Jiuxi

Chapter 700 [Double Happiness]

On the northern outskirts of Ruyin, within the mountainous area.

Spring is back, everything is reviving, and the mountains are covered with green.

A woman in tight clothes was walking among the trees, with a sword hanging at her waist.

When she reached a clump of trees, she suddenly stopped.

The next moment, a flash of knife appeared.

The bushes suddenly parted, and two men in black rushed forward swiftly, splitting the void with steel knives in their hands and slashing from both sides.

The woman was calm and composed. She exerted force from the ground, stepped on her left foot, and her light body flew into the air. Then, in a flash, she stepped over two steel knives and leaped forward.

She was in the air, her right ear moved slightly, and her body twisted. A sharp arrow flew past her chest, almost glancing at her chest, and her sight was already locked on a large tree with lush branches and leaves more than ten feet away in the southeast direction.

When she landed on the ground, the sword at her waist had already appeared in her hand, and at the same time the scabbard flew across a distance of more than ten feet like a meteor.

With a "bang", a man in black who was hiding in the dense branches and leaves was hit by the scabbard and fell directly from the tree branch to the ground. He still held the longbow tightly in his hand, but his face was full of regret.

He had been preparing for that arrow for a long time, but it still couldn't threaten the woman. Instead, she instantly determined his hiding place.

He tried to struggle to get up, but the scabbard contained a strange energy exerted by the woman, which was now running rampant in his body. Even if he could stand up, he would not be able to continue drawing the bow.

There was another whistling sound in the field.

At the same time the woman threw out the scabbard, two archers shot sharp arrows. The two swordsmen behind her made a comeback. In front of her, there were two men in black, one holding a knife and the other holding a shield, who quickly surrounded her.

She remained calm in the face of danger, dodged the arrow with a flash of her body, rushed forward to the two men in black holding shields and swords, and put some distance between herself and the swordsman behind her.

She turned her right wrist and her sword flew out with the waves.

The man in black in the front left gritted his teeth and gripped the large shield tightly, standing in front of his companions. Because the woman's knife was as fast as lightning, they had no time to retreat.

The back of the knife hit the big shield, and the man in black felt a huge force like a raging wave hitting him, and he and his shield flew backwards for more than ten feet.

The woman did not take advantage of the situation to chase his companion. Instead, she leaned back and pushed the ground with her right foot, sliding out like a feather.

A moment later, two long arrows pierced into the area where she had just stayed, and the arrow tails were still shaking violently.

The two swordsmen behind had already arrived, but the woman seemed to have eyes on the back of her head. She half-raised her body and passed under the brilliant sword light. Then she tapped the ground with the sword in her hand, used the force to fly into the air, and kicked to the left and right with her feet.

The two swordsmen's swords fell to the ground at the same time. They held their numb wrists and tried to control their expressions.

The woman stood still, passed between the two swordsmen again, came in front of the man in black who had lost the protection of his shield, and slashed him three times in a row.

The man in black took three steps back. He was no longer able to block the last blow and could only watch as the woman's sword was placed on his neck.

The wind stopped.

Peace returned to the mountains and a sudden assassination ended.

The first two men in black who appeared picked up the long swords on the ground. The two archers hiding more than ten feet away helped up their companion who was knocked down by the scabbard. The man in black who was knocked out by the sword and his shield also climbed up.

The woman put away her knife and stood up. Seven men in black stood in a row in front of her with their heads down.

Then a middle-aged man led dozens of men and appeared from a high point in the distance and walked over.

The middle-aged man was Qi Lianfu, the leader of the Yin Hall of the Seven Stars Gang. He came up and praised her, "Young lady's martial arts have reached perfection. In time, she will inherit the leader's reputation."

Lin Xi smiled and said, "Uncle Qi, I won't blame my brothers, why do you have to do this?"

Qi Lianfu smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

Ever since Lu Chen established the rules for training assassins, he has regarded this matter as the most important task.

After consulting Lin Jie, he carefully selected seventy brothers with high martial arts skills and absolute loyalty from Yin Hall, and asked them to practice joint attack and assassination methods every day in groups of seven.

Working in isolation is not a good idea. Whether these assassins can exert their strength depends on the tempering of actual combat. Before that, it would be more appropriate to let Lin Xi test their level.

However, Qi Lianfu did not expect that the strongest group of people he specially selected would be completely vulnerable in front of Lin Xi.

Although Lin Xi's martial arts were good enough to rank among the top ten in the world, a fact acknowledged by both Lin Jie and Yuchi Gui, these seven people had lost too easily, leaving him with no glory.

Lin Xi knew his feelings very well, and said gently: "Uncle Qi, don't worry. First of all, I know they will fight here. If you are prepared, you will lose the advantage of taking the initiative. Secondly, I am very familiar with your methods. After all, we have fought many times since we were young, and their every move is unlikely to exceed my expectations."

Qi Lianfu nodded repeatedly, and the faces of the young men outside also looked better. However, when they heard the word "exchange", they still felt a little ashamed.

There was no such thing as competition. Ever since Lin Xi started practicing martial arts, no one of her peers in the village could be her opponent, and she was always beaten unilaterally.

Lin Xi looked around and said, "You don't need to be discouraged. There are not many opponents like me. In the future, I will not let you assassinate someone who has no chance of success."

Everyone said gratefully, "Thank you, Miss!"

They were still accustomed to Lin Xi's previous identity and would not call her the Lady of the County Duke like outsiders did.

Lin Xi walked up to the seven people who had shot today, first looked at the archer who was shot down by the scabbard, and said calmly: "You shot too hastily. Although I was in mid-air at the time, a mere cold arrow would not have left me at a loss."

The archer said shamefacedly, "Yes."

Lin Xi said to the other two archers, "You two are too slow. You didn't form a tacit understanding with him. In short, you have to seize the opportunity to succeed with a hidden arrow. Your only chance just now was when I raised my body to step on the knife. At that time, my old strength would have disappeared and my new strength would not have been generated. If you shoot arrows at the same time, there is at least a 30% chance that I will be injured."

The three of them said sincerely, "Thank you for your advice, Miss."

Lin Xi's eyes swept over the remaining three swordsmen and a shieldman, and he said slowly: "Your biggest problem is that you still retain the habit of fighting with others when you were walking around the world. You must always remember that you are assassins now, and you pursue a one-shot kill. You must abandon all meaningless tricks. If you don't move, you will be fine. If you move, you must do your best. Since you have accepted this task, you must have the courage to perish together with the enemy. I am not asking you to die in vain, but to tell you a simple truth. When masters fight, only those who are not afraid of death can survive."

"Miss, I've got it in mind!"

Not only the seven people in front of her, but all the young men around her bowed their heads in agreement.

Lin Xi nodded with relief.

After a while, the others continued to practice martial arts and assassination techniques, while Qi Lianfu accompanied Lin Xi to the foot of the mountain.

When Lin Xi got on the horse, he suddenly paused, his face slightly strange. Qi Lianfu asked with concern: "Miss, are you feeling unwell?"

"It doesn't matter."

Lin Xi climbed onto the horse and said with a smile, "Uncle Qi, I'll leave these brothers to you to take care of. If you need anything, you can always send someone to find me in the city."

"Don't worry, Miss. Qi will do his best."

Qi Lianfu clasped his fists and bowed.

Lin Xi nodded in greeting, then rode his horse south.

In the warm spring breeze, a complex emotion of anxiety appeared in her eyes.

When Lin Xi returned to the Governor's Mansion, he bumped into Lu Chen as soon as he entered the ceremonial gate.

"Sister, thank you for your hard work."

Lu Chen walked forward with a smile. He knew that Lin Xi went out today to observe the level of those assassins.

"This is not hard work."

This was already the backyard. Lin Xi let him hold her hand, looked at his face, and asked curiously, "It seems that you are in a good mood today. Did you encounter a happy event?"

"This Governor Xu is really honest."

Lu Chen briefly recounted the meeting with Xu Zuo just now. The gist of it was that Xu Zuo opposed the court's hasty Northern Expedition, but was unable to stop the emperor. He could only implore Lu Chen not to stand idly by and to provide assistance in case the army on the western front was in danger.

Xu Zuo knew that his request had crossed the line, but he had no other choice but to ask Lu Chen with a guilty look on his face.

However, Lu Chen's reply was brief and straightforward, and he did not take the opportunity to take advantage of him as the governor of Dingzhou, which made Xu Zuo feel even more guilty and grateful.

Finally, in an extremely harmonious atmosphere, Lu Chen personally escorted Xu Zuo out of the Governor's Mansion.

Lin Xi's eyes lit up, and he said happily, "That means this Governor Xu won't go against you in the future?"

"In fact, he never deliberately targeted me. At most, he was just doing his job."

Lu Chen smiled slightly and said, "But in the future he will definitely be able to understand my difficulties and cooperate with me more tacitly."

Lin Xi nodded, then subconsciously touched her belly and said softly: "Husband, I have something to tell you."

"Huh? You say."

Seeing her so serious, Lu Chen stopped and turned to look at her.

Lin Xi glanced down, her voice getting lower and lower: "This month... my period didn't come."

Lu Chen was startled for a moment, but soon reacted. He shuddered all over and said hurriedly, "Senior Sister, are you pregnant?"

Lin Xi replied: "It's possible."

Lu Chen suddenly felt dazed.

The biggest regret in the previous life might be that he did not leave behind any bloodline. But on second thought, his passing had already made many people extremely sad. Having a child but not having the company of his father would not be a good thing either.

When he heard this news from Lin Xi, he felt a strange emotion in his heart.

Joy and excitement, but also a bit of indescribable nervousness.

"Someone, go and get Doctor Xue!"

Lu Chen's voice echoed throughout the backyard. Seeing how concerned he was, Lin Xi couldn't help but smile.

About two quarters of an hour later, Xue Huaiyi's son Xue Zhong took the hundred taels of silver that Qin Zilong had forced upon him, left some prescriptions for calming the nerves and nourishing the fetus, and left the Governor's Mansion with a smile.

Lu Chen looked at Lin Xi who was sitting beside the couch, and Wang Chulong who was holding her hand, and smiled so hard that his eyes almost narrowed into slits.

Xue Zhong not only confirmed that Lin Xi was pregnant, but also concluded that Wang Chulong's pulse should be a happy one.

The two of them became pregnant at different times. Lin Xi is now nearly three months pregnant, while Wang Chulong is more than half a month late.

In fact, Wang Chulong's pulse was difficult to confirm. After all, Xue Zhong was Xue Huaiyi's eldest son, with a family background in medicine and superb medical skills. In addition, he admired Lu Chen very much, so he gave Lu Chen a clear answer without any ambiguity.

"I'm so awesome."

Looking at the beautiful couple in front of him, Lu Chen couldn't help but sigh.

Wang Chulong's cheeks turned slightly red, and Lin Xi rolled her eyes at him and said, "Does anyone praise themselves like this?"

Lu Chen raised his head and said shamelessly: "Isn't this governor powerful enough?"

Song Pei, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but laugh softly.

Lin Xi's eyes flickered, and suddenly he raised his finger and pointed at Song Pei and said, "If you can make Sister Song pregnant too, that would be really amazing."

"lady……"

Song Pei's pretty face immediately turned red, and she felt a little nervous and uneasy.

Lu Chen looked at the graceful girl, and the scene of her timidly warming the bed emerged in his mind. He smiled and said, "Song Pei."

"Yes, sir."

"It looks like we have to work hard."

"ah."

Song Pei couldn't stand the couple's teasing and ran away in a panic, not even caring about the etiquette she usually observed.

A burst of good-natured laughter rang out in the room, and the warmth of home filled the air.

(End of this chapter)