At this moment, inside the carriage, Skyler wore an expression of surprise. Before him stood a woman dressed in traditional Hanfu, an emerald green long dress embroidered with delicate cloud patterns, over which she wore a sapphire blue half-sleeved top. Her hair was adorned with an exquisite hairpin, her overall attire exuding both elegance and nobility.
However, what truly astonished Skyler was the woman's appearance. Her lips were like vermillion, her skin like congealed fat, and her eyes resembled a clear, bottomless lake. Her entire face was like that of a celestial being descended to earth. In terms of beauty, this woman was in no way inferior to Song Haitang herself.
A piece of information immediately surfaced in Skyler's mind, and he subconsciously spoke a name:
"Leon?"
After his consciousness descended into this body, he was able to read the original owner's memories. In "Willey's" memories, there were several famous beauties in the city, one of whom was named Song. And when Skyler had just boarded the carriage, he noticed that the character "Song" was engraved in many places, indicating that this was the Henry family's carriage. Therefore, the identity of this woman was not difficult to guess. Being this beautiful, she must be the beauty surnamed Song. Now she was Leon.
"It seems that this body of mine has quite a reputation," Leon said softly, "Even you know about it."
"This body of mine works as a helper in a rice shop. Of course, I know about the apple of the eye of the Henry family, the big grain merchant."
The Henry family was a well-known local grain merchant, very wealthy! The shopkeeper of Skyler's previous rice shop often went to the Henry family to purchase goods, so he certainly knew about the key figures of the Henry family. As he spoke, he brazenly sat down next to Leon, showing no restraint whatsoever. If such a scene were to be seen by those guards and maids, they would probably be frightened out of their wits.
After sitting down, Skyler lowered his voice again and said, "Leon, since the character you've possessed is so wealthy, then our plan doesn't need to be so complicated. Go back and see if you can get your hands on some internal cultivation methods."
Hearing this, Leon said, "The chances aren't great. Internal cultivation methods can't be bought with money."
That was indeed true. Internal cultivation methods were precious and generally controlled by true experts, who regarded them as important inheritances. They would not be easily passed on, and no expert would exchange an internal cultivation method for money. Skyler also knew this, so he said, "Then get as many external martial arts techniques as possible."
Leon nodded, but then said, "I have a problem here."
"What problem?" Skyler immediately asked.
Leon said, "The head of the Henry family, who is also the father of this body, wants to curry favor with the newly appointed Governor-General, so he plans to marry his daughter to the Governor-General as a concubine… There are still five days until the marriage."
Skyler frowned slightly upon hearing this. This kind of political marriage was very common in any era and nothing to be surprised about. However, now that the inner consciousness of the Henry family's daughter had become Leon, Skyler certainly couldn't let the marriage proceed as scheduled…
Outside the carriage.
Seeing that the bald man had not come out for a long time, the maid's face became increasingly anxious. The time that her young lady had been alone with that man was already a bit too long… If the news were to spread, it would definitely have a bad impact on her young lady's reputation.
Her young lady was already engaged, and the object of her engagement was a very powerful figure. Once it was rumored that her young lady was having an affair with an outsider, the consequences would probably be very serious!
Thinking of this, the maid could hardly stand it anymore. Just as she was about to get on the carriage to take a look, suddenly, the carriage door opened from the inside. Then, the bald man jumped out of the carriage.
The maid had sharp eyes and noticed that the man was holding an embroidered money bag in his hand. That was her young lady's purse! The young lady had actually given it to the person in front of her? Who exactly was this bald man? And what was his relationship with her young lady?
"Little sister, please let me pass." Skyler's voice brought the maid back to her senses, and she subconsciously stepped aside. Skyler then jumped off the carriage and swaggered away.
After Skyler's figure disappeared into the alley, the maid immediately got into the carriage. Seeing that her young lady's clothes were in order, she breathed a slight sigh of relief. Afterwards, the maid asked, "Young lady, who is he? How could you let him onto your carriage? If this were to spread, it would be terrible!"
Hearing this, Leon glanced at the maid and said indifferently, "Don't ask about things that are not your concern."
Hearing these words, the maid opened her mouth but could not say a word. She felt that today's young lady seemed to have become a different person.
"Let's go back to the manor!" Leon then ordered.
The coachman, hearing the voice, controlled the carriage and headed in the direction of the Henry family.
Several guards followed closely. Leon was the Di daughter of the Henry family, and she had a marriage engagement with the Governor-General, so the Henry family naturally valued her and sent people to protect her when she traveled.
On the way, Leon suddenly asked, "Orville, I remember that Rook in the guard courtyard has very good skills. Has he practiced martial arts?"
Hearing this, the maid Orville immediately said, "Yes, young lady, Rook is a martial expert hired by the master at a great price, and his martial arts are very powerful."
"What kind of skills does Rook know?" Leon asked again.
The maid thought for a while and said, "I don't know about that, but I heard that Rook's palm techniques are very powerful."
On the other side.
After Skyler separated from Leon, he went to "Fumanlou." This was a well-known restaurant in the city. He used the money given by Leon to book a room in the restaurant, deciding to settle down in the restaurant temporarily. The reason he did not follow Leon to the Henry family residence was because it was not appropriate now. The Henry family's eldest daughter had a marriage engagement with the Governor-General. How would others view it if she suddenly brought back a man?
At that time, the Henry family head might silence Skyler in order to stop the rumors, having him killed directly and fed to the dogs… The current Skyler did not have the strength, and going to the Henry family would purely be asking for trouble.
"Guest, are you satisfied with this room?" The one speaking was the waiter of the restaurant.
"It's fine, this room will do! Also, prepare some wine and dishes for me and bring them up." As Skyler spoke, he tossed a few pieces of silver to the waiter.
Seeing this, the waiter immediately beamed with joy and ran off to prepare. Skyler then walked into the room and looked outside through the window. The room he had booked was on the second floor, and through the window, he could see the entire street scene, with a very good view.
Afterwards, Skyler clenched his fist and frowned slightly. Having grown accustomed to possessing great power, he felt very uncomfortable now that all of his power had disappeared.
A moment later, the waiter came to Skyler's room with some wine and dishes.
"Guest, please enjoy your meal."
"Don't leave yet, I have something to ask you."
As Skyler spoke, he took out a few copper coins and placed them on the table: "If you answer well, these coins will be yours."
Seeing the money, the waiter, who was about to leave, immediately stopped in his tracks. Don't underestimate these few coins. For poor people, a few coins were not a small amount.
"Sir, please ask, I will definitely tell you what I know."
For the sake of the money, the waiter's attitude toward Skyler instantly became more enthusiastic. Even the way he addressed him had changed. Skyler did not care about the waiter's address to him and said, "I want to ask you, who are the powerful martial artists in the city?"
Hearing this question, the waiter immediately smiled and said, "Sir, you have come to the right person. I used to want to learn martial arts, so I have a very detailed understanding of the martial arts experts in the city…"
After boasting for a while, the waiter finally got to the point: "Here, the martial spirit is strong, and there are many martial arts experts in the city. But if you want to talk about the most powerful, it is naturally Master langer of Baozhi Hall."
"Master langer is the chief martial arts instructor of the state's militia. Based on this alone, if he claims second place, no one here would dare to claim first!"
"Secondly, there is Master Yan of the Yan Family Martial Arts Hall. Master Yan's Eagle Claw Iron Shirt has been practiced to a great level of mastery, impervious to blades and spears, and incomparably brave. It is said that Master Yan once competed with Master langer and held his own for a hundred moves."
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