"Faster, faster, faster …"
"Faster …"
"Why are you running so slowly? Didn't your mother give you milk … "
"Jump …"
"Catch him, let's go …"
Excited voices rang out in the heavy rain. In the dark forest, figures rushed out of the forest while shouting and cursing crazily, stepping over the muddy waves. In the dark sky, most of these people were bare-chested. Their muscles were strong and strong, and it was obvious that they were well-trained soldiers. They were very brave.
They shouted at the cliff in front of them and jumped down. The cliff was almost twenty feet high. It was not difficult for martial artists with some martial arts skills to jump down from here. However, when these people jumped into the air, they had to flip over with their backs facing down. In the heavy rain, two companions at the bottom of the cliff adjusted their positions, and with a bang, they caught the man who fell in the rain. Then, one of them ran forward, and the man who fell immediately got up and prepared to catch the next companion.
The distance of almost twenty feet was six meters. With such a height, and the people who jumped down were not light, and with their backs facing down, they could not use any movement to lighten their bodies. Everyone fell like a cannonball. The two men below did their best to catch them, and their arms had to bear a huge force. Some were even smashed to the ground, and those who fell often had to get up to catch another companion before they could recover. The whole scene was so overwhelming that it was almost suffocating. Because if someone really could not catch them, or if the buffer was not strong enough, the person who fell on his back would be smashed to the point that his internal organs would be dislocated, and he might even die from serious injuries.
At the edge of the cliff, the bare-chested supervisor kept shouting in the rain, "Faster!"
"Jump quickly!"
"Don't hesitate …"
"Believe in your brothers!"
"Think about whose soldiers you are. You are the soldiers of the Green Wood Stronghold, the soldiers under me, Han Jing …"
"Think about who you are, you are the people of Lu Liang …"
"Think about who you are, you are the strongest …"
This supervisor called Han Jing looked to be in his twenties or thirties, and there were several scars on his body. His skin was dark, and his muscles were well-proportioned. His arms were slender, and his joints were thick. He had the appearance of a well-trained man of Lu Liang. To women, he had a kind of rough and tough charm. As he was shouting, a figure wearing a straw raincoat came from the side and walked to Han Jing's side.
The figure in the straw raincoat and bamboo hat was tall and burly, and the face under the bamboo hat was rather rough. He looked at the person who jumped down like dumplings, then said, "Old Five, isn't this a bit too much?"
"It's not too much, Third Brother," Han Jing replied. "Look, no one died. They can take it."
"If you continue to train like this, sooner or later there will be an accident."
"Only when there is the possibility of an accident will they know what it means to put their lives in the hands of their own people!" Han Jing said, "Red said earlier that we need to make them believe in our own people and trust them with their lives. Only in this way will it be useful in a real fight. This was very effective. This was how he should be trained … Hey! You! Hurry up! Don't dawdle like a girl — "
The tall man nodded and watched as the man jumped into the heavy rain. After a while, when the man was almost done jumping, Han Jin said, "Third Brother, you have seen those foreigners. They are very powerful. We can't lose face."
After saying this, he had already stepped out. In this heavy rain, the water on the mountain had already flowed into a stream. He ran to the edge of the cliff and shouted, "Catch me —" Then he turned over and jumped down. The rough man who was called Third Brother shook his head and also rushed over. "Catch me too!" Then he turned over and jumped down.
Han Jing and a soldier caught him with difficulty, but the big man was really not light. It was difficult for him to cushion the fall. When he stood up, he rubbed his chest with his hand and trotted forward with Han Jing.
"I am here because the First Master asked me to invite you over for dinner."
"I know, it's the foreigner's treat. Pretty boy … Third Brother, I don't want to go. "
"It's the First Master who asked for the foreigner's treat. Old Four has also gone over. Do you want to embarrass the First Master in front of the foreigner? "
"I know."
Han Jing frowned. After a while, they followed the soldier to a small open space in the woods in front of them. More than two hundred soldiers had already lined up in a neat square formation. Han Jing gave a few words of advice and asked his deputy to take over, while he and the big man walked to the side.
The burly man whom he called Third Brother smiled. "You wanted to see him two days ago, but now, you're so shy …"
Han Jing gritted his teeth. "I heard that he is here to marry the First Master?"
"Hey, I know what you are thinking," the big man said. "I don't know, but it looks like it. The Old Master chatted well with him, but it's hard to say whether he is going to marry him or not. But … don't think about it. Hongti doesn't look down on you, and she trusts you. She just doesn't want to marry you. No one can force her. You have to get over it, or else … as brothers, we will all be in a difficult position. "
"I know." Han Jing didn't hesitate and nodded. "But I think it's okay. I heard that the boy is a scholar from another place, a pretty boy. I admire Hongti, and so do you. But if … if she really marries such a person, what will you think? Will you be convinced? At that time, who will have the final say in Lu Liang? Hongti or that pretty boy scholar? I heard that he is younger than Hongti … "
The big man shook his head. "The Old Master is also a scholar. Maybe because of this, the First Master … also likes him. We have to talk about the specifics, and we have to see him first. Besides, he is not simple. He can protect her. Did you hear what I said? "
"Zhao Si …" Han Jing waved his hand. "He said that he is an inner demon. He killed tens of thousands of people outside, and when he came in, he destroyed the Little Rattling Horse's place. I believe some of it, but for a person like him to get close to the First Master, who knows if it is a conspiracy. Maybe he wants to use us Lu Liang people. Scholars are all sinister … "
After a while, he added, "Of course, the Old Master is different. I admire him."
As the two talked, they went to the barracks built by wooden houses in the mountains. Han Jing changed his clothes, put on a straw rain cape and bamboo hat, and went to the inner part of the Green Wood Village with the rough man. Although the inner part of the Green Wood Village looked crowded, there were a few places that were separated from the village, such as the training area and the research area of the blast furnace in the back of the mountain. The two walked along the mountain path and greeted the patrolling members of the village. Then, they approached the new courtyard where Liang Bingfu, Hongti, and the others lived. Many people had already gathered there.
In Green Wood Stronghold's ruling structure, there were a total of five Stronghold Masters. Hong Ti was the leader, the Second Stronghold Master Zheng Ashuan, and the Third Stronghold Master Cao Qianyong, who was the burly man who had found Han Jing, were all veterans of Green Wood Stronghold. Fourth Village Chief Peng Yue and Fifth Village Chief Han Jing used to occupy a mountain outside. Later, they merged into the Green Wood Village and became a leader. At this time, the four Village Chiefs and some of the leaders on the mountain had already arrived. They gathered in the hall and after greeting Liang Bingfu, they talked in low voices. Despite the heavy rain, it was still quite lively.
In the past, although the village was very authoritative, most of the time, people were as close as family. This time, most of the people who came were stewards of the village, and there were also family members and relatives present. There were ten or twenty people gathered here. Liang Bingfu sat on the main seat, so naturally, the people gathered around him were the most. For example, the forty-year-old Second Village Chief Zheng Ashuan, who had a steady personality, waited on him to his heart's content. The old man thought that as a Village Chief, he shouldn't be doing this kind of thing, so he asked him to sit on the side. There were people sitting on the threshold of the hall, and under the eaves outside, there were also people gathered in a group, whispering to each other.
Recently, the atmosphere in the Green Wood Village had been tense. Rumors about Hongti looking for a spouse had attracted all kinds of outsiders, and the people attracted by the enlistment edict were even more influential. Everyone was a little nervous about the development of the situation. But during this time, Ning Yi's sudden arrival attracted everyone's attention.
As for the young people who had come from outside the mountain, some of those seated had already seen him, and some had not. But the rumors about Ning Yi had already spread among the core figures in the mountain through Zhao Si's mouth. Outside the mountain, he seemed to be an important figure that could not be trifled with. But it could not be ruled out that his family was powerful and had recruited many experts, or that he had a close relationship with the government. And during this time, the rumors about Liang Bingfu wanting to betroth Hongti to this outsider made people's emotions the most complicated.
An outsider, a scholar who did not fit in with Lu Liangshan, wanted to marry their Village Chief. If this really happened, no one knew what would happen to the Green Wood Village in the future. Even if the other was truly powerful in the outside world, who could guarantee that he would do his best for the village? And even if he did his best, who could believe that he did not want to use the Green Wood Village to expand his power or satisfy his ambitions?
Just like this, everyone was whispering to each other. There were also people who beat around the bush and asked Liang Bingfu. Only then did Liang Bingfu knock on his walking stick. Everyone quieted down and looked over.
"I know what you're all thinking and guessing today." Liang Bingfu said with a smile, "There's someone outside. It's Hongti's friend. It's normal for you to have doubts in your hearts and want to clarify things. The old man wouldn't say anything for this person. He and Hongti would be taking care of things inside. You'll see what kind of person he is later with your own eyes. Whether he's good or bad, or whether what he says makes sense, you can see for yourselves and think about it. That's all, okay? "
The old man's words were frank. Everyone smiled embarrassedly, but they were definitely still muttering in their hearts. After a while, at the side door of the main hall, Hongti lifted the curtain and came out. As the Village Chief of the Green Wood Village, she was dressed like an ordinary village woman, but her expression was cold. This was the expression she had when she met people in the past. With the aura of a Martial Arts Grandmaster, the hall instantly quieted down. Hongti's gaze swept across the crowd and she spoke lightly.
"Today, some friends want to meet and get to know each other. Come in and prepare to eat."
Everyone hurriedly nodded. Liang Bingfu said with a smile, "This old man is a little tired. I won't be accompanying you. You can eat by yourselves." At this moment, someone came bouncing over with a smile. It was the daughter of the Second Village Chief, Zheng Ashuan, Zheng Xiaoshui. She asked, "Sister Ti Zi, is that Mr. Inner Demon? Is he going to marry you? "
Zheng Ashuan was an old member of the Green Wood Village, and Zheng Xiaoshui was also Hongti's younger sister who grew up with her. She knew Fu Duanyun and the others, so she was not afraid in front of Hongti. Her direct question was treated as a joke by everyone. Just as they were about to laugh, Hong Ti turned around slightly on the other side of the curtain. At this moment, she tilted her head and reached out to stroke her hair. She smiled and replied indifferently.
"Yes, I will marry him."
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