Tang Yun and others thanked him as he was told, respectfully took the box handed to him, thanked him again, and at the same time turned to Zhao Yi who got off the carriage and bowed three times.
The old man came out this time, obviously not for their business. This time was just a point in the journey, and he had to go to other places to do business next.
After all, troubles were not just happening here in Longyang County, demons appeared all the time in various places, and warriors died in battle, so he couldn't delay at all.
Tang Yun and others tried to persuade them to stay, but the other party politely invited them to join them. The old man didn't even enter the city gate, so he got in the car and turned around to go elsewhere.
Cen Wu smiled nonchalantly and cupped his hands: "I've seen you, sir. You've traveled a long way here, so you'd better take a rest. We're busy with affairs here, so if there's nothing important to do, I'll allow you to leave."
Zhao Yi stared at Tang Yun with complicated eyes for a long time, then suddenly looked at Cen Wuxin and said lightly: "Staying in the county for now, there are some things that need to be handed over."
Zhang Wei interjected: "What needs to be done has been done a long time ago. Mr. Wang has already told us about it before he left, so naturally we don't dare to slack off. You only need to go to Zhenwu Pavilion to get familiar with it. We and others are still searching the Qiu family recently.
I'm afraid... I can't keep the remnants."
Wu Xiao noticed Zhao Yi's gaze, cupped his hands and said: "My Lord atones for his sins, and so do my subordinates. If the remnants really get away, they may be in trouble, and the responsibility is heavy."
"What about you?" Zhao Yi looked at Tang Yun.
Tang Yun smiled slightly and looked directly at the other person: "Me too."
After being silent for a while, Zhao Yi said calmly: "Okay, very good. You all serve the court with all your heart and soul, and I have no reason to stop you. You can go on your own."
"My subordinates say goodbye..."
The four people looked at each other and quickly retreated with their respective people. In just ten seconds, the seven gates of the huge county city were empty.
The cold wind was blowing. As a warrior, Zhao Yi shouldn't feel cold, but for no reason, he felt a kind of coldness that could not be described in words in his heart.
The Qiu family is gone, and the teacher has not responded, so he should have given up on him.
It's good that I got promoted, but this place is by no means the blessed place I imagined. This is a dangerous place with murderous intentions and ambushes from all sides... a desperate place.
He tightened the spear in his hand and tried his best to keep a straight face, trying to make himself calmer.
However... when Zhao Yi looked around, he not only showed a bit of bitterness, but there were not even half a person nearby. It was really...
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On the road.
Li Xiao couldn't help but turn his head and glance behind him, seemingly puzzled.
He knew that Tang Yun and Zhao Yi had broken up, but would this be a bit too much? With the addition of old and new grudges, would Zhao Yi take revenge wildly?
Seemingly sensing his worry, Tang Yun threw a peanut into his mouth and said calmly: "Don't worry, the more arrogant I am, the less he will dare to act rashly."
"Why?" Li Xiao asked. Although he had been with Tang Yun for almost a year, he still couldn't figure out how Tang Yun did things.
In his opinion... no, in the eyes of many people, Tang Yun was just digging around with a hoe, as if everything he did was based on his whim.
But what makes people speechless is that often, people always fall into these seemingly inconspicuous pits.
Tang Yun glanced at him, chuckled and shook his head: "It's very simple, he is an official."
Li Xiao's eyes were filled with confusion: "Ah?"
Tang Yun sighed and explained: "The imperial court is not a martial arts world. Everything must be done according to rules. What's more, even those well-known sects and aristocratic families in the martial arts world must have enough names, status, excuses, and reasons before doing anything...
No matter what their real purpose is, they must abide by these rules after all, unless they don't want face and reputation. However, unless they are invincible, as long as they are in this world, reputation and face must be a fig leaf.
The imperial court is more strict than the Jianghu. After all, in the Jianghu, you can change your name and identity, secretly change your identity and do evil things, but the imperial court is different. Your every move will be watched by countless people, both overt and covert. "
Li Xiao thought thoughtfully: "Just like Zhao Yi was afraid of you, but was unwilling to kill you, a subordinate cannot harm a superior, and an official cannot kill a subordinate without permission."
"Only part of the truth."
Tang Yun laughed and shook his head slowly: "The reason they didn't kill me is because it would be a pity to kill me, and I am still useful. In addition, it is what you said, using the power of Longyang County to kill me and killing me with their own hands, the consequences are completely different.
different.
If an official wants to get rid of a certain subordinate, it is really easy. They have the innate advantage of status, and they can find any excuse to force you into a desperate situation.
Just like Wang Xin once did, he has enough status to order the Qiu family's servants in Zhenwu Pavilion and assign them to dangerous tasks at will.
Although the Qiu family knew that Wang Xin had evil intentions, but their status was here, and the official rank was overwhelming. They could only pinch their noses and admit defeat. If the Qiu family hadn't had a profound background, how many people do you think could have survived until now?
The same goes for me. I know that he is afraid of me and sent me here to die, but I have to come. Unless I don't want to hang around in this officialdom, I can only come here.
It is easy for an official to target his subordinates, but it would be disobedient for subordinates to retaliate. No one wants to keep a biting dog, and everyone is afraid of being bitten."
Li Xiao frowned: "Young Master, why don't you worry about losing your reputation by simply breaking up?"
"Afraid? I was a nobody before, what kind of reputation do I have?"
Tang Yun laughed: "When this matter gets out in the future, if you know more about it, you will know that it was Zhao Yi who was not honest first, and I had no choice but to live happily. It is not my fault. How can I lose my reputation?"
This is what I just said about status, reason, and reason.
No one can say anything when an official targets his subordinates, but if he is not slapped to death but is bitten back by his subordinates, then he will have to suffer. No one will think that his subordinates did something wrong. After all, life is the most important thing.
It’s so heavy.”
After a pause, Tang Yun glanced at the snowy sky, and said softly: "Now that we have broken up, I, Tang Yun, have already taken the position of Palace Master. From a structural point of view, he is still my boss.
But I am also an official now. No matter what he does, he wants to be famous. As long as the reason is not right, I can refuse it. So as long as I don't make mistakes, he can't do anything to me.
What's more, now Zhao Yi is stuck in a quagmire and can't extricate himself. He is surrounded by tigers and wolves, and even the master of the palace is eyeing him. There is no one available in Longyang County, and he is far inferior to Wang Xin in all aspects.
So the moment he came to Longyang County, Zhao Yi's fate was already doomed. He would lose, lose badly, lose with all his body and skin, lose with... his life."
Li Xiao lost his voice: "Master, do you want to kill him?"
"No, it's not me, it's Longyang County who wants to kill him."
Tang Yun shook his head and murmured almost as if he was dreaming: "The Tianqingmen and other Jianghu forces have just eaten a piece of the Qiu family's flesh, and Zhao Yi has a close relationship with the Qiu family, so he has already stood on the opposite side of the Jianghu forces in Longyang County.
.
Qin Yuxuan used his connections to let Zhao Yi land in Longyang County, and the Qiu family who was his helper had already been wiped out. He happened to offend the various palace lords here, and he had no useful people in his hands, which caused internal and external troubles.
With people in the Zhenwu Pavilion in such a state of confusion and the world trembling with turmoil, Zhao Yi has just broken through the ninth level of strength, what can he use to survive, win against the enemy, and make full use of this game?"
Li Xiao suddenly nodded and said in admiration: "So the young master actually doesn't have to do anything. As long as he waits patiently, Zhao Yi will not be able to hold on anymore..."
"It depends on how long he can last. The longer, the better..." Tang Yun smiled meaningfully.
This is a series of traps. Once he falls into it, what awaits him is a series of traps, one after another, until death.
Does Zhao Yi have the strength to break the game?
Unless he cheats.
Otherwise you will die.
Just like the Tianjian Sect in the past, just like the Qiu family not long ago.
The tide is like a tide, but you have to sail against the current. If you don't have superior strength, the result will be that the boat will be destroyed and everyone will die.
So don't think about going against the will of heaven or going against the trend, especially if you don't have a halo attached to you. Doing so is completely seeking death.
Don’t you see that even if Tang Yun is involved, he has always been doing well and abiding by the unspoken rules that everyone has defaulted to?
The main reason why he lived such a prosperous life and was even promoted step by step was that he knew the rules and knew how to advance and retreat, otherwise he would have died long ago. Of course, there were also reasons for failure, and Tang Yun never denied this.
If you have the ability, you can also cheat.
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Lingchuan Mansion.
Tang Yun rubbed his hands and greeted his subordinates who were playing mahjong. There were shouts and shouts, making the Zhenwu Pavilion look like a gambling hall.
A warrior diligently brought a pot of warm wine: "Drink, sir. I just got the daughter red from my hometown. It is old. Please try it~"
"Tsk~"
Tang Yun drank it all in one gulp and smacked his lips: "I'm serious about it. Let's call all our people back tomorrow. I have something to say."
"Okay." The man nodded quickly, then secretly came over and asked, "What do you want to say, sir? Can you give me some information?"
"You boy."
Tang Yun casually gave him a slap in the face and said calmly: "It's not a big deal, it's almost the end of the new year. I've put it all together, brothers have been busy for a year, so I have to give you something sweet.
I'm thinking of holding our own martial arts competition, and we'll go down by ranking, and the top five will be rewarded. When you notify them, tell them by the way, and ask them to bring food."
After a round of fighting, everyone dispersed.
Tang Yun returned to the room, glanced at the official robe in the corner, smiled and diverted his attention.
This period of time has finally settled down, and there are not so many troubles anymore. On the other hand, Zhao Yi is very worried, and he is still a little confused until now.
The difference between the palace lord and the princess is actually not that big. They are also dealing with some things, but the princess has to take care of all the palaces under his command. Logically speaking, with the palace lord's help, he should be more relaxed.
But Tang Yun and the others couldn't stand it, so they gave Zhao Yi eye drops. Even if it was a big deal, they would send someone to give him a piece of paper so that Zhao Yi could make a decision. Moreover, these things were often messy, disgusting, and neither good nor bad.
As for Tang Yun, there are four counties under Lingchuan Prefecture, as well as more than a dozen towns of different sizes.
He has never been a person who likes to seize power and care about everything. After getting familiar with the general regulations, he simply divided his warriors into several teams and set up stations in the county.
Doing this will not only allow the people below to taste the sweetness of power, but also win over people's hearts. Most importantly, it will allow Tang Yun to free up more time to practice.
As long as Tang Yun grasps the degree of fighting between the people below, there will naturally be no problems. Especially since he organizes activities every now and then to turn the competition from secret private fighting to the open, which also greatly prevents everyone from getting into a real fight.
He took a sip of tea, pulled out his panel and looked at it.
Name: Tang Yun
Physique:38
Cultivation: Tenth level of blood coagulation realm.
[Basic Movement 1/1] [Feiyun Step (10/10)] [Flowing Cloud Feihong (20/20)] [Drunk Moon and Star Picking Step (14/25)]
Passive skills: [Tiger Wolf Bone Forging Skill (15/15)] [Yuantian Zangfu Skill (15/15)] [Blue Blood Yellow Spring Technique (15/25)]
Attribute points: 0
Skill points: 0
Copy: [Blood Sacrifice to Fucheng (not cleared)]
Compared with before, Tang Yun, who had enough time to practice, has improved his physical fitness a little, and the Thirteen Lingyun Swords have been upgraded from level 22 to level 25.
The blood-cutting and air-cutting claws have been upgraded from level five to level twelve, and the Dragon-Suppressing Cloud-Suppressing Palm has progressed slowly and is now only level six.
Although Huangquan Finger, Qi-Desolating Claw, and Cloud-turning Palm are all skills of the hand, due to different inheritances and different upper limits, they are very different. It is equivalent to starting from scratch, and naturally progress is slow. However, Tang Yun has found some ways recently.
The Star-picking Step is not that slow anymore. The difference in movement and martial arts may seem huge, but the essence is just to improve dexterity and make it easier to fight, so now he has been upgraded from level seven to level fourteen.
It involves the foundation of one's own realm, which is derived from the swordsmanship inheritance of the Huangji Sect, the 'Blue Blood and Yellow Spring Art'.
Tang Yun has been groping and understanding word for word, but unfortunately the Earth-level skills are too obscure, and so far the progress has been limited. He has only reached level 15 from level 8, and seems to have encountered a bottleneck.
The difference between Kung Fu and martial arts is gradually revealed here.
The purpose of martial arts is to fight. No matter how they change, such as body skills and sword skills, they remain true to their origins.
For example, Tang Yun has mastered Jinghong, Feng Lei and other sword techniques. As he dabbles in and practices more and more sword techniques, he also understands the essence more and more, and he can achieve the effect of analogy by studying other sword techniques and martial arts.
The rules of gong have changed.
The techniques practiced at each realm and level are completely new.
As a warrior from Ye Luzi, he did not have a complete inheritance system. Every time he reached a realm, he had to change his techniques to a new one, and he did not have the guidance of a famous teacher, so he could only fumble forward on his own.
At this time, the benefits of sects and aristocratic families are highlighted.
Their martial arts, exercises, etc. have been refined, changed, and combined by various seniors, and finally a system was established that can serve as a link between the past and the future.
Between Kung Fu and Kung Fu, between Kung Fu and martial arts, it is like parts made by the same workshop and the same master. When combined, they can often achieve the effect of one plus one greater than two.
In addition, there are seniors in the sect who provide guidance and support, and the benefits are obvious.