When Yun Zhong left the Shaowu Escort Bureau, only a few acquaintances came to see him off. It was not because of his popularity, but because of news from the northern border. He heard that most of the horse thieves and bandits who had always been rampant in the northern border had been killed. removed. I heard that it was probably the newly succeeded county magistrate. The new official took office and dispatched eight hundred old soldiers to clean up the messy rivers and lakes in the north like a muddy pond. He quickly cut the mess without any hint of sloppiness, rogue bandits and horse thieves. , they were all executed.
Not to mention whether this county governor is an anticlimax, or he just wants to make superficial remarks and build up his momentum to achieve political achievements, but the news is undeniable. It is difficult to survive rogue bandits in the northern border. In recent months, merchants and common people passing by, Unexpectedly, I have never encountered a group of horse thieves. At most, they were in twos and threes, and they did not dare to approach at all.
Such a great opportunity, since there is no trace of this rogue, merchants can certainly smell the money, but there are still merchants who want to be safe and order the Shaowu Escort Agency to escort the goods. The head of the Escort Agency is even more happy with this, and is eager to use up all the people on hand. Send out the door. The Escort Bureau has always been very kind to the families of the deceased Escort Bureau members. After all, it was because the escorts under them had lived in the open air, and no one wanted to be blamed for the money.
Therefore, in the past few days, the escort office has been deserted. Except for Xu Panchuyun, who was still recovering from his injuries, and two escorts who were familiar with Yun Zhong, there was no one else around.
The head master was busy allocating manpower and did not come, but he gave Yun Zhong a very generous amount of silver. Firstly, it was to thank Yun Zhong for his help, so that the escort agency did not lose too many men. Secondly, it was the head of the house. Well-informed, I learned that Yun Zhongnai was a disciple of the Immortal Seat in Nangong Mountain. He made many arrangements and had to make corrections.
Yun Zhong didn't think too much about it. When he saw this package of silver, he naturally knew it. After thanking him kindly, he accepted it with peace of mind. Xu Pan, who came to see him off, rolled his eyes.
"Brother Yun is very capable, so he deserves to earn more money. How can he be like you? Apart from talking some words, you can practice a set of hobs very well. Besides, without the protection of Brother Yun, you, Xu Pan, would probably be dead soon." It's just folded at the mouth of the gourd, and you're not ashamed." Chu Yun saw it and slapped Xu Pan on the forehead, but the force was quite impressive.
The young man raised his eyebrows, pulled the reins closer to Chu Yun, and asked curiously, "Is your marriage settled?"
After asking this question, he saw Xu Pan coughing repeatedly. Chu Yun smiled and said nothing, but there was a rare warmth on his face.
Seeing this, Yun Zhong stretched his thumbs at Xu Pan, "I always thought that Brother Xu was the toughest person in the escort agency. As expected, Gao."
"Come on, there is at least one stroke of the horoscope now, and it's far from the time to get married," Xu Pan, with a dark face and a blushing face, hesitated, "When the horoscope is completed, I will personally visit you and send the wedding invitation. When the time comes, remember to come. Don’t think that you can show off to me when you return to the gate of the Xianjia Mountain. When I’m done with the hob, we’ll spar again, and I’ll beat you until you can’t come back for three days.”
Just two or three days ago, after Xu Pan got drunk, he insisted on dragging Yun Zhong to show off his skills. When he made a move with the hob, he was blocked by the blade before he even got close to the latter. The sword was not rushed or slow. He was able to carry a pot with one hand and hold a sword with the other. He used ordinary sword moves to break through the extremely difficult hob technique, which almost made Xu Pan angry and bloody.
Even the two chief escorts forgot to drink when they saw this astonishingly solid swordsmanship. Unfortunately, no matter how hard they looked, they couldn't tell which sword move this kid used. They only felt that the sword was smooth and smooth, and it was close to the body. Using the knife is not like gambling and fighting with others, but rather like doing whatever you want, flying flowers and picking leaves, without any murderous intention.
During this time, Yun Zhong took the pseudonym Han Jiangling and followed Qian Yin's advice. In order to avoid being exposed, he wrapped his long sword in cloth and practiced sword fighting against the enemy with his heavy sword. Instead, the set of flowing sword manuals given by Sui Lord became useless. Be more comfortable and smooth at hand. Therefore, even though Xu Pan's hob is quite unique, it is still difficult to get close to.
Chu Yun said disdainfully, "With your weak temperament, if you really can master the hob, I'm afraid you will have to wait until your forehead is buried in the ground. Brother Yun gets up early all day long to practice swordsmanship. You, Xu Pan, can't learn from this alone." "
Xu Pan shouted in shame, "You said this. If I can learn it, then you have to cook with me to complete these eight characters."
Chu Yun disagreed with this. He had been with Shaowu Escort Agency for many years and what kind of temper Xu Pan was. Even if he had not had much contact with him before, he could still hear it after dinner: This person has always been smart in speech, but extremely lazy. If he has no work, But it was normal to sleep until noon. If it weren't for the two of them being robbed side by side this time, Xu Pan risked his life and took a knife, almost having his shoulder chopped off. From Chu Yun's point of view, he would definitely not get close to this lazy guy. .
"Captain Chu, if you don't stop talking, I think Brother Xu is a man of great promise. Since he acquiesces in cooking, I feel that Brother Xu will be able to practice hobs to perfection, let alone get up early to practice. Knife." Yun Zhong smiled narrowly, saw Xu Pan's approving look, reined in his horse and walked away.
However, Chu Yun clearly saw the look in their eyes this time, and it was rare that he didn't curse a few words.
Ten miles out of Shaowu Ancient Town, we are at a ferry crossing. Thin willow branches on both sides of the river are soaring into the sky. The breeze is blowing and the river is warm. There are several ducks singing and birds singing in the water.
Several people stopped in a teahouse outside the ferry, thinking about drinking two bowls of tea to relieve the heat, but they heard hurried shouts above the river, followed by the sound of falling water.
When Yunzhong stood up to take a look, he saw that the tide of the river had surged. The rushing water was actually more than two or three feet higher than the two banks. The boatmen and passengers who fell into the water were all frightened. Many men who were almost drowning even jumped straight from the height. Falling, life or death uncertain.
It wasn't until almost a cup of tea that the river slowly became steady, but it was still a foot above the ground. In the turbid river water, there was a huge thing swimming and tumbling, but it couldn't be seen clearly. But soon, patches of blood rose in the river, and on the river There was no trace of the person who fell into the water.
The young man stood up, drew his sword and walked away.
"Brother Yun, we can't control this problem. Although you are a disciple of the Xian family, you don't know what kind of monster you are in front of you. Even though you can use your sword energy to hurt the enemy, this monster is so vicious, so you might as well retreat quickly." Chu Yun He had already stood up and said to the young man with a solemn expression.
Xu Pan's expression was even more solemn. He had never seen such a strange phenomenon at the ferry before, not to mention that this monster could be as wide and narrow as a boat with just one swing of its tail. Even if Yun Zhong did not exert all his strength in the gourd mouth, it would be difficult to deal with it. Therefore, He also said, "Listen to me. There are many immortals in the world. I think it won't be long before there will naturally be immortals who will come to kill the evil spirits. Why don't I wait until I have reached a high level of cultivation before I can perform the feat of slaying demons and slaying demons?"
The young man turned around and smiled, "I just went to see. I know how small I am, and I can still go forward and seek death on my own."
Then he picked up his sword and walked away.
