I, the wanderer of the universe, love making friends

Chapter 156 Mistakes that men all over the world make
Seeing that Shen Luoyan was already disguised, Shen Lang sent a message to Li Shimin and Li Xiuning.

The brother and sister who were talking in the cabin suddenly changed their expressions.

In an instant, the cabin was silent.

Because both of them clearly heard four words: "Shen Lang pays a visit!"

The voice seemed to be speaking in my ear.

The brother and sister's heartbeats immediately accelerated. They had no idea how the other party came or how long they had been there.

It's even possible that the other party has heard everything that happened just now.

Li Xiuning immediately looked at Li Shimin.

Use your eyes to ask what they mean.

Li Shimin nodded slightly at him, and then sent a message: "Please come in!"

next moment.

Then he heard a voice behind him, "I apologize for my impulsive visit."

Li Shimin and Li Xiuning were shocked.

He turned around immediately and found two figures standing behind him, silently, as if they had always been behind him.

Under the light, the man looked to be no more than 20 years old.

But his martial arts skills and his identity are definitely what the masters in the world can only dream of. Although Li Shimin is also a first-class master, he did not even notice when the other party arrived.

It's as if the other party has the ability to become invisible, which is really incredible.

Moreover, this person was only wearing ordinary clothes, but his luxurious temperament was beyond the reach of any young man in the world who was dressed in fine clothes and had jade belts.

Standing next to him was a woman with a veil covering her face, but her eyes were like a lake of autumn water, with slender eyebrows that reached her temples and skin as white as jade and snow, showing her graceful and elegant posture.

While Li Shimin was looking at Shen Lang, Shen Lang was also looking at him.

He was born with big ears, a majestic figure, eyes as bright as ink, and bright and lively. At this moment, he stood proudly and confidently, with an air of profound and imposingness.

As for Li Xiuning, he wore a Hu hat that was round like a bowl, with silk nets hanging around it and embellished with pearls and jade. The style was unique, both gorgeous and full of a mysterious beauty that was both visible and invisible.

The clothes she wore were completely different from the wide-collared and large-sleeved clothes worn in the Central Plains and the South. They had large lapels and narrow sleeves.

This type of clothing not only highlights women's delicate curves, but also makes movement much more convenient.

Li Shimin collected his thoughts and bowed with a smile. "I am Shimin, son of Li Yuan, the governor of Taiyuan. This is my sister, Li Xiuning. May I know your names? And why are you here so late at night?"

"My name is Shen Lang." Shen Lang smiled slightly. "We were sailing at night and saw the Li family's boat, so we came aboard to borrow it. Please forgive the inconvenience."

Shen Luoyan said calmly: "Mrs. Shen."

This was her introduction to her origins. She was the military advisor of the Wagang Army. She assumed that the people of the Li family also knew this, so she covered her face with a veil in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

Li Shimin and Li Xiuning looked at each other, somewhat incredulous, and asked, "Borrow a boat?"

"That's right." Shen Lang nodded. "Judging from the direction your boat is heading, it seems you're heading to Pengcheng. The two of us are also planning to go to Pengcheng, so we came here rashly."

Li Xiuning smiled slightly and said, "You two are very skilled. With such martial arts skills, you can easily reach Pengcheng. It is our honor to borrow our boat. Second brother, you can chat with the two masters. I will go to prepare tea."

"Please take a seat, both of you." Li Shimin said with a smile, his attitude sincere and polite.

But his mind was racing, thinking that he had never heard of a master named Shen in the world.

Thinking of the rift between her and Li Mi, Shen Luoyan said, "Shimin, Shimin, save the world and help the people. Are you going to be the emperor in the future?"

Li Shimin smiled faintly and said, "Young lady, please don't flatter me. However, there is indeed a story behind the origin of this name. If you two want to hear it, I can tell you."

"Tell me about it." Shen Luoyan said.

Li Shimin smiled calmly, sat down on a chair by the window, and said, "When I was four years old, a fortune teller came to our house. He read my fortune and predicted that by the time I reach the age of twenty, I will be able to help the world and bring peace to the people. My mother loved me the most at that time, so she changed my name to Shimin."

"This name change is good. It doesn't seem like me wandering around the world." Shen Lang smiled. "You save the world and help the people, and I just love making friends."

As he was speaking, there was a slight knock on the door, and Li Xiuning's voice said, "Brother, the tea is here."

"Come in," Li Shimin whispered, then said to Shen Lang and the others, "I'm so sorry that no one knew you two had come to the Li family's ship. If you don't mind, could you please be more discreet?"

Shen Lang said, "Okay, we don't like noisy people."

Li Xiuning came in with tea.

While serving tea, he asked, "Are you two going to Pengcheng? We happen to be going to Pengcheng as well. If nothing goes wrong, we'll probably arrive in Pengcheng by dawn."

"Yes." Shen Lang nodded. "I was going to discuss something with Madam Dongming, so I came to borrow the boat. I didn't want to disturb the virtuous brothers and sisters, but since the master is here, it would be bad if I didn't say a few words."

Li Shimin was somewhat confused, because this time he led his men to Pengcheng to order a batch of weapons from Madam Dongming.

Could it be that these two were sent by some rebel army or aristocratic family?

He remained calm and smiled, saying, "Thanks to your words of advice, I have now seen such a great person in the martial arts world. Are you acquainted with Madam Dongming? I have heard of her name for a long time, but have never met her. Could you introduce her to me?"

Shen Lang thought to himself that Li Shimin's thoughts were indeed very careful and meticulous.

It was obvious that the Li family and the Dongming sect had had countless dealings with each other, but he pretended not to know them and used this to test the origins of the two.

If I didn't understand, I would have been fooled by him.

Shen Lang smiled and said, "It's easy for Brother Li to meet Madam Dongming. All he needs to do is add another entry to Madam Dongming's account book."

Li Shimin was shocked when he found out that his secrets had been exposed.

Because two years ago his father Li Yuan was transferred to Honghua as the governor and in charge of the military affairs of the thirteen counties in Guanyou, in order to deal with Yang Xuangan's army, Li Yuan finally accepted his advice and purchased a large number of weapons from Lady Dongming. Emperor Yang of Sui was not aware of this.

But he didn't expect that the other party would actually know about the transaction. If this were to reach the ears of Emperor Yang of Sui, it would definitely be regarded as evidence of the Li family's conspiracy to rebellion.

"Please forgive my rude probing just now," Li Shimin said solemnly. "It was just that I noticed you two had come in a mysterious way, and appeared in the middle of our conversation, so I spoke probingly. Please forgive me if I offended you."

Seeing this, Shen Luoyan sighed inwardly.

Regardless of whether Li Shimin's apology was sincere or false, Li Mi was not as good as him in this respect.

Even if you don't want to admit it.

But this is the fact.

Li Xiuning was also greatly shocked, wondering whether these two were enemies or friends.

Shen Lang smiled and said, "You..."

"What's wrong?" Li Shimin asked in confusion.

Shen Lang changed the subject, "Since you are so polite, I want to ask you a question."

"Brother Shen, please ask."

"Are you married?" Shen Lang asked.

Li Shimin smiled slightly and said, "I'm married, but she's in Taiyuan. If she were here, I could introduce her to Brother Shen and Madam Shen."

"In that case, if we go to Taiyuan, we will definitely visit you if we have the chance." Shen Lang said, "Since you are so frank, I will also be frank with you."

Li Shimin and Li Xiuning waited quietly for his words.

Shen Lang said, "When I was in Yuhang, I saw the Yuwen Clan and the Dugu Clan respectively instigating the Haisha Gang and the Jukun Gang to attack the Dongming Sect."

"Oh?" Li Shimin asked doubtfully, "Why are they attacking the Dongming Sect?"

But when he asked, his eyes flashed with coldness and radiated a sense of authority.

"Because the Dongming Sect has account books of transactions with several major clans in the Central Plains, and they are all stamped with the seals of both the buyer and the seller." Shen Lang picked up the teacup and took a sip slowly.

After putting down his teacup, he continued, "If the Yuwen and Dugu clans get their hands on the account books, it would be a piece of cake for them to overthrow their opponents. Didn't your father want to avoid rebellion? If the account books fall into the hands of any of them, what do you think will happen?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin was shocked. If Emperor Yang of Sui knew about the weapons purchase and had real evidence, it would be a wonder in the world if the suspicious Emperor Yang of Sui did not think that the Li family was plotting a rebellion.

After a long pause, Li Shimin frowned and said, "Madam Dongming's martial arts have reached perfection, and the four guardian fairies each possess unique skills. Unless the wandering man Ning Daoqi takes action, I'm afraid no one will be able to obtain such an important item."

After saying that, his eyes fell on Shen Lang and Shen Luoyan.

Shen Luoyan frowned, "Do you think we are going to steal the account books?"

"Of course not," Li Shimin said immediately, "I was just wondering how I could thank Brother Shen for sharing such a confidential matter."

Shen Luoyan snorted, "Not a single word of that is true."

Li Xiuning said, "Don't be surprised, Madam Shen. Everything my second brother said is true."

Li Shimin also said solemnly, "If I, Li Shimin, had any suspicion of your despicable behavior, I would have died a miserable death." Then he added, "It seems that Brother Shen has a close relationship with the Dongming Sect and was able to learn of this matter."

Shen Lang said: "It's okay."

I thought to myself: Of course it’s not shallow.

He already knew the true strengths of Shan Meixian and Shan Wanjing.

And they both knew his size.

Although they knew each other one by one.

Li Shimin smiled, looked out the window again, and said, "It's getting late now. Why don't you two take a good rest first? I'll let you know when we get to Pengcheng."

Although Shen Lang informed him about the account book matter, everyone was not very familiar with it, and the account book matter was of vital importance, so he needed to think about it carefully first.

Shen Lang nodded and said, "Alright, this place is quite clean. We can just meditate here. You guys can go down."

This should be a place for meeting guests, clean and tidy.

There's no need to use someone else's bed.

"In that case, we two brothers and sisters will take our leave first." Li Shimin gave Li Xiuning a look and left the room.

Although he had something to say to Li Xiuning, he was worried that someone might eavesdrop, and since the two of them were very secretive, he decided to communicate through writing.

Hearing their footsteps fade away, Shen Luoyan sent a message to Shen Lang, "It seems that the girl who followed you to the Si River is Princess Shan Wanjing of Dongming."

"That's right." Shen Lang nodded. "Now that she's gone to Pengcheng, I'm going with her."

Shen Luoyan continued, "You told Li Shimin about the account book. Are you trying to provoke the Li family to rebel?"

"Whether there are account books or not, they will rebel. It's just a matter of time." Shen Lang glanced at her. "Could it be that Military Advisor Shen has come up with something new?"

Shen Luoyan thought seriously and said, "If the Li Clan rebels, Yang Guang's strength will be weakened. But you are not like the Dongming Clan, selling weapons everywhere and making a profit from it. You are not the leader of any rebel army. What benefit will this bring to you?"

"The world is in chaos and the people are suffering. Someone has to put an end to this." Shen Lang said, "Whether it's the Li family or Li Mi, someone has to take the lead. How can we continue like this?"

Shen Luoyan frowned, "But you don't think the Wagang Army is promising. Do you think the Li Clan is the true emperor? Or the Yuwen Clan?"

"No one dares to speak rashly until the end." Shen Lang smiled, "Because there are always exceptions to everything."

"Do you only choose to assist someone when he becomes the true emperor?" Shen Luoyan asked again.

Shen Lang shook his head. "No, I'm not interested in assisting anyone, nor am I interested in fighting. Not to mention that I don't even have a single soldier under my command. I know my own limitations."

"Then you want me to be your military advisor?" Shen Luoyan was even more confused. "If I'm not helping you conquer the world, how can I be your military advisor?"

Shen Lang smiled and said, "Who says you need a military advisor only if you want to conquer the world? As for how to assist, you will only know in the future."

Hearing this, Shen Luoyan had to suppress the doubts in his heart.

Wait until dawn.

Li Shimin and Li Xiuning came to the room and knocked on the door gently, "Brother Shen, Brother Shen?"

There was no answer from inside the door. The two looked at each other and then pushed the door open.

There was no one in the house.

If it weren't for the word "goodbye" written in tea on the table.

There's really no sign of anyone having been here.

Moreover, the tea was still wet, so he had not been away for very long.

Li Xiuning asked in surprise: "Are they gone?"

"That should be it." Li Shimin said helplessly, "If you, Third Sister, hadn't encountered it, I would have almost thought I was dreaming."

Li Xiuning sighed softly, "It seems he's a hidden master. Second brother, what are you going to do about the account book?"

"It seems that we need to find a way to lure Madam Dongming away, and then send someone on board to get the account books. Otherwise, once the account books fall into the hands of the Yuwen and Dugu clans, the consequences will be unimaginable." Li Shimin said with a frown.

Li Xiuning said, "I'm afraid they still had something to say last night. Why not let me take action today?"

"You're going to take action?" Li Shimin asked curiously, "What are you going to do? Those martial arts masters have strange personalities and might get angry for no apparent reason."

Li Xiuning smiled and said, "I can disguise myself as a man and interact with them. Sometimes women are less likely to arouse suspicion than men. Besides, Madam Shen is wearing a veil, and it seems that she doesn't want us to know her identity. Maybe I can take this opportunity to find out."

"Alright." Li Shimin nodded. "Third sister, be careful and bring a few more people with you."

Li Xiuning said, "I know."

He returned to his room, disguised himself, and when the ship docked, he led his men off the ship and entered Pengcheng.

Shen Lang and Shen Luoyan were having dinner at a large restaurant in the city.

Although Li Xiuning has not been allowed to play with his Daji for the time being, I believe there will be a chance.

Moreover, there were many people in the cabin, and it was not his job to bow down to Li Shimin or become his dream-answering minister, so he left first.

Shen Luoyan, who was standing opposite him, glanced at him and asked, "Are you planning to steal Madam Dongming's account books?"

"Why would I steal the account book?" Shen Lang was a little confused.

Shen Luoyan said, "If the account book were in your hands, the Li Clan might treat you as an honored guest. If all the major clans have done business with the Dongming Clan, it would be easy to eliminate any of them you want."

Then, without knowing what he was thinking, his expression suddenly became solemn: "Right now, that foolish emperor Yang Guang has transferred the Guanzhong army to the Jiangdu area to suppress Du Fuwei. The Wagang Army is also tying down the main force of the Sui army in Luoyang. If the Li clan invades the capital and rebels, Yang Guang will be finished."

"That being said, although I have a close relationship with the Dongming Sect, the account books are related to the Dongming Sect's reputation, and they won't give them up easily." Shen Lang said, "And if I have to take the account books just for the sake of being a guest of the Li family, my favor would be too cheap."

Shen Luoyan suddenly smiled and said, "Perhaps you can use the account book to become the son-in-law of the Li family, and even Li Shimin may want to become your sworn brother."

"That's a good idea you mentioned." Shen Lang couldn't help but laugh. "When I see Li Shimin again, I'll ask him if his third sister is married."

Shen Luoyan suddenly said, "You don't need to ask Li Shimin, why not ask her? Maybe she knows whether Li Xiuning is married or not."

"Ok?"

Shen Luoyan casually pointed at the people going upstairs and asked, "If that's not Shan Wanjing, who else could it be?"

Shen Lang looked over and saw three people walking up the stairs.

The leader was a particularly handsome young man wearing a blue Confucian robe. When he saw Shen Lang looking at him, he nodded and smiled.

However, the two people behind her were real men. Both of them had strong builds, sparkling eyes, and long swords on their waists, looking like bodyguards.

"I didn't expect Shan Wanjing to look so unique in a man's attire," Shen Lang commented. "Especially those long legs. They give her a certain air of dignity when she's dressed as a man."

Shen Luoyan blinked: "Are you only interested in her legs?"

"Then what do you think I should pay attention to? How many layers of cloth are wrapped around her chest?" Shen Lang said.

Shen Luoyan shook his head helplessly, "I can see that you are obsessed with women."

"You are superficial." Shen Lang said seriously, "As the saying goes, beauty is a feast to the eyes. Just like you in front of me now, I can eat a few more bowls of rice."

Shen Luoyan couldn't help but giggle and said, "Okay, then I want to see how many bowls you can eat."

While the two were talking, Shan Wanjing had already brought people to them.

She showed a faint smile, clasped her fists and said in a deep voice, "We are all brothers from all corners of the world. You two have extraordinary appearances. I don't know your names, so I, Li Zhi, can make friends."

"Wan Jing, please sit down quickly." Shen Lang grabbed her hand and said with a smile, "Your outfit today is quite nice and unique."

Shan Wanjing's pretty face turned red and pale when he grabbed her hand, but she didn't say anything and sat opposite the two of them.

"Did something happen to you in Xingyang?" Shan Wanjing asked, "I almost sent someone to Xingyang to look for you."

"Something happened." Shen Lang poured her a glass of wine and said, "We just arrived in Pengcheng this morning, otherwise we would have come to find you a long time ago."

Shan Wanjing nodded and looked at Shen Luoyan. "Isn't Miss Shen the military advisor of the Wagang Army? How come she came to Pengcheng with us?"

Hearing this, Shen Luoyan smiled cunningly and said, "I am no longer the military advisor of the Wagang Army. I can only follow Master Shen around everywhere. I don't know if I can be considered Madam Shen."

"Mrs. Shen?" Shan Wanjing frowned and immediately looked at Shen Lang.

Shen Lang sighed: "Wan Jing, I made a mistake that every man in the world would make..."

Shen Luoyan whispered again in the middle of the conversation: "Don't rush to speak, Li Xiuning is here! You might make another mistake."

……

(End of this chapter)