Li Boyang, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, heard Shen Rong's voice from outside the door and responded:
"Come in."
Shen Rong pushed open the door and entered, deliberately waving several secret manuals in front of Li Boyang, and said with a grin:
"Sir, look what good things I've brought you!"
"What kind of martial arts is it this time?"
A rare smile appeared on Li Boyang's face.
Each martial arts manual represents a unique acupuncture technique, which is exactly what he needs to master the Nine Yin Manual.
Shen Rong proudly handed the three secret manuals to Li Boyang, and said with a grin:
"Sir, I've found you three secret manuals. Is there any reward?"
After receiving the manual, Li Boyang eagerly flipped through it and casually replied:
"What reward do you want?"
Shen Rong said half-jokingly, "Why don't you just give in to me, sir? Consider it a reward."
After saying that, Shen Rong made a move to pounce on Li Boyang, but before she could get close, Li Boyang stopped her with one hand.
"Sir, what's wrong? Your hands are so cold. Are you sick?"
The moment Shen Rong touched Li Boyang's skin, she sensed something was wrong. Li Boyang's hands were unusually cold.
Li Boyang said calmly, "It's due to my training, which is also why I refused you."
Shen Rong's expression instantly darkened.
“Mr. Boyang, Pan’er has come to visit you again.”
Just then, Pan'er's voice came from outside the door.
Upon hearing the voice, Shen Rong bit her lip and muttered, "It's that vixen again."
Pan'er pushed open the door to Li Boyang's room and saw Shen Rong there. She said politely, "Sister Rong'er is here too."
"Who's your sister?"
Shen Rong snorted in annoyance.
I thought that after Mr. taught Pan'er "Autumn Moon over the Han Palace" and "Evening Song of the Fishermen", she would stop coming. But she still came to visit every few days, and I couldn't stop her.
Pan'er was used to Shen Rong's behavior and said directly to Li Boyang, "Mr. Boyang, I have learned 'Fisherman's Song at Dusk' and I have come here specifically to ask you for guidance."
Li Boyang replied casually, "Let's go to the courtyard."
Li Boyang had already taught the other party these two pieces using the most basic method: he looked up the methods of learning music in this era, then composed the tunes from his memory and taught them to the other party.
Pan'er glanced triumphantly at Shen Rong, walked out of the house, and placed the guzheng on the stone table.
"Vixen."
Shen Rong muttered to herself again and followed Li Boyang out. At this moment, she was determined not to leave. She wanted to keep an eye on Pan'er to prevent the other party from playing any tricks.
Li Boyang, carrying Shen Rong's secret manual, sat down on a reclining chair in the courtyard, opened the first page of the acupoint-striking and meridian-cutting manual, and indicated to Pan'er that she could begin playing.
The faint sound of a zither echoed in the courtyard.
Li Boyang turned the pages of the book, listening to the familiar melody, and felt as if he were recalling long-forgotten memories.
It must be said that Pan'er's piano skills are superb, and every time I listen to her, I feel refreshed and happy.
Half an hour later, another person suddenly arrived outside the courtyard. It was Liu Bowen. As soon as Liu Bowen entered the courtyard, he saw his teacher reading quietly, with a beautiful woman playing the zither beside him. The beautiful woman suddenly felt that her arrival was somewhat untimely.
"Teacher, I have something to discuss with you."
Liu Bowen glanced at the two women but said nothing.
Li Boyang did not respond to Liu Bowen immediately, but said to Pan'er:
"Pan'er, your piano skills are becoming more and more exquisite. Every time I listen to it, I have new feelings."
When Pan'er saw Liu Bowen arrive, she stopped playing the zither and said softly, "If you like it, sir, I will come and play for you often in the future."
"Then I am really lucky."
"That's all for today. I have something to discuss with Bowen. Miss Pan'er, please go back."
"Then Pan'er will come again next time."
Pan'er nodded, put away her guzheng, and turned to leave.
Seeing that Shen Rong was still reluctant to leave after Pan'er left, Li Boyang had no choice but to say, "Shen Rong, you should go out too."
"Yes, sir."
Shen Rong, looking unwilling, glared at Liu Bowen before leaving the courtyard.
Only after the two women had left did Li Boyang ask, "What is it? Speak."
Liu Bowen said in a deep voice, "Our lord wishes to take Jinling."
Are we finally going to take Nanjing?