Chapter 116
Xue Chang asked puzzledly: "Captain, this place should be far away from Rongzhou. There is no possibility of an enemy. It seems that there is no need to be so serious."

Leng Yuntian said in a cold voice: "With the Shu River connecting Chengdu and Rongzhou, wouldn't it be more convenient and faster for us to go to Rongzhou by boat at the pier in Chengdu? But Commander Jiang asked us to march by land, speed up, and send out scouts. Is he stupid? No, he is taking this opportunity to train soldiers, especially for newcomers like you to get familiar with and integrate into the army as soon as possible, so as to avoid rushing to the battlefield to die."

Although Leng Yuntian's words were not pleasant to listen to, Xue Chang immediately said: "Captain, you are right, I understand."

"No, you don't understand." Leng Yuntian said coldly: "Do you think we are only investigating the enemy's army? What we want to investigate is the Jianghu people in the enemy's camp. It is impossible for the rebels of the Qiang people to appear here. Those rebels from Tiejianmen may spy around. If a few martial arts masters are as negligent as you are, before you can react, they will already rush in front of you, and you will die by then. Now, let’s talk about spying on the enemy.”

Xue Chang was completely convinced: "Captain, this subordinate knows it's wrong!"

Leng Yuntian's tone softened a bit: "However, your lightness kung fu is pretty good. It's no problem to be a sentry. Who did you learn from?"

Xue Chang hesitated for a moment, but still answered truthfully: "Senior Zhou Qiao from Iron Blood Changhemen taught me some light kung fu."

"Hmm..." Leng Yuntian responded, and suddenly said: "Speed ​​up." As he spoke, he rushed forward again.

Xue Chang had to grit his teeth and chase after him.

It was only later that Xue Chang found out that according to the military laws of the martial arts army formed by the Patrol Division, scouts must be sent out for 10-20 miles during the march, but he followed Leng Yuntian and ran a full distance of more than 50 miles, almost reaching Huanglong Town. up.

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"Report! My lord, scout Xue Chang will bring it here."

"Let him in."

Xue Chang walked into the military tent that had just been set up, and saw Jiang Shijia, the commander of the Bashu martial arts army, in the tent. He hurriedly stepped forward to salute and said, "Subordinate Xue Chang pays his respects to Commander."

"Xue Shaoxia." Even though he was leading the army, Jiang Shijia still likes to use this address in private to show his closeness. He asked with concern: "The reason why the army called you over when they started camping is because you didn't participate in the camp before." After military training, are you still used to marching like today?"

"It's okay." Xue Chang replied, "Master Leng has helped me a lot."

"That's good." Jiang Shijia said earnestly: "Although Head Leng is strict, he is fair. As long as you do things seriously and do not violate the law, he will be a good captain."

Xue Chang nodded thoughtfully.

"Come on, sit down and talk first." Jiang Shijia pointed to the wooden bench next to him with a smile on his face.

Xue Chang wasn't too polite, and sat down as he said.

Jiang Shijia looked at him and said seriously: "The second reason I called you here is to express my thanks to you. You did a great favor this morning!"

Xue Chang was a little at a loss: "My lord, where... do we start?"

"This morning, Director Zhou handed me your application for martial arts evaluation, and at the same time told me, 'Someone has tampered with your information on the registration list'. I am very angry, because this not only seriously violates the laws and regulations of the Martial Arts Division , and the war is imminent, this can even be said to be a felony of lying about the military situation and delaying the war plane. I immediately ordered a thorough investigation, and the truth soon came to light, do you know who did it?"

"Who?!" Xue Chang leaned forward and asked with concern.

"Guo Youxin!"

"Ah, him!"

"Not only did he take the initiative to confess, but he also insisted that he did it to save time, because he knew you well and said that your martial arts skills are low..." Jiang Shijia said while observing Xue Chang: "Of course I don't agree with what he said , insisted that he be severely punished. However, Guo Youxin's master Dugu Zhenren, his teachers Qingcheng School, Meishanzhai, Yindu School, Qingniu School, Tiefo Temple, Tangmen School...even Emei School, almost in the lobby All the leaders inside are defending him, saying that although he made a small mistake, it is out of good intentions, and since the war is imminent, he will be spared temporarily... Even Daoist Dugu even threatened me with words. In such a situation Now, I also have to compromise, saying, 'If it is indeed proved that your martial arts is low in the martial arts evaluation, then the punishment will be cancelled'..."

"In the end, I defeated Jiang Yifeng." Xue Chang said in a deep voice.

"That's right, your performance gave me a big surprise, and also made those leaders speechless, so the punishment for Guo Youxin was carried out. I let Captain Wang of the guard team beat him heavily with twenty military sticks, Captain Wang was originally famous for his cudgel skills in the martial arts, even if Guo Youxin has internal strength to protect his body, these twenty army sticks beat his ass to pieces..." Jiang Shijia laughed, very happy.

Xue Chang couldn't help but smile too.

"I'm ashamed to say that it's not an exaggeration to behead Guo Youxin for the crime he committed. I was afraid of angering Daoist Dugu, so I made such a light punishment. But even so, I still offended Daoist Dugu and other masters." door." Jiang Shijia sighed, "And you probably aroused their disgust even more!"

Xue Chang's heart sank when he heard this.

"However, you don't have to worry. After this incident, with my attention during this war, no one would dare to harm you!" Jiang Shijia said in a deep voice.

"Thank you for your protection, my lord!" Xue Chang responded gratefully.

"The cancellation of the Jincheng Escort Bureau, originally I thought it would be better to implement it after the rebellion of Tiejianmen was wiped out and the bodyguards of the dead Jincheng Escort Bureau could be explained. After all, it was precisely because of my decision. The Jincheng Security Bureau has maintained the status quo for the past six months. However, some time ago, several chief inspectors, under the instigation of Guo Youxin and Jiang Yifeng, strongly demanded that the Jincheng Security Bureau should be abolished immediately. ..." Jiang Shijia said apologetically.

"Master Jiang, you have taken care of the Jincheng Bodyguard Bureau enough, the rules are the rules, so why would you violate them." Xue Chang quickly expressed his understanding.

"Now that Jincheng Escort Bureau is gone, it looks like you are going to continue on the road of martial arts." Jiang Shijia asked seriously: "After this war is over, what are your plans?"

Xue Chang thought for a while, and prepared to tell the truth: "I want to apply to the Patrol Division to create a sect."

"Ah?!" Jiang Shijia originally wanted to use this question to bring up the topic that he wanted Xue Chang to serve as a guard in the patrol division.

The reason why the vast majority of martial arts people without sects actively participate in military training and wars is because after winning, they will receive rewards from the court, such as money, pills... Those who perform well can even get martial arts cheats, or Being favored by the military inspector, he was incorporated as a bodyguard and became a member of the imperial court, which guaranteed his life and martial arts training, which was far better than wandering around and being a bodyguard.

So Jiang Shijia felt that Xue Chang would not refuse, but he did not expect that this young man under the age of 20 wanted to create a sect. ?”

Xue Chang looked embarrassed, and after struggling for a while, he said in a low voice, "Master Commander, you asked me about the massacre at Hot Spring Station on New Year's Eve, please forgive me for not telling the truth."

"Oh?" Jiang Shijia squeezed his chin with his hand.

"Actually, after I fell down the mountain stream from the plank road, I was already in critical condition. Later, I was rescued by my master... He used a unique technique to massage and heal my injuries. In the end, not only did I heal my injuries, but also dredged my meridians. , My physique has been greatly improved, learning martial arts is easier to master, he also taught me some martial arts... This is the main reason why my martial arts have improved so much compared to half a year ago." Xue Chang said in a serious manner.

Jiang Shijia listened very carefully, and couldn't help asking, "What's your master's name?"

"He has white hair and a long beard that reaches his knees, but his face is like a child's face. I can't tell his exact age. He didn't tell me his name. He called himself the 'Xiaoyao Old Man', and only said that he was lucky to meet me in the mountains... ...In a small cave, I stayed with him for a month, and he drifted away without a trace...Although he never admitted that I was his disciple, I always admitted in my heart that he was my master. I have been reborn with kindness, so I decided to create a sect called the Xiaoyao Sect, and let it be a powerful force in the Wulin of the Zhou Dynasty in the future, maybe one day my master will come to me after hearing the news!" Xue Chang said excitedly.

"Xiaoyao old man... Xiaoyao sect... um..." Jiang Shijia stroked his beard with a solemn expression, and he believed the story told by Xue Chang in his heart. An ordinary court official with the power to bind a chicken: Xue Chang's martial arts has indeed made great progress, and he is rumored to have low martial arts. This is a fact, and...

He asked in a deep voice: "Is the palm technique you used at the end of the fight with Jiang Yifeng—"

"That's right, that's one of the martial arts taught by Master, Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms." Xue Chang said immediately.

"Oh, Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms..." Jiang Shijia recited the name in a low voice.

In order to maintain his superficial dignity, Xue Chang kept telling himself in his heart: I am not lying, most of what I have said is the truth. To describe the martial arts system as the free old man is just to make people of this era understand better.

The reason why Xue Chang made up this story to tell Jiang Shijia at this time is because he has already shown his true strength to the Bashu martial arts people in the martial arts training field of the inspector. Curious, and this story is enough to answer all the questions, and it also laid the foundation for him to create the Xiaoyao School. Jiang Shijia was the first person to hear this story, but by no means the last.

Of course, Xue Chang dared to tell the story of his unique skills because he had a detailed understanding of the laws and regulations of the Martial Inspection Division, including the prohibition that "Wulin people are not allowed to covet or rob other people's martial arts secret books, and those who violate them will be severely punished." It is said that Xunwusi specially listed this item separately in order to prevent the tragedy of martial arts chaos caused by the competition for martial arts secrets in the previous dynasty, and it is true that there has been no such thing happening in the world for more than 20 years.

"In the martial arts world, strange people emerge in endlessly, and there are also many people who live in seclusion in the mountains. This carefree old man may be a certain martial arts master who once ruled the rivers and lakes decades ago. Xue Shaoxia is really a lucky person to get such a master." Your favor!" Jiang Shijia sighed.

"On the way back to Chengdu, I was taught by Uncle Geng Pegeng for more than a month. During the period after returning to the mansion, Senior Zhou Qiao also taught me the unique skills of qinggong... Maybe Master Jiang, what do you mean? That's right, if you lose your horse, you don't know what's going on." Xue Chang was also sighing, but with a sad expression on his face: "However, it would be even better if my father can escape this disaster..."

Jiang Shijia comforted: "If Chief Security Officer Xue knows that Xue Shaoxia is so outstanding now, I believe he must be very pleased to be under the Nine Springs!"

He paused, and asked in a deep voice: "Young Xia Xue has lofty ambitions, which is admirable, but it is not easy to create a sect. Do you know what conditions it needs?"

"First of all, apply to the Martial Arts Inspection Division. After being approved, you have to go through three assessments. First, unique martial arts; second, an apprentice with good martial arts; third, pass the martial arts assessment." Xue Chang said smoothly: " As long as Mr. Jiang approves my application, I will meet the first two conditions, and as for the last condition, it is fighting, so I still have some confidence."

"It seems that Xue Shaoxia has made careful preparations, and it is inevitable to establish a school." Jiang Shijia smiled, and said in a deep voice: "For me, of course, I hope to see Xue Shaoxia can establish a school and strengthen my martial arts. Your strength, so even if I can't completely decide the entire assessment process, I will definitely support you with all my strength!"

"Thank you for your support!" Jiang Shijia's clear statement made Xue Chang overjoyed.

"However, Shaoxia Xue——" Jiang Shijia said in a deep voice: "To prevent accidents, I suggest that before you create a sect, it is best not to mention what you and I just said to others!"

Seeing Jiang Shijia's solemn expression, Xue Chang nodded heavily: "I see, thank you for reminding me, sir!"

After Xue Chang left, Jiang Shijia still sat quietly, recalling the conversation just now, he originally just wanted to win over this martial arts hero who did not belong to the major sects of Bashu, but had a promising future, but he did not expect that this conversation would benefit him a lot. A smile appeared on his face: "Mysterious Xiaoyao old man...the iron-blooded Changhemen old man who took the initiative to teach martial arts...created a Xiaoyao faction...well, interesting."

Xue Chang walked out of the military tent and heaved a sigh of relief. He didn't expect things to go so smoothly. Before he went to battle and made meritorious service, he got the promise from the commander of the military patrol to support him in establishing a sect.Moreover, in order to prevent the other party from coveting, in his half-truthful narration, the unpredictable old man Xiaoyao, the eccentric iron-blooded Changhemen master Geng Po, and Zhou Qiao were mentioned emphatically in his half-truthful narration. Not only was there nothing unusual, but it also reminded him to be careful, which reassured him a lot.

(End of this chapter)

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