A simple bronze carriage was driving on the winding mountain road. In front and behind the carriage, sixteen elite riders were walking together. Each of these elite riders had bulging temples, sharp eyes, and murderous aura all over their bodies, like handles unsheathed.
Like a long knife.
There were dense vegetation in front and behind the mountain road. Each of these elite cavalry looked around vigilantly, advancing and retreating as if they were one person, showing their strict military management.
"who?"
Suddenly, the leading Jingqi leader gave a sharp shout, unsheathed his sword, and glanced at the woods on the roadside with sharp eyes.
Clang!
The cold light flickered, and in an instant, all the elite knights drew their swords out of their sheaths. The dense array of swords showed a strong murderous intent, and they were about to kill towards a cluster of woods on the roadside.
"Wait a minute."
A panicked voice came, and in the blink of an eye, a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties hurriedly emerged from behind the woods.
"It's me, it's me, it's me...don't get me wrong."
The middle-aged man waved his hands repeatedly. There were wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and he smelled of a strong businessman.
"It's you?!"
The leader of the Jingqi was slightly startled, as if he recognized this middle-aged man, and quickly put the long sword back into its sheath.
Behind him, all the knights also retracted their scabbards in unison.
"Haha, I don't mean anything else. The sheltered house is in Luanyang County. I heard that Mr. Wang passed by Xiaodi and specially prepared a table of good wine and food. I would like to ask Mr. Wang to move over and have a rest."
The middle-aged man bowed and said respectfully.
"No need."
An old voice came from the carriage, his voice was meticulous and had a strong sense of alienation:
"I have important matters to attend to, so Wu Xia is going to socialize with you. Let's go!"
As soon as the sound fell, horses hoofed and the entire convoy started again.
"Wait a minute. Wait a minute!..."
When the middle-aged man saw this scene, he opened his arms in anxiety and shouted:
"It doesn't matter if you don't have time, I've already prepared it."
As he said that, he suddenly smiled and waved from the woods beside the road. "Come out!"
In the blink of an eye, with a burst of footsteps, several rows of young men in Tsing Yi walked out of the trees carrying tables and chairs. These tables and chairs were all made of overseas fragrant sandalwood and were carved very finely.
On the table, large bronze plates and bright silver plates covered the dishes. Before the lids were lifted, a strong aroma wafted out of the air.
"Hehe. My lord is busy with the imperial court, and all the military lords are also tired from their military chariots. I specially prepared these dishes to reward the king. In addition, I heard that your lord was attacked, so I specially prepared two pure-blooded flying horses.
Ready to be replaced by your lord."
While the middle-aged man was talking, he looked at the horses in front of the carriage. There were originally four horses pulling the carriage, but now there were only two left. Two shafts were empty.
Even these two horses were injured. Their legs were bleeding and they were sneezing constantly. No one knew how long they could last.
"Lead him up."
The middle-aged man quickly came to his senses, waved his hand behind him, and amid the clatter of hooves, four pure-blood tall horses were led out by two young men.
Seeing these four horses, the surrounding soldiers' eyes lit up. These horses looked full of sinews and shiny fur. They looked like high-quality horses, and they could easily travel hundreds of miles in a day.
"No need. Although there are only two of these horses left, I personally trained them. Even if they die, they will stick to Langya County. As for these soldiers..., they are tired from the chariots and suffer from hunger. This is all their fault.
It’s your duty. If you can’t even endure this little hardship, how can you be of great use and serve the imperial court?”
That meticulous voice came from the carriage, and there was a cold flavor in the voice:
"Dongyun, you have prepared these vegetables and rice. Horse, do you think I don't know your thoughts? I said it can't be done, it can't be done. No matter how hard you try, it will be in vain. Let's go! If you dare to stay again, you will be punished by military law!"
The last sentence is decisive, categorical, and extremely cold and severe.
"Boom!"
This time, the convoy did not stop any longer. It bypassed the middle-aged man and rumbled away.
"Why!"
Seeing the billowing smoke and dust kicked up by the rear of the car, the middle-aged man angrily grabbed a plate of dishes on the low table and threw it down, leaving a mess on the floor.
"You're so unkind, aren't I just asking you for something? I didn't even have a chance to speak."
The middle-aged man looked at the direction Wang Tai left with a look of hatred on his face:
"It's a waste of time for me to marry my sister to your son!"
Snapped!
Swinging his sleeves fiercely, the middle-aged man ignored the gold cups, silver plates and horses on the roadside, and walked directly into the depths of the woods.
"How's it going? Did my father agree?"
Amidst the roar of the sound, two young men and women in their twenties rushed out of the woods. The two young men and women were very impressive, and the women were charming. They both had eager expressions on their faces.
"Hmph! What else could I do? I heard that he was attacked. I specially prepared food and wine here, and also prepared a replacement horse for him. In the end, I didn't even have a chance to speak. He even scolded me for being scheming."
The middle-aged man said with a hateful expression.
"ah!"
The two young men and women suddenly looked disappointed.
"I really don't understand him. I'm not doing it for myself, I'm doing it for his son, and his son, not for my son! Little sister, if I hadn't told you, you wouldn't have talked to your father-in-law. You're usually so deaf
Grind it, wash his feet more, hammer his back, can your husband be stuck here?"
The middle-aged man didn't want to scold the young man, so he pointed a finger at his charming sister:
"Opportunities are rare now, and a general vacancy finally appears. I have gone through all the joints, and all the generals nodded and agreed to recommend you as my husband. But it ended up being stuck with your father-in-law."
"He is so unkind and has offended so many people. No wonder they want to send someone to kill him. It really pisses me off!"
The middle-aged man had a look of hatred on his face.
"Brother, it's not that I don't care, it's just that it's useless."
The charming young woman lowered her head and said weakly:
"My father-in-law said that Wang Rao didn't have enough experience, his character was too weak, and he lacked decisiveness. It was okay to be a junior captain. But if he became a general, he would bring trouble to the party, and in the end he would harm himself. He would never allow him to do this.
General."
"Weak, weak, where are you weak?"
The middle-aged man had an angry look on his face: "I don't understand. Even if he can pass the martial arts examination, he is not capable enough. He can't be a general?"
The two young couples looked at each other, feeling helpless. There is no necessary relationship between personality and strength. In fact, Wang Rao's martial arts talent and understanding were not bad at all.
But the weakness in his character cannot be changed at all.
"There is no room for two tigers in one mountain". Growing up, he had such a strong father in his family. How could Wang Rao's character be tough and decisive?
Thinking of this, the young couple sighed in their hearts.
…………
In the past few days, there were more and more candidates in Langya City, covering all three religions and nine schools, sects and secularities. The martial arts examination was a grand event held every three years for the imperial court. The large number of candidates gathered meant that there were many customers.
"Warriors" are different from scholars. Their purchasing power is quite strong. They are also quite generous in all kinds of food. This also attracts many merchants from all over the world.
Yang Ji's inn was soon overcrowded and noisy.
"It's too noisy. This place is not suitable for staying."
Yang Ji withdrew his gaze from the border map on the table, listened to the loud talk outside, and thought to himself. The noise was only secondary, but with a large number of merchants gathering, it was really inconvenient to get in and out.
"It's better to go to the inn and wait for a while."
Yang Ji thought to himself.
There is a post station specially prepared by the imperial court for candidates in Langya City. Only candidates taking the martial arts examination can enter. No one else is allowed to enter. If it is found that there are fake people inside, it will definitely be a heavy responsibility.
There are many candidates here, but it is relatively quiet.
"I'm just afraid that I won't be able to hide it from Yang Xuanlan."
Yang Ji thought to himself.
It has been a few days since he entered Langya City. He has been able to hide it from Yang Xuanlan's eyes and ears so far. Yang Ji knows it in his heart. As long as he wants to participate in the martial arts examination, it is impossible to completely hide it from Yang Xuanlan. The difference is
It's just a matter of time before you are noticed.
However, fortunately, after these few days of research, Yang Ji has learned the topographic map of the western frontier by heart, and has already made up his mind on how to deal with it.
The only problem is that according to Wang Xian, Wang Tai should arrive early before the martial arts examination every time. But Yang Ji has been observing, and there is no news about Wang Tai until now.
There was no sign of his coming to town.
"Did something happen on the way? Was it delayed?"
Yang Ji thought secretly. But he didn't know that he was really what he said. Wang Tai was attacked on the road and his horse was injured. The originally planned arrival time was greatly delayed. He is still on the road until now.
After packing his luggage, Yang Ji quickly left the inn.
The street was bustling with people, shoulder to shoulder, and bustling. Yang Ji took a casual glance and found dozens of warriors in the crowd. Each one walked like a rooster, with their arrogance and nostrils pointed upward.
"Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is second. I have almost practiced martial arts, but I still don't know how it will be. I just want to use this martial arts examination as a whetstone to try to see how I am in the entire Langya County and where I am.
level."
Yang Ji secretly made plans in his heart.
"It's a mule or a horse, pull it out and run around." Yang Ji is very confident in his own ability. Moreover, during the "recruitment mission", Yang Ji also met the elites of various factions.
However, the masters in the world are crouching tigers, hidden dragons. Who knows how many masters are secretly hiding like themselves?
"Get out of the way, get out of the way, get out of the way!"
Just as he was thinking about it, the crowd suddenly became commotion, and bursts of shouts and curses came from the front. Yang Ji's heart was moved, and when he came back to his senses, he saw a commotion of more than thirty feet on the left side of the street, with seven or eight people dressed in white robes.
The guy came over with a fierce look.
They probably felt that there were too many people on the street and it was too crowded, which hindered their progress. This group of white-robed men pushed, bumped, pushed, and threw people when they saw them...
These people were extremely powerful, and they were basically knocked upside down along the way, making them unstoppable.
The originally orderly streets suddenly became chaotic.
"Why are you so anxious to reincarnate?"
There were also some reckless warriors in the crowd. They yelled and cursed. Before they could finish their words, they were knocked straight away with a crash. They rolled a few times in the air and fell to the ground, spitting out blood and water. (To be continued...)