The general wanted to test the young man's internal energy, so he continued to gallop forward on his horse for thirty li. In the blink of an eye, he had already caught up with the general, and the two of them were actually riding side by side. The general wanted to test the young man's internal energy, so he continued to gallop forward on his horse for thirty li. The wanderer also followed the general for thirty li without showing any signs of fatigue. The general saw him as a talent and allowed him to establish a sect in his territory. Lotus Pond vaguely became one of the top three sects in Feng Province at that time. However, following the general's death, this sect leader's personality was perverse, and his martial skill was not high. When he clashed with others, he would either die or be injured. Only then did he move to the neighboring Hwangnam County. These years, he had been supporting the sect by himself. When he reached forty years of age, his temperament changed, and he gradually began to stand firm. However, Lotus Pond was still not as prosperous as it was in the past. Fortunately, in these years, he had accepted a few in-name disciples with good innate abilities. These young talents probably learned from their master's mistakes and were good at interacting with officials in the county. Thus, they reluctantly helped Lotus Pond expand in Hwangnam County. Dou Yangguan, who had nothing better to do, entered Lotus Pond at this time. He could be considered to be from a well-off family. Since he was young, he liked to fight for power and ruthlessly. However, if he wanted to become a genuine expert, logically speaking, he shouldn't even think about going bankrupt. Once, when the direct disciple of Lotus Pond's Sect Leader went out to travel, he was surrounded and beaten up by several major sects within the county. The hot-blooded Dou Yangguan risked his life to save him and escorted him all the way from the border of Huangnan County to Lotus Pond. Zhang Ce originally wanted to give him five hundred taels of silver to settle the matter, but Dou Yangguan knelt on the ground for a day and a night, begging to be allowed to enter the sect. Zhang Ce refused and coldly said that his talent was mediocre. To the men of Jianghu, this was tantamount to a death sentence. However, Dou Yangguan was also a person who would go to a dead end. He would rather not give up the silver that was envied by ordinary people and only wanted to be allowed to squat on the martial arts field of Lotus Pond's outer sect for a month. A month later, Dou Yangguan was mercilessly kicked out of the sect. Zhang Ce's disciple, who was saved by Dou Yangguan, also had a sense of brotherhood. In order to repay Dou Yangguan's kindness, he did not hesitate to violate the sect's rules and privately imparted martial arts to Zhang Ce. In a fit of rage, Zhang Ce expelled him from Lotus Pond. Dou Yangguan knelt outside the door and continuously kowtowed for nearly a hundred times. In the end, a grandmaster of Huangnan County, who had visited Lotus Pond to compare notes on martial arts with Zhang Ce, interceded for him. Zhang Ce reluctantly accepted him as an outer sect disciple.
Jianghu was like this. Without rules, nothing could be accomplished. This was also the reason why so many nameless people racked their brains to become disciples of the gangs. Whether or not there was a master leading the way was of utmost importance. Even with the same aptitude, there would be a world of difference in cultivation level after a few years.
On the roof of a side house, there were two young men drinking wine and admiring the moon. One of them was dressed shabbily and sat there drinking slowly. The other was dressed in bright clothes and had a handsome appearance. He had sharp eyebrows and all the items on him were the most 'fashionable' and expensive items in Hwangnam County. He was lying on the roof, shaking a small Vermilion colored porcelain wine pot. The wine was Green Ant Wine. However, after changing to this gourd-shaped wine pot, the price was not much lower than White Dragon Wine. When the handsome man was not smiling, he had the demeanor of an aristocratic family. However, once he smiled, he exposed himself. He laughed and said, "Brother Yan, I really didn't expect that I would be able to drink six taels of silver a pot of wine one day."
The shabbily dressed man with the surname Yan turned his head and laughed softly. "In the future, even if it's sixty taels of silver a pot, you can still afford it. Listen to Brother Yan, it will be difficult for you to find a woman as good as Miss Song in your lifetime. Don't take it lightly. "
The handsome man who was about to become an inner disciple of Lotus Pond smiled and said, "Brother Yan, in terms of martial arts, I will never be as good as you in this lifetime. However, when it comes to dealing with women, especially those rich young ladies, you are far inferior to me."
The shabbily dressed man sitting and drinking wine shook his head and laughed. "Yangguan, your talent in martial arts is not inferior to mine. Although you have missed the best time to temper your body, Master is a dual cultivator with unfathomable inner strength. As long as you are promoted from an inner disciple to a direct disciple, your future will be limitless. Even if Miss Song is the daughter of the governor, you will be worthy of her. Yangguan, don't despise Brother Yan for being rigid. When you meet a good girl, no matter how much she can't bear to part with you, as a responsible man, you have to make her proud of you. You can't always think that she's such a high and mighty girl who's only obedient to you and only cares about ordering her around like a cow or horse. You've gained face in front of your fellow disciples, but later on, you've become a family with her … "
Dou Yangguan's face suddenly turned gloomy. "Brother Yan, if it wasn't for me, you wouldn't have been …"
The shabbily dressed man said magnanimously, "It's all fate. Moreover, Yan Shijun doesn't regret it. I was adopted by Master when I was young. After following Master for so many years, from Fengyang County to Hwangnam County, I have only learned Master's stubbornness and stubbornness. Eldest Martial Brother has the best perseverance and learned martial arts from Master. Second Martial Brother has the best talent. Even if he doesn't practice martial arts diligently, his martial arts didn't fall behind. Moreover, when he was with the governor, he was smooth and slick. In all aspects, it was thanks to Second Martial Brother's connections that our Lotus Pond was able to expand in Hwangnam County. However, in many things, it is difficult to have the best of both worlds. No matter how you choose, you will not live happily. I also don't know if entering Lotus Pond will help you or harm you. You may find out in the future … However, I hope that you don't know. When you become the son-in-law of the governor, don't mix in Jianghu anymore. You won't be able to make a name for yourself. If you mix in the government or the military, you will have a better future than in our line of work. "
Dou Yangguan was speechless. He sat up and saw a few outer disciples of Fish Pond patrolling near the martial arts field at night. He was somewhat dispirited.
Dou Yangguan suddenly opened his eyes wide and completely sobered up.
Groups of black-armored men climbed over the wall in an orderly manner. After landing on the ground, they bent their backs and sprinted forward. They raised their short crossbows and shot, killing the sentries in front of them like the autumn wind sweeping away leaves. Almost all of the patrolling disciples at the lotus pond had their heads pierced by more than two crossbow bolts to ensure that they died silently and without any struggle before they died. Apart from the north, the black-armored assassins gradually approached the residence north of the martial arts field from the east, west, and south. What followed was an even more sinister night attack. When Yan Shijun and Dou Yangguan stood up and saw the general situation, Yan Shijun immediately shouted, "Assassins are attacking!"
Dou Yangguan was in a daze. He was about to turn around and ask Yan Shijun what kind of enemy Lian Tang had provoked for them to be so ruthless. However, when he turned around, he heard the soft whooshing sound of arrows piercing through the air. Then, he saw a bloody scene. Yan Shijun, who had just warned, had just dodged the attack of a featherless arrow when a second featherless arrow circled in a large arc and pierced through his abdomen from the side. Yan Shijun staggered back, but another arrow came straight at him. Other than the second arrow, which was especially domineering, which he could not dodge, the other two arrows were easy to dodge. Yan Shijun turned his head, grabbed the arrow with one hand, and held it upside down. With all his strength, he said, "It's the Northern Liang crossbowmen!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a burly assassin in black armor easily climbed up the building. He looked a little annoyed at Yan Shijun for being a busybody on the roof. He held a crossbow in one hand and a saber in the other as he slashed at Yan Shijun. Dou Yangguan had never experienced a life or death battle like this before. Although there were fights between gangs in the past where people killed each other and blood splattered everywhere, Dou Yangguan was still able to fight back. In the end, it was far less terrifying and cruel than tonight's sneak attack. Not to mention that Dou Yangguan had become a spectator, even Yan Shijun, who was a first-class expert in his eyes, had his arm and shoulder chopped off by that saber. The burly man in black armor had just slashed down with his saber when he suddenly raised his arm and shot a powerful crossbow at Dou Yangguan. Dou Yangguan's life wasn't meant to end yet. At this moment, he was unexpectedly lucky and dodged the crossbow. He stepped through the roof tiles and landed in the martial arts room. He casually picked up a saber and retreated. Dou Yangguan relied on his familiarity with the terrain to move around desperately. Every time he moved, there would be crossbow bolts falling from the roof like a shadow. The black-armored assassin softly exclaimed in surprise. He obviously didn't expect this kid to be so agile. Just as he was about to jump into the room to chase after him, another man in the same armor jumped onto the roof. He held an ox-horn longbow and shot an arrow at a house that suddenly lit up. The window was broken and the owner of the house was nailed to the wall by an arrow just as he lit up the lantern. The man with astonishing archery skills coldly said, "Tonight, we will only catch the big fish. I will stand guard here. You go downstairs. If you lose to those fledgling eagles from Wutong Garden, you know the consequences. "
A hint of fear appeared in the eyes of the burly armored soldier. He hurriedly acknowledged the order and ran forward. Like a forest spirit ape, he jumped down from the roof and joined up with the other soldiers. They quickly moved forward and headed straight for the main residence. That was the courtyard where Zhang Ce of Lotus Pond was located.
The armored soldiers charged forward with an irresistible force. The outer disciples who were not skilled enough would only end up being cut down like rice. Some of the inner disciples were not completely unable to fight, but this group of armored soldiers did not pay attention to any of the Jianghu rules of killing. In a small area of close combat, in the blink of an eye, they had the advantage of numbers. Two or three cold sabers charged forward, supplemented by the sinister sneak attacks of the short crossbows, and the sturdy soft armor covering their bodies. The weapons and instruments of the Jianghu gangs could not be considered very sharp. As long as it was not a fatal injury, these armored soldiers would not pay attention to it. They would allow you to stab with a sword or two sabers, and they would take the opportunity to heavily injure or even kill the Lotus Pond disciples on the other side. It should be known that the Peregrine Falcon was originally an expert from all kinds of places in the Liyang Jianghu. When it came to one-on-one combat, he was an expert. Over the years, he had become proficient in many military formations and had become a pack of jackals and wolves. Compared to a one-on-one assassination, the lethality of the attack naturally could not be mentioned in the same breath.
The archer who gave the order on the roof had a cold look in his eyes. He took out a refined arrow from the quiver on his back.
Hwangnam County's number one "Shrew Monkey" Zhang Ce could be considered a troublesome character who was on par with the prince's retainer Lü Qiantang. This time, the Peregrine Falcon and the Eagle Guard were traveling together. If they could take this person's head, it would undoubtedly be a great achievement.
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Ren Shanyu's body floated down. It was unknown whether she was alive or dead.
Hsu Fengnian's eyes were calm. "The Peregrine Falcon?"
Then he said, "That guy should be the big fish that was caught by the Han Shang."
Xu Yanbing nodded. Then Cao Zhun and Snowsuit found that only the gray-haired young master was left in the room.
In Shitaki-in, the "rich old master" who had succeeded in one strike was about to leave quietly. Then he died quietly. The old man did not even know how he died and who killed him.
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