Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 198 Throughout history, the tactics of pigs have always been used by people.

"Do you have any money? Lend me some!"

Bai Zhantang dragged Tong Xiangyu upstairs and bluntly asked to borrow money. His face was as pale as paper, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat, as if he had been steamed or boiled.

"no!"

Tong Xiangyu refused without hesitation.

"Ten or eight taels is fine, but five taels is the minimum. Four or three taels is also acceptable, but it can't be less than two taels. Just give me whatever you think is appropriate, and give me a few loose pieces of silver."

"What do you want so much money for?"

"Run!"

"Run? Why run?"

"The Six Doors sent men to arrest me. Xiao Guo is dragging him down below. This guy is carrying the God of Arrest's badge. The God of Arrest has issued a warrant for his arrest. I have nowhere to turn now. I only hope you can give me a few taels of silver so I can go to the countryside to hide for a few days."

How did you know they were here to arrest you?

"intuition!"

"speak English!"

"He's got the badge of the God of Arrest, and he's riding a priceless steed. Isn't Xiao Guo pretty domineering? He's trembling with fear when he sees him. Such a powerful figure, if he's not here to catch the Thief Saint, is he here to stay at an inn?"

"I'll go down and take a look!"

"Don't go~ I'm scared~~"

"What are you afraid of? You said he's a constable, and constables are reasonable. I'm just running a business, and I make clean money. What right does he have to arrest me?"

Tong Xiangyu waved her round fan and slowly walked downstairs.

Li Zhaoting was eating downstairs.

Jiang Yuyan glanced at Guo Furong, looked at Guo Furong's big mouth, put down her notebook, and thought that this level of beauty could not pose a threat to the madam.

Li Zhaoting planned to complete the case quickly within ten days. He intended to work alone, but after some thought, Feng Suzhen asked Jiang Yuyan to stay by her side and help her organize the case files.

It was ostensibly to serve, but in reality, it was to monitor.

Record Li Zhaoting's every move.

To prevent Li Zhaoting from having affairs outside the marriage.

"Yu Yan, let's make a deal. I'll teach you three moves of the Willow Catkin Sword Technique, and you'll record them in the Spring and Autumn Annals style."

"What are you saying, Master? I don't understand. These are all Madam's orders. I've angered Madam and she's selling me off to Lingnan. What am I supposed to do?"

"He ran away from Lingnan to Dali to serve my father! I suspect he's old but not young at heart. Maybe he secretly found me a stepmother and wants someone to keep an eye on him."

"Hehe! Hehe! Hehe!"

Jiang Yuyan gave two dry laughs.

There isn't a single normal human being in the Li family.

The master is not like a master, the mistress is not like a mistress, the concubine is not like a concubine, and the maid is not like a maid. Every now and then, some shady characters come to freeload, such as a certain wine barrel or a certain four-eyebrowed guy.

Jiang Yuyan is certainly not normal either.

She's an undercover agent!

An undercover agent who has never carried out a mission.

In Ke Baisui's words, Jiang Yuyan's mission was to lie low, gain Li Zhaoting's trust, and ideally, get into his bed and use her beauty to gain his trust.

Jiang Yuyan worked hard to complete the task.

Then reality hits them hard, leaving them battered and bruised.

Li Zhaoting was a womanizer with countless lovers. He never refused any woman who came his way, except for one thing: he disliked flat-chested women, especially young girls.

Jiang Yuyan suffered from hunger in the mountains when she was a child, and became a maid for Ke Baisui when she was a teenager. She was underdeveloped. Although the Li family had plenty of fish and meat, her undercover identity made her always worried and her body was always relatively thin.

Having finally found an opportunity to travel together, Jiang Yuyan wanted to seize the chance to complete her mission, but she was also worried about angering Feng Suzhen and being sold off to Lingnan by the lady of the house.

Thinking of this, he lost his appetite even more. He looked around and saw Tong Xiangyu, the charming and beautiful widow who was the proprietress of Tongfu Inn, coming closer.

This is not Jiang Yuyan's assessment.

This is the "alluring charm" personally selected by the master thief.

If you have any questions, go find "The Thief Saint".

Let's see if the "Thief Saint" can eat human hearts raw.

Tong Xiangyu winked at Guo Furong and asked about Li Zhaoting's background. Guo Furong didn't understand and gestured with her hand across her neck, making a hanging gesture, indicating that this guy's reputation in the capital was comparable to that of Yama, the King of Hell.

"Young master, is the food delicious?"

"It's alright. I heard that Tongfu Inn has some exquisite dishes, so I came to Guanzhong specifically to see them."

"I wonder which dishes they are?"

Cold dish: Spicy fish scales!

Pickled vegetables: Fermented radish peel!

Hot dish: Braised Malva nut!

Deep-fried: Crispy fried cucumbers!

Meat dish: Grilled sow's trotters!

Dessert: Rock Sugar Braised Pork Intestines!
Steamed fish: Steamed yellow croaker!

Soup: Swill and Egg Drop Soup!

I've long admired these dishes, but I wonder if the chef who shares the same name as one of the Ten Villains is still around?

"Manager Tong, please do me a favor!"

Li Zhaoting took out a large gold ingot.

Upon seeing the gold, Tong Xiangyu had no more doubts.

How could someone so wealthy be a constable?
"Those were all made haphazardly by Da Zui. Every dish was inedible. Xiao Guo ate them and suffered from vomiting and diarrhea for five days and five nights. The inn was closed for several days."

"I see, I misunderstood."

"Young master, are you a constable?"

"Bounty hunter."

"Young master, are you here to capture a notorious bandit?"

"The target is extremely powerful; there might be a fierce battle between them. Rest assured, if I damage your inn, I will compensate you double for the damaged items."

Can a thief reform?

"It's not up to me to decide this."

"Who gets to decide?"

"Guo Juxia, the God of Arrest in the Six Doors, issues several pardons every now and then to absolve certain heroes of the martial arts world of their crimes unintentionally. Last year, he gave a token to Chu Liuxiang, absolving him of theft."

"This year's quota..."

"It's very likely to be me."

"What crime has the young master committed?"

"Brutal and violent, with excessive bloodshed!"

Li Zhaoting chuckled twice.

Bai Zhantang was eavesdropping upstairs when he was so frightened that his legs went weak and he almost wet his pants. He used his hands to pry his legs apart and shuffled down the stairs step by step.

Guo Furong mustered her courage and said, "Li Zhaoting, don't scare me, my friend is a coward!"

Li Zhaoting said, "I am telling the truth."

Guo Furong sneered: "My father would never sign a get-out-of-jail-free card for you, lest you become lawless. My father is an old fox; he doesn't do business at a loss."

"We'll see."

As they were talking, Li Zhaoting finished his meal. A commotion came from outside, and a charming and energetic female warrior walked in. Her appearance and figure were no less than Lan Fenghuang's, and her personality was even more passionate. She casually found a table and ordered seven or eight dishes.

"Young lady, let me offer you a drink." Li Zhaoting handed over the wine pot.

The female warrior reached out and took the wine pot, laughing, "You pretty boy are quite interesting. Do you want to get me drunk and then take advantage of me? Well, you'll be disappointed. I grew up soaking in wine vats and have never been drunk in my life."

Li Zhaoting waved his hand: "If someone can get Miss Wang drunk in Guanzhong, it will be an extraordinary event. I just want to remind you that the Overlord Spear requires a lot of qi, blood and physical strength. It is best to have a few drinks before the duel and take a do-or-die attitude to fight the enemy."

"You're using a gun?"

Miss Wang's eyes widened.

"I have a friend whose family has a tradition of marksmanship."

"I wonder which master of spearmanship this is?"

"The Tang family of Hangzhou."

"Are you referring to Tang Zhuquan, young master?"

"Don't let his big and fat appearance fool you, he's incredibly fast, especially when he charges in like a pig."

"Isn't it a bit inappropriate to talk about friends like that?"

"Since we're friends, there's no need to hide anything. Just say what you mean. Throughout history, the tactics of pigs have always been used by people and have proven extremely effective!"

"May I ask your esteemed name, sir?"

"Li Zhaoting".

"Li... are you here to kill me?"

"What makes you say that, Miss Wang?"

"I misspoke! I misspoke! Please forgive me, young master! I've heard that you are skilled at solving cases. I have a case and would like to ask you to find the murderer. I will reward you handsomely afterward."

"Let me see the case file."

There are no files.

“Hiss~ Describe the crime scene again.”

"I'm tongue-tied and can't express myself."

“A good cook cannot cook without rice!”

“I can draw it.”

"Draw it?"

"I have been learning painting since I was a child."

Miss Wang proudly patted her chest, her trembling appearance making Jiang Yuyan very envious.

Jiang Yuyan has a very smooth body shape, but she lacked nutrition since childhood, which caused her to develop slightly slowly.

Miss Wang possesses superhuman strength and has practiced martial arts since childhood. She has mastered the Overlord Spear technique, which demands the highest level of physical strength, resulting in an extremely robust body with long, shapely legs and a graceful figure.

If their true energy were sealed, and they were to fight each other purely based on their qi, blood, and physical strength, even if Feng Suzhen and Li Shengnan joined forces, they still wouldn't be able to defeat Miss Wang. Of course, there are no "ifs."

Even the most extreme body-refining martial artists will also cultivate Qi; pure body-refining is nonexistent.

Having superhuman strength is an extremely rare talent.

Especially women.

Miss Wang's father, Wang Wanwu, was killed.

The assassin used a gun.

After the seven-day mourning period for her father, Miss Wang vowed to avenge him. Her family were all brutes with their heads full of muscles; none of them knew how to investigate cases.
Miss Wang had a sudden inspiration and decided to start her challenge from Guanzhong, going door to door according to the list of marksmanship masters, until she found the murderer.

This tactic, comparable to that of Zhuge Liang and Feng Xiao, could only be conceived by a super-stubborn fool like Miss Wang. To put it another way, without this recklessness, Miss Wang would not have mastered the Overlord Spear. How can you master the spear if you're not reckless enough?

The Overlord Spear strikes with unstoppable force, requiring a do-or-die determination to fully utilize its advantages. Once the spear spins, a single touch is fatal, a glancing blow is fatal, and a single charge can sweep away an entire army.

The Overlord Spear is a martial art for "reckless men".

If Miss Wang were a cunning and scheming woman, how could she possibly wield the invincible, unstoppable, and overwhelming Overlord Spear?

On the banks of the Xiliang River lived a renowned spear master named Xu, who was skilled in using the hook-and-sickle spear and was quite famous in Guanzhong.

Miss Wang is here to challenge him.

After finishing her meal, Miss Wang picked up her gun and headed straight for the banks of the Xiliang River. Li Zhaoting and Jiang Yuyan went to watch the battle. Bai Zhantang tried to run away, but Tong Xiangyu grabbed him.

"What are you afraid of? Look at Young Master Li, how refined his manners are. How could someone like that be a serial killer? He's definitely not here to arrest you."

I don't think so either!

Guo Furong nodded very firmly.

"why?"

Bai Zhantang felt as if he had seen a lifeline.

Guo Furong said, "The cases Li Zhaoting handled in the capital were all things like the Daxiangguo Temple murder case, the simultaneous assassination of the three-nation delegation, and the Green Bamboo Bandit's robbery of the Prince's Mansion. Your case is a small one, so Li Zhaoting probably won't even look at it."

"I am... the Saint of Thieves..."

The last two words were lip-synced, and the voice was kept extremely low so that outsiders could not hear them at all.

Guo Furong said, "Do you know who the Green Bamboo Bandit is? He is Jin Jiuling of the Six Doors. He was a constable for thirty years and has disciples and followers all over the world."

"Jin Jiuling? Is it really Jin Jiuling?"

Bai Zhantang had heard of Jin Jiuling's reputation. In his decades of work, he had never encountered a cold case. Every case was solved within nine days. He had arrested notorious thieves and killed countless powerful figures in the underworld.

As the most notorious thief in the underworld, Bai Zhantang had heard a strange story: Sikong Zhaixing had once been captured by Jin Jiuling, and thieves should not provoke him.

Jin Jiuling, the Six Doors' chief constable whom Bai Zhantang would never dare to offend, is actually the Green Bamboo Bandit, and was easily defeated by Li Zhaoting. What is this guy's background?
Li Zhaoting's debut coincided with Bai Zhantang's seclusion. Qixia Town was mostly inhabited by ordinary people, and there were very few martial arts incidents. Occasionally, there were some rumors circulating in the streets, which were only used as idle gossip, and Bai Zhantang did not care about them.

I never expected there would be such a person.

Bai Zhantang sat down in despair.

There's no way to escape now.

Before we get caught, let's eat something good.

Once you get caught, you won't be able to eat it anymore.

Thinking of this, Bai Zhantang was overcome with grief.

Holding a steamed bun in my hand~
There wasn't a drop of oil in the dish.
A two-foot-eight-inch yoke was hung around my neck!
I wandered through the streets and alleys~
……

On the banks of the Xiliang River.

Miss Wang and Xu the Golden Spear stood facing each other.

A chilling aura suddenly erupted between the two.

Without hesitation, Miss Wang made her move, thrusting her spear towards Xu the Golden Spear's chest. The enemy was thrown into disarray, with no way to retreat. Xu the Golden Spear retreated several feet, and Miss Wang exerted her strength in her waist and abdomen, twisting her slender waist and spinning her body. With a single wave of her hand, she swept across the enemy, the Overlord Spear creating a whistling sound. One spin followed by another, and in the blink of an eye, she spun seven times.

The Overlord Spear is thick, long, and incredibly heavy, which is extremely taxing on physical strength. However, by using a spinning motion to attack, the weight, center of gravity, and inertia of the Overlord Spear naturally generate power. Each spin adds up the power, making it stronger and stronger. For Miss Wang, apart from the changes in her footwork during the spin, there is no loss of physical strength.

"Golden Spear Xu has lost!"

Li Zhaoting glanced at it a few times and gave his evaluation.

"Why is Young Master Li so confident? I think that Jin Qiang Xu is retreating and avoiding confrontation for the time being. When Miss Wang is exhausted, that will be the time for him to counterattack."

Deng Dinghou gave a completely opposite assessment.

After his 100th birthday banquet, Deng Dinghou decided to form a security escort alliance. He originally planned to discuss it with Wang Wanwu, but unexpectedly, Wang Wanwu died, killed by an assassin.

Only Miss Wang knows the clue.

Deng Dinghou followed them all the way to investigate.

Deng Dinghou is a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple. He is proficient in Shaolin Hundred Steps Divine Fist and is nicknamed "Little Zhuge Liang of Divine Fist". He is known for his wisdom in the escort agency and is good at finding clues about the enemy from the slightest clues. He never makes a mistake when escorting goods.

Li Zhaoting said, "A prolonged defense will inevitably lead to defeat. I think he's asking for trouble if he tries to defend against the Overlord Spear!"

"Anger can make people lose their minds."

"Why should the Overlord Spear be rational? Smart people often overthink things, wanting to take shortcuts and save effort. With such thoughts, they can neither master the Overlord Spear nor withstand its sharpness. Isn't that just courting death?"

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