Starting from the imperial palace guards, his clones spread all over the world

The hands of the clock quietly slid towards evening, and the afterglow of the setting sun, like a layer of tulle, gently draped over the earth, painting the entire world with a warm orange hue.

Wu Huan still hadn't appeared.

It seemed that the matter Wu Huan was involved in today was quite tricky, and would take up a lot of his time, so it was highly likely that he wouldn't be able to find time to meet Liang Jin today.

Originally, Wu Huan and Liang Jin had agreed that Wu Huan would take Liang Jin to the Zhao family for dinner today.

But now that Wu Huan couldn't come, and they had already promised the Zhao family, Liang Jin could only go to the appointment himself.

Liang Jin first went to the market, carefully selected some gifts, and then walked towards the Zhao family's residence.

The reason he was going to the Zhao family this time was not really because he had any special feelings for the Zhao family's daughter, Zhao Yiyi, but because he wanted to see that face again that resembled the one in his previous life's memories, which seemed to be a link between two worlds, allowing him to find a trace of familiar comfort in this strange world.

Although Liang Jin knew very well that everything from his previous life had long since dissipated like passing clouds, those memories were like patterns deeply imprinted in his heart, which could never be erased.

Whenever he saw things related to his previous life, a feeling of nostalgia would surge in his heart, like an uncontrollable tide.

Soon, Liang Jin arrived near the Zhao family's residence.

At this time, the street had already returned to calm. The thrilling assassination during the day seemed to have never happened. People were still busy with their own lives, and the sounds of hawking and laughter intertwined, filling the air.

He walked into the alley, and when he arrived at the entrance of the Zhao family, he stopped, raised his hand, and was about to knock on the door.

But in the next moment, his keen senses captured the sound coming from inside the door.

It seemed that a young woman was saying in a slightly teasing tone:

"Little sister usually has such high standards, and hasn't taken a liking to anyone for so many years, but now she actually has someone she's quite satisfied with."

"Then I, as her older sister, have to vet him properly to see if this so-called Liang Jin is really a good man."

Following that, another woman's voice sounded, carrying a hint of realistic consideration:

"Big sister, whether he's a good man or not doesn't matter. The most important thing is whether he can bring a good life to little sister."

"If he's a poor wretch, then no matter how good he is, it's useless!"

"But I heard that he's an orphan with no parents, and his family background is probably not very good, and his personal abilities are not strong enough. This kind of situation is very problematic."

Liang Jin shook his head helplessly after hearing these voices.

He had heard Wu Huan say that the Zhao family had three daughters. It seemed that these two young voices were the Zhao family's eldest and second daughters.

He didn't expect that he was just coming to eat a meal, but he had actually attracted the attention of Zhao Yiyi's two older sisters.

No, perhaps it wasn't just these two older sisters.

In addition to that, Liang Jin also heard the low voices of two men talking, seemingly echoing the words of the two older sisters.

At this moment, Zhao Yiyi's voice rang out crisply, carrying a hint of coquettishness:

"Alright, stop talking!"

"Quickly help mother cook. If you keep talking, I won't let you eat at home!"

As soon as these words came out, a burst of laughter came from inside the Zhao family, and the atmosphere seemed very happy and harmonious.

Liang Jin didn't intend to eavesdrop. He was open and honest about this matter, and he didn't have any ulterior motives in his heart, nor did he bother to eavesdrop on other people's opinions of him.

After all, he knew clearly how he should walk his own path in life, and he didn't care about other people's opinions and evaluations.

So, he raised his hand and knocked on the Zhao family's door.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

The knocking sound was particularly clear in the quiet alley.

As the knocking sound rang out, the laughter in the Zhao family stopped abruptly, as if time had frozen at this moment.

Soon, the door opened with a "creak!" and Zhao Yiyi appeared at the door.

She was wearing a light pink dress, her hair was gently tied up, and a few strands of hair hung beside her cheeks, making her look particularly gentle and moving.

When he saw this familiar face again, Liang Jin couldn't help but feel a moment of absent-mindedness, as if time had flowed backwards at this moment, taking him back to a certain moment in his previous life.

It was like a world away.

No, it was already a world away.

Obviously, Liang Jin's absent-minded gaze just now made her feel very embarrassed.

Liang Jin immediately smiled, revealing a row of white teeth, and said:

"He has something to do and can't come for the time being."

"I came alone, is that okay?"

Zhao Yiyi's face turned even redder, and the blush spread from her cheeks all the way to the roots of her ears. Obviously, she didn't expect that Liang Jin would actually visit alone.

Didn't this man feel embarrassed at all?

"No..."

Zhao Yiyi said softly, stepping aside slightly to welcome Liang Jin in.

Liang Jin walked into the Zhao family's residence, followed Zhao Yiyi through the narrow aisle, and came to the outside of the room.

Only after walking into the room did he realize that the wine and dishes had already been neatly placed on the table, emitting an enticing aroma.

Zhao Xingzhi and Zhao Wangshi were as enthusiastic as ever, their faces filled with smiles, and they quickly invited Liang Jin to sit down.

Liang Jin looked around and sure enough found that there were four more people in the Zhao family.

Two men and two women.

The two women were both very beautiful, and there was some resemblance between their eyebrows and eyes and Zhao Yiyi. They should be Zhao Yiyi's two older sisters.

As for the two men, one was burly and strong, with clear muscle lines, wearing a coarse cloth short shirt, looking very sturdy; the other was well-dressed, wearing a brocade robe with exquisite patterns embroidered on it. It seemed that they should be Zhao Yiyi's two brothers-in-law.

Zhao Xingzhi began to introduce them to Liang Jin, and the identities of the four people were indeed the same as Liang Jin had guessed.

The Zhao family were also very surprised that Wu Huan, the matchmaker, had not arrived, but they didn't pay too much attention to it, and still enthusiastically invited Liang Jin to sit down, and then began to prepare to eat.

Zhao Yiyi's two older sisters and two brothers-in-law kept staring at Liang Jin, their eyes filled with scrutiny and curiosity.

Zhao Yiyi kept her head down and ate, her head almost buried in the bowl, and she didn't dare to look at Liang Jin at all. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly like butterfly wings.

Liang Jin was calm and composed, maintaining the proper etiquette, and also began to eat.

He only had one thought in his mind, and that was to leave as soon as he finished this meal.

Coming here again today was only to see this face again that could connect with his previous life. In the future, he probably wouldn't come again.

At this time, the second sister, Zhao Yueqing, gently nudged her second son-in-law with her elbow.

Zhao family's second son-in-law is a tailor named Wu Hua, looks like twenty years old, dressed neatly, the whole person clean and tidy, with a faint smell of fabric.

Wu Hua understood, a meaningful smile appeared on his face, and he said to Liang Jin with a smile:

"Young Master Liang, as the saying goes, first respect the clothes, then respect the person, which shows how important clothes are to a person."

"I think this suit of clothes of Young Master Liang should be newly bought, but it is a little ill-fitting, obviously it has not been specially tailored by a tailor, but bought ready-made clothes."

"And Young Master Liang's way of wearing this dress is not well-studied, and the inside and outside lack matching. Obviously, Young Master Liang should be wearing this dress for the first time, and he rarely wears the same type of clothes on weekdays."

"Looking at the silk fabric and workmanship of this dress, if I'm not mistaken, it should be bought from Qiluo Fang on Dongmen Street, and the price should not exceed one or two taels of silver."

After listening, Liang Jin almost couldn't help but give Wu Hua a thumbs up.

This is what you call professional!

As expected of a professional tailor, he observes so meticulously and speaks without the slightest error.

"Brother Wu is right, we soldiers usually don't have the opportunity to wear such clothes, we all wear military uniforms."

"This suit of clothes was bought by Wu Qi Zong this morning."

Liang Jin replied truthfully.

As for the hint of teasing in Wu Hua's tone, Liang Jin didn't mind.

After listening, Wu Hua continued:

"I heard that your Forbidden Army soldiers have a monthly salary of three taels of silver."

"Of course, if you live alone, it is completely enough."

“But if I want to start a family in the future, I’ll at least have to rent a house outside. Besides supporting myself, I’ll also have to support my wife and children. If I want to live a life that’s not so humble, then I’ll need even more silver.”

“Has Young Master Liang considered these future matters?”

These words surprised Zhao Xingzhi and his wife. They didn’t expect Wu Hua to ask these questions at the dinner table, and they kept winking at Wu Hua, signaling him not to discuss these topics.

Even Zhao Yiyi, who had been eating with her head down, couldn’t help but speak, her voice carrying a hint of displeasure:

“Brother-in-law, just eat your food!”

Wu Hua smiled apologetically, but his gaze remained fixed on Liang Jin, clearly still waiting for Liang Jin’s answer.

Liang Jin didn’t plan to deceive anyone and replied:

“To be honest, I do have some money, so I don’t have to worry about it.”

“If I want to start a family in the future, I might consider buying my own house and not renting.”

“Today, I even went to look at the residences near the imperial city. Although it hasn’t been finalized yet, I will settle this matter soon.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.

Following that, even the second son-in-law, Wu Hua, and the second sister, Zhao Yueqing, who had good composure, couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

Liang Jin’s words sounded too ignorant, too naive, and too ridiculous to them!

Wu Hua couldn’t help but say:

“Young Master Liang, you are too young and haven’t experienced the hardships of life, so your idea is too immature.”

“When I was your age, I wouldn’t have said such ridiculous things, and I already had my own place in the world.”

The second sister, Zhao Yueqing, directly mocked:

“Stop being ridiculous! Which commoner doesn’t worry about money?”

“You still want to buy a house? Do you know how expensive houses are in the capital?”

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“You even went to see the houses near the imperial city? Hehe, do you know what kind of people are qualified to live in those houses?”

Not only did the two of them have objections to Liang Jin’s words, but even Zhao Xingzhi and his wife, who originally had a good impression of Liang Jin, couldn’t help but shake their heads secretly, with a hint of disappointment on their faces.

Liang Jin’s words were not just boasting, they could even be said to be a fantasy.

Being able to say these words indicated that his brain might not be very bright.

Liang Jin himself didn’t care at all. He spoke the truth and didn’t owe anyone anything.

As for whether others believed it or not, that was their own business.

At this moment, Zhao Yiyi suddenly slammed her rice bowl heavily on the table.

“Bang!”

The loud noise startled everyone.

When the second sister, Zhao Yueqing, and the second brother-in-law, Wu Hua, saw that Zhao Yiyi’s face was very unsightly, they closed their mouths, and the room suddenly became quiet, the atmosphere becoming somewhat awkward.

Zhao Wangshi hurriedly smoothed things over, with a nervous smile on her face:

“Eat, eat!"

“Eat quickly!”

“Liang Jin, you should eat more too!”

So, everyone continued to eat.

After only a few bites, the eldest sister, Zhao Yiqiu, glanced at her husband, Xue Chao, beside her.

Xue Chao was a butcher, tall and burly, with a face full of stubble as hard as bristles, like steel needles.

But after seeing his wife’s wink, his mind also turned very quickly.

He said carelessly:

“Brother Liang, I heard that all of you in the Imperial Guards are martial artists. Coincidentally, I am also a martial artist!”

“If we butchers don’t have some skills, we can’t do business at all. Not only can we not protect the place, but we can’t even manage our subordinates.”

“By the way, I am a ninth-grade martial artist. I wonder what grade is Brother Liang?”

A ninth-grade martial artist, if in a small village in the countryside, could completely be a guardian of the village, respected by the villagers.

But in this capital city where martial artists are everywhere, a ninth-grade martial artist is really not enough, and can only be an ordinary butcher, busy for a living.

Liang Jin replied:

“My realm is a bit higher.”

“As for outsiders, they basically think I am a sixth-grade martial artist.”

“So, if you see me as a sixth-grade martial artist, there’s no problem with that.”

These words once again caused everyone to have a strange look on their faces, as if they had heard something unbelievable.

Xue Chao immediately laughed loudly:

“Brother Liang, aren’t you exaggerating too much? Do you really think we don’t know about the Imperial Guards?”

“Your superior, Wu Huan, is only an eighth-grade martial artist. If you were really a sixth-grade martial artist, why would you still be just a low-level soldier? You would have become a military officer long ago!”

Liang Jin smiled and replied:

“I don’t aspire to be an official.”

What he said was also the truth.

If he planned to seek promotion in the Imperial Guards, he would have been promoted long ago with his strength.

He just wanted to be an unnoticed soldier, silently improving himself and slowly developing in this world.

As for seeking power and wealth, he could leave it to his clone.

But who knew that these words would make everyone shake their heads again, with a look of disdain on their faces.

Xue Chao even laughed unscrupulously:

“In this world, is there anyone who doesn’t want to stand out?”

“If I, Lao Xue, had the opportunity to become an official, I would have fought to be one!”

The second sister, Zhao Yueqing, and the second brother-in-law, Wu Hua, couldn’t help but laugh loudly again, the laughter echoing in the room, appearing particularly harsh.

Zhao Xingzhi and Zhao Wangshi’s expressions were also somewhat awkward. They originally thought that Liang Jin was a very good young man, but now they could only re-examine Liang Jin, and their impression of Liang Jin had been greatly reduced.

Liang Jin just shrugged in the face of everyone’s ridicule.

He was too lazy to explain, because even if he explained, these people wouldn’t understand.

And his dismissive answer fell into the eyes of others and became a manifestation of guilt.

The eldest sister, Zhao Yiqiu, directly mocked:

“Being a person, being poor is nothing, and not being capable is not a big problem.”

“But at least you have to be honest!”

“If a person is full of boasting and lies, and doesn’t know how to be down-to-earth at all, then he is not worthy of a girl entrusting her life to him.”

Liang Jin put down the chopsticks in his hand.

He didn’t expect that coming for a meal would actually turn into a public trial?

Today, Liang Jin had not been rude. On the contrary, these people’s words were a bit尖酸刻薄 [jiān suān kè bó - sharp and mean].

Since that was the case, then Liang Jin didn’t need to stay any longer.

“I’m full. I have something to do, so I’ll take my leave first.”

“Please stay, no need to see me off.”

After Liang Jin finished speaking, he smiled at these people, the smile carrying a hint of alienation, and then turned and left.

He didn’t stop his steps, walked out of the room in strides, and soon left the Zhao family.

These people probably wouldn’t have any more interaction with him in the future, and he wouldn’t get angry for these people. He had already put their words behind him.

Zhao Xingzhi and Zhao Wangshi originally wanted to get up and try to keep him.

But the eldest sister, Zhao Yiqiu, stopped the old couple and said in a firm tone:

“Dad, Mom, let him go!”

“Look at him, with just this bit of promise and ability, how is he worthy of little sister?”

The second sister, Zhao Yueqing, also echoed:

“That’s right, can’t we say a few words?”

“Besides, we didn’t say anything, we just wanted to ask him about his situation and conditions for the sake of little sister, but he himself talked nonsense.”

“This kind of person, it’s good that he left. It’s best not to come to our house again in the future.”

The eldest son-in-law, Xue Chao, and the second son-in-law, Wu Hua, also expressed their opinions, all saying that Liang Jin was not a good match and was not suitable for Zhao Yiyi.

Everyone talked at once, and Zhao Xingzhi and Zhao Wangshi could only sit down and sigh, feeling very helpless in their hearts.

But soon, the eldest sister, Zhao Yiqiu, was surprised:

“Huh, where’s little sister?”

When everyone heard this, they realized that they had just been busy trying to persuade the old couple, and they hadn’t noticed that Zhao Yiyi was actually gone!