Zongwu: Eavesdropping on the inner voices, the female warriors have become strange

Lin Shiyin was utterly despairing of Li Xunhuan's decision. She even considered leaving, but she was a lady from a wealthy family, not a quack. Furthermore, her parents and family were all dead. If she left Li Garden, where would she go? In the original novel, she fought for two years, but in the end, probably because Li Xunhuan was determined to marry her to Long Xiaoyun, she had no choice but to comply with his plan.

But now Lin Shiyin had another choice, and Wang Yuyan's experience had also given her an idea: to follow Chen Liu and make Li Xunhuan regret it. "Don't you want me to marry your brother? I won't marry him, even if I have to marry a playboy, become his concubine, or even a maid. I won't marry your brother."

Now Li Zhi didn't know that Lin Shiyin had decided to follow Chen Liu and leave Li Garden. When he heard Li Xunhuan ask him to find a girl named Lin Xianer, saying that he wanted to replace Lin Shiyin and marry her to Long Xiaoyun, Li Zhi thought that Li Xunhuan had finally changed his mind. Naturally, he was overjoyed and went to see Lin Xianer in person.

Lin Xian'er was beautiful, truly stunning. She had a breathtakingly beautiful face. Even a blind person could smell the sweet fragrance emanating from her. Coupled with her soft, captivating voice that could sweep a man off his feet and make him feel light and limp, she was a figure of natural beauty, like a fairy. Even though Li Zhi, constantly nurtured by Lin Shiyin's beauty, had developed a certain immunity to beautiful women, he still couldn't help but lose his mind for a moment at Lin Xian'er's beauty.

After coming to his senses, Li Zhi was very satisfied with Lin Xian'er. Even if such a beauty was not as good as Lin Shiyin, she was not much inferior to her. Moreover, such a beauty was completely worthy of Long Xiaoyun. Of course, Li Zhi couldn't help but sigh that Long Xiaoyun was so lucky. It was a pity that such a beauty was not with him.

"Okay, come with me. My young master wants to see you." Li Zhi said to Lin Xian'er with some arrogance.

Although Lin Xian'er was beautiful, she was ultimately little more than a pretty vase. Li Zhi was Li Yuan's chief steward. As the saying goes, a seventh-rank official is a stepping stone to a prime minister's door. The Li family was a wealthy and powerful official family, with seven Jinshi (Jinshi) scholars, and three Tanhua scholars, father and son. In Baoding, the Li family was the most powerful. If the Li family displeased, even the prefect of Baoding could lose his position. Upon taking office, every prefect's first visit was to Li Yuan; otherwise, he wouldn't even receive a penny of tax revenue. Even to meet the prefect, Li Zhi didn't need an appointment; he had every right to be arrogant towards Lin Xian'er.

"Sir, this, this..."

Seeing that Li Zhi hadn't proposed marriage or given a betrothal gift, Lin Xian'er's father wanted to take his beautiful daughter away. He really wanted to eat her alive! How could he be happy with that?

If Lin Xian'er enters the Li residence, and you don't even have an explanation, wouldn't that mean he's wasting his daughter? This is his golden goose, ready to lay eggs. And it's said that the young master of the Li family has been indulging in sensual pleasures day and night, even living in a brothel for several months. How could this daughter escape from his house? Even if she did, no one would believe her. If you don't give me an explanation, he will definitely not let his daughter go with Li Zhi.

But he didn't dare to object to Li Zhi taking Lin Xian'er away! The Li family was the largest official family in Baoding. If he dared to refuse, do you believe that his body would appear in the mass grave the next day?

"grown ups."

Lin Xian'er's eyes gleamed with gold. This time, the Li family had come to her door, and this was her chance to become a top-tier official. She absolutely wouldn't let this opportunity slip away, or else it would be lost forever. However, she couldn't just follow Li Zhi. If she followed him into the Li Mansion, she would be unable to explain herself. Therefore, she needed a status, even if it meant being a concubine.

Lin Xian'er pretended to be gentle and docile, and stammered, "I really want to serve the young master of the Li family, but my father raised me so well..."

Lin Xian'er stopped talking midway because Li Zhi impatiently threw out 10,000 taels of silver, which Li Xunhuan had given him to buy Lin Xian'er. However, Li Zhi felt that Lin Xian'er was worth the money.

Lin Xian'er's father quickly put away the banknotes, pushed Lin Xian'er in front of Li Zhi, and said, "Sir, please take care."

Lin Xianer: ...

Chapter 189 Lin Xian'er (Part )

Lin Xian'er was sold by her own father for ten thousand taels of silver.

Of course, in today's world of high silver prices, where an average family of three or five might only spend a dozen or so taels of silver a year, ten thousand taels of silver was incredibly high. Buying an ordinary maid or servant would only cost a few dozen taels of silver. In times of famine, many people would sell their children for a few taels of silver, or even just to eat. It's no wonder Lin Xian'er's father sold her.

But Lin Xian'er was unwilling to accept this. She wanted to be carried into the Li Mansion in a sedan chair carried by eight men. If not, a small sedan would be fine too! She didn't want to be taken away directly like she was doing now. But what could she do? Her father had already sold her.

Fine! Just sell it! Lin Xian'er didn't believe that with her beauty and means, there would be no day when she would be favored as a concubine and become the wife of the main wife.

Li Xunhuan's appearance is still good. Although his face is a little pale and his body is a little thin, he is handsome! So Lin Xian'er is very satisfied with Li Xunhuan.

Li Xunhuan was also very satisfied with Lin Xian'er. This girl was indeed as Chen Liu said, very beautiful and more than suitable for his elder brother.

"For the next period of time, you take care of my elder brother first. Once my elder brother gets better, I will hold a wedding for you two." Li Xunhuan said.

What? What the hell? Lin Xian'er was completely stunned. Wasn't she supposed to serve the Li family's young master? What did it mean to ask her to serve a consumptive? And wasn't it said that Li Xunhuan's parents and brothers had all passed away, leaving him the only one left in the Li family? Where did he get his older brother?

When Lin Xian'er finally understood the situation, she nearly collapsed. She had thought she was finally going to rise to prominence, but what a joke! Li Xunhuan had bought her not to marry her, but to marry her off to an old, consumptive man.

Lin Xian'er was so angry that she nearly bit her teeth. Absolutely not. She wanted to marry into the Li family and become the eldest lady. She absolutely couldn't stay with a skinny, consumptive man who would collapse at the slightest breeze and die at any moment.

It was also Long Xiaoyun's fault for being too harsh on himself. To get Lin Shiyin, he'd given himself a strong drug. His current appearance was a bit hard to describe: skinny, with sunken eyes and cheeks, he was utterly ugly, and he looked as if he could fall over at the slightest breeze, and wouldn't live more than three days. How could he possibly satisfy Lin Xian'er, a woman who was determined to become a phoenix?

Of course, Lin Xian'er had already been bought by Li Xunhuan. It was written in black and white, and her father had already put his handprint on the agreement. Therefore, she was now Li Xunhuan's. No matter how Li Xunhuan arranged her, she had no choice but to accept it. Even if Li Xunhuan beat her to death, she would have no place to complain.

So when Li Xunhuan assigned her to take care of Long Xiaoyun, Lin Xian'er accepted the task respectfully on the surface, but deep down she was thinking about how to get into Li Xunhuan's bed. It was said that Li Xunhuan had been spending his days and nights at brothels, enjoying a life of debauchery. He must have been a womanizer, and Lin Xian'er believed that with her beauty, Li Xunhuan would be unable to resist.

What devastated Lin Xian'er was that when she gently fed Long Xiaoyun and went to find Li Xunhuan to report on Long Xiaoyun's condition, Li Xunhuan showed no interest in her delicate face or her glimpsed, mature body. He even remained expressionless in the face of her flirtatious gestures, showing no sign of being moved. He even sternly reprimanded her, telling her to go back and take good care of his brother, and even said he would hold their wedding in a few days.

In reality, Long Xiaoyun was quite pleased with Lin Xian'er. While she lacked the allure of Lin Shiyin, a daughter of a wealthy official, she possessed the gentleness of a young lady from a humble family. Furthermore, Lin Xian'er's beauty and her captivating voice made him feel as if his bones were lighter. If it weren't for his current physical limitations, he would have wanted to hold her down and pamper her. Therefore, upon meeting Lin Xian'er, Long Xiaoyun became somewhat anxious, even hinting to Li Xunhuan, despite not having recovered yet, that they should hold a wedding to bring good luck.

Li Xun Huan felt that this matter was too hasty, but if it was a good way to bring good luck, it seemed not bad either. Moreover, if this matter was settled sooner, he could also leave this sad place with peace of mind sooner.

"Brother Long is getting married to Lin Xian'er in a few days. Do you want to stay and attend the wedding?" Li Xunhuan went to find Lin Shiyin and saw that Lin Shiyin was with Wang Yuyan, Huang Rong and other girls. Chen Liu was also there. Seeing that Lin Shiyin seemed to be getting along very well with Wang Yuyan, Huang Rong and other girls, Li Xunhuan's eyes were a little complicated.

"Brother Long is getting married? To whom?" Lin Shiyin was stunned when she heard that Long Xiaoyun was getting married in a few days.

[Holy crap, so fast? It's incredibly fast! I just told Li Xunhuan about Lin Xian'er today, and it's been less than half a day, and Li Xunhuan has not only found Lin Xian'er, but also arranged her marriage to Long Xiaoyun.]

Chen Liu was also surprised.

Wang Yuyan: ...

Lin Shiyin: ...

Huang Rong, Ah Zhu and other daughters: ...

Did my husband (Brother Chen Liu) tell Li Xunhuan about Lin Xian'er? Given my husband's (Brother Chen Liu's) dislike for Long Xiaoyun, that woman named Lin Xian'er must not be a good woman.

However, the Li family is the most powerful family in Baoding, so Lin Xian'er should also live in Baoding. Furthermore, in the original novel, she is known as the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world. Her fame must have spread throughout Baoding long ago. Given the Li family's influence in Baoding, finding her shouldn't be difficult.

Chen Liu's eyes narrowed, a faint smile playing at the corners of his mouth. He thought to himself, "Interesting! Interesting! If I let her marry Long Xiaoyun instead of Lin Shiyin now, will Lin Xian'er continue to amass countless concubines and become a Plum Blossom Bandit? But Lin Xian'er is not one to settle down. With her vicious and lustful personality, and her penchant for toying with men, she definitely won't be a quiet wife kept in a secluded mansion. If Long Xiaoyun marries her, who knows how many times she'll cuckold him in the future."

Wang Yuyan: ...

Lin Shiyin: ...

Huang Rong's daughters: ...

I knew that my husband (Brother Chenliu) had no good intentions.

"A girl named Lin Xian'er." Li Xun Huan paused and said, "I have already given Li Yuan to Brother Long as a wedding gift."

When Li Xunhuan said he wanted to give Li Garden to Long Xiaoyun, Long Xiaoyun pretended to refuse twice, then with tears in his eyes, he held Li Xunhuan's hand tightly and called him a good brother, saying that he was unworthy of it. He saved Li Xunhuan not for Li Xunhuan's repayment, but because he truly regarded him as a brother.

Li Xun Huan also said that he truly regarded Long Xiao Yun as his elder brother. Li Xun Huan truly regarded Long Xiao Yun as his elder brother. Even when Long Xiao Yun plotted against him, he still treated him as his elder brother. But how much of Long Xiao Yun's sincerity was in this matter was unknown.

[Tsk! Li Xunhuan is so generous! In the original novel, he gave the Li Garden to Lin Shiyin as a dowry. But now that it's Lin Xian'er, not Lin Shiyin, who's marrying Long Xiaoyun, he still gave the Li Garden away. It seems the Li Garden wasn't Lin Shiyin's dowry, but Long Xiaoyun's reward for saving his life. It's just that in the original novel, he gave it to Long Xiaoyun under the pretext of Lin Shiyin's dowry.]

"Is that so?" Lin Shiyin nodded with a somewhat cold expression, as if she didn't know Long Xiaoyun.

"I won't be attending the wedding. We'll leave tomorrow."

Chapter 190 Lin Xian'er (Part )

Lin Shiyin wanted to leave early the next morning, but things often go wrong. Li Xunhuan was still in Lin Shiyin's yard when the housekeeper Li Zhi came running over.

"Master, Miss, something happened." Li Zhi looked anxious, but not too anxious. He seemed to be frightened, but his tone sounded a little relaxed?

Chen Liu didn't know whether his feeling was wrong, but he thought it was like this.

"What happened?" Li Xunhuan asked.

"Dragon, Dragon Warrior..."

"My elder brother?" Li Xun Huan immediately became anxious upon hearing that it was related to Long Xiaoyun. He quickly stood up and asked, "What happened to my elder brother?"

"Hero Long..." Li Zhi's expression seemed a bit complicated, and he seemed to be gloating. He said, "Hero Long seemed to want to make a move on Miss Xian'er. Miss Xian'er seemed to be frightened. She accidentally let Hero Long fall to the ground, and the back of his head happened to hit the tip of the bed frame. Hero Long's body was too weak. It seems, it seems that he didn't make it. He is out of breath."

Li Xunhuan: ...

Chen Liu:......

[Damn, so cruel! Lin Xian'er definitely did this on purpose. Li Xunhuan asked her to marry Long Xiaoyun, so she killed Long Xiaoyun.]

Wang Yuyan, Lin Shiyin, and other girls: ...

Chen Liu hated Long Xiaoyun, but he had no intention of killing him. He thought pairing him with Lin Xian'er would be much more interesting. He deliberately mentioned Lin Xian'er to Li Xunhuan. However, Chen Liu had never imagined Lin Xian'er would be so cruel and decisive. She killed Long Xiaoyun the moment Li Xunhuan arranged their marriage.

But when Chen Liu hurriedly followed Li Xunhuan to Long Xiaoyun's room, he understood why Lin Xian'er had wanted to kill him. Long Xiaoyun had been ill for over six months, and to gain sympathy, he had been too cruel to himself. Now he looked nothing like a human anymore, like an alien. It was no wonder Lin Xian'er had wanted to kill him.

"Master, this is none of my business." Lin Xian'er sat on the ground, her legs bent together, her hands wrapped around her knees, her head resting on them as she cried. When Li Xunhuan and Chen Liu arrived, she raised her head, gasping for breath, her eyes swollen from crying.

"I really didn't expect Uncle Long, Uncle Long, to suddenly do something to me. I was so scared at the time that I pushed him. I didn't use much force, really, I really didn't use much force, but, but... wow!!!"

Lin Xian'er's acting skills are so good, she is simply a natural actor. If Chen Liu didn't understand her character, he would probably be fooled by her.

"Damn, if this Lin Xian'er were in our era, she wouldn't even have won an Oscar, not to mention the Golden Horse or Silver Horse awards."

As Chen Liu teased Lin Xian'er in his heart, Wang Yuyan and Huang Rong quietly observed her expression. Noticing that she didn't seem to hear Chen Liu's thoughts, they breathed a sigh of relief. Anyone, even the most composed, would be stunned for a moment upon hearing Chen Liu's thoughts for the first time, perhaps even looking towards him. But Lin Xian'er showed none of these expressions, indicating that she couldn't hear Chen Liu's thoughts.

From Chen Liu's inner voice, Wang Yuyan, Huang Rong, Mu Nianci and other girls all knew that although Lin Xian'er was beautiful, she was a vicious, lustful and vicious femme fatale. Naturally, they did not like such sisters.

Huang Rong thought to herself, "It seems Brother Chen Liu's favorability is also a criterion for evaluation. Lin Xian'er is unmarried and beautiful enough, even prettier than Sister Nianci and Sister Ling'er. Even Fu'er can't compare to her. She meets the standard of being able to hear Brother Chen Liu's inner thoughts, but she can't hear them. So the only reason her favorability is too low is because of it. From Brother Chen Liu's previous thoughts, he didn't have much favor for Lin Xian'er, and even had a negative impression of her. He even actively pushed her away and matched her with Long Xiaoyun. This has never happened before."

"Of course. Brother Chen Liu said that Lin Xian'er is very good at pretending and acting. Maybe she did it on purpose? We need to test her again to confirm. We have to find an opportunity to test her."

Li Xun Huan carefully examined Long Xiao Yun and found that he was indeed dead. He felt a mix of emotions. He suspected that Lin Xian Er was responsible, but he could find nothing wrong. It seemed very likely that Long Xiao Yun had died in an accident.

As for Long Xiaoyun's physical advances towards Lin Xian'er, it's not impossible. Combined with Long Xiaoyun's suggestion that he and Lin Xian'er hold a wedding sooner rather than later to bring good luck, this suggests that Long Xiaoyun truly loves Lin Xian'er, or rather, that he likes any sufficiently beautiful woman, and it's quite possible that he would physically advance towards her.

As for Lin Xian'er...

Li Xunhuan turned to look at Lin Xian'er, who was crying heartbrokenly. He could not tell that she was pretending. She was really sad and scared.

It was understandable that she was afraid. After all, he had bought Lin Xian'er to marry Long Xiaoyun. Now, before the wedding even took place, Long Xiaoyun was dead, and Lin Xian'er was responsible for that. Furthermore, Long Xiaoyun was his older brother. Wasn't she afraid of being beaten to death by him?

Chen Liu also looked at Long Xiaoyun carefully, but he couldn't see any problems either.

[This Lin Xian'er is a talent! ]

Although Chen Liu couldn't see the problem, he felt certain that Lin Xian'er had done it. As for why Lin Xian'er wanted to kill Long Xiaoyun, it was clear that she was a woman with strong desires and an insatiable appetite. Perhaps before entering the Li Mansion, she thought she was marrying Li Xunhuan, but when Li Xunhuan proposed marrying her to a consumptive who looked like he wouldn't live for more than three days, would she accept this? As long as Long Xiaoyun was killed, she wouldn't have to marry him. With Lin Xian'er's self-confidence and narcissism, she believed that no man could escape her control. With just a little tactical skill, Li Xunhuan would sooner or later be manipulated into her clutches.

Chen Liu also took a closer look at Lin Xian'er, unable to resist a sigh of admiration, thinking, "So this is Lin Xian'er! She's truly beautiful. And she looks like a harmless, somewhat lonely little girl. She's so ruthless at such a young age. No wonder she'll be able to manipulate so many men in the future. Throughout "The Sentimental Swordsman," only Li Xunhuan resisted her temptation. Long Xiaoyun, Long Xiaoyun, Qiu Du, Zhao Zhengyi, You Longsheng, Shangguan Jinhong, Jing Wuming, Guo Songyang, Lü Fengxian, Bai Xiaosheng, Shaolin Temple's Master Xinjian, and so on—all of them are her captives."

Wang Yuyan, Lin Shiyin, and other girls: ...

[And Lin Xian'er wasn't just beautiful; she was also incredibly intelligent. Many people wanted to kill her, including Li Xunhuan, but in the end, she either slept with them or managed to escape. And judging by the traces at the scene, there's really no way she killed Long Xiaoyun; it looked like a complete accident.]

Chapter 191 Widow

Long Xiaoyun was really dead, which Chen Liu had never expected. And because Long Xiaoyun was dead, for some unknown reason, Li Xunhuan asked Lin Shiyin to attend Long Xiaoyun's funeral before leaving.

Lin Shiyin's emotions were mixed, she was happy about Long Xiaoyun's death, but also resentful of Li Xunhuan. Even after Long Xiaoyun's death, Li Xunhuan hadn't revisited their engagement, as if tacitly accepting the fact that she had followed Chen Liu away.

Li Xunhuan invited many monks and Taoists to perform a ritual for Long Xiaoyun. During the ritual, Li Xunhuan and the widow Lin Xian'er, who was in mourning, received the guests as hosts.

In the absence of evidence proving that Long Xiaoyun was killed by Lin Xian'er, it is impossible for Li Xunhuan to kill her to avenge Long Xiaoyun.

In order to get Lin Xian'er to be willing to wear mourning clothes for Long Xiaoyun as the widow of his eldest brother, Li Xunhuan talked to Lin Xian'er for more than half an hour. He was willing to give the Li Garden that he had prepared as a wedding gift for his eldest brother to Lin Xian'er as an inheritance.

Lin Xian'er almost burst out laughing upon hearing this. Li Garden! This is Li Garden! The largest manor in all of Baoding City, and along with it, seven or eight shops and thousands of acres of land were also given away. For a garden this large, the annual expenses alone for repairs and servants' salaries are enormous. Without the income to maintain the operation of Li Garden, it would become a deserted garden in less than two years.