Who among the gangsters wants to fall in love?

Chapter 201 Greed, Anger, Ignorance, and Love
Xiao Yuanmu's Zhan Yan hairpin was stolen, so it was impossible for him not to look for it... If so, then he would be able to meet her on Yangshe Yin's birthday?
But after Yangshe Yin provoked Xiao Yuanmu, would he still dare to hold a birthday banquet openly? According to the news Zhao Wumian had heard recently, Xiao Yuanmu was a fearless person. If he really dared to provoke her, even if Yangshe Yin was hiding beside the former knife leader all the time, Xiao Yuanmu would find a way to kill him.

But Lady Canghua also said that Yangshe Yin would definitely show up at the birthday party... So, Xiao Yuanmu might not know that his Zhan Yan hairpin was escorted by Yangshe Yin, and he couldn't find him?
Goddess Canghua came and went in a hurry, and Zhao Wumian did not have time to ask too many questions, but this clue is always useful. If Yangshe Yin really dares to hold the birthday party as usual, he will definitely gain something after going there.

Just thinking about the conditions she proposed gives me a headache.

He could actually understand Lady Canghua's thoughts... She just valued his status as a favorite of the emperor and wanted to get closer to him to seek benefits for Canghua Tower.

If you want to get closer to others, your relatives are naturally the most reliable.

But sister, I'm already caught between Taixuan Palace and the imperial court, and you want to add Canghua Tower... Do you think my death is too neat?

But when I think of Shen Xiangge... Although she is twenty-five this year, her lips are always as pink as plum blossoms, her figure is as wide as the empress dowager's hips, her eyes are always smiling, and she always plays with him...

If Miss Su is a newly married young lady, then Shen Xiangge is a more modern girlfriend...

Zhao Wumian also felt that it wasn't so bad for Empress Canghua to be a pimp... But it was impossible for Zhao Wumian to just pounce on Shen Xiangge and tear off his clothes when Empress Canghua gave an order.

That's not fair to Shen Xiangge... Let it be. Empress Canghua has given a deadline of three months... I'll be able to see her again within three months, so I'll try my best then.

Zhao Wumian has never liked things like "arranged marriages". What Shen Xiangge thinks is the most important thing.

At worst... I can wait for three months to communicate with the bridge of heaven and earth, and then I will wave my hand and ask, "What do you want Shen Xiangge? I want Empress Canghua. Since you want to win me over, you should do it yourself."

Come here and have a drink with me.

Go and serve tea to Shen Xiangge.

If talking won't change Lady Canghua's mind, then use force.

Thinking about all these things in his mind, Zhao Wumian flew down from the observatory.

Shen Lian was calling on his men to put out the fire. When he saw Zhao Wumian, he was stunned for a moment, then his expression brightened with joy, "Was it the Marquis who took action just now?"

Zhao Wumian nodded. He couldn't expose his relationship with Lady Canghua.

"My Lord, you have great skills. I thought you were only good at swordsmanship, but I never thought you were also good at using hidden weapons. You are probably not inferior to the Tang family in Shu."

"The Tang family from Shu? I remember that the Tang Ziqian who died in Wutong Garden seemed to be a member of the Tang family." Zhao Wumian waved his hand slightly and looked at the fire around him. Tong Congdao had not appeared yet, so he didn't mind staying here longer, so he asked casually.

"Yes, but Tang Ziqian was originally the second son of the Tang family. He was expelled from the family for some unknown reason five years ago. Family disgrace should not be made public, and we don't know the details... The Tang family is one of the most prestigious families in Shu, specializing in hidden weapons and poison. If they hold a grudge against the Marquis, I'm afraid there will be trouble."

Zhao Wumian nodded, then walked with his hands behind his back to the unconscious Shen Cekai and Tian Wenjing, took a few looks at them...it seemed that they were not seriously injured.

Shen Lian frowned slightly, with a hint of disbelief, "Chou Manjiang didn't lie..."

"These two people are really hot potatoes. It's not good for Huanzhen Pavilion to hold on to them all the time. After all, they don't want to rebel. That's why they push the blame to Qin Haoxuan and help them to contain us... It also saves Huanzhen Pavilion from losing more manpower." Zhao Wumian explained, thinking in his heart that it seems that Huanzhen Pavilion still cares about talents.

He stayed in Longji Town for another two hours. After the fire was put out, he went door to door to comfort the frightened people. Seeing that Tong Congdao did not show up, he most likely ran away.

This guy Tong Congdao, whether it was the time at Qinfengzhai or this time, had no other skill but to escape.

He must have been able to see that I was luring him into a trap.

By the time Zhao Wumian rode White Snake back to Beijing, it was already dusk. It was a nice Lantern Festival, but it was ruined by the whole day's troubles in Huanzhen Pavilion.

He rode a white horse and walked in the front, followed by the retainers and constables he brought with him.

A carriage was pulled by several tall horses, and Shen Cekai and Tian Wenjing were in it.

Qin Haoxuan and his men all had their heads cut off and wrapped in sackcloth and hung on both sides of the horses. The scarlet blood dyed the sackcloth red, making them look extremely murderous, but everyone held their heads high as if they had won a battle.

Carrying their heads into the capital openly is to establish the authority of the imperial court... This will be the fate of those who dare to provoke the imperial court.

Pedestrians gathered on both sides of the street, looking at the high-spirited Zhao Wumian with unstoppable curiosity in their eyes... Some ladies were even amazed.

"Is this Wei Ming Hou? So handsome..."

"What is his family background? Does he have a wife and family?"

"I heard that they are not married yet, but there is something unclear between him and Miss Su."

"Miss Su... Miss Su is only sixteen or seventeen this year, right? How can a girl of this age serve a man?"

"With Marquis Weiming's current status, it would be no problem for him to take in a few more concubines. Miss Su is also from an aristocratic family, so I don't think she would stop Marquis Weiming from taking in concubines, right?"

"Eh? Lord, look here, look here."

"My Lord is so skilled in martial arts and so young, he must be full of energy, but I don't know how he is good at sex..."

"Eh? He looked away again. Haha, this Wei Ming Hou is still shy."

Zhao Wumian entered the capital openly, just to announce to the whole city that the first thing Luo Chaoyan did after ascending the throne was a perfect conclusion... But why are these people only talking about him and not the court at all?
There was a woman leading a horse, standing in the crowd, looking up slightly at Zhao Wumian who was in the front row.

Watch the clouds unfold.

Ning Zhongxia is dead, and the matter of Huanzhen Pavilion has been resolved. Although she did not gain the opportunity to advance into the realm of heaven... she is very close to a breakthrough, so she can go to the martial arts world to seek opportunities.

She wasn't overly pushy.

Since the matter was over, why was she still staying in the capital? There was nothing else she needed to do here, and there was no reason for her to stay.

It is dusk now, night is approaching, and half of the sky has turned dark.

Some of the decorative lanterns placed on the streets were lit up, and the lights had a different color in the sunset sky.

The Lantern Festival is an annual event with beautiful decorations everywhere. Looking up, you can see tall colorful buildings decorated with lanterns.

Shhhhhhhhhhhh

People lit fireworks in various places in the capital.

The firelight sprinkled on Guan Yunshu's pretty face, which looked very beautiful.

She was wondering whether to say goodbye to Zhao Wumian...but after hesitating for a few seconds, she shook her head.

When they meet again, Zhao Wumian might come up with some excuse to keep her in the capital... After all, logically, she should have left when Luo Chaoyan ascended the throne.

Although she was confident that she would not fall into Zhao Wumian's trap, if Zhao Wumian cried and begged her to stay, as Buddhism emphasizes compassion, she would definitely not be able to bear it.

But as a woman from the underworld, why would she stay in the capital?

She was vaguely afraid that if she stayed in the capital again, she might become unrecognizable as herself.

The road ahead is long, just take care of yourself...

Zhao Wumian felt something in his heart and turned his head to look... but saw nothing.

Zhao Wumian frowned, leaned back slightly, and asked Shen Lian, "Was Miss Guan there just now?"

"Ah? Is that so?" Shen Lian was holding his head high and greeting the people around him. He looked confused when he heard this.

Zhao Wumian frowned again, sat on the horse, and said no more.

There were quite a lot of pedestrians on both sides of the street, so he rode slowly. It was unknown how long it would take to get back to the palace. Zhao Wumian then kicked the horse's belly and rode away.

"Ah————" I don't know what the crowd behind me is cheering.

Zhao Wumian rode his horse through a few streets, then dismounted and raised his hand to hold the reins.

Bai Niangzi followed him quietly, but she thought Zhao Wumian was going back to the Detective Department to find her master first. As a result, Zhao Wumian turned around and found a random wine shop.

The wine shop was built in an ordinary street. Zhao Wumian didn't know which street it was. It looked ordinary anyway.

The wine curtain in front of the wine shop has turned yellow and looks quite old.

He tied up White Snake in front of the door, lifted the wine curtain and walked in, and the strong aroma of wine entered his nose.

The owner of the wine shop was a middle-aged woman in her forties. She was leaning over the counter to calculate the bill. When she saw Zhao Wumian, she was a little surprised. She probably didn't expect that Zhao Wumian, who looked like a rich man, would come to a small tavern like hers.

"What would you like to drink, sir?" she asked, standing up.

Zhao Wumian sat down at the table, drew out the sword from his waist, and placed it on the table. It made a light "pa" sound. He asked, "What's the sign?"

"I don't have any special features. I may not have what other wine shops don't have, and I may not have what other wine shops have... I don't have any unique secret recipes."

Zhao Wumian looked at the proprietress and said, "Then just serve anything."

The proprietress scooped her a pot of Shaodaozi, a common dish in the underworld.

Zhao Wumian drank silently by himself... He had no pursuit of wine, and most of the time he just drank with others.

The proprietress wiped the counter silently with a rag and asked, "Sir, do you want any side dishes?"

"I'll go after I've had a pot of wine."

"Sir, is there anything on your mind?" asked the proprietress.

"I won't talk about my worries casually. Otherwise, what are they called worries?"

The proprietress was amused by Zhao Wumian and said, "That makes sense."

By the time Zhao Wumian finished drinking the pot of wine, it was already completely dark outside.

The proprietress also lit the lamp and was now sitting in front of the door on a small stool, fanning herself with a thin fan in a leisurely manner.

Zhao Wumian took out a hundred-liang silver note from his pocket and placed it on the table.

The proprietress turned around and waved her fan, "Sir, my tavern with a small profit margin cannot afford to pay for such a large amount of banknotes. Don't you have a few pieces of silver on you?"

Zhao Wumian got all his money from Su Qingqi, his master, and Luo Chaoyan. They were always generous with their money, fearing that Zhao Wumian would not have enough to spend...so he really didn't have any small change on him.

"No need to give me the change. I'll come here for a drink again when I'm free in the future." Zhao Wumian hung the sword on his waist and prepared to leave.

The proprietress caught up with the silver note and returned it to Zhao Wumian.

"I've seen many guests who come here to drink alone... It's just a pot of wine, so I'll give it to you."

Zhao Wumian really didn't have any change, so he bowed slightly and said, "Just keep a record of it. I'll pay you back next time."

"That's okay."

Zhao Wumian left the wine shop, holding Bai Niangzi's hand, and looked at the night sky. Then he remembered that he hadn't bought grapefruit for Shen Xiangge yet, so he turned around and looked at the proprietress, "Boss, is there any place in the capital that sells out-of-season fruits?"

"Out of season? I would like to eat a watermelon in the middle of winter... Sir, do you know Qian Su Zhai? That place has it."

The rouge jewelry in Qian Su Zhai was very much loved by the Empress Dowager. I never thought that they also sold fruits there. I guess it must be the "Beijing Wanda".

Zhao Wumian rode to Qian Su Zhai on horseback and searched for a long time, but unfortunately there was no place selling grapefruits... Although there are fire rooms in this world, they are obviously not promoted and the cost is extremely high. Even in the palace, there is only one "orange fire room" at present.

As pomelo is produced in the south, most people in the capital have probably never seen pomelo. Without a market, they naturally would not spend manpower and resources to build a special 'pomelo fire room'.

On the contrary, watermelon is very popular and is sold at Qian Su Zhai.

Zhao Wumian left Qian Su Zhai carrying two large watermelons, and prepared to leave holding Bai Niangzi's hand.

White Snake looked at the watermelon in his hand curiously and touched him with her forehead.

"do you want to eat?"

Zhao Wumian led Bai Niangzi to an alley, sat on the ground without any manners, drew out his sword and cut the watermelon in two. He put one half on the ground and patted Bai Niangzi's head, "Look how good I am to you. You must say good things about me in front of Miss Su in the future."

White Snake rolled her eyes in a very human way, "I can't speak." She pressed the watermelon with her hoof, and then lay there and ate it with relish.

Zhao Wumian was sitting on the ground, preparing to eat watermelon, when he heard the sounds of gongs and drums and cheers outside the alley. He flew onto the roof of a building and looked in the direction of the sound.

There is a lion dance on the street.

The lion dance is gorgeously decorated. It is red all over with gold edges, and bells are decorated on every corner. As the lion dancers perform energetic movements, the bells make crisp tinkling sounds.

Pedestrians gathered on the street, all with smiles on their faces.

Only Zhao Wumian had a blank expression on his face. He sat on the eaves and ate watermelon silently.

White Snake was just under the eaves, and Zhao Wumian said to her:

"Lady Bai, do you think we can really see Xiao Yuanmu at Yangshe Yin's birthday? Lady Canghua said that Qingliantian and Huanzhen Pavilion's cooperation to conspire for the Four Glazed Jades is a sect secret...so Xiao Yuanmu probably doesn't know about it. But if I spread this news and let everyone in the martial arts world know about it, Yangshe Yin will definitely be scared to death by Xiao Yuanmu and won't even hold the birthday party."

"Indeed, we cannot spread this news casually. You know that Yangshe Yin has problems, but Yangshe Yin himself does not know... The enemy is in the open, and you are in the dark. This is the advantage."

Zhao Wumian nodded slightly, and then suddenly froze. When did White Snake speak? It was a very nice female voice... Although White Snake was indeed a mare.

Zhao Wumian lowered his eyes and saw Guan Yunshu standing in the alley leading a horse, looking up at him... From this angle, it was easy to see a touch of extremely white and delicate skin through the collar of the monk's robe, and even a hint of goose yellow inside the robe... A bellyband?

Guan Yunshu put one hand on her chest, her eyes instantly became dangerous, but her pretty face was a little red, "Zhao Wumian!"

"Eh? Miss Guan..." Zhao Wumian pretended nothing happened, with a look of surprise, "I thought you were gone."

"The stupidest thing about smart people is that they always think things will develop as they expect." Guan Yunshu said disdainfully.

"It's rare that Miss Guan praises me for being smart. Thank you. I also think I'm very smart."

Guan Yunshu sighed. Seeing that Zhao Wumian was still staring down at him, if he wasn't careful at this angle, he would be able to see his bellyband. So he loosened the reins of the horse and jumped onto the roof.

Zhao Wumian patted his side.

Guan Yunshu was very clean. He put a handkerchief under his clothes before holding down the hem of his monk's robe with both hands and sitting next to Zhao Wumian.

Swoosh——Snap——

Since nightfall, the sky has been filled with fireworks that have never stopped flashing.

Zhao Wumian pulled out his sword, cut another half of the watermelon, and handed it to Guan Yunshu, "Here."

Guan Yunshu took it and took a bite. "It's icy cold."

"The Wuhen Blade was once used to suppress the poison in Emperor Jingzheng's body, so it is naturally cold. Do you know the Chinese Chef Boy? There is a kitchen knife in it, called the Beichen Tianlang Blade. The entire blade is made of ice. The ice energy it releases allows this knife to fully refrigerate the cut sashimi, preserving the 'golden moment' when the fish is most delicious.
If you ask me, the reputation of the Beichen Heavenly Wolf Blade is quite loud. It is a killing weapon after all. However, it is also fine to use it as a cooking utensil. Whether it is a sword of a jianghu man or a knife of a chef, it doesn’t matter where it is used. It is not buried.”

Guan Yunshu listened silently to Zhao Wumian chattering about the so-called Beichen Tianlang Blade. He didn't say anything, but just ate watermelon silently.

If it were in the past, Zhao Wumian would definitely ask, you were clearly going to leave, why did you come back now?
He knew she wouldn't lie, so he always wanted to tease her by asking these questions.

But not now.

On this wonderful Lantern Festival, I don’t want to talk about these sad farewell topics.

Guan Yunshu had already left, but now she is back... She actually felt that her reason for leaving without saying goodbye was too cowardly, as if she was escaping... She never escapes, so she came back.

She had made up her mind that no matter what reasons Zhao Wumian used to keep her this time, she would never be soft-hearted... It was not because she hated Zhao Wumian, but because she felt that if one's heart was strong and firm, then no matter what temptation one faced, one should stick to one's heart.

In Guan Yunshu's view, Zhao Wumian's attempt to keep her was a "temptation".

So she came here to prove herself.

But Zhao Wumian didn't say anything to keep him at this moment.

Guan Yunshu waited quietly, she believed that Zhao Wumian would eventually tell her.

After he finished talking about Beichen Tianlang Blade, Zhao Wumian asked, "How did you find me?"

"You're sitting on the roof. I'm not blind."

"But the capital is obviously this big." Zhao Wumian stretched out his hand and drew a big circle.

"I was looking for you, and I found you."

"So magical? Then I can't make an enemy of you, or I'm afraid I can't escape you even if I hide at the ends of the earth."

After that, the two of them stopped talking. They just ate watermelon and looked at the lion dance on the street below.

On the roofs around, there were also some men and women who were good at martial arts sitting together. They snuggled together, sometimes watching the fireworks in the sky, sometimes watching the lion dance, and sometimes looking at each other, talking and laughing.

In their opinion, Zhao Wumian and Guan Yunshu should be one of the couples...but the two of them sat together properly and did not seem overly close.

Having said that, the atmosphere between the two did not seem awkward.

For Zhao Wumian, the woman he likes most since he woke up is Miss Su, but in terms of familiarity, it is probably the nun next to him.

White Snake, with watermelon juice filling her mouth, was under the eaves. She raised her head to glance at Guan Yunshu's horse, and then touched the watermelon with her hoof... The two horses rubbed their necks against each other, and then lowered their heads to eat together.

"Would you like some fried noodles?" After eating the watermelon to whet his appetite, Zhao Wumian began to feel hungry. He pointed to a street food stall and asked Guan Yunshu.

"I want to drink spicy soup."

Zhao Wumian went downstairs and bought a bowl of spicy soup without meat, a portion of fried noodles, and three skewers of lamb in his hand.

"Thank you." Guan Yunshu took the spicy soup and looked at the mutton skewers in Zhao Wumian's hand. "Do you really have to eat meat in front of a nun?"

"You won't force me to be a vegetarian... What? You want to eat meat too?"

"Back in Xiaoxitian, you always wanted me to break my vows... I still remember it clearly."

"The fried noodles are delicious, and the lamb skewers are chewy, but I also want you to break your vow now."

"I know you don't mean to, you were just joking."

Zhao Wumian smiled.

Guan Yunshu scooped some food from the bowl with a small spoon. There were black fungus, tofu, and vermicelli in the bowl, which were emitting white steam in the night.

"I also want to drink."

"I've drunk this bowl before. If you want to drink it, go buy it yourself."

"How inhumane! Didn't I buy this?"

"I'll give you ten taels of silver for the errands and the money for the spicy soup. How about that?"

"...Forget it." Zhao Wumian bit the mutton, pulled the skewer, and threw it casually. The skewer fell accurately into the trash can in front of the street vendor.

Guan Yunshu held the hot spicy soup in both hands, staring at the rising white steam with her beautiful eyes lost in thought.

Zhao Wumian knew that he wanted to leave, but he had no intention of trying to keep him... If it were an ordinary woman, she would just think that he was completely inhumane and might even get angry about it.

But Guan Yunshu understands Zhao Wumian better than Su Qingqi, Luo Chaoyan... and all the women around him combined.

Zhao Wumian knew that she wanted to leave, and he also knew that she was anxious to break through the unity of man and nature, and couldn't wait to go out and gain experience in the martial arts world...so he wouldn't try to keep her.

As long as Guan Yunshu made up her mind, he would never interfere. It was just a joke on his part, as if he wanted her to break her rules.

Zhao Wumian understands Guan Yunshu, just as Guan Yunshu understands Zhao Wumian.

Thinking of this, Guan Yunshu felt sad and bitter in his heart...he was really leaving this time.

Why did he regard Zhao Wumian's retention as a "temptation"?

Guan Yunshu is not stupid. Although she would not allow herself to have any romantic feelings for Zhao Wumian due to her identity as a Buddhist disciple, it is precisely because of her practice of Buddhism that she is sensitive to greed, anger, ignorance and love.

Greed, anger, ignorance, or love, which one is it?

At this time, Zhao Wumian's voice came from my ear, "Hey, the lion dance is over. It turns out that group of people live in that yard."

Guan Yunshu came back to his senses and looked in the direction of Zhao Wumian's finger. After the lion dancer finished his performance, he jumped and leaped into a yard like a lion.

"Help me hold it."

Zhao Wumian stood up, stuffed the fried noodles he had not finished eating into Guan Yunshu's arms, and then jumped into the yard.

Guan Yunshu's eyes were filled with confusion, and then he saw Zhao Wumian holding a small lion dance set in both hands, jumping onto the roof with a happy face.

"I wanted to buy one for fun, and they actually sold it to me... I know you like things to be clean, and this lion dance set was just made, and no one has used it before, would you like to try it together?"

Guan Yunshu blinked his eyes, and then a look of denial appeared on his face. "You are so stupid. Neither you nor I have ever learned lion dance... Why put it on? It will be boring. Besides, there are so many people on the street. You are the Marquis of Weiming. If the news gets out, won't the neighbors laugh at you?"

"What's wrong with Wei Ming Hou? Wei Ming Hou is also your best friend. Isn't it the same for friends to have fun together?"

Guan Yunshu was stunned, and then saw Zhao Wumian raise his hand to put the fried noodles and spicy soup in her arms on the eaves, then took her hand, jumped off the eaves, and landed in the alley.

"There's no one here."

"I don't want to be alone...ah, what are you doing?"

"Play with me for a while."

White Snake looked at the man and woman in front of her with a bewildered look on her face, putting herself in a big red lion's head and running from one end of the alley to the other.

"Zhao Wumian!"

Guan Yunshu was held by Zhao Wumian's hand, her face red, and her ethereal and pleasant voice echoed in the alley. Although it was filled with anger, it only made people's heart beat faster when they heard it.

……

Guan Yunshu left.

After seeing Zhao Wumian for the last time, she rode away from the capital.

She went and came back, intending to let Zhao Wumian keep her, but then firmly refused.

Zhao Wumian did not try to keep her, but just watched her leave Beijing.

Riding out of the capital on horseback, the only things that accompanied me along the way were the moonlight, the fireworks and the noise coming from the capital.

Looking at Yunshu riding his horse, he suddenly realized... that he had become one with nature.

Why? Because Guan Yunshu finally faced up to his own greed, anger, ignorance and love.

If you want to be born into the world, you must first enter it.

If you want to see through greed, anger, ignorance and love, you must first have greed, anger, ignorance and love.

Guan Yunshu had already had it, but she had been resisting it before. But now that she has faced it, the barrier has been broken.

Heaven and man are one.

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It's the end of the month, I hope to ask for a monthly ticket and break the 2,000 mark.

Thank you all book lovers for your support.

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