Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 46: Insight into people’s hearts
Rongguo Mansion, martial arts arena,
As a large family established through military achievements, the Jia family has its own martial arts training ground in their mansion. However, no one has joined the army for two generations, so the ground has been abandoned for a long time, and even the servants have planted flowers and plants on the roadside.

The weapons rack was also covered with dust.

Wang Yi pulled out a long spear, hung a red tassel on it, and started to practice with his spear skills. With great force, the tip of the spear flew through the air, making bursts of explosive sounds and shaking off all the dust.

The Wang family members all cheered on the sidelines.

"Second brother, teach him a lesson so that he won't dare to look down on us again!"

"Second brother, let him know how powerful our family is."

"Well done!"

Jia Lian and others stood aside, their faces becoming increasingly uglier.

In order to protect Wang Yi from being accidentally disabled by Yue Ling, Jia Lian had asked the servant to go to the hall to pass the message and made sufficient preparations.

Wang Yi stared at Yue Ling who was standing proudly in the field and asked, "Are you really not going to choose a weapon?"

Yue Ling said indifferently: "I told you, I don't need weapons to beat you."

Wang Yi was furious. "As the Art of War says, an arrogant army will be defeated! You will pay the price for your arrogance today!"

Yue Ling got into position again and hooked his finger, letting Wang Yi make the first move.

Wang Yi lowered his waist, took a step back to gather strength, held the spear level, and shouted, "Swords and spears have no eyes. If I poke a hole in your body, don't blame me!"

Then, Wang Yi stepped forward and swung his spear across.

The force was so great that it caused sand and rocks to fly all over the training ground.

Yue Ling was in the middle of it, looking calm. He watched the opportunity when the gun was about to sweep over and leaned forward to dodge. With just a slight deviation, he managed to avoid Wang Yi's powerful blow.

Then, he commented: "You are quite strong, but a little clumsy. Not only is your mouth faster than your brain, but your hands and feet are also faster than your brain."

Being scolded by Yue Ling for being brainless again, Wang Yi became even more furious. He pressed down the tip of his spear, turned around, and swung the spear diagonally, launching a surprise attack.

Although the action was completed in an instant, Yue Ling was faster. He took a few steps to the left, and the tip of the gun smashed into the ground, making a hole.

Yue Ling stepped on the tip of the gun and asked with a smile: "How about it, do you still want to fight?"

Wang Yi was startled and wanted to pull back the gun, but he couldn't. He gritted his teeth and tried his best, but he couldn't move Yue Ling at all. He immediately realized how powerful Yue Ling was.

The people watching off the field were shocked to see Yue Ling teasing Wang Yi as if he were teasing a child. Even the Wang brothers who were shouting at first fell silent and began to worry about Wang Yi.

Wang Yi refused to admit defeat and wanted to continue to fight, but Yue Ling didn't want to waste time and got his clothes covered in dust.

Yue Ling crushed the gun barrel with one foot and stepped forward.

Wang Yi didn't even see Yue Ling's movements clearly before he was grabbed by the throat and lifted up by Yue Ling.

Seeing that the second brother was unable to break free and his face was pinched purple by Yue Ling, the Wang brothers quickly drew their weapons and stepped forward to cheer him on.

Just as they rushed into the scene, they did not expect that Yue Ling seemed to have eyes behind his head. He kicked out the broken gun barrel and knocked both of them to the ground.

Just as he was about to stand up and fight again, a loud shout came from the porch, "Wang Li, Wang Xin! Why don't you retreat quickly? You only know how to embarrass yourself here. Even if the five of you brothers come together, you will not be a match for Commander Yue!" Under the eaves of the porch, a strong man walked out, came to the arena, bowed to Yue Ling respectfully and said, "Commander Yue, I failed to discipline you well, please forgive me."

Yue Ling gradually loosened his grip, threw Wang Yi to the ground, and sized up the man in front of him. He said, "I thought it was just a banquet at the Jia Mansion, but I didn't expect Lord Wang to be here. Lord Wang is willing to send his young men to the military camp for training, which is a good discipline. However, they are still a little lacking in skills, and they are still a long way from being able to join the imperial guards."

Wang Ziteng, whose thoughts were seen through by Yue Ling at a glance, was horrified and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead unconsciously.

When Jia She, Jia Zheng, Shi Nai and others had not yet stepped forward, he said to Yue Ling angrily, "We have made a fool of ourselves by letting Commander Yue see us."

Yue Ling shook his head. "Since Lord Wang has understood everything, he only needs to do his job well and take the right stance. As long as he has real talent and knowledge, he will have the opportunity to be promoted sooner or later with the help of the King of Qin. Ling was originally just a country boy. But if he doesn't have any, wouldn't it be a disaster to be promoted? In history books, those who are not worthy of their positions all have a bad end."

Wang Ziteng bowed again and said, "I am grateful for your advice."

Wang Ziteng, who had to be courteous to the eldest master Jia She and the second master Jia Zheng in the mansion, was extremely respectful to Yue Ling. This scene made the younger generations even more confused.

The three brothers Wang Yi, Wang Li and Wang Zhi were all lined up on the side.

As sons, they knew Wang Ziteng's character best and were more shocked than anyone else at the moment.

Glancing at his three sons, Wang Ziteng said, "Although Commander Yue is not much older than you, you must treat him as a junior from now on. Do you understand?"

The three of them were unwilling to give in and whispered, "It's clear."

Wang Ziteng narrowed his eyes and said angrily, "Is this what I usually teach you?"

The three of them raised their hands above their heads, bowed deeply to Yue Ling and said, "Greetings, Commander Yue."

Yue Ling nodded in return, but he always felt strange being looked at this way by his peers.

Wang Ziteng extended his hand and said, "Commander Yue, follow me."

Jia She, Jia Zheng and others, who arrived late, breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Wang Ziteng and Yue Ling getting along well with each other. Under the eaves, they chatted and laughed, and welcomed Yue Ling to go to the hall together.

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"Parrot?"

"Pfft, no, I should call her Sister Zijuan..."

After Zijuan and Xueyan arrived, the maids left the young ladies' side, gathered together, and started talking behind the screen.

Many maids looked Zijuan up and down, and then touched her, which really made Zijuan embarrassed and angry, so she quickly pushed their hands away.

Xiren smiled and said, "Look, I said that after leaving this mansion, they changed their appearance and no longer recognized us sisters. After coming back, they are all unfamiliar."

Yuanyang also chimed in, "That's right, you are not allowed to touch me? The material on you doesn't seem to be sent from the mansion. It's similar to what Miss Lin is wearing today. General Yue really treats you well. I was worried that you would be bullied if you went there."

Zijuan was not as eloquent as them, and one mouth was no match for more than a dozen mouths. She stammered, "Although General Yue looks fierce, he is actually very kind to others."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk." Qingwen went into the crowd and said sarcastically, "At least you changed your clothes this time, but I'm afraid you'll be humiliated next time you come back. The deed is still in the mansion, but you're the first to speak well of others. What's going on? Can General Yue redeem you?"

Zijuan's face flushed with anger at Qingwen's teasing. She grabbed Qingwen's sleeve and said, "You stupid girl, I'll tear your mouth to pieces!"

　Thanks for reading!!! I will know whether I can advance this afternoon. I am a little nervous!
　　
　
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