Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 259 Jiang Yuyan: The Chief's Insight (Long Chapter, Please Read On)

"Please give me some face!"

Li Zhaoting held a sword in his right hand and took off the straw hat that was used to shield him from the rain with his left hand, revealing his true face. He twirled the straw hat in his hand twice and then put it back on.

"Enough people have died today!"

"The surrounding people felt fear!"

"Someone has already reported this to the Six Doors!"

"Please, Master Su and General Lei, stop the fighting!"

"If anyone insists on fighting, then I'll be your opponent! Please give me some face!"

As the saying goes, things shouldn't happen more than three times!

As the saying goes, important things should be said twice!

I said what I needed to say twice.

The important thing was emphasized three times.

Lei Sun sneered: "Master Li, your swordsmanship is superb, but you think you can make me retreat with just a few words? The face of the Six and a Half Hall is far too worthless."

"In that case, take my sword!"

Li Zhaoting raised his hand and shot out the Purple Star Soft Sword.

One blade severes the throat; a hundred-step flying sword!
Before Lei Sun could parry with his sword, Li Zhaoting rapidly formed hand seals, a dazzling Buddhist light rose behind him, and the Tathagata's divine light was poised to be unleashed, while a howling gale swept through the air.

The Buddha's divine light shines everywhere!

Li Zhaoting's expression was extremely solemn and serene. As Lei Sun caught the Ziwei Soft Sword, Li Zhaoting simultaneously formed swords with his left and right hands, and unleashed forty-nine consecutive sword strikes without any sequence. The bizarre and unparalleled moves were integrated into the sword light that flew and slashed in all directions, and the surrounding area was filled with dazzling golden light, as if a rising sun had appeared.

The Buddha's light shone everywhere, drifting endlessly, creating an uncontrollable illusion that the entire world was covered by forty-nine golden sword beams.

Sharp and surging, turbulent waves, rolling endlessly!

Lei Sun rapidly formed hand seals, responding with the nine-syllable mantra of Tantric Buddhism, and a series of rumbling sounds were heard as the surrounding ground cracked inch by inch, with mud and water splashing in all directions.

"Whoosh!"

The Purple Rose Soft Sword bounced back into Li Zhaoting's palm.

The sound of the sword was like a rooster crowing at dawn.

With a soft murmur, the clouds and mist dissipated, and the rain stopped and the sky cleared.

"General Lei, how was my sword strike?"

"Thank you for your mercy, Master Li! Let's go!"

Lei Sun told his trusted subordinates to leave.

Su Mengzhen bowed to Li Zhaoting and then left with his subordinates. Zhu Yueming walked over with a smile and loudly flattered Li Zhaoting, praising him as if he were three or four levels better than the three great skills of the Xingxiu Sect.

"Chief Detective Zhu, who's responsible for collecting the body?"

"Hand it over to Jin Feng Xi Yu Lou and Liu Fen Ban Tang. They are their own brothers, and they will be responsible for collecting the bodies."

"There's something I don't understand. Why did Su Mengzhen and Lei Sun start fighting each other? Was it just to give the newly recruited expert a chance to make a name for himself?"

"They are looking for undercover agents. Under normal circumstances, it is difficult to find undercover agents. However, when it comes to life-and-death battles and bloodshed, undercover agents cannot hide."

Master Li, recalling the battlefield situation, neither Di Feijing of the Six and a Half Hall nor Yang Wuxie of the Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion showed up; they were both analyzing intelligence.

There's something fishy about this!

Damn it! What's the point of finding an undercover agent?!
Half of each side's agents are spies for the other.

Damn it, after fighting for so long, they don't know any other tactics, all they know is how to ambush and infiltrate!

Lei Sun is a bastard who stabs people in the back, and Su Mengzhen is a stubborn fool who will fight to the death! When will the two of them perish together and the capital return to peace?

What a terrible job!

Zhu Yueming wiped his sweat and muttered curses.

"General Zhu is mistaken. Even if Su Mengzhen is gone, there is still Li Yanbei. Even if Lei Sun is gone, there is still Du Tongxuan. When Li Yanbei and Du Tongxuan perish together, other powerful figures will rise up. The capital is a place where dragons and tigers hide, and there are countless benefits. Which powerful figure would not want to come to the capital?"

"I just hope the Destiny Cult doesn't come."

"Chief Zhu, I've heard you're quite famous in the brothels. Many girls praise your prowess. If that enchantress comes to the capital and causes trouble, just leave her to Chief Zhu!"

"A hollow reputation! All hollow reputations! How can they compare to the dashing and romantic Li Daxia, with lovers all over the world!"

"Rumors! These are all rumors!"

Hehehehehehehehehe~~

"Believe it or not, I'll cut off your fat!"

"Master Li is enraged!"

"Zhu Yueming, I'm going to help you lose weight. Don't try to scare me with your lousy reputation. Others may be afraid of you, but I'm not. Go ahead and poison me if you dare!"

Li Zhaoting: (╯°Д°)╯︵┻━┻

Zhu Yueming: ┗( T﹏T )┛

……

"Brother, have you found the traitor?"

Wang Xiaoshi carefully helped Su Mengzhen.

Su Mengzhen's physical condition was too poor. It didn't affect her during the battle, but after the battle, she felt like her bones were falling apart and she had no strength left in her body.

"No! The traitor is too well hidden!"

Su Mengzhen shook her head dejectedly.

"Could it be that there is no traitor at all, and Lei Sun deliberately spread the rumor that there is a traitor in Jin Feng Xi Yu Lou, making us doubt our own brothers, and then take the opportunity to recruit them?"

"No! The building suffered heavy losses in the last two operations. Some classified information is not something that Wu Cuo and Wu Yu can access. There must still be spies in the building."

……

"Second brother, did you find the mole? That bastard Li Zhaoting really went all out! He almost broke my wrist. This is a huge loss!"

Lei Sun rubbed his bald head, looking at Di Feijing, the chief strategist of the Six and a Half Hall, with a frustrated expression!

Di Feijing was nicknamed "The Head-Lowering Dragon" because his neck bone was injured, forcing him to keep his head down.

Di Feijing was exceptionally capable. The best thing Lei Sun ever did was to promote Di Feijing and let this outsider manage the Six and a Half Hall. This is why the Six and a Half Hall was so successful. Otherwise, Lei Sun would have been just another Lei Zhenlei and would have been betrayed by his subordinates long ago.

"I've found an undercover agent."

"Who? I'll skin him alive!"

"The twelfth hall master, Zhao Tieleng!"

"Damn it! I'm going to kill him right now."

"No, there are still traitors in the hall, the most deeply hidden traitors. If Zhao Tieleng dies, they will notice our actions and hide even deeper."

"Who do you suspect? The Lei family? I've fought so hard all these years to build a fortune for these little brats, and these bastards dare to betray me! I'll chop them to pieces sooner or later!"

"Doubt cannot be used as evidence. If you doubt the load-bearing capacity of a table, you are destined to smash it. You cannot doubt for the sake of doubt."

"At least give me a direction to suspect!"

"Boss, I've found the thunderstorm."

"Thunderstorm? Impossible!"

Di Feijing had someone he suspected, but he couldn't reveal the person's name; he could only investigate them privately.

Because Di Feijing suspected Lei Mei.

Lei's bedmate was damaged.

The theoretical successor of the Six and a Half Hall.

Without substantial evidence, arbitrarily investigating Lei Mei would cause the Six and a Half Hall to fall apart.

Of course, Lei Sun guessed that Di Feijing suspected Lei Mei because of his posture. The two tacitly changed the subject and mentioned another enemy.

Lei Zhenlei, the founder of Liufenbantang, had two trusted generals, Lei Zhenyu and Lei Sun. In order to gain more power, Lei Sun betrayed Lei Zhenyu, causing him to fight against the Mitian Alliance, which led to the annihilation of Lei Zhenyu's entire army.

Without the checks and balances of thunderstorms, Lei Sun's power grew, and he eventually betrayed Lei Zhen Lei.

How could anyone survive a thunderstorm?

He was clearly pierced through the chest by Guan Qi's sword. The invisible sword energy that broke through his body passed right through his chest, leaving a transparent hole. How could he possibly be alive? Did Guan Qi hold back?

Guan Qi did not hold back.

Thunderstorms live because their hearts are crooked.

Martial arts masters have exquisite control over their power and their attacks are extremely precise. Guan Qi's sword energy aimed directly at Lei Zhenyu's heart, hitting the mark perfectly.

The downside is that the control is too precise and delicate.

Lei Zhenyu survived, but was disillusioned with the struggles of the martial world. He became a monk at Lao Lin Temple, taking Lao Lin as his Dharma name, and had been practicing Zen meditation and chanting Buddhist scriptures for decades.

Given Lei Sun's personality, even if Lei Zhenyu were to achieve enlightenment and become a Buddha, he would still go and kill people to silence them.

Di Feijing added, "Zhuge Zhengwo and Monk Lin are good friends and often play chess together. Killing someone to cover it up would be too much of a commotion. I suggest using Monk Lin as bait to lure out those with ulterior motives."

"Okay! Just do as you say!"

Lei Sun clenched his fists, his eyes filled with murderous intent!
……

"Jiang Yuyan, you're so carefree! Do you still remember your mission? Do you think you can erase your past identity and become Li Zhaoting's concubine?" Ke Baisui stopped Jiang Yuyan, who was shopping, and took her to a silk shop, looking at her coldly.

Jiang Yuyan sneered: "Your original task for me was to infiltrate Li Zhaoting's inner circle, gain his trust, and not complete any tasks. Have you forgotten that?"

"How dare you talk to me like that!"

Ke Baisui's brows were tightly furrowed.

"What's there to be afraid of! This is the capital! At worst, we'll all die together! Li Zhaoting is a man of honor; at least he'll give me a quick death and a thin coffin!"

Ke Baisui, what consequences will you face?
Do you want to try the tortures of the imperial prison?
Do you want to be torn to pieces?
Do you want to be reduced to ashes by Li Zhaoting?
Remember this: we are partners. I am not your subordinate, and you are not my boss. If you want me to do things for you, remember to give me enough benefits!

If there's no benefit, then there's no point in discussing anything.

My time is precious.

Please don't block my way.

Jiang Yuyan sneered disdainfully. Times have changed, and the situation has reversed. Following Li Zhaoting around to gain experience has greatly broadened her horizons, and her fear of Ke Baisui has long since vanished. At worst, they can just part ways.

This is a technique that Li Zhaoting taught her.

The brave wins when we meet on a narrow road.

As long as you are not afraid of death and are braver, the enemy will be cowardly and timid. Those who look imposing are all bluster and no substance.

Is Jiang Yuyan afraid of death?
Of course I'm afraid!
Who isn't afraid of death?
However, there is a difference between death and death!
Jiang Yuyan and Ke Baisui will fight each other. Li Zhaoting will not make things difficult for her or subject her to torture. Ke Baisui will definitely enjoy the 108 kinds of torture instruments in the prison.

Comparatively speaking, Ke Baisui is in a worse situation.

Given that, why would Jiang Yuyan be afraid?
It's Ke Baisui who should be afraid!

"Aren't you afraid I'll kill you to silence you?"

A fierce killing intent flashed in Ke Baisui's eyes.

There is a difference between an undercover agent and an undercover agent.

Some undercover agents are extremely loyal.

Some undercover agents will follow whoever provides the most financial support.

Jiang Yuyan clearly belongs to the latter category.

Jiang Yuyan pointed to the main gate: "Two streets away is Li Zhaoting's residence. If I die, do you think this silk shop can withstand an investigation?"

"Jiang Yuyan, I really underestimated you!"

"It's not that you're looking down on me; to be precise, you've never respected me. You've been too careless. You've done me no favors, so why should you expect me to be loyal?"

"Has Li Zhaoting done you any favors? Have you been able to benefit from the opportunities presented by the Xiaoyao Sect Leader? Can you even learn a single move from Li Zhaoting's unfathomable swordsmanship?"

“At the Li family’s house, I could sit at the table and eat delicacies from land and sea, wear fine silks and satins, and wear gold and silver jewelry. Apart from serving tea and water to Li Zhaoting, I didn’t have any heavy or tiring work, and I would never be scolded.”

"You think you can be bought off with such a small favor?"

"You've never even given me the smallest favor!"

"what do you want?"

"Martial arts manual, a profound manual! Don't try to fool me with a fake. The Li family has a special rule: everyone must be literate. I am literate!"

"Go back and wait. We'll send it over in three days."

"I will accept the mission again in three days."

"You can start implementing it in three days, but you must listen carefully now and remember the order. This is 15,000 taels, 5,000 taels a day, is that enough?"

"Mr. Ke, please speak."

"I hope you will take the opportunity to look for the jewelry Li Zhaoting wears, especially the jade pendant. If there are landscape patterns, remember to make a rubbing of the patterns."

“Li Zhaoting never wears jewelry.”

"You helped him bathe?"

"Of course!"

Why didn't he touch you?

"Because Mr. Ke is too stingy, I was not well-fed or warmly dressed when I was with you. My skin turned yellow and I became very thin. My young master did not like it."

"His surname is Li, and he likes people who are wealthy. Could Li Zhaoting be a descendant of the Li Tang dynasty? What other hobbies does he have?"

"He simply prefers healthy people and dislikes sickly people; it has nothing to do with the Li Tang dynasty."

“Yu Yan, I have indeed wronged you, but the benefits you will gain by following me will definitely be greater than those by following Li Zhaoting. In three days, I will send you a top-notch internal cultivation technique and a Lesser Rejuvenation Pill.”

"Shaolin Lesser Rejuvenation Pill?"

"It's absolutely genuine. With the Five Poisons Sect Leader here, if I poison you, you can sell me!"

Jiang Yuyan's experience is too rudimentary.

In a few words, the cunning and shrewd Ke Baisui regained the initiative. Jiang Yuyan did not reply. Recalling Li Zhaoting's way of doing things, she picked up three bolts of the finest silk and left the silk shop, leaving only her graceful figure behind.

The silk shop assistant asked, "Sir, should we get rid of Jiang Yuyan? This guy is too dangerous!"

Ke Baisui sneered: "Jiang Yuyan, she won't be a maid willingly. Sooner or later she'll cause trouble. What I need to do is provide her with resources. If I don't give her anything, in two or three years, no matter what ambitions Jiang Yuyan has, they will be worn down!"

"Your insight is truly remarkable, sir! I am deeply impressed!"

The waiter cursed Ke Baisui inwardly for talking nonsense. What he said earlier seemed reasonable, but it was actually an excuse for his incompetence. Sending a disloyal maid as an undercover agent, how could he even think of that?

Thinking of this, the waiter cursed his master in his heart. For such an important matter, if not a tiger, at least a clever monkey should have been sent. Why did he send a stupid pig?
He cursed inwardly, but didn't show it on his face.

He showered Ke Baisui with praise, calling him a brilliant strategist and saying, "When you achieve great things, I will surely reward you handsomely!"

The moment the words left my mouth, I knew I'd messed up.

Just now, Ke Baisui gave Jiang Yuyan 15,000 taels of silver in front of the shopkeeper. This is real benefit. He spends a lot of money to win over a traitor, but makes empty promises to his own people. Isn't this forcing people to become traitors?
Ke Baisui gritted his teeth and took out a banknote: "This is your bonus for this year. Don't tell anyone."

"Thank you, sir!"

"Get to work!"

Ke Baisui wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Lately, I don't know what's wrong with me, but I keep getting distracted, twitching, cramping, and having brain spasms without realizing it!

Many things that were originally sure of being done perfectly and absolutely impossible to go wrong were inexplicably made wrong by ourselves.

Many well-placed undercover agents inexplicably had their identities exposed. If it weren't for the presence of spies in the prison who promptly silenced these agents, they would have been caught long ago.

Thinking of that mad dog, relentlessly chasing and biting at the slightest opening that was inadvertently revealed, Ke Baisui felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were being watched by the King of Hell.

Ke Baisui knew the name of his formidable enemy.

Bao Zheng!

Li Zhaoting's good friend.

Bao Qingtian was upright, incorruptible, and impartial.

Ke Baisui wanted to find someone to get rid of Bao Zheng. Bao Zheng had five skilled bodyguards—Zhan Zhao, Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long, and Zhao Hu—and inexplicable good luck, always managing to turn misfortune into good fortune and find clues.

What frustrated Ke Baisui the most was that he used a series of schemes to assassinate Bao Zheng, diverting all the guards away. The assassin approached Bao Zheng with a knife within three feet, and with just a light stab, he could have killed Bao Zheng. The assassin actually knelt down on the spot.

The assassin, sobbing, said, "Being an assassin is a miscarriage of justice, and I can't do honest business. I am so grateful to Judge Bao for investigating backlog cases and clearing my name. I originally planned to retire after finishing one last job, but I never expected that the target would be Judge Bao. Even if you kill me, I will not lay a hand on Judge Bao. I am willing to accept the punishment!"

Bao Zheng was dumbfounded.

Ke Baisui was even more bewildered than Bao Zheng.

Can you still play like this?
How can this piece of charcoal be so captivating!
Why couldn't the assassin bring himself to kill Bao Zheng?

Because Bao Zheng was incorruptible and impartial in handling cases!
Fortunately, this is a young Bao Zheng in his prime; the assassin role is purely comedic.

At his peak, Bao Zheng, the Prefect of Kaifeng, enjoyed unparalleled prestige in the martial arts world. He could command a hundred responses with a single call, and countless heroes would follow him to the death with just a casual word. Zhan Zhao even fought against gods, ghosts, and demons with his own flesh and blood.

Actually, Ke Baisui didn't read enough books.

There was a person in history who had the same experience.

That person was Liu Bei!
The assassin crept up, but couldn't bring himself to kill him!

If you want to rebel, you should read more books!

……

The palace, the imperial garden, and the dry well.

Cheng Shifei climbed out of the dry well.

The past few days have been quite bizarre.

First, he was caught cheating, then the casino sold him to the palace to become a eunuch. While struggling to escape, he accidentally entered the bottom of the imperial prison and found his biological father.

His biological father was a top-notch master who forced him to memorize the secret manuals of various schools and sects, and then imparted all his life's power to him, telling him to go find his biological mother.

If you encounter danger in the martial arts world, remember to seek help from your senior brother, Xiao Feng, the leader of the Beggars' Sect.

wrong!

The former leader of the Beggars' Sect!

Cheng Shifei was in a daze. Following Gu Santong's directions, he left the prison cell and looked up to find himself in an extremely luxurious manor.

What is this place?
do not care!
I'll find a place to change my clothes first!
Cheng Shifei wandered around aimlessly in a daze.

(End of this chapter)