The trouble came sooner than expected.
Only four or five days after the conscription order was issued, heroes from Guanlong, Sanhe, and Nanyang began to gather eastward, and more and more of them started to gather. From south to north, the north bank of Luoshui was fine, but the security level of Henan County on the south bank was almost straight. Falling down, the Jingjie Tigers have been unlucky for eight lifetimes. They have never seen such a master of cultivation and a young man get together in their lives.
The former cannot be beaten, and the latter is life-threatening.
Not to mention the street-cleaning tigers, the Jinwu Guards, who traveled in groups of at least 25 people in armor at night, encountered several troubles, and even let these people slip through the wall and lost their temper.
As for the local gangs in Dongdu that have just taken a breath after the fall, it is not a matter of being unlucky or not, but a big change of blood - after all, there are those who want to be heroes when they see the prosperity of Dongdu. , if you want to make a name for yourself with the three-foot sword in your hand, there is no shortage of it.
Then, at this moment, the simplest and most core list of Heaven, Earth, People, Women, and Talents was released in time.
"Although I can show my head now, I still don't go out much these days."
In the evening, under the slightly swaying candlelight in the main room, Zhang Xing, who had finished his meal and was about to drink tea and read a book to digest his food, suddenly remembered the situation and opened his mouth to explain. "The streets are not peaceful."
"I know." Yueniang, who was eating rice, was still as straightforward as ever.
"Isn't that true?" Qin Bao, who was also cooking, was a little disapproving. "This is Chengfufang, north of Luoshui. To the north is Jing'an Terrace, and to the west is the Chengfu Gate of Ziwei Palace. Who dares to come here and run wild?"
"There are so many lunatics in the world. When these five lists come out, it will inevitably cause commotion among people in the world. If we gather together again and drink a few more drinks, we may not dare to attack the Black Tower while Zhong Cheng is in Nanya." Zhang Xing shook his head repeatedly. "It's always better to be careful."
"I know." Yueniang raised her head and responded, ending the argument.
But after a moment, Yueniang raised her head again.
"What?" Zhang Xing asked, holding a tea cup.
"Drink less ice tea, as the cold air will enter the body and be bad for the stomach." Yueniang reminded her seriously.
"My coldness comes from my stomach." Zhang Xing put down the book and was speechless. "This is a form of spiritual practice. If you don't understand, just leave it alone."
Yueniang curled her lips slightly, lowered her head to take two mouthfuls of food, then raised her head again, but said nothing.
"What on earth?" Zhang Xing pressed the book and became more and more impatient.
"Is it true that the number one on the women's list and the number two on the heaven's list are true, Our Lady of Nanling?" Yueniang asked with wide eyes. "I thought Inspector Bai would be ranked first, but it turned out he was only fifth... Is there really a female grandmaster?"
"It's true." Of course it doesn't hurt to satisfy the child's curiosity, Zhang Xing nodded immediately. "And everyone guessed, in fact, this Nanling Holy Mother is probably more powerful than Uncle Cao. It's just that the bully can't leave Nanling and come to Dongdu to fight with Uncle Cao, so she is ranked second on the Heavenly Ranking... ...For the same reason, the Dongyi Governor who is eleventh on the Heavenly Ranking also bullied others into not being able to come over. In fact, he is probably among the top four."
"There are only eleven great masters in the world." Qin Bao said to Yueniang from the side. "There are big forces behind us that can break bones and connect tendons. Unless the forces conflict to the point of life and death, we will probably never meet each other in our lives. Even if there is a real fight, we don't know the outcome. These first eleven land gods are actually We just randomly ranked them based on their status and closeness... People are real, things are real, don't take the ranking seriously."
"So, the story about Wu Xinghua, the fourth most popular woman on the list, should be true, right?" Yueniang nodded, then asked again seriously while holding the bowl. "My father, uncle, elder brother, and younger brother were all killed by the opposite village. She led more than 300 people in the village to escape. It took ten years to rebuild the village, and another ten years to grow it. Finally, she succeeded in condensing the pill. , defeated the enemy, took revenge, became the hereditary governor of Wuzhou in Southwest Xinjiang, and..."
"It's true." Zhang Xing nodded and interrupted the other party, replying seriously. "But if you dare to mention revenge again, get out of this yard immediately... I can't support you here."
Yueniang nodded expressionlessly, shut up and lowered her head, eating her rice in a muffled voice. Qin Bao also kept his mouth shut.
The two of them ate, and one drank tea and read a book. The main room was quiet for a while.
But not long after, Yueniang had only eaten less than half of her bowl of rice covered with scrambled eggs. Suddenly, there was a splash in the backyard, and something seemed to fall to the ground, and then the yellow gelding, the half-large dragon colt with knobs and spots, and a quilted horse The mules that Zhang Xing embezzled from Taolinyi began to neigh together.
Zhang Xing and Qin Bao looked up together, confused for a moment, but after all, they were well-trained patrolmen in brocade. Soon, as Zhang Xing waved his hand, Qin Bao immediately ran out with his knife, but instead of going to the backyard, he Going to the side room with the door open, Zhang Xing also hid Qin Bao's bowls and chopsticks under the table and covered them with books.
Yueniang glanced at Qin Bao who was going out, but continued to eat with her head down.
Sure enough, after a while, I heard footsteps running from the back to the front of the house. Suddenly, someone screamed in the courtyard directly in front of the main room. Low:
"The 300th person on the list, where is Qin Bao, the Thunder Hand? Hong Changya of Taiyuan, the Breaking Wave Sword, is here!"
Through the light, Zhang Xing clearly saw that a strong man carrying a knife with an eyebrow as high as a person appeared in his courtyard. After shouting a question, he actually waved the long knife and performed a beautiful dance easily. The knife pointed at himself inside the house.
The momentum is extremely majestic.
However, despite the fact that Rao was a living person with such a big sword right now, Zhang Xing remained silent. It was a bit difficult for him to accept this reality.
Qin Bao hid in the side room without any movement. He didn't know if he was waiting for the opportunity, or if he was frightened by the roar and the knife like Zhang Xing.
Yueniang, on the other hand, continued to eat with her head down.
After a while, the strong man saw that there was no movement from the people in the room, but he summoned his true energy, pointed the long knife at the tip of his eyebrows on the ground again, smashed the green bricks on the ground, and then asked again:
"Escape but not flee, fight but not fight, what do you mean?"
Zhang Xing came back to his senses, stood up and handed over his hands: "My dear, Qin Bao, I have met Brother Hong and admired the name of Taiyuan Breaking Wave Sword for a long time. Brother unknown came to visit me, but I was not welcomed from afar. Only the room is narrow and cramped, and only my brother and sister are with me." A horseman makes Brother Hong laugh, why don't you stay in the house for a while, and I will come and serve you a cup of tea myself."
Yueniang started coughing in the middle of the cough, and her face turned red. She finally stopped, but she ran away like flying with her job in hand.
Hong Changya was honest. He didn't even look at Yueniang who had escaped, but he didn't enter the house either. Instead, he dealt with her seriously in the courtyard: "Qin Erlang, I saw you today and you are quite sincere. Why did you do this?" Where’s the Jinyi dog?”
Zhang Xing was not embarrassed at all and just spread his hands in the room: "My family is poor and we have no food to eat. I and a few old relatives have to support me in my hometown. It is rare for me to eat royal food, which is good. But Brother Hong, what do you want to see me here?" ? Based on Brother Hong’s reputation, if there are requirements, I will do my best.”
When Hong Changya heard this, he finally said: "I don't think you, Ben Lei Shou, are also a filial son, but it seems that I am too pushy... In fact, I don't want to hide it from you, Qin Erlang, I came here recently with some brothers from Taiyuan. We all saw the recruitment was bustling, but we didn’t want to happen to see the announcement of the results. I saw that you, a person who has only opened seven channels of Zheng meridians, was also on the list. I couldn’t help but feel a little unhappy, so I wanted to come and see what you are capable of.”
"I understand, does Brother Hong think that just because he beats me, he can be on the list?" Zhang Xing stood where he was, as if he was in a daze.
"Isn't that so?" Hong Changya sneered.
"Yes and no." Zhang Xing opened his hands in response. "Brother Hong, you came to my house in vain. Even if you defeated me, who would know? Even if you want to trample on me, you should go to the gate of Jing'an Terrace and invite the fight openly and openly, so that everyone in the world will know whether the victory or defeat... at the very least , we should also invite a few famous elders, seniors, heroes, and heroes to witness it."
Hong Changya was slightly stunned, but it was difficult to refute.
"Also, I take the liberty to ask, what kind of cultivation level does Brother Hong have?" Zhang Xing asked sincerely.
"I'm not going to hide it from you, I now have all twelve normal meridians and am on my way to the eight extraordinary meridians." Hong Changya was quite proud. "That's why I'm dissatisfied with you being on the list."
But Zhang Xing just raised his hands and smiled bitterly: "That's what I guessed, Brother Hong, you are wrong... I am also from Jingantai, and I can tell you clearly that if this is the case, you defeated me in broad daylight. , I’m afraid I won’t be on the list, but if I can support you with three moves, I might even have to climb higher and surpass my colleague, who is called the desperate Saburo Zhang Xing.”
"Why is this so?" Hong Changya was immediately puzzled, but suddenly realized something. "Isn't it true that the order of the list is determined by the success or failure of practice?"
"Brother Hong hit the nail on the head." Zhang Xing instinctively took a half step forward, but quickly stepped back and continued to respond seriously. "For example, in the Heavenly Ranking, the first eleven are Grand Masters, and the next twenty-five are Grand Masters. Suddenly, someone who was not on the list was promoted to Grand Master, but instead of arguing with the top eleven, he went to find the thirty Sixth Niu Du Gong, will people in the world laugh at him, or will they praise him? The earth list and the human list are also similar. The earth list is divided into two groups: Dan and Ningdan; the human list is divided into one hundred masters of the eight meridians. Fifty, one hundred and fifty masters of Zhengmai..."
Hearing this, Hong Changya completely woke up and stomped on the ground: "So, I should go find the 150th person... But that person is in Dongyi, and she is still a woman. !”
"Then let's look further up." Zhang Xing smiled angrily. "If you can't find it below, just look for the masters above. There are at least thirty masters at the Eight Meridians level in the Eastern Capital..."
"Can I beat the masters above?" Hong Changya shook his head repeatedly.
"That's not the case." Zhang Xing still persuaded sincerely in front of the seat, not daring to take a step away from the knife under his feet. "Brother Hong, listen to me... let me say something bad first. If we really talk about cultivation and combat power, there are still unlisted Chengdan masters before the 300 people on the list. Why not give it to those who are at a high level? And there is a special list for these three hundred people in Chongmai? Isn't it because they have outstanding achievements, or have integrity, benevolence, magnanimity, and courage? They are heroes at first glance. It is because they can be recognized by ordinary people. You can't do things that others can't do... Just like what I said just now, Brother Hong challenged me, Qin Bao, no matter I win or lose, Brother Hong will make the world laugh when the word goes out, and I only need to hold on for three moves, That is my record, but I have to keep improving; even if Brother Hong is more famous, as long as I dare to challenge and lose in one move, I may not be off the list."
At this point, Zhang Xing amplified his voice and said persuasively: "Brother Hong, this list is ultimately about reputation! Not cultivation! You should challenge yourself!"
"That makes sense. If you take on a challenge, you must rise to the challenge. This matter comes down to reputation." Hong Changya stood in the courtyard, thoughtful, then realized, and slightly arched his hands toward the house. "So, it's me, Meng Lang, today. I shouldn't be looking for an honest man like Qin Erlang... When I go to Tianjie tomorrow, I will find a master who is at the top of the list. I will fight openly and honestly. As long as I escape intact, I can conquer the world." People know that I, Hong Changya, am also the number one person in Dongdu... Then, come and have a drink with Qin Erlang again."
As he said this, the man gathered his true energy and kicked up against the wall of the side courtyard. Then he jumped with the long sword at the tip of his brow, and easily crossed the wall. Then there was another sound of heavy objects falling to the ground, and the sound of footsteps walking away. Voice.
During the whole process, Zhang Xing just stood up straight first, and then bent his arms to the bottom, but did not move at all.
It wasn't until the footsteps completely disappeared that he followed Qin Bao and Yueniang back to the main room, sat back, and then continued to drink tea and read.
After a night of silence, Zhang Xing got up early the next day. Thinking of the man's effortless effort in climbing over the wall yesterday, he actually got a little inspiration, so he simply meditated in the courtyard and tried to stimulate the eighth meridian. , when the results of one or two points came out, it was already three o'clock in the morning, but he knew that Bai Yousi was not in a hurry to go to the courtyard. He actually washed up again, ate slowly, and then went to Jing'an with a tea cup. The stage paced away.
After crossing the bridge, going to the island, and heading towards the small courtyard, I saw a group of people gathering inside and outside the place, chatting and fishing, but they were too lazy to pay attention - since Zhang Xing came over, Bai Yousi came over more frequently. This naturally attracted other idle people to come over. In addition, there were tea and couches in the courtyard, as well as servants, pens, ink, paper and inkstones, so the number of people naturally gradually increased.
However, this time, Zhang Xing came from a distance and heard what news was being said from a distance, so he curiously pricked up his ears and eavesdropped from behind.
"Is that guy crazy?"
"Who says it's not the case? A bastard from Taiyuan who has perfected the Great Perfection of the True Meridians. He just touched the Eight Extraordinary Meridians and dared to run to Tianjie to stop Captain Zhao of Jinwu Guard and challenge him in the street."
"Sure enough, you are crazy. Captain Zhao is the third-ranked master on the human list. He is nicknamed Moyun Golden-winged Dapeng. Although he is only in the stage of opening channels, he is brave and fierce. Before joining the army, he was able to fight bears. After joining the army, he was full of glory. Zhenqi fought steadily. When he first conquered Dongyi, he was wearing three armors and stabbing twenty-six arrows, but he jumped up from the city wall, pulled the enemy general from the city wall, and brought the army back to the formation. In front of the boat, Zhang Zhuguo undressed him on the spot and was greatly impressed. A year ago, he was watching the sunset on the stern of the boat while going down the river. He let out a long roar that lasted for three seconds, and he rushed through the Rendu and Du two veins. Now he only It takes time to polish it, and it is time to condense the energy into elixir... It is said that the recruitment of the army has been planned for a long time, and it looks like he will be a general. He is from a humble family... It is really amazing!"
"It's not a rumor, it's true... an acquaintance of the Ministry of War said that after he was ranked third on the list, our Zhongcheng directly promoted him and appointed the newly appointed second Ying Yang Zhonglang on the left wing of the Changshui Army. This is Entered the house."
"I think that for such a person, with such qualifications and abilities, why did he become General Ying Yang now?"
"Common people from a poor family... I usually get compliments, but when it comes to promotion, don't you have to do it based on family status? On the contrary, this time I was ranked third on the list. Comparing the top and bottom, this heroic spirit If you can't even cover it up, wouldn't it hurt everyone's feelings if the court doesn't promote him?"
"So, this ranking... and this career economy...?"
"I may not dare to say anything necessarily related, but hasn't reputation been a part of official career since ancient times?"
"Yes, yes, it is common sense to become an official because of your reputation. Moreover, our name refers to our ability. If you are famous and keep your name, it means that your ability is not fake. It is natural that you are famous and real. To be able to match up with someone from the same family...it's really...it's really..."
"You guys have been talking for a long time, what will happen to that bastard from Taiyuan?"
Zhang Xing listened for a long time, feeling itchy and unbearable, so he finally went over with herbal tea.
A group of patrolmen who were gradually fishing in the small courtyard, as well as the clerks and servants of this courtyard, turned around in surprise. When they saw that the real owner was coming, they all threw their hands away and laughed:
"Brother Zhang."
"Sanlang came early today..."
"Zhang Sanlang looks good today."
"I've seen all of you in the same row." Zhang Xing held up his cup, bowed his head, and hurriedly asked again. "You guys just talked about the man who challenged the Moyun Golden-winged Dapeng yesterday. What happened to him?"
"What can we do? Captain Zhao picked up a butcher's knife from a roadside meat stall, channeled his energy, and cut off the guy's brow tip with a single move. Then he threw the butcher's knife and pressed They were beaten on the stone bricks of Tianjie and hit on the face. After the beating, the street tiger cleaners also arrived. They were tied up and beaten with scabbards along the way. In the morning, they were thrown into the black tower. ”
Zhang Xing was dumbfounded and quickly turned back to look at the Black Tower. Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned back, he was stunned again - it turned out that in his field of vision, under the blue sky and white sun, there were actually several clear streams of light, flying from outside the island, and then directly towards the Black Tower. Rushed away, and then there was a burst of chickens and dogs jumping around on the entire island, shouting and shouting.
Many other fishing patrols were also stunned on the spot. Even if they were killed, they would not believe that this group of heroes really dared to attack the tower.
Compared with that, the Taiyuan hero just now seems to be nothing.
PS: Happy weekend everyone.
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