jdhmnovel Chapter 172 Night Raid on the Pig Man
Chapter 172 Night Raid on the Pig Man
"The prefect's daughter admires the son of General Xuanwei, so she deliberately dined with him at Xiangchi Tower."
"Didn't you all see? The prefect's daughter's face was as red as a monkey's bottom."
"One is the daughter of a third-rank official, and the other is the son of a fourth-rank general. If they were to marry, the prefect's daughter would be a perfect match for him."
"As long as the Prefect's daughter is happy, what's wrong with marrying down?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen almost wanted to confront them, but she knew full well that her words would be futile.
The rumors are spreading too fast; she needs to hurry and find a stick.
As the saying goes, perseverance pays off. Li Shuchen finally found a stick by the river, similar to the one she had found last time, but it wasn't in very good condition; it was rough and had many small bumps.
Li Shuchen picked it up and weighed it in his hand. It was quite heavy. Not bad, just right for beating up some disgusting people.
She'll take it back and polish it.
Happiness Inn Backyard
Li Shuchen assumed a fighting stance, sharpening his knife as if to strike the wooden stick.
"Stab~"
"Stab~"
"Stab~"
Seeing this, Li Wanbai became incredibly obedient, because it knew that when its master sharpened the knife, it was time to kill something. It wondered what it was this time.
You can kill anything, just don't kill yourself.
It stood there obediently, not even daring to eat the grass.
Li Shuchen left after smoothing the wooden stick.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, its owner still loved it and couldn't bear to kill it.
Li Shuchen had no idea what Li Wanbai was thinking. If he did, he would definitely say that Li Wanbai had paranoia.
Three Treasures Hall at night
"Eighth Brother, teach me a few moves tonight specifically targeting the lower body."
Although Lao Ba was puzzled, he still obediently agreed.
"Yes, miss"
Li Shuchen practiced his moves diligently inside the house, with Lao Ba patiently giving him pointers.
Four hours later, Li Shuchen was drenched in sweat and his body ached all over. Finally, he collapsed to the ground, exhausted.
This scene terrified Lao Ba, and he quickly went to help him.
"Miss"
"I'm fine. Eighth Brother, tomorrow you go and follow Zhu Haose and tell me everything he's done."
"Yes, miss"
Another day dawned, and Li Shuchen went nowhere. He called Lao Jiu to his backyard to practice standing on plum blossom stakes. After finishing, he tied sandbags to his legs and ran.
Li Wanbai watched Li Shuchen's antics and instinctively felt that its master had gone mad. How could a human be so cruel to them? It was truly incompetent.
Don't ruin yourself, or who will it follow?
For Li Shuchen
"Sigh~~~"
A sound
Li Shuchen heard it but ignored it, continuing to run; she could now use her light-footed skills to climb trees.
With a little more effort, she can reach the roof, which will be beneficial for her future actions.
After ensuring Princess Changning's safety these past two days, Li Shuchen has spent all his time practicing martial arts, except for eating, sleeping, and general exercise; he hasn't had a moment's rest.
夜晚
Li Shuchen had worked up a sweat practicing martial arts and had just finished showering and lay down when he heard Lao Ba knocking on the door.
"Miss"
"Come in"
Li Shuchen didn't light the lamp, straightened up and asked.
"But what did you discover?"
"Yes, Miss. Zhu Haose leaves the manor at 5 PM every day, goes straight to the gambling den, and then leaves at 11 PM to return home alone, without any servants accompanying him."
"He goes to the gambling den every day and stays there for three hours at a time? Does he have that much money to support his entertainment? How can a fourth-rank general's mansion be so wealthy?"
"The strange thing is that General Xuanwei is upright and incorruptible, and very frugal in his spending. He doesn't seem like the kind of person who would squander money like water. Moreover, General Xuanwei detests those who indulge in wine, women, and gambling."
"So, Zhu Haose was secretly doing these things behind his father's back. Eighth Brother, you've worked hard, go back and rest."
"Yes, miss"
Li Shuchen lay back down on the bed.
Zhu Haose must have something going on at the gambling den every day; she'll definitely try to extort him when she gets the chance.
As dawn broke, Li Shuchen rubbed his aching arms and legs, rolled over, and got out of bed.
I've been pushing myself too hard these past couple of days, so I'll skip training today and take a break.
In the accounting room on the first floor, Li Shuchen flipped through the ledgers. In just a few days, she had earned more than two thousand taels of silver. She was truly amazing!
She's a money-making genius! I'm so happy I want to jump for joy!
Manager Xu entered and said
"Miss, many restaurants and inns have started imitating our dishes, and we have far fewer customers today than usual."
Has anyone tried making "red date warming milk tea"?
"Yes, some sell it for thirty coins a cup, some for twenty coins a cup, and some for ten coins a cup."
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen slapped his thigh and said...
"That's great news!"
"Good thing?"
Shopkeeper Xu really couldn't understand why selling at a lower price than his own was a good thing, as customers were leaving.
Li Shuchen's thought was that all the girls in Weijing City, regardless of their family's wealth, could enjoy a warm jujube-infused milk tea. They could choose the milk tea they could afford; she didn't care whether they came to her place or not.
Now her Happy Inn is bustling with activity, and she's making a lot of money; she's content.
Uncle Xu, on the other hand, had been frowning ever since he entered, looking even more worried about the inn's business than she was herself.
"Uncle Xu, don't worry, I'll think of something."
"Yes, miss"
Li Shuchen closed the ledger, cheerfully went to the guest hall, and openly listened to the guests' opinions about the inn.
I haven't heard a single opinion; instead, the rumors about Miss Shuxue are getting more and more outrageous.
They've even brought up eloping! This is outrageous!
The rumors are spreading far and wide; this matter cannot be allowed to continue like this. She needs to hurry and find flaws in the story.
Li Shuchen's eyes darted around, then he decided to make his move tonight.
夜晚
While everyone was asleep, Li Shuchen changed into his night clothes and climbed out of the house through the window.
They then trekked over mountains and valleys to a large tree in front of the gambling den.
Li Shuchen squatted in the tree, holding a burlap sack in one hand and a wooden stick in the other, waiting patiently for his destined person.
A short while later, a man emerged from the gambling den, his steps unsteady and his movements weak and feeble.
Li Shuchen stared at the man's face until it became clearer and clearer. Yes, it was that lecherous man, Zhu Haoshe.
Closer, closer
Seeing that he had reached the foot of the tree, Li Shuchen descended from the tree, placed the sack directly over the man's head, and slapped him on the back of the neck. Zhu Haosheng fainted before he could even cry out.
Li Shuchen tied a rope to seal the mouth and dragged Zhu Haose to an empty alley.
The entire process was clean and efficient, leaving no trace.
He took out a voice-changing pill and swallowed it.
Looking at the unconscious Zhu Haose, he woke him up with a hard blow from the stick.
"Ouch~"
"Who are you? Why are you tying me up? My father is General Xuanwei!"
Li Shuchen snorted coldly upon hearing this. Another spineless coward, resorting to calling his father when things go wrong. So what if he's General Xuanwei?
Even if the son of the Heavenly King himself offends her, she'll still beat him without hesitation.
He then unleashed a flurry of stick strikes, the movements fluid and powerful, truly magnificent.
Zhu Haoshe cried out in pain as he was beaten.
"Ah~~~"
"Oh~~~"
"Uh~~~"
"Great hero, I was wrong! Great hero, please stop fighting! Let's talk this out, let's talk this out!"