After his eldest brother left, Qin Fengming, who was only ten years old, seemed to see the direction of his life. He began to go hunting in the mountains with his father every day to exercise his physical strength. His mother even spent a lot of money on him, deliberately increasing the nutrition of his meals.
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Four months passed in a flash. On this day, when Qin Fengming was practicing his physical strength on a hill outside the village, two friends suddenly rushed over and said that his eldest brother Qin Xiang had arrived at home.
When Qin Fengming heard this, something strange suddenly surged in his heart, and he knew that the time had come for him to leave home.
As for Qin Fengming, who was only ten years old and left home alone, everyone in the Qin family had many words to tell him, but after all, there were only two words: first, be more cautious when meeting people, and don't trust people easily;
The second is to be patient when encountering difficulties. If you are not chosen or cannot endure the hardship, return home.
Qin Fengming nodded obediently and frequently. Looking at his parents and relatives who were drifting away but still standing at the edge of the village waving, Qin Fengming couldn't help but shed tears.
The entire city wall of Qijia City is made of huge rocks. The entire city is so huge that the edges cannot be seen at a glance.
There is a high gate tower at the city gate, and the weapons exposed on the gate tower are shining brightly. There is a wide ditch outside the city, which stretches into the distance along with the city wall.
Shen. At this time, there were more than ten soldiers at the city gate maintaining order.
Qin Xiang did not hesitate, and after greeting the garrison officers and soldiers, he mobilized his horses and entered the city directly.
Looking at the tall city that was many times bigger than Tenglong Town, Qin Fengming felt that he couldn't stand it.
Stopping on the street, Qin Fengming had a look of surprise on his face. Qijia City is the largest city within a radius of two hundred miles, and the city is extremely prosperous.
At this time, there was an endless stream of people coming and going on the street. Everyone was wearing all kinds of clothes, looking very bright. The shops on both sides of the street were one after another, and all kinds of rare and strange goods were available. Qin Fengming felt like he was overwhelmed.
Qin Xiang did not stop on the street, but urged his horse and walked straight into a small courtyard in a roundabout way.
"Third brother, you rest here. The eldest brother has also received reports from the military camp. There are too many pedestrians on the street. Don't leave this yard to avoid getting lost." Qin Xiang settled Qin Fengming, gave some instructions, and then went to the military camp to report.
"Well, big brother, just go ahead and do your work. Little brother knows." Although Qin Fengming was only ten years old, he didn't feel much restrained.
When it was almost night, Qin Xiang turned around and saw Qin Fengming sitting in the courtyard. After smiling slightly, he took Qin Fengming directly to a restaurant.
"Master Qin Jun, you are here, please come upstairs." As soon as he entered the building, a waiter greeted him warmly.
Facing such a bustling restaurant, this was the first time Qin Fengming entered. Following Qin Xiang, his eyes kept looking around.
"Just keep it the same as before, and add a piece of salvia and stewed breast milk chicken."
Qin Xiang and Qin Fengming sat directly at a table near the window and immediately ordered the waiter.
Seeing his elder brother's calm appearance, Qin Fengming also longed for him in his heart.
"Third brother, you must be very tired after traveling these days. In the next few days, you should take a good rest and prepare for the entrance test." Qin Xiang looked at the immature third brother in front of him, his eyes full of care.
"Brother, I understand. Please rest assured, I will definitely be selected for this selection in Luoxia Valley." Qin Fengming raised his childish face, and a stubborn and extremely determined look flashed in his eyes.
In the next few days, Qin Fengming was not idle. He kept jumping on the stone bench in the small courtyard every day to maintain his physical fitness.
On the afternoon of the eighth day, Qin Xiang, who never went home early, suddenly and hurriedly pushed in the door: "Third brother, today the people who greet the new disciples in Luoxia Valley have arrived, and tomorrow is the day you will leave.
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After hearing his elder brother's words, Qin Fengming knew in his heart that the day of his departure had come. At this time, his young heart was both happy and a little scared. What happened in the future would be difficult for him at such a young age to control.
On the second day, after breakfast, Qin Xiang handed Qin Fengming a bag filled with dry food and a few changes of clothes and said: "Third brother, if we leave today, you will be the only one to face the dangerous journey ahead. Everything will be done.
Try not to rely on others. The world is huge and there are many unpredictable people, so be careful and think twice before doing anything."
Listening to his elder brother's words, although the young Qin Fengming could not understand everything at this time, he still bit his lips and nodded heavily: "Well, elder brother, I have written it down. You should also take care of yourself, elder brother."
Outside the north gate of Qijia City, there was a buzz of people and it was extremely lively. There were voices of advice and words of encouragement everywhere.
Qin Xiang brought Qin Fengming to a man wearing a green robe and a majestic face, and said respectfully: "Third brother, this is the commander, please come forward and bow quickly."
Qin Fengming hadn't seen the face of the person in front of him clearly, but his body was already kneeling on the ground: "I've seen the commander before me."
Seeing Qin Fengming being so well-behaved, the commander was very happy: "Well, very good, your little brother is very smart, and he will definitely achieve something in the future."
"These children are also the ones who will participate in the selection this time. From now on, you will be together and help each other. I hope you will all be selected into Luoxia Valley."
Following the commander's finger, Qin Fengming saw seven children about the same age as him standing aside.
After Qin Fengming glanced at his elder brother, he moved and stood among the seven children.
"Everyone be quiet. The children participating in the selection this time will all get on the big car in front. Every eight people will get on one car. No noise is allowed." Just when Qin Xiang wanted to tell Qin Fengming a few more words, he suddenly heard a big man in a purple gown beside him.
He said loudly. His voice was not loud, but everyone present could hear him clearly.
Hearing this, dozens of children present, reluctant to leave their parents, stepped forward one after another and boarded the carriage respectively. Qin Fengming and seven other children, led by a big man, boarded a carriage in the center.
carriage.
After waving goodbye to his eldest brother, Qin Fengming then got into the tent.
There were a total of forty-seven people recommended by Qijia City this time, riding in six carriages, accompanied by more than a dozen big men, with horseback guards on both sides. The entire team made no noise at all, and looked very solemn.
Everyone left this time and traveled all the way, and nearly two months passed in a blink of an eye.
During this time, Qin Fengming had already become familiar with the seven people in the car. These seven children of the same age were all from Qijiacheng Military Home.
One of them is the nephew of the deputy commander, named Duan Meng. He has two sons of captains, one named Zhang Li and the other named Wei Boqiang. There is also a grandson of the camp master Bo named Zhang Changming, and the other two are Bai Bai.
The husband's sons are named Xu Liang and Li Da.
Duan Meng is twelve years old this year, making him the oldest among the children.
On this day, a group of people came to a large town shop and stopped in front of a restaurant. The big man in purple jumped off his horse and shouted: "All children, get off the car. Today we will be sharp here, and we will enter Luoxia early tomorrow morning."
valley."
After hearing what the big man said, the children were very happy. Along the way, the playful children had long been tired of being in the carriage.
At dusk on the second day, the convoy traveled to a large mountain, and saw a giant gray peak protruding in the distance, surrounded by dozens of small stone peaks. The peaks were dark blue and looked particularly magnificent.
The cavalry stopped in the square in front of a tall gate building. The big man on horseback told the children on the car to get off the car. He followed the big men to the front of a tall gate building.
Before the big man in purple could say anything, a figure flashed, and an old man wearing a yellow robe, a turban on his head, and holding a feather fan suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
"See Elder Wang." Upon seeing this old man appear, the leading man in purple hurriedly bowed and saluted with a respectful look on his face.
"Is this the candidate candidate for Qijia City? How many people are there in total?"
"Back to Elder Wang, there are forty-seven people in total."
"Well, that's right. Thank you for your hard work, Master Nephew Li. Arrange them in Tingsong Villa and tell them not to move around. We will take them together for testing when the conference starts."