Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 7: Close to the face, open the big, regretful expression

"Li Tanhua, I've long heard of your name."

Zhou Ming went forward to pay his respects.

Li Xun Huan naturally didn't recognize him, so Long Xiao Yun introduced him, "This is the adopted son of the Prime Minister, Young Master Zhou Ming."

Li Xun Huan's eyes flickered slightly: "Nice to meet you."

Zhou Mingdao said, "Little Li Feidao's name is well-known in the martial arts world, but for me, I've heard more about the saying 'Seven Jinshi from one family, three Tanhua from father and son.' I came here this time to pay homage to the Li family's ancestors and enjoy some of their literary influence."

Li Tanhua has been away from the frontier for ten years. Do you know where the Li family ancestral hall is?

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent.

Many people in the martial arts world immediately looked at him with admiration.

As expected of the Prime Minister's adopted son, he is truly brave!

Lu Xiaofeng was in the crowd, and his teeth were about to break.

He knew that Zhou Ming hated Li Xunhuan's behavior, but he didn't expect Zhou Ming to be so disrespectful.

Ask Li Xunhuan if he knows where the Li Family Ancestral Hall is?
This is just too close to the face.

It's just a matter of putting the words "forgetting one's roots" on Li Xunhuan's head.

Tie Chuanjia was the first to react.

He was deeply indebted to the Li family and regarded Li Xunhuan as his master. He had served him for more than ten years with unwavering loyalty. How could he tolerate others humiliating Li Xunhuan in front of him?

He immediately clenched his iron fist, and with the surge of true energy, his body suddenly increased by three times, as if he was wearing a layer of iron armor, glaring angrily.

Li Xunhuan, however, held out his hand to stop him, saying, "Xunhuan is unfilial. He has been away from home for ten years and hasn't returned. He really doesn't know the current state of the ancestral hall."

"Haha..." Long Xiaoyun tried to smooth things over and said, "You and I are sworn brothers. The ancestors of your Li family are my ancestors. For the past ten years, I, Long Xiaoyun, should be filial to my brothers.

Since Young Master Zhou wants to offer sacrifices, and my brother is back today, why don't you go to the ancestral hall first and burn incense for the Li family's ancestors? How about that?"

"It's impossible."

Then Long Xiaoyun took the lead and led a group of people to the Li family ancestral hall.

Lu Xiaofeng took the opportunity to move closer to Zhou Ming and said, "I beg you, please don't do this kind of thing again, okay?"

Zhou Ming curled his lips: "Okay."

As for Li Garden, although it has been renamed Xingyun Manor, there have not been many changes inside.

The Li Family Ancestral Hall is still there, and the interior is neat and clean, obviously daily maintenance has never been slackened.

Seeing this, many people in the martial arts world murmured in praise.

There was a hint of gratitude in Li Xunhuan's eyes when he looked at Long Xiaoyun.

In fact, no matter what Long Xiaoyun thought in his heart, he did his work extremely well on the surface.

Everyone knows that everything he has comes from Li Xunhuan.

Therefore, he naturally became Li Xunhuan's good brother in everyone's eyes.

There was no mistake in any matter, big or small.

If Li Xunhuan never returns and there is no news of him again, then Long Xiaoyun may have to pretend like this for the rest of his life.

But, Li Xunhuan is back!

After paying homage to the Li family's ancestors, Long Xiaoyun took everyone, especially Li Xunhuan, to visit Xingyun Manor.

Finally came to a plum forest.

Deep in the plum blossom fragrance, several exquisite buildings are looming.

This is Lengxiang Cottage, the former residence of Li Xunhuan.

Not far from Lengxiang Cottage, there is a small building where Lin Shiyin lived.

In the past, this pair of man and woman were in love with each other. Li Xunhuan was playing the piano among the plum blossoms. When he looked up, he could see a beautiful figure in the small building not far away.

They looked at each other without saying a word, but their feelings were hidden.

Unfortunately, so much has changed since then.

After Li Xunhuan left, Lin Shiyin moved in here, but after marrying Long Xiaoyun, she moved out.

Then she became sisters with Lin Xian'er, and Lin Xian'er moved into Xingyun Manor, and the address is here.

As he sniffed the familiar plum fragrance, Li Xunhuan's eyes were confused for a moment.

"Ha ha……"

Zhou Ming couldn't stand this scene, so he turned around and left, returning to the courtyard where he lived.

Xia Feng offered a cup of hot tea and asked, "Master, do you still dislike Li Xun Huan?"

"That's right," Zhou Ming said. "I just deliberately provoked him, but he acted nonchalant, as if he didn't care about anything. This actually made me feel bored." Dong Xue said coldly, "Since the young master can't stand it, why don't we take action and kill him directly? No matter what he is, he can't withstand our combined forces!"

Zhou Ming smiled and said, "You, stop always shouting for war and killing. Only when people are alive can they create endless wonders, even if they are enemies. I have no intention of killing him. I just want to see an expression of regret on his face. If you kill him, how can that dead head show such a vivid expression?"

Qiuyue said, "Young Master, you want to see him regret it? I'm afraid it won't be easy. This man even gave his former lover to him, gave away the family business, and even left the Central Plains and didn't return for ten years.

I'm afraid this person no longer cares about anything. How can you make someone like him regret it?"

Zhou Ming's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said happily, "Good Yue'er, you really reminded me!"

Qiuyue was stunned: "Master, could it be that Li Xunhuan really has someone he cares about?"

Xia Feng thought for a moment and said, "Could it be... Lin Shiyin?"

Zhou Ming nodded: "Exactly!"

The love of Li Xunhuan's life was none other than Lin Shiyin.

During his ten years away from home, he was always worried.

He often used the small knife in his hand to carve Lin Shiyin's face on the wood, and he would think of her when he saw the image.

With his innate and perfect martial arts skills, how could he be affected by ordinary diseases?
He looked sick all over, as if he had been ill for a long time.

Worrying turns into illness.

No matter how high your cultivation is, it’s useless if you have a sick heart!
When Qiuyue heard this, her face was full of question marks, indicating that she couldn't understand.

"The person he cares about is Lin Shiyin? But why? If he cares so much about her, why did he give her to someone else in the first place?"

Zhou Mingdao said, "Don't think about it. People like him think differently from us normal people. It's right for you not to figure it out. If one day you figure it out, it means your brain is not normal anymore."

"That's what the young master said."

Zhou Ming laughed and then began to think about how to use Lin Shiyin to make Li Xunhuan look regretful.

Li Xunhuan is determined and ordinary things probably cannot shake his heart at all.

It’s better to be a little ruthless.

At the same time, he is also sharp-minded and good at observing details.

If you make up a lie and he sees through it, it will be of no use.

As the saying goes, lies don’t hurt, but the truth is the sharpest knife.

The best way is to pretend to be true, nine parts true and one part false.

Fortunately, through his memories of his past life, he learned a lot of information that most people didn't know, so he had a lot of material to fabricate.

In addition, Li Xunhuan had been away for ten years after all, and he didn't know much about the changes in those ten years.

Therefore, Zhou Ming actually does not need to make it 90% true. I am afraid that 70% or even 60% true would be enough to deceive him.

But, it needs to be done as soon as possible.

As time goes by, Li Xunhuan will know more about the current intelligence, and it will naturally be more difficult for him to deceive.

The day after Li Xunhuan returned.

into the night.

Lin Xian'er had made sufficient preparations and felt a little relieved.

Because she was overconfident, she had revealed her true face to Li Xunhuan before. Now that Li Xunhuan had come to Xingyun Manor, she was naturally terrified, worried that he would expose her.

Although Li Xunhuan did not do so, Lin Xian'er obviously would not entrust her fate to the tolerance of others.

Therefore, she made full preparations, and no matter what Li Xunhuan said, it would be useless!
Many jianghu people came here to get rid of the Plum Blossom Bandit. However, the rumor that Li Xunhuan was the Plum Blossom Bandit was just a rumor, so for a while, no one took action.

But they won't have to wait long.

That’s when all my preparations will come in handy.

At this time, a figure walked past Lin Xian'er.

Lin Xian'er took a look and saw that it was one of the four maids around Zhou Ming.

"I forgot about him!"

Because of Li Xunhuan, Lin Xian'er has been so busy these past two days that she has neglected this young master of extremely noble status.

However, it’s not too late to think about it now.

Now is the perfect time!
Lin Xian'er tidied up her appearance and headed towards the courtyard where Zhou Ming lived.

When he arrived, he saw that there was not only Zhou Ming in the courtyard, but also Lu Xiaofeng and four maids.

Just as he was about to enter, he heard Lu Xiaofeng exclaim in surprise in the courtyard: "What? You already know who the Plum Blossom Bandit is?"

(End of this chapter)