The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 32 Zuo Lishan

Qi and Lu territory, Jinan Prefecture, Taishan Sword School.

It was the fifth watch at this time. The sky and the earth were pitch black, and the roosters that were supposed to crow at the dawn were still sleeping in their roosts.

In a small courtyard of the Taishan Sword Sect, Zuo Lishan, the head of the Taishan Sword Sect, was practicing swordplay with his upper body bare.

Swish!
Swish!
The sword slashed through the air, making a sharp sound of wind.

Although the sword moves are still based on Taishan swordsmanship, the essence inside is completely different.

Those who can reach the level of top masters all have the qualifications and understanding to the point where they can establish their own school.

In the hands of such a person, all the moves are no longer restricted to the original form, but will gradually evolve into the style that best suits him.

The disciples within the sect will naturally be influenced by these masters, and their martial arts will gradually become different from their original state.

This is also the process of innovation in martial arts among the major sects in the martial arts world. Under the iteration of such masters, the martial arts of many sects have become completely different from the methods of their ancestors.

For example, the original Taishan sword technique is a grand, majestic, moderate and upright sword technique.

At this moment, in Zuo Lishan's hands, this sword technique revealed a kind of fierceness and domineering aura that overwhelmed others.

It is more like a knife technique than a sword technique.

Martial arts skills do not necessarily reflect how a person behaves, because not everyone in this world can use martial arts that suit them, and not everyone will do things according to their own temperament.

For example, if a person is born evil, but has great talent, and ends up joining a righteous sect, he naturally cannot practice martial arts that are not in line with his own character to his limit, but he can still practice well based on his talent.

If he had used righteous martial arts and done righteous things all his life, no one would be able to tell his true nature from his martial arts. When he died, everyone would give him a thumbs up and call him "hero".

For someone like Zuo Lishan who uses martial arts in his own style, his swordsmanship must be a reflection of his own character.

Zuo Lishan was in the yard, striking with his sword one by one, using all his strength in each strike, and he did not stop until the cock crowed at dawn.

"call--"

He exhaled, and it was like a sharp white arrow in the cold air, which flew three or four feet before slowly dissipating.

Zuo Lishan stood for a moment, then walked to a large vat in the yard to fetch water, and poured it on himself one scoop at a time.

It was late autumn, and the water had been frozen in the yard overnight, freezing cold. But when it was poured over his body, it gave off steam.

After washing the sweat off his body, Zuo Lishan walked into the room.

Lying on the bed was his apprentice, who was in her twenties, with a charming face. She was used to Zuo Lishan's daily routine. She opened her eyes lazily and looked at Zuo Lishan with a charming look.

Zuo Lishan didn't say anything and just jumped onto the bed.

"Oh... Ice——" a delicate cry.

Half an hour later, Zuo Lishan got out of bed and put on his clothes.

He walked to a quiet room and began to meditate and practice his inner strength.

It was not until noon that someone knocked on the door and brought him food.

A bowl of brown rice, a plate of boiled beef, and a plate of green leafy vegetables, all bland and tasteless.

Zuo Lishan held the bowl in his left hand, took a bite of meat and a bite of rice, then a bite of vegetables and a bite of rice, and swallowed the food like a machine.

After finishing his meal, he aligned his chopsticks and placed them on the bowl.

There is a plate on the left, a bowl in the middle, and a plate on the right, which is symmetrical and neat.

Zuo Lishan then came to the affairs hall of Taishan Sect and began to handle the affairs of the sect.

It was not until the afternoon, when the sun was setting, that a disciple knocked on the door and came forward to report.

"Master, the young chief escort Zhao Ying from the Huwei Escort Agency in Yanzhou Prefecture wants to see you."

"Huwei Escort Agency?" Zuo Lishan thought for a moment after hearing this: "But the one whose chief escort died some time ago? His name was... Zhao Dehua?" "Yes, Master."

"Did you say what it was?"

"No, but Zhao Ying looked unhappy and angry, and didn't look like a guest."

Zuo Lishan was silent for a moment, then said, "Please go to the lobby. I'll be there later."

The disciple took the order and went out. Zuo Lishan leisurely wrote a visiting card, stood up and put the papers and pens on the table back to their places, then walked towards the lobby.

The Huwei Escort Agency of Yanzhou Prefecture was a well-known and righteous agency in the Qilu area, but there were no masters in charge. Although Zuo Lishan wanted to maintain the style of a noble and upright family and would not close the door to see anyone, he could not say that he had much respect.

Zhao Ying was sitting in the guest seat in the hall. When he saw Zuo Lishan walk in, he quickly stood up and greeted him.

"Left Sect Leader."

She raised her eyes to look at Zuo Lishan, who was tall, with thick arms and thin waist, and a simple and serious face. His clothes were straightened without a single wrinkle.

Zuo Lishan became a top-notch martial artist before he was 40 years old, and he was unrivaled in the martial arts world of Qi and Lu. In recent years, he has been trying to integrate the Five Mountains Sword Sects and become a giant in the righteous martial arts world of the Central Plains.

However, he was overbearing and always kept his word. He did not care much about formalities and was devoted to strengthening the Taishan Sword Sect, so he often did extraordinary things.

If he wants to do justice, he will have to pay a price.

If there was no other way, Zhao Ying would not come to find Zuo Lishan.

"Miss Zhao, please take a seat." Zuo Lishan nodded, and without returning the greeting, he sat directly at the main seat. Without any greetings, he got straight to the point.

"Miss Zhao, what are you doing here?"

Zhao Ying paused and said, "Does Sect Leader Zuo know about my father's murder?"

"I heard something."

"The person who killed my father used the Huashan sword technique."

"Oh?" Zuo Lishan asked without any emotion: "Why do you think so?"

"That day, I and the escort agency chased the thief out of the city and had a fight with him."

"At first, she was afraid of exposing her master, so she didn't use the sword. In the end, she had no choice but to draw her sword and perform three moves."

"One of these moves was used by someone from the Huashan Sect during the last Five Mountains Alliance Meeting of your sect. My father brought me here to pay respects. I saw him used by someone from the Huashan Sect."

"It's exactly 'Yuntai Sanlu'!" Zhao Ying said angrily.

"Is there any witness?" Zuo Lishan asked calmly.

"More than 20 people from our Tiger Power Escort Agency were present that day. We saw it all, and there is absolutely no falsehood."

The integration of the Five Mountains Sword Sects has been going on for many years, and what role the Huashan Sword Sect plays in it is no secret in the martial arts world.

Zhao Ying knew that the Taishan Sect had long been plotting against the Huashan Sect, but due to the face of the righteous path, he could not take action without a suitable reason.

Her shoulder meridians were damaged and most of her martial arts skills were gone. It was hopeless for her to seek revenge on her own, so she had to pin her hopes on the Taishan Sect's plan against the Huashan Sect.

Zuo Lishan thought for a moment and said, "The Huashan Sword Sect has been passed down for a long time, and there have been people who have rebelled against the sect before."

"As for the orthodox secret skills, they will not be lost in the world. But when it comes to sword moves alone, it is not certain."

"Based on just one move, 'Three Falls on the Cloud Platform', I cannot confirm that this thief is from the Huashan Sword School."

Zhao Ying understood what Zuo Lishan meant and immediately said, "That thief even gave his name!"

"Whether he is a disciple of Huashan Sword Sect, we will know it after checking!"

"Her name is Mei Qinghe!"

(End of this chapter)