Chapter 377: Learning Martial Arts for Her
After finishing his busy work at the Imperial Hospital early, Lin Mu came to Prince Dijin's Mansion.
He stopped a passing servant and asked with a smile.
"Where is Guard Gao?"
Before the servant could reply, Gao Jing came towards him.
"Master Lin is looking for me?"
Lin Mu walked over quickly, smiling happily, and bowed.
"I wish you all the best, Master Gao."
They were brothers showing respect to each other, and they had never seen such a grand ceremony before. Gao Jing was flattered and nodded quickly in response.
"All right, all right."
"Master Lin is so polite today. Is the sun rising from the west?"
Lin Mu lowered his brows humbly, with a hint of obedience in his smile.
"I have something to ask of you, and I hope that Master Gao will grant my request."
Seeing this, Gao Jing was so moved that he almost burst into tears.
"Just because of your attitude, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
Lin Mu breathed a sigh of relief, suppressed his fear, and requested with gritted teeth.
"Please, Master Gao, teach me martial arts. I only wish to be beaten less... Is that possible?"
Gao Jing couldn't believe what he heard. He was so shocked that he couldn't calm down.
"What? Martial arts?"
His pupils were in a panic. He raised his head to look at the sunset, then looked at Lin Mu again, staring in amazement.
"The sun is really in the west! Am I still dreaming?"
Lin Mu's mouth twitched with a hint of helplessness.
"Mr. Gao joked that the sun sets in the west and naturally hangs in the west. This is an ancient and modern theorem."
He gathered his thoughts, faced the issue seriously, and made a resolute decision.
"I think privately that what you said is absolutely right. Without martial arts training, I am not qualified to protect my virtuous cousin. For her, even if I am not gifted, I must do it."
Gao Jing clapped his hands and laughed, then patted his shoulders twice and extended his arm to him. The deep friendship between them was obvious at a glance.
"That's right, Master Lin is very conscious. In that case, shall we start training quickly?"
Compared with Gao Jinglinlin, Lin Mu looked thin and small, with a look of helplessness and confusion.
"Does Master Gao wish to return to the Gao Residence, or move to the Yulin Residence?"
Gao Jing Yue Se Description.
"Lord Wei has something urgent to do, so I will take over today. I will finish my work after I hand over to Lord Xiaochi tomorrow morning. Why are you leaving?"
Lin Mu subconsciously dodged his long arms and kept a safe distance.
"Since it is a day of duty, official business should be the priority. I will take my leave now and will come back tomorrow to serve you."
Gao Jing didn't think for a moment, he grabbed him and refused to let him go.
"When I'm on duty, there's usually nothing to do. It's rare that Lord Lin is so interested, so I might as well start training in the palace courtyard. If you change your mind tomorrow, won't I regret it?"
Lin Mu felt inexplicably frightened and tried to step back.
"From childhood to adulthood, there have been many assassination attempts. How can you and I take the prince's safety lightly?"
At this moment, Gao Jing's mind was working quickly and he immediately came up with an idea.
"It just so happens that Lord Xiao has something to report and is currently discussing with the prince in the front hall. How about this, I go and beg him to take over the guard duty."
Thinking about his sister He's safety, Lin Mu overcame his fear and faced it calmly.
"As long as it doesn't cause trouble to the two adults, it will be fine."
Gao Jing smiled leisurely and let go happily.
"No trouble, no trouble. Please wait here. I will be back soon."
After taking just one step, he became uneasy and grabbed Lin Mu's wrist again.
"Waiting is boring, you should come with me."
Having said this, Xiao Xiangshuo finished his business, left the front hall, passed through the courtyard, and went straight to the main gate.
Gao Jing saw it with his sharp eyes and quickly called out to him.
"Master Xiao, please stay!"
After recognizing the voice, Xiao Xiangshuo stopped as he was told.
"What's the matter, Master Gao?"
He turned around and saw Lin Mu, and greeted him with a polite smile.
"Lord Lin is here too."
Lin Mu bowed respectfully.
"Yes, may Lord Xiao be blessed."
Gao Jing bowed politely and then stated his request.
"I have something urgent to do. Sir Xiao, please take over the shift. I will be very grateful."
Xiao Xiangshuo agreed without thinking.
"No need to change shifts. Lady Wei is my subordinate, and she should be busy on her day. Why would she bother Lady Gao? I will take care of it."
"I wonder if Master Gao is concerned about this matter. Can you allow me to report this to the prince and then mobilize the soldiers?"
Gao Jing was so happy that he spoke without thinking and said what was in his heart.
"To put it simply, it's just a matter of beating Lord Lin. It's not urgent. Lord Xiao, please help."
Xiao Xiangshuo was extremely shocked and Lin Mu was still frightened, and they cried out in horror at the same time.
"what?!"
Gao Jing was shocked and suddenly at a loss. He looked for excuses and smiled apologetically.
"Oh, I'm a tongue-tied fool. It's not rough fighting, absolutely not rough fighting. I was just accompanying Master Lin to practice martial arts. Haha, hahaha, just joking to amuse you two. Isn't it funny?"
Lin Mu's face darkened and he couldn't smile at all.
Xiao Xiangshuo forced his lips to open and smile, and couldn't help but recall the scene when he was practicing martial arts in his early years and was chased and beaten by Gao Ji.
"Mr. Gao is humorous and witty, just like your father."
Gao Jing didn't know about his early years and thought it was a compliment, so he was overjoyed.
"No, no, Master Xiao, thank you for the compliment."
Xiao Xiangshuo smiled back.
"Please wait a moment, my lords. I will be back soon."
Gao Jing and Lin Mu saluted together.
"Farewell, Master Xiao."
Xiao Xiangshuo turned around and walked towards the front hall.
With the prince's permission, he rushed to the Supervisory Office without stopping, quickly mobilized his soldiers, and rushed back to Prince Dijin's Palace.
After the official handover, Gao Jing did not leave Prince Dijin's mansion, but chose to stay in the mansion courtyard to train with Lin Mu.
When Yan Yu heard about this, he was very surprised. Thinking about how Lin Mu had been beaten in the past, he felt pity for him but also a bit amused. He went to the courtyard to take a look, thinking about protecting Lin Mu at the right time.
Xiao Xiangshuo's duty was to protect the prince, so he naturally followed Yan Yu and watched Lin Mu practice martial arts together.
This time, Lin Mu has made up his mind that for the sake of his sister He, he will not give up easily no matter how hard he is beaten.
Just like that, he practiced from the sunset to the full moon. Even though Yan Yu spoke out to protect him, Lin Mu still had bruises all over his body from the practice.
Xiao Xiangshuo watched for a long time, and from time to time he recalled his early years. He endured it for several times, but finally he could no longer bear it.
"Master Gao, please be patient."
Gao Jing stopped as he was told.
Lin Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Xiangshuo smiled frankly and proposed sincerely.
"Seeing that Master Gao's swordsmanship has reached the pinnacle, I can't help but feel itchy. Please ask Master Gao to stay by the prince's side for a while, and let me show off a few moves to you."
He first respectfully asked the prince for his opinion, and then asked them.
"I wonder what you two gentlemen think?"
Gao Jing was a little reluctant, but due to etiquette, he had to agree.
"Lord Xiao is in a good mood, and I should obey."
Lin Mu bowed respectfully.
"Thank you, Lord Xiao, for your guidance. I am honored to receive your advice."
Xiao Xiangshuo held the hilt of the sword in his hand, walked to Lin Mu's side, drew the sword, and made a move.
"I will practice it first, please watch carefully, Master Lin."
According to Lin Muru's vitality and strength, Xiao Xiangshuo specially selected the moves that suited him, using softness to overcome hardness and using stillness to overcome movement.
Lin Mu quickly mastered the technique and was able to compete with Xiao Xiangshuo with ease.
For the first time since he was born, Lin Mu felt the joy of martial arts. It turned out that he could practice martial arts without getting beaten.
Gao Jing stood aside, looking at Lin Mu's deeply moved expression, feeling uncomfortable.
Practicing martial arts like this is just like playing around, what can you achieve? At most you can only learn fancy moves and never achieve anything in your life!
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard the guard at the door come to report: "Your Highness, the maid of the Secret Attendant Gao, Jing Yimo, wants to see you."