A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 77: It’s over, just brush off your clothes and go away

Qingzhou City.

A rare sunny day in winter.

At Li Chang'an's suggestion, Li Weizhou accompanied Li Changning, Zhao Yuanzhi, and Zhang Wanyi for a stroll along the Qingshui River, the mother river of Qingzhou City...

Actually, the Qingshui River is already frozen over, and it stops flowing in winter anyway, so there's nothing to see there.

But love is such a sour and nauseating thing.

These two exceptionally talented young women were surprisingly interested in the places Li Changning had once frequented, as if this would allow them to participate in Li Changning's past.

Even a few broken stones on the ground are so attractive...

Zhang Wanyi, who was usually quiet and aloof at the Li family's old house, was much gentler and less aloof when she spoke to Li Changning.

He also pressed for details about the story, occasionally exchanging a few harmless banter with Zhao Yuanzhi, before Li Changning would persuade them to reconcile...

Tsk tsk, even Li Weizhou couldn't bear to look!

Sigh, it would be a lie to say I'm not envious.

I can't figure out how that bastard did it.
Even the male protagonists in Qidian novels at this age aren't this flamboyant...

Looking at himself, even the most beautiful courtesan at the Dream Pavilion harbored ulterior motives and plotted against him; there was simply no reasoning with her…

Therefore, Li Weizhou could not stay for more than an hour before he took his leave.

Seeing his forced smile, the other three felt a little embarrassed, yet also wanted to laugh.

After all, given their intelligence, it's impossible that they weren't aware that the scent of their love was wafting over innocent people...

Li Weizhou quickly returned to the fortified village. Under the pretext of avoiding a certain courtesan, he instructed Mr. Gu, who was in charge of the place, to tell anyone who came looking for him that he was not there.

Once back at the residence, they opened the secret passage under the bedroom canopy bed, entered the secret room, and closed the entrance to the passage.

The room fell silent instantly, and the afternoon sun of winter shone through the oil-paper window, as if no one had ever been there.

……

Three o'clock in the morning.

In the dead of night, Kharkiv is so quiet that the distant sound of artillery fire can be heard from somewhere unknown...

The sky is a clear blue during the day, but at night it's a dazzling display of stars. Luckily, there's no moon tonight.

Li Weizhou nimbly leaped down from the third-floor window. Dressed in night clothes, he moved like a black panther, nimbly traversing the inner side of the green belt. Even if someone noticed, they would only exclaim in surprise that a wild beast was running...

In just one minute, I ran from the hotel to Gorky Park, which is less than two kilometers away.

The park is lush with trees and has children's play facilities such as a Ferris wheel and a large slide. There are also many different buildings, making it easy to hide.

Li Weizhou observed and listened very carefully, and finally chose a spot to lie in wait among the low hedges, keeping an eye on the movements at the entrance to the artificial lake.

Time passed slowly, yet it remained quiet.

Li Weizhou wasn't afraid of a truckload of soldiers suddenly appearing to chase him. There was woodland behind him, so they definitely couldn't catch him. Besides, putting himself in their shoes, even if someone wanted to fish, they wouldn't just catch one person. They would track and monitor the truck, not just some small fry.

I wonder what their reaction will be when they've kept watch all night and find an empty truck...

Did they think Jesus had come?
……

At 4:25 a.m., Li Weizhou, who had been keeping a close eye on the situation, suddenly looked up as a dark green medium-sized truck slowly drove out of the tunnel.

They didn't even turn on their headlights!

As soon as we reached the lakeside, we didn't go any further. Two tall men wearing hats and jackets got out of the car. After looking around, they took out their phones, snapped a picture, and then turned and left without saying a word.

After walking for about five minutes, the sound of a car engine came from afar, and then the car sped away.

Twenty minutes later, Li Weizhou suddenly leaped out of the bushes at lightning speed, his figure almost invisible. He ran to the back of the truck, threw away the unlocked padlock, pried open the bolt, and then, under the starlight, saw box after box of weapons...

He didn't even look closely. A few breaths later, the carriage was empty. He got off again, closed the door, put the latch back in, locked it, and sped away.

Instead of returning directly to the hotel, Li Weizhou wandered around the 130-hectare park for a long time before heading straight to Kharkiv National University, an ancient university founded in 1805.

After wandering around the campus for half an hour, I changed my clothes and quietly left from another direction, returning to my hotel room.

Before he knew it, he could easily climb onto the windows of the third floor.

This is a skill I fantasized about when I was a rebellious teenager...

……

In the secret chamber beneath the main residence of the fortress, most of the room was filled with weapons that did not belong to this world.

Li Weizhou was strong enough to open wooden crates by hand without using a crowbar.

The first wooden crate contained a green iron box. Upon opening it, it was found to be filled with palm-sized .50 caliber bullets, which are 12.7*99mm bullets.

The Barrett and Smith & Wesson 500 also use bullets of this size, although they are different models.

He then opened a large wooden crate next to him, inside which was an M2 heavy machine gun.

Tsk, a man's favorite!
This heavy machine gun is known as the king of heavy machine guns. It once destroyed twenty Japanese tanks in half an hour. A normal person would be blown up by a single shot, literally.

Because of its excessive weight of 58 kilograms, and even more terrifyingly, its powerful recoil, the gun can only be fixed to a tank, vehicle, or helicopter, making it incredibly powerful!

But this weight was no problem for Li Weizhou.

Holding an M2 and firing in rapid succession, even a single hit would severely damage Poshiki Takeo.

If hit by three consecutive shots, even a Martial Saint of the Eighth Rank would likely lose half of his strength.

If the barrage continues for a minute, even a Martial Saint who has broken through the Eighth Rank will surely die.

Unfortunately, given his current skill level, let alone the upper three levels, even martial artists who have mastered the middle three levels of movement techniques are not so easy to aim at.

If you practice for a long time, using the three martial arts masters in the middle gate to practice target shooting, you can definitely train yourself.

But that's impossible. If they were discovered, they would be branded as a demonic cult, and everyone in the world would have the right to kill them.

The imperial court would not allow Li Weizhou to possess such a powerful weapon. They would allow a sect to have a top-tier hidden weapon, even if that weapon could assassinate someone from the top three ranks, it wouldn't matter.

Because such concealed weapons must be rare, they are hidden away like divine weapons.

But when there are an endless number of such hidden weapons, the first to become restless will not be the martial arts world, but the imperial court.

Fortunately, these weapons were not intended for conquering the world and seizing power, but rather for dealing with the three upper gates who were hostile to him, so they were generally not needed.

After taking stock of the armory, Li Weizhou was quite satisfied, especially with the twenty kilograms of black gold, which was prepared for the legendary breakthrough to level nine...

The landmines need to be deployed in Dayuan Mountain. The underground cave can still be used very well. Li Weizhou reviewed the situation afterward and felt that it was a treasure trove.

Arrange it according to this secret room, especially the LED film, to create a scene of immortals, which is enough to capture the minds of some people, even if only for a short time, it is enough to do something.

Of course, he wouldn't deliberately lure innocent people; only those who intend to kill him would do so.

It's only for guarding against people, not for harming them.

Li Weizhou stretched contentedly. Now that he had this wealth, as long as he made proper arrangements, he could leisurely practice martial arts and live a carefree life again.

Fighting and killing are meaningless; gaining power and becoming strong and free is for a better life.

These things won't stay here forever; they'll be moved there when we get back to the mountain town.

There are still too many unknowns in this world.

But that's precisely why it's fresher and more interesting.

……

Life is fresh.

When Li Weizhou woke up, before he had even finished washing up, armed security personnel from Kharkiv knocked on his door to conduct an inspection.

Li Weizhou was surprised and somewhat panicked, but there was nothing he could do but watch as they roughly searched the room, rummaged through his backpack, and even checked his phone...

It contains some photos I took yesterday in a taxi of various locations in Kharkiv, including some views of Gorky Park.

I didn't bring my phone with me for AI-powered Q&A; in the country, it's always separate, let alone abroad.

There was no computer in the backpack, and the Onion browser was not downloaded on the phone. A group of security personnel shook their heads.

After staring at Li Weizhou for a while, the leader asked him using a translation app, "What are you doing here?"

Li Weizhou earnestly explained to him what "Ukrainian fans" meant, and on the recommendation of many "Ukrainian fans" in China, they pooled their money to send him here so he could see the brave and indomitable Ukrainian people.

Don't believe me? Come on, let me show you some financial and legal influencers on Weibo. I guarantee they'll move you to tears.

He pointed to the photos in his album, indicating that he would bring the beautiful, brave, and authentic Kharkiv back to China.

After these words were translated into Ukrainian by the translation software, it was obvious that the attitudes of the people around had become much milder.

However, when the head security personnel jokingly asked Li Weizhou if he would like to join the mercenaries, Li Weizhou was still startled. He shook his head with an awkward smile, claiming that he was timid, couldn't fire a gun, and couldn't stand the sight of blood.

The group of security personnel lost interest in greeting him and shook their heads as they walked away.

He clearly thinks he's a fake fan...

After they left, Li Weizhou quickly washed up, didn't even have time for breakfast, and checked out of the hotel with a look of fear on his face. He took a taxi directly to the train station and returned to Kyiv.

……

"So fast?"

Xiao Rui was clearly surprised when she received the call. Li Weizhou smiled and said, "If you're lucky, things will get done quickly. If you have an appointment, go ahead and do your thing. I just wanted to let you know. Bye."

There were voices on the other end of the phone, both male and female.

Xiao Rui refused, and quickly said, "There's a gathering of international students here. Do you want to come over? I'll introduce you to some pretty girls."

Li Weizhou naturally didn't want to go, and laughed, "You have fun, consider it a vacation."

A woman's voice came from Xiao Rui's side, saying, "Come quickly, or I won't let her go. Make her drink a few more glasses!"

Xiao Rui joked, "Boss, you've worked hard. Could you come pick me up?" Then she added, "Never mind, you just got back from a long business trip. You should rest. I'll be right back."

Li Weizhou said, "I'll go pick him up. Just tell me the address."

Xiao Rui smiled and said, "Really, there's no need. These are all friends here. You should rest."

Li Weizhou, who was taking a break, said, "Hurry up and send the address, stop arguing."

Shortly after hanging up the phone, I received a message that I was near Kyiv University.

Li Weizhou didn't rush to leave. He poured himself a glass of water, stood by the window, and drank it while looking at the Dnieper River not far away.

……

After changing his clothes, Li Weizhou took a taxi to the address Xiao Rui had given him, only to find her already waiting by the roadside.

However, there was a girl with him, and after Li Weizhou got out of the car, the girl kept staring at him.

Li Weizhou smiled and nodded, saying "Hello," then looked at Xiao Rui and asked, "Why did you come out?"

The girl next to her asked first, "She said you don't like interacting with strangers?"

You come to a foreign country and don't like interacting with strangers?
Xiao Rui was a little embarrassed and looked at the girl with a giggle, warning her, "That's enough, don't betray me."

Today she was wearing a light blue and white plaid shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and a woven bracelet on her wrist, adorned with a small silver sunflower.

Below are retro-washed jeans that hug long, straight legs, paired with simple, clean white sneakers.

Her short hair was ruffled by the wind, her eyes still bright and captivating. She looked at Li Weizhou and asked cheerfully, "Have you finished your work?"

Li Weizhou nodded and smiled, "You didn't drink too much, did you?" Xiao Rui gave a thumbs-up to the somewhat indignant girl beside her and said, "Ma Yuan, I had two drinks with her. How about it, isn't she a great beauty?"

"roll!"

The girl who was called a great beauty seemed a little guilty; she had thin eyebrows, narrow eyes, and thin lips—she was, to put it mildly, not ugly. After giving a rude remark, she asked Li Weizhou, "Can we stay here and play for a couple more days?"

Li Weizhou laughed and said, "We can give Xiao Rui a few days off, but you have to see her off when she goes back. If she goes missing, you will be held responsible."

Ma Yuan was speechless. "She worried about you all day while you were out running errands, afraid you'd get lost and be used as cannon fodder. Do you think she'd let you transfer back to China alone? If you got lost, she'd hold me responsible. Am I being wronged?"

"That's enough!"

Xiao Rui told her to shut up again, and smiled at Li Weizhou, "Ma Yuan was my classmate in elementary and middle school. She studied in high school for a year and a half, but her family sent her abroad to study because of her early romance. Her family has some connections here, so they kept a close eye on her. But they couldn't keep an eye on her, and she and her boyfriend met once a year. She's about to return to China and is about to achieve a great victory in love."

Li Weizhou offered his congratulations: "Congratulations."

Ma Yuan twitched the corners of her mouth into a smile and asked the two, "Shall we go sit in the coffee shop up ahead?"

Li Weizhou did not answer, his gaze indifferently fixed on the conflict taking place in front of a roadside restaurant, where four or five Chinese students were shoving and pushing against several local young people.

Ma Yuan laughed heartily and said to Xiao Rui and Li Weizhou, "These young people studying abroad are getting increasingly temperamental. The older generation is no good; they're cowardly, only concerned with their own affairs, and some even target fellow Chinese. My aunt says that young people abroad are becoming more and more appealing, they're really brave enough to fight... But from what I've observed, those who stay after graduation quickly become incompetent again... Damn, they're at a disadvantage, they outnumber us. You guys go first, I'm going to join the fun." With that, she was about to rush forward.

It looks very fierce.

Li Weizhou, what the hell? He nodded to Xiao Rui, signaling her to grab Ma Yuan, then walked over and threw seven or eight 150-160 pound young men from Kiev onto the ground. The young men were stunned. This move stunned both sides of the fight and the onlookers.

Li Weizhou didn't do anything else. After nodding to his compatriots, he called to the two girls and left.

……

Wow, have you practiced before?

Even after they returned to the hotel, Ma Yuan continued to ask questions.

Li Weizhou naturally denied it, but Ma Yuan didn't believe him: "You lifted one in each hand and tossed seven or eight like chicks, without even breaking a sweat. You're saying you haven't practiced?!"

Li Weizhou thought for a moment and said, "When I was a child, I herded pigs and had to carry them across the river. As I grew up carrying them, I became stronger and stronger."

After looking at him for a moment, Ma Yuan turned to Xiao Rui and said, "The way he talks nonsense with such a straight face is infuriating!"

Xiao Rui laughed but didn't participate. She packed her luggage in the room and then started booking tickets.

After having lunch together, we headed straight to the airport.

……

"Aren't you going to stay a few more days?"

At Boryspil International Airport, in front of the terminal, Ma Yuan looked at Xiao Rui with some reluctance and said.

Xiao Rui smiled and said, "You'll be back in China in two months. See you in Chongqing! I'll treat you to authentic Chongqing cuisine, like spicy blood curd and pig blood soup."

"I'm also from Chongqing, and I've never had Mao Xue Wang before?"

Ma Yuan said angrily, then glanced at Li Weizhou, and suddenly smiled meaningfully, saying to Xiao Rui, "I told you you've always been picky about dating, but you're still pretending with me."

Xiao Rui said speechlessly, "I don't understand what you're saying!"

Ma Yuan laughed angrily, then said dejectedly, "Pretending to be a god! Fine, you two can continue playing The Return of the Condor Heroes, I'm leaving!"

After saying that, he hugged Xiao Rui tightly and then reminded Li Weizhou, "Treat Rui'er well, or you will regret it."

Li Weizhou: "..."

After chuckling and pushing her best friend away, Xiao Rui said to Li Weizhou, "People who feel empty these days love to ship couples. Her man isn't here, so she's feeling the loneliest. Just take it as a joke."

Li Weizhou replied noncommittally, "You really don't want to stay a couple more days? I can go back by myself."

Xiao Rui rolled her eyes at him and said, "I've already bought the tickets... Let's go home!" She turned and entered the terminal.

Li Weizhou smiled and followed.

……

Emirates Airlines' planes are really great, Airbus A380s, with two decks.

The upper level is for business and first class, and the lower level is for economy.

Xiao Rui booked a business class ticket, which included a lie-down area, but there was no bed and no shower...

To the left, there's a mini bar that you can open. Inside, there's chocolate, Evian mineral water, sparkling water, and a fresh flower on the seat. Xiao Rui smiled and said, "That's too extravagant."

Even though it wasn't her first time sitting in it, she still felt that this kind of enjoyment was too extravagant.

If it were her, she definitely wouldn't have booked such an expensive cabin; the economy class downstairs is actually quite good.

It's not that I'm stingy or unwilling to spend money, it's just that the 25,000 yuan for the plane ticket would be better spent on clothes or bags.

Li Weizhou lay down in the seat next to her and said, "You've traveled thousands of miles and haven't had a good time. It's nothing to be comfortable on the plane."

Xiao Rui stopped dwelling on it and lay down as well, saying, "This is already the treatment of a bureau-level official... What's there for me to work hard for? I'm just enjoying the good life. Boss, did you go out to see your friends?"

"Ah."

Li Weizhou responded, "I saw him... in Kharkiv."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Rui immediately turned to look at him and said, "Kharkov...that's a war zone."

Li Weizhou laughed and said, "Not really, it's not that exaggerated. I have photos on my phone, do you want to see them?"

Xiao Rui naturally wanted to see it. She took it and flipped through it. There were about twenty photos. She flipped to the bottom but didn't see any people. But when she flipped further, she did see people. It was a record of her singing with Song Jia and Xu Li in a karaoke bar.

The first picture shows her dancing a Mongolian dance with a radiant smile. The second picture is also of her, holding a microphone and singing "Sunny Day," with lyrics displayed on the screen behind her: "The little yellow flower of the story, has been floating since the year I was born. The swing from my childhood, it's still swaying in my memory to this day..."

Xiao Rui glanced at Li Weizhou, who was resting with his eyes closed, and then slightly raised the corners of her mouth. She continued flipping through the files, but apart from those of her three friends, there were no other files.

She flipped to the bottom and her eyes suddenly narrowed as she saw an old photograph.

It must have been a very, very early photo, taken in front of the Liberation Monument, when the surrounding area was still so dilapidated.

A thin woman dressed simply was holding a crying child who looked to be only two or three years old.

The woman was very thin, looked sickly, and was dressed very simply... but she wasn't facing the camera directly; instead, she was looking at the child with her face slightly turned to the side, and it seemed she was smiling and comforting him.

Even though the eyes were blurry and the photo was too old, Xiao Rui could still seem to see the woman's doting and loving gaze towards her child, and the open mouth seemed to be comforting the child to stop crying...

Just as she was lost in thought, she heard Li Weizhou's calm voice: "That's a photo of me when I was two years old, taken on my birthday. It's also the only photo I have left of my mother. At that time, her health was already very poor, but she still took me to the city and celebrated my second birthday."

"..."

Xiao Rui's bright eyes welled up with tears, but she didn't know how to comfort her.

Li Weizhou didn't need any comforting words; instead, he smiled proudly and said, "If she could see me now, she would be very happy."

Xiao Rui sniffed hard, glanced at the photo again, handed the phone back, and asked with a smile, "Where's your dad? Is he taking pictures?"

Li Weizhou chuckled, "Back then, who could afford a camera? My dad passed away even before my mom. He was one of the earliest laborers in Chongqing. He could have easily supported his family, but one rainy day, he slipped and fell down a flight of stairs. Camera parts hit him, and he died right then and there. I don't remember much about it; my uncle told me. He always had a few good days each year when he would tell me about the past."

Xiao Rui's face went numb as she looked at Li Weizhou cautiously and said, "Your uncle treats you..."

Li Weizhou adjusted his lying position and said, "He only had three children of his own. Back then, having more than one child would result in a fine. When he only had two daughters, he was probably quite nice to me, probably raising me like a son. But after he had a son, I became the most superfluous one in everyone's eyes. Hehe, my older and younger cousins ​​also teamed up to get revenge for what happened before. But no matter what, even though I was so hungry that I stole pig feed, I didn't starve to death, so I don't hold a grudge. Although we weren't very close, I still sent them two thousand yuan every month. In the countryside, that was enough to live quite well."

After saying that, he took a bottle of water from the small liquor cabinet next to him, took a sip, and said, "You must live in another world, right? There is a world of difference between children born in that era, whether they are born in the countryside or in the city. Although there are not many like me, there are not a few either."

Xiao Rui thought about her childhood and nodded, "Yes, when I was in kindergarten, I went to the government kindergarten in a Santana provided by my grandfather's work unit."

Li Weizhou laughed heartily and said, "You've comforted me!"

Xiao Rui chuckled and said, "Otherwise, I can't comfort myself! I've had all the advantages since I was born, and now I'm working like a slave for you, my boss. I can't get through this without comforting myself."

Li Weizhou shook his head. What a bright and intelligent girl! She immediately dispelled the sad atmosphere.

He laughed and said, "It's not that I'm trying to gain your comfort by playing the victim. It's just that today is my mother's birthday, and she happens to see the photos, which makes me feel a bit sentimental. Actually, I'm quite accepting of these things. Fate is predetermined. For example, my current wealth is surprising even to myself. It's not fair to those who work hard and diligently. But that's just how it is, it's fate."

Xiao Rui asked seriously, "Boss, haven't you ever thought about settling down?" She smiled and added, "You don't seem like a player to me."

Li Weizhou thought about it seriously for a while, then shook his head and said, "I don't know. I don't know what a home is like, and I don't know how to manage a home well."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Rui suddenly felt a stinging sensation in her eyes. She turned her head away to look at the scenery outside the airplane window, trying to relieve her fatigue...

Li Weizhou smiled, said nothing, and slowly closed his eyes. He seemed to hear the familiar yet unfamiliar nursery rhyme from his childhood...

……

Luckily, twelve hours later, the plane that transited through Dubai and then flew directly to the mountain city landed without incident.

Song Jia and Xu Li picked up Li Weizhou at the airport together, and the meeting was naturally joyful. However, some were suspicious. Song Jia looked Li Weizhou up and down and said, "Why don't you stay a couple more days? Isn't that too fast?"

Xiao Rui, who had been chatting all the way, was now quite tired and didn't want to drive anymore. She asked Li Weizhou, "Are we going to eat or not?"

She and Li Weizhou had both eaten on the plane, and she even watched Li Weizhou eat two portions.

Li Weizhou laughed and said, "I'm not eating today, I'm full. My schedule is a bit tight these two days, so I'll go back and rest first. I'll treat you to a big meal in a couple of days."

Song Jia was unwilling to give up, but Xiao Rui stopped her, saying, "I also need to go home and talk to my family. Let's do it another day."

Without making a sound, he gave a wink.

After greeting the three men with a smile, Li Weizhou took a taxi to the high-speed rail station and went straight back to Changzhou.

After he left, Xiao Rui whispered to Song Jia, who was quite dissatisfied, "Today is his mother's birthday."

Song Jia and Xu Li: "..."

……

Changzhou, villa.

In truth, Li Weizhou wasn't feeling melancholic at all. He did miss his mother, but she wasn't really a part of his mind at all...

After returning home, Li Weizhou locked the doors and windows, went down to the basement, moved the bookshelf on the side of the basement, opened a sliding door, and went inside.

Inside, there was also a secret room.

Because I built it myself and my skills are so-so, it doesn't look that great, but it's good enough.

He sat down on the spot, closed his eyes, and soon, as if by magic, one box after another appeared in the secret room.

In no time, the secret room was half full.

Li Weizhou opened his eyes, disassembled the wooden boxes one by one, and threw them "over there" so they could be used as firewood.

One after another, cold and ferocious weapons of mass destruction were revealed.

However, in Li Weizhou's eyes, it looked particularly familiar.

Because this is his capital to make a living in the Great Qian Dynasty!
From today onwards, Master Li can once again display his power!

However, hiding in a secret room all the time is not a solution. These firearms are definitely a red line that cannot be crossed in the country. If he is not there one day and someone reports him and they come to search his house, that would be terrible.

Anything at all would be enough for him to take out and shoot at.

This possibility is very low, but it's not impossible...

However, it is not convenient for Li Weizhou to immigrate abroad for the time being, and no other country can produce 700 million pigs a year and consume so much gold.

So for the time being, there really wasn't a good solution...

Let me think about it some more.

……

P.S.: To be honest, I really enjoyed writing this part. However, there probably won't be many more like this later on, since it's a cultivation story spanning two realms, so I'm posting it all at once to satisfy my craving, and I'll only have to endure the criticism for a day.

I'll definitely make an urban fantasy novel in the future, and I'll have a blast!
(End of this chapter)