All Heavens: Starting with Little Li Flying Dagger

Chapter 10 The Truth About the Plum Blossom Thief

Xingyun Manor.

This is the home of Long Xiaoyun, known in the martial arts world as "Master Long the Fourth".

However, before this, this place was called "Li Garden", which was Li Xunhuan's ancestral home.

Even now, a couplet personally written by the emperor still remains in front of the gate—

First line: Seven Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) from one family; Second line: Three Tanhua (third-ranked scholars) from one father and son.

This is a legend of the time: Li Xunhuan, his father, and his grandfather, three generations of them, all achieved the rank of Tan Hua (third-place scholar in the imperial examination).

Night falls at Lengxiang Xiaozhu.

A dim light shone from the attic, and a faint, indescribable noise could be heard.

In the shadows downstairs, a young man with a livid face gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, glancing frequently at the second-floor window, his heart burning with jealousy.

Unfortunately, he didn't dare to rush forward.

His name is You Longsheng, the young master of Cangjian Manor, a disciple of a renowned martial arts family in the Jianghu.

Now, however, he has become one of Lin Xian'er's most loyal sycophants.

As long as Lin Xian'er asks, he will offer her anything without hesitation, whether it's a family heirloom or a divine weapon from the manor.

Brain?

give away!

Fish hiding a sword?

give away!

Family secret recipe?

give away!

It's a pity that the Hidden Sword Manor has fallen into the hands of this sycophant; it's truly been a lonely existence.

The man upstairs couldn't handle the commotion, and it didn't take long for the noise to subside.

"Master Long, you seem to be in a bad mental state lately."

Lin Xian'er stretched out her slender white fingers and drew circles on Long Xiaoyun's chest, saying something with a charming smile.

Long Xiaoyun snorted coldly: "Don't try to provoke me with those words. Just do your own thing."

Lin Xian'er obediently replied, "Yes, Fourth Master Long!"

"The golden silk armor is secondary; it's merely a disguise. The most important thing right now is..."

At this point, a figure involuntarily appeared in Long Xiaoyun's mind.

A figure that tormented him for ten whole years—Li Xunhuan!

Long Xiaoyun's martial arts skills were mediocre, but he loved to seek fame and reputation; he was a typical hypocrite.

He is cunning and ruthless, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

Back then, he took advantage of Li Xunhuan's loyal and righteous nature, used some tricks, and finally got his wish to marry Lin Shiyin, whom he had been longing for.

In his grief, Li Xunhuan fled to the borderlands.

Long Xiaoyun thought he could finally rest easy. Little did he know, he gradually discovered that Lin Shiyin had never forgotten Li Xunhuan.

She still deeply loved Li Xunhuan.

On one occasion, when the couple were in bed together, Lin Shiyin called out "cousin" in a dreamlike voice.

At that moment, Long Xiaoyun finally understood that Lin Shiyin's heart had never belonged to him.

Even though Li Xunhuan went beyond the Great Wall, his shadow was still everywhere in Xingyun Manor, making Long Xiaoyun feel suffocated.

How intelligent was Lin Xian'er?

Even though Long Xiaoyun hadn't finished speaking, she could guess what he was thinking.

"Master Long, judging by the time, Li Xunhuan should be arriving in the next few days."

"Snapped!"

Long Xiaoyun slapped him across the face.

"You bitch, who gave you permission to mention his name?"

Lin Xian'er's face immediately turned red and swollen, but she showed no sign of humiliation. Instead, she excitedly threw herself into Long Xiaoyun's arms.

"Fourth Master Long, hurry, hurry..."

There was another commotion upstairs.

Downstairs, You Longsheng gripped the sword hilt tightly once more, as if a little more force would crush it.

"Li Xunhuan must die!"

After fidgeting for a while, Long Xiaoyun finally lost his composure and said something viciously.

Lin Xian'er giggled and said, "There shouldn't be any man in the world that I, Lin Xian'er, can't conquer. Why not let me tame him?"

Long Xiaoyun sighed: "He is different from other men."

Lin Xian'er scoffed, "As long as I take off my clothes in front of him, he'll become just like any other man, no different from anyone else."

"Alright, you give it a try first. Also, do a few more cases recently and make a big splash."

The case Long Xiaoyun mentioned refers to the Plum Blossom Thief.

The real Plum Blossom Thief is long gone. The recent series of Plum Blossom Thieves were all planned by Long Xiaoyun, Lin Xian'er, and others.

"Who should we target?"

Long Xiaoyun seemed to have been prepared, and blurted out, "Qin Zhong!"

"Qin Zhong?" Lin Xian'er was somewhat surprised. "He is the only son of Qin Xiaoyi, your sworn brother of Fourth Master Long."

In recent years, Long Xiaoyun has been quite active in the martial arts world, and has become sworn brothers with Qin Xiaoyi, known as "Iron-Hearted and Stable", Zhao Zhengyi, known as "Iron-Faced and Impartial", and Tian Qi, known as "Ruthless and Heartless".

This is why he is called "Master Long the Fourth".

Long Xiaoyun sneered: "Brothers? Brothers are for betraying, just like your lackeys."

That morning, Li Xunhuan finally returned to his hometown.

Although Gu Yu had already warned him, he was somewhat wary.

However, they still inevitably fell into a carefully designed trap.

……

In the mountains, Afei was sitting on the riverbank grilling fish.

"You keep grilling it, I'll go see if there are any wild rabbits nearby, and I'll get one to satisfy my craving."

After saying that, Gu Yu walked towards the nearby mountains and forests.

We were quite lucky; after searching in the woods for a while, we found a plump wild rabbit.

"call!"

Gu Yu raised his hand and tossed out a small stone.

Coincidentally, at the same time, a small crossbow bolt flew from another direction, also targeting the rabbit.

The rabbit had a really bad day; it forgot to check the almanac after leaving its burrow.

It was hit on the head by a stone and on the back by a crossbow bolt. It lay on its back with its limbs in the air, and a few pieces of grass that it hadn't finished eating were still in its mouth.

"Damn it, why did you steal my rabbit?"

With a sharp shout, a boy of about ten years old walked out aggressively.

Despite his young age, he had a fierce look on his face and a menacing gaze, which was completely inconsistent with his age.

Gu Yu smiled and said, "Little friend, since it's called a wild rabbit, it must be wild. How can you say it was stolen from you? Besides, I didn't know you were there when I threw the stone. If you want it, take it."

After saying that, he turned to leave.

"Stop right there! How dare you speak to me like that? Do you think I need your charity?"

Gu Yu turned around, smiling, and asked, "Are you a prince?"

The child was stunned.

"Are you the young prince?"

"you……"

"You're neither a prince nor a young master, so why can't I speak to you like this?"

"court death!"

Enraged, the child's eyes blazed with venom. He raised his hand and pulled the trigger of the crossbow, sending a small bolt hurtling straight toward Gu Yu's throat.

Now, Gu Yu had a vague idea of ​​who this kid was.

After all, this place is not far from Baoding Prefecture. Perhaps this kid took advantage of the good weather to go hunting.

Gu Yu dodged the crossbow bolt with a swift movement, and at the same time asked, "Kid, is your father Long Xiaoyun?"

"How dare you! Who do you think you are, to call my father by his name?"

This child is none other than Long Xiaoyun and Lin Shiyin's son—Long Xiaoyun!

In the original story, Long Xiaoyun, without distinguishing right from wrong, tried to kill Li Xunhuan as soon as they met, and was even proud of himself, saying that he had killed someone when he was seven years old.

Li Xunhuan, mindful that he was just a child, couldn't bring himself to use excessive force.

Seeing that he couldn't win, Long Xiaoyun pretended to repent and knelt down to ask to become his disciple. But when he lowered his head, he shot out three more poisoned crossbows from his back.

Li Xunhuan, unable to bear it any longer, finally took action and crippled his martial arts.

In short, Long Xiaoyun inherited Long Xiaoyun's ruthless genes; and because Lin Shiyin spoiled her too much, she became arrogant, ruthless, and treated human life as worthless from a young age.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Long Xiaoyun was practically covered in hidden weapons: crossbows, sleeve darts, poison darts, poison needles, and crossbows on her back... She seemed determined to kill Gu Yu no matter what.

In Baoding Prefecture, he could do whatever he wanted.

After all, everyone has to give Long Xiaoyun face.

But this time, he was unlucky enough to run into Gu Yu.

When Long Xiaoyun fired three more sleeve arrows coated with deadly poison, Gu Yu didn't dodge; instead, he caught them directly.

"Hahaha!"

Long Xiaoyun couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"You idiot, how dare you catch my hidden arrow with your bare hands..."