Chapter 67

Chu Li sat beside Chen Siyu, pretending to be a sullen person.

Xu Zhichun asked him questions, and he answered briefly and clearly, not saying a word more. When Xu Zhichun didn't ask, he closed his mouth and lowered his head to eat.

Xu Zhichun stopped paying attention to him after a few questions.

Through his probing, he found that Chu Li indeed had no martial arts skills, so he felt relieved and didn't take this useless person seriously.

Now, he was most worried about Zhao Lun, the master of the Duan Yue Palm, fearing that Zhao Lun would launch a surprise attack.

His son had just died less than a year ago, and he couldn't let anything happen to Chen Siyu. Besides, Chen Siyu was so beautiful that he had his own ulterior motives.

Chu Li sat at the table, feeling a deep sigh.

This Xu Zhichun was too reckless, even thinking about his daughter-in-law. If his son were still alive, he would probably be so angry that he would turn into a vengeful ghost to take his father's life.

Chu Li glanced at Chen Siyu, no wonder she treated Xu Zhichun with coldness. She was also a pitiful person. Even if she had martial arts skills, she couldn't deal with Xu Zhichun.

Xiao Yueling asked him to come and protect her for a month, but for whom? Zhao Lun or Xu Zhichun.

He felt Chen Siyu's pain. In this world, as a beautiful woman, if she left Yunzhou City, she would be devoured without any protection. Besides, she couldn't even leave!

Chu Li's arrival made her feel more at ease, and she needed to think carefully about what to do.

After the meal, Chu Li went to the garden and sat by the stone table to admire the flowers.

The back garden was brightly lit.

Although the flowers here were not as good as those in the East Garden, they could still cultivate one's temperament.

Chen Siyu appeared, followed by Yue. Seeing Chu Li by the stone table, Chen Siyu waved her hand, and Yue turned and left, leaving the two of them alone.

Chen Siyu sat opposite Chu Li and looked at him quietly.

Chu Li raised his head and sized up Chen Siyu.

A perfect blend of purity and sensuality, in terms of appearance, she was not as beautiful as Xiao Qi and Su Ru, but her unique charm was very attractive.

Chen Siyu couldn't bear Chu Li's gaze and turned to look at the flowers, asking lightly, "Is Yue Ling doing well?"

"Still the same," Chu Li smiled.

"It's been ten years since we last corresponded, I never thought she would still remember me!"

Chu Li was taken aback. Without any letters, Xiao Yueling knew that Chen Siyu was in trouble and asked him to come and protect her. It seemed she really had the ability to foresee the future.

He suppressed his thoughts and said thoughtfully, "Are you afraid of Zhao Lun?"

Chen Siyu nodded slightly, "His martial arts are extremely high, no one in the Jingyun Gang can match him!"

"Zhao Lun..." Chu Li nodded gently, "Where does he live?"

"Do you want to confront him directly?" Chen Siyu frowned and shook her head, "It's useless, no one knows where he lives, he has too many enemies!"

Thinking about it, she shook her head, feeling frustrated.

Who would have thought that killing a rapist would turn out to be Zhao Lun's son!

Chu Li pondered, he couldn't take the initiative.

Chen Siyu looked at him curiously, "What is your real name, sir?"

"Chu Li, a fifth-rank guard of the Duke's Mansion," Chu Li said.

Chen Siyu was surprised, no wonder he didn't want to show himself, she had always thought he was a disciple of Qinglu Cliff, but he was from the Duke's Mansion!

"I also have enemies, so I can't show myself," Chu Li said.

"Who are your enemies, Mr. Chu?"

Chu Li smiled and changed the subject, "Just call me cousin, don't let it slip and cause trouble."

Chen Siyu nodded gently.

Chu Li silently drank tea, not saying a word.

The garden, as bright as daylight, became quiet.

Chen Siyu was lost in thought, while Chu Li carefully admired the flowers, some tightly closed, others blooming under the moonlight, not precious but beautiful.

After a while, Chen Siyu sighed, "Cousin..."

Chu Li looked up and said, "Sister, does Xu Gangzhu have ulterior motives?"

Chen Siyu was taken aback, her white jade-like face turned red, she didn't dare to look at him, it was a disgrace, if it were known, she would be condemned by everyone.

Chu Li said, "Sister, let Aunt Xiao write a letter to Xu Gangzhu, it will be enough to intimidate him!"

Chen Siyu sighed and shook her head, "He will climb the ladder and use the tiger's skin as a banner!... I don't want to cause trouble for Yue Ling!"

Chu Li snorted, "If he were smart, he wouldn't do that."

"Driven by greed and shameless, he will do anything!"

"It seems we need to give him a warning," Chu Li said thoughtfully, "I'll reveal my identity when I leave, to shock him."

Chen Siyu shook her head.

With no regard for his reputation, what else would Xu Zhichun be concerned about!

Chu Li smiled and said no more.

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In the following days, Chu Li stayed at the Xu Mansion.

Xu Zhichun was strong in martial arts, decisive and domineering, and had many skilled subordinates. In just thirty years, the Jingyun Gang grew from an unknown small gang to the top gang in Yunzhou City.

Chu Li mostly sat in the courtyard with a book, occasionally glancing around and then spacing out.

He was practicing the skill of reaching the acupoint within an inch, searching for the acupoint within the acupoint.

Chen Siyu came every morning to have breakfast with him, and the other two meals were delivered to the small courtyard by Yue. No one came to the small courtyard, so Chu Li could focus on his practice, and time passed unnoticed.

The Duan Yue Palm never came, it seemed to be just spreading rumors to toy with the Jingyun Gang.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Every morning, Chu Li and Chen Siyu had breakfast together, chatting about the current martial arts world. Chen Siyu was well-informed, being the young lady of the Jingyun Gang.

Her deceased husband was the young gang leader and had many confidants in the gang.

After the young gang leader's death, these confidants became disheartened, some changed their allegiance, while others remained loyal to the young lady, partly due to her beauty and partly due to their loyalty to the young gang leader.

Sitting at home, Chen Siyu was well-informed about all the affairs of the gang.

Xu Zhichun had two illegitimate children, one six years old and the other eight years old. They were sent by Xu Zhichun to learn martial arts elsewhere, and no one knew where they had gone.

After the meal, Chu Li wandered in the garden.

Through these days of interaction, Chu Li had a good impression of Chen Siyu.

She was not only beautiful but also intelligent, which was rare. Unfortunately, her fate was not good. She had married well, but her husband was short-lived, leading to her current situation.

Chen Siyu showed a desire to leave, but Chu Li remained noncommittal, having other thoughts.

That evening, he sat in meditation, feeling the void of the Yongquan acupoint. In the vast void, a black dot appeared faintly, and Chu Li was startled, but the black dot disappeared instantly.

Chu Li opened his eyes and smiled.

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