Chapter 103： (Catching bugs)

"Miss, according to the plan, the martial arts contest will be held in three days." The old butler reported the progress to Li Xia.

"Well, I got it."

"Just miss, there are a lot of arrogant people among these contestants. I'm afraid that we don't have any martial arts exceptionally strong people on the market at the moment, and the situation will get out of control and cause some trouble."

The old housekeeper raised her concern, and Li Xia had already thought of this. She curled her mouth and said, "I will figure out a solution for this. Zhang, you just have to prepare the other aspects."

When the old butler heard this, he muttered, what can this young lady do.

But after all, there was a difference between the master and the servant, so he held the question in his heart without saying it, and then left the room.

After the old housekeeper left, Li Xia changed to a set of clothes with brighter colors and brighter complexion, and she also carefully adjusted her hair accessories to make her overall styling more consistent.

After getting dressed, Li Xia called Lotus Heart.

Seeing that Miss is rarely dressed so exquisitely, Lian Xin asked somewhat unexpectedly: "Miss, where are you going?"

"Didn't Mrs. General order a pair of earrings in our shop a while ago? Yesterday I saw that the earrings have been completed and the craftsmen have delivered them to the shop. We will go to the shop to pick them up and send them to someone."

"Isn't there a special guy for this delivery? It doesn't take the lady to go in person." Xiyun didn't understand why the lady had to make this trip.

Li Xia smiled and poked Xiyun’s little head, and said: "Where did you girl come from so many questions? I just heard that this general's newly married wife is about the same age as me. If you can make friends, you can pass the time in the future."

"It turns out that this is the case. It is really great for the lady to take the initiative to make friends. Xiyun will go to prepare some cakes and eat and bring them along. Mrs. General will definitely like it."

The flower cake made by Xiyun is very sweet and delicious, and it looks good, so Li Xia agreed.

In addition to the flower cake and the earrings ordered by the general's wife, Li Xia also brought a gift that had been prepared for the general and his wife to the general's house.

Hussar General Liu Hu was brave and good at fighting, and made great contributions to Jiangshan Sheji, so his Majesty gave Liu Hu this general mansion.

Li Xia originally thought that the General Mansion would be majestic and majestic, but he didn't expect to smell the elegant fragrance of flowers as soon as he came in. After walking in with a small servant, he saw colorful flowers blooming in the yard. .

These flowers are cultivated very well, and each flower blooms in full bloom.

Li Xia said casually: "I didn't expect the general to be such a flower lover."

"The girl doesn't know, the lady who really loves flowers, the general cherishes my lady, so he ordered people to plant the garden full of flowers, so that she can enjoy it on weekdays."

"It turns out that this is the case. The general and his wife's feelings are really envious of others."

"Yes, my general and his wife grew up together since they were young. The general defended the country and fought on the battlefield. On the one hand, he was loyal to his Majesty to complete his ambition, and on the other hand, he was able to give his wife a world of freedom."

Li Xia was observing the little servant. Judging from the clothes and the feeling when talking, he should be closer to the general and his wife, because ordinary servants in the mansion would not dare to talk so much.

"Here, the girl waits a moment, let me go in and let me know."

Li Xia stopped and nodded. After knocking on the door and entering, the young man walked out after a while and said, "Girl, my wife is not in the room. Give me the jewellery ordered by Madam?"

The purpose of Li Xia's visit was to meet people.

She smiled apologetically, and said, "The earrings ordered by Madam only paid a fixed amount. According to the rules, the balance should be settled in person. It is not that I can't believe in the general's mansion, but this precious thing. People have changed hands too many times, in case there is something wrong, I am afraid that I will not be able to explain it clearly in the future."

"That's true, the girl is right. The troublesome girl will come with me again."

Li Xia followed the young man through a peach grove to the backyard. In the yard, the general was waving his spear. His movements were clean and intimidating. In the small pavilion next to him, a woman in goose-yellow clothes was stupefied. Looking at the general, the almond eyes were full of admiration.

The general noticed that a stranger was approaching, and stopped, Xiao Si hurried up to inform the masters, and then introduced Li Xia.

Li Xia gave a gift to the two of them, approached his wife, and said politely: "Madam, the earrings you ordered in our shop have already been prepared, please check and accept them. If there is any dissatisfaction, we can rework and follow you. Request modification."

Speaking of Li Xia took an exquisite carved wooden box from Xiyun, she opened the wooden box and handed it to the general's wife.

After seeing the earrings, the lady's eyes lit up, she quickly took them out, took a closer look, and said: "This earring is exactly what I expected. It's really exquisite and beautiful."

"Madame, take it for a try." Li Xia said, opening another layer of the wooden box with a bronze mirror embedded in it.

"It's no wonder that your shop has such a good business. Even such a small box has taken so much effort." After taking a picture in the mirror, the general's wife beckoned to the general, and then asked: "General, are these eardrops good-looking?"

The eight-foot tall and burly general, after looking left and looking seriously with a frown, he said: "My lady is white and beautiful, and she looks good in everything she wears."

This general's wife's appearance can only be regarded as average, but from the general's eyes looking at his wife, it can be seen that the general sincerely feels that his wife is the number one beauty in the world.

Li Xia, who was eating dog food by the side, understood what "Tiehan Tenderness" means.

The wife, who was praised by her husband in front of outsiders, smiled crookedly, and her cheeks were puffed, she felt like a girl.

She said to Li Xia: "I like this earring very much. Caiping will take the girl to settle the balance."

Li Xia hurriedly said after hearing this: "Madam, wait a moment, I have a small gift for Madam and the general."

Li Xia took out the gift he had prepared when he first set up the jewelry store, and said: "I have long heard that the general and his wife are deeply affectionate and extremely affectionate, which makes Qiaoqiao envious, so she specially ordered someone to create a gift. Bring the bracelet to the wife and the general."

Li Xia took the bracelets out of the box. The silver-white bracelets were each carved with a mandarin duck. The two bracelets were joined together to form the same pattern, and they were separated into a painting. It can be said to be very delicate. .

In addition to the carved patterns, this bracelet is also inlaid with four gentle jade beads. At first glance, there is no difference, but a closer look will reveal the carved patterns and names on it.

The general didn't react to the bracelet, but the lady liked it at first sight.

She held the bracelet in love and said, "This bracelet is really delicate and unique. I also have the word'tiger' on it."

Li Xia observed the general's reaction, then picked up the bracelet and said, "The pattern and design are not the special features of this bracelet. The most special thing about it is that it has a mechanism."

Li Xia picked up the bracelet and looked at the patterns and text on the four jade beads, then pressed it a few times, seemingly irregular, and then a sharp and sharp curved blade popped out of the bracelet.

When the general saw Li Xia's intentions, he immediately guarded his wife behind him. Then he relaxed when he saw that Li Xia hadn't done anything, and he became interested in the bracelet.

Li Xia explained: "In order to defend his family and defend the country, the general often fights on the battlefield and puts himself in danger. Although with the general's skill, it is impossible to be in danger, it is inevitable that he will encounter the cunning of the enemy and make conspiracies and tricks. , In case, I mean in case the general is killed, this small dagger hidden in the body may be able to play some role."

After listening to Li Xia’s explanation, the general took the bracelet from Li Xia and observed carefully and found that this little gadget was really cleverly designed. He was about to speak, and his wife said excitedly: "The girl is right. No one would have thought that there is a knife hidden in such a delicate bracelet. Let's take the girl's kindness."

The general played with the bracelet, but it was not obvious on the surface, but he felt that Qin Qiaoqiao's purpose was not simple.

This bracelet is the same style as the wife. It can not only relieve the suffering of lovesickness when away on the battlefield, but also help save lives in times of crisis. It can be said that this bracelet is sent to his heart.

He didn't believe it if he took such a thought into it that he had no purpose.

He asked bluntly: "The girl has bothered to prepare such a delicate gift, for what purpose can I speak straight."

Li Xia was overjoyed when she heard this, and that was what she was waiting for.

"It's just a small matter for General Yu. The Qin Mansion had offended some powerful people before, and was afraid that the other party would come to retaliate and make trouble. So he planned to hold a martial arts contest and recruit the top three to join the Qin Mansion to protect the safety of his family. I'm afraid there will be troubles in the process, so I want to send troops to the scene on the day when the competition progresses."

"If you offend, who needs such a laborious effort to hold a martial arts contest to find the nursing home? Tell me, I will help you to save face."

"Thank you for the general's kindness, but I happen to be afraid that the general can only protect the Qin family for a while. When the general leaves Beijing, these people will probably get worse."

"Who is so bold! Tell me about it."

The general was very curious, but Li Xia didn't want the general to intervene. Just as he was thinking about how to answer, the general's wife opened the siege: "This is Qin's private matter, so let's not mix it up. Just go to the martial arts competition. "

"Okay, then I'll listen to Madam, and go this time."

The mode of the competition is very simple, that is, the people who previously signed up for the competition are divided into a group for PK. The winner enters the next round, and the loser is eliminated.

It was like this round after round, until only the three most powerful people were left.

Of course, if in the final stage of the competition, some people think that they are more powerful than the martial arts of these three people, they can also go heads-up and win and replace.

All in all, Li Xia's ultimate goal is to select the three most powerful masters to protect his personal safety.

The martial arts competition was organized by the old housekeeper. The old housekeeper was very organized. There were a large number of people at the competition, but it was not messy at all. The old housekeeper arranged it in an orderly manner.

Participants lined up in a prescribed area waiting to be played, and the crowds onlookers were all in their own restricted area.

How could Li Xia forget to advertise for her jewelry shop on such a large gathering of people.

Behind the competition arena is a huge banner. The banner reads the recent promotions of the jewelry shop, and three rounds of lucky draws will be held during the competition. The prizes are Zhuchai and bracelets sponsored by the jewelry shop.

This made the people who came with a lively mentality even more reluctant to leave, and even called relatives and friends to come together to increase the chance of winning.

At the restaurant directly opposite the competition arena, Li Xia was sitting on a wicker chair, eating pastries and watching the lively scene below, her mouth could not help but rise.

Xiyun next to him said: "Miss, you are so amazing. This martial arts competition is simply killing two birds with one stone. The jewelry in our shop is in short supply."

"Yeah, the business is great. But I heard that many shops in the capital have begun to follow our approach. I'm afraid this thing is rare and expensive. If there are more people, our approach will be useless."

"Hey, Lianxin, you always say these unlucky words. Who is our lady who can be compared to these vulgar and superficial people?"

"That's right, Lianxin is worrying too much."

After the two maids talked a few words, they were attracted by the scene on the ring downstairs, and began to bet on who would win.

I have seen a lot of plots of martial arts competitions in TV series before, and some of them are wonderful, and they will sweat for the protagonist across the screen, but now seeing the live version is not so exciting.

Li Xia seems to be watching the game, but in fact she is more focused on observing the behavior of these contestants.

As her bodyguard, in addition to having good kung fu, she must also behave upright. Keeping people with bad character by her side is tantamount to leaving herself a safety hazard.

The fierce-looking brawny man on the ring suddenly attacked his opponent before he was ready. In the process, he hid his ears and made small moves, and was finally sent off by the referee.

The brawny man was deprived of his qualifications for the competition and was very unconvinced. He would make trouble when he picked up his meteor hammer, but before he had time to move, he was stopped by the enthusiastic general Liu Hu from the potential crowd.

In Liu Hu's eyes, these little efforts are not worth mentioning.

The strong man was thrown off the ring, Liu Hu announced that the match would continue, and then he also came to the restaurant where Li Xia was located.

"Miss Qin, at this level, it would be better to go to me and screw them up from the camp."

"The general is joking. The people in the barracks are all serving for Your Majesty. How can I use it personally? Besides, isn't this game just beginning?"

"Let's take a look again. If there is no one, I will introduce a few people to the girl."

"Okay, the general has bothered."

The two chatted while watching the situation on the ring while drinking tea, but they didn't expect a new situation just a while later.

This time it was not the contestants making trouble, but the officers and soldiers of the government.

The preparations for the competition are not a day or two. If the government had stopped it long ago, why wait until now.

Just when Li Xia was wondering, she discovered that it was the officers and soldiers brought by Liang Zouqi.

Unexpectedly, Liang Zouqi still acted.

But if you want to stop this martial arts competition, I am afraid that you have to ask the first-tier general next to her if she agrees.