It was a snow-white kitten with long fur. It looked at the people in the hall with its big eyes that were like glass balls. It looked a little timid.
The people in the hall had already noticed the kitten lurking in the dark, but no one paid attention to it. Although they tried to keep calm, the anxiety in their eyes could not be concealed.
Suddenly, a series of footsteps came from outside, and then six people entered one after another.
As soon as the kitten saw one of them, it immediately rushed up and jumped straight into He Yitian's arms.
He Yiming widened his eyes, and even his gaze was a little dazed. He looked at his elder brother in surprise. When did he start to raise a cat?
He Yitian smiled slightly awkwardly and said softly, "This is your sister-in-law's favorite."
He Yiming suddenly realized that it was brought in from the Cheng family.
However, his sister-in-law's status in the family was indeed extraordinary. This was not only because she was the eldest son and eldest grandson, but more importantly, his sister-in-law's maternal family was the Cheng family. The dowry that she brought was so rich that even the elders in the family had to look at her in a new light.
Therefore, not to mention raising a kitten as a pastime, even if it was a tiger, the family would turn a blind eye and turn a blind eye.
There were originally three people in the hall. Other than one who was the old steward of the manor, the other two looked travel-worn. One of them was 40 or 50 years old, and the other was still young. He was about the same age as He Yitian, only around 25 years old.
As soon as he saw He Wude enter the hall, the middle-aged man immediately stood up and walked quickly to He Wude. His knees went soft, and he immediately bowed and said, "Nephew sincerely greets Uncle He."
He Wude was stunned at first. Obviously, he did not expect the other party to do this when they just met. However, his reaction was also extremely fast. He stretched out one hand and slightly pulled the man up from the ground. He said, "Nephew Yuan is a guest from afar. There's no need to be so polite."
Yuan Zhencheng originally wanted to kowtow a few times, but when He Wude's palm touched him, he suddenly could not kowtow anymore.
However, in his heart, he was pleasantly surprised. Just as his father had said, this old man was a Level Ten Internal Force master. However, since he was unwilling to accept his gift, he was afraid that his request for help this time might not succeed.
Yuan Zhencheng stood up and waved his hand. "Liling, come and greet Grandpa He and the other uncles and brothers."
The young man quickly stepped forward. He only hesitated for a moment before kowtowing heavily like his father.
This time, He Wude did not stop him. Instead, he accepted the gift. However, after receiving the greeting, he extended his hand and said, "Yitian, Yiming, come and greet Uncle Yuan."
He Yiming cursed his bad luck in his heart, but he didn't dare to disobey. He could only step forward with his big brother, kneel down and kowtow.
Yuan Zhencheng's expression changed slightly. He hurriedly said that he didn't dare to do so. He wanted to go forward and help them up, but He Wude grabbed his arm. He suddenly couldn't move and accepted the gift. However, the smile on his face was a little forced.
After both parties had greeted each other, He Wude went straight to the point. "Zhencheng, I've already read your father's letter. Our two families have cooperated for many years. Now that an outsider is bullying us, I can't just stand by and watch."
The sinister look on Yuan Zhencheng's face disappeared without a trace. His eyes were filled with surprise and joy. He clearly didn't expect Old Master He to agree so easily.
In fact, He Wude was quite emotional. If it had been three years earlier, He Yiming hadn't risen to prominence and He Quanxin hadn't broken through to Level Ten due to the Golden Elixir, then even if the Yuan family's gift was twice as valuable, He Wude might not have agreed so easily.
After all, the other party was a Level Ten Internal Force master. If he was careless when fighting against someone of this level, he would die.
And the He family still needed this old bag of bones to hold the fort.
However, in just three years, there had already been earth-shattering changes.
At this moment, not only did the family have three Level Ten Internal Force masters, but they also had seven Golden Elixirs that they could use. Therefore, since the Yuan family promised He Wude ten thousand taels of gold and ten percent of the profits, He Wude agreed.
Yuan Zhencheng took a deep breath. The words his father had said to him before he left surfaced in his mind. It was because the He Family and the Yuan Family were far apart, but they supported each other that they were the most likely to lend a helping hand. Now, it seemed that his father's foresight was unique.
A faint trace of tears flashed in his eyes. He said in a low voice, "Uncle He, our Yuan family will never forget your kindness."
The Yuan family had already sent out countless letters asking for reinforcements. Even though the Yuan family didn't have a Stage Ten Internal Force master, they had connections with a few other families. These families all had at least one Stage Ten Internal Force master in their family. However, after the letters were sent out, none of the families gave an official reply.
Therefore, when He Wude agreed, it was easy to imagine how excited he was.
He Wude smiled and said, "Nephew, you don't have to be so polite. I can see that you're exhausted from the long journey. Why don't you rest for the night? Tomorrow, I'll get Quan Xin, Yitian, and Yiming to follow you to Jinlin."
Yuan Zhencheng hurriedly said, "Uncle He, saving lives is like putting out a fire. If it's convenient, we can …" He suddenly paused and said, "Uncle He, what did you say? You want Brother Quan Xin and the two nephews to follow me? "
He Wude nodded slowly and said, "That's right. It should be enough with them going."
The expression on Yuan Zhencheng's face immediately darkened. His lips trembled a few times before he finally let out a long sigh and said, "Uncle He, I have a request. I hope you can agree to it."
"Go ahead," He Wude said calmly.
Yuan Zhencheng pulled Yuan Liling who was beside him and said, "This is Xiaoquan Liling, the eldest grandson of the third generation of the Yuan family. I want to ask you to take him in. If our Yuan Clan is in trouble, please give him food to eat on account of our past friendship. If you let our Yuan Clan's bloodline survive, then our Yuan Clan will be eternally grateful. "
He Quan Xin and the others looked at each other. He sounded so pessimistic, as if the Yuan family was already ruined.
He Wude snorted and said, "Nephew Zhencheng, if you let Liling stay, the He family will take good care of him. However, the Yuan family won't be in trouble so easily. "
Yuan Zhencheng sighed helplessly and said, "Uncle He, the current head of the Fan family in Jinlin is a Level Ten Internal Force master. If you don't come, I'm afraid no one can defeat him."
Yuan Liling pursed his lips and didn't say anything. At this moment, he suddenly stepped forward and said, "Father, I want to go back with you. I won't stay."
His voice wasn't heavy, and there wasn't any intense emotion, but it was resolute and decisive. It carried a mountain-like willpower, and anyone who heard it knew that it was from the bottom of his heart. Moreover, he had already made up his mind, and there was no way to change it.
Yuan Zhencheng's face flushed red. He forcefully suppressed the boiling anger in his heart and said coldly, "Liling, you are the eldest grandson of the Yuan family. You have your own responsibilities. If you can't even bear this responsibility, then the Yuan family doesn't have an unfilial descendant like you."
Yuan Liling's face twitched a few times. In the end, he didn't argue. Instead, he knelt down in front of He Wude and quickly kowtowed.
After just two kowtows, his forehead was already red. It was obvious that he didn't use any Internal Force. He was sincerely begging.
He Wude quickly reached out and pulled him up. He sighed and said, "Good child. Since you've come to the He family, we won't let you down."
Yuan Zhencheng and his son's eyes lit up with hope. Could it be that the old man was willing to come personally?
He Wude pointed at He Quanxin and said, "This is my eldest son, Quanxin. You haven't met him before. If he goes, he might be able to fight the head of the Fan family. Don't worry. "
Yuan Zhencheng and his son were stunned. Then, their eyes lit up. Yuan Zhencheng said in a trembling voice, "Brother He, you … you've already broken through to Level Ten?"
He Quanxin smiled and said, "Brother Yuan, it was just a fluke."
Yuan Zhencheng and his son were really overjoyed this time. However, they also felt that the He family's strength was too high to reach.
If a family had a Level Ten Internal Force expert in charge, it was already rare for people to provoke them. If two Level Ten Internal Force experts were present, the family's reputation would definitely spread far and wide. Even large families with thousands of years of history wouldn't dare to provoke them.
Although the He family of Taicang County wasn't as big as the Yuan family in terms of scale, there was no comparison between the two families in terms of martial prowess.
He glanced at He Yitian and He Yiming behind He Quanxin. These two juniors were probably there to broaden their horizons.
Xiao was experienced, but he couldn't have guessed that He Yiming was actually more powerful than He Quanxin.
Four hours later, eight fast horses suddenly galloped out of the He Clan Manor.
Among the eight fast horses, other than He Yiming's Hong Ling, the other seven were the best horses in the He family manor. Although they couldn't be compared to Hong Ling, they were far better than humans in long-distance running.
After four hours, Yuan Zhencheng ate, washed up, and took a nap. Even though he was a Level 8 Internal Force expert, he still felt extremely tired after traveling non-stop from afar. If it wasn't for the worry in his heart, he would have rested for a few days.
He Quanxin and the others hurriedly said goodbye to their families. Although Cheng Yanli and Lin Wenyu had some complaints about them leaving on New Year's Eve, they didn't stop them.
As for He Quanxin, he was definitely the head of the family. As long as he decided on something, no one could change it except for He Wude.
Therefore, in just four hours, they had already left the He family manor and were on their way to Jinlin.
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Two days later, on a deserted official road, eight fast horses galloped past.
There was a small river in front of them. In the cold winter, there was only a thin layer of ice on the river. They could even vaguely hear the gurgling of water under the ice.
A rider pulled the reins slightly and the horses suddenly stopped one after another.
He Quanxin looked around and said, "Brother Yuan, we have been running for half a day. How about we take a break?"
Yuan Zhencheng's face was already extremely tired. Although he was still burning with anxiety, he said without hesitation, "That's right."
The reason why the four of them brought out eight healthy horses was so that they could take turns. But even so, not all of the horses could withstand such an intense journey.
After breaking the thin ice by the river, the few of them tidied up a little and suddenly felt a lot more energetic.
Yuan Zhencheng's gaze fell on the Red Silk Horse beside He Yiming. He sighed softly and said, "Nephew Yiming, where did you buy your horse? It's really a good horse."
Among the eight horses, the Red Silk Horse's load was much higher than the other horses. Apart from the Red Silk Horse, the other horses simply couldn't bear the weight of the huge glaive that weighed as much as three hundred and sixty pounds.
Moreover, He Yiming had been riding it all the time and did not even take turns.
Even so, the Red Silk Horse was still the most energetic among the eight horses. Moreover, it was eager to try, as if it had not enjoyed itself to the fullest after a few days of running.
As long as one knew the value of such a good horse, one would be envious.
He Yiming smiled and touched the Red Silk Horse dotingly. He said, "Uncle Yuan, this is a gift from someone."
"A gift?" Yuan Zhencheng was shocked. The horse's value could not be said to be worth a thousand taels of gold. He could not think of anyone who would give such a good horse to He Yiming as a gift.
He Quanxin coveted the horse very much, but he knew a little about He Yiming's experience, so he did not doubt it.
All of a sudden, the sound of galloping horses was heard from afar. A group of people ran along the official road as though they were flying.
It was a group of more than 30 people. The leader suddenly reined in his horse and stopped. After a brief moment, they were heading toward the river.
Tens of meters away from them, the group of people was also breaking the ice to get water. Many of them simply stuck their heads into the river as though they did not care about the coldness of the water at all.
Not long after, the thirty plus people began to shout loudly. Their bold and unrestrained laughter rang out, causing He Yiming and the others to frown slightly.
"Mounted bandits," Yuan Zhencheng suddenly said softly.
He Yiming was startled. He asked, "Uncle Yuan, how did you know?"
Yuan Zhencheng pointed casually and said, "This is the border between Tianluo and Jinlin. It has always been a paradise for mounted bandits. You can tell by looking at their actions and the decorations on their clothes."
He Yiming looked at the clothes on their bodies. Sure enough, he saw that everyone had a red scarf tied around their heads or necks.
He was moved. He asked, "Red-scarf Burglars?"
Yuan Zhencheng said in surprise, "Nephew, you know about the Red-scarf Burglars?"
He Yiming nodded slightly. He had dealt with these people before. How could he not know?
"Aren't the Red-scarf Burglars in Taia County? Why are they here?" He Quanxin frowned and asked.
Yuan Zhencheng laughed involuntarily. He said, "Brother He, they are mounted bandits. As long as it is a place with law and order, they can go anywhere."
He Quanxin's old face reddened slightly. Although his martial prowess was great, in terms of experience, he was indeed lacking compared to the other party.
"Let's go." Yuan Zhencheng stood up and said softly, "We are not afraid of trouble, but we don't want to cause trouble."
He Yiming hesitated and asked, "Uncle Yuan, since they are mounted bandits, why don't they rob us?"
Yuan Zhencheng smiled proudly. He said, "Among these mounted bandits, there must be someone with good eyesight. Even if they want to rob, they have to look at who they are dealing with."
He Yiming looked at himself and the others, and immediately understood what was going on.
Not only did the four of them put their weapons on their horses openly, but whether it was his eldest uncle, Yuan Zhencheng, or even his eldest brother Yitian, they were at least masters of the seventh level of inner strength.
Even if it was a look or a movement, they had a natural calmness.
Moreover, looking at the 30 riders, each of them looked fierce, but they were still unmoved and did not show the slightest hint of panic.
If it was He Yiming, he might not have made a move against these people whose depths he could not fathom.
The four of them tidied themselves up a little, then led their horses towards the mainland. They didn't even look at the thirty or so men on the other side of the road.
When they arrived at the main road, He Yiming jumped on the red scarf horse.
The horse seemed to know that it was about to set off. It raised its neck and let out a loud neigh.
Dozens of meters away, among the 30 men, there were two people who had been silently observing their movements.
Just as Yuan Zhencheng said, they could not see through He Quanxin and the others, so they did not dare to act rashly.
However, when the red scarf horse's neigh was heard, at least half of the 30 men turned their heads. They were people who had dealt with horses for many years. Once they heard the neigh, they knew that they had encountered a good horse.
When the red scarf horse was mixed with other horses, not many people noticed it. However, once it neared, it immediately became the target of public criticism.
"Stop …"
A loud shout came from the group of horse bandits. A burly man with a full beard walked out. His eyes were fixed on the Red Silk Horse and his face was filled with greed.
"What do you want to do?"
Yuan Zhencheng's expression changed. He was extremely angry. He was in a hurry and did not want to complicate matters. However, these people were so ignorant. They were seeking their own deaths.
However, his gaze turned and landed on the red scarf horse. He sighed in his heart. If he did not know the background of He Yiming and the others, he was afraid that he would think of ways to take this good horse for himself.
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Also: Recommend a book.
"Rebirth Chronicles"
Book number: 1461641. It's the same no matter if you look at it from the front or the back.
An ordinary young man, under a freak combination of factors, picked up a notebook written by a reincarnated person, and so …
The book was not bad. At least the White Crane was with it.
Sigh, why did the White Crane not pick up a book? Even if it was not a notebook, it would be good if it was a USB drive. ^ _ ^ (To be continued, if you want to know the future, please go to www.qidian.com. There are more chapters. Support the author. Support the original reading!)
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