Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

Qin Han nodded and began to draw up his vision for the future.

"At the heart of this mountain resort, a building called 'Lou Wai Lou' will be constructed. Inside, all the books and classics in the world will be gathered."

"Naturally, all the secret manuals of your Mantuo Manor will be included. Not only that..." Qin Han gazed into the distance, "The martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect that I have learned, from the Beiming Divine Skill and the Xiaowuxiang Skill to the Tianshan Zhemei Hand and the Tianshan Liuyang Palm, and even Xiao Feng's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms and many other profound skills, will all be compiled into a book and stored there."

"What?!" Li Qingluo exclaimed in shock!

This Qin and Han dynasty, they actually want to gather such a precious heritage in one floor?

"The Louwailou collection will not be limited to martial arts manuals." Qin Han paused, looking at Li Qingluo's surprised expression, and continued, "Qimen Dunjia, Bagua deduction, medicine, divination and astrology, the Hundred Schools of Thought, the wisdom of the ancient sages... the crystallization of all civilizations."

A research institute will later be established in the resort, and notices will be posted to attract talents from Sichuan and even across the country. Anyone with talent and ability will have the opportunity to prove their worth.

Listening to Qin Han's description, Li Qingluo, being a smart woman, instantly understood the value of this "Langhuan Manor"!

The Lou Wai Lou restaurant and that research institute alone probably occupy a similar size to her Mantuo Villa. One can only imagine how big the entire Langhuan Villa will be in the future.

If successful, it will be a sacred place of culture and martial arts that will influence the world's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or landscape)!

The reason why Shaolin Temple's Sutra Repository is able to make Shaolin a leading force in the martial arts world is because of the Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts and numerous Buddhist scriptures.

The "Langhuan Manor" that Qin and Han planned to build was far more ambitious and larger in scale than the Sutra Repository!

Once completed, who in the world, ambitious individuals or martial arts prodigies, wouldn't want to come here to prove themselves?

"Madam." Qin Han's voice pulled her back from her shocked thoughts.

"This Langhuan Manor needs an owner to manage it in the future. This person needs to be capable, resourceful, and, more importantly, someone trustworthy to manage it."

Qin Han's gaze was meaningful.

He had already made arrangements for this. In the future, people like Qin Qiong, Xiao Feng, and other capable individuals, as long as they had military merits and were loyal enough, would be rewarded with martial arts skills from Lou Wai Lou. Qin Han would be extremely generous in rewarding them.

In this respect, it would definitely attract many martial arts masters to work for them.

Given that during the Qin and Han dynasties, it was possible to discern whether a person was loyal or treacherous, sincere or feigned, there was no reason why Lou Wai Lou should not have become famous.

"If you manage the three prefectures well, Madam, you might very well be the one to take charge of Langhuan Manor in the future."

"Of course, if you feel that I am just making empty promises and are unwilling, then I will not force you. You can take your people and things and go back to where you came from."

After saying this, Qin Han said no more and waited for Li Qingluo's choice.

Li Qingluo's heart was pounding.

go back?

Where else can she go back to?

Mantuo Villa has moved here, and many people have seen the mother and daughter enter Sichuan. Because of this, their relationship with the mother, Li Qiushui, has plummeted.

Going back now would not only be a disgrace to herself, but also to Li Qiushui!

When that time comes, Li Qingluo will definitely not get a good meal!

not to mention……

Langhuan Manor!

This temptation is too great!

If the salt and iron business only made her incredibly wealthy, then taking charge of Langhuan Manor meant placing her at the center of future power!

In the future, if Qin and Han's generals wanted to borrow martial arts manuals, or if scholars wanted to read military books or other unusual texts, they would have to maintain a good relationship with the owner of Lou Wai Lou, wouldn't they?

After a brief struggle, Li Qingluo's eyes regained their clarity, and her beautiful eyes shone brightly.

He rose and respectfully bowed to Qin Han.

"This humble servant... thanks Your Highness for your guidance, and even more so for granting me this opportunity!"

"I am willing to serve Your Highness with utmost loyalty, even unto death!"

This time, they adopted an extremely humble stance.

Just then.

A door in a nearby room opened a crack.

A beautiful woman in a pale white dress, her face streaked with tears, timidly peeked out from behind the door.

The girl's gaze met Qin Han's.

Wang Yuyan blushed and walked out of the room feeling very uncomfortable.

Qin Han looked closely at this fairy-like woman.

She was stunningly beautiful, with skin as white as snow, and eyes as clear as autumn water, giving her a captivating and pitiful appearance.

But now, her beautiful eyes were red and swollen, and she had a broken and poignant beauty. Just looking like a wronged person was enough to make any man feel sorry for her.

He approached Li Qingluo, his head lowered, not looking at Qin Han, but his toes were completely hidden from view...

Qin Han couldn't help but sigh, "Like mother, like daughter," and the woman who was so beautiful that one couldn't see her feet was already an unparalleled beauty.

I can only apologize to my brother-in-law and cousin.

Her temperament and appearance are somewhat similar to that of Liu Tianxian from her previous life; in terms of looks, she is almost no less beautiful than Li Canghai.

But that's all.

After a brief moment of surprise, Qin Han did not show the same infatuation and amazement as Duan Yu.

Having seen Li Canghai, the white-haired, mature and elegant senior sister, before, and having seen too many stunning women since, I've developed an immunity to them.

"You're Wang Yuyan?"

Wang Yuyan shrank back, as if she had heard the howl of the big bad wolf.

"Raise your head."

Wang Yuyan hesitated for a moment, but couldn't resist her mother's constant eye signals, and slowly raised her pretty face.

When he saw Qin Han looking him up and down, he felt inexplicably flustered.

"I heard that you still have feelings for your cousin, Murong Fu, who is determined to restore his kingdom?"

Qin Han spoke frankly and directly, without beating around the bush.

Upon hearing this, Li Qingluo's expression changed.

Finished!

To my utter surprise, Qin Han even knew about this kind of thing!

Murong Fu's reputation has been poor ever since the Green Robe Tower exposed his wolfish ambitions.

Now who knows where he's off gallivanting off to...

Even though the Green Robe Tower was destroyed, Young Master Murong's reputation could never be restored. Most people knew that he would stop at nothing to restore his country and that he despised the Xianbei people, also known as the Hu people.

The martial arts world in the Central Plains couldn't even tolerate a righteous and chivalrous Khitan like Xiao Feng, let alone someone like Murong Fu, a Xianbei barbarian.

"Your Highness, you've misunderstood!" Li Qingluo hurriedly explained. Any man would be bothered by such a thing, and she couldn't let him misunderstand. "My daughter and Murong Fu are merely cousins, our relationship is completely innocent, there's absolutely no romantic involvement between us!"

As he spoke, he winked at Wang Yuyan, signaling her to quickly distance herself from the situation.

However, the fairy sister can be quite stubborn at times. In the original novel, Duan Yu had to flatter the Western Xia all the way to the Western Xia, and it was only because Murong Fu brought disaster upon himself that he succeeded.

Wang Yuyan seems oblivious to her mother's hint.

She mustered her courage to meet Qin Han's gaze, but quickly lowered her head again under his intense stare.

"You...I...I haven't seen my cousin for six months. He...we're just cousins!"

The girl's newly gained courage weakened again during this brief eye contact, and her voice was weak, clearly because she hadn't rested well these past few days.

Li Qingluo breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, her daughter hadn't made a mistake.