Tang Zhao smiled, and then said seriously: "It's me. We used to fight side by side."
The young man from the Pei family felt a sense of relief and said, "It's really you. I remember you... you are very brave."
Just as Tang Zhao always remembered the battle between the devil and the devil, the boy from the Pei family also remembered it unforgettable.
The battle four years ago was the most brutal battle he had ever experienced in his life. Late that night, all his family members were killed by demons falling from the sky, and he also took up the sword to protect the younger children.
Speaking of fighting side by side...
Mr. Pei was also a little embarrassed. His martial arts skills at that time were not worth mentioning. He was just rushing up with his sword in a passionate impulse. It was hard to say how effective it was. The ones who really fought were Deputy Ambassador Peng and Tang Zhao who gave his life in the final blow.
Tang Zhao's last sword blow, turning the demon into ashes and sacrificing himself at the same time, greatly shocked him. He has always remembered it for so many years, and it was imprinted in his heart, and it even affected his subsequent choices.
Even though Tang Zhao was later revived and did not really die a heroic death, he still admired him very much - even if he knew that he could be resurrected, it was still amazing to be able to face death like this.
Of course, he didn't know that Tang Zhao didn't know that he could be resurrected. At this time, it was a pure sacrifice. If he knew, his admiration would be doubled.
Mr. Pei took a quick breath and said: "I always remember your sword. I also remember Deputy Envoy Peng, that's why I came to the Inspectorate. I think the Inspectorate are all heroes, and I want to be like you." People. Do more meaningful things."
Tang Zhaosurong said: "The fact that you can think like this shows that you have extraordinary courage. Even at that time, you were very brave. I will always remember you."
At that time, when faced with such a ferocious demon, those who dared to step forward were all good ones. Whether it was Tang Zhao or that young man, they all had the courage to risk their lives. This had nothing to do with ability. Tang Zhao was able to play a key role because of the Haechi Sword, and it happened to be his turn to stand in that position. Although the functions are different, the courage is the same pure and dazzling.
After receiving Tang Zhao's affirmation, Mr. Pei couldn't help but be overjoyed. He knew that Tang Zhao was not telling lies, otherwise he would not have revealed that he had met him in Heyang County. He must have recognized him as soon as they met by the river.
Hehe, happy!
Tang Zhao asked: "I didn't know your name..."
Mr. Pei said impatiently: "My name is Pei Renfeng, I am on the second line."
Tang Zhao said: "I am Tang Zhao. Renfeng, a dragon and a phoenix among people, a good name."
Pei Renfeng knew Tang Zhao's name, raised her hands in salute, and said with some embarrassment: "It is said that he is a dragon or a phoenix among people, but actually Renlong sounds better, but he was called by my brother."
Tang Zhao was suddenly enlightened and said: "Feng is not bad either. Phoenix is a male and a phoenix is a female, which is also the correct name. Renlong... Actually, it is not bad to call Ren Hu..."
Pei Renfeng spread his hands and said: "My brother called me. You know that there are too many people of the same generation in a big family. Good names are limited, so you can't be too picky. The ones who come first can be called Tiger or Leopard, and the ones who come behind can be called Biao or Swallow. Don’t you have to make do with it, dog?”
Tang Zhao asked curiously: "Are there really benevolent dogs?"
Pei Renfeng said: "Ren Xiong was born for the time being."
Tang Zhao laughed, and Pei Renfeng also laughed.
After smiling, Pei Renfeng said: "Since you are here, I don't worry anymore. How old were you four years ago and you are already so strong? Do you still need to ask now? I originally thought that if the new teacher comes, I don’t have enough prestige, so I have to lend a helping hand to suppress those wild boys, but it seems that I won’t be able to use them at all now. If there are any of them, who can fight with you?”
He didn't know that Tang Zhao couldn't do anything four years ago and relied solely on the power of the sword. Now he is really strong, but there is no need to mention the whole story. Why explode a person's three views out of thin air?
Tang Zhao hurriedly said: "No, you have extended your helping hand, can you take it back? I am not familiar with this place, and I am just asking you to help me. By the way -"
He suddenly remembered something and said, "You graduated a year ago, right? Do you recognize Wei Changle?"
Pei Renfeng was startled, then continued: "Changle, I recognize you. We are in the same class. Like you, he is half a fellow countryman of mine. His grades are better than mine and he was the first in our class. If he hadn't given up. I’m not qualified to stay in school even if I’m performing some secret mission.”
Tang Zhao said: "He and I are good friends, and we have been apart for four years."
Everyone who knew Wei Changle said that he went on a secret mission, and no one explained what the mission was. Presumably, a secret mission was of course a mission that no one knew about.
Pei Renfeng smiled and said: "You are good friends? That's really rare. Changle has always been a loner. He is very cautious at best, but a bit suspicious at worst. He is polite to others. But he has never been close to each other. Because we are both from Heyang County, I have a good relationship with him in the camp, and I dare not call him his friend. But he is really talented, not to mention hardworking, so diligent I was so ashamed when I saw it. At first I wanted to compete with him, but then I couldn’t compete with him, so I let myself go. Otherwise, how could I have kept my hair until now?”
Tang Zhao said: "Chang Le is indeed cautious, but once he makes friends, he is a very loyal and reliable good friend."
Pei Renfeng nodded and said: "I know he is a good person. The dean liked him very much and advised him to stay in the training camp. He likes safety and will not do dangerous tasks unless necessary. The training camp is the safest place. I I thought he would definitely stay, but I didn't expect that he took the initiative to take on a particularly difficult task. I haven't seen him again for a year."
Tang Zhao said softly: "He doesn't lack the courage to risk his own life at critical moments." Seeing Pei Renfeng thoughtful, he said, "You have been a teaching assistant here since you graduated? Are you familiar with your classmates?"
Pei Renfeng said: "I graduated last year, and I wanted to work as a land inspector in my hometown in Huayang. However, the rules of the land inspection department are that except for those who want to retire or recuperate from injuries, others cannot stay in their hometown. I thought it would work in the surrounding area, but I didn't expect it. Unfortunately, there were no vacancies. There happened to be a vacancy for a teaching assistant in Changle, and my grades were pretty good, so I took the place first. I wanted to see if I would be promoted to an instructor in the future or go somewhere closer to home. The salary and future of a teaching assistant are good. But The possibility of becoming a swordsman is too low. If you don't go to the front line and have no chance to make meritorious deeds, how can you become a swordsman as soon as possible? And I really want to do something practical, and there aren't many things I can do in the training camp. I probably have to go out. Bar?"
These "workplace" worries are very real. Although Tang Zhao has passed the stage of finding a job, he still faces various choices after entering the Hou Mansion, which sounds very relatable.
Pei Renfeng sighed a few words to himself before saying: "Although I'm new here, this batch of graduating students are all my junior students. I knew them almost before, and there are a few who hang out with me from the beginning, but they are still... listen to me."
Tang Zhao was very happy. It was obvious that Pei Renfeng was a big student brother who could "gather people together" and asked him to introduce the situation of the students. The two of them walked to the dormitory with Wei Se, chatting.
"Well, there are thirty people in the class now, including eleven girls. In fact, although there is no final exam, everyone knows the results. About ten people can graduate successfully, which is about the same as in previous years. If I count, there are twelve people who are stable Yes. Eight or nine of them must be hopeless. The rest will depend on the performance on the spot."
Tang Zhaomo counted, each training camp has a hundred places, and only about ten will graduate in the end. One out of ten is chosen, and the elimination rate is very high. Originally, only young talents were selected in the training camp. It was even more unusual to select the best among the best. Everyone had the potential to be a swordsman.
It's a pity that there are not so many swords. Out of ten excellent swordsman seeds, only one or two can become swordsmen in the end.
Nowadays, the Land Inspection Department in various places is still very short of manpower. For example, the Land Inspection Department in Zhuocheng has many people, but most of them are old people left over from Feng Zhilie's era. It is difficult to improve their strength and have no ambition. Waiting to retire on royal rations. It is completely different from those strictly selected by younger generations.
In addition, the missions in the Demon Cave are dangerous, and attrition is common. The turtle bandits caused a disturbance, and the city was short of half of the staff. Originally, a dozen people per year were actually not enough. But Gao Yuan's new candidate, Ning Quemulan, needs to use fully qualified talents from the training camp to reshape the inspection department little by little.
In the end, only the elites were left in the Land Control Division, each with its own independent combat power. Coupled with the support of ordinary local soldiers, the combat effectiveness of the Land Control Division should be improved compared to the current one.
However, even though trainees who were eliminated from the second year did not join the District Inspection and Quarantine Department, they could still receive public offices. They were looked down upon when serving in local yamen such as Liumen. If you perform well and perform meritorious service against sporadic ferocious beasts and phantom evils, you can be transferred to the Land Inspection Department. This is also a means of checking for deficiencies.
"In terms of the best, I'm optimistic about three people. Ouyang Zhou is recognized as the number one. The boy named Qu gave him a step, but it's almost the same. Although the little girl from the Wen family is slightly inferior in martial arts, her inspiration is It’s really tall and the direction of inspiration is wide, so it’s not difficult to become a swordsman.”
"Problem student? It means thorn in the head, right? The boy named Qu is. Even though the training camp is not an army, it also enforces military laws, enforces orders and prohibitions, and takes life and death. There are no people who are too domineering. Furthermore, after several rounds of elimination, the results are poor Those with bad tempers are basically gone. The rest are either hard-working or very talented. Everyone can see your results. If you are not the top, what qualifications do you have to run rampant? Qu Huan was born Well, he’s very talented, so he’s a bit disobedient, but that’s not a big problem. If there’s anything else, he’s just weird in temperament and not easy to get close to.”
"You said you met those two boys on the road? They are the last ones. Even if they are a little naughty, don't pay attention to them. For example, the boy named Qin is actually good in martial arts and knowledge, but his inspiration is blocked at one level. It's true. There was no hope. So I was a little frustrated and my grades dropped. There were many situations like this. I had been working hard for three years, but when I saw that there was no hope in the end, I got a little angry. Now, everyone knows it, and I can tolerate it. They are more relaxed. The ones who are really promising are not relaxed for a moment. You will know after you stay for a few more days."
Tang Zhao listened carefully and said, "Can you find me a copy of everyone's information? I want to see it."
