you in injustice. Snow Lady, go out and let them in!"
"Sir, you are too accommodating to them, just beat them away!" Sang Niang snorted.
Li Muchan shook his head: "Forget it, this debt will have to be settled, but not with them."
"...Oh, okay." Sang Niang sighed helplessly, and she and the three Snow Niang girls left the house again. Mingyue stood behind Li Muchan, motionless.
Li Muchan's house is very small, and it has been damaged to the point of damage. Although he emphasizes enjoying life, he also pays attention to simplicity. The house is smaller than that of the other women.
Commander Hu waved his hand: "Cheng Zhidao, take two people to search in person!...Huh, if you can't find the assassin, let's see how I deal with you!"
Cheng Zhidao made a fist and pointed twice without saying a word. The two young men stood up. Commander Hu narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at the two of them coldly.
The two of them bravely entered the house with Cheng Zhidao. As soon as they entered, the three of them complained.
There was nothing in this room. There was a desk under the window, a bed under the north wall, and nothing else. Cheng Zhidao lay on the ground, looked under the couch, and then scanned under the desk. There was nothing.
No.
Li Muchan looked at him with a half-smile, "Can you see clearly?"
Cheng Zhidao forced a smile: "I am being reckless. This is also due to my duty. I hope you won't blame me sir."
Li Muchan waved his hands, too lazy to say more.
Cheng Zhidao and the other three people left the room in embarrassment and stood behind Commander Hu dejectedly without saying a word.
Commander Hu clasped his fists and squeezed out a smile on his gloomy face: "I can't control my subordinates well. I made the gentleman laugh. I'm really shameless in front of others!"
Li Muchan chuckled and said: "The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds, and people's hearts are separated from each other. No wonder Commander Hu didn't give it away."
"Don't worry, sir, I will definitely acquiesce you some other time!" Commander Hu turned around with his fists clasped, and strode away.
Watching them disappear, Li Muchan raised his head and looked north, with the corner of his mouth raised.