The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 352 Prince Yi

This courtyard is not large, only about ten zhang square. There are no furnishings in the courtyard. The ground is paved with bluestone slabs, on which faint scratches can be seen, which should be traces left by the owner of the courtyard in his daily training.

Faint chanting could be heard coming from ahead.

"Can you hold your spirit and soul in oneness without separation? Can you concentrate your vital energy and attain gentleness like an infant? Can you cleanse your inner vision and be without blemish?... To give birth to them, to nurture them, to give birth without possessing, to act without relying on one's own power, to guide them without dominating—this is called profound virtue..."

His voice was clear and deep, yet his age was hard to guess; one could easily guess he was in his twenties or thirties, or even his sixties or seventies.

Zheng Yi sneered, thinking to herself, "Playing tricks!"

He paused, and with a soft crack, shattered the bluestone slab under his foot. Then, with a sudden kick, a pebble flew towards the figure reflected in the window.

With a soft "plop," the pebbles tore through the oil paper and flew into the window.

Zheng Yi frowned.

After the pebbles entered the house, they should have been aimed at the figure's head. Whether she caught or dodged them, she could discern the other person's strength and decide whether to fight or flee.

But the piece of gravel disappeared the moment it entered the house.

It wasn't shattered, nor was it deflected; it simply vanished into thin air. There was no sound, no process, as if it had never existed in the first place.

The only result was that the other person's chanting was interrupted.

The figure put down the book, turned its head, and looked at Zheng Yi through the oil paper.

"A distinguished guest has arrived."

Raise your hand.

"Mr. Wang, could you please greet him on my behalf?"

Another figure stood up inside the room, cupped his hands in greeting, and turned to walk towards the door.

Zheng Yi stood there, coldly watching the other person walk to the door, push it open, and slowly walk out.

After seeing the person's appearance clearly, Zheng Yi's brows furrowed again.

This man had delicate features, was about thirty years old, wore a four-cornered turban adorned with a piece of jade, and had two embroidered ribbons fluttering on it. He wore a royal blue satin cloak embroidered with a hundred butterflies, and blue satin official boots. He truly deserved the title of "handsome man!"

But to Zheng Yi, it felt like a fishbone stuck in her throat. The eerie feeling she had when she saw the two Nanjing garrison eunuchs during the day surged back into her heart, even more intensely than before.

It was as if someone had forcibly taken the appearance of the people from Penglai and Yingzhou and thrown their eyebrows, eyes, nose, and mouth onto a completely different face—the strangeness of this person's appearance was so obvious compared to the two eunuchs that it was noticeable to the point that it would feel awkward upon closer inspection.

After the man stepped outside, he stopped and politely cupped his hands in greeting.

"My name is Wang Ziyi. I greet you, esteemed guest."

really.

He is not surnamed Zheng, nor is he from Yingzhou or Penglai.

Zheng Yi had heard of this name before.

This person was one of the worshippers who entered the martial arts world during the incident at the imperial tomb, and also the first worshipper to make a deal with An Ziyang that day. An Ziyang's good older brother was "Heavenly Demon" Wang Ziyi.

Judging from his appearance, he has already overcome the "five signs of decay".

Zheng Yi drew her sword and pointed it at him.

Who is inside the house?

Wang Ziyi replied politely.

"Master Zheng".

"What kind of damned immortal master is he? I'm asking you, is he from Yingzhou or Penglai? What are you doing here? Are these strange occurrences in Nanjing and the actions of the four garrison eunuchs his doing?!"

Zheng Yi's words were quite blunt, but Wang Ziyi was not offended at all and replied politely.

"Miss, why don't you come inside and have a chat?"

He turned to the side and reached out a hand to guide the movement.

"I cannot presume to answer your question on behalf of Master Zheng. If you wish to know, why don't you ask me yourself?"

Before he could finish speaking, Zheng Yi had already drawn her sword and charged at him!
A horizontal slash with one sword!
"I'll do whatever you tell me to do. Why would I need to learn martial arts or practice swordsmanship!"

"If you don't talk, we'll beat you until you do!"

"One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near Li gets reckless." Having traveled with Li Miao for some time and witnessed his invincible success, Zheng Yi's mindset had unknowingly become increasingly aligned with his. Her already limited experience in the martial world had been completely distorted by Li Miao.

If they're friends, I'll heal your wounds after the fight; if they're enemies, I'll interrogate them afterwards! All this secrecy, babbling, and playing tricks—what are you pretending to be, acting like a big shot?
Take this sword from me!
Wang Ziyi sighed softly and raised his palm to strike Zheng Yi's face.

"In that case, I have no choice but to—appease you!"

boom! ! !
Debris flew everywhere, and houses collapsed!
The deafening roar of the battle between heaven and man reverberated outwards!

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Gao Anyu suddenly opened his eyes, silently pulled out the black ruler, got out of bed, squatted down and moved to the window, holding his breath and listening intently.

"The direction of the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters, the sounds of a battle between heaven and man."

"Aunt Zheng did indeed sneak over... If the information Uncle Li's subordinate gave me is true, I'm afraid she won't gain any advantage!"

"With such a commotion, things have gone from covert to overt. Those four Nanjing garrison eunuchs will probably receive the news soon, and to avoid any unforeseen complications, they might very well take action against me!"

"I've already contacted Uncle Li's men; there's no point in staying any longer!"

Gao Anyu quietly walked to the door.

Sure enough, chaos erupted outside as well.

Gao Anyu's residence was a side room in the center of Longjiang Post Station. After checking in, he took advantage of the occasional opportunity to relieve himself or eat to investigate. He found that the surrounding courtyards were filled with guards who came to monitor and watch over him.

Hearing the loud noise from the battle between Zheng Yi and Wang Ziyi, the guards poured out of their courtyards and ran towards him.

If you're leaving, now's the only time!

Before the breakup, Cao Hanyan had explained all the possible scenarios to Gao Anyu and made arrangements for how to deal with them. Without the slightest hesitation, Gao Anyu swiftly climbed onto the roof beam.

His inner energy surged, and he secretly activated the "Limitless Zhen Chan" technique, pressing his palm against the roof. As soon as he made contact, dust began to fall, quickly piling up on the ground.

Gao Anyu jumped onto the roof through the opening and looked around. Sure enough, he saw Gu Feixuan standing on another roof, looking at him.

The two met up.

"Brother Gao, the child I saved!"

Gu Feixuan said in a low, urgent voice.

"With such a commotion, Brother Cao must already know. He will go to pick up the child, so Brother Gu need not worry."

Gao Anyu glanced left and right.

"Aunt Zheng has already confronted the other side's expert, and the situation has gone from covert to overt. We don't need to stay here any longer; let's go find Brother Cao and meet up!"

"go!"

Before the two had taken more than a few steps, they heard a loud shout from behind them.

"Where to go!"

A middle-aged man rushed over like lightning.

The ultimate master!

As Nanjing was a secondary capital, it was indeed equipped with top-tier martial arts experts officially stationed there, whom Liu Chun had dispatched to guard the two men. The guards below also heard the commotion and were climbing onto the roof to surround the two.

Gao Anyu and Gu Feixuan exchanged a glance.

Without further ado, the two walked side by side, avoiding the top expert, and charged in one direction!
Gao Anyu raised his hand and struck the guard in front of him with a foot-long blow!
The black ruler fell, about to shatter the skull!

The guard's panicked expression suddenly changed. He raised his hand and guided Gao Anyu's arm, slapping it several times like a butterfly flitting among flowers, completely neutralizing the force of Gao Anyu's attack!

He was actually a master no less skilled than Gao Anyu!

Gao Anyu's expression turned cold, and he was about to continue his attack when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his waist. The centipede that he had been hiding in his arms had unexpectedly bitten him.

Gao Anyu was taken aback, and then he heard the guard's voice change.

"Follow me!"

"Fourth sister, that top spot is yours!"

(End of this chapter)