On this day, He Yan was surrounded by the new recruits who came to befriend her until midnight. She had promised many people to teach them her swordsmanship, but she was only able to do so in the middle of the night. Because it was too late, she did not plan to go to the martial arts field to train at night.
Xiao Mai lay facing her with one hand behind her head. Her eyes were bright as she said to her, "A He Ge is so impressive today!"
"Tell me," He Yan muttered to herself for a while, then said, "when I was sparring with Uncle Huang today, did Military Governor Xiao finish watching?"
She was still thinking about Xiao Jue during the day. How could Xiao Jue leave without watching her exquisite swordsmanship? Wouldn't that be a waste of her efforts? Perhaps Xiao Jue thought that her swordsmanship was so ordinary that it was not worth her attention?
"Huh?" Xiao Mai did not expect He Yan to ask about this. She tried hard to recall, then said, "The Governor came for a while, then left. But you were too nervous at the end of the sparring session. We were all watching you, so we didn't see when he left. He should have … finished watching, right?"
He Yan turned over worriedly.
"A He Ge, do you really want the Governor to see it?" Xiao Mai asked.
"Of course, I want to learn martial arts and sell it to the imperial family. I have to sell it first. He didn't even watch it. How would he know that I'm the best in the Liang Province Guards? "
Hong Shan's slow voice came from the other side. "Now that your reputation as the best in the Liang Province Guards has spread far and wide, don't worry. In a few days, there will be people looking for you to compete in this and that. There will be countless opportunities like this. Military Governor Xiao will see it one day."
'That's good,' He Yan thought to himself, then closed his eyes.
Hong Shan was right. Early the next morning, right after the weight-bearing run, before he could go to the martial arts field to practice his crossbow, Liang Ping walked in front of He Yan. "Come here."
He Yan didn't know what was going on, so he followed them. When he reached the long path behind the training field, he saw two people leading three horses towards them. He Yan also remembered their faces. They were both instructors of the Liangzhou Guards Institution. One of them was called Du Mao, and he often came to talk to Liang Ping. The other was a short old man with grizzled hair. His name was Ma Damei.
"Liang Jiaotou, this is …" He Yan did not understand. Could it be that he wanted her to be a coach because she was very outstanding? How could a recruit be an instructor? This wasn't the way to get promoted. Besides, she didn't want to be an instructor in the Liang Province Guard!
Fortunately, Liang Ping's words put her at ease.
Liang Ping said, "Didn't you say on the Martial Arts Platform a few days ago that you could accept any challenge from the Liang Province Guard, and that you would win every single one of them?"
Although He Yan did not understand what he meant, he still nodded and replied, "That's right."
"Then today, the three of us will compete with you in horseback archery." Du Mao stepped forward and handed the reins to He Yan. "Let's compete now!"
"Huh?" He Yan was slightly surprised. "You want to compete with me?"
She had set up this arena to make a name for herself among the recruits. She had never thought about becoming an instructor. 'What's wrong with these instructors? They're not young men. Why are they so hot-headed that they want to compete with me? Are they plotting something? '
Her wary gaze fell into their eyes. That thin old man with grizzled hair, Ma Damei, smiled and said, "What's wrong? Young man, are you afraid to compete with us instructors? I thought you had guts. You're scared just because of this? "
Ma Damei's face was full of wrinkles when he smiled, but it was not ugly. Instead, it was as amiable as a family elder. However, He Yan knew that this person was not as amiable as he appeared to be. From what he heard, every word and sentence was meant to provoke her. However, since she had already said so much, if she really didn't go, she would be known as a coward. Xiao Jue was someone who couldn't tolerate sand in his eyes, so he probably wouldn't let her go to the Nine Flags Battalion.
Thinking of this, she laughed heartily. "How could that be? I'm just afraid that I'll embarrass myself in front of you instructors, so I'm a bit hesitant. Since you instructors are willing to teach me, how could I not appreciate your kindness? Let's compete. One match it is. "
Liang Ping and the other two looked at each other and nodded. "Okay!"
He Yan was now a famous person in the Liang Province Guards. Whenever there was a disturbance, everyone would know about it. Once the news that the three instructors wanted to compete with He Yan in riding and archery came out, all of the recruits immediately went crazy. They wanted to go and watch, but were stopped by their instructors and only allowed to train in the martial arts field.
Naturally, this was Shen Han's arrangement. Although Xiao Jue only said that they wanted to test He Yan, they could not use the reputation of all of the Liang Province Guards as a test. It was better to be safe than sorry. If He Yan won, then in the future, would the recruits obey He Yan or their instructors? It was hard to say.
Therefore, it was better to hide.
The recruits could not go and watch this show. Cheng Li Su, who was not a recruit, could not either. He was locked in a room in the Liang Province Guards. There were also guards outside, so he could not go out.
He did not know that He Yan was going to compete in riding and archery. When he was suddenly locked up, he thought that something had happened to the Liang Province Guards. He pounded on the door and said, "What happened? Is there a riot? Why can't you let me go out? Uncle, why are you locking me up? "
The emotionless voice of the guard came from outside. "Young Master, the Governor said that you have to finish copying the 《Zhao Ming Wen Anthology》 three times before you can go out."
"I think you want me to die! Why don't you just kill me? "Cheng Li Su sat down in front of the table angrily. Three times? He would not be able to finish copying in a month!
Outside, Shen Han and Xiao Jue were walking out.
Shen Han looked behind him and said, "Young Master Cheng seems to like He Yan a lot. If He Yan really has a problem, is it possible that he has other motives for approaching Young Master Cheng? "
"It's very possible." Xiao Jue said, "Cheng Li Su was the one who told him about the Nine Flags Battalion."
Shen Han was silent for a moment before saying, "If that's the case, then it's really bad."
There were actually people with ulterior motives among the recruits of the Liang Province Guards. He Yan was one of them, but he was definitely not the only one. If there were other people, they would be in a very passive position. What was even more frightening was that they did not know anything about this. If Xiao Jue did not happen to be here this time and saw that He Yan's movements were different, the entire Liang Province Guards would have become someone else's property.
As the two of them spoke, they had already reached the side of the horse path in the martial arts field. He Yan and the other three people were standing at the end of the path, each holding a horse. First, it was Liang Ping, then Du Mao, then Ma Damei, and finally He Yan. They all mounted their horses.
He Yan stood at the furthest side, and her horse was also the smallest. Probably to take care of her figure, she flipped onto the horse. Her movements were skillful. She held the reins in one hand and carried a quiver and longbow on her back. Her majestic appearance did not seem like the weak young man that they usually saw.
He Yan did not even have a riding suit. The sunlight shone on his red clothes, gilding his delicate features with a layer of special heroic spirit. He Yan had a smile on his lips. His appearance of a golden saber and armored horse actually resembled the stunning charm of a young general.
Shen Han stole a glance at Xiao Jue beside him. The latter's expression was lazy and indifferent. He did not know what she was thinking, but Shen Han knew that for a moment, He Yan was actually a little similar to him.
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