Starting from the imperial palace guards, his clones spread all over the world.

Chapter 440 See how I deal with him

Liang Jin walked onto the street. The evening glow gradually faded away, and the night fell slowly like a soft veil.

There were faint sounds of footsteps behind him. With his keen hearing, Liang Jin knew that it was Zhao Yiyi who was catching up with him.

Sure enough, Zhao Yiyi appeared in front of him panting, his chest heaving with his rapid breathing.

There was a trace of shame on her face, and her eyes were full of apology:
"Brother Liang..."

She lowered her head slightly, and nervously twisted the corners of her clothes with her hands, like a child who had made a mistake.

"I apologize to you on behalf of my family. I'm really sorry."

"I didn't expect that they would suddenly say those words..."

"But they definitely didn't mean any harm. They just cared about me so much that they became abrupt and rude."

Zhao Yiyi's voice was soft and sincere, with a hint of caution.

Liang Jin looked at her, but he didn't have much expectation for what she said.

After all, on one side are family members whose blood is thicker than water, and on the other side are strangers who have only met once. It is difficult for anyone to be absolutely fair. This is human nature.

"It's okay, I don't mind."

Liang Jin replied calmly, his tone calm and without any ripples.

He really didn't take these things to heart. How could the words of a few ordinary people disturb his mood?
After saying this, Liang Jin originally thought that Zhao Yiyi would say goodbye to him and then turn around and leave.

But after waiting for a long time, he saw Zhao Yiyi standing there, frowning slightly, as if trying to organize his words. He wanted to say something but stopped himself several times, with an anxious, irritable and embarrassed expression on his face.

Liang Jin looked at her flushed face and felt helpless. He could only take the initiative to break the awkward atmosphere:
"Why, you want to walk with me?"

When he said this, his original intention was to hint to Zhao Yiyi that it was getting late and he had to leave. If she was sensible, she should quickly refuse and go home.

"what?"

When Zhao Yiyi heard this, he was stunned at first, and a hint of doubt flashed in his clear eyes.

But then, her cheeks quickly flushed, like the sunset on the horizon, beautiful and moving.

Her face showed an expression of confusion and hesitation, as if she was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle.

Liang Jin thought to himself that something was wrong.

Could it be that this woman didn't understand the farewell in his words and instead thought he was inviting her to take a walk together?

Sure enough, Zhao Yiyi gritted his teeth, as if he had made a great decision:

"Okay...okay."

After saying this, she seemed to have unloaded a burden from her heart, and a relieved expression appeared on her face, and the previous entanglement was instantly swept away.

Now, it was Liang Jin who felt a little depressed.

He just said it casually, but he didn't expect Zhao Yiyi to take it seriously.

This woman doesn't really think that I'm here for a blind date, right?
But now that the words have been spoken, Liang Jin can't go back on his word.

He nodded slightly, said "hmm", and then walked towards the street.

Along the way, he remained silent, secretly hoping that Zhao Yiyi could not stand this depressing atmosphere and would take the initiative to find an excuse to leave.

But who would have thought that Zhao Yiyi didn't say anything, but just followed Liang Jin silently, with light and firm steps.

The atmosphere between the two became increasingly awkward.

Although this world is in an era similar to feudal society, because women can practice martial arts, the status of women is still low, but not that low.

Even for an unmarried woman like Zhao Yiyi, shopping with a man she is dating is not common, but it is not unacceptable.

But such behavior was still quite bold for her.

The two walked along the street for a while. The sky gradually darkened and the shops on both sides of the street lit up their lights one after another. The dim light sprinkled on the ground, creating a warm atmosphere.

Liang Jin finally stopped and was about to persuade Zhao Yiyi to go home quickly.

At this moment, a loud shouting sound came from the roadside:
"Sir, come and play!"

"It's fun here, and our girls are the most beautiful!"

Only then did Liang Jin notice that there was actually a brothel not far ahead.

Before they knew it, they had reached a busy section of the street, and in such a prosperous place, brothels and other dens of money-losing were naturally indispensable.

During the Daqian Dynasty, brothels were divided into two types: privately run and government-run.

Government-run brothels are often more high-end and grand, and the girls there are mostly daughters of criminals or descendants of aristocrats. They are well-educated and talented.

Most of the customers who went to government-run brothels were high-ranking officials, dukes, and princes.

Privately-run brothels are more direct and less particular. Most of the girls come from common families, but the service is more thoughtful.

Privately-run brothels mainly cater to ordinary people, wealthy businessmen, and warriors.

The brothel in front of us is located next to the main road. The madam at the door is enthusiastically soliciting customers from all directions. Everything is done for the purpose of making money. It is obvious that it is a privately-run brothel.

Seeing this, Liang Jin immediately planned to bypass this place.

But Zhao Yiyi stared at the door of the brothel and suddenly said:
"I heard that... when the Imperial Guards are on leave, they basically only do two things."

"One is drinking, the other is visiting brothels."

"Brother Liang, is this... true?"

Liang Jin followed Zhao Yi's gaze and saw an imperial guard officer walking in with several imperial guard soldiers at the entrance of the brothel.

Although they had taken off their armor, they were still wearing the short coats of the imperial guards, and it was obvious that they were too lazy to change into casual clothes.

Among the imperial guards, there were indeed some people who liked to go out in military uniforms. They traveled in groups to gain the respect of ordinary people and thus enjoy some conveniences.

At this time, these imperial guards had obscene smiles on their faces and kept touching the girls soliciting customers at the door of the brothel. Their purpose of coming to the brothel was self-evident.

Although the situation Zhao Yiyi described was indeed quite common among the imperial guards, the scene before her directly confirmed her words.

But others are others, and Liang Jin is Liang Jin.

He won't take the blame for this.

Immediately, Liang Jin said:
"Everyone is different. Some people like this, but there are also people who are honest and upright."

"In fact, if you observe carefully, you will find that prostitutes treat regular customers and new customers completely differently."

"Pay attention to those imperial guardsmen. How do the prostitutes treat them?"

When Zhao Yiyi heard this, he became curious and couldn't help but stare wide-eyed and observe carefully.

She looked at it for a long time and seemed to understand something:
"Those prostitutes called the officer 'Master Li' and knew the other soldiers' surnames, and some even their first names."

"And when the prostitutes lured these men into the brothel, they didn't mind being taken advantage of by these soldiers at all. Instead, they were enthusiastic, as if they believed these soldiers would really spend money."

"So these imperial guards are all regular customers!"

After saying this, Zhao Yiyi's face flushed, with excitement flashing in her eyes. She looked at Liang Jin expectantly, like a student waiting for praise from her teacher.

At this moment, Zhao Yiyi's heart was filled with excitement and excitement.

She had never observed a brothel so intently before, let alone paid attention to the interactions between the prostitutes and their clients.

You know, her father, Zhao Xingzhi, was a private school teacher and a scholar, and his family education was very strict.

On weekdays, every time she passed by a brothel, she would lower her head and walk quickly. If she looked at it for a second longer, she would be scolded by her father.

At this time, a man brought her to observe the brothel intentionally, doing what her father did not allow her to do.

This made her feel...very exciting!

That’s right, this is the excitement that comes from breaking the rules!

Liang Jin smiled slightly after hearing this. He didn't expect Zhao Yiyi to really observe carefully. He then said:
"Look at those passersby, how do prostitutes treat them?"

Zhao Yiyi obediently looked at it for a while, then suddenly realized:
"Those prostitutes are amazing. They seem to have very accurate eyesight and can tell at a glance whether a passerby is their customer or not."

"Although they specifically target single men, they don't approach all of them. But as long as they take the initiative to flirt with someone, most will follow them into the brothel."

"But if they don't actively address you by name or approach you enthusiastically, they are basically strangers."

Zhao Yiyi didn't expect that after careful observation, he would discover so many new and interesting things.

She couldn't help but look at Liang Jin again, her eyes full of anticipation, wanting to know whether her analysis was correct.

Liang Jin just asked:
"Then guess, am I a regular customer of the brothel?"

Zhao Yiyi was stunned when she heard this. She didn't expect Liang Jin to bring the topic back to the original question.

Without waiting for Zhao Yiyi to answer, Liang Jin had already walked towards the brothel.

He looked like he was about to pass by the brothel entrance.

Seeing this, Zhao Yiyi couldn't help but hold her breath, her heart full of anticipation, her eyes fixed on Liang Jin's every move.

Liang Jin was getting closer and closer to the brothel. He did this naturally to prove that he was not the kind of old client who was greedy for sex.

But he had to make sure everything was safe.

So, at this moment, a faint murderous aura emanated from Liang Jin's body.

This murderous aura is extremely weak and cannot be detected from a distance, but if you get close, you can clearly feel the chill in it.

Liang Jin has killed so many people now, and the murderous aura on his body is so strong that it is not something an ordinary person can bear.

With this murderous aura, Liang Jin slowly walked past the door of the brothel.

Sure enough, no prostitute came to chat with him.

As soon as these prostitutes approached Liang Jin, they felt that the man in front of them exuded a terrifying aura, which made them feel uncomfortable from the bottom of their hearts.

So, they all avoided it and didn't dare to get close.

Liang Jin walked smoothly through the door of the brothel and originally planned to leave directly without paying any attention to Zhao Yiyi.

But unexpectedly, Zhao Yiyi caught up with excitement:
"Brother Liang, you are indeed not a regular customer of the brothel!"

No prostitute approached Liang Jin, nor did any prostitute call him by his last name, which was enough to show that Liang Jin was indeed an innocent man.

But just after he finished saying this, Zhao Yiyi seemed to realize that his expression was a little inappropriate.

So she apologized hastily:

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! That's not what I meant."

"My previous words were biased. Now I apologize to Brother Liang for what I said just now!"

Liang Jin naturally knew that Zhao Yiyi did not really believe that all the imperial guards would visit brothels.

If she really thought so, she wouldn't have followed him all the way from the Zhao family.

She just wanted to know whether Liang Jin was that kind of person.

But at this moment, Liang Jin just wanted to leave alone.

He calmed himself down, then turned his gaze to Zhao Yiyi and said:
"Well, it's getting late, I think we should just—"

Liang Jin hadn't finished speaking yet.

Suddenly.

A sharp gust of wind cut through the air and came whistling.

Something was flying towards him at an extremely fast speed.

Liang Jin looked calm, without even turning his head, he just raised his hand slightly and grabbed the rapidly approaching object with the precision of an eagle catching a chick, and he caught it firmly in his hand.

When he turned his head and took a closer look, he saw that what appeared in his palm was actually a boot.

These boots are made of expensive rhinoceros leather, with exquisite workmanship and extraordinary value, but they emit a faint smell of foot odor, so I think they belong to a man.

If Liang Jin had not reacted quickly and was not agile, this dirty boot would have hit him on the head.

Liang Jin slowly raised his head, his eyes as sharp as an eagle, looking in the direction where the boots were flying.

At the brothel's gorgeously decorated yet slightly tacky third-floor window, a man lazily raised one of his bare feet and placed it carelessly on the windowsill.

As if to demonstrate, the boot was his.

The man was wearing a brightly colored brocade robe embroidered with some fancy patterns, which looked very ostentatious.

His hair was combed slickly and his face was heavily powdered, making him look androgynous.

He stretched out a pale but somewhat frail hand, pointed at Liang Jin, and shouted at the top of his voice:
"Boy! Bring me my boots!"

"Hurry up, don't dilly-dally!"

His voice was sharp and shrill, with an innate arrogance and rudeness.

The greasy-haired man had a malicious glint in his eyes and a scornful smile on his lips, as if he was deliberately trying to provoke Liang Jin.

Liang Jin stared at the man with sharp eyes, looking him up and down several times, and quickly searched his mind for memories about this person, making sure that he had never had any intersection with him and did not know him at all.

Since they didn't know each other, this man chose to take the initiative to provoke her.

It seems... it's probably a provocation to lure Liang into a trap.

However, how could Liang Jin stop?

What about provoking someone?
In the face of absolute power, all conspiracies and tricks are meaningless.

In the capital, no one knows Liang Jin’s true strength. Anyone who dares to provoke him is seeking death!
Since the other party is so ignorant of his own life and is determined to commit suicide, Liang Jin is definitely not a good person and will naturally not let him go easily.

Liang Jin narrowed his eyes slightly, and a cold sneer slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth. There was a chilling murderous intent in that smile.

Immediately, Liang Jin tightly grasped the boots in his hands, exerted a little force on his feet, and walked towards the direction where the man was, ready to teach him a lesson he would never forget.

at this time.

Zhao Yiyi suddenly reached out and grabbed Liang Jin's sleeve. Her eyes showed a hint of anger and worry, and she said softly:
"Brother Liang, don't pay attention to this kind of scum."

"He wants to bully you, then wait and see how I deal with him!"

As she spoke, without waiting for Liang Jin to react, she snatched the boots from Liang Jin's hand with a quick and decisive movement.

"Brother Liang, run!"

There was a hint of urging in Zhao Yiyi's voice. She hugged her boots, turned around and ran into the distance, her skirt fluttering in the wind like a light butterfly.

Liang Jin was stunned and full of surprise. He never expected Zhao Yiyi to do such a thing.

He looked at Zhao Yiyi's receding back and was a little dazed for a moment.

What is this doing?
At this time, Zhao Yiyi had already run for a distance. She looked back and saw that Liang Jin had not caught up with her. She hurriedly stopped and waved at Liang Jin vigorously with an anxious look on her face, as if urging Liang Jin to catch up quickly.

Seeing this, Liang Jin shook his head helplessly. Although he was a little confused, he still took a step forward and followed.

At this moment, the man at the brothel window cursed again. His face flushed red as he roared angrily:
"Where did you come from, you little bitch? Give me back my boots!"

His voice was sharp and piercing, filled with anger and resentment.

Obviously, the man with greasy hair and powdered face thought that Liang Jin would come up with shoes to cause trouble, but he didn't expect that the other party would not play according to the routine at all.

"Hey, hey, hey! Hurry up, some people! That little bitch ran away with my boots!"

"You must get my boots back! Those are rhinoceros leather boots that I spent hundreds of taels of silver on. How am I supposed to wear them if I lose one?"

He waved his arms and yelled at his followers downstairs. His frustrated look was particularly funny.

(End of this chapter)