Who among the gangsters wants to fall in love?

Chapter 179: His intention is in his heart, his anger is in people

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the snow turned into rain, and drizzles fell from the sky.

The streets were filled with a moist air, and the smell of gunpowder from firecrackers set off during the New Year gradually dissipated, but a trace of it still remained dissolved in the rain, and a close sniff gave off the flavor of the New Year.

Luo Chaoyan waited until it was light, then came down from the eaves, washed and dressed, and went to pay his respects to the empress dowager... Now that he has become the emperor, he naturally has the etiquette and laws of an emperor.

So I didn’t let Zhao Wumian go with me… I’m going to pay my respects to the Queen Mother, as a daughter treats her elders, so what’s the big deal about you going with me?

Son-in-law meets mother?

So Luo Chaoyan left Zhao Wumian alone in Fu Mo Palace. Although he was a marquis, it was impossible for him to enter the Imperial Palace as if no one was around and run around everywhere... If Luo Chaoyan's imperial decree did not allow it, his action would only bring shame to Luo Chaoyan... Look at this marquis who was appointed by the emperor himself, he has no etiquette at all and just runs around in the Imperial Palace.

That's it.

Zhao Wumian sat cross-legged on the bed, gently stroking the scabbard of the Qingming sword with a serious look in his eyes.

In the past, he had to conceal his identity, so this scabbard was his characteristic. Naturally, he couldn't carry it with him, and usually kept it with Su Qingqi. But now, he can always carry this token of love with him... The martial arts that Zhao Wumian learned were Yuehua Sword, "Five Qi Sutra", Wanyuexian and Tianluo Spear, but Su Qingqi was the only one who had explained to him the 'meaning of martial arts'.

We can only figure it out from the Yuehua Sword.

Coincidentally, when he had just woken up from Qinfeng Village, he was being hunted. In order to quickly improve his combat power and to retrieve all the martial arts he had learned, the first martial art he learned was the Yuehua Sword.

Now that he has broken through the unity of man and nature and ascended the throne, it can be considered a new beginning...but in the end he still has to be the first to comprehend the Moonlight Sword.

It's fate.

Zhao Wumian held the scabbard in his hand and began to practice the Yuehua Sword move by move.

The Qingming Sword is a Su family heirloom, passed down from generation to generation. There must be some meaning behind it, right?
At least that's what Su Qingqi meant at the time.

After practicing silently for a while, Zhao Wumian could actually feel some vague artistic conception, but he could also feel the other martial arts at ordinary times.

The moon of Yuehua Sword rises from all over the world and shines all over the mountains.

The silver crescent moon is clear and high up in the sky.

Both martial arts are named after the moon, but their artistic conception is completely different. It is hard to say which one is higher or lower, but they are indeed very different... But the key point is that this is probably not the "sword intention", but a characteristic that all martial arts have.

Even the Taizu Changquan practiced by street idiots has the characteristics of being straightforward, moderate and peaceful, doesn't it?

It is obviously different from the 'Tao' that needs to communicate the bridge between heaven and earth... This is definitely not the sword intent that Su Qingqi mentioned at the beginning.

Zhao Wumian put down his scabbard and pondered for a moment, then he heard a voice outside the door shouting, "Weiming Hou, are you still there?"

Zhao Wumian was slightly startled, he opened the door and looked out, he saw Su Qingqi's elder brother, the only one of the top martial arts masters in the capital, Su Huaixi, the Chief Constable Su, wearing a crimson constable uniform, with a goose-feather sword on his waist, standing outside the hall with his hands behind his back, looking very extraordinary.

"Captain Su... why are you here?" Zhao Wumian was a little surprised. He was still thinking about the Yuehua Sword, and now the person who knew the most about this sword came.

What a coincidence.

Chief Constable Su smiled slightly, "This morning, the emperor sent someone to tell me that the Marquis is comprehending the Moonlight Sword, so he asked me to enter the palace to teach him."

It was Luo Chaoyan... She was so thoughtful. Although Zhao Wumian said that last night just because he wanted to accompany Luo Chaoyan to appreciate the moon and clear the haze in her heart, she still remembered it.

Zhao Wumian immediately smiled and invited his brother-in-law into the hall.

The two men didn't have much personal connection, nor were they the type to trade pleasantries, so they got straight to the point, which seemed a bit hasty.

Chief Constable Su was mainly worried that his sister was taken away by this man. It would have been fine if they had no interaction before, but now that there was an opportunity, Chief Constable Su might have some intention of testing him.

You are the one who kidnapped my sister? Don't think that just because you are a marquis and a loyal minister, I have no opinion about you... Now let me test your strength.

Chief Constable Su raised his hand to take the Qingming Sword scabbard, and then threw a set of Yuehua Sword in front of Zhao Wumian, saying: "Yuehua Sword is the Su family's inheritance, which has been improved by generations. But to be honest, when it came to my generation, my practice was actually not as good as Qingqi's. If not for this, the Qingming Sword would not have been passed to her."

Zhao Wumian raised his eyebrows frivolously, "You are the best in martial arts, but you are not as good as Miss Su in using the Moonlight Sword?"

"I am the top martial artist, but I didn't win by using the Moonlight Sword. I created my own martial arts. Besides, Qingqi's talent is much stronger than mine, and she is only seventeen years old."

Seeing that the sword moves used by Su Huaixi were the same as those used by Su Qingqi, and there was nothing special about them, Zhao Wumian raised his hand to stop him, "Captain Su, I have already mastered the Yuehua Sword. Now that heaven and man are one, the only thing missing is the martial arts. However, I have no direction for the moment, so I want to comprehend the meaning of the Yuehua Sword and seek enlightenment."

Chief Constable Su was slightly stunned, then he looked up, a little surprised, "You know how to use the Moonlight Sword?"

"Yeah, didn't Miss Su tell you?"

"Not really. She seldom mentioned you to me. She was probably shy... But as far as I know, the martial arts you used were mainly the Five Qi Classic and Wan Yue Xian..."

"At that time, we needed to conceal our identity, so we didn't use the Moonlight Sword."

Chief Constable Su asked expressionlessly, "So you learned the Moonlight Sword in just one month, and now you have reached the stage of comprehending the sword's meaning?"

"not bad."

Captain Su began to doubt his life. It took him half a year to master the Yuehua Sword... which was already an extremely fast speed.

The Yuehua Sword has been improved from generation to generation and has long been the most first-rate martial art in the world. How could it be so easy to learn?
Chief Constable Su threw out the Qingming Sword Sheath, his face regained its composure, and acted like a master, "Well... one month is indeed quite fast, you are almost catching up with me... but something like 'Sword Intentions' cannot be acquired overnight."

Choke————

As soon as he finished speaking, Chief Constable Su drew his sword and said, "I want to kill Wudamu for killing my father, but I also know the gap between me and him. If I want revenge, it is impossible to take steady steps. Only by having a determination to die and not retreating can I have a chance of winning... With this awareness, I created a sword technique that kills one thousand enemies but injures eight hundred of my own...

"Go forward without retreating. This is my sword intention, and also the 'Tao' when I communicate with the bridge between heaven and earth. Do you understand what I am saying?"

Zhao Wumian frowned, "In other words, if I want to connect the bridge between heaven and earth, I not only need the 'Tao', but also need to integrate all the martial arts I know and create my own martial arts?"

"Yes and no." Su Zonghu sheathed his sword. "Once you have your own 'Tao', creating your own martial arts is just a matter of following your heart, because this martial art is the embodiment of your 'Tao'... Therefore, the process of creating your own martial arts is your 'path to seek the Tao'."

Zhao Wumian understood that Yuehua Sword, Wuqi Jing, Wanyuexian, in the final analysis, belonged to others... How could other people's martial arts make him in harmony with heaven and earth? He was just repeating what others had said.

In the final analysis, when one reaches the level of Wu Kui, it means "truly establishing a school of thought", which means one must have his own things.

The process of creating your own martial arts is to combine your life experience and the heart of a martial artist, dig deep and analyze inch by inch, and then come up with the martial arts path that best suits you.

Self-created martial arts and the so-called sword and knife skills are nothing more than the concrete manifestation of "enlightenment".

"Then my understanding of the Yuehua sword intent is of no use at all?" Zhao Wumian sounded a little disappointed.

His martial arts had reached a bottleneck... Without memories, it would be impossible for him to 'realize the truth'. If he wanted to further improve his strength, he could continue to train his muscles and improve his 'techniques', but this method would not bring about a qualitative change in his strength.

"Of course not. It is true that one can learn from others' experience. Although Eunuch Lin was defeated by you, he is undoubtedly far superior to you, me and Xu Ran in the way of martial arts." Chief Constable Su said bluntly, "When he created the Five Qi Classic, he combined the strengths of hundreds of schools. The Little Western Heaven's 'Great Luo Mitian Finger' and the Sword Sect's 'Centrifugal Blade' are all things he has comprehended...

Wei Ming Hou has now achieved the state of unity between man and nature. If you want to achieve a qualitative change in your strength, the only way is to comprehend the "meaning" of other martial arts. This can also serve as a foundation for you to create your own martial arts in the future."

"'Intention' is such a mysterious thing. Even if you comprehend it, what effect will it have on your strength?" Facing the martial arts champion of the time, Zhao Wumian humbly asked for advice.

Reality is not a game. Even if you realize something, it won't give you a buff or raise your stats.

"'Intention' also refers to momentum." Chief Constable Su suddenly drew his saber, and the blade instantly struck Zhao Wumian's neck.

Zhao Wumian's heart skipped a beat and he raised the scabbard to block, but the scabbard was like a flower in a mirror or a moon in water. For some reason, the Yanling Knife still passed through the scabbard and reached his neck.

"Confusing and mysterious... This is not what Chief Constable Su just said, 'Advance without retreat.'" Zhao Wumian looked at the goose-feather knife at his neck, his expression unchanged, his brows slightly furrowed.

Chief Constable Su smiled. With Zhao Wumian's current strength, he would definitely not be beheaded by Chief Constable Su with one sword. Therefore, this was just Zhao Wumian taking the initiative to relax and comprehend the meaning of the sword. Now, with one word, it was pointed out that he was indeed a martial arts genius.

Now that they had met face to face, Chief Constable Su finally had a higher opinion of Zhao Wumian... The ability to remain calm with a knife at his neck alone was something not everyone could do.

Chief Constable Su put away his sword in a swift and decisive manner. "This is the sword technique of the Western Regions. I once went deep into the Western Regions to explore the Holy Religion and fought a few moves with the Holy Religion leader Shentu Bushui. At that time, I had just entered the martial arts world and was no match for him. I was beaten and fled, but I also understood the meaning of his martial arts, and I comprehended it and integrated it into my sword."

"Holy Church? Shentu is not guilty?" Zhao Wumian had seen the record of this person in the "List of Heroes in the Jianghu", but this was the first time he heard of him from someone else.

"A martial arts genius, also a martial arts madman, appeared out of nowhere during the Wuzhen period, and the bridge connecting heaven and earth has been in existence for more than 20 years..." Chief Constable Su paused for a moment, then shook his head, "The Western Regions are too far away from the Central Plains, and when Emperor Taizu Gao founded the country, there were already problems left over...

A king of a different surname who followed the emperor was appointed to the Western Regions. The place was too remote, so he gradually became dissatisfied. Over the years, he gradually established himself as a warlord. Although he was still under the control of the court, he had long since stopped listening to orders. By the time of the Jingzheng period, the court had almost lost its control over them. The previous emperor wanted to recover the Western Regions, but failed. Shentu Buzui must have been a chess piece used by the king of a different surname to control the martial arts world, or a 'red flower stick'. "

Zhao Wumian frowned. Wuzhen was actually the reign title during the reign of Emperor Taizu Gao. The problems left over from that time would naturally fall on Luo Chaoyan's shoulders.

Zhao Wumian didn't believe that this warlord force, which was divided into different regions, had no interest in the country... The best way was to get rid of him before he showed his fangs.

Thinking of this, Zhao Wumian was suddenly stunned... Isn't his idea the same as Luo Shuzhi's?

The King of Jin had an army of 200,000 and a martial arts champion at his disposal. Luo Shuzhi also didn't believe that he had no interest in the country, so he took action without hesitation.

Sitting in this position, sometimes, no one can decide whether to do it or not.

However, if I can realize this in time, doesn't it also prove that I am not a hypocritical person with double standards?

That’s pretty good. I can tell this to Luo Chaoyan and Guan Yunshu when I meet them later.

As he spoke, Chief Constable Su changed the topic of the Western Regions. After all, a large piece of territory had been taken away, and the court was currently powerless to do anything about it. It was obviously not a glorious thing, so he laughed and talked about his sword intent again, "Advance without retreat, but it is not a straight line... Turning a corner in the middle of the road may help us reach our destination faster."

Zhao Wumian pondered for a while and stopped talking about the Western Regions. Instead, he analyzed:
"In the final analysis, intention is still a part of 'skill', but it has reached the state of 'no move is better than a move', rather than just sticking to one move or one form. Suppose I can fully understand the 'Moonlight Sword' and comprehend its sword meaning, I may be able to integrate its 'intention' into the Moon-Waning String. By integrating one martial art after another and constantly improving the Moon-Waning String, then when that time comes, will this Moon-Waning String belong to her, Xiao Yuanmu, or to me, Zhao Wumian?"

Chief Constable Su looked at him approvingly, "My Lord, that's right, but you're wrong on one point."

"Ok?"

"It's not about integrating it into Wan Yue Xian, but integrating Wan Yue Xian into your own martial arts... In this way, it can be considered as taking the first step towards creating your own martial arts and becoming a martial arts master. The second step is to discard the dross, take the strengths, and integrate them into yourself. As for the Marquis, if you feel that learning from others cannot be considered your own martial arts..."

"Have you ever heard of water without roots?" Before he finished speaking, Zhao Wumian shook his head slightly.

"Everyone who first practices martial arts learns martial arts from other schools... Since you want to find your own path, how can you throw away all the martial arts you learned from others before you became a grandmaster? Those memories, those martial arts from others, are your own path. If you throw them away, you will never be able to become the top martial artist... Because that means you are abandoning yourself, and you will become obsessed with appearances."

"Good." Chief Constable Su was stunned, and he looked up to Zhao Wumian. This comprehension was indeed a natural for martial arts.

"How do I understand the 'meaning of martial arts'? I just danced with the Moonlight Sword for a long time, but I still didn't have any idea." Zhao Wumian asked.

Chief Constable Su smiled and said, "Practice slowly, use slowly, and think more. Although it is just plain words, it can only be done this way... There are no shortcuts in the martial arts. Of course, if there are masters who specialize in this martial arts to share their insights with you, and exchange experiences with each other, it will naturally be faster."

Zhao Wumian nodded, and then smiled, "Chief Constable Su's current knife skills, if we only talk about the Moonlight Sword, can't compare to Miss Su's?"

Chief Constable Su was silent for a moment, and his mood suddenly turned bad. "Not bad, I am a tough guy, so I am not suitable for using a sword... and my sister knows that the Qingming Sword and the Yuehua Sword can be said to be my father's legacy, so her attainments in the Yuehua Sword are indeed better than mine... If the Marquis really wants to comprehend the meaning of the Yuehua Sword, he should go find her."

As the saying goes, a teacher is one who is more accomplished. Although Zhao Wumian is stronger than Su Qingqi, he is not as proficient in the Yuehua Sword as Su Qingqi has... Naturally, he should humbly learn from him.

Besides, she is my wife, so there is nothing to be ashamed of.

Zhao Wumian wished that the two of them could practice martial arts together every day, improve together, and become stronger together.

Zhao Wumian laughed, "I was the first one to learn martial arts from her, and now that I have realized the meaning of sword, I still want to find her... That's great."

This insignificant coincidence was enough to make Zhao Wumian feel happy... and when Su Qingqi found out, she would definitely feel the same way.

After this conversation, Chief Constable Su had a higher opinion of Zhao Wumian... But his praise soon vanished because his sister was pushed around. He sighed and said, "Speaking of which, the Marquis has been given an official title and a noble position now, and his status is not bad... When is the time to propose to the Su family? We can prepare the return gift in advance."

Zhao Wumian wanted to marry Master Su as soon as he arrived in Beijing, but Su Qingqi had already told him in advance that she would never marry him before he regained his memory. This was because she was worried that Zhao Wumian already had a wife and she didn't want Zhao Wumian to become a heartless man.

Really well-behaved and sensible.

He shook his head slightly, "Wait until I regain my memory."

"That's fine. I won't interfere with my sister's marriage. When the time comes, you can go find my mother and you two can talk."

As Chief Constable Su was speaking, he saw the palace door behind him suddenly being pushed open.

Looking back, Luo Chaoyan was standing outside the hall with his hands behind his back, expressionless.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Chief Constable Su bowed and saluted.

Luo Chaoyan smiled, but there was no warmth in her smile. "Chief Constable Su came here to discuss enlightenment with Marquis Wei Ming, didn't he?"

"My confusion about martial arts has been resolved. Next, I should take some time to find Miss Su to practice martial arts together..." Zhao Wumian spoke for Chief Constable Su.

"Shut up." Luo Chaoyan glanced at him sideways, and then looked at Chief Constable Su, "Has Chief Constable had breakfast? I'm planning to have breakfast with the Marquis, how about we join?"

If he dared to agree at this time, Chief Constable Su would never be able to get the official position of a third-rank official.

Chief Constable Su felt his scalp tingle, and he quickly denied it, "The Detective Department still has important matters to attend to, so I won't stay for long. I'll take my leave now..."

Chief Constable Su bowed and was about to leave in a hurry, but then he remembered something, took a few steps and looked back at Zhao Wumian, "Xiao Xitian's Guan Yunshu also had some connections with the Marquis, right?"

"Yes...what happened to her?" Zhao Wumian's heart trembled, "But what happened to her?"

Zhao Wumian hadn't seen her since the coronation ceremony yesterday, and he didn't know where she was... Guan Yunshu had said at the beginning that once Luo Chaoyan ascended the throne and the matter was completely understood, she would no longer have anything to do with Zhao Wumian, and it would be time for her to leave Beijing.

"Nothing unexpected happened." Chief Constable Su recalled, and then said: "I was in the palace during the coronation ceremony yesterday. After returning to the Detective Department at night, I learned that she had been to the Detective Department and received a wanted order..."

Zhao Wumian nodded. The Detective Department was the red stick of the Dali court that supervised the underworld. Usually, any underworld villains who committed crimes would be posted on the side and offered as a reward, which anyone could accept. This was a way for many underworld knights to make money. If one often cooperated with the Detective Department and assisted in solving cases, he would naturally be able to make friends with the court and have some connections in the white world.

For example, the flower-stealing thief from the Honwo Hall of Huanzhen Pavilion is a frequent guest on the wanted list of the Detective Department.

Disciples from famous sects like Guan Yunshu would sometimes take on cases...mainly to train themselves. Guan Yunshu was on the verge of achieving a breakthrough in the unity of man and nature, and he didn't know anyone in Beijing except Zhao Wumian, so it was only natural for him to take on a job and find something to do when he had nothing to do.

Zhao Wumian said nothing, motioning Chief Constable Su to continue, and then he heard Chief Constable Su say tactfully:
"Guan Yunshu is a Buddhist, kindhearted by nature. I heard that she has just started to travel the world. Although she is smart, her experience is shallow, so she suffered a loss. The case she took was a five-year-old case, the Liuli case that once caused a sensation in the capital. It was related to the guardian of Huanzhen Pavilion and Xiao Xitian. I heard that he had recently entered the capital, so we released him from the case room, and she took it."

"Suffer a loss? What loss did she suffer?" Zhao Wumian suddenly became angry.

"From what she said, it's related to the Marquis." Chief Constable Su's eyes suddenly looked a little strange, "Guan Yunshu suffered first, and then he went to the Detective Department to take the case. Maybe he wanted to take revenge...

But she didn't tell us the details. She left in a hurry after accepting the case. We only know that she heard someone wanted to assassinate the Marquis, so she followed them and ended up being ambushed. That group of people came for her and they were all very powerful. She killed a few of them and the rest fled. She knew from their martial arts that they were from Huanzhen Pavilion, so she came to the Detective Department and learned about the Liuli case five years ago. She felt that there was some connection between them, so she accepted the case. "

Hearing this, Zhao Wumian became even angrier. Guan Yunshu was ambushed because he wanted to help him?
"Is she hurt?"

"According to what the detective said at the time, he didn't suffer any external injuries, but I don't know if he has any internal injuries." Chief Inspector Su shook his head slightly, then pondered for a moment, turned to look at Luo Chaoyan who had been listening silently, and said: "Marquis Wei Ming has no official position, but his heart is in the martial arts world. Why not give him a jade card and make him the head of the detective department? This way, he will have a specific identity and it will be more convenient to work for His Majesty."

Actually, Chief Constable Su was looking for a way for Zhao Wumian to leave, and at the same time, taking this as an opportunity to have more contact with Zhao Wumian... After all, this man would most likely be his brother-in-law in the future, so he could get to know him better, and having him by his side would also provide him with support when he was doing business in Beijing.

Luo Chaoyan frowned slightly, looked up at Zhao Wumian for a few times, and felt that what Chief Constable Su said made sense, so she nodded slightly, "Head Constable with a Jade Card, the level is not high enough... Deputy Chief Constable, just below you."

Chief Constable Su's eye twitched. He felt that considering Zhao Wumian's position in the emperor's heart, it should not be him who should take care of him, but Zhao Wumian.

If Zhao Wumian handles a few more cases, will his official hat be snatched away by Zhao Wumian?
After that, Luo Chaoyan looked at Zhao Wumian again, with a hesitant look on his face, and then said: "Look at you, you don't want to have breakfast with me... Go quickly, be careful, I have heard about the Liuli case that year, you can learn the details on the way. If you can solve the case, it will be a great achievement. I will worry about what to give you."

Chief Constable Su took out a pitch-black token from his bosom and handed it to Zhao Wumian. "There are only two positions for deputy chief constables, the left deputy chief constable and the right deputy chief constable. The position of the right deputy chief constable is currently vacant. I always carry the token with me..."

Without saying anything more, Zhao Wumian took the token and bowed slightly to Luo Chaoyan. He suppressed his anger and smiled, "There is no news about Jiuli Gu, Tian Xuanchen, Xiao Yuanmu and Guiyi Zhenren yet. I will naturally not leave the capital in a hurry... I still have a lot of time to stay in the capital, so I will have the opportunity to dine with His Majesty."

"I hope so." Luo Chaoyan shook her head slightly.

Seeing Zhao Wumian and Chief Constable Su say goodbye and leave, she turned around and looked at Zhao Wumian's back, then sighed softly.

On the way back from paying her respects, she was still thinking about what jokes and interesting stories Zhao Wumian would tell her during dinner later.

In the end, he ran away in a blink of an eye...

Thinking of Luo Chaoyan, her pretty face turned cold.

How could this damn Huanzhen Pavilion assassinate Zhao Wumian?
Did Zhao Wumian provoke them?

(End of this chapter)