Outside the gate of Cheng Mansion, the carriage rolled through the long street and gradually went away.
Chen Ping rubbed his forehead and rested his elbows on his knees, his face looking a little gloomy.
Cheng Cheng looked embarrassed, "Junior brother, are you okay?"
"Okay," Luo Li grabbed the reins, looked back, and said with a half-smile, "I've been playing monkey tricks for a long time, is that okay?"
I originally planned to come here to see the world and expand my network, but in the end it ended up like this.
The banquet was just boring, but Cheng Yuanjian also mentioned Ye Wenchang.
If it were another situation, I might have gotten up and left long ago.
Cheng Cheng scolded Cheng Yuanjian in his heart and said with guilt.
"Junior brother, that's what he is like. He doesn't speak and act out of his mind, but he has no malice. After not seeing each other for so many years, I thought he was more mature and more sensible. Who would have thought... Alas!"
Things have changed, and when we look back at the past, it seems like it was only the next day.
Cheng Yuanjian is full of wealth, bohemian, and does things based on his own preferences, completely ignoring the feelings of others.
Cheng Cheng couldn't help but feel a little lucky. If he hadn't returned to Qianzhou, he probably would have been the same way. But the problem was that he didn't have a backer like the Duke of Guo.
That would not only offend people, but also easily lead to death. Thinking of this, Li Cheng shuddered.
At this time, Chen Ping calmed down and smiled at Cheng Cheng, "Actually, this Young Master Cheng is also a passionate person, but his personality is just like that."
People with different paths cannot work together.
"Okay," Cheng Cheng understood what he meant, "from now on, you should prepare well for the exam. It's okay not to attend such a banquet!"
Chen Ping lifted the curtain and looked outside, letting out a sigh of relief.
……
On the day at the end of February, there was a unique training on the top of Qianlong Mountain.
The sky is getting dark, and the cold wind in the mountain is biting. Fifty well-trained people stand all over the mountain road, their voices are very soft, and they look like a long crawling dragon.
Nangong Ming's eyes swept over the crowd, and he read the word seriousness from the young and tense faces.
"Mr. Nangong," the fifth hall master said solemnly and held his hands, "everyone is here."
"How long did it take this time?" Nangong Ming asked.
The fifth hall master looked happy, "It only took three hours from departure to return to camp!"
"The task I gave is to search the entire Qianlong Mountain and find the clues that have been laid out in advance. Three hours is not a long time, but what about the clues?"
Nangong Ming raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a serious smile.
The young man sitting at the front raised his hand, with a proud look on his face with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
"Teacher, there is a tiger skin among the thorns on the 600-foot mountainside of Nanshan!"
Nangong Ming said slowly: "How did you find it?"
"It rained yesterday. Although the rain washed away the footprints, the fishy smell of the tiger skin will attract venomous snakes, insects and ants."
"Any more?"
When the people around the young man heard this, they immediately added: "Although the tiger's skin was stained red with blood, the fatal wound only penetrated the left rib and lower abdomen, and the blade was about half a finger long. The tiger's claws were sharp, the skin was rough and the flesh was thick, so it was impossible to be injured.
Killed with two swords. So the tiger was probably skinned after being poisoned to death."
"That's all?" Nangong Ming is still not satisfied.
"There is still time!" Another person replied excitedly: "Instructor, you only left the villa at Shenshi yesterday, and the round trip only took half an hour. In terms of foot distance, this tiger is not far from our village. By the way, there is another tiger.
The nest was found an hour ago... By the way, is the tiger meat edible?"
"Eat, eat, eat, you've already gained weight and still eat!" someone joked.
At the end of the words, the atmosphere changed, and there was a wave of laughter on the quiet mountain road.
Nangong Ming's plain face finally showed a smile and nodded slowly.
"You will pass this assessment."
Everyone shouted loudly and couldn't help themselves.
The Fifth Hall Master also had a smile on his face and was really happy for them. After all, Coach Nangong’s requirements were very high.
Nangong Ming suddenly changed the topic, "These three assessments are just walking around Qianlong Mountain. I will increase the difficulty in the future and the scope will cover the entire Chiping Town."
"Ah? The whole Chiping Town?" The Fifth Hall Master was stunned. Although the center of Chiping Town is not big, there are many mountains around it and it is adjacent to the border. They are basically sparsely populated mountains. It is more difficult to find clues.
A lot.
"Yes," Nangong Ming glanced at him, "but I will leave you with a few tips. If you can't even pass the exam in the future, how will you cope with the actual combat in the future?"
When everyone heard this, their faces suddenly showed firm expressions.
The young man who raised his hand before spoke again: "Coach, I have a question."
Nangong Ming glanced at him and was deeply impressed by this person.
This man's name is Liu Geng. He has excellent physical fitness and high understanding. He is the best among these fifty people. Everyone usually calls him Xiao Liu.
Liu Geng has a calm personality, but he also works hardest in training.
Nangong Ming nodded, "Tell me."
Liu Geng stood up and said, "Teacher, the hall master said that he wants to select a few elites to join the capital, but what kind of elites are they?"
"Yes, coach, we all train together, and the results in these three quizzes are about the same."
"What is the standard for elites?"
"Tell us about it."
Everyone raised their hands and asked, seemingly very concerned about this matter.
"You think it's almost the same, but in my opinion, the levels are distinct." Nangong Ming said with a smile, "As for the elite horses, let me ask you first, what is the most important thing as a scout?"
"Calm down." Liu Geng replied solemnly: "Don't panic when faced with danger, don't panic when encountering trouble, even if a knife is placed on your neck, you must remain calm enough!"
The Fifth Hall Master nodded and felt that the answer was good, but Nangong Ming thought it was not enough, "Yes, calmness is very important. If you only serve as scouts, in addition to your skills, it will be enough if you can maintain enough calm."
"But if you want to become an elite and go to Beijing to perform tasks, it's not enough!"
Liu Geng was startled for a moment and looked at Nangong Ming with confusion.
In the past two months, everyone's physical strength, skills and even coordination ability have grown rapidly, and everyone is convinced of Nangong Ming.
Since Nangong Ming said they don't have enough now, there must be something missing.
Nangong Ming took out the dagger from his waist and said: "Calmness can be used for lurking and spying, but if you want to keep safe in a complex environment, or rescue the master's family from a siege, you also need the ability to adapt to changes. When encountering Buddha,
The ferocity of killing Buddha, and learning to conserve physical strength in chaos, cutting off the opponent's attacks as quickly as possible with the minimum cost, and this..."
The dagger flashed cold light under the setting sun, reflecting the chill that penetrated the bones.
"Weapon?" Xiao Liu subconsciously grabbed the steel knife on his body.
"No matter how strong the human body is, it will never be able to withstand the sharpness of weapons." Nangong said clearly and concisely.
Weapons are always harder than fists.
The Fifth Hall Master looked at a group of young people and said, "But if they enter the town, they are not suitable to carry weapons."
"Weapons are not just daggers in your hands," Nangong Ming shook his head and said, "The stones in your hands, the branches broken on the road, and even the rags used to clean the table can all be your weapons."
"Ah?" someone asked in surprise: "How to use a rag? Can it strangle someone to death?"
Nangong Ming raised his eyebrows, smiled instead of angry, and answered patiently.
"That's just a method, and the enemy won't be at your mercy. So you can wrap the strip of cloth in your hand and the attack power of your fist will be increased."
"So what the instructor is saying is that before taking action, you must clearly understand the environment and use all available tools to kill the enemy?" Liu Geng understood and answered.
Smart!
Nangong Ming looked at him with satisfaction and nodded.