A small piece of falling rock rolled down the steep cliff, just hitting Le Jin who was climbing up.
Although it was not fatal, being hit directly on the head by a stone still made him cry out in pain. On his side, Xu Huang, who was also gritting his teeth and climbing up, frowned and turned his head to look at him.
He had been worried about Le Jin's shoulder strain, which he had accidentally caused, and he blamed himself very much.
Le Jin looked back at him, grinned, gritted his teeth and tried to grasp the protruding rocks with his fingers, and at the same time muttered in his heart: "Can I really climb up? There is no place to stay here. "There are many people who have the same idea as him. Not far from his upper right corner, Huang Xu embedded his index finger and middle finger into a narrow crack in the stone. His fingernails have been severely worn, and there is a trace of blood between his fingers. The blood seeping out, mixed with the soil, added a little friction to him. Even though his fingers were connected to his heart, the heartbreaking pain still made him hiss.
Just now, a person who climbed on top of him accidentally stepped on his foot and fell directly from a height of more than ten meters.
Although the sound of Wei Cheng's men cracking could be heard, people couldn't bear to look back. Afraid that I will be the next one to fall.
No one has carefully measured the height of this cliff, but by visual inspection it should be as high as seven or eight feet. If it were a big tree, it wouldn't take much effort. At such a height, anyone present could easily climb to the top.
However, the problem is that there are almost no points on this cliff to focus on. The few protruding rocks and soil blocks, as well as the hidden gaps between the rocks, are what they rely on to climb to the top of the cliff.
But if you are not careful, it is very likely that rocks and clods of soil will also play tricks on you. After all, no one knows whether those so-called strong points can bear their weight.
Just like the person who fell just now, what I thought was a hard stone suddenly shattered, but it was actually a well-hidden clod of soil, just waiting for you to step on it and then smash it into pieces.
On a cliff like this, without professional climbing tools, bare hands and no safety rope, climbing up is just like risking your life.
But even with such harsh conditions, there are still many people climbing up. Among the people who came together, except for the men from the Jiaolong Gang who were taken away by Xu Chu, half of the remaining forty or so people chose to accept the challenge issued by Wei Cheng.
A magical weapon is hard to find. In times of war, having a handy weapon in your hand is equivalent to giving yourself an extra life.
So even if it seems impossible, those who accept the challenge still don't back down. However, the result is destined not to be what everyone wants.
After a stick of incense, people started shouting for help. On the top of the cliff, it was said that the first-class people had already prepared hemp ropes. As long as someone couldn't hold on, they would lower the rope and put the person at the bottom of the mountain. This also meant that His challenge failed.
A man next to Le Jin was finally let go because he couldn't support him. Looking at the few five or six people left on the cliff, Le Jin looked bitter because he could no longer hold on any longer.
Not only did his fingers and toes begin to cramp, but the pain in his shoulders also continued to distract him.
"Gongming, I, I can't do it anymore, I... let go..." Le Jin turned around and smiled sadly at Xu Huang, looked up at the top of the cliff that was still seven or eight meters away, and was about to ask for help.
At this moment, Xu Huang, who was next to him, pulled him and saw a large waist belt (belt, jade belt and leather for the rich, cloth for the poor) wrapped around his waist, Le Jin looked in shock. Go, Xu Huang tied the two ends of the belt with a tight knot with his mouth, and then hung it on his arm.
"Wen Qian, don't give up. We'll climb to the top of the cliff soon." Xu Huang pulled the belt and said, "I won't let you go. Even if you are about to fall, I will be with you." Le Jin was stunned. Looking at him, Xu Huang unbuttoned his clothes and fluttered in the wind.
"Brother Gongming, you, you..." Le Jin's eyes were wet and he didn't know what to say. With Xu Huang carrying him, Le Jin instantly felt that the pressure on his fingers and toes became lighter, and all this pressure and weight fell on Xu Huang alone, which meant that he was equivalent to leading Le Jin up.
On the top of the cliff, Wei Cheng happened to see this scene and couldn't help but look at this older man with a different eye.
He turned back to Xu Ding and said, "Let's see if this person can stay, and that Huang Xu. I always feel that if he is extraordinary, I will definitely keep him. If he doesn't want to, try to be friends with him as much as possible." Xu Ding nodded. , then looked at the short Le Jin, frowned and said: "What do you think of that man? I think he seems to have an injury on his left shoulder. He can crawl here with the injury, so he is obviously a person of great perseverance." Wei Cheng looked down and looked down. Go, and after hesitating for a while, he said: "It depends on the situation, wait until they climb up." Xu Ding nodded slightly and asked curiously: "If they really climb up, do you really want to give the master a magic weapon?" Wei Cheng His expression changed, and he said with a smile: "A true man cannot stand without faith. However, I only said to give them a chance, and I did not say to directly give it to them. Whether they can get it depends on themselves." Xu Ding was stunned, and then smiled slightly. , he understood. Wei Cheng's meaning was very clear. If you can use it for me, give it to me. If you can't, forget it.
After another cup of tea, the remaining six people climbed up to the top of the cliff one by one. Huang Xu was the first, while Xu Huang and Le Jin also climbed up without any danger.
Wei Cheng asked someone to bring water to him, and at the same time carefully prepared plaster. Le Jin took a sip of water, maybe because he drank too much, and he choked and coughed repeatedly. It felt like his lungs were about to be coughed out, but he still had a cheerful smile on his face, and looked at Xu Huang with admiration in his eyes. .
Xu Huang was the calmest, probably because he was older. After taking a sip of water, he moved his hands and feet on the spot.
At this time, Wei Cheng walked up to the six people, glanced at Xu Huang and Huang Xu, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, you passed the test, but you can't get the recognition of the magic weapon immediately. Climb up, you just get It's just a chance to be recognized by the divine weapon." The six people did not mess around. After all, before climbing up, Wei Cheng made it very clear that he would give them a chance when they climbed up.
This is also the main reason why so many people give up the challenge. Even if they take the trouble to climb up, they still can't get the magic weapon. So why bother to do it? It's better to go back to each other's homes.
Wei Cheng was very satisfied with their reaction, and then said: "You have two ways to get the magic weapon." Huang Xu cupped his fists and said, "Sir, please tell me." Wei Cheng nodded to him, put his hands behind his back, and said: "First, rely on your superior strength to defeat the guards behind me. Not only will I be a magic weapon, but my life will also be yours." Wei Cheng made a joke.
Huang Xu and others quickly said they did not dare. Good guy, as soon as Wei Cheng finished speaking, Hao Zhao and others behind him immediately drew their swords and stared at them eagerly. They wouldn't even dare to give them a hundred courages. What's the difference between this and lighting a lamp in a manhole?
Gu Hao and Wei Cheng were very happy for a moment, and then said: "Then you can only choose the second method." Wei Cheng said with a smile: "The second method is very simple, that is to get the approval of the group of people behind me, which One day they are willing to call you brothers, I will give you the magic weapon." Huang Xu and others were startled at first, and then looked at the first-class people.
Xu Huang and Le Jin frowned slightly. Not only them, but others also heard the implication of Wei Cheng's words.
If you want a magic weapon, you can become his subordinate. But... Xu Huang and Le Jin looked at each other, and Le Jin asked in a low voice: "Brother Gongming, what do you think?" Xu Huang shook his head, not thinking about it yet, and just said: "In the early years, I heard that the second son of the Wei family was young and talented. , if he had not been frail and sick, he would have already served in the court. Looking at his face now, he is definitely not a person who died young, and this stronghold... the Wei family must have a big ambition." Le Jin is not from Hedong, and doesn't know much about the Wei family. So he planned to listen to Xu Huang. Xu Huang was a native of Hedong and should have a certain understanding of the Wei family. Coupled with Xu Huang's action of bringing him up just now, he felt that Xu Huang would not harm him.
After hesitating for a moment, Xu Huang smiled bitterly and said, "I won't hide it from you, I originally wanted to join the Baibo Army after today..." Le Jin was stunned and said in shock: "The Baibo Army? Those are rebels! "Xu Huang nodded, and then said: "Yes, I have become more and more frustrated over the years. I have no ability but nowhere to display my ambitions. I originally wanted to serve the imperial court, but I was repeatedly rejected. I am already thirty this year. There are two, if you wait a few more years, you will really get old." Le Jin frowned and asked tentatively: "What do you mean, brother?" Xu Huang looked at Wei Cheng who was smiling, gritted his teeth and said, "Here it is. Wait for a while and see what Mr. Wei has planned. I think this son is definitely an extraordinary person. If...if there is a chance, I will make those who look down on me regret it."... In the end, four of the six people joined. Guards.
The other two are soldiers with heel and are not suitable for joining Wei Cheng's forces. When Wei Cheng heard this, instead of embarrassing them, he treated them nicely and left them to rest on the mountain for a night.
The four people who decided to join the guard to fight for the magic soldiers were Xu Huang, Le Jin, Huang Xu, and a young knight named Lu Renjia.
The four people directly joined the team led by Xu Chu. It just so happened that this time Xu Chu was going to take them to the Jiaolong Gang's hometown. It would be a good idea to take the four of them there to get to know each other.
Since they decided to join the Guard, Wei Cheng would naturally not treat them differently. Immediately, he asked Weigou to fetch four sets of stab-proof clothing, four pairs of cloth shoes, and four eight-sided Han swords.
Fortunately, Wei Cheng had purchased a set of small and large sizes before, so Le Jin got a set of small sizes and was very happy for a long time.
When the other two people who had not joined the guard saw this, they suddenly felt that the steamed buns in their mouths no longer tasted good. When Xu Huang and the other two people put on the stab-proof suits, they tested and learned the defensive power of the stab-proof suits. The two people who did not join even had the idea of changing their families. This is so ridiculous. Putting on such inner armor, in the future Why don't you just walk sideways on the battlefield?
They had already thought about it. When they returned, they would inform the general about the inner armor. When the time comes, the general would ask the Wei family to purchase a batch of inner armor. With this invulnerable inner armor, the army would surely move forward and be invincible.
Different from their excitement, the older Xu Huang was now extremely certain and certain that the Wei family must have a big conspiracy.
Otherwise, how to explain this invulnerable inner armor and this gleaming standard Han sword? Xu Huang couldn't help but think of the rumors he heard not long ago. It seemed that many military commanders were dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo, and someone had already begun to organize troops to go south to fight against Dong. That was the Baibo Army where his fellow countryman Yang Feng belonged.
Thinking of this, Xu Huang's expression changed, he stood up and walked to Chengtou and said: "This strong man, I have something important to tell you, please let me know." Chengtou frowned slightly and stared at Xu Huang. for a long time.
Until Xu Huang thought that Chengtou was going to reject him, Chengtou suddenly laughed and said: "Okay, I respect you as a man who never abandons his brothers. I like people like this the most. Just wait, I Let's go find the young master now." Xu Huang was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Thank you." Not long after, Wei Cheng followed Xu Ding and Xu Chu.
Xu Huang told everything he knew, mainly some information about the Bai Bo Army, and the Bai Bo Army's possible actions against the Wei family.
"...That's all I know. The Baibo Army's next target should be the granary in Xia County. I remember that the Wei family has three Zhuangzi in Xia County. You should make plans early." After Xu Huang finished speaking, he looked up Xiang Weicheng.
Wei Teng raised his brows slightly, looked at Xu Huang and asked, "How do you know so clearly?" Xu Huang explained: "I am a small official in the county government. I am usually responsible for processing documents sent from various places, including Bai Bojun. In addition, I joined the Baibo Army when I had a fellow countryman. During the Xiyue Festival, he even came to invite me personally." Wei Cheng was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then asked curiously: "What is the name of your fellow countryman?" Xu Huang clasped his fists and said: "Yang Feng, he had no choice but to join the Baibo Army. It was those dog officers who ruined his family and forced him to do so." He did not forget to explain to Yang Feng that after all, becoming a rebel was not a glorious thing.
However, at this time, Wei Cheng no longer cared about Yang Feng. Looking at Xu Huang in front of him, he suddenly said: "By the way, I don't know your brother's name, and you three, please introduce yourselves too." ." Xu Huang didn't know why, he clasped his fists respectfully and said: "Xu Huang, whose courtesy name is Gongming, from Yang County, Hedong County." Seeing this, Le Jin on the side also stood up and said, "My name is Le Jin, whose courtesy name is Wenqian, and I am a guard of Dongjun County. A native of Guoxian." Wei Cheng's wide eyes were full of shock: "..." Huang Xu also stood up and quickly introduced himself, and emphasized that his archery skills were very good, which attracted Xu Chu's attention.
After Lu Renjia introduced himself, he looked up and saw Wei Cheng's astonished expression. He thought to himself: Could it be that Young Master also discovered something extraordinary about me?
Lu Renjia couldn't help but look proudly at Xu Huang and Le Jin on the side. Wei Qing didn't care what passers-by he was. Looking at Xu Huang and Le Jin, his heart was as shocked as when he saw Xu Chu for the first time... I'm a good boy, five good generals, two of them at once!
I had to observe three seconds of silence for Thief Cao, and then he cheerfully lifted up Xu Huang and Le Jin, who were bowing down, with both hands, and someone from my guard smiled and accepted them.
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