The Number One Dandy * Volume 1: First Arrival in Great Tang Chapter 4: Really?

  He Lan Minyue, who was standing aside, also noticed the abnormality of her mother's expression. When Wu Shun got up and left, she gave He Lan a look in the eye and followed him, holding his arm and saying some comforting words as they went.

  Two maidservants of He Lan Minzhi returned to his side after Wu Shun and He Lan Minyue left, waiting for instructions.

  He Lan Minzhi was stirred up by Wu Shun's words, and she couldn't sit still anymore. She got up from the couch, walked behind her with her hands behind her back, and strolled among the flowers. After walking a few steps, she was still feeling anxious. Looking at the two maidservants, Qing Er and Xue Er, who were standing by her side with worried expressions, wanting to say something but not daring to speak, she hid the anxiety on her face and instructed softly: "Qing Er, Xue Er, accompany Young Master to take a walk in the mansion!"

  "Yes, young master! Your humble servants obey!" The two pretty maidservants responded in unison, their clear and melodious voices were very pleasant to hear, making some of He Lan Minzhi's worries disappear.

  He Lan Minzhi walked slowly with his hands behind his back, and the two women followed silently behind him. After walking through a corridor, he strolled into another courtyard that he had never been to before. Two steps later, Xue'er stepped forward, reached out to support He Lan Minzhi's arm, and said softly: "Young Master, let me and Qing'er support you, lest you get tired!"

  "It's nothing, young master is strong and healthy, walking such a short distance, how can you be tired!" He Lan Minzhi took Xue Er's smooth small hand off his arm, but when he came into contact with Xue Er's delicate skin, he inexplicably felt a flutter in his heart, and at the same time had mischievous thoughts arise, without letting go of Xue Er's hand.

  Sometimes when I'm in a bad mood, I especially want to do something naughty, and that's exactly what Hélène is thinking right now!

  Xue'er's face was slightly flushed, but she didn't struggle free. He Lan Minzhi held her hand tightly and pulled his body closer, his arm pressing against her full chest. As they walked, he could clearly feel the softness and elasticity of her breasts, and it felt incredibly good. He had an urge to use his hands to measure their size and test their bounciness.

  One of them, Qing Er, looked a bit unusual, her face also flushed, but pretended not to notice, and turned her eyes elsewhere.

  He Lan Minzhi saw Qing'er's abnormality and knew that this was in the garden, so she forcibly suppressed this impulse.

  "Master, someone is coming..."

  Three people have moved to another courtyard, where they can see the silhouettes of some other servants in the distance. Upon hearing Qing Er's reminder, Xue Er suddenly pulled her hand out of He Lan Min Zhi's grasp, giving him a sideways glance that made his heart skip a beat. This little girl actually knew how to entice people with such an expression, had she been specially "trained" by her "predecessor"? I must find an opportunity to verify this soon!

  As soon as he entered the garden, a middle-aged man with a straight figure quickly walked towards He Lan Min from a distance. He stopped a few steps in front of He Lan Min and bowed respectfully, "Your humble servant has seen you, young master... why have you come this way today?"

  He Lan Minzhi knew who this person was, it was the master who taught him swordsmanship and also one of the more prominent servants in the mansion, named He Lan Anhong. He slightly returned a courtesy, "Uncle Anhong, I feel a bit stifled in my heart, I want to take a walk around, you can accompany me too!"

  His predecessor, He Lan Minzhi, had practiced martial arts for many years and had a strong physique. It was said that he had learned a good sword technique from He Lan Anhong, but the reborn He Lan Minzhi had not yet seen his own sword technique. After He Lan Minzhi's injury, his mother Wu Shun let him rest in bed, so his martial arts practice was also delayed. He Lan Minzhi could only judge that this body might have been quite capable from some physical instincts.

  He Lan An Hong looked at He Lan Min with a slightly puzzled expression, but didn't ask anything else. Instead, he bowed respectfully and said, "Young Master, I'll have the little one accompany you slowly." With that, he stepped back and stood still, keeping a distance of one step behind He Lan Min.

  Xue Er and Qing Er also looked a bit unnatural in complexion, keeping a distance of one step behind He Lan An Hong, following slowly.

  He Lan Minzhi continued to move forward, speaking to An Hong who was following behind him, "Uncle An Hong, I got hurt on my head and some things I just can't remember. Some places in the mansion I also forgot. If I see something I don't understand later, you must explain it to me!"

  Before today, He Lan Minzhi had only been active in his own small garden. As for how things were going on at the mansion, he hadn't fully figured it out yet. Just now, he asked his sister He Lan Minyue to accompany him to the mansion to take a walk around and get familiar with the situation. However, they had only walked for a short while and had only entered two courtyards when his sister excused herself to comfort their mother, leaving him to continue exploring with the servants. Having the servants accompany him was also a good choice. He could ask them about some things more conveniently than asking his mother or sister. They wouldn't dare say anything if they had any doubts.

  "If the young master has any questions, please ask!" When teaching swordsmanship, He Lan An Hong was very strict with He Lan Min Zhi, but in daily life, he was still very respectful to this young master and replied with great courtesy.

  He Lan An Hong's performance made He Lan Min Zhi very satisfied. As he walked slowly and looked around, he also casually asked He Lan An Hong some things, mainly about the people and objects in the mansion. He Lan An Hong answered all his questions patiently.

  He Lan Minzhi walked around and found that the Korean lady's mansion was extremely large. By his rough estimate, the area was at least tens of thousands of square meters. There were many large courtyards, countless wing rooms, and from any corner, he could see layers of pavilions and towers. The corridors and artificial hills in the mansion were too numerous to count, and there were several ponds as well. After a while, He Lan Minzhi felt dizzy, thinking that if he was left alone in one of the corners, it would take some time to find his way back to the garden where he lived.

  While strolling around, He Lan Minzhi also carefully observed the situation in the mansion and silently memorized the places she had been to.

  The buildings in the mansion are exquisitely built, with a layout similar to those pseudo-Tang Dynasty buildings seen in the Da Tang Furong Garden in Xi'an after Helan Min's time. They have typical Tang Dynasty architectural features such as inwardly curved eaves, large brackets, high-pitched roofs, and overall neat yet not rigid, expansive yet not ostentatious details. The simple red and white colors make the various buildings look elegant and majestic.

  This was his home, and the grand mansion was filled with the "flavor" of the Tang Dynasty, which made He Lan Minzhi very fond.

  As he walked, he would occasionally meet some lower-ranking officials from the palace who, upon seeing He Lan Min approaching, would hurry over to pay their respects and ask after his well-being.

  From what his mother, sister and two little maidservants said a few days ago, as well as what he has learned from asking He Lan An Hong now, He Lan Min already roughly knows the situation in the Korean lady's mansion. The names of the most prominent servants can be matched with their faces. There are over 300 people in this mansion, and the miscellaneous affairs are usually handled by a steward named He Lan An Ren. Others who are responsible for various matters are mostly also members of the He Lan family, originally close relatives of their father He Lan An Shi.

  After walking for a while, the group turned to the backyard. The backyard was very large, with several people practicing sword dance inside. Seeing He Lan Min's group coming over, those martial artists stopped and ran towards them, bowing and greeting He Lan Min's group respectfully.

  He Lan Min slightly returned the courtesy to these people he had no impression of, and inquired with his eyes towards He Lan An Hong beside him.

  He Lan An Hong was taken aback for a moment, but quickly understood the meaning in He Lan Min's eyes. Pointing to the people in front of him, he introduced: "Young master, these people are all the wandering heroes you and I have recruited over the years. This is Liu Chengfeng, this is Li Zhao, this is Lu Wendlong... They are all very skilled with their hands, and in the past they often sparred with you, accompanying you to practice martial arts..."

  Those few people known as You Xia heard He Lan An Hong say this and were very surprised, but seeing He Lan An Hong's gaze at them, they also hid their doubts and bowed to He Lan Min again.

  He Lan Minzhi naturally knew what kind of people were called "wandering knights", but didn't know why the mansion was raising these wandering knights.

  From the posture of these few people, it can be seen that their skills should not be bad. There must be a specific purpose for keeping them. He Lan Min immediately became interested and whispered to He Lan An Hong beside him: "Uncle An Hong, I just saw them practicing martial arts. Let's let them continue. I also want to see them dance with swords today, and learn some moves!"

  He Lan Minzhi heard his sister He Lan Minyue say that he had been practicing swordsmanship for many years and was quite skilled, but after crossing over, he hadn't found an opportunity to verify it. Today, he happened to see the recruitment of these wandering warriors in the mansion practicing martial arts, so let them show off a few moves, and he would observe from the side, or take the chance to exchange blows with them, and that way he could test his skills!

  He Lan An hesitated for a moment and then agreed immediately.

  Liu Chengfeng and Li Zhao, two wandering knights who had received the order from He Lan Anhong, stood a short distance apart in the garden. They bowed to He Lan Min with their swords, then saluted each other, drew their swords, took a false step forward, touched the tips of their swords together, and retreated a short distance, preparing to attack each other.

  "With a 'ding' sound, the two swords intersected, and both of them quickly made their moves. The speed was so fast that it exceeded He Lan's expectations. In the blink of an eye, they had already exchanged multiple blows, making people feel dizzy, but He Lan could still see their moves clearly."

  The two men's sword movements became increasingly swift, the sound of their swords clashing continuously echoing through the air. Gu Lan's hands and feet involuntarily moved in response to one side's attacking moves, a natural counterattack that flowed smoothly. He was extremely surprised by this "instinctual" display from his body, and he watched the two men's movements even more intently, thinking about how to dismantle their techniques.

  "Master, their swordsmanship is no match for yours now!" He Lan Anhong said softly while He Lan Minzhi was watching intently.

  "Oh?! Really?!" Hélène's voice was full of undisguised surprise.

  He Lan An Hong nodded without hesitation, "Young Master, of course it's true!"

  "That's great!" He Lan Minzhi was a bit excited. The two people on the field were quite good at swordsmanship, but he didn't expect that his "previous life" would be even better at it. He only hoped that this "successor" could inherit all of his previous life's swordsmanship, even if most of it couldn't be preserved due to the accident of crossing over. At this moment, He Lan Minzhi really wanted to go on stage and try out his skills, to verify his own methods. Immediately afterwards, he said to He Lan Anhong: "Uncle Anhong, I was injured and can't remember anything from before. I don't know if I've forgotten the swordsmanship I knew. Let me exchange a few moves with them!"

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