Chapter 136 Are you also a half-step master?
In the early morning, Jiangning City finally regained a moment of tranquility after the hustle and bustle. There were no crowds of pedestrians on the street, only the fierce soldiers who had taken off their armor and changed into civilian clothes were walking around the streets, as if they were still searching for the person who stabbed him last night. The female thief.
Su Tan'er wakes up with repeated strange dreams every day. After more than half a year, she has gradually become accustomed to the short-term loss that will appear every time she wakes up.
Looking at the brightly lit sky outside the window, she vaguely remembered waiting for Zhou Ji at the desk last night, and fell asleep while waiting.
correct! What about Zhou Ji?
Su Tan'er thought that Zhou Ji was going to find the man in black who was hunted down by Wu Liejun and the government servants last night, and he couldn't help showing a trace of worry in his eyes.
Standing up from the soft collapse, the scattered long hair slid down from her side like a waterfall. Su Tan'er subconsciously lifted the wall covering. Seeing that there was no one on the bed, she quickly poked her head to the other side of the hole in the wall. His eyes met Zhou Ji's surprised and puzzled eyes.
Surprised, Zhou Ji looked at Su Tan'er, who was lying on the head of the bed, leaning over here, amused, and waved, "Morning."
It was only then that Su Tan'er realized that Zhou Ji was changing clothes at this time, and the buttons of the shirts on the lining were wide open, making Su Tan'er blush, and then coughed lightly pretending to be calm, He asked back, "When did Xianggong come back last night?"
Zhou Ji smiled wryly and said, "I'm sorry, I promised you to go back quickly yesterday, but I was delayed for a while because of something urgent."
"What's the matter? Your husband won't fight with others, right? Are you injured?" Su Tan'er stood up a little anxiously, completely forgetting that her head was still stuffed in the hole in the wall, and only heard a soft "dong~" , Su Tan'er felt a blur in front of her eyes, and Zhou Ji, who was dressing at the end of the bed, appeared beside her at some point, and her raised head just hit Zhou Ji's generous and warm palm.
"Be careful~!" Zhou Ji looked at Su Tan'er, who hadn't passed the **** yet, and complained, "Fortunately, I'm by my side, otherwise I'll give you a big blood bag."
Zhou Ji said, subconsciously touched the palm of his hand.
Not to mention, it feels really good in the hand.
Feeling the gentle brushing from the top of her head, Su Tan'er gradually regained her senses, retracted her head with a bang~, and leaned her back against the wall next to the cave entrance, with a numbness on the top of her head and a slight itch that stirred her heart. His cheeks were so hot that they almost melted.
Is head-touching so powerful?
Zhou Ji looked down at his palm, and then at Su Tan'er, who was only separated by a wall.
With his current cultivation base, although he can't achieve the level of seeing through the wall, which is almost a fairy method, he can also use perception to restore Su Tan'er's breathing pulse at this time in his mind.
A moment later, Xiao Chan's footsteps came from the corridor, and as she knocked on the door of Su Tan'er's room, intending to help the young lady to wash up, Su Tan'er hurriedly said, "Thank you", and then ran off the bed.
"Miss, why is your face so red? Could it be that you are sick?"
"I'm fine."
"It's so hot, how can it be okay?"
"Xiaochan~!"
After having breakfast with Su Tan'er in the courtyard, Zhou Ji hesitated for a moment and told Su Tan'er that he might be going out in the next few days.
Su Taner hurriedly asked if it was related to the assassin, but Zhou Ji quickly denied it, and only said that it was a few days of relaxation, so that she should not disclose it to the outside world, and it is best not to tell other people in the house.
Su Tan'er knew that the "sister-in-law" in front of her was mysterious and weird from head to toe, from the inside to the outside. Although she didn't understand where the other party was going and what she was going to do, she still chose to believe him subconsciously.
As the sky brightened, the street market that had just stopped for a while resumed its bustle last night.
However, there are too many officers and soldiers guarding the streets. It is quite a headache to come to the Jiangning government office now. It is difficult to do too many disturbing actions in such a solar term. We can only increase our vigilance and interrogation, and strictly control the population entering and leaving the city. Trapped the assassins in the city.
The assassination of an official ordered by the imperial court does not feel much to ordinary people, and most of them clap their hands and applaud after talking about it after dinner.
But it would be quite different if it involved sayings such as 'disobedience to the imperial court' and 'arbitrary judgment of the holy will'.
Zhou Ji walked in the city, but saw that the public opinion in the city that had subsided for a long time was stirred up again, and this time the target was Song Xian, the captain of Song Dynasty who was assassinated by the assassin last night.
At the corners and alleys, there seemed to be people talking about Song Xian's departure from Wudu. In fact, he was ordered by Grand Master He to quietly go south to Jiangning to purchase the yearly cloth for this year's offering.
Now, the dispute between Liang Jing in the north has shaken the national systems of the two countries, and even the court is arguing endlessly over the matter of the year cloth.
Even His Majesty has not made up his mind yet, but Grand Master He has already made up his mind for His Majesty.
To put it mildly, it is a rainy day, but to put it too big, it is a crime of disobedience.
Who is it that put all these things that cannot be put on the table on the table, Zhou Ji frowned slightly, and already had an answer in his heart.
From the east of the city to the west of the city, Zhou Jilian changed his makeup several times, until he returned to the small courtyard where Lu Hongti was placed, he seemed to have changed his appearance and turned into another person.
There are more dignitaries living in the west of the city, which is much cleaner than the south and north of the city.
When he came to the courtyard, Zhou Ji glanced left and right to confirm that no one was following him, then turned over the fence, pushed the door open and entered the house.
On the beam about three or four meters above the ground, Lu Hongti sat sideways on the beam in a dark short robe, with one foot on the beam and the other hanging out.
Looking down at the scene when Zhou Ji pushed the door, he jumped straight down. The moment his toes touched the ground, his whole body changed from standing upright to leaning forward. Ji Fei shot and came.
This set of moves is exactly the same as when it was restrained by Zhou Jiyi last night, but the speed is several times faster than before.
He was injured by Song Xian last night, and was surrounded by Wu Liejun and government officials for a long time. When he met Zhou Ji, he was already exhausted. It can be said that his strength is not even one. Now that the wound has been simply bandaged and rested for a night, Unwilling to reconcile, she performed the repeated moves again, just wanting to see clearly how different she is from him!
Zhou Ji also saw the other party's tentative thoughts, and couldn't help shaking his head and sighing softly. Just like last night, with his sword fingers together, he caught the dagger that was flying stabbing in one hand, then half a step sideways, and grabbed Lu Hong with the other hand. Lifting his shoulders, he threw her onto the bed.
This set of actions is understated, it looks like they are doing an insignificant thing.
But precisely because of such an understatement, Lu Hongti felt even more frustrated.
With her strength, she is already one of the best among her peers. Even though she is injured now, her strength is greatly reduced, but her eyesight and experience are still there. She has not been able to see Zhou Ji's true strength in two fights.
In an era when there was no real energy and magic power, only relying on the internal strength techniques each explored, if you meet yourself in the period of Wulin Waizhuan, you are not allowed to escape in the battle of life and death, and the opponent may be able to fight him twice.
But now that he has the Xuanmen Leifa and Radiant True Qi, he can almost flatten the world of low martial arts, and he can almost find a soft persimmon in the world of middle martial arts and high martial arts.
"Although Engong is very skilled in martial arts, the Grand Master's Mansion is heavily guarded. Please think twice about assassinating He Yuanchang!" Lu Hongti sat up and clasped her fists.
The warrior's short robe that was originally closed looked a little loose on her body, and a white gauze bandage was exposed from the corner of the shirt.
No one in the world can escape the law of 'true fragrance'.
nobody.
Hearing Zhou Ji's method of "solving the problem" last night, Lu Hongti let go of his defenses. After he left, he even untied the sheets and rags wrapped around him, and dealt with it again according to what he said earlier. Went over the wound.
It was precisely because the wound had been sutured that Lu Hongti dared to strike again, in an attempt to test Zhou Ji's martial arts depth.
Glancing at the pile of rags in the corner and half of the first-aid kit under the pillow, Zhou Jing had completed Lu Hongti's mental activities, and couldn't help laughing: "There is no need to persuade me on this matter, I make my own decision. "
After Zhou Ji finished speaking, he sat down at the table, raised his eyes and said, "Are you directly following Li Gang's orders, or is there another organization behind you?"
Lu Hongti was taken aback when he heard the words, and said bluntly: "I obey Prime Minister Qin. Although I didn't really join the secret investigation department, I can still be regarded as a non-staff member of the secret investigation department."
"President Qin? Qin Yuyuan? Isn't it Li Gang?" Zhou Ji didn't expect Lu Hongti to speak so bluntly. Thinking of the rumors he heard on the road, he frowned and said, "Have you met him already?"
Zhou Ji didn't know Song Xian before because the other party was just a small captain, and it was not worth mentioning in Wudu.
But the name of Prime Minister Qin is well known in this Wu Dynasty. Even if he didn't deliberately inquire about it, he still heard about the former prime minister.
Because of the Blackwater Alliance, he suffered a lot of infamy, and then resigned from office and retired, and did not ask the court.
From this point of view, there is a gully in this person's heart, and the dragon is in the abyss. It is false to retire, and it is true to have other plans.
Lu Hongti said in a deep voice, "I didn't reveal the name of my benefactor, but I just told Prime Minister Qin that the assassination of Song Xian at the Mid-Autumn Festival failed, and we need to find another opportunity."
"So he just followed the example of the Wu family, aroused public opinion in the city, and used this to put pressure on him to return to Beijing early?" Zhou Ji has also experienced the world of Qing Yu Nian, and it seems that he can do things like speculate on the holy will.
Once things become serious and someone stirs up the flames again, the impeachment documents will be sent to Wudu like snowflakes, no matter who it is, they will not be able to keep him.
Shaking his head, Zhou Ji waved his hands and said, "Forget it, these are meaningless to me, but since you have met Qin Xiang, and you have nothing to hide from me, it seems that you just didn't mention my life, and you should say no to other things." Has everything that needs to be said been said?"
Lu Hongti's expression froze, she cupped her fists and bowed, "Please forgive me!"
"There is no need for forgiveness. I have something to ask, and I hope you can help me." Zhou Ji knew very well that the reason for Lu Hong's being so straightforward must be because of this so-called "Secret Investigator" or "Prime Minister Qin" ', wanting to recruit himself, but he has no intention of succumbing to others.
He prefers to cooperate on an equal footing than to be controlled by others.
He wants to prevent Wu Kingdom from paying the New Year's Cloth, and Qin Yuyuan also wants to do the same.
If you have the same interests, you can seek assistance.
"Please tell me, benefactor." Lu Hongti felt guilty for revealing Zhou Ji's identity, and immediately clasped her fists and said, "As long as Hongti can do it, it will be obligatory."
"How can it be so serious? It's just a trivial matter." Zhou Jiwen said with a smile, "Since you are a member of the secret investigation department, it should be no problem to help me guide the identity of Wudu, right?"
It's just a mere guide, it's too easy for the secret investigation department, Lu Hongti responded, "I don't know when the benefactor will ask for it?"
"Tonight, before sunset." Zhou Ji smiled.
today? Lu Hongti fixed her gaze, looked at Zhou Ji, understood that he was leaving for Wudu today, and tried to persuade him again, but swallowed the words that came to her mouth, nodded and said, "Okay."
In ancient times, things like Luyin were comparable to modern ID cards. To Zhou Ji, stealing was easy, but counterfeiting was extremely difficult. The Luyin on the black market was actually official seals, not so much fakes. It is closer to black households washing white.
This is also the reason why he would go to the black market to buy guides every time he went to a world.
Getting the assistance of the secret investigation department can save him some troubles. With a clear identity, when he arrives in Wudu, at least he won't be like a little mouse hiding in the sewers XZ .
After discussing this matter, Zhou Ji suddenly remembered another matter, and asked curiously: "Miss Lu, with your martial arts, how good is your martial arts?"
The corners of Lu Hong's mouth twitched when he heard this sentence.
If Zhou Ji's tone hadn't been genuine and sincere, and there was no sense of yin and yang, I'm afraid she would have stabbed someone with a knife.
"First-class high-grade, half-step master" Lu Hongti let out a long breath and sighed.
"Half-step Grandmaster?" Zhou Ji glanced at Lu Hongti's faintly exposed bandages. Half-step Grandmaster assassinated a little captain, and suffered such serious injuries. He was almost surrounded by officers and soldiers in an alley. Is it too watery?
If the half-step master is like this, what will the master be like?
Zhou Ji asked curiously: "How many masters are there in the world? What about their strength?"
"I only heard that there is a senior Zhou Tong who was nicknamed 'Iron Arm'. He is a famous master in the world. As for his strength, I have never fought against him, so I don't know." Lu Hong mentioned Shaking her head, although she has high aptitude, she has not been able to get a glimpse of the guru's door, so she doesn't know the real strength of the guru.
After finishing speaking, Lu Hongti looked at Zhou Ji with a gloomy expression, hesitated for a long time, and finally asked, "Aren't you a master?"
Zhou Ji shook his head and said, "My practice system is different from yours, and I am not a master."
The masters that Zhou Ji had heard of could either shatter the void and reach the upper realm;
If he hadn't obtained the thunder law inheritance on the Fumo Yulei Sword, he might have cultivated the third grand master realm based on the radiated true energy and the ninety-nine ninety-nine returning yang internal force.
But now he has started to major in Leifa, and has turned to the practice system of "refining essence to transform qi, refining qi to restore spirit, refining spirit to return emptiness", which is indeed different from the previous martial arts realm.
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