„Also ok, good these days pointed nourishing yin, this second layer is the Jade Crane Art highest boundary, the common person must use for five years, I one reduces five years to is so short, naturally when crosses the threshold front bears is heavier.” “还行,还好这段时间针对性的滋阴,这第二层是玉鹤功的最高境界,寻常人要用五年时间,我一下将五年时间缩短到这么短,自然是比前面入门时负担重许多。” He felt under the body condition carefully. 他心里仔细感受了下身体状态。 Although weak, but was much better compared with before. 虽然虚弱,但比之前好多了。 It seems like his these days recuperation, is truly effective. 看来他这段时间的调养,确实有效。 Hū .... 呼.... Long spits the one breath. 长吐一口气。 Lu Sheng felt that inner qi between chests and bellies, from chopstick-thick air current, turned into enough nine. 路胜感觉胸腹间的那一圈内气,从筷子粗细的一根气流,变成了足足九根。 Nine air currents gather in the same place, compared with front thick many. 九根气流合在一起,比前面粗了不少。 Jade Crane Art arrives at second layer, was obviously more different than the front feeling. 玉鹤功到达第二层,明显比前面的感觉不同了。 Lu Sheng shouted attracts, felt the energy to be full, the response was also much quicker than the ordinary day. 路胜一呼一吸间,感觉精力十足,反应也比平日快了不少。 „According to the record of second layer Jade Crane Art, should prolong the life, obtains the quickly stop bleeding effect.” “按照第二层玉鹤功的记录,应该有延年益寿,得到快速止血的效果。” „tomorrow try internal strength effect. Under the contact Duanmu Wan, has a look also to be able from her hand neighborhood to the new internal strength.” “明天试试看内功效果吧。联络下端木婉,看看还能不能从她手里弄到新的内功。” Since Jade Crane Art real, then several other internal strength also possibly real. He wants to have a look at several internal strength to cultivate in the same place, will have anything to respond. 既然玉鹤功是真的,那么其余几门内功也可能是真的。他想看看几门内功修在一起,会有什么反应。 Properly speaking, the internal strength wants is not the type of nature conflict, can fuse. 按理说,内功只要不是性质冲突的类型,都是可以融合的。 Thinks of here, Lu Sheng lies down and rests. 想到这里,路胜重新躺下休息。 Just lay down, he then hears outside the courtyard to hear the sound of footsteps faintly, some probably people are far away. 只是刚刚躺下,他便听到院子外隐隐传来脚步声,像是有人正在远离。 Listens to the rhythm, looks like with the sound that Lu Qingqing walks very much. 听节奏,和路轻轻走路的声音很像。 Lu Sheng shakes the head, without going to pay attention, these days, Lu Qingqing almost goes out to take a stroll on the midnight regularly. 路胜摇摇头,没去理会,这段时间,路轻轻几乎隔三岔五就半夜出去溜达。 Also does not know that checks what clue. 也不知道是查到了什么线索。 Just started him also to follow carefully, but discovered that his footwork radically far inferior Lu Qingqing, several with losing, later also no longer wasted the strength. 刚开始他还小心跟随了一路,但发现他的步法根本远不及路轻轻,几下就跟丢了,之后也就不再浪费力气。 The 2nd day early morning, Lu Sheng then brought to prepare the good paper money, directly soared Duanmu Wan Myriad Blessings Inn. 第二日一早,路胜便带着准备好的银票,直奔端木婉所住的万福客栈。 „What? Returned a house?” “什么？退房了？” Lu Sheng stares at the inn storekeeper to knit the brows to say. 路胜盯着客栈掌柜皱眉道。 „When matter?” “什么时候的事？” „Before approximately half a month, Young Lady Duanmu receives several sons of the influential's invitations, goes out of town Red Lotus Temple to play, later then dispatched the person to come back saying that returned a house.” “大约半月前,端木小姐受到几个公子哥的邀请,出城去红莲寺游玩,之后便遣人回来说退房了。” The storekeepers are also very careful to Duanmu Wan. 掌柜对端木婉也很上心。 After all this lived, in addition the son of the influential who comes to pursue are also attractively many, her expense is also wasteful, gives his impression nature to be profound. 毕竟这一位本就生得漂亮,再加上前来追求的公子哥又多,她自己花销也大手大脚,给他的印象自然深刻。 „Red Lotus Temple ....” “红莲寺....” Lu Sheng knits the brows. 路胜皱眉。 His intuition felt, Duanmu Wan should not in Red Lotus Temple. 他直觉感觉,端木婉应该不在红莲寺。 Suddenly returns a house, but is a excuse. 突然退房,不过是个借口罢了。 „That considers as finished.” “那算了。” He swings the folding fan to go out of the inn, two guards defend in out of the door wait. 他摇着折扇走出客栈,两个护卫守在门外等候。 „Young Master, what kind of? Found Young Lady Duanmu?” Guard Little Song usually and the Lu Sheng relations are very near, when he also to Lu Sheng practices martial arts various people who clean the location, must go on stage to train occasionally. martial skill is good. “公子,怎么样？找到端木小姐了么？”侍卫小松平日里和路胜关系很近,他也是给路胜练武时各种打扫场地的人,偶尔还要上场对练。武艺还行。 „No, she walked.” Lu Sheng shakes the head. “没有,她走了。”路胜摇头。 „That do we go now?” “那现在我们去哪？” „Goes? Returns home.” “去哪？回府。” The Lu Sheng rare book had no way to look, the mood was somewhat uncomfortable. 路胜秘籍没法找了,心情有些不爽。 Three people boarded the carriage, hurries back to Lu Residence, before the mansion, actually saw that has a yellow carriage to stop in the entrance. 三人上了马车,一路赶回路府,等到府邸前,却看到已经有一辆黄色马车停在大门口。 Side carriage big is carving open/stretch character. 马车侧面大大的刻着一个张字。 „Zhang Family?” “张家？” The Lu Sheng look moves, the Zhang Family person was killed was so long, finally walked. 路胜神色一动,张家人被杀了这么久,终于找上门来了。 He does not fear, making Little Song several people leave, oneself enter the front door alone. 他也不惧,让小松几人离开,自己单身走进大门。 Looks toward from the entrance, happen to can see in the great hall, Lu Quan'an under an accompaniment of master of martial arts, is greeting that person that Zhang Family is coming. 从大门口往里看去,正好能看到大堂上,路全安正在一个武师的陪同下,招呼着张家来的那人。 Zhang Family came one person. 张家就来了一人。 The thick eyebrows fine mesh, is the age about 30 men. 浓眉细眼,是个年纪三十左右的男人。 „How...... my child possibly did this matter, Zhang Family misreads certainly!” Lu Quan'an sits on the seat of honor, the facial color is tranquil. “......我儿怎么可能做这种事,张家一定是看错了！”路全安坐在主位上,面色平静。 „At that time many people personally saw! Can this have the false?!” “当时有不少人亲眼所见！这还能有假？！” That that male popularity results in the chest to feel hot. 那那男人气得胸口发烫。 „ I, no matter your Zhang Family is how fierce in Purple Magnificence City, here is Nine Connections City, is not your Purple Magnificence! “我不管你们张家在紫华城怎么厉害,这里是九连城,不是你们的紫华！ Your Zhang Family is fierce, my Lu Family is not a vegetarian! If frames by planting stolen goods on fellow my child again, do not blame my Lu Quan'an not being impolite! ” 你张家厉害,我路家也不是吃素的！若是再栽赃家伙我儿,别怪我路全安不客气！” Lu Quan'an cold sound shouted. 路全安冷声喝道。 That masculinity results in the whole body to tremble. 那男子气得浑身发抖。 The hand points at Lu Quan'an unable to speak again. 手指着路全安再也说不出话。 „Okay good!! Patriarch Lu good breadth of spirit. Is certainly left intact below, the original words rephrased in own words to Patriarch Songxi! Said goodbye!!” “好好好！！路家主好气魄。在下一定原封不动,原话转述给松溪家主！告辞！！” He turns around to walk toward the front door in big strides. 他转身大踏步朝着大门走去。 Lu Sheng runs into him in the half-way, this person does not know Lu Sheng, enraged outward walks as before. 路胜在半道上遇到他,这人也不认识路胜,依旧气冲冲的朝外走。 Lu Sheng is not accidental/surprised, nowadays Great Song deterioration, each region division, let alone this is in Northern Land, City Lord and native influence is the earth overlord. 路胜也不意外,现如今大宋积弱,各地分割,别说这是远在北地,城主和本土势力是土霸王。 Is the Central Plain region, such as Lu Family such everyone mostly also complies in public but opposes in private, but also has made many things. 就是中原地带,如路家这样的大家大多也都阳奉阴违,还闹出过不少事情。 This Zhang Family also thinks oneself are in Purple Magnificence City, unexpectedly walked to send a punitive expedition. 这张家还以为自己是在紫华城呢,居然找上门兴师问罪了。 That person scrapes past from Lu Sheng, the enraged starting car(riage) of left. 那人从路胜身边擦身而过,气冲冲上了马车离开了。 Lu Sheng enters the great hall, saw that father Lu Quan'an sits on the chair, the facial color stares blankly. 路胜走进大堂,看到父亲路全安坐在椅子上,面色发怔。 „Did father, matter finish?” “爹,事情忙完了？” He said in a soft voice, hints surrounding guard to get out of the way, he and father spoke alone. 他轻声道,示意周围的护卫自己走开,他和老爹单独说说话。 Lu Quan'an sighed, seeing was Lu Sheng, on the face cannot help but were many a smiling face. 路全安叹了口气,见是路胜,脸上不由得多了一丝笑容。 „Little Sheng, that side your younger sister, you must look, do not let her always run back and forth in confusion in the city.” “小胜,你妹妹那边,你要多照顾,别让她老在城里乱晃。” „I may be unable to provide lodging she.” Lu Sheng shakes the head the forced smile. „Father, above the thing that wants us to look, found? Is looks for the thing or finds the person?” “我可管不住她。”路胜摇头苦笑。“爹,上面要我们找的东西,找到了没？到底是找东西还是找人？” „Possibly is the thing, possibly is the person. Does not talk clearly!” “可能是东西,也可能是人。说不清楚！” Lu Quan'an shakes the head, lowers the sound. 路全安摇头,压低声音。 „What now Prefecture Governor headache is the Xu Family case, outside Wang Family Village drowning in a well case with city. Especially the drowning in a well case, so many couldn't constable find the clue, what your younger sister person can do? Then makes her stay at home honestly.” “现在知府头疼的是徐家的案子,和城外王家庄的投井案。特别是投井案,那么多捕头都找不到线索,你妹妹一个人能干得了什么？回头让她老实在家呆着。” „Did she investigate the Wang Family Village case?” Lu Sheng stares. “她去调查王家庄的案子了？”路胜一愣。 „Don't you know? constable of yamen still has seen Qingqing/gently that girl in Wang Family Village. She will catch two most wanted terrorists or the suspects every other day delivers to the yamen. The people in yamen knew her quickly.” “你不知道？衙门的捕头还在王家庄看到过轻轻那丫头。她三天两头就会抓两个通缉犯或者嫌疑犯送到衙门。衙门里的人都快认识她了。” Lu Quan'an helplessly said. 路全安无奈道。 „This ....” Lu Sheng knits the brows. „I was busy collecting martial arts recently, has not managed her with enough time.” “这样啊....”路胜皱了皱眉。“我最近在忙着收集武学,也没来得及管她。” „Collected martial arts... your expenses to be close to 5200, achievement how?” Lu Quan'an asked the sentence freely spoken. “收集武学...你开销已经接近五千两了,成果如何？”路全安顺口问了句。 „Has collected several, the obtained book I will reorganize, makes Scripture Collection Building in home, after such convenience, our Lu Family trains the star.” “已经收集到了数门,得到的册子我都会整理出来,在家中弄一个藏经楼,这样方便以后我们路家培养好手。” Lu Sheng earnest say/way. 路胜认真道。 „Your idea, I can guess correctly probably, now just when the tumultuous times, we are only depend on in the family/home these dozens people, insufficiently. Also must train many are our Lu Family expert. After this is also I hear you to collect martial arts, reason that spares no effort to support.” “你的想法,我大概能猜出些,现在正值乱世,我们光是靠着家里这几十号人,不够。还要培养更多的属于我们路家的高手。这也是我听到你收集武学后,不遗余力支持的缘故。” Lu Quan'an earnest say/way. 路全安认真道。 „In family/home altogether 86 guard servant can transfer at any time, because must defend the mansion, can therefore transfer to other locations truly, only has about 40 people.” “家里一共八十六个护卫家丁可以随时调动,但因为要守着府邸,所以真正能外调的,就只有四十人左右。” Lu Sheng calculated under. 路胜核算了下。 „These 40 people, must be responsible for our Lu Family 13 village outside, the securities of 16 shops, are insufficient.” “这四十人,要负责我们路家在外的十三处庄子,十六处店铺的安全,根本不够用。” „Naturally also knows for the father, is only .... This trusty manpower, is difficult to look for .....” Lu Quan'an to sigh. “为父自然也知道,只是....这可信赖的人手,难找啊.....”路全安叹气。 „Adopts the orphan? In city outer city many waifs?” Lu Sheng proposed. “收养孤儿呢？城外城内都有不少流浪儿吧？”路胜提议。 „This .... After all must consider several other ideas ....” “这个....终归是要考虑其他几家的想法....” Lu Quan'an said scruple. 路全安迟疑道。 „We were every insufficient, why also needs scruples other how many? In secret development not?” Lu Sheng resolution. “我们人手本就不够,为何还需要顾忌其他几家？暗中发展不可以？”路胜分辨。 „This matter is a sensitive issue, a slight move in one part that may affect the whole situation, if were detected by several other, will reprimand our Lu Family to have the ambition surely, was extremely conspicuous.” “这事是个敏感话题,牵一发而动全身,万一被其他几家发觉了,必定会斥责我们路家有野心,太过惹眼了。” Lu Quan'an shakes the head slightly. 路全安微微摇头。 Lu Sheng also persuaded two, is inadequate. 路胜又劝说了两句,还是不成。 The heart then knows, Lu Quan'an no longer has the impulse of young time, at that time he did not have a thing in the world, without extra worries, therefore worked has the acting resolute, created the Lu Family big family property. 心头便知道,路全安已经不再有年轻时候的冲劲了,那时候他一无所有,没有后顾之忧,所以做事果决有担当,创出路家偌大的家业。 But now .... Is overcautious and indecisive, indecisive. 而现在....瞻前顾后,犹豫不决。 Lu Sheng could see, Lu Quan'an supports him to collect martial arts, has heart that wants to expand. 路胜看得出,路全安支持他收集武学,就是有想扩张的心。 But really must start to do, he hesitates does not decide, cannot set firm resolve. 但真要开始做,他又迟疑不决,下不定决心。 Said several, he then no longer urged, only mentioned some family member body peace and good health matters. 说了几句,他便不再劝,只提了些家里人身体安康的事。 Later then asked to be excused. 之后便告退了。 A Lu Quan'an person stands in the great hall, deeply frowns, is still hesitating as before. 路全安一个人站在大堂,眉头紧锁,依旧还在迟疑。 Lu Sheng actually does not want to depend upon this father again. 路胜却已经不想再依靠这个老爹了。 This grade of tumultuous times, if oneself strength is insufficient, sooner or later will become fat in others eyes. 这等乱世,若是自身力量不够,早晚会成为别人眼里的一块肥肉。 He left the great hall, then continues the school ground to practice martial arts. 他离了大堂,便继续去校场练武。 After Jade Crane Art achieves the second layer apex, he in a day is energetic, is busy from the morning to the evening even, had not felt too tired. 玉鹤功达到第二层顶点后,他一日里精神十足,就算从早忙到晚,也没感觉太累。 When some slightly sleepiness, sitting down takes a break, is vivid, one moves several double-hour. 稍稍有些困意时,坐下休息片刻,就又生龙活虎,一下活动几个时辰。 In the school ground, he practices the blade to practice continually in the evening. 在校场上,他一连练刀练到傍晚。 The whole body is taking a shower of perspiration, hurries to have the dinner. 才浑身是汗的冲了澡,赶去吃晚饭。 On the dining table, Lu Quan'an, Second Mother, Lu Sheng three people of one table, other family members sit in another big table respectively. 饭桌上,路全安,二娘,路胜三人一桌,其余亲人各自坐在另一大桌上。 This is the custom. 这是规矩。 Lu Quan'an was the head of household, Lu Sheng is the future head of household, Second Mother is in the past Lu Quan'an and Lu Sheng relates with her extremely own. She also manages usually in backyard female family members maidservants. 路全安是家主,路胜是未来家主,二娘是以往内路全安和路胜都和她关系极亲。她也管理平日里的后院女眷丫鬟们。 These three people, are entire Lu Family position highest three. 这三人,便是整个路家地位最高的三个。 Later is Third Mother Fourth Mother Fifth Mother, Lu Qingqing, Lu Yingying, Lu Chenxin wait/etc. other family members. 之后才是三娘四娘五娘,路轻轻,路莹莹,路尘心等等其他家人。 Although Lu Family is the first-generation nouveau riche, but many places are studying the everyone wealthy and powerful family same custom. 路家虽然属于第一代的暴发户,但还是很多地方学着大家大户一样的规矩。 Like eating did not say the bedroom not to speak, was. 像食不言寝不语,就是其中一条。 Two big table of people eat meal, sound that only then the tableware collides occasionally, other are really a sound do not have. 两大桌人吃饭,只有碗筷偶尔碰撞的声音,其余真是一点声响也没。 „Little Sheng.” “小胜。” Are extremely few in Lu Quan'an that on the dining table spoke, suddenly opened the mouth. 极少在饭桌上说话的路全安,忽然开口。 As soon as he opens the mouth, the whole family stopped slowly, listening to him to speak. This is also the formality. After all only if the specially important matter, on her dining table will not speak generally again. 他一开口,全家人都慢慢停了下来,听他说话。这也是礼节。毕竟除非特别重要的事,一般她不会再饭桌上说话。 „Father, how?” “爹,怎么了？” Lu Sheng puts down the chopsticks, looks to Lu Quan'an. 路胜放下筷子,看向路全安。 „You said that Nine Connections City could not collect martial skill, can go to Border Mountain City?” “你说九连城收集不到武艺了,要不要去一趟沿山城？” Lu Quan'an earnest say/way. 路全安认真道。 „Border Mountain City?” “沿山城？” Lu Sheng stares, he has not thought that the father wants him to leave Nine Connections City unexpectedly. 路胜一愣,他没想到老爹居然是要他离开九连城。 „Yes.” Lu Quan'an nods. „ There has “是啊。”路全安点点头。“那里有我的一个老友,他前几日书信里提到,沿山城有中原名家高手开门授艺,你若是愿意,可去一趟那边,说不定可以带回来一两套中原真正的厉害武学。”