Fortunately, Huxang City was an important town in the northern part of the State of Aquarius. Since it had not been affected by the raging war and the influx of nobles from the south to the north, Huxang City showed a morbidly prosperous scene. The collapse of the Southern Dynasty was imminent. Most of the people in Norland were nomads from the grasslands. Beimang Dynasty's household registration system had also collapsed by more than half. It did not matter whether one had a travel permit or not. In troubled times, having real money was more useful than anything else. If one wanted to enter a city to seek protection, regardless of one's identity, one had to pay a huge toll. The toll was often directly related to the height of the city walls. At this time, a man who looked like a scholar from the Southern Dynasty was walking slowly in the crowd. He did not have any servants to escort him. His ivory white satin robe had long been covered in dust. The passersby on the street were not surprised. Countless descendants of noble families in the Southern Dynasty looked like a phoenix that had lost its feathers. On the way to escape, many beautiful concubines and maids had been personally handed over to the powerful nobles in Norland with both hands. This unkempt man had neither a sword nor a saber. However, if one had the leisure to look at him carefully, a woman of a certain age who was more familiar with the affairs of men and women might be able to see that this man had shaved off his beard and had an extremely handsome face that had experienced the vicissitudes of life.
Today, Beimang was full of a culture of taking pleasure in the face of disaster. Taking advantage of the fall of the noble families in the Southern Dynasty, many rich women in Norland who liked to keep male companions had reaped a lot of benefits. No one knew how many young men in the Southern Dynasty had become their playthings. For example, at this time, a carriage pulled by two majestic horses opened the curtain, revealing the face of a woman who was not even a middle-aged woman. Her eyes wandered around like an eagle hunting its prey. After a round, she chose two weak scholars who were walking together. As she pointed at them, the burly maid in the carriage quickly went to "solve the problem" for her master. She called the leader of the eight squires and whispered a few words in a low voice.
The knight nodded and galloped wildly. He broke through the crowd without any scruples and arrived in front of the two panicking young men. The burly knight sat high on the horse and gently twirled his saber. The two men were so scared that their faces turned white. When the knight bluntly stated the identity and intentions of his master, he pointed the tip of his saber at the carriage. The two young men hesitated for a moment. The knight sneered and pulled out his saber, rubbing the tip of his saber with two fingers. The two men quickly accepted their fate and followed the knight from the general's residence to the carriage. After sitting in the carriage, they were embarrassed because they had humiliated their family, but also relieved because they had sold their bodies for safety. The woman who was still holding the curtain glanced at them and the corners of her mouth curled up. Thin arms and thin legs. Although their arms were not necessarily as thick as hers, this was the taste of a scholar after all. She withdrew her gaze and looked at the slender figure that she could not let go of after catching a glimpse of him. She hesitated whether she should take in another male pet. However, the slightly crowded carriage made her dispel the idea. When the carriage passed by the man again, she thought for a moment. Since she did not have such thoughts for the time being, she felt that she should not let the jealous women in the city take advantage of her. What if this man accidentally became a guest in their house? How awkward would that be? No one could get what she did not want.
Therefore, she asked the burly maid to pass a message to the squires to kill the man who looked quite comfortable a moment ago.
In troubled times, human lives were not as cheap as dogs in peaceful times. Life and death were only between some people's thoughts. As the wife of a general with real power, she put down the curtain and pricked up her ears, waiting for the pleasant sound of a sword piercing the chest or simply chopping off the head. If it was only because her husband was one of the Generals of the Aquarius State, she naturally would not dare to be so unreasonable. However, since her husband was sitting in this position because of her family's noble surname, there were not many people in Huxang City who dared to make irresponsible remarks about her kidnapping a few refugees on the street and "accidentally killing" a few untouchables.
However, after waiting for a moment, she did not hear the pleasant sound she expected. She lifted the curtain in confusion. The centurion of the personal guard returned to the window and bowed with a shocked expression. "Madam, that guy suddenly disappeared!"
The woman said angrily, "He actually escaped? How can that guy's two legs be faster than the four legs of a warhorse?! "
The centurion's fear was not because of the woman's anger, but because of his own strange encounter. He explained in a panic, "Madam, I've already rushed in front of that person and slashed him with my saber, but that guy just disappeared into thin air!"
The woman frowned and muttered, "Did I see a ghost in broad daylight? Could it be a martial arts master who hides his strength? It doesn't make sense. Our Beimang Jianghu masters are almost completely wiped out in Beiliang. Even if there are fish that escaped the net, they would either continue to serve in the army or be recruited by the big families of the Southern Dynasties as guards. "
Although the woman and her family were the best among the local forces of the Aquarius State, they were not so arrogant as to provoke those legendary people who flew around. Although there were not many details of the peak battles at the border of Liang Mang where the masters from both sides were sent out, it made the world finally understand a bloody truth. On the battlefield, one person who could fight against ten thousand people might not be able to determine the direction of a large-scale battle. However, if two or three, or even ten martial arts masters appeared together, the twenty to thirty thousand Beimang cavalry would not be enough to kill them. Even if the army of two hundred thousand wanted to take a step forward, it would be as difficult as ascending to the sky! It could be said that the woman who was associated with the prosperity of Beimang had a gloomy face. She cursed the stubbornness of the Beiliang barbarians, especially the King of Beiliang who made Beimang suffer a lot.
When the woman decided to keep the peace, she waved her hand to signal the loyal centurion not to pursue the matter and put down the curtain. Suddenly, she felt a strange breeze. Not only the woman, but also the sturdy maid and the two scholars who were like sheep in a tiger's den were stunned. Only then did the woman realize that there was an uninvited guest sitting beside her. Her chest heaved up and down violently. She turned her head with difficulty and saw that it was the strange man who was travel-worn but could not hide his temperament. The woman sitting on the embroidered stool was indeed a woman from a wealthy family. Even if she clenched her fists and trembled slightly, she still squeezed out a smile. She raised her hand to stop the maid who was trying to protect her after she came back to her senses. She smiled and said, "Sir, are you robbing me of my wealth or my body? No matter which it is, with your courage and spirit that I am deeply impressed by, even if you are robbing me of both, I will accept my fate. "
The man smiled and said softly, "I'm sorry to disappoint Madam Shentu. I only want the map of the two cities of Hu Jia and Stone Tablet. I want it to be very detailed."
The woman smiled coquettishly and asked, "Sir, are you a Beiliang spy? I am a coward. If I am accused of colluding with the Beiliang, my entire family will be wiped out. "
The man's expression seemed to be a little impatient, but his tone was still kind. He said, "My time is very precious. I believe that Madam Shentu's life is also very precious. If you can't produce the map in an hour, I don't mind …"
The woman pretended to be a little woman and patted her chest, interrupting the man's words. She said pitifully, "I'm scared to death. Master, you're a hero with an indomitable spirit. Why do you have to make things difficult for a weak woman? Of course, these two maps aren't that important to this servant. As long as you go to this servant's residence … "
The next moment, the woman who was trying to avoid the topic could not say another word. Her head and body were stuck to the back wall of the carriage like a thin piece of paper that was nailed into the wall. Her face quickly turned from red to pale and then to ashen. She was like a fish that had been pulled ashore, her life hanging by a thread.
The female servant had already fainted and was lying limply on the ground like mud. It was unknown whether she was dead or alive. The remaining two young men who had escaped from Dragonwaist Province to Hu Jia City were as silent as cicadas in winter. They tried their best to keep their mouths shut, afraid that they would anger this demon of unknown origin with a single breath.
They saw that the man was "absent-minded" and "in a daze", as if he was feeling something. He was then slightly disappointed. When he came back to his senses, he said calmly to the woman, "Perhaps I didn't make it clear earlier. My time is actually much more precious than Madam Shentu's life. If you blink, I will take it that you agree to hand over the two maps. I will count to three. If I don't get an answer, then you will be carried into the General's residence today. "
The woman who was about to suffocate to death used the last of her energy to blink.
Only today did she know that it was so difficult for a person to blink.
The truth that made her feel the most despair was another matter. Her true life-saving talisman was not the arrogant Eight Horsemen Retainers on the surface, but the old coachman who did not show his strength. He was a true Second Grade Master. However, the coachman did not notice the change in the carriage. During this time, she intentionally or unintentionally raised her voice and "flirted" with the man beside her. Logically speaking, with the old man's Second Grade Realm, he should have known what was happening behind him. However, the carriage was still moving forward steadily. Could it be that this man who looked less than 30 years old was a First Grade Master? Was there such a person in the Beimang Jianghu? The Beimang Jianghu was not like the Liyang Jianghu that was far away from the imperial court. There were no secrets to speak of.
The man who was sitting cross-legged did not move. The woman, who was the first daughter of the Shentu family, was able to breathe again. The man calmly said, "Madam Shentu, your coachman was once a Second Grade Complete Martial Artist. He used a knife with his left hand. Unfortunately, his organs were severely injured when he was about 40 years old. All these years, he had been nourished with the Dao De Sect's precious medicine to maintain his Second Grade Realm. Am I wrong?"
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