Republic of China Era: Entering the Dao through Divine Strike.

After laughing, he picked up Xiaoyue and teased her for a few moments, then turned to look at Li Xin, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes: "I heard that Junior Brother signed a contract with the Zhang family of Qinglong... If it were before, that would naturally be excellent."

Nowadays, however, things are a bit harder to say.

My father was worried that my junior brother would get caught up in the power struggles within wealthy families and neglect his martial arts training, so he specifically asked me to give him a reminder.

“I understand. I signed a donation contract, which doesn’t really have any restrictions. It’s just that she gave too much.”

Li Xin looked slightly embarrassed.

He knew that his master, Cheng Yuanhua, lived a life of poverty and self-discipline, and never accepted invitations from high-ranking officials or nobles.

My behavior might put him in a difficult position.

After all, you can tell from some of their everyday conversations.

The master's expectations for him far exceeded those of his other fellow disciples.

He basically doesn't care what his other senior brothers do.

However, I always kept a close eye on what I was doing.

When we first bought the courtyard, no one caused any trouble or came to attack us. This wasn't because the security in the capital suddenly improved, but because there was a powerful figure watching us closely.

If it weren't for Monk Jinzhong leading his disciples to attack the Cheng family directly.

That time, the government officials and constables wouldn't come knocking on our door.

Therefore, Li Xin didn't really want to disappoint Cheng Yuanhua.

Master meant well and was concerned about me.

"Is it really not because Zhang Yourong is beautiful?"

"How is that possible? No matter how beautiful Zhang Yourong is, can she be as beautiful as my senior sister?"

Even with your beauty, senior sister, do you think I've become so infatuated that I've neglected my cultivation?

"If you want to be obsessed, then be obsessed. Why drag your senior sister into this for no reason?"

Cheng Feiyan blushed at those words and instantly became coy: "Actually, Zhang Yourong is quite pitiful. Her father was murdered, and her mother died soon after. Then she faced pressure from the second and third wives, her situation was extremely precarious..."

Sigh, let's not talk about her anymore. My junior brother fought that three-foot-tall guy and managed to force him to flee down the street without daring to look back, which made my father look at him with new respect.

However, that person has no moral bottom line, so junior brother should be extra careful.

"I understand."

Li Xin nodded, then remembered something and asked, "Senior Sister, I heard that the 'Divine Spear' Li Xuwen is known as 'Unmatched in Fist and Spear Technique,' and his fist and spear techniques are both incredibly fierce and extremely ruthless."

It sounds like he's using brute force, so why is it so powerful?

"Not all kinds of strength are the same."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Feiyan's expression also turned serious: "Junior brother, if you encounter this person, do not fight him head-on."

My father once commented on the people of the world, saying that Li Xuwen was not only born with superhuman strength, but also had cultivated his boxing skills to the point of "extreme hardness gives rise to softness, and extreme softness gives rise to hardness".

Although he did not follow the path of spreading qi throughout his body.

However, he honed his powerful technique to its absolute limit.

At this point, Cheng Feiyan added, "You can't understand this until you've reached that level of mastery of your strength."

To put it this way, the first level of strength can generate twice the power;

Once the force is transformed into a soft one, and the control is refined, the force can be transformed into sharp cones and needles, greatly increasing the attack power and almost tripling the destructive power.

But when extreme softness contains the power of ultimate strength, its power increases dramatically...

At this moment, the attack possesses the power to shatter metal and split rocks; it cannot be met with a direct confrontation.

"I see."

It was clear that even Master Cheng Yuanhua was quite wary of that "Divine Spear".

This casts a shadow over Li Xin's battle at Wanhua Tower.

Although it wasn't the sharpshooter who came this time, it was his junior brother.

However, some things still need to be done. The first stage of the Third Prince's divine intention must be perfected in this battle.

"Oh, Senior Sister, is there something important you need to do here?"

"No, not at all. It's my turn to be on duty today, to protect the gentlemen."

Thinking that my junior brother prioritizes chivalry and has a heart full of love, and that his ideals are quite similar to those of those gentlemen, we must have common topics to discuss.

"Would you like to go meet him together?"

"Mr. Tan and the others? They've disappeared."

Li Xin sighed.

I may look similar to them, but we are not the same kind of people.

It's better not to meet than to meet.

Some things are destined to be futile; the more you do, the more mistakes you make.

It's better to just watch and see how he changes from his old self to a new one.

Mend and repair cannot save the common people...

Only through destruction can we be reborn from the ashes.

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Chapter Sixty-Seven: Counterfeit Medicine, Burglary

"Nunnu thinks that Senior Sister Feiyan is getting too involved. Should we arrange for a few junior staff to keep an eye on the embassy district?"

You mean those on the street?

Li Xin nodded.

He knew that Zhuang Hongxiu would occasionally take some food to feed some homeless people on the street corner.

There are big ones and small ones.

Normally, he just thought that this girl empathized with these poor people because of her own experiences, and that she was simply kind-hearted.

Li Xin not only didn't stop it, but instead instructed the kitchen staff to prepare more steamed buns every day...

However, he did not expect that Zhuang Hongxiu had such a plan, and had planted spies in the surrounding alleys.

"Actually, they did it voluntarily; I just didn't refuse. Especially a few of them, who wouldn't listen to what they were told or even dared not accept the food I offered."

"Ugh……"

Li Xin turned his head and looked at the two long streets, his mood becoming slightly gloomy.

Even under the sun, you can't feel much warmth.

"When did I gradually get used to these refugees struggling on the brink of death every day? And also get used to seeing well-dressed foreigners walking on the main road every day?"

They've become so accustomed to it; so many people kneel and kowtow to foreigners and officials.

"Maybe I can't do much, but I'll do what I can."

How I miss the days of my past life when everyone could walk tall and proud down the street, bathed in sunlight.

"The shadows there are nothing compared to what we see now."

This is something that cannot be changed by any one person or a few inspiring words.

There has never been a savior; you can only rely on yourself...

Some memories surfaced in his mind, and Li Xin looked up at the sky.

Looking at the rising sun in the east, until the intense light stung his eyes slightly, he closed them slightly and said in a deep voice, "It's good to let them keep an eye on things. From now on, add a few more baskets of steamed buns every day, and it would be best to cook two pots of thick porridge."

"Yes, young master."

Zhuang Hongxiu smiled slightly, lowered her head, and hurriedly left the house with small, quick steps.

……

Li Xin finished breakfast.

I'm going to the Qinglong Chamber of Commerce to ask if they have any news about Gao Tianyun.

He couldn't eat or sleep properly until this person died.

They were ruthless bandits.

He knows this kind of person's behavior all too well.

Having spent a long time in Southeast Asia in my past life, I know all too well that some people not only have no bottom line, but they also hold grudges against anyone who offends them.

This perfectly illustrates the saying, "A petty person takes revenge from morning till night."

If you're a thief for a thousand days, how can you guard against thieves for a thousand days?

No, I really can't find anyone at the Qinglong Chamber of Commerce, so I'll have to find a way to go to the Ansara embassy district to "inquire".

On the day Gao Tianyun fled, he led himself into the trap of the Angsa people's spear formation. It would be impossible to say that there was no connection between them.

"It's better to strike first."

Thinking about this, Li Xin put down his bowl and stood up.

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps were heard.

Looking up, I saw my older brother, Li Cheng, carrying a large package as he quickly walked in.

"Second brother, the medicine has been bought. Just as you predicted, that family is up to something."

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, then ran to the gate and peered inside.

"Don't rush, have some water."

Li Xin poured a bowl of cool boiled water and handed it to him. Seeing that he had caught his breath, he asked indifferently, "Is it because you refuse to exchange for the Ganoderma lucidum, or has someone caught up with you?"

“Yes, they have them all. I didn’t expect them to be so bold. Hongxiu, you’re back. Take a look at these medicinal herbs and see if there’s anything wrong with them.”

Li Cheng suppressed his anger, turned around and forced a smile, asking Zhuang Hongxiu for advice.

Li Cheng was very clear about this: his younger brother's maid was not his own maid.

Although Zhuang Hongxiu sometimes calls him "Young Master," he never responds. Instead, when speaking to her, he silently adds "Young Miss" in his mind.

Back when I was in the village, I would occasionally see young ladies from the city, but their demeanor and charm couldn't compare to even a single hair on Zhuang Hongxiu's head.

He looks a little intimidating, and he speaks very politely.

"Young Master guessed correctly."

Zhuang Hongxiu nodded approvingly, not even glancing at Li Cheng's suddenly straightened body, but instead frowning as she picked up a piece of orange-yellow Ganoderma lucidum.

He shook his head and said, "This is a polypore, colored with tea juice, not some kind of Ganoderma lucidum."

These are all common tricks used by swindlers; they're hard to tell just by looking at them, you have to examine them closely..."

Li Xin gently crushed the piece of Ganoderma lucidum and saw that the flesh inside looked like rotten wood that had been eaten away by insects.

Using this to prepare medicine is obviously ineffective.

When it comes to the professional knowledge of identifying medicines, Zhuang Hongxiu is very knowledgeable. "Two years ago, when I was getting medicine from the pharmacy, Master Chen taught me all the identification knowledge he knew without holding anything back."

I may not be good at prescribing medicine, but ordinary drugs can't fool my eyes.

This He Shou Wu is also incorrect. Look at it; the signs of age on the outside—isn't it just a thin layer of skin?

“An aged look?” Li Xin immediately understood: “This looks like wild yam.”

"That's right, that's the thing."

Zhuang Hongxiu couldn't help but laugh: "Yong'an Hall has such a big brand... Qi Yunfang has gained official status in the Imperial Medical Hall because he was appreciated by a noble person."

As a royal physician, how could he so blatantly commit fraud without fear of ruining his reputation?

In my opinion, it's probably because his son, Qi Yulang, is insatiably greedy..."

Her guess was not without basis.

When Qi Yunfang was a cunning merchant, he might have been unscrupulous in his actions.