From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 113 Nie Qingqing

It was late in the evening and the bright moon was reflected on the river.

In Zuiyue Tower, everyone else had left and Nie Yannian was sitting by the river.

The two people next to him were Meng Yuan and Nie Qingqing, but they didn't seem to take themselves seriously and were still chatting.

In a trance, Nie Yannian felt as if he had lost both his money and his people.

At the beginning of the year, Nie Yannian only regarded this person as a good seedling to be cultivated.

Later, when the gelder showed his talent in martial arts, his perseverance, and, more importantly, his prudent approach to work, Nie Yannian knew that this man would definitely achieve something.

Although I had intended to help him, this person was quick to seize the opportunity. Seeing that it was too difficult to please me, he sneaked past me and stole my hometown.

Although he was half-hearted and did not deliberately stop him, Nie Yannian still felt that the gelder was too fast, even faster than his martial arts practice.

Nie Yannian originally wanted to wait a little longer, but after meeting the princess, the gelder became faster and faster on the road of martial arts. The ninth and eighth ranks were not obstacles at all, and he took a step forward and reached the first of the three steps to heaven.

Moreover, after only entering the seventh level, he was able to attract the Floating Light Cave Heaven, which shows how deep and broad his Dantian is.

Just relying on the abilities he has demonstrated now, he might be able to reach the fourth level in the future.

Although this person was not good at scheming and had a relatively decent character, after reading a few books, he actually learned the ability to study things and gain knowledge, and he figured out how to deal with situations from the skills of a gelder!
With such understanding, and with the help of the princess, Nie Yannian felt that he had a bright future as a gelder.

"Damn it, in the end, I'm marrying above my station?" Nie Yannian smacked his lips and drank another glass of wine.

"Go ahead and do your work." Nie Yannian pushed Nie Qingqing aside and said, "I want to talk to the gelder."

"Dad, Xiao Meng has to get up early for work tomorrow, so don't drink too much." Nie Qingqing was not very happy.

Nie Yannian waved his hands impatiently and was about to pour wine for Meng Yuan, but saw Meng Yuan move the wine glass away.

"Drinking will cause trouble." Meng Yuan said embarrassedly.

Meng Yuan did have something to do, and he would discuss poetry under the moon with Nie Qingqing later, so he really couldn't drink.

As for whether he could gain something, Meng Yuan was quite confident.

Ten years of sharpening a sword, Frost Blade has never tried.

Meng Yuan is confident that he has unparalleled talent in poetry and will surely impress Nie Qingqing!
"Now that I have a job, I feel more stable." Nie Yannian drank a glass by himself.

"Master Nie, when will you teach me how to bloom spring thunder?" Meng Yuan demanded.

"You're in a hurry..."

Before Nie Yannian finished speaking, he heard his daughter say, "He is not a stranger, teach him first."

How to coax people?

Nie Yannian looked at Meng Yuan. If he was not familiar with the man's background and character, he would have almost felt that he had entrusted his trust to the wrong person.

"Drink less." Nie Qingqing nodded to Meng Yuan, then stood up and left.

Nie Yannian opened his mouth and then said, "Spring Thunder is a martial art of the Demon Suppression Division. You have to exchange it for merits. You can't teach it privately."

"This is not a private matter." Meng Yuan nodded and motioned to continue.

"There is thunder in the chest but the face is as calm as a lake. This is one of the signs of the spring thunder. In the second month, all things come out of shock, which is thunder, so it is called Jingzhe. The hibernating insects are startled and run away. This is the second sign of the spring thunder. When it is triggered, it is accompanied by the image of mountains and rivers, and there is thunder rumbling, which will quickly suppress the opponent's jade liquid and spirit. The qi will entangle and trap the opponent to death."

Nie Yannian whispered: "This divine power of heaven is a swift and powerful method. The stronger you are, the more powerful it will be."

"How many acupoints do you need to open?" Meng Yuan asked.

"Zhen Gua represents thunder, Zhen and Xun Gua represent wood, and spring is the wood season. Both represent germination and stimulation." Nie Yannian said frankly, "So this method, in addition to opening the stone gate, also requires the liver and kidneys to correspond to each other. This is the divine power that the people in the Demon Suppression Bureau first learned. Of course, if it can be fully opened to thirty-three days, the power will be even greater."

Meng Yuan nodded to show that he understood.

"Once you open these two places, I will secretly teach you how to operate them." Nie Yannian
"Just teach me now." Meng Yuan poured the wine vigorously. Seeing that Nie Yannian didn't say anything, he immediately said, "I have to accompany Sister Qingqing these few days, so I probably won't have time to ask more questions."

Nie Yannian found that he used to control the young gelder, but now he was controlled by the young gelder. The offensive and defensive forces were different.

"You..." Nie Yannian took a breath and said, "Then you should remember it."

He immediately explained in detail the method of operating the Spring Thunder, and Meng Yuan took note of it carefully.

Nie Yannian asked Meng Yuan to repeat it several times, and only finished it after confirming that there were no mistakes.

"I've thought about it carefully." Seeing that Meng Yuan wanted to leave after getting the benefit, Nie Yannian quickly stopped him and said, "The image in the secret room is indeed to destroy the city. Whether it can be accomplished is another matter, but Qing Guangzi definitely has a plan."

Meng Yuan sat down and said, "Master Nie, what do you think? Don't just talk, drink!"

"This matter is too big, and Old Zhang is not competent enough. There will definitely be people coming from higher up to investigate, and then Old Zhang won't be able to say anything." Nie Yannian said.

"What does Master Nie mean?" Meng Yuan poured him some wine.

"What I mean is, don't get involved in anything. Just follow Lao Zhang quietly. If you can get credit, then take it. If not, that's OK. Official positions are all empty nowadays. It's the right thing to do as soon as possible to get the thirty-three days." Nie Yannian said.

"I know. Merits and demerits always go hand in hand. I don't seek merit. No faults are merit." Meng Yuan is well aware of the principle that if you are poor, you should just take care of yourself. Now that he lacks the ability, he should focus on improving his strength.

"Not bad." Nie Yannian praised. "Master Nie, who is Yang Huaiyi?" Meng Yuan thought of Liu Pandeng whom he met in the palace.

"Yang Huaiyi is a branch of the Yang family. The Yang family is a powerful family in the local area, and they have connections throughout Songhe Prefecture. However, they have never produced anyone with great abilities, so they cannot be considered a noble family." Nie Yannian knew Meng Yuan very well, and immediately asked, "What's wrong with Yang Huaiyi?"

Meng Yuan did not hide anything from his father-in-law and immediately talked about some abnormalities of Yang Huaiyi during the previous mission, as well as the relationship between Liu Pandeng and the Yang family.

"You mean, Prince Xin might be secretly connected with the Yang family?" Nie Yannian stroked his chin, "But this is not a big deal. And Prince Xin's hobby is not strange. There are many people in the aristocratic families who like this. There were these rumors when Prince Xin was in Ping'an Prefecture."

Nie Yannian patted Meng Yuan on the shoulder and said, "Anyway, remember that Prince Xin is at least at the sixth level of martial arts, maybe even the fifth level. Don't provoke him, and don't investigate. I'll just tell Lao Zhang."

"Yes." Meng Yuan agreed immediately, then stood up and said, "Master Nie, I have to go back and rest."

Meng Yuan got the advantage, and seeing that it was getting late, he planned to discuss poetry secretly.

"Don't worry." Nie Yannian held Meng Yuan, "There are many things to do in Wu, I have to go over and take care of them, you can go and see Qingqing off later."

He said seriously, "You won't bully Qingqing, right?"

"Master Nie, who do you think I am?" Meng Yuan never bullies others, he has always been bullied.

"Don't bully her anymore." Nie Yannian said seriously, "She is a real lucky charm for your husband, you must cherish her!"

He held Meng Yuan with one hand and poured wine for him with the other, saying, "Don't listen to the nonsense people out there say about killing three people. In fact, it's just that they are unlucky and can't bear it!"

Nie Yannian counted on his fingers and said seriously, "The first one was the son of a teacher. He eloped with someone less than half a month after they got engaged, and both of them died outside. The second one was the son of my old friend, who died while on a mission! The third one had already accepted the marriage proposal, and when the wedding was about to take place, he got into a fight with someone in the restaurant and was beaten to death."

He grabbed Meng Yuan's arm and said, "My daughter is dressed as a woman for the convenience of doing business. She is still a virgin!"

"Master Nie, I know my limits and I'm being careful!" Meng Yuan said.

"..." Nie Yannian was stunned for a moment, then said angrily, "I mean, I want you to treat us equally in the future. Don't think that you can spoil your little girl just because she is young, and my little girl can be wronged just because she is older."

"Master Nie, who do you think I am?" Meng Yuan asked uprightly.

The two chatted for a long time, and seeing that Zuiyue Tower was about to close, Nie Yannian got up and left.

Meng Yuan went to see him off, but was stopped by him again. He talked a lot of nonsense, such as telling him not to mess around, before he went to the martial arts hall.

Meng Yuan just felt sad. They were already master and disciple, but he was still wary of him.

As soon as Nie Yannian left, Meng Yuan returned, holding the little red horse in one hand and pulling Nie Qingqing with the other.

Nie Yannian had accumulated quite a fortune and lived in a three-story house. Nie Qingqing lived in the backyard and Nie Yannian lived in the front yard.

When the two returned home, Meng Yuan handed the little red horse to the old servant, told him to take good care of it, and then went back to the guest room to rest.

After half an hour, Meng Yuan avoided people and went to the backyard.

When I arrived at the backyard, I pushed the door open, lit the lantern, and saw someone under the flower tree in front of me.

The person was wearing plain clothes, and her smile was soft and charming under the moonlight. It seemed that there was something hidden under her clothes, which made people unable to take their eyes away.

When the lantern was slightly raised, Nie Qingqing was seen with her hands folded in front of her chest. Her face was flushed even more, and peach blossoms hung on her snow-white face.

The clear night is dust-free, and the moonlight is like silver.

Some parts of the person before me are whiter than the moon, more beautiful than the moon, and more mysterious than the moon.

The two of them chanted a few poems to the bright moon and then went back to the room.

After a few drinks, the candlelight flickered and the warmth was intoxicating.

Because of Nie Yannian's matchmaking, both of them knew what would happen in the future and they liked each other, so there were no troubles in their relationship. It was smooth sailing and a natural outcome.

Seeing Meng Yuan talking non-stop, becoming more and more coaxing, and his hands becoming more and more excessive, Nie Qingqing stopped him in time, "You really haven't looked for him outside?"

"Heaven and earth have conscience." Meng Yuan said.

"Then why are you so familiar with it?" Nie Qingqing asked curiously, "My father taught me many ways to guard against scoundrels, and you mastered all of them."

"..."Meng Yuan was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that Mingyue was cold and indifferent to him, and he was afraid that she was instructed by someone.

The difference is that Nie Qingqing was willing to fall into the trap, while Mingyue was more cautious.

Nie Qingqing straightened her waist and smiled, "But I am very happy."

Meng Yuan was no longer reserved.

For a moment, all you could see was the heavy snow, and the whole house was filled with fragrance.

After a while, Nie Qingqing suddenly tensed the arch of her foot, and her white, tender and round heels were whiter and brighter than the bright moon outside the window.

A refreshing hum rose up straight up, as if it contained a myriad of emotions.

Then the sound was vague, but it could not return to silence.

Meng Yuan was immersed in it and felt like he had attained enlightenment.

(End of this chapter)