Bang!

The closed door was kicked open by Li Chengcheng, and the twelve people in the courtyard looked at him in amazement.

"You are the Lingnan Sword Sect?"

The leader of the man said, "Yes, who are you?"

"Have you heard of Li Chengcheng?"

Seeing the murderous face of the man in white, everyone drew their blades one after another, "I haven't heard of it." ”

"If you want to kill me before you hear about it, then I won't be able to tolerate you. ”

Walking, sword out.

One person died under the long sword of Li Chengcheng, and everyone was like a great enemy, and the sword of the man in white was so fast that no one noticed how their accomplices died.

"The surname is Li, our Lingnan Sword Sect has no grievances with you, why did you kill my brother?"

Li Qingcheng said coldly, "You also deserve to say the four words of no injustice and no hatred?" He took out a broken arrow from his arms, which was the one that hit Li Jinhua. "Do you recognize this arrow?"

The man looked at him and said, "Yes, it's our arrow." ”

"Just dare to admit it, remember my face, and when I see the king of Hades in the future, tell him that my name is Li Chengcheng. ”

......

Li Chengcheng walked out of the house.

"Murdered!"

I don't know who shouted, the whole alley was in chaos, and tourists and traders fled one after another, but after a while, it was empty, only Xiao Jinyan and the people of Beicheng Terracotta Division were left.

Looking outside the door, there were more than a dozen corpses lying on the ground.

Li Jintang was also a little shocked, he didn't expect that Li Chengcheng would be used in broad daylight to kill people on the street, and in front of the Beicheng Soldiers and Horses.

The Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, which is responsible for the security of the city and the function of anti-theft, Li Jintang's face was very embarrassed, "Third brother, you use this method, is this to challenge the authority of the government?"

Li Chengcheng said, "I just want to tell some people that there are any means, even if they come at me, if they move my woman, I will kill people, and the six relatives will not recognize it." ”

"Do you know that the Great Ancestor Worship is imminent, Jinling City is mixed, all forces are gathered, even the capital has sent people, everyone is watching the Li family's every move, if you want to take revenge, we have many methods, why do you prefer this. If it spreads, what will be the consequences for our Li family?"

Li Chengcheng said, "Don't talk about any consequences. In Yinyang Shangdao, they chased and killed me, and in Jinling City, they assassinated me, but did they think about the consequences?"

The chief and deputy commander of the Soldiers and Horses Division, also known as the "city officer".

"Today's incident, you have caused trouble in the city, as a commander, I have the duty of arrest, you can come with me. ”

Li Chengcheng said to Xiao Jinyan, "Help me take care of the golden bottle." ”

After that, under the "escort" of Li Jintang and others, he walked all the way to the Soldiers and Horses Division.

......

"Really killed?"

"It's a real kill!"

"Good kill!" Li Xiaoshu showed an inexplicable smile in his eyes, "I sent them to the door, I was afraid that he wouldn't dare to do it." At this moment, Li Xiaohua has a headache. ”

Li Rugong said, "I have ordered someone to print a booklet, and within today, it will be known to the entire Jinling City." ”

At this time, Li Changsheng sneaked past from the side of the study, and was about to go out, when he was stopped by Li Xiaoshu, "Changsheng!"

Li Changsheng saw that his father had seen through it, and said with a thick face, "Father." ”

"Where are you going?"

"In the evening, I made an appointment with a few friends and practiced. ”

Li Xiaoshu's face sank, "I'm afraid I'm going to practice on the Qinhuai River, right? Next month is the great ancestor sacrifice, how heavy have you practiced that move 'Xiaguang Wandao'?"

As one of the three major sword moves of the Li family in Jinling, "Xiaguang Wandao" has a total of nine folds, and with the improvement of the realm, the control of true qi is different, and the moves have become more and more exquisite. Practice to the ninth level, as soon as the sword move comes out, the glow is ten thousand ways, like ten thousand swords coming out together, and the power is huge. Only the most core disciples in the clan are qualified to practice this move. In the entire Li family in Jinling, only Li Xiaohua can perform the ninefold sword move, and the rest of the people, such as Li Xiaocao and Li Xiaoshu, are only in the eightfold realm.

Li Changsheng said, "Father, the child has already practiced to the seventh level. ”

Li Xiaoshu said sharply, "Tell the truth!"

Li Changsheng's momentum weakened, "Sixth." ”

"Huh?"

Li Changsheng heard that his father's tone was not good, and he didn't dare to hide it, so he said in a low voice, "The fifth level, but don't worry, father, the child will definitely be able to practice to the seventh level before the ceremony." ”

Li Xiaoshu said, "Do you know that two years ago, Li Chengcheng had already practiced to the seventh level, and I haven't seen him for two years, I'm afraid that the eighth level has been practiced." ”

Li Changsheng muttered: "He is the future head of the family, and it is appropriate to practice well." ”

Li Xiaoshu looked at this unmotivated son, and his anger did not come to one place, "With your temperament, you eat, drink and have fun all day long, and you don't do your job, you are not as good as your eight-year-old brother, and you are too disappointed for me to cultivate you like this." ”

"Father. Li Changsheng asked, "How many levels of practice have you reached at my age?" I heard the elders of the clan say that you were even crazier than me on the Qinhuai River back then. ”

"You ......" Li Xiaoshu was so angry that he couldn't speak, Li Xiaoshu was very talented in martial arts, he was also a swinger when he was young, and he didn't concentrate on learning swords, he became stable in middle age, and he calmed down to practice martial arts, but he had passed the best time, but he had also practiced Xiaguang Wandao to the eighth level.

"Jinling Li family, build a family with martial arts, this year's big sacrifice to the ancestors, the disciples in the clan fight swords, I don't want you to embarrass me, from today on, stay at home obediently to practice swords, don't go out!"

"Never!" Li Changsheng shouted.

Where is Li Xiaoshu willing to listen, with a bang, he pulled out his long sword, and swung out a sword, only to see that the room was full of human figures and sword shadows, shining in thousands of ways, and the speed was so fast that he couldn't tell which was a person and which was a sword, and Li Rugong and Li Changsheng were dazzled.

The sword is unsheathed.

Li Rugong said in surprise, "Congratulations, master, you have practiced the ninth level!"

Li Xiaoshu didn't like it and said, "Do you think that this trick is really only ninefold?"

According to the sword pedigree in the clan, there are only nine layers of Xiaguang Wandao, but in the three rooms, there is a secret, that is, outside the nine realms of one sword, there is also a hidden one of the swordsmanship, and it is his great-grandfather who discovered this secret, but when he found it, his great-ancestor was too old to practice, so he secretly passed it on. Over the years, Li Xiaohua seems to be business-oriented, but he has been practicing secretly and concealing his true strength, so everyone only thinks that he is a business genius, but they don't know that he is cultivating deeper in martial arts. It is precisely because of this that he has the idea of replacing Li Xiaohua.

The Li family inherits, establishes the family with a sword, and the long room emphasizes martial arts, so over the years, the position of the head of the family has always been taken by Li Xiaohua, especially after the incident of Li Jianxin, in order to prevent internal strife in the family, the second and third rooms of the Xiaguang Wandao are only taught eightfold. As for the "Six Paths of Reincarnation", which was criticized as entering the Demon Dao, it also disappeared with Li Jianxin's disappearance. Even so, the swordsmanship of the Li family in Jinling is still the best in the world.

In addition to the Xiaguang Wandao cultivated by the inner clan, the Li family also has more than ten sets of superior swordsmanship, which are offered to the disciples, Keqing, Jianqing, Jianxiang, and elders in the clan. Even the Li family's small Wuxiang sword can also be borrowed from the outside world, as long as there are two decent people as a guarantee, and there is no evil in the rivers and lakes, they can practice, so the Li family in Jinling has always been known as "the world's sword collection" in the rivers and lakes.

Because of this, many swordsmen on the rivers and lakes will be the Li family's small Wuxiang sword, walking the rivers and lakes, if when fighting, both sides will use the small Wuxiang sword, then this one will most likely not be able to fight. This is a sense of identity, and because of this, it has established the status of the head of the four major families of the Li family. I have to say that these rules set by the ancestors of the Li family back then are indeed unique.

Li Changsheng's face was full of envy, "Father's sword, I'm afraid even the uncle can't compare to it, right?"

Li Xiaoshu said, "If you practice well, if you can practice to the seventh level before the Great Ancestor Sword Fight, I will teach you the entire set of sword moves." ”

Li Changsheng said, "Dad, I'm old, I think Li Dingdang is more suitable for sword practice and martial arts than me, of course, I have to start with a doll, I am only responsible for learning to spend money." ”

"Bastard!" Li Xiaoshu scolded angrily, "Don't you dare to be interested in the position of the head of the family?"

"It's okay to have the third brother here, he has high martial arts and a great reputation in the clan, and the Li family will let him be at the helm in the future, he can't be wrong. ”

Li Xiaoshu saw that his son had no ambitions, and he had a feeling of hating iron but not steel, and scolded angrily: "Go back to practicing swords!"

Li Changsheng was grounded and had to obediently return to his courtyard. After a while, there was a humane outside the door, "What's the matter!" The housekeeper of the long house came to see the master, saying that the eldest master invited you to come over and discuss important matters. ”

The boss finally couldn't sit still anymore and went to see the excitement. ”

......

In less than half a day, the murder of Li Chengcheng on the street has spread throughout Jinling. The son-in-law of the first family of Jinling became a hot topic on the streets as soon as he came back. First beat Shang Shu Gongzi, stayed in Qin Huai all night, confirmed the reputation of the merry son, and picked the Dragon and Tiger Hall for a woman, he was assassinated yesterday, and today he killed the twelve masters of the Lingnan Sword School in retaliation, there are many discussions, some people say that he is not doing his job, some people say that he is cruel and murderous, some people say that he values love and righteousness, no matter whether the wind is good or bad, but the popularity is still unabated.

Among them, there is also a voice, that is, with the character of the third young master of the Li family, can he be worthy of a great responsibility and become the new head of the family? You must know that the Li family is the first family in the rivers and lakes, and many sects in the rivers and lakes are attached to him.

Jinling Li family three rooms and sixteen branches, forming the Council of Elders, each branch in the genealogy, there is a place in the Council of Elders, the successive heads of the family, are proposed by the previous head of the family, after the great ancestor worship, by the Council of Elders more than two-thirds of the pass, it can take effect, and the head of the family has a veto. If the number of votes is insufficient, the proposed head of the family will accept the challenge of the direct disciples of the clan who voted against it in the sword fight, and each time he wins, he will get one vote, but for five hundred years, this kind of voting is just a formality, with the exception of Li Jianxin.

Li Xiaohua paid attention to this rumor, and he sent someone to track down the source of the rumor, but to no avail. But in my heart, I was sure that someone in the family must be contributing to the trouble. This year's ancestor worship is particularly important, so he doesn't dare to be sloppy in the slightest.

If Li Tingcheng had a gentleman's style, it would be fine, but who would have expected that he would choose to kill people on the street at such a time, and he is also a sect with names and surnames in the rivers and lakes, which is not in line with the style of the Li family, Li Tingcheng is still too impulsive. If it were Li Xiaohua, he would mobilize all the resources of the family to cut off the business of the Lingnan Sword Sect, force them to confess their guilt or make them disappear on their own initiative, and although the violent solution to the problem was quick, it brought many negative effects to the Li family.

What made him even more angry was that he came back this time and brought back a village girl from the countryside, and because of this person, he picked the Dragon and Tiger Hall in the clan. Last time Li Chengcheng escaped from marriage, so that the Li family lost face in front of the Liu family, he took a lot of effort to calm the anger of the Liu family, and this time the ancestor worshippers invited the people of the Liu family, ready to re-propose the marriage contract, but he made this one, the elder has already sent a post, expressing dissatisfaction with this matter, if it cannot be resolved in the ancestor worship ceremony, then the relationship between the two families may face a new freezing point.

Li Xiaocao, Li Xiaoshu, and the principals of the second and third rooms all came to the main courtyard hall and waited for Li Xiaohua. A slave and maid offered a fragrant tea. The three of them are busy with each other on weekdays, and rarely get together except for three festivals, ancestor worship days, or important meetings throughout the year.

"Second brother. ”

"Third brother. ”

Li Xiaoshu got straight to the point, "This time, the nephew of the old family, I'm afraid that there is trouble, I am so impulsive and reckless, I am afraid that after I become the head of the family in the future, I will do something out of the ordinary." ”

Among the people in the clan, the second room is the most slippery, he and Li Xiaohua have always been incompatible, and Li Xiaoshu is standing by and watching, and the two do not help each other. This time, he deliberately provoked the conversation, just to test Li Xiaocao's reaction.

Li Xiaocao has been dealing with officialdom for a long time, and how he doesn't know what he thinks in his heart, so he used the key to officialdom, Tai Chi pushed, and said, "Speaking of outrageous, I suddenly remembered that the lattice tea you gave last month, I think it tastes good. ”

Li Xiaoshu laughed, "If the second brother likes it, I'll send some over another day." At first, I was worried that it would not suit your appetite, by the way, Shaoqing is also coming back, he is an official in the capital, and he is staying in Qingshui Yamen, and there are many things to be sent to, our Shaoqing, in the future, we will enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister, there can be no stain on the silver money, there are also a lot of pawnshops and pawnshops in our capital, if Shaoqing is short of money, he can't be stingy. ”

Li Xiaocao said, "Shaoqing is only a six-rank official, where can I use the money? The silver money that our second room spends in the clan every year is enough, not to mention, my two sons can't do anything, especially in spending money, which is far worse than Changsheng." As for making money, I'm even more out of reach than my third brother, especially the business in the capital, hehe. ”

Li Xiaoshu opened a few empty stores in the capital, entering and exiting every day, doing business with several shops of the Li family in the capital, and turning a large part of the Li family's profits into private money in the third room. This matter was done extremely secretively, although Li Xiaocao did not say it explicitly, but it could be regarded as a hint, how did the second room know that it was not in business?

This kind of thing is expressly forbidden by the clan rules, but among the three rooms and sixteen branches, there are too many people who are attached to the Li family, and the business is also big.

Seeing Li Xiaocao's attitude, Li Xiaoshu also gave up the idea of wooing, as long as Li Xiaocao didn't make trouble at the elders' meeting and continued to be neutral, it would be enough.

Among the sixteen branches, there are six branches of Li Xiaohua's lineage, four of which have been attached to Li Xiaohua over the years, and the remaining six are all some wall-riding factions with milk and mothers, Li Xiaoshu is in charge of money, as long as he gives some benefits, he will fall to him, but the price is a little big, which makes him feel painful.

Especially the thirteenth Li Xiangzhong clan, the number of people is scarce, and in this generation, there are less than ten people, but they still occupy a thatched pit, and the clan silver they enjoy every year has made many people blush. This Li Xiangzhong does not enter, his personality is violent, and he is a stinky and hard stone, even Li Xiaohua dares to contradict it, but he is such a person, but he can't take it down in the second room.

While thinking wildly, Li Xiaohua, the head of the Li family, stepped in.

Li Xiaoshu said, "Big brother called us here, but for the sake of Allure?"

Li Xiaohua was confused, "Allure, what's the matter with him, has he returned to Jinling?"

Li Xiaoshuxin said that you just pretend, I want to find out about this matter, so he said, "Today, Allure killed twelve people on the street in Wuyi Lane, and now the whole city knows about it." ”

Li Xiaohua heard it, "What, murder? Such a big deal, why don't I know, second, can there be such a thing?"

Li Xiaocao said, "I heard from Jintang in the morning that there was a murder in Wuyi Lane, but he arrested someone, and then checked it, and there was nothing wrong, so he let it go!"

"What, let it go?" Li Xiaoshu asked in surprise.

"Yes, the Five Cities Terracotta Division sent someone to investigate, and after conducting an autopsy, it was found that the twelve people who died in the courtyard were fatally wounded, mostly by the opponent's sword, compared to the infighting among these twelve people, and I don't know which unlucky ghost happened to pass by and was caught by Jintang. According to the owner of the melon stall and a few vendors, the unlucky ghost came out after only half a cup of tea, and it was impossible for him to kill people. ”

Li Xiaoshu's heart was cold, and he wanted to take the opportunity to build momentum and ruin Li Chengcheng's reputation before the ancestor worship conference, but Li Xiaohua took the lead and said, "It's okay, it's okay." ”

Li Xiaohua said, "I'm afraid that outsiders will make rumors and make trouble, so I will talk nonsense." There is less than half a month to worship the ancestors, if Li Chengcheng does not come back, Lao Tzu will remove his name from his clan!"

"Then the eldest brother called me and the two of us here, what is the matter?"

"I'm thinking that after the great ancestor worship, Allure will take over the position of head of the family, he is still young, and there will be many things in the family in the future, and you two will be uncles, so you can support a lot. ”

Li Xiaocao smiled, "That's natural. In terms of seniority, he calls us uncle, but in the family, we still have to be honored as the head of the family. ”

"If you have this kind of thought, I can retire in peace. Li Xiaohua said, "By the way, there is another matter to come to you." ”

"Big brother, please speak. ”

"Every year to worship the ancestors, we burn the watch, will copy a copy of the clan's industrial accounts, not long ago you sent over the account book, I found a few people to look at it, they feel a little inappropriate, some also advocate to re-check the accounts. What do you say?"

Li Xiaoshu was shocked in his heart, and secretly thought: "These account rooms are all old rivers and lakes for many years, could it be that they have discovered something?"

Li Xiaocao said, "It should be investigated, and it shouldn't be investigated!"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Since there are people in the Council of Elders who raise objections, we naturally can't sit idly by, so we should investigate. However, the annual audit is in January and February, and now it has entered July, the time is not right, secondly, the ancestor worship is less than half a month, the audit is fast in January, slow in two months, and the time is too late. So it shouldn't be checked. ”

Li Xiaocao said, "What do you think of the third child?"

Li Xiaoshu scolded secretly, as soon as the two old foxes said and agreed, the two joined hands to sing a double reed, but they said: "Listen to the eldest brother's orders." ”

Li Xiaocao thought for a while and said, "I'm busy with things at hand now, so you will take the lead in this matter, pick out the key points to investigate, and you have to take out something to block everyone's mouth." ”?