Chapter 37: Shi Min and Xiu Ning's Initial Radiance

  After walking for another ten or so days, they finally arrived at Yuncheng County. From here, Taiyuan was only a three-day journey away. They planned to enter the county to replenish their resources and take a good rest before setting off again. There wouldn't be any larger towns ahead.

  As he walked into the town, he found a wine house called "Longmen Inn". Seeing this name, Li Jiancheng couldn't help but want to laugh. Hopefully it's not as dark as the one on TV.

  As he walked into the inn, he took a glance around and found that there were hardly any customers eating. It seemed that this was indeed a small town, as even the tavern had so few patrons. However, there were quite a number of waiters, with seven or eight of them. Adding the kitchen staff and other personnel, this tavern probably had around twenty people in total. Wait a minute? Suddenly, Li Jiancheng discovered a serious problem, but he quickly understood it. So he sneered, "If you want to die, come on."

  There were over 30 people in the Li family. Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, Li Yuanji, Li Xiuning and Li Yuanba shared one room, while Li Yuan and Duan Yuanyu shared another room. The other guards were divided into groups of six to a room, occupying a total of six rooms. Then they called for the waiter to bring up wine and dishes, and everyone went to their respective rooms to eat and rest.

  ……

  After dark, in the kitchen of the inn.

  "The boss, all the dishes have been sent in," a little waiter came in and said.

  "Alright, don't rush. Wait another half an hour before taking action." A tall and shrewd-looking middle-aged man said with a glint in his eye.

  Half a time later, the middle-aged man said: "Take action, take it clean and swift, then quickly withdraw." Only to see these little ones pulled out from under the table, the corner of the wall and other places a few shining knives, and then there were more than 10 people rushing into our six rooms. Several others stood near the wine building to pay attention to the situation, while the middle-aged man who led the way stood below, lost in thought.

  "Ah!" "Ah!" "Ah!", a series of mournful cries suddenly came, this middle-aged man's mouth corners rose, and he suddenly thought that these mournful voices seemed to be from his own side, his face sank in an instant.

  "Ah!" "Ah!", Suddenly, several mournful cries also came from outside the wine building. The middle-aged man knew that things had already been exposed, and now the outside was also surrounded by the other party. It seems that there is no place to escape.

  "Clap, clap, clap..." Suddenly a round of applause came from upstairs. The middle-aged man looked up and saw a 13 or 14-year-old boy walking out of the house, looking at him. This boy was dressed elegantly, with his long hair tied up, like a beautiful young nobleman, holding a fan and gently swaying it back and forth. Needless to say, this boy was Li Jiancheng!

  "You people from the Yuwen family are looking for death. The first ambush didn't work, and yet you dare to come again. It seems that you won't give up until you reach the Yellow River." Li Jiancheng said with a cold smile, then clapped his hands. Three guards emerged from each of the other rooms, followed by Li Yuan and Dou Xian.

  The middle-aged Han man looked at the Li family's side, unscathed, and knew that escape was hopeless. His face turned white, then he asked: "How did you discover the problem? Can you let me die with a clear conscience?" He wasn't stupid either, thinking that in this situation, the other party would still spare him, so he wanted to know how he was discovered.

  Li Jiancheng waved his fan and said, "It doesn't matter if you die with a clear conscience!" He smiled and then said, "Firstly, haven't you ever been to the wine towers of Daxing City? Don't you think there are too many of your people?"

  This middle-aged man listened to what Li Jiancheng said and suddenly understood. Ah, yes! Even in the more luxurious taverns of Daxing City, the number of people is only about the same as the number of staff, you say that a small tavern like Yun Cheng can't even get a few customers, how can it support so many waiters? It's simply too obvious. The middle-aged man asked again: "Maybe these are all relatives of the tavern owner? Are there any other problems?"

  Li Jiancheng sneered: "It's so obvious, yet you still want to pretend. I'll tell you again, what's the harm? As soon as I entered the wine tower, I saw that there were many small seconds, and I was a little suspicious. Then I took a closer look and saw that these small seconds had murderous intentions in their eyes, and the calluses between their right thumb and index finger were extremely thick, obviously they were people who often held weapons. A discerning person could see it at a glance. So I secretly sent out information: don't touch the food you bring later, keep your weapons in hand, and as soon as someone enters, kill them directly."

  When Li Jiancheng said these things, the middle-aged Han knew: these people were not pretending to be materials at all. He didn't expect this young man to discover these things. If he was left behind, it would be a great disaster for the Yuwen family. Looking at his appearance, he didn't seem like a martial artist, and the two boys beside him, one with a long gun and one with a long sword, shouldn't have strong martial arts skills. He thought of breaking through from this direction, even if he couldn't kill anyone, he would run back to report the news. This idea only occurred in an instant, and then the middle-aged Han's body tensed up, suddenly like a lion pouncing on a rabbit, rushing towards Li Jiancheng's direction. Then this middle-aged Han saw the cold smile at the corner of Li Jiancheng's mouth, and suddenly felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't think clearly for a moment, so he continued to rush over.

  Only a flash of light was seen, and the middle-aged man didn't know when Li Jiancheng had acquired a sword in his hand, which was now piercing his chest. As the middle-aged man lay dying, he only heard the young man say: "I've been waiting for you!" He realized he had fallen into a trap, and that this person was skilled in martial arts, hiding it so deeply. Suddenly, he remembered what didn't feel right - the two men sent to the young man's room weren't high-ranking experts, but originally, taking down these few young men should have been an easy task, yet they had failed. It all made sense now! The Wuwen family was doomed in this person's hands. These were the last thoughts of the middle-aged man.

  "Fortunately, you discovered it, otherwise we would have been in danger." Li Yuan said with a lingering fear, not expecting the Yuwen family to be so bold and repeatedly ambush. However, Li Yuan did not think of reporting it to the imperial court, who could know if Yang Guang had agreed to this? It can only wait for another opportunity to take revenge.

  "Big brother, why did you just ask Er Ge to stand next to you with a weapon?" Li Yuanji asked in confusion. Given that Li Jiancheng's martial arts skills are so high, it doesn't make sense for them to protect him, is it just for show? It doesn't add up, so he spoke out his doubts. Meanwhile, Li Shimin, Li Xiuning, and Li Yuan, Dou Yi all looked at him, hoping for an explanation.

  "I'm worried that with his martial arts skills, he can escape and report back to the Yuwen family, which would make things difficult for us later. I had you do this to give him a false impression that I'm a person with no martial arts skills but full of wisdom, so he'll think that I pose a great threat to the Yuwen family and want to kill me after defeating me, thereby eliminating a major threat to the Yuwen family. Then, when he makes his move, I'll suddenly counterattack, catching him off guard, and we won't have to worry about the Yuwen family finding out."

  "But they failed this time, won't they send someone again?" asked Li Shimin, the second brother.

  Li Jiancheng gave him an appreciative glance, then said: "This is a great question! First of all, they don't know what exactly happened, so they think there are hidden masters here or something else, and they will be suspicious! As a result, they dare not take action immediately, first they will find someone to investigate, only after investigating clearly will they take action."

  "We have now arrived in Taiyuan, where we can develop and expand our power. By the time they come again, we will not need to fear them." Li Shimin said as he saw Li Jiancheng stop.

  "And we can also recruit masters from the martial arts world, so when they send their masters, we don't have to worry." Li Xiuning continued.

  "Great! You both said it right." Li Jiancheng praised, indeed the two talents of the future Li family. Perhaps still with a child's heart, upon hearing his praise, Li Xiuning's small face was excitedly red, while Li Shimin was more calm, only giving a faint smile.

  "Haha, Cheng Er, Shi Min, Xiu Ning are all so excellent, I'm afraid our Li family won't be able to develop further." Li Yu heard the words of his three children and laughed excitedly. The guards around him also followed with excitement, these guards were all direct descendants, they had signed a contract with the Li family, they rose and fell together with the Li family, so they were genuinely happy about the Li family's prosperity.