Wu Shiluo said to Xiang Shaolong: "Just follow Tao Fang first and follow his arrangements. If you need anything, you can come to him."
Xiang Shaolong nodded in agreement and settled down in the Wu family.
Xiang Shaolong followed Tao Fang back to his residence. Along the way, Tao Fang introduced him to some information about Wushi Ranch.
Tao Fang said to Xiang Shaolong: "I have a sworn enemy in this ranch, named Wu Hei. The Hongying master Lian Jin he recruited is the best in our house in terms of swordsmanship, riding and shooting, and even the master's most beloved granddaughter Wu Tingfang Miss, I am also quite interested in Lian Jin. However, this Lian Jin is a guard. The master cannot be trusted by the king because he has Qin blood, so he wants to marry his granddaughter into the royal family to close the relationship with the king. And The master always wants to show off that he is a Zhao person, always wants to promote Zhao people and show his loyalty to the king. Therefore, although Lian Jin's martial arts is high, he is not favored by the master. Lian Jin is looking for people everywhere in HD The sword fight made everyone scared, and I really hope someone can dampen his spirit."
When Xiang Shaolong heard this, did Tao Fang want to inspire him to challenge Lian Jin? I have big things to do right now, so I don't have the energy to deal with such nonsense. Moreover, I need to keep a low profile on weekdays, prioritize saving people, and try not to cause unnecessary complications. Since he is a small person, naturally no one cares about him, but once he is at the forefront, his background will become a flaw. No one in Sanglin Village knew him, and what he said could not withstand investigation, so he did not accept Tao Fang's words.
When Tao Fang saw that Xiang Shaolong didn't continue, he continued: "You are new here, and now you have my label on you, and you are also strong and powerful. It is very likely that Lian Jin will challenge you, so be careful."
Xiang Shaolong said: "I understand. I want to visit HD more recently and get familiar with the environment here. I have never seen such a big city before. It is really lively and prosperous."
Xiang Shaolong acted like a country boy who had never seen the world. Although Tao Fang is a good person, he is far from being able to be his big brother and drive himself. When you are in a good mood, you can help him easily, but you can't delay your own business.
Tao Fang had just returned to Wu's house and had nothing to do in the near future, so he agreed to let Xiang Shaolong move freely.
Xiang Shaolong began to leave early and return late, visiting every corner of HD City, starting with the slum areas. He remembered that the real Qin Shihuang was fostered in a poor family named Zhang Li. The child should be about ten years old, but he was taller than the average thirteen-year-old child. The Yan people are about to hit HD, so they have to hurry up and find someone.
After searching for more than half a month, I finally found someone who met all the conditions in a place called Nanxiang, a slum area in the west of the city.
Although it is said to be a slum, it does not mean that there is no food to eat. It is just that compared to the prosperity of the city center, this place is indeed crude and backward.
Xiang Shaolong was not in a hurry to step forward. Although he had deliberately wanted to get to know Qin Shihuang, he was afraid that it would be too difficult to explain in the end, so he wanted to create an unintentional opportunity to get to know him to avoid trouble in the future. Fortunately, the person has been found, and there is no danger for the time being. You can put this matter aside for now.
Then Xiang Shaolong started to really visit HD City. HD is also a rare big city in this era. The State of Zhao has been prosperous for a while since King Wuling of Zhao State began to ride and shoot in Hufu. As the capital of the Zhao State, it was naturally extremely prosperous. If the defeat of Changping had not severely damaged the vitality of the Zhao State, it might have been even more prosperous. It was this defeat that made the Yan people so dizzy that they dared to attack Zhao.
Xiang Shaolong traveled through the streets and alleys of HD and drew a very detailed and professional map. As long as there is enough time, he will also walk through the terrain around HD to prepare for escaping from HD after rescuing people.
Make a decision before taking action. Xiang Shaolong has never been a person who does whatever he wants. No matter what he wants to do, he has done enough homework in advance and decided to fight for it. And he has to do it himself. First of all, he can't trust the map given by others. On-site inspection is more important. Only when he sees the real thing can he be more conducive to formulating an escape plan.
Xiang Shaolong slowly became familiar with HD City, and the Yan people finally defeated HD. HD City was in turmoil and tense for a while.
The Yan people's attack was very fierce. Maybe they were very excited to besiege the capital of Zhao State. King Zhao was right in front of them. The temptation to break through the city and capture King Zhao was too great. Moreover, the number of Zhao's troops gathered in HD was not very large. The Yan people wanted to capture HD before Zhao's troops from all over the country were assembled to rescue HD, so the Yan people attacked like crazy, regardless of losses.
It didn't take a month, but the HD defenders were in distress and suffered heavy casualties. King Zhao ordered that all men over the age of thirteen among the common people should participate in the defense of the city. During the Changping War, the age of fifteen was still required to participate in the battle. This time the age was lowered to thirteen, which shows how critical the situation is.
As HD's super rich man, Wu Shiluo has many samurai under his command, and HD's safety is closely related to him, so he naturally needs help.
As one of the servants of Wu Shiluo, Tao Fang led his warriors to form a team and joined the battle. Xiang Shaolong belonged to this team.
Xiang Shaolong knew that it was time to save people, so he asked Tao Fang for a leave, saying that he had to go out for something.
Tao Fang did not doubt that Xiang Shaolong was greedy for life and afraid of death, and wanted to escape. Not to mention that being surrounded by Yan people would make escaping even more dangerous. With Xiang Shaolong's skills, he might be able to shine and stand out in the war. He knew that after Xiang Shaolong came to HD, he left early and came back late, wandering around and not staying in Wufu very much. He might have a lover in the city and was about to go to war, so he wanted to make an explanation.
Xiang Shaolong and Tao Fang agreed on a meeting place and hurriedly left Wu Mansion and headed straight to the South Alley of Xicheng City. When we arrived at Nanxiang, we found that we hadn't caught any young men here yet, so we decided to wait. He had to show up at the moment of arrest and save the child by virtue of his identity as a Wufu man. This would not only make him grateful, but also gain the trust of his family, and make him look natural and without premeditation.
Xiang Shaolong waited for a whole day, but no one came to capture the young man. Maybe Wufu got the order first, and they usually have a lot of training, so they gathered quickly.
Xiang Shaolong didn't dare to leave, and waited until the next day when the soldiers who came to capture the young man finally arrived.
At this time, Qin Shihuang was playing in front of the house and was caught by soldiers who asked him to defend the city.
When Zhang Li and his wife heard the noise outside, they quickly came out and hugged their child, explaining to the soldier: "Brother Bing, this child is not yet ten years old, please let him go."
The soldier said: "Hmph! How dare you say you are less than thirteen years old when you are so tall? Your Majesty has an order that all men over the age of thirteen must defend the city. Do you dare to disobey?"
Zhang Li knelt on the ground and begged, saying: "Brother Bing! This child is really less than ten years old. My eldest son has died in Changping. Please have mercy on us and let me go."
The soldier was unmoved and kicked Zhang Li to the ground, saying: "The city is broken, everyone will die." He picked up the child and left.
Xiang Shaolong appeared at the right time, stopped the soldier, and said, "Brother Bing, this couple is really pitiful. Since this child is less than ten years old, please be kind and generous and let him go."
When the soldier saw that someone dared to stop him, he was furious and shouted: "How dare you, dare to stop us from carrying out the king's order. Who are you?"
Xiang Shaolong is tall and powerful. As an ordinary soldier, he does not dare to fight Xiang Shaolong directly. He needs to find out the identity of the other party first.
Xiang Shaolong took out the Wufu waist badge, handed it over, and said, "I'm Xiang Shaolong at the Wushi Ranch. I just feel sorry for this family and hope that it will be convenient for me."
Wu Shiluo is one of the most respected people in HD. If he hadn't gone out to buy war horses and donated to the national treasury from time to time, Zhao would have been destroyed long ago.
He was just a strong man, and the Wu family still had some respect. The soldier said: "Since it's Uncle Wu's people who begged for mercy, let it go." He let go of the child and left.
Naturally, Zhang Li's family expressed their gratitude profusely. They kowtowed and said while crying: "Thank you, benefactor! You are the savior of our family! My eldest son is already dead. If this son dies again, our whole family will suffer." There’s no way to live.”
Although Zhang Li didn't know the specific identity of the person who fostered the child, he also knew that he must be either rich or noble. If something happened to this child, they would definitely not spare him.
Xiang Shaolong quickly helped Zhang Li and said: "Brother, please get up quickly. Alas! Now that the Yan people are attacking fiercely and the defenders have suffered huge casualties, it's no wonder that the king would issue this order. Your son is indeed tall enough, no wonder People don’t believe he’s under thirteen.”
Zhang Li was just a lowly citizen. Every dignitary he saw was not arrogant. When talking to little people like them, he wanted to have his nostrils turned upward. But the person in front of me who could just pull out a sign and ask Brother Bing to let him go must not be an ordinary person, but he could talk to him in a pleasant manner. His liking for him increased greatly, so he couldn't help but say a few more words. .
Zhang Li said: "My lord, this child has been tall and smart since he was a child. It's a pity that he was born and raised in a small family like mine, otherwise he would have become a high official in the future."
Xiang Shaolong laughed dumbly and turned to look at his child. His future boss was hiding behind his mother, but he stuck his head out and looked at Xiang Shaolong curiously, with no fear on his face.
Xiang Shaolong waved and asked: "My child, what is your name? How old are you?"
The child replied: "My name is Zhang Zheng, and I am nine years old."
Xiang Shaolong continued to ask: "Did I scare you just now?"
The little Zhang Zheng puffed up his chest and said, "You can't scare me. I am the bravest kid here. Those who are older than me are not as powerful as me."
Xiang Shaolong asked curiously: "They arrested you to fight with the Yan people. This is not a game between children like you. Many people will die."
