Chapter 21 Longmen Martial Arts School(1/2)
These days, Gu Zhou has been thinking about learning martial arts. She asked around in town and found out that there was a place called "Longmen Martial Arts School" that specialized in teaching martial arts to children from wealthy families in the town.
When it comes to Xiyuncai and Donglongmen, it refers to Yuncai Academy and Longmen Martial Arts School, one for culture and one for martial arts.
"Mom, if you learn martial arts, can you become a general? You can gallop on the battlefield with great majesty."
Her son, who usually couldn't see it, actually had the ambition to serve the country and fight on the battlefield. Tang Ningning felt a little emotional and took Gu Zhou's hand and stopped at the door of Longmen Martial Arts Hall.
"It's no joke that swords have no eyes on the battlefield."
Gu Zhou pouted and said loudly, "I want to have fun on the battlefield like daddy."
"Who taught you these words?"
She knew her son too well, how could she say such a thing.
"Little God."
Tang Ningning was ashamed. These two children were talking about these things together. Isn't it too premature?
"Outsiders are prohibited from entering."
Before the two of them could reach the stairs, they were stopped by the boy guarding the door.
Tang Ningning said, "Brother, we are here to sign up to learn martial arts."
"You can no longer apply now, the quota is full."
As for the quota, Tang Ningning didn't expect that Longmen Martial Arts School would be so popular.
"Go quickly--"
The two of them were driven out by the servant, and Tang Ningning stood at the door not far away, thoughtfully.
"Mom, there should be a martial arts gym in the town. Let's go take a look elsewhere." Gu Zhou shook her hand.
Tang Ningning told Gu Zhou to stand still and not move. She went back to the door and handed the boy ten coins. The latter's expression no longer looked bad.
"Oh, little lady, we really don't accept students here anymore." The boy was confused.
Tang Ningning felt contempt in her heart, but she still said with a smile, "Brother, I just want to ask a few questions."
For the sake of the copper plate, the boy agreed.
"I heard someone say that there are obviously still a few days left to register, so why are they suddenly not allowed to register?"
The boy's face twitched. For a moment, he glanced around a few times to make sure there was no one, and then said, "My dear lady, I also heard from people in the mansion. The manager of the Gao family came here, and our mountain chief gave the order."
Go down, we won’t be recruiting students anymore.”
It's the Gao family's fault again.
"Is your mountain chief afraid of the Gao family?"
The boy's face changed, "How is that possible? Because the Gao family is powerful in the town and has a relationship with the county magistrate. Our mountain chief just doesn't want to cause trouble. Besides, it seems that we have really recruited enough people."
"Also, please don't say it was me who told you. If the housekeeper finds out, I will lose my skin."
Tang Ningning nodded, "Don't worry."
"You should leave quickly, it won't be good if someone sees you."
"The last question." Tang Ningning asked, "The annual temple fair will be held in two days. Will your wife go?"
The boy twitched the corner of his mouth, nodded, and said nothing.
Tang Ningning got her answer, walked down the steps, and left with Gu Zhou.
"Mom, why do you look so bad?"
When Gu Zhou asked, Tang Ningning said, "Mom is fine, don't worry, you have mastered this martial arts."
She had inquired about the Longmen Martial Arts School before. The courses offered by the students were very comprehensive, including horseback shooting, weightlifting, rifle shooting, and carbine. In this small town, it was already a very powerful school.
Moreover, the family specializes in cultivating talents who will take the imperial examination in the future. In the past few years, some people have entered the palace examination.
This brat in her family finally had a dream of becoming a "general". No matter what, her own mother couldn't hold him back.
When she returned home, she inquired with the people in the store, and sure enough, Gao Yue's stepmother had a nephew, Su Zhinan, who had lived at home for a long time, was very domineering, and was also studying at Longmen Martial Arts School.
It seems that they don't dare to touch the Wen family. I heard that she inquired about the martial arts school, which put her in a stumbling block.
What a great job.
After dinner, Tang Ningning disguised herself as a man and sneaked out of the back door onto the long street.
On both sides of the alley are dilapidated and quaint moss-covered courtyard walls of Linyi residents. Some of the walls are covered with dense green ivy vines. Under the long and narrow shadows, it seems that the sultry heat of the day has been swept away.
Some, with a little refreshing feeling.
Tang Ningning fanned all the way to Dark Moon Square.
Dark Moon Square is secretly a place where intelligence is intensive, and there are even more tourists coming and going. It occupies a very large area, with a street extending from the southeast side. It is decorated with lights and colorful flowers, and it is extremely lively, especially when you arrive.
It's especially lively here at night.
Wearing men's clothes, she traveled smoothly along the way. The building was crowded with people, the lights were bright, and the top and bottom looked like a sea of fireworks. The lobby was full of singing and dancing, and the smoke was lingering.
There is a looming and charming figure on the stage. The red robe wraps the woman's white and delicate skin. With every step she takes, the silver bells gently emit fragments with the steps. The slender fingers trace the ancient pipa,
The disturbing and strange sounds came from the pipa, the eyes moved, and the amorous feelings revealed made people forget everything.
Tang Ningning was also fascinated by it and couldn't help but stand in the lobby.
The cloud sleeves are lightly swaying, and the slender waist is slowly twisted and fluttering. The graceful figure dances with the rhythm, like a fallen leaf swaying in the air, like a butterfly flying gracefully, with a faint smile always floating on the face.
Like a phoenix in the canal, the long black hair is messy and flying in the wind. At the end of the song, it is like turning around and shooting at the swallows. The last thing is the look back and smile, all kinds of charm wrapped around the eyebrows.
"Young Master is new here, right? Why, you've fallen in love with our enchantress?"
Enchantress? This is a good name.
Tang Ningning quickly withdrew her gaze, looked at the Madam, and said with a smile, "Mom, I'm here to take care of business."
Upon hearing this, the madam understood. He raised his eyebrows, looked at her a few times, and asked someone to lead her to the back hall.
This Dark Moon Square has five floors, and people on each floor seem to be immersed in this world of fireworks and cannot extricate themselves.
Tang Ningning quickly averted her gaze and followed the maid to the back hall. She walked through a secret passage and without even seeing the back yard clearly, she was taken to a courtyard where there were many houses.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! She was taken into one of the rooms, and as soon as the maid closed the door, the light in the room dimmed.
The layout of this house gave Tang Ningning a sense of familiarity with a pawn shop.
Before she could take a closer look, suddenly, there was a sound in front of her. When she turned around, she saw a hand reaching out from a dark square window. Tang Ningning didn't understand the rules here, but she also saw the hand on the counter.
Paper and pen, with the amount of money hanging above.
She quickly wrote down Yun Ni's name and five taels of silver, and handed them over together.
Mysteriously, Tang Ningning looked at the house with walls on three sides, feeling a little panicked.
Soon, a file was handed out through the small window, and then, with a bang, the iron door and window were closed. If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't even know that there was a small window here.
Tang Ningning picked up the file and left.
The maid kept waiting and covered her face. She walked out of nowhere. When she opened her eyes, she was in a small alley. The wall on the left was the outer wall of Dark Moon Square.
She turned around and looked at the wall behind her, but there was nothing there.
The file in her hand reminded her that she had gone in.
It seems that the people behind the scenes are so clever that even a wall can be turned into a mechanism.
Back in the store, before Tang Ningning had time to read the file, she was startled by Wen Qilin who burst in like a storm.
He was dressed in a black robe and had black eyes. When he saw Tang Ningning, he felt like he was seeing his own mother. He cried and rushed towards her, but was stopped by Gu Han, who was on vacation.
"Shameful."
He also made fun of it.
Wen Qilin was furious, touched his eyes that had no tears at all, and said bitterly, "Do you know what I suffered?"
Tang Ningning was already wondering why Wen Qilin, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, suddenly appeared. She asked, "What's wrong with your black eyes and your look of being bullied?"
Seeing that someone finally cared, Wen Qilin was deeply moved, touched his chest and told the whole story.
It turned out that Qi Jue was ordered by his mother to come back to visit Mr. Wen, who was in poor health. However, Qi Jue was unwilling to return to the capital so early, so he asked Wen Qilin to return to the capital in his place. He was also forced to wear Qi Jue's clothes and a mask to parade around the capital.
For several days.
'After I was discovered by that crazy woman, she followed me every day. I was almost bored to death. I finally escaped back to our small town. The capital is not a place for people to stay.'
"What woman?" Tang Ningning was confused.
Wen Qilin muttered, "Who knows, it seems that her surname is Xiao. She must be a noble girl who likes my cousin. However, she has a cold look. She has been following me for several days and I haven't seen a single smile."
Your surname is Xiao?
Tang Ningning frowned, did she appear so soon?
In the original work, there is indeed such a person named Xiao Chuhan, who is indifferent, values power, and loves Qi Jue deeply.
"You're still aggrieved. I guess your cousin wants to kill you. You've been exposed."
To be continued...