After all the trouble, Shi Jiang returned to Chunqiu City of Lu State and sneaked into Tuan Inn according to his usual habit.?
As soon as he entered the inn, he felt like he was being watched, and immediately stopped to check the situation of the inn.
The shopkeeper, accountant, clerks, customers, and even the oxen and horses pulling the cart are all functioning normally.
He was very confused: Is there something wrong with my feelings? Is there a shadow in my heart after being chased by the Archery Master for a period of time?
Shi Jiang walked into the secret room with a sense of uneasiness. The people he trusted were all in the inn normally. Although he sensed something was wrong, he did not run away.
"Humph, I didn't follow your master's example well. I have been sneaking around since I was a child and never used the front door. I like to scare people by jumping out from behind." A voice that sounded far away and near at times sounded in Shi Jiang's ears.
General Shi jumped up as if the ground was on fire, and then said with a wry smile: "Uncle Kun, it's not your style to scare people like this. The young general is timid and can easily be scared out of his mind by you."
A black knife suddenly appeared next to General Shi's neck, and the voice continued: "How is it? How does it compare to the concealed weapon you have?"
At this time, General Shi immediately knelt down in a corner of the secret room and said with a flattering smile: "Congratulations to Uncle Kun, congratulations to Uncle Kun. I congratulate Uncle Kun on his bravery and diligence, and on entering the realm of a great martial artist.
This skill of transforming force into shape cannot be matched by a young general who has practiced for another ten or eight years. Comparing you and me is like comparing a stream in the vast ocean, we are not on the same level at all."
Ding Kun walked out of the shadow of the secret room and said with a smile: "Haha, not only are you more capable than Old Qian, your mouth is also far better than his. You should be more promising than that old guy."
"Uncle Kun, please don't embarrass me. If it concerns the master, the young general will not dare to take issue." General Shi nodded and bowed next to Ding Kun.
"Okay, okay, you don't want to be a young general before a young general. You are not ashamed even at your age. My promotion situation this time is not stable. I need your help to suppress it. I have to follow you for a while.
You also know that there may be a big family in the country that wants to deal with us secretly. Currently, the young master only has Lao Qian and Sihai, and there is a bit of manpower shortage. Just cover up your true colors and go back to follow the young master." Ding Kun spoke to his juniors in a tone of voice.
Said to General Shi.
"The grandsons of the Inspection Department of the Ministry of Legal Affairs have been refusing to let me go because of that little incident, causing me to cover up my charming appearance. If this continues, when will I be able to find the wife who belongs to me?" Shi Jiang lamented.
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"Your master and I haven't found a mother-in-law, so why don't we learn from it? We have to learn from Quan Sihai, the best guy in the world." Ding Kun said angrily, and General Shi could only apologize and laugh at the side, unable to say anything more.
Ding Kui didn't know that the most irresponsible guard was about to come to him. For the first time, he met an unexpected guest in the study of the Protector's Mansion.
"Master, is this where the former commander-in-chief handled military affairs?" Fan Yuzhen looked at the study with excitement.
"Yes, otherwise I wouldn't have brought you here. Why are you here alone? How did you know I was in the capital?" Ding Kui asked in a tentative tone.
"Back to the young master, in fact, there has been news in the military camp that you and the Marquis have returned to the capital. However, later, rumors spread that in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, the steward did not allow the five division commanders to meet with the Marquis.
Jiao Mingguang and other seniors had long wanted to come and take a look, but they felt that there was some truth to the rumors. The other five division commanders also strictly enforced military discipline and were not allowed to leave the camp without reason, so they did not dare to come even if they wanted to.
It happened to be my holiday recently, and Captain Jiao thought that my identity belonged to an outside faction, so no one would notice me when I came to the Protector's Mansion, and I had nowhere to go, so I came to pay homage to the young master," Fan Yuzhen replied.
This person doesn't seem to talk in circles. He is the kind of person who speaks out when he has something to say. He is a straightforward female man.
Ding Kui put down his guard and asked casually: "Why don't you go home? It's rare to have a vacation in the camp."
"Hey, I'm the only one left at home. It's the same when I go back, facing four walls." Fan Yuzhen looked sad.
"Oh," Ding Kui made himself a little embarrassed for bringing the topic to such a cold place, "Actually, it won't have much impact if you come to see me. Just don't have too many people coming at once. One or two people coming each time won't matter.
big."
After hearing this, Fan Yuzhen's eyes regained some energy and asked: "Can the young master come to the camp for a visit? The brothers who didn't go to Pingzhong County last time were always complaining about me and saying that I was unfair. It took a lot of effort to calm down.
their emotions.”
"Well, it will be inconvenient to go to the barracks." At this point, Ding Kui heard someone whispering outside the study, and some people laughed, "Who is outside, don't you know there are guests here?"
Ding Cai and Lao Guo walked into the study with their heads down and said in unison: "My servants (subordinates) pay their respects to the young master."
"What are you doing outside?" Ding Kui asked unhappily.
Lao Guo bumped Ding Cai with his arm. Ding Cai took a step forward and said, "I gained a lot from Captain Fan's guidance last time. I have always admired Captain Fan. I just heard that Captain Fan came to the mansion. I was patient for a moment."
I couldn't help but feel excited and wanted to ask Captain Fan for advice again."
"Nonsense, Captain Fan is a guest. I'm not here to give you advice." Ding Kui was filled with hatred. I'm here to win over people's hearts, but you guys are here to cause trouble. You don't have any discernment at all.
Fan Yuzhen didn't think so. She felt that she needed to show her strength in front of Ding Kui. She couldn't let anyone underestimate a captain of the Eighth Legion. She said: "Master, it seems that this big brother didn't have a good time last time.
I don’t mind playing with him some more.”
"Master, let Captain Fan give some advice to Xiaocai so that he can see what a regular army is, so that he won't have to think that he is a stinker all the time." Guard Lao Guo encouraged him from the side.
"Captain Fan, are you really willing to give some advice to this slave?" Ding Kui looked at Fan Yuzhen with questioning eyes.
"He is a knight. He obviously didn't show his strength last time. I just wanted to ask him for advice on how to use the sword." Fan Yuzhen stood up as he spoke.
"Okay, let's go to the martial arts arena." Ding Kui's interest arose.
It was always Ding Kui's fight that was watched by others. He rarely watched other people's fights. Since these two people wanted to compete, he was happy to watch the fun.
Arriving in front of the weapon rack in the martial arts arena, Fan Yuzhen picked up a long ax without ceremony, waved it left and right, and nodded with satisfaction. It felt that it was not much different from the long ax she was used to.
Ding Cai hesitated for a while in front of the weapon rack, and finally pulled out a knight's spear. His swordsmanship was popular in the army. The spear was his usual weapon in the 31st Division, and he faced Fan Yuzhen's long axe.
You won't suffer too much.
Ding Kui was happy. He had little practice in marksmanship, and Lu Ji only taught him the basic marksmanship. Having the opportunity to observe a spear battle at close range was an eye-opener.
In the middle of the martial arts arena, Ding Cai pointed the tip of his spear to the ground, raised his right hand and said: "Captain Fan, please enlighten me."
This pretty boy is quite polite. If you really have the ability, let him win.
If Fan Yuzhen's thoughts were known to Ding Kui and the others, they would definitely laugh to the ground. It seems that Ding Cai is considered a pretty boy in the army.
"Brother, pay attention." Fan Yuzhen swung her ax in a circle, pointing the tip of the ax toward Ding Cai's face.
Ding Cai twitched the tail of the gun with his right hand, grasped the barrel of the gun with his left hand and shook it hard, shaking out dozens of spear heads to seal the castration of the long axe.
When fighting with knights, samurai and knights should not dare to get too close. After all, when sword or spear rays are shot out, it will take a certain amount of reaction time to avoid or intercept them. If you get too close, you will be hit by the slightest carelessness.
Fan Yuzhen lowered her ax and swept across Ding Cai's lower body. If her opponent couldn't stand firm, he wouldn't have time to use his spear.
Ding Cai grasped the tail of the gun with both hands and whipped it downward, trying to deflect Fan Yuzhen's long axe.
With a "pop" sound, Ding Cai's hands shook, and his spear was bounced high. There was a clear gap in strength between Ding Cai and Fan Yuzhen.
He quickly took two steps back, drew back his spear and fired a spear light.
Fan Yuzhen had predicted this gun light, so she did not pursue Ding Cai in a straight line, but jumped to the side, just in time to avoid the line of the gun light.
Fan Yuzhen's use of the ax was not all about opening and closing, chopping with all her strength, but even the tip, back and handle of the ax were used. She changed according to Ding Cai's changes, and she was very experienced in dealing with them calmly.
After Ding Cai knew that his strength was insufficient, he quickly determined the fighting style of You Dou, using the chance of the spear's light to force his opponent to attack at close range, and using the flexibility of the spear to attack from multiple angles. In a short time, the fight became fierce and fierce.
Both of these people were from civilian backgrounds and had served in the regular army. Although Ding Cai was older, Fan Yuzhen had been in the army longer, which just offset Ding Cai's advantage. The strength of the two sides was very close.
In the blink of an eye, both sides were fighting dozens of moves, but no one had any advantage.
The sound of fighting in the martial arts arena attracted Feng Liang and Qianyou. They came over and watched it with great interest. Among the fourth-level combatants, the two on the field were their seniors. There was a lot worth learning from this competition.
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As time went by and there were more people, Fan Yuzhen became a little anxious and completely forgot about the politeness of this "little pretty face". The fierce force in her body was unleashed with the long ax in her hand, and she blindly attacked with no regard for defense.
It's starting to happen more.
Ding Cai was just forced by Lao Guo's words. He really didn't want to fight with Fan Yuzhen. He saw Fan Yuzhen's desperate attitude, but he was a little timid. Obviously seeing Fan Yuzhen's flaws, he didn't want to fight.
She didn't want to really hurt Fan Yuzhen. After all, she was the young master's guest today, so she had to retreat and give up the opportunity to attack.
After going back and forth like this, Ding Cai was suppressed. The space for him to move and dodge was gradually blocked by Fan Yuzhen, and the spear in his hand was forced to fight with Fan Yuzhen's long axe.
You must know that the strength of the warriors trapped in the battle is not small. The long ax itself is heavier and harder than the spear. Ding Cai's fighting spirit will consume a lot of money if he fights hard.
Fan Yuzhen's strength was also depleted, but her training in the military camp was mainly about endurance, and she wasted a lot of money.