New and dark light years

Chapter 355 My Home is Impressive!

When both sides are roughly equal in strength, the will to fight is the key factor in determining victory or defeat.

Now that Zeng Cheng was considering escaping, his attacks naturally became 'weaker'.

Chu Rengong keenly noticed this, and her attacks became even more ferocious.

Although Zeng Cheng's attack became weaker, his defense became more solid.

For a time, Chu Rengong was unable to subdue him.

Meanwhile, the fight between the two sides had already attracted the attention of those outside. During the fight, the madam even peeked through the crack in the door before fleeing.

When gangsters fight, it's common sense that ordinary people should run as far away as possible.

The two sides fought for another dozen or so breaths. Chu Rengong was getting anxious, because if the fighting continued, the commotion would likely attract the attention of the members of the Zhuxian Society.

At that moment, the door was suddenly pushed open.

A man stood outside; it was none other than Li Shitong, the "Listening to the Waves Rat".

He shouted, "Master, I'm here to help you!"

Having said that, he rushed in, carrying a short dagger.

"You've come at the perfect time." Zeng Cheng was overjoyed: "Help me block her retreat."

"it is good!"

Li Shitong stood behind the Chu Palace.

At this moment, Chu Rengong's expression also became solemn.

Zeng Cheng laughed heartily and unleashed his full power. He launched a flying attack with a series of palm strikes, the force of which was fierce and domineering, forcing Chu Rengong to retreat step by step. The direction of Chu Rengong's retreat was Li Shitong.

At this moment, Li Shitong picked up a short dagger and stabbed it into Chu Rengong's back.

It seemed that Chu Rengong had no way to dodge.

"Don't kill her, I want her to live."

Zeng Cheng shouted.

Li Shitong obediently dodged the short thorn, swept past Chu Rengong, and rushed towards Zeng Cheng.

"Get out of my way, you piece of trash, let me handle this."

After saying that, Zeng Cheng also rushed past Li Shitong and headed towards the Chu Palace.

He had a premonition that he would be able to capture and enjoy this beauty, but at that moment, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

Then came the excruciating pain.

We've been ambushed! Who... is it... the Wave-Listening Rat?

Just as he was about to turn around, Chu Rengong's longsword arrived.

But at this point, he had no strength left in his body.

There was no way to dodge it; he could only watch helplessly as the sword tip struck his heart.

He stabbed it in again.

Zeng Cheng stared wide-eyed in disbelief, then his eyes went dull, and he fell backward.

Fresh blood gradually spread across the ground.

Li Shitong sighed: "Madam Chu, we should leave now. The Zhuxian Society and the yamen runners should be here soon."

Chu Rengong sheathed his sword and said, "Take the white jade futon back to my husband. I will continue towards Xiangcheng. I still have no way to handle the matters he entrusted to me, so I will not go back for the time being."

"Alright." Li Shitong didn't say anything more, cupped his hands, and said, "Please be careful, Madam Chu. I'll be going now."

After saying that, Li Shitong left first.

Chu Rengong looked around and noticed that the naked courtesan had woken up and was looking at them in horror. She said, "If any messengers come to question you, just say that Li Lin, the county magistrate of Yulin, sent someone to kill the Zhuxian Society. It has nothing to do with you."

The courtesan nodded repeatedly.

Then the Chu palace 'flew' away through the hole in the roof.

The courtesan struggled to her feet; almost no part of her body was in good condition.

As she looked at Zeng Cheng's corpse on the ground, a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

But at that moment, Zeng Cheng suddenly opened his eyes, slowly raised his right hand, pressed it against his still bleeding chest, and took a deep breath.

He tried to sit up, but he couldn't.

He had lost too much blood and had no strength left.

At that moment, he saw the courtesan beside him and roared, "You filthy bitch, come and help this old man..."

At that moment, Zeng Cheng saw the courtesan suddenly pick up a long gold hairpin from the side.

"What are you trying to do..." Zeng Cheng glared angrily.

The courtesan trembled as she looked at Zeng Cheng. Finally, her eyes widened in anger, she gripped the hairpin tightly in both hands, rushed over, pounced on Zeng Cheng, and stabbed him with all her might while holding the hairpin.

One after another.

"You filthy bitch..."

Zeng Cheng tried to struggle and stop them, but he couldn't do it at all; he had almost no strength left.

He could only watch as the courtesan's golden hairpin fell onto him.

In some places, the flesh was too thick to pierce through, so the courtesan would change spots. She then stabbed him several times at the wound, and finally, looking at his throat, she stabbed him hard.

ho ho...

Zeng Cheng's throat also began to spurt blood, and his eyes were somewhat dazed.

He simply couldn't understand why someone as skilled as himself, a master of martial arts, would die at the hands of a prostitute.

Another incense stick's time passed before the yamen runners finally arrived.

They looked at the courtesan covered in blood, then at Zeng Cheng on the ground, and were speechless.

Several days later, the county government issued a public notice: A man surnamed Zeng assaulted a courtesan while soliciting a prostitute, subjecting her to extreme insults. The courtesan acted in self-defense, and the man died at her hands. The courtesan was found innocent!
At this time, Chu Rengong had already left Ningyuan County.

Li Shitong also appeared at the city gate of Yulin County.

He was holding a round object in his arms when he arrived at the Li residence and gently knocked on the door.

Zhang Afu opened the door and, upon seeing Li Shitong, smiled and said, "So it's Master Li. The head of the family is in the backyard. Please wait in the front hall while I go and inform him."

"Thank you for your help, Uncle Zhang."

"you are too polite."

Zhang Afu also knew Li Shitong's identity. After inviting the man in, he closed the door and went to find Li Lin.

Li Shitong sat down in the front hall, and a maidservant served him tea.

He took a sip and felt much better in his parched throat. Not long after, Li Lin arrived.

"Shitong, what news is there this time?" Li Lin asked with a smile, sitting in the main seat.

Li Shitong then slowly recounted the recent events.

It took him about half an hour to finish explaining the situation.

Li Lin was somewhat surprised: "A white jade futon?"

"Yes."

Li Shitong placed the item wrapped in floral cloth from his arms on the table.

Li Lin took it apart and found that it was indeed made of the same material as the White Jade Immortal Sword.

"sorry to bother you."

"You're too kind, sir."

"Wait here for a moment." Li Lin picked up the white jade cushion and said with a smile, "I'll be out in a bit."

Li Shitong sat quietly, sipping his tea.

He wasn't worried that Li Lin would keep the immortal artifact for himself, after all, Li Lin had an excellent reputation.

Not long after, Li Lin returned, followed by two male servants carrying a box.

Then the box was placed on the ground.

"This is my return gift; you can open it and take a look."

The wooden box was very sturdy. Li Shitong opened it, and his eyes widened in astonishment.

The box contained three gold ingots, five ginseng roots and five he shou wu roots, four bolts of fine silk, and three blue bottles and three green porcelain bottles.

He knew that these bottles contained Life-Giving Pills and Body-Strengthening Pills, which were very precious.

All of these things combined amount to an amount he couldn't earn in several lifetimes.

"Sir, this..."

“The white jade artifact is worth the price,” Li Lin said with a smile. “Don’t refuse.”

Honestly, being able to bring the white jade artifact here is an impressive feat in itself.

Moreover... Li Shitong was neither Li Lin's subordinate nor his servant, but merely a business partner.

Under these circumstances, since the white jade artifact was brought to him, Li Lin naturally had to return the favor.

"If you can't move this box, you can ask Adang and Awang to help you move it to where you want to put it."

After thinking for a moment, Li Shitong said, "Help me move to the brokerage firm. I want to buy land and a house here."

He has decided that he will live here permanently from now on.

……

After Li Shitong left, Li Lin took the white jade futon back to the backyard, placed it by the well, and then rinsed it with the well water over and over again.

He has a slight obsession with cleanliness, and this thing looks like it's meant for sitting and cultivating. Moreover, according to Li Shitong, Zeng Cheng liked to visit brothels, and he had also used this thing to cultivate. If any bad luck or illness might be brought over from it, that would be bad.

Even if it could be cured, it would still be unpleasant.

After rinsing several times, Hongluan came over and said, "My lord, let me do this."

"No need, it should be clean already." Li Lin smiled as he picked up the futon and examined it in the sunlight.

Then one could see that the jade was inside, and it seemed as if some fluid was flowing through it, but upon closer inspection, there was nothing there.

At this moment, Huang Qing also came over. Seeing this, she smiled and said, "My lord, we actually have these at home, but they're not very comfortable to sit on. If you want, I'll have someone make a few."

Jade cushions were something that most wealthy families owned.

Li Lin's family doesn't have it because they don't really need it.

Li Lin smiled and said, "This is different from ordinary prayer cushions; it's for cultivation."

"Then congratulations, sir, on obtaining the treasure," Huang Qing said with a smile.

Li Lin grinned mischievously, “It’s for men and women to cultivate together. I’ll sit cross-legged on it, and then you or Hongluan can sit facing me in my lap.”

Upon hearing this, both women blushed after imagining what was happening.

"Why does my husband always bring back these shady things?" Huang Qing complained.

Li Lin countered, "You seem to like it quite a bit, don't you?"

"I'm not talking to you anymore." Huang Qing turned and left.

Hongluan stayed behind. She asked softly, "Husband, why don't we try going into the room? Anyway, there's still time, and it's still two hours before it's time to cook."

Her face was flushed and full of anticipation.

Li Lin thought for a moment and said, "Okay!"

Then, holding the jade futon in one hand and wrapping his arm around Hongluan's waist with the other, he went into the small spiritual vein.

The door to the small spiritual vein room closed, and then faint sounds could be heard coming from it.

“Hongluan, I remembered a story I read before, which seems to be related to the Jade Futon.”

"What a story."

"Let's get started, and I'll explain everything to you later!"

"Okay...Mmm!"

That evening, Huang Qing also tried the Jade Futon and had to admit that it was indeed very effective.

It accelerated the effect of dual cultivation by at least 20%.

It may not sound like much, but with long-term accumulation, it leads to significant improvement and progress.

Li Lin was very satisfied; he had found another good find.

Time flew by under the influence of dual cultivation.

Half a month later, the temple of the Blue Scale True Lord was completed.

Jiang Jili invited all the prominent people in Yulin County to attend.

The temple has black tiles and white walls, which looks simple but is extremely grand.

The official road near the temple was packed with people, all waiting for the temple to officially open.

At this moment, the lion dance team is performing a 'door-opening' ceremony at the entrance, vying for a large ball.

Liu Shen, meanwhile, was suspended in mid-air, her face beaming with joy.

Upon seeing Li Lin, she pounced on him, hands on her hips, and asked, "How about it? Isn't my house impressive?"

(End of this chapter)