"Who is this thief? Who is Ni Kun?"
The important envoy Li Xiuning was kidnapped right under her nose and disappeared in the blink of an eye. She wanted to chase him but didn't know which way to go. Zhao Min was furious, her pretty face full of murderous fear and inexplicable surprise.
"That thief is the Taoist priest Xu Fu!"
Li Xiuning's general Shi Wanbao also turned pale and gnashed his teeth and said angrily:
"He was once a guest at the residence of Duke Tang of my family, and was treated with great courtesy by my family. But who knew that Xu Fu had evil intentions and hid a back-up plan in the elixir he made, intending to do something illegal. Fortunately, Master Ni Kun exposed his true colors on the spot..."
"Wait!" Zhao Min raised her hand to pause: "You just said... the thief's name is 'Xu Fu'?"
Shi Wanbao was speechless and didn't know how to explain for a moment.
Mei Chaofeng said:
"It was Xu Fu who once cheated the First Emperor of Qin of a lot of money and also swindled a fleet of ships and 500 boys and girls away."
Zhao Min widened her eyes:
"How is this possible? How could Xu Fu be alive today?"
Isn’t it true that your First Emperor has been reborn?
Mei Chaofeng muttered to herself, but she didn't show any emotion on her face. She just said:
"In this world, it wouldn't be strange no matter who suddenly pops up, right?
“But this Xu Fu seems to be very different from the Xu Fu in history.
"Not only is he immortal, he is also incredibly strong, almost as powerful as a land immortal."
Chen Xuanfeng said in a deep voice:
"Back in Yangzhi, he tried to trick my third wife into taking the tainted pill. Thanks to Ni Kun's intervention, he was forced to leave. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous. Internal Affairs Minister Zhao, please report this matter to the First Emperor as soon as possible and ask His Majesty to send experts and troops to rescue my third wife."
"This is not appropriate." Zhao Min's general A Da said in a deep voice:
"Miss, His Majesty ordered you to receive the third lady of the Li family, but the thieves kidnapped the third lady right under your nose. If I report this to His Majesty, how will His Majesty view you?
"What's more, our subordinates have been to the East Peak of Huashan Mountain. The mountain is extremely steep, with a steep hill that is dozens of feet high. There are only a few stone holes carved out of the cliff, and there are no branches or vines on both sides for climbing.
"If ordinary people want to go up, they can only use their hands and feet to climb up. If they are not careful, they will fall off the cliff and be smashed to pieces. Only martial arts masters can use light skills to go up and down relatively safely.
“Given the terrain of Dongfeng, even if Your Majesty sent thousands of troops, they would never be of any use.
"So reporting this to His Majesty is useless. We have to find a way to solve this problem on our own. First, rescue the third lady of the Li family, and then apologize to His Majesty."
"Think of a way yourself?" Mei Chaofeng crossed her arms over her chest and sneered, "I'm not looking down on you, but all of us together are no match for Xu Fu."
"Is Xu Fu really that powerful?" Zhao Min couldn't believe it.
Although Xu Fu had just appeared like a ghost and displayed a lightness skill when he abducted Li Xiuning before everyone could react, which was indeed beyond the reach of others, being good at lightness skill does not necessarily mean that one is particularly good at fighting.
Her subordinates, such as A Da and A Er, are all first-class experts who can stand on their own.
Even though the martial arts of the Eight Heroes of the Divine Archery were only second-rate, they all had excellent archery skills. Equipped with strong bows and heavy arrows, the eight of them could kill any first-rate master when working together.
Among Li Xiuning's family generals, Shi Wanbao was a well-known hero in Chang'an and a first-class master.
Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Chaofeng are also very skilled in martial arts, not inferior to Shi Wanbao.
The female general "Ni Xiaobai" who is wearing red armor, has an ordinary appearance, and is silent and low-key. Her aura is difficult to measure. She must be a great master.
So many masters combined are still no match for Xu Fu?
"Xu Fu is indeed incredibly strong." Shi Wanbao said bitterly:
"His various methods have gone beyond the scope of martial arts and are already first-class magical skills."
Zhao Min was still puzzled:
"If he is so powerful, why didn't he attack us? He just grabbed Sister Xiuning and ran away. Isn't he afraid of being surrounded by us?"
Shi Wanbao shook his head and said:
"Xu Fu was not afraid of being besieged. He could use a strange method to control everyone's heartbeat, making them completely unable to resist. Numbers were meaningless in front of him."
Mei Chaofeng thought for a while and said in a not very confident tone:
"Perhaps... Xu Fu was timid and afraid of the First Emperor, so he didn't dare to attack the Qin officials in Chang'an?"
Chen Xuanfeng nodded:
"Xu Fu was indeed a bit timid. When Ni Kun forced him to leave, Xu Fu clearly showed no signs of defeat, but he looked inexplicably frightened...
"Although he is timid, Xu Fu is indeed very powerful. When he attacks with all his strength, I'm afraid we won't even be able to withstand the aftermath of his energy."
"Can't even withstand the aftermath of the force? Is that so exaggerated?" Zhao Min half believed and half doubted, frowning and said: "According to this, even if I lose face and ask Shi Guanyin for help, I may not be Xu Fu's opponent?"
Shi Wanbao said in a deep voice:
"I have long heard of the name of Shi Guanyin, the number one female martial artist in front of the Emperor Qin. However, no matter how skilled she is, I am afraid she is no match for Xu Fu. Unless His Majesty the First Emperor takes action personally, I am afraid that no one in the huge city of Chang'an will be able to rescue my third wife from Xu Fu."
"Your Majesty, take action?" Ah Da snorted coldly: "That is absolutely impossible!"
Zhao Min was also unhappy and said: "If the emperor has to work hard on everything, then what else do we need to do?"
Shi Wanbao said anxiously: "But my third wife..."
"Don't worry." Zhao Min had calmed down by now, shook her head, and said slowly:
“It’s come to this, there’s no point in rushing.
"Then Xu Fu specifically asked to see Ni Kun. Before meeting Ni Kun, Sister Xiuning will be fine.
"Since Ni Kun was able to drive Xu Fu away in Yangzhi that day, why can't we ask him to help again and rescue Sister Xiuning?"
Shi Wanbao said helplessly:
"But Master Ni is a hermit monk with an erratic whereabouts. Where can we find him?
"Brother Chen, Miss Mei, you are old friends of Master Ni. Do you know where he is now?"
Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Chaofeng shook their heads silently.
At this time, Dongfang Bai, who had been silent all the time, suddenly said calmly:
"Let me try, maybe I can find him."
Hearing her say this, Shi Wanbao was overjoyed.
Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Chaofeng looked at her strangely, thinking that little brother Ni was surrounded by many stunning beauties, and with your looks, Miss Ni, you wouldn't have any close relationship with Ni Kun, right?
Could it be that because we both have the surname Ni, I was able to quietly become friends with Brother Ni?
Zhao Min said happily:
“Since General Ni can find that Young Master Ni, please help and quickly invite Young Master Ni here.
"If you can rescue Sister Xiuning, Minmin will reward you with a huge sum of money!"
Dongfang Bai sneered in his heart: Ten thousand gold? How could my little brother be greedy for such worldly wealth?
If he wants to make a move, he doesn't want anything, he will just do it for my sake.
If he doesn't want to help, he will remain indifferent even if you offer him millions of gold and beg him on your knees.
He remained expressionless, nodded faintly to Zhao Min, and nodded slightly to Shi Wanbao, Chen Xuanfeng, and Mei Chaofeng:
“Xu Fu is timid and has his sights set on Ni Kun, so he won’t easily harm Sanniangzi before Ni Kun shows up.
"Everyone, please be patient. I will go find Ni Kun and I will have news soon."
Hearing her say this, Mei Chaofeng was surprised:
"Could it be that Brother Ni is in Chang'an?"
She was very confused for a moment: everyone came to Chang'an at dusk today, and Ni Xiaobai has been following Li Xiuning and has never left. How can she be sure that Ni Kun is in Chang'an?
Dongfang Bai pulled up a faint smile, and without explaining, he flashed and flew away.
Zhao Min watched Dongfang Bai go away. When her back disappeared into the night, she turned around and asked Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Chaofeng:
"Are this General Ni and that Young Master Ni brother and sister or sister and brother?"
Mei Chaofeng shook her head: "Ni Kun is alone and has no blood relatives. The two of them just happen to have the same surname Ni."
Zhao Min nodded, and then asked curiously, "What kind of person is that Mr. Ni?"
Mei Chaofeng laughed and said, "He is a very handsome young man."
Chen Xuanfeng glared at her unhappily. Mei Chaofeng stuck out her tongue and quickly took her senior brother's arm, acting like a well-behaved child.
Chen Xuanfeng then snorted and said to Zhao Min solemnly:
"Ni Kun is also a land immortal. He can kill with his eyes, control flying swords, and make the sky full of sword lights with a snap of his fingers. If His Majesty the First Emperor does not take action, the only one who can fight Xu Fu in such a huge Chang'an is probably Ni Kun."
Hearing what he said, Zhao Min immediately became interested:
"There are such great people in the world! I wonder if Mr. Ni is willing to serve as an official?"
Chen Xuanfeng shook his head: "He rejected the invitations of the Second Young Master and my Third Lady, and was unwilling to serve as an official."
Zhao Min smiled silently, thinking to herself: That's only because the Li family is weak and has no chance to conquer the world. But my Great Qin is different...
Just when Zhao Min was thinking about what price to offer to recruit Ni Kun.
Dongfang Bai has been searching the whole city for Ni Kun.
Because of the mustard seed ring, she had a special connection with Ni Kun.
As long as Ni Kun appeared within a certain distance from her, she could sense his presence.
At dusk, as soon as she stepped into Chang'an City, she had an idea and knew that Ni Kun was in Chang'an.
Although his exact location is unknown, it is not difficult to find him if you look for him carefully.
At that moment, she used all her strength to display her peerless lightness skills. Her figure was like a wisp of imperceptible smoke, moving in a spiral in Chang'an City. Based on her perception of clear and vague changes, she quickly eliminated most areas and gradually approached where Ni Kun was.
It only took her half an hour to roughly locate Ni Kun.
After a while, they arrived at a large courtyard with two tall red bean trees beside the door.
At this distance, she was able to completely lock onto Ni Kun's exact location. After entering the compound, she headed straight for the courtyard and soon arrived in front of a three-story loft surrounded by green trees and bamboos.
She has stepped into the threshold of celestial transformation, her strength is even greater than that of a grandmaster, her aura has been perfectly integrated into the heaven and earth, becoming one with the environment around her. Without using the eyes to see, it is difficult to detect her presence with spiritual perception alone.
Therefore, when she walked through the courtyard and headed straight for the attic in the courtyard, Zhu Yuyan, who was playing mahjong with Wen Caiting, Bai Qing'er, and Tsunade, and Xiaoqing, who was watching the game, did not notice her arrival, allowing Dongfang Bai to arrive at the attic unimpeded.
When she got downstairs, she was about to go straight to Ni Kun's room, but suddenly she heard a faint, weeping and plaintive sound coming from the room.
Out of curiosity, she jumped lightly to the third floor of the attic, came to the balcony outside the flower hall, silently tore the window paper and looked inside, and immediately her face turned red.
"This guy is so lewd... He can even do such tricks! Well, this must be the fault of the Yin Gui Demon Girl. My little brother is innocent and pure, and he must have been seduced by the Yin Gui Demon Girl, so he became so absurd... I reminded him long ago that the Yin Gui Demon Girls are not simple, and they are all cannibals, but he just didn't listen..."
Dongfang Bai felt ashamed and annoyed, and the ancient poem "A merchant woman knows nothing of the sorrow of losing her country" came to his mind involuntarily. He then spat secretly and thought to himself that if little brother Ni dared to do this to me, I would bite him to death.
After taking a few more glances inside, Dongfang Bai barely managed to suppress the urge to shoot the wanton witch to death with a flying needle. He returned to the attic quietly, held his cheeks with both hands, and silently practiced profound skills until his cheeks were no longer hot. Then he sent a voice message inside:
"Little brother, sister, I'm here!"
As soon as the sound reached in, the various strange noises coming faintly from the third floor of the attic stopped for a moment, and then became more intense. After a long while, it finally became quiet again.
Dongfang Bai hugged his arms, thinking about the scene he had just seen. He was so embarrassed that he couldn't help but feel slightly hot.
At this time, the door to the balcony on the third floor of the attic was pushed open. Ni Kun was wearing an outer coat with his belt hastily tied. The front of his coat was still wide open, revealing his increasingly muscular and strong chest.
He strode to the balcony railing, climbed over it and jumped down. When he was about to land, his body miraculously hovered in the air several feet above the ground, and then landed lightly in front of Dongfang Bai like a falling feather.
"Sister Xiaobai!" He laughed loudly and hugged Dongfang Bai: "Why did you come to Chang'an? I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you so much..."
"Hmph!" Dongfang Bai said coquettishly, breaking free from his embrace and looking at him with a half-smile: "I seem to have come at a bad time? Do I seem to have disturbed your good time?"
Ni Kun laughed and took her soft little hand:
"Sister, what you said... I am here, sister, you can come whenever you want, and I welcome you! Come, follow me into the house and let's talk. Xian'er, get up and make tea for my sister Xiaobai."
"Okay, sir." Kankan's voice came from the attic, sounding calm and elegant, with nothing unusual.
I heard and saw everything, why am I trying to cover my ears and steal the bell?
Dongfang Bai snorted and raised his hand:
"No need. I'm not here to see you so late because I have nothing to do. I need your help with something."
Ni Kun said solemnly:
"Sister, if you need help, I will do my best to help you. I wonder what happened that even you can't help?"
Dongfang Bai sighed:
"Xu Fu has appeared again."
"What?" Ni Kun asked in surprise, "Xu Fu, that old man, actually dared to show up?"
Dongfang Bai nodded:
"Not only did he show up, he also arrested Li Xiuning in public and specifically asked you to go to Huashan East Peak to meet him, otherwise he would kill Li Xiuning."
Ni Kun frowned, feeling annoyed as if he had been slapped in the face.
After forcing Xu Fu away in Yangzhi that day, he told Li Shimin and Li Xiuning that Xu Fu would not dare to show up as long as they did not hear the news of his death, so the two brothers and sisters did not need to worry too much about Xu Fu's revenge.
But I didn't expect that just over half a month later, Xu Fu jumped out to make trouble again, arrested Li Xiuning, and specifically asked me to meet him!
How dare he?
Who the hell gave him the guts to slap me, Ni Kun, in the face?
Ni Kun was annoyed and asked with a sullen face:
"Xu Fu took Li Xiuning to the East Peak of Huashan Mountain?"
"Yes."
"Then I will go and kill Xu Fu right now."
Ni Kun was too lazy to change his clothes and just summoned the nightmare horse and went straight to the East Peak of Mount Hua to kill Xu Fu.
"No hurry." Dongfang Bai grabbed his sleeve and said in a deep voice:
"Although you forced Xu Fu to retreat last time, he never showed any sign of defeat and his retreat was somewhat inexplicable.
"Since he dares to show up again and provoke you this time, he will definitely not be like last time, where he gave up for no apparent reason.
"If you leave in anger, what if he plots against you?
“So you need to be well prepared and bring helpers with you to meet him.
"As for Li Xiuning, there is no need to worry too much about her safety. Since Xu Fu has taken her hostage, he will not harm her before she meets you."
Ni Kun thought about it and felt that what Dongfang Bai said made sense.
Old Xu Fu has always been timid.
After stealing the elixir of immortality, even though he knew that Qin Shi Huang would not live that long, he still hid for hundreds of years .
After his crushing defeat at the hands of Wu Wudi, he hid under the polar iceberg and did not return to the martial arts world for decades.
He even developed a mental demon because of this, and couldn't stand the sight of Wu Wudi's martial arts. He was like a frightened bird, and was scared away by Ni Kun and others, who were among the top ten martial artists whose attainments were far inferior to Wu Wudi's.
With Xu Fu's extremely cowardly nature, he actually dared to step into Chang'an, where Emperor Zulong was entrenched, kidnapped Li Xiuning in public, and specifically asked to see Ni Kun. He must have something to rely on.
If you go there rashly, you might really be tricked by him.
Although Ni Kun is not afraid of death, life is precious. A thousand years or ten thousand years would not be too much. What's more, the remaining life span he has now is less than a hundred years in total.
So if you can avoid death, it’s better to try not to die.
After calming down, Ni Kun said to Dongfang Baidao:
"Sister, please wait here. I will go change my clothes first."
Then she went into the attic and asked Kankan to help her get dressed, while at the same time she communicated with Xiaoqing through her mind who was watching people playing mahjong.
Xiao Qing was slightly startled when he received the message from his mind, and said to the other mahjong friends:
"The master said he was going to kill Xu Fu and asked us to go and join him quickly."
Tsunade, who had the biggest gambling addiction, immediately raised her hand to mess up the mahjong and said solemnly:
"Business is more important, so we'll stop here for today and continue tomorrow!"
After saying that, he quickly stood up from the table and ran towards the attic where Ni Kun was.
Well, she lost miserably. I thought that three new players who had just learned to play mahjong had nothing to fear. Wouldn't they be slaughtered by her?
As a result, she had lost so much that she almost had to pawn her underwear.
But she still refused to accept it, and kept muttering in her heart:
"This was just an accident. Casino newbies usually have super good luck. So I just lost to their newbie luck. When their newbie period is over, I will definitely win back next time!"
Zhu Yuyan looked at her hand of pure white with a hint of regret, shook her head, and said to Wen Caiting and Bai Qinger, "The Master has summoned you, so hurry up and go."
Taking Wen Caiting, Bai Qing'er, and Xiaoqing with them, they headed towards the attic.
Soon, Ni Kun, who had changed his clothes, walked out of the attic with Kankan, whose cheeks still had a slight blush. Led by Dongfang Bai, they and his team headed towards the Dianke Office.
Looking at the team around him, Ni Kun couldn't help but think of Ouyang Ke's team again.
Twenty-four pure white camels, twenty-four concubines in white, both Hu and Han, this is only part of Ouyang Ke's huge army...
Looking at the lineup around him, the number of people was far less than that of Ouyang Ke, not even one-third of the number he brought out to show.
Although I can use the quality to comfort myself, I still feel a little bit uncomfortable.
"People who practice cultivation should put the path of cultivation first. How can you compare yourself with others in such matters? It will cause your mentality to become unbalanced."
The little angel who had not been seen for a long time, with a holy light all over his body, issued a wake-up call in his mind:
"When you become immortal, you will travel through the universe and have endless time to collect all the beauties in the universe. Then, just like the six-fingered demon Lord Wu'an, you can take out an entire plane and build a big crystal palace. You can hold a great meeting every day to preach scriptures and study poetry and musical instruments. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
After hearing this warning, Ni Kun's worries were swept away. He nodded vigorously and bowed to the little angel in his heart :
"Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading. I should 'abandon the small ambitions of sparrows and aspire to soar high like swans'. Taoist friend, I will accept your advice!"
The little angel and the little devil nodded in unison and smiled happily: "Daoyou, I understand..."
After some soul-searching, Ni Kun felt that his state of mind had reached a higher level, and his mind had been freed of some dust, becoming more crystal clear and flawless.
Even his cultivation level of "Past Amitabha Sutra" had improved noticeably, and the outline of the golden Buddha in his mind became a little clearer.
They hurried along the way and soon arrived at the Dianke Office, where they saw Zhao Min and her group waiting from afar.
Seeing Zhao Min, who was dressed in white men's clothes, had a men's bun, held an ivory folding fan, and her bare hands looked whiter and more crystal-clear than the ivory, and was both heroic and beautiful, Ni Kun, who was in a higher state of mind, had no ripples in his heart. He just glanced at her graceful figure that even men's clothes could not conceal, and then cast his eyes on his old acquaintances Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Chaofeng, and smiled and nodded at them.
Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Chaofeng also smiled and nodded in return.
Zhao Min's eyes looked a little strange.
First of all, as Mei Chaofeng said, Ni Kun is indeed a handsome young man.
He has an upright posture, chic facial features, unparalleled handsomeness, and a dashing manner, but he is by no means a sissy. He is tall, with broad shoulders, and his movements exude a masculine and vigorous aura, like a dragon and a tiger.
Secondly, why are all handsome guys so lustful?
Ouyang Ke had many concubines, and he usually took 24 of them with him when he traveled, which was enough to form a vanguard team. That Master Ni Kun also brought six women with him at once.
Four of them were women in white, wearing veils on their faces, with graceful figures, clear eyes and dignified manners, just like the ladies from noble families.
The other two are a blonde "Hu Ji" with a proud bust, delicate features and a hint of aristocratic nobility, and a blue-clothed "Ya Ji" with a slender waist and long legs, wearing Hu clothing and armor. She looks pure but gives people a sense of enchantment and charm in her movements.
So this is another playboy like Ouyang Ke?
Zhao Min doesn't like playboys, and her first impression of Ni Kun is not very good.
Although he was more handsome and taller than Ouyang Ke, and had a courage that Ouyang Ke definitely did not have, which made Zhao Min's heart beat faster when she saw him for the first time, all her good impressions quickly disappeared after seeing the team of concubines around him.
But on the surface, Zhao Min was still very polite.
Seeing Ni Kun and the others coming over, Zhao Min immediately led people to greet them. From a distance, she smiled sweetly and bowed:
"Mr. Ni, I am sorry for not welcoming you in person. I am so disrespectful!
"My name is Zhao Min, and I am currently serving as the Internal Affairs Officer of the Qin State. I am sorry to bother you, Master Ni, because of the matter concerning the third lady of the Li family."
Ni Kun smiled slightly:
"You are too polite, Mr. Zhao. Sister Xiaobai and I are like siblings. She personally invited me, so I have no choice but to accept her invitation.
"What's more, Li Xiuning was abducted by Xu Fu because of me, so I can't just stand by and watch.
"Enough of the small talk. Huashan is not too far from here. Should we set off now?"
Zhao Min smiled and said, "Mr. Ni is kind and righteous. I admire you. The horses are ready. They are all good horses from Dayuan in the Western Regions. The pass token has also been requested. We can set off at any time."
Ni Kun nodded: "Then let's go!"