Bringing the Sword into the Rivers and Lakes Chapter 104 - Discovering the whereabouts
After a night of silence, the sunrise in the cold winter will always come later. When Wan Jun wakes up, it is already midnight.
When he was in the army, it was Wanjun's habit to wake up early every day. Whether it was due to the fatigue of traveling or the relaxation of returning home, Wanjun slept so deeply one night in this deserted house.
After stretching his muscles for a while, Wan Jun walked outside the house and saw that Yan Bin and other shadow guards had packed their bags, carriages and horses. When the guards saw Wan Jun waking up, they all saluted. Wan Jun nodded and refused the shadow guard.
When the hot water came, he walked aside, casually grabbed a handful of snow and rubbed his still sleepy face. The biting coldness hit him, and he woke up instantly.
Wan Jun still maintained the habit of a man in the army, but in Yan Bin's opinion, he really felt that this general was extremely frugal, held a high position, and was very loved by the soldiers in the army. He left the military camp just like an ordinary soldier.
Normally, people never care about the style of their travels. Even if they went back to their hometown to visit relatives this time, they would just keep it simple with themselves and others.
He immediately stepped forward and said with a military salute: "General Wan, it's already Chenshi. Going forward is the border of Lingzhou. After passing Lingzhou in the past few days, we should be able to reach Liangzhou before the Yuanri Festival."
"Commander Yan has worked hard. Wan has not been home for a long time since guarding Yanbei. We only communicate by letter. My mother at home must have missed me for a long time. I am also homesick. Let's go on our way now." Wan Jun
He lifted up his robe, wiped the snow from his face, and said to the south.
"This is a humble post." Yan Bin saluted and was about to leave, when Wan Jun spoke again.
"Commander Yan..." Wan Jun seemed to have something to say. Seeing Yan Bin turn around, Wan Jun showed an expression that he was hesitant to speak. Seeing General Wan's expression, Yan Bin couldn't ask, so he could only
Waiting with military salute.
"How does Yan Ruohai treat you?" Wan Jun said after a long silence.
"The master treats me like a son. He not only taught me the Dragon Scale Abyss Palm, but also recommended me as the commander of Yunying Division in front of His Majesty." Yan Bin reported the matter truthfully and continued: "Brother Chuan treats his humble position like his own brother.
, thinking about my humble position in everything."
Although Yan Bin reported truthfully, he started to murmur in his heart, why did General Wan ask about his family affairs. However, the emperor's orders were in his hands and he had no time to think about it. Seeing that Wan Jun stopped asking, Yan Bin said respectfully: "General
If there is nothing else to do, I will give you the order to set off."
Wan Jun remained silent and nodded in agreement. Upon seeing this, Yan Bin went to make arrangements himself. After receiving the order, the Yunying Guards packed their bags and set off immediately.
After a night's rest, everyone was full of energy and galloped, arriving at the foot of Lingzhou City before sunset.
Lingzhou has rolling hills, and Lingzhou City was built against the mountains. The city has its own mountain springs and deep wells to draw water. Lingzhou City is built with rammed earth and solid masonry. There are crenellations on the city walls and countless gun holes.
An ancient saying goes: Lingzhou is steep, and the mountains and water conservancy show how strong the city of Lingzhou is.
Looking at the towering and solid city walls of Lingzhou, Wan Jun was filled with emotion. When Jin became independent and invaded Zhao, how could the Jin cavalry pass through the Jincheng Tangchi so easily if there were good generals to guard it.
Wan Jun tightened the reins in his hands, slowed down his horse's hooves, looked around Lingzhou City, and headed towards the Lingzhou City Gate. A group of Yunying Division guards followed closely, their eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.
of pedestrians.
Yan Bin saw that the city gate was about to close, and the people who wanted to leave were pouring into the city, while Wan Jun was staring and thinking, so he rode a few steps quickly, approached Wan Jun's side, and whispered in a low voice: "General Wan, the city gate
It’s about to close, so let’s get into the city as soon as possible.”
With Wanjun's identity, he doesn't have to worry about when the city gate closes. However, Yan Bin knows that Wanjun returns home incognito in order not to disturb the states and counties along the way, and he and others are responsible for Wanjun's safety, so he does not reveal his identity.
, the best policy is to avoid extraneous problems.
After hearing Yan Bin's reminder, Wan Jun pulled back from his thoughts, looked back at the people entering the city, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, enter the city, Commander Yan, order everyone to lead their horses into the city and not disturb the people."
After receiving Wanjun's order, everyone dismounted and led their horses slowly. Under the crowd of the surrounding people, they headed towards the gate of Lingzhou City.
Wan Jun is already majestic in stature and has tiger-like eyebrows and leopard-like eyes. He is crowded among the people and looks particularly eye-catching. It is a pity that Liu Piaopiao, Chi Qianbian and others just want to intercept and kill with the help of the green forest terrain. If he is killed right now
If a scholar infiltrates the common people, he may die with just one knife.
Of course, this is just what the official said and there is no need to delve into it further.
Yan Bin saw the crowd of people, and of course he was afraid that there were people with evil intentions in the crowd. He immediately mobilized his inner strength, pushed back the people around him, caught up with Wanjun's pace, and guarded him closely.
The common people don't know what the inner strength and martial arts realm is, they only think that the manpower is huge. If there is no time to enter the city, the green forests of Lingzhou are famous all over the world, and then people and money will be lost. Therefore, no one makes any noise, just get up silently, and seize the time to enter the city.
When Wan Jun saw Yan Bin displaying his martial arts to scare away the people, he wanted to scold him, but then he realized that he also shouldered the emperor's orders. When he saw that no one among the people was injured, he stopped talking.
Finally squeezing into the city, Yan Bin hurriedly called for the Yunying Guards to gather, looked around, walked to the vendors setting up stalls next to the city gate, and inquired: "May I ask my brother, are there any more comfortable inns in the city?"
, please give me some directions."
The merchant was constantly selling his goods to the people entering the city. He had no time to take care of other things, so he responded casually: "I don't know, sir, I am also a businessman, but you always block the way. I
How can we do business?"
Wan Jun on the side saw all this, and immediately walked to the stall and said: "We are indeed businessmen from out of town. We are passing through Lingzhou and don't know where to go. Please give me some advice."
After saying that, he stretched out his hand to Yan Bin beside him. Only then did Yan Bin understand. He immediately took out a piece of silver and handed it to Wan Jun respectfully.
Throwing the scraps of silver to the merchant, Wan Jun continued: "I apologize for disturbing you."
The merchant who got the money was naturally smiling. He looked away from the people behind him and looked at the person in front of him. He was dumbfounded when he saw that this big man was so majestic. He hurriedly collected the money and pointed to a place in Lingzhou City: "Your Majesty, just follow the instructions.
This avenue goes all the way south until you see a big signboard."
Wan Jun heard this, turned around with a smile, patted Yan Bin's shoulder next to him and said, "Let's go."
Although Yan Bin is Yan Ruohai's valued disciple and the commander of the Shadow Guard, he still has little experience in the world. Seeing General Wan use ingots of silver to find his way out, he couldn't help but slap his forehead and said to himself: "What a pig's brain.
How could I forget that when traveling in the world, money comes first?"
After greeting everyone, he quickly followed Wan Jun and headed towards the inn in Lingzhou City.
The few people walked far away, and when they saw the vendor whom Wan Jun had just asked for directions, he immediately stopped shouting, looked in the direction where the few people were going, and sneered.
Then he immediately closed the stall and disappeared into the crowd.
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Haw Leopard Escort Agency is one of the worst escort agencies in Lingzhou City in recent years. However, this agency with the worst business looks much more heroic than other escort agencies. Four pillars support the eaves.
There is a couplet on each side, with the inscription "great wisdom, great courage and power in all directions" and the inscription "trustworthiness and righteousness worth a thousand gold" below. Under the eaves, a gilt plaque with the words "Hu Leopard Escort Agency" hangs in the middle.
After entering the Escort Bureau, on the screen wall, a tiger and a leopard were entrenched next to the big escort characters, which looked so majestic. There were bursts of martial arts humming sounds coming from behind the screen wall.
Following the sound, more than a dozen strong men, naked from the waist up, were practicing martial arts in the martial arts field in this cold winter season. Swords, guns, swords, halberds, axes, axes, hooks and forks were lined up on both sides.
And under the main hall of the escort agency, there is a man who is sitting with a majestic appearance. His hair is neatly combed and tied up with a crown. He is wearing a close-fitting outfit, a fur robe, and a pair of studded wrist guards on his wrists.
, you can tell from a distance that he is a martial arts practitioner.
This man was playing with a pair of solid iron balls in his hands. The iron balls were moving flexibly in his hands. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the iron balls were actually made of pure gold. However, the goal seemed to have no trace in his hands.
It is weightless, which shows the strength of his palms.
At this moment, he was leaning on the chair, watching with interest the shirtless bodyguards practicing martial arts. It turned out that he was the owner of the Tiger and Leopard Bodyguard Bureau, Hu Hu.
"Lu Si, damn you, please pin his legs. Don't just pluck his hair."
"Ludan, how many times have I told you, hit his eyeballs, and if he avoids it, kick him in the crotch."
"San Pao'er, let me hit his heart with your elbow. He won't be able to get up in one move."
Seeing that his bodyguards were practicing in a mess in the martial arts arena, Hu Hu finally couldn't sit still anymore. He threw the golden ball in his hand to the bodyguards standing beside him, stood up, and put on his fur robe.
Take it off.
He jumped up and reached the martial arts arena. He waved to the escort chiefs who were avoiding fearfully and said: "You little bastards, you have been taught so many times but you still can't learn. Come on, come on, let's do it together. I will teach you again."
once."
When everyone saw the fate of the chief escort, they all begged for mercy.
"Chief escort, please spare us. A few days ago, Yao San'er was tricked by you into stealing a peach with the black tiger, and he still hasn't gotten out of bed."
"That's right, Chief Bodyguard, your martial arts skills are unparalleled. Let's not talk about joining together. Even if we call all the bodyguards in Lingzhou City, they are no match for you."
"Chief escort..."
Just as everyone was begging for mercy, a man ran in from outside the screen wall in a panic, shouting.
"Chief escort, chief escort, here we come, here we come."
Seeing that the chief escort was attracted by this man, all the escorts in the martial arts field breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that they had finally escaped disaster.
Hearing this person's words, Hu Hu raised his eyebrows. Everyone in the room understood and got dressed one after another, left, and went back to their rooms.
Hu Hu immediately led this person into the main hall, and withdrew the people. Hu Hu approached the person and said, "Did you read that correctly?"
"Boss-in-Chief, my little eyes are very good at spotting people. When that person entered the city, I could see him clearly, but I couldn't keep staring at him. However, he came to my stall to ask for directions.
, I can see clearly that he is indeed the person in the portrait."
While replying to Hu Hu's words, this man gestured and looked intently. It was the vendor who had just set up a stall at the north gate of Lingzhou.
"Okay, okay, okay." Hu Hu said three good words in a row, took out the ingot of gold from his arms, threw it to the vendor without looking at it, and then continued: "Don't rest, set off immediately, go to Hutou
Village, go and give Leopard a message and tell him that he will wait for someone to arrive."
"Hey, let's go and do it, little one." The merchant stood up and was about to leave.
"Come back." Hu Hu remembered something and called the vendor.
"Where is that man now?"
"I'm just resting in the biggest inn in the city. I'll show you the way, chief escort."
"Okay, go and come back quickly." Hu Hu said, stroking his beard.