My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 55 - Soon to Die

After a refreshing afternoon nap, Li Nuo woke up feeling a hundred times more spirited.

He had planned to visit the County Magistrate's Office, but as he walked into the courtyard, he ran into Song Mu'er, who mentioned she wanted to stroll around the streets.

Li Nuo thought it over and didn't refuse. Although he had been in this world for nearly half a month, his daily routine revolved mostly between the County Magistrate's Office and home.

His mind had constantly been on high alert, and he had yet to properly experience life in Chang'an.

Accompanying her for a walk and then heading to the County Magistrate's Office later wouldn't be too late.

Before long, the lively streets of Chang'an were graced by the presence of three figures—two tall and one small.

Li Nuo and Song Jiaren each held one of Song Mu'er's hands as they walked along the streets of Chang'an, resembling a heartwarming family of three.

Housekeeper Wu walked a few steps behind Li Nuo, closely watching the crowd, occasionally glancing at the young master and young madam with a smile creeping onto his aged face.

One day, if he could see the young master and young madam holding their own child like this, he would die with no regrets.

After a brief daydream, he resumed his vigilant watch.

The master had too many enemies; heaven knows how many were lurking in the shadows, keeping an eye on every move of Li Mansion. Unable to touch the master directly, it was highly likely they would target the young master instead.

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Song Mu'er was very animated all the way, unable to resist stopping for the sight of tempting snacks and entertaining toys, and she would also stand and watch the street performances for a while.

After many busy days, it was rare to have some downtime, and Li Nuo quite enjoyed this pleasant sense of relaxation.

A street circus performance at a corner was captivating.

Under the gaze of the surrounding spectators, a woman crawled into a wooden box, and a man outside began to insert more than a dozen sharp swords into the box in succession. The blades pierced through one side of the wooden box and emerged from the other, causing the crowd to exclaim in shock.

With so many swords passing through the box, could the woman inside still be alive?

The audience was both amazed and skeptical, but when the man pulled out the swords and the woman crawled out of the box unscathed, her white dress untouched by blood and performing cheerful somersaults while playfully soliciting tips from the onlookers, they were mesmerized.

"Great show, it deserves a reward!"

"I didn't watch closely just now, do it again!"

The crowd, attracted by the thrilling performance, began tossing copper coins onto the stage.

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Song Mu'er's mouth hung open in shock, her preserves almost falling, as she tugged at Li Nuo's sleeve and asked, "Brother Li Nuo, how is this done?"

Of course, such sword-piercing tricks couldn't possibly be real.

The box where the woman concealed herself surely had some tricks inside. There were similar magic tricks in later generations that Li Nuo had seen and even knew how they were debunked.

However, these street performers were earning their hard-earned money, and it was not his place to spoil their livelihood in front of a public audience.

He patted Song Mu'er on the head and said, "I'll tell you when we get back."

At this moment, several people around Li Nuo turned their heads as if they had noticed something, opening their mouths in surprise and delight.

"Isn't that the official from the County Magistrate's Office?"

"What official? He's the Great Lord!"

"The case of my family house being occupied was resolved by the Great Lord!"

"Aunt Chen's case was also handled by him. The son of the Minister of the Examination Bureau has been imprisoned, and they say he even made the Wang family compensate Aunt Chen with one hundred taels of silver. With that money, she opened a tofu shop..."

To the common people living on the streets of Chang'an, they might not recognize who the Chang'an County Magistrate was, but they would never forget the Great Lord who had stood up for them.

These court officials were known to be in cahoots with the nobles, treating commoners like cattle, sheep, pigs, and dogs, seeking to ingratiate themselves with the powerful, without ever truly giving thought to the well-being of the populace. Who would actually hold the common people in their hearts, daring to offend those lofty figures for the sake of ordinary folks?

Except for this young official.

Those who hold the people in their hearts will naturally be held high by the people.

They had never expected to encounter the Great Lord while watching street performances.

The commoners immediately crowded around Li Nuo, but when they came within three steps of him, it was as though they encountered some barrier and could not advance any further.

Four elder men in grey robes surrounded Li Nuo from four different directions.

Together, they had erected a True Qi Shield to prevent the nearby commoners from approaching, in case assassins attempted to take advantage of the chaos.

Li Nuo had not expected the people of Chang'an to be so enthusiastic, and he waved back to the affectionate crowd, feeling quite accomplished.

The repeated calls of "The Great Lord" were the highest praises for people like them.

However, becoming famous also had its downside; being recognized by the common folk meant that he couldn't enjoy the street performances any longer. Li Nuo had no choice but to lead them away from there.

"The Great Lord, take care!"

It was a long while after the three of them left that the commotion finally began to subside.

At the performance site, a girl ran over to the fortune-telling stall, picked up a teapot, and took several gulps from it before wiping her mouth. She then asked the old man at the stall, "Grandpa, who is that person, and why does everyone seem to recognize him..."

The old man shook his head and said, "I don't know who he is, but he is definitely not an ordinary person. There are at least five guards in the open at the Fourth Realm protecting him, and in the shadows, there are no less than twenty more. The woman by his side is so young, yet her martial path has already entered the Fourth Realm, and even that little girl has developed her Inner Breath. Indeed, the Daxia Dynasty is full of talented individuals..."

"Ah, has that sister reached the Object Manipulation Realm?" The girl was taken aback by the news, as she thought that condensing True Qi at sixteen was already quite an achievement.

Unbeknownst to her, on her first day in Chang'an of the Daxia, she had witnessed that there's always someone better.

That sister appeared only two or three years older than herself, yet her martial path cultivation was a whole realm higher than hers.

And that little girl, who must only be six or seven years old, had already developed her Inner Breath. At six or seven, she hadn't even started training in the martial path...

As they watched the trio's retreating figures, the old man's right hand moved slightly. He then shook his head and said, "What a pity..."

The girl, puzzled, asked, "Grandpa, what's a pity?"

The old man turned his gaze away and said, "That young man seems to be beloved by the common people. It's just a pity that his life span is short and he will not live much longer. Without a stroke of fortune, he will not survive more than half a year."

The girl did not doubt the old man's words. She sighed faintly and said, "It's true what they say, good people don't live long, while the wicked live for a thousand years…"

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Li Nuo and Song Jiaren, walking on either side of Song Mu'er, strolled down the street, greeted by the townspeople all along the way.

They were not far from the Chang'an County Government Office, where Li Nuo had once set up a stall to hear cases right at the entrance. The local commoners had all come out to watch, and many recognized him.

Holding a large apple in her hand, Song Mu'er took a bite and curiously asked, "Brother Li Nuo, why do they call you The Great Lord?"

Before Li Nuo could answer, she became enamored with candied fruits being sold by a street vendor. The candied fruits, made from various seasonal fruits, looked colorful and attractive. Pulling on his hand, Song Mu'er said, "Brother Li Nuo, I want that!"

The vendor selling candied fruits, a young man, upon hearing her, picked one out and approached with a smile.

Li Nuo looked at him and asked, "How much?"

"The humble vendor cannot take money from The Great Lord. Otherwise, the rest of the neighborhood would look down on me," said the vendor with a smile, handing the skewer of candied fruit to Li Nuo. "This treat is for The Great Lord, as a thank you for standing up for us common folk..."

But when the vendor offered the candied fruit, Li Nuo did not reach to take it; instead, he suddenly stepped back.

In the moment he reached out his hand, the young vendor's wrist flicked sharply and the candied fruit fell to the ground, as a glint of cold light stabbed out from his sleeve, aiming straight for Li Nuo's throat.

Whoosh!

The dagger cut through the air, making a sound like tearing silk.

His speed was incredibly fast, and being so close, not even an ordinary person, let alone a Low Realm Martial Artist, would have had time to react.

But Li Nuo seemed to have anticipated this, stepping back before the vendor made his move.

His dagger, initially aiming for Li Nuo's throat, missed by a fraction of a second due to this anticipation.

That fraction of a second was more than enough.

However, even if Li Nuo had not stepped back, he would still have been unharmed.

As soon as the vendor launched his attack, a fair-skinned palm reached out from beside Li Nuo, tracing a phantom in the air and seizing the sharpest part of the dagger.