Jiang Ping'an changed his clothes, with unkempt hair and long hair covering half of his face, and stood at the gate of the county town.
"Go to the city and pay taxes, five copper coins!" The soldier stopped Jiang Ping'an.
With a pained expression on his face, Jiang Ping'an carefully took out five copper coins from his bag and reluctantly handed them to the other party.
He is not short of money now, but he has to pretend to be short of money, otherwise these guys will be greedy and continue to ask for more.
After collecting the money, the soldiers took back the weapons.
Jiang Ping'an actually doesn't want to come to the county town. He doesn't believe that the most dangerous place is the safest place.
The reason why I came to the county seat was entirely because I wanted to understand something.
What is the "Blood Qi Art", what is the Blood Qi Pill, what is the specific combat power of these soldiers, and what level is my current combat power.
He knows nothing.
If you know yourself and the enemy, you will be victorious in any battle. It is unwise to rush into conflict with the other party.
For example, in the previous battle, he didn't know that monks couldn't easily fight in close combat with warriors, so he was almost killed.
I came here just to get some news.
This is his second visit to Pingshui County.
I came here once before with my father, and when I came for the first time, I was shocked by the prosperity here.
His childhood wish was to leave the village and live here.
There used to be smiles on people's faces on the streets, but now you can barely see them.
When passing by the teahouse, he heard the people inside chatting lively, so he went in, ordered a cup of tea, and sat silently in the corner.
"The front line has been defeated again."
"These guys really have something wrong with their brains. Our Lingtai country is obviously not strong, but we are instigated to start a war. It is our people who suffer!" an old man said angrily.
"Shh, you can't say this!" someone quickly reminded.
"What can't you say? Look at Daxia Country, how good it is to its people. During the war, they exempted all kinds of taxes, and their people also helped the country. Look at our Lingtai Country, it's bullshit!"
"Don't talk about this, have you heard? There is a man over there in Dahe Village who killed many soldiers."
A well-informed middle man said.
"Really or not? Who is so bold?"
"The details are unclear. In short, many soldiers died and many soldiers were sent over."
"You deserve it! A good death!"
Many people in the teahouse had smiles on their faces.
Jiang Ping'an said nothing and sat silently in the corner, listening to the discussions of the people around him.
Seeing the smiles on everyone's faces, he knew he was on the right path.
And he also learned that not all countries oppressed the people at the bottom like Pingshui County, for example, the country of Daxia did not go too far.
The place to stay was above the teahouse. Jiang Ping'an stayed there. In the next few days, apart from practicing, he would go down below to listen to everyone's conversations and various experiences.
Having been living in the village, he heard many things that he never understood.
When the topic of monks and soldiers came up, he would say a few words intentionally or unintentionally to better find out the information.
After five or six days of understanding, he got the news he wanted.
There are four thousand cavalrymen in Pingshui County, and three thousand of them are stationed on the border near Daxia.
Pingshui County soldiers are divided into five levels. The first level is generals, the second level is squadron leaders, the third level is squadron leaders, then squad leaders, and finally ordinary soldiers.
These people practice martial arts and practice the "Blood Qi Jue". After practicing it, they will become stronger.
His current strength is comparable to that of a low-level squadron leader, far inferior to that of a senior captain, and even inferior to some powerful squadron leaders.
I heard people say that the strength of the captain is equivalent to the sixth to ninth level of Qi training of a monk.
The general is stronger and is at the tenth level of Qi training. There are even rumors that the general has reached the level of a martial artist, which is equivalent to a foundation-building monk.
Another book he seized was called "Fantasy Sword". It was a martial arts book with three levels. It was a universal martial arts book for Pingshui County.
After learning the first level, one phantom sword image can be produced, the second level can produce two, and the third level can produce three.
The higher the level of cultivation, the more powerful it will naturally be.
When Jiang Ping'an learned the news, he was secretly afraid.
The Cui Xiao he fought against had only learned the first level of "Fantasy Knife" and was only the lowest level squadron leader.
If the opponent had been stronger, he would definitely be dead now.
Jiang Ping'an also has a certain understanding of the realm of monks. It turns out that cultivation does not mean becoming an immortal, but just being stronger than ordinary people.
If a monk wants to be strong, he needs to learn spells, but he doesn't have any. He only has one breathing technique.
"There's a wanted notice posted at the city gate! It's the one who killed squadron leader Cui Xiao! It turns out the murderer is a child!"
A man walked into the teahouse and loudly shared the news he had just received.
"Child? Real or fake? The squadron leader is so powerful, how could a young man kill him?"
The guests in the teahouse were shocked.
They are also talking about it these days, but they don't know that the murderer is a teenager.
"Of course it's true! I saw the portrait with my own eyes!"
"I heard that the soldiers had been looking for him for many days but could not find him. I suspected that he might have run into a town, so I made a wanted order..."
The person who shared the news suddenly saw something, his pupils suddenly shrank, and then he quickly turned his head away.
"Right now, wanted notices are being posted at the gate outside the city, and in other towns too. If I were that boy, I would run east quickly. The mountains over there are steep and difficult for horses to climb. Just be careful of robbers. There are many robbers over there. "
Jiang Ping'an pressed his hat and walked out of the teahouse as if nothing had happened. He exited the teahouse and walked quickly towards the east gate.
The person who shared the news waited until Jiang Ping'an was gone, then looked up and murmured: "Young man, stay alive."
Soon, many people saw Jiang Pingan's portrait.
People who often drank tea in teahouses were shocked when they saw this portrait.
Isn't this the boy who always sits in the corner?
How dare he come to Pingshui County!
Jiang Ping'an came to the east gate, wore a straw hat, and walked out slowly.
Everyone was looking at the portrait at the door, not paying attention to him.
"stop!"
a soldier suddenly shouted.
Jiang Ping'an's heart trembled, and he was ready to run.
"Open your bag and let me see what good things are inside." The soldier said greedily.
He saw that Jiang Ping'an was alone. From the profile, he looked like a child, but his bag was very bulging. There might be something good in it that he could grab.
Jiang Pingan pressed his hat and handed over the bag.
It was full of clothes and a few copper coins.
The soldier threw his clothes on the ground and put the copper coins unceremoniously into his pocket.
"Go away...wait a minute! You are..."
"Pfft~"
Jiang Ping'an pulled out the opponent's knife and quickly cut off the opponent's legs.
I’m focused on robbing you of your money, why do you have to watch more!
The soldiers here do not have the protection of Daxia soldiers. As long as they are disabled in battle, it is abandoned.
Killing such a bastard would be too advantageous for the other party. It would be more painful to directly destroy the other party and let the other party be abandoned until they starve to death.
"Ah~"
The shrill screams resounded throughout the east city gate.
Jiang Ping'an didn't want to take action, but the other party insisted on forcing him.
He grabbed a horse and rushed out of the city.
"Murderer! That boy is the murderer who killed the squadron leader!!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers who had originally planned to stop him dispersed instantly.
This guy can even kill the squadron leader. Facing rubbish soldiers like them, it's not just a matter of killing him one by one. Anyone who stops him will die.
"Hurry up and report to the superiors! Just say that the person who killed the squadron leader ran away from the east gate!"
"Damn! This kid is so brave, he actually dares to run into the city!"
"Hurry up and chase him, don't let him run away!"
