In the evening, as the sun sets, half of the sky is dyed orange. Clouds are like ribbons floating in the sky, and the sun shines on a huge lake.
The rivers with golden light in the distant mountain streams converge towards the lake, as if they are weaving a golden thread garment for the lake. This is the scenery that makes Jinsi Lake famous.
There is an official road not far from the lake. This official road is the only road leading to Huayuan City. There was a small motorcade approaching from a distance on the road.
There were about fifty people in the convoy, some riding horses and some sitting in carriages. From time to time, a few crisp sounds came from the carriage in the middle, which sounded like teenagers and girls.
Most of the convoy consisted of sword-wielding guards with straight backs and well-dressed clothes. A small part of them were handymen, and there were also some carts dragging a lot of luggage behind them.
In front of the convoy, there is a horse that is different. This horse is all black. It is taller and stronger than the horses around it, and its eyes are bright.
Riding on the horse is a middle-aged man wearing brocade clothes. He has a lean face, thick eyebrows and small eyes. His temples are high and his eyes are faintly shining.
He scanned the surroundings from time to time. The fingers holding the horse rope were very thick, and his palms were much thicker than ordinary people. It was obvious at a glance that all the effort was in his hands.
He was a bit thinner than the surrounding guards, but he exuded a heroic spirit.
"Uncle Yu, haven't you arrived at Huayuan City yet?" A childish voice came from the carriage in front, and the curtain was opened by a pair of white hands.
The speaker was a little girl about ten years old, with baby fat face and a pair of big, watery eyes under her slender eyebrows, full of aura.
There is a boy with a very similar appearance beside him. The boy looks to be one or two years older than the girl. He has a heroic brow and is much larger than the girl.
"Sister, didn't I tell you earlier? With the current speed of the convoy, it is impossible to arrive today. Why bother with uncle?"
Before the middle-aged man could reply, the boy answered first, expressing strong dissatisfaction in his tone.
The little girl pursed her lips and said, "Humph, you are not much older than me. Who knows if you are right or not. Dad said that he must listen to Uncle Yu along the way, but he didn't say that he must listen to you, so I don't believe you."
"What do you know? Your brother and I are naturally smart. I don't even know how I can help my father develop the Iron Fist Sect in the future. You know, it took us nearly ten days to set off, and there were a few more carriages on the way back. If we still spend ten Returning in the sky, wouldn’t that be..."
Seeing that the two young ancestors were quarreling again, the middle-aged man shook his head helplessly and gave some instructions to the guards around him.
Then he turned around and said to the people in the carriage: "Master, miss, it's getting late. In front of us is Jinsi Lake. We just have a night's rest by the lake. We will set off early tomorrow morning. We should be able to reach Huayuan City at noon."
After finishing speaking, he ignored the more intense quarrel in the carriage and drove his horse to the back.
In the next few carriages were some teenage children, both boys and girls, all of whom looked very smart. When they heard the middle-aged man told them that they would rest by Jinsi Lake tonight, they were very excited and started chattering. Non-stop.
"Wow, we're here at Jinsi Lake. My dad said that Jinsi Lake is the most beautiful lake in Wei State. You must take a good look!"
"Tch, who said Jinsi Lake is the most beautiful lake? My Bibo Lake is!"
"I heard that the fish in Jinsi Lake has a very special taste and is more delicious than the fish in other lakes!"
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Listening to the chirping of these little guys, the middle-aged man's stiff face showed a look of memory.
"These kids are the new blood of our Iron Fist Sect. I think back then, a few of my brothers and I stayed at the Jinsi Lake for one night before joining the school. We were even more excited than they were."
"It's a pity that Senior Brother Zhang is no longer here. Senior Brother grew up in this area and likes to eat fish from Jinsi Lake the most. On the day we stayed here, he personally caught a lot of fish and game from the mountains for us to eat. "
When he thought of Senior Brother Zhang, a trace of sadness flashed in his small eyes.
Shaking away the thoughts in his mind, he saw the two guards around him staring at the Jinsi Lake not far away from the corner of his eyes, with some drool dripping from the corners of their mouths.
The middle-aged man didn't know what they were thinking, so he said to them: "Xiao Wang, Xiao Chen, you can find some brothers who know water skills to go to the lake and touch more fish. I think you are also greedy."
"Elder Yu understands us, brothers can't wait any longer." The two of them immediately greeted each other, called several guards who were also eager to see through them, and rushed towards the lake.
This convoy was sent by the Iron Fist Sect to the surrounding towns and villages to escort the disciples back to the city. The Iron Fist Sect has many industries in various towns and villages around Huayuan City, and the person in charge of each industry must find some children with outstanding qualifications.
Then every ten years, people will be sent to take these children and teenagers back to the sect. Those with good qualifications will become inner sect disciples, while those with lower qualifications or older will become outer sect disciples.
If the recommended children are selected as inner disciples, the leaders of these industries will receive generous rewards. With the addition of new blood every ten years, the Iron Fist Sect has maintained its leading position in Huayuan City for nearly a hundred years.
The two noisy children in the first carriage were the children of the head of the Iron Fist Sect. The boy was called Zhao Tian, and he was found to have a special physique legendary in the martial arts.
All kinds of martial arts will exert extraordinary power in his hands, and all the elders of the Iron Fist Sect unanimously designated him as the successor of the Iron Fist Sect.
This time I took a little risk to let him come out and participate in the selection of disciples throughout the process. It was regarded as an experience to come out and see the world and gain knowledge.
The little girl next to him is called Zhao Xueer. She has average qualifications and is not a material for martial arts training. However, everyone in the sect loves the little princess very much. They cannot defeat the eldest lady and can only let her follow her out.
Fortunately, Elder Yu, known as the top master of the Iron Fist Sect, would not make any mistakes as his guard.
Not long after, the convoy arrived at Jinsi Lake. Several guards who were proficient in water skills came out of the water one after another. There were already more than a dozen fat and lively big fish on the edge of the lake.
The handymen began to set up camp and make fires to cook. The boys and girls in the car quickly got out of the car and started playing around the lake. The guards performed their duties.
Gradually, the setting sun hid in the mountains like a shy girl, coating the mountains with a layer of golden light. As the sky darkened, the children playing by the lake reluctantly walked away amidst the scolding of the guards. Back to the camp.
Guard Wang Xiaopang is what Elder Yu calls Xiao Wang. He is a round-faced young man in his twenties and slightly chubby.
Although he was patrolling the camp, his small eyes would look at the grilled fish on the fire rack from time to time. There was a hint of sparkle in the corner of his mouth. Wang Xiaopang, who was thinking about how many fish he should eat in a while, suddenly noticed two people approaching from a distance. A figure.
