"I'm a little angry."
As soon as he said this, Wang Ba and the others all looked at He Yan at the same time.
Shi Tou had spent the most time with He Yan, so he knew that He Yan was a good-tempered person. Even when Wang Ba had tried to steal her meat bun, she had only defended her food. She had never seriously said that she was angry.
But now, this monkey, who came out of nowhere, had actually made He Yan angry.
Lei Hou laughed. "Brother He, swords have no eyes. Don't take out your anger on me."
"You'll have to be able to hurt me first." He Yan smiled. He flipped backward and was already behind Lei Hou. His nine-section whip was like a long snake, nimbly swinging. Lei Hou dodged, but the whip seemed to have eyes. He didn't shake it off. Instead, it brushed past his cheek. In a split second, a red mark appeared on Lei Hou's face.
Because it was the tail of the whip, there was no blood. Even so, Lei Hou's expression was very ugly.
"Brother Lei, swords have no eyes." He Yan hooked his finger at him. "Don't take out your anger on me."
Lei Hou didn't say a word. He held his long sword and rushed forward. His movements were skillful, and his murderous aura soared. He was completely different from the new recruits who practiced in the martial arts field. The tip of his sword was aimed at either He Yan's throat or He Yan's heart. It was very vicious.
In contrast, the youth's movements were much gentler. He was originally thin and delicate, but he didn't seem tired at all. It was as if he had endless energy. He swept and entangled Lei Hou's sword, preventing it from moving forward an inch.
He Yan didn't want to hurt Lei Hou's life, but Lei Hou didn't think so. She thought about it several times in her mind. It seemed that unless she completely defeated Lei Hou, as long as Lei Hou had one breath left, he would not give up and chase after her to snatch the flag.
However, after exchanging blows with Lei Hou, it gave birth to a strange feeling in He Yan's heart. This strange feeling was indescribable, but it made her feel as if something had been overlooked, causing her to feel uncomfortable all over.
While he was thinking, a saber and sword gleam came from the side. He Yan was startled and leaned back to dodge. His sleeve was cut open in a split second, and the wind leaked in.
Lei Hou stared at her and said with bright eyes, "At this time, it seems like we shouldn't be distracted!"
"I was just thinking about how to calm you down." He Yan said, "Brother Lei, are you a little annoyed that no one has told you?"
Such blatant provocation, coupled with her smiling expression, could really make an ordinary person explode in anger. Lei Hou's face immediately darkened, and he raised his sword to stab. He Yan smiled slightly and threw out her long whip. The whip circled around her body like a long snake, and unexpectedly, the tip of the sword couldn't move an inch.
She was still smiling. While smiling, she said, "Actually, you guys don't know, but I'm also quite good at using a whip."
In an instant, the whip crisscrossed, sweeping forward and rolling, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, dazzling people's eyes.
The young man's voice carried a cheerful tone, as if he wasn't at daggers drawn to fight for the flag, but was competing with his heart on the martial arts field. She spoke amidst the flying whip footwork.
"This is called twisting the elbow."
"This is called deceiving the horse left and right."
"This is called the White Snake's Tongue."
"Sweeping Dragon!"
Her movements became faster and faster. Wang Ba and the others had already stopped what they were doing and looked at her, as if they were shocked by her imposing manner.
Originally on the martial arts field, they already felt that she was very powerful, but now it seemed that she had been holding back before.
Lei Xin gritted his teeth, and his expression became more and more unsightly.
He didn't put He Yan in his eyes. No matter how powerful a recruit was, he wouldn't be able to take care of everything. He Yan's saber, bow, and spear techniques were outstanding, but it didn't mean that he could defeat him. However, the young man in front of him used the whip so casually, as if he had already used it thousands of times. That was fine. Even if he used the same weapon well, it didn't mean that he could win in a fight.
But He Yan was really too cunning. She had only exchanged a few blows with him, but she seemed to be able to observe his weak points and attack them specifically. In such a short time, he was unable to find He Yan's weak points and had no way to attack. Lei Hou felt apprehensive.
The young man's smile became wider and wider. One whip after another, one whip after another. Lei Hou felt that the long whip in front of him was like a spinning wheel, but also like a hard and fierce steel rod. It was like a worm or a dragon, with endless changes. He couldn't help but feel a little dazzled.
In this dazzling moment, he saw the long whip coming towards his face again. Lei Hou subconsciously used his sword to block it. In the next moment, the whip made a mischievous turn and went straight for his chest.
Lei Hou knew that something was wrong, but it was too late. The whip seemed to have grown eyes, and it directly wrapped around the dozens of flags in his bosom and pulled them back.
Lei Hou wanted to use his sword to block the long whip, but the long whip could be retracted and released at will. How could it be entangled by his sword? It slipped and fell into He Yan's hands.
"This is called the Golden Silk Gourd," He Yan weighed the flag in his hand and said with a smile, "Thank you, Brother Lei, for tying it up for me."
Lei Hou was conceited. He felt that none of the recruits on White Moon Mountain today could defeat him. Therefore, he was extremely arrogant when he put the flags. He directly tied them up with a rope and put them into his bosom. But at this moment, He Yan took them all away. He couldn't help but feel a trace of regret. If he had been more careful and separated them, he wouldn't have lost everything so quickly.
Now that he saw that He Yan took them all away, Lei Hou could no longer maintain his gloomy face. Without saying anything, he rushed towards He Yan.
He Yan retreated a few steps and said with a smile, "Once it's in my hands, it's mine. No one can take what's mine."
"What if I insist on taking it?" Lei Hou's murderous aura soared, his sword like a meteor.
"Actually, I don't like to fight," He Yan sighed, "If you insist on taking it, then I can only beat you."
The two figures collided in a split second.
Wang Ba and Lei Hou's companions were already tired from fighting. Moreover, the flags weren't in their hands, so there was no point in fighting. They were already sitting under the tree, watching from the sidelines. In their hearts, they were very clear that this was a contest between He Yan and Lei Hou. Whoever won would take the flags.
"Can you tell who's stronger between the two of them?" Lei Hou's companions asked.
Jiang Jiao shook his head, "I can't tell."
"Do you even need to ask? It's definitely He Yan!" Wang Ba answered matter-of-factly.
"Oh? Brother, why do you say that? "
"I don't know. It's just a feeling."
"… …"
"… … Do you want pine nuts?" Huang Xiong handed him a pine nut.
"Thank you, thank you. Oh, it's delicious!"
Before he finished eating the pine nuts, he heard a "dong" sound.
Everyone looked forward and saw that the two figures had separated. Lei Hou's expression didn't change. The youth smiled and held a long whip in his hand.
A sword was lying on the ground.
"You lost," He Yan said.
Lei Hou's expression was ugly. He didn't speak. After a moment, he said in a low voice, "You cheated."
"All's fair in war." He Yan picked up the long sword on the ground and returned it to him. He said seriously, "Your leg was injured by me. Rest here for an hour before you move. Otherwise, your leg will be affected and you won't be able to practice martial arts in the future."
Lei Hou turned his face away and took the sword. He didn't want to look at her.
"It's okay," He Yan patted his shoulder and said earnestly, "Victory and defeat are unpredictable. It's a man's duty to endure humiliation. It's just a battle for the flags. You're already very outstanding. It's a pity that you met me. "
She pointed at herself, "I'm the best."
Wang Ba and the others had heard He Yan say this countless times. At first, they didn't care about it, but now, they were numb to it. Moreover, she wasn't wrong.
He Yan called Jiang Jiao, "Let's go," and said to Lei Hou's companions, "You guys rest here and protect Brother Lei."
That person looked at her in confusion.
"You guys beat up so many new recruits on the mountain. When the new recruits come down and see that Brother Lei can't move, it's inevitable that they'll join forces to beat you back."
"That's why I said," she said righteously, "Don't think that evil is small."
Lei Hou's group was left behind. Jiang Jiao and the others followed He Yan down the mountain.
"He said you cheated," Huang Xiong couldn't help but ask, "How did you cheat?"
"Actually, I wasn't trying to trick him, I was just purposely showing him a few flaws," He Yan shrugged, "He wanted my life, and I just wanted him to be unable to leave, unable to catch up to me. He misunderstood my intentions, so … "
"That monkey isn't that strong," Wang Ba didn't comment, "He said he was strong, but he lost so quickly. So weak!"
"That's where you're wrong," He Yan shook his head and laughed, "He really is strong. Among the new recruits of the Liangzhou Guard, if I wasn't there, he would be the number one. "
He Yan had fought with this person before. She didn't know what this person used to do, but he didn't look more than twenty years old. Thinking about it, he must have practiced martial arts for at least ten years. His skills were profound, and his techniques were skillful. If there was a flaw, it would be that his killing intent was too strong. Even though he didn't take lives, with his fighting style, it was very likely that he would seriously injure his companions.
It was because his skills were too good that his method of capturing the flag was so simple and crude. However, capturing the flag was never a matter of setting up an arena. Whoever could fight to the end would be the winner. Even though Lei Hou was very strong, he had been fighting with the other new recruits on the mountain top, constantly going up and down the mountain. In the end, he still used up a lot of energy. When he fought, it was fine if it was only for a short time, but after a long time, his flaws became very obvious.
He Yan went up and down the mountain today with the five of them. Wang Ba and the others also put in serious effort. Other than making arrangements, He Yan didn't really fight many times. Because she was full of energy, she also had enough energy to look for Lei Hou's weaknesses.
"He really won't follow?" Jiang Jiao was still a bit doubtful, and frequently looked back, "I think we should go faster, in case he follows."
"Don't worry," He Yan said, "Unless he doesn't want to continue practicing martial arts in the future, he won't follow. But what you said makes sense, we should leave the mountain as soon as possible. "
In the room of the City Guard, a game of Go was still unfinished.
Shen Han's mind was preoccupied, and he didn't have the mood to play Go. The youth in front of him didn't seem to be anxious at all, nor did he care about the outcome of the battle for the flag. He leisurely drank tea and played Go, so calm that it made one's hair stand on end.
The black-clothed Imperial Bodyguard came in from outside, walked to Xiao Jue's side, and quietly said, "He Yan bumped into Lei Hou and fought with Lei Hou. Lei Hou wasn't a match for him, and now all twenty flags are in He Yan's hands."
He didn't avoid Shen Han, so these words were also heard by Shen Han, who immediately sucked in a breath of cold air.
That Lei Hou, from the moment he went up the mountain to fight for the first flag, he had been noticed by them. This young man didn't reveal himself before, and if it weren't for this battle for the flag, they wouldn't have known that there was such a capable fighter in the Liang Province Guard. This person was even recommended by Instructor Du's relatives. At first, they didn't see anything special about him, but now they knew that he had real skills.
This person went up the mountain to fight for the flag, and fought with others without losing a single battle. He was different from He Yan, who hid in the dark and ambushed people. He only knew how to be straightforward, and didn't know how to hide. Fortunately, his skills were excellent, and he defeated countless people, taking 14 flags in one go, twice as many as He Yan.
Originally, Shen Han was very much looking forward to the meeting between Lei Hou and He Yan. He really wanted to see who would win if the two really fought. Shen Han thought that He Yan was used to playing tricks, and that he might not be able to defeat Lei Hou if he directly fought like this. After all, Lei Hou's skills were indeed powerful.
He didn't expect that Lei Hou would still be defeated by He Yan.
"He Yan's group is already walking down the mountain," Fei Nu continued, "They can enter the formation in another hour."
Shen Han looked at Xiao Jue.
At first, he thought that there was no need to use a formation against a recruit. But now, Shen Han only had one thought in his mind. This young man was omnipotent, and there was nothing he couldn't do. He was afraid that this formation wouldn't be able to trap him.
Xiao Jue's face was calm. She lowered her eyes and picked up Shen Han's white chess piece.
Shen Han asked in a low voice, "Governor … will he win?"
Xiao Jue's lips curled up. "Maybe."
The sun was gradually setting in the west.
The sunlight changed from the brilliant gold of the day to a warm red. It seeped through the gaps between the branches and leaves, like a large piece of red clouds, soft and bright, like the red muslin worn by a girl.
Wild birds chirped from the depths of the forest. It was probably because they already had 20 flags in hand, and victory was in their grasp. The group was in a very good mood. It was as if they didn't come to the mountain to compete for flags, but came out to play. At this moment, they were preparing to go home.
Wang Ba said, "When we go back this time, other than the possibility of entering the Vanguard, will we be rewarded with something?"
"There should be." He Yan casually asked, "What do you want?"
"Wine! Of course it's good wine! I haven't drunk much since I came here. I'm dying of thirst. "Wang Ba complained," If I could have wine to drink, I would have more strength than I do now! "
"That's wine, not medicinal cuisine." He Yan found it a little funny.
"Can you give me some good weapons?" Jiang Jiao said, "When I joined the army, I didn't bring any weapons with me. The long spear in the training field isn't very convenient to use. If I could be rewarded with a good long spear, that would be good. "
Huang Xiong touched the prayer beads on his neck and said, "I just want to eat hot beef. Drinking big bowls of wine and eating big chunks of meat, that's the way to live! "
Shi Tou pondered for a long time before saying, "Bring Xiao Mai up the mountain. He has always wanted to hunt rabbits."
Out of the four people, three of their wishes were related to eating and drinking. He Yan didn't know whether he should praise them for having no desires. Jiang Jiao asked, "What about you? What do you want as a reward? "
"Me? I don't want anything. "He Yan said," If I can enter the Vanguard Battalion, I'll be very happy. "
"You're really thinking about making a name for yourself," Wang Ba said sourly.
"Of course. I'm so powerful, wouldn't it be a pity if I didn't make a name for myself? I'm also hoping to be recognized by the Governor and become his bodyguard or something. "He Yan thought that if that was the case, he could meet Xiao Jue every day and find out news about the He Clan.
"Just think about it." Wang Ba rolled his eyes. "If you succeed, I'll call you Dad."
He Yan: "… …"
As they were talking, Huang Xiong stopped and said, "Have we been going around in circles? Why do I feel like we've been here before?"
"Forget it." Wang Ba said, "Do you know the way?"
"I also feel like we've been here before," Jiang Jiao said.
He Yan didn't say anything. Shi Tou took out a straw rope from his pocket and walked to a tree in front of them. He reached out and tied it to a tree, saying, "The mountain path is complicated and the trees look similar. It's normal to make a mistake. Let's continue walking."
The group continued walking. After walking for a while, they saw a tree in front of them. The straw rope that Shi Tou had tied to the tree was tied to it.
This time, everyone was silent.
After a while, Wang Ba opened his mouth. His voice trembled slightly. He said, "Are we going around in circles?"
The more he spoke, the more excited he became. He rambled on, "I heard from one of the advisors on our mountain that he started walking on the mountain path the night before. When he reached a certain place, no matter how he walked, he kept walking in circles. He had no choice but to sit down and sleep in his clothes. The next morning, well, guess what happened? "
He deliberately kept them in suspense, but no one answered him. Wang Ba said angrily, "When he woke up, he found himself in a graveyard!"
He Yan facepalmed. "Brother Wang, now is not the time to tell ghost stories."
"What are you afraid of?" Huang Xiong said in a low, muffled voice. "I have the Buddhist prayer beads. Demons and ghosts can't get close to me. But you, "he turned to look at He Yan." Did you remember the way wrong? "
"No," He Yan said.
"Then why did you suddenly get lost?" Jiang Jiao was also puzzled. Although Mount Baiyue was big, it wasn't to the extent of getting lost. They were fine when they came up, so how could they not find their way down the mountain?
"We are indeed going down the mountain," He Yan said, "but we are also going around in circles here." A thought flashed through her mind and she walked to the tree with the straw rope tied to it. She looked around for a bit.
This was a wild area. The trees were not as dense as the ones at the top of the mountain. The ground was overgrown with weeds, and there were a few pieces of Shi Tou scattered everywhere.
Shi Tou?
He Yan's heart skipped a beat. She walked a few steps forward and saw a pile of rocks. She bent down to take a closer look. A few huge rocks were randomly piled together without any shape. They looked like they were casually moved here by the hunters when they were resting on the mountain.
"Why are you staring at this pile of Shi Tou?" Wang Ba asked. "Are there words on it?"
He Yan straightened up and said, "There are no words on it, but this is why we can't get out."
"What?" Jiang Jiao and the others also gathered around. They were all looking at the Shi Tou, but they couldn't figure out what it was. Shi Tou frowned and asked, "What is the meaning of this?"
"Qimen Dunjia, the eight gates of life, injury, rest, obstruction, view, death, shock, and opening. Someone set up a formation here, "He Yan said." We entered the formation, so we are going around in circles. "
Everyone could understand her words separately, but they didn't understand when she put them together. Everyone looked at her. They didn't even know where to start asking questions.
He Yan was also puzzled. There was no sign of Wang Xiaohan anywhere. This meant that Wang Xiaohan and the others had already gone down the mountain. They couldn't have broken the formation. This meant that there wasn't one before. Then why was there one now?
Who set up the formation specifically for her? Shen Han? Or Xiao Jue?
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