Martial Arts Crossover: Infiltrating a Girls' Chat Group at the Start

"Get up!" Yan Fei raised her hand and said, "Yan Ying, stay. Your training will continue."

Yan Ying remained where she was, looking at Consort Yan somewhat timidly, "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

"Nothing much, just brought them to see you and also to see if the music bureau has any new pieces. It seems you're doing quite well."

"I must thank Your Majesty for your help," Yan Ying said softly, with a hint of humility.

Yan Fei waved her hand, "If you don't know music theory, I can't help you. Just show us around."

The Jiaofangsi (Imperial Music Bureau) was exclusively for women; men were forbidden from entering.

But no one found Lin Zhu's arrival strange.

Lin Zhu walked up to an eight-stringed zither and stood there.

At this moment, Yanfei remembered that he knew Huang Xuemei's Tianlong Bayin, so she said, "Little Bamboo, why don't you play a tune? If I like it, I'll give you the dragon horn eight-stringed zither in the palace. It's no worse than the Heavenly Demon Zither."

Lin Zhu was tempted and said, "No regrets?"

"I won't go back on my word. A good zither deserves a good master. It all depends on whether you are worthy of it," Yan Fei said with a smile.

"Alright!" Lin Zhu immediately sat down in front of the zither, calmed himself for a moment, and then raised his hand to play the zither.

While learning the Eight Sounds of the Heavenly Dragon, he also gained Huang Xuemei's music theory knowledge accumulated over the years. Not to mention ordinary pieces, he could even play pieces he had heard in his previous life.

After pondering for a moment, he used the Tianlong Bayin technique to play a piece called Ambush from Ten Sides.

This was originally a pipa piece, but when played on the guqin, it has a completely different flavor.

Everyone felt that the music was filled with murderous intent, as if thousands of axemen were lying in ambush around them, ready to tear them to pieces at a single command.

The somber atmosphere was chilling.

This piece of music has never been played before in this world.

After listening, even Yan Fei felt much more relaxed.

She was drawn into it, and a strange sense of pleasure welled up inside her, as if she had survived a catastrophe.

"What's the name of this piece?" she asked.

Lin Zhu said calmly, "An ambush from all sides."

"It's a beautiful piece, and you played it quite well." Consort Yan nodded. "I'll give you that dragon horn eight-stringed zither after we return to the palace."

"Then I shall accept your offer." Lin Zhu was very happy, not expecting that this trip to the brothel would bring her such an extra reward.

However, the items weren't so easy to take.

Yanfei knew, and he knew too.

Chapter 108 was targeted.

I strolled around the Jiaofangsi (Imperial Music Bureau), visiting all eight performance halls, where musicians played pieces and dancers performed gracefully.

Lin Zhu lingered on the dancers the most; they were truly graceful and agile, their movements exquisite and breathtaking.

"Is it very beautiful?" Zhang San Niang asked with a hint of sourness.

"How beautiful! It's like light clouds veiling the moon, or drifting snow in the wind," Lin Zhu exclaimed.

Cao Zhi didn't even know if he had been born yet, so this statement is not true.

Everyone present was literate, and upon hearing such beautiful words, they all looked at him.

"Young Master Lin actually possesses such literary talent!" Su Rongrong's eyes shone with admiration.

Lin Zhu's previous musical skills could be explained by the fact that he had learned the Eight Sounds of the Heavenly Dragon, but this one really can't be explained.

"You've never praised me like that before," Zhang Sanniang said, giving Lin Zhu a resentful look.

Not far away, a female official with keen hearing heard these words and quickly wrote them down, intending to use them to name the dance before her.

"I didn't say that," Lin Zhu quickly waved his hand and said, "I saw it."

"Where did you see that?" Yanfei asked curiously. She had never been praised like that before, and couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

"Why don't we leave here first and then talk about it?"

Having visited all eight concert halls, this one wasn't particularly interesting.

Moreover, it was getting late, and the inner city gates were about to close; it was time to leave.

"Let's go!" Yanfei walked ahead, and the group left the brothel.

Before leaving, Yan Ying asked Lin Zhu for a musical score and a line of poetry, which took up a little time.

The inner city had already closed long before they announced their departure.

Yan Fei said, "I have a villa in the city. You can stay there tonight. It's not convenient to go out now."

That's the only way.

A group of people checked into the villa, but Consort Yan and Ji Ru still had to return to the palace, as the palace gates did not restrict Consort Yan's access.

After she returned to the palace, the Dragon Horn Eight-Stringed Zither was sent to her via the chat group.

[Ding! Yanfei has sent Lin Zhu a guqin (a seven-stringed zither). Receive?]

Lin Zhu accepted it immediately.

The Dragon Horn Eight-Stringed Zither has a body made of a dragon's horn and is entirely black.

The dragon tendons are extracted to make strings for a musical instrument that looks like an ordinary eight-stringed instrument, but can actually be used as a weapon.

However, few people would use the sound of the zither as a means of attack, so in the palace, it was just an expensive zither.

In the courtyard of the villa, Su Rongrong asked curiously, "I've heard that the Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds are incredibly powerful. Can we witness it?"

"Let's not!" Lin Zhu said, "This piece is too powerful; I'm afraid you won't be able to withstand it."

"Give it a try!" Huang Rong was also a little curious. "I've heard my father's 'Blue Sea Tide Song,' you can have a contest with him then."

“I want to hear it too,” Zhang San Niang chimed in.

"Alright, I'll give it a try!" Lin Zhu raised his hand to play the zither, this time adding his true energy.

The strings are strong and resilient; with a flick of the finger, gentle sound waves ripple outwards.

This is another use of the Eight Sounds of Heavenly Dragons, which can bewitch the mind and unleash the greatest desires in one's heart.

At first, the women were wary.

But after a while, Huang Rong came closer first, her eyes glazed over as she rubbed her smooth face against Lin Zhu.

Then there's Zhang San Niang.

Following closely behind, Li Hongxiu, Song Tian'er, and Su Rongrong were also unable to hold them off.

Li Ji had the strongest willpower, but after looking at Lin Zhu's face, she was also somewhat unable to resist.

At this moment, Lin Zhu had stopped playing the zither, but was now surrounded by a large group of beauties.

The others were alright, but Li Ji was really incapable. She quickly whispered, "Wake up!"

When everyone came to their senses, they realized how close they had gotten to Lin Zhu, and couldn't help but blush.

Lin Zhu said, "I told you you couldn't listen to this, it hasn't even been twenty breaths yet."

"Only twenty breaths?" Su Rongrong felt a little embarrassed; that was far too short a time.

It's not surprising that Zhang San Niang and Huang Rong couldn't resist them; what surprised them was that they themselves couldn't resist either.

The four looked at Lin Zhu again, their eyes already avoiding his gaze.

Lin Zhu raised his hand and gently plucked the strings of the zither.

The sound wave transformed into a flying blade, leaving a mark on the floor, as if carved by a knife or axe, two meters long and three inches deep.

"Not bad power!"

He took a liking to the weapon and stored it in his spatial storage.

This one instrument alone takes up a huge space in the storage area.

Lin Zhu sent a message to join the group.

Lin Zhu: I wish there was a way to increase the size of this storage space.

[Ding! Group member request detected. The method to increase storage space is as follows: @#￥%*&. System error. Please try again in three years.]

Zhao Min: I want to curse. Who's next to her? Help me hit her.

You Ruo: Count me in.

Wu Xingyun: Help me beat her up too, @Zhang Sanniang @Huang Rong @Su Rongrong @Li Ji, if she dares to fight back, tell Grandma, and Grandma will stand up for you.

Bai Feifei: Yes, it's infuriating, count me in too.

Li Canghai: Count me in.

Inviting the Moon: Beat her up, the harder the better.

Wanwan: I wish I were here, so I could beat her up myself.

Lin Chaoying: @Lin Zhu, if you come to Zhongnan Mountain, I will protect you.

Lin Zhu: I don't believe you! @Lin Chaoying, I think you want to hit me too.

He's running away in panic right now.

Lin Chaoying: You know that's good, it's infuriating!

Beekeeping girl (IP Guanzhong): Exactly, I want to hit you too.

"Hey, stop fighting!"

Lin Zhu was surrounded, and small fists rained down on him.

These are all fine, nothing to worry about. After all, I've mastered body training, and with just a little effort, my skin and flesh have become thick and tough.

But I don't know who it was, but they actually pinched the flesh on his waist. Is it okay to pinch there?

He dared not use his Golden Bell Shield to protect himself, for fear of injuring them. What if they complained to Wu Xingyun then?

"Sisters, please have mercy!"