Chapter 2 The Strength and Status of Martial Artists
If Lin Ze had still imagined the existence of warriors before, then this episode he encountered was something he had seen with his own eyes.
The carriage was driving slowly in the forest. Suddenly, a group of bandits came out of the forest carrying various weapons and surrounded the carriage. The leader, with a beard and a large steel knife in his hand, said to Uncle Wu: "Old man
, If you are sensible, please hand over all your property honestly. Master, I will show some kindness and spare your life, otherwise, you are an old man, I am afraid you are not strong enough for me to chop with my sword."
Uncle Wu looked at Hu Han and said: "It's not easy for you to practice cultivation. There are some people you can't mess with. It's too late to get out now." If he hadn't been worried about hurting the young master, he would have killed them all long ago.
But I saw a scar-faced man next to him said: "Boss, we have asked, the old man and the young man went to Chang'an to seek refuge with relatives, and they may have some background. It is said that the old man seems to be in vain, and he is probably not even a grade one, and the other is a young man."
Baby, we killed them, sold this good horse, and everyone will have food and drink for this winter."
After saying that, the first man holding a steel gun stabbed towards Uncle Wu. Uncle Wu was seen sitting in front of the carriage. He held the steel gun in his right hand and pulled it. Then he exhaled with his left palm. There was a "click" sound of bone cracking, and then he pulled it with his right hand.
As soon as he released it, Scarface flew out with his gun and his body. Lin Ze's pupils widened, and the sound of cracking bones was accompanied by Scarface's body flying out in a zigzag shape.
The bearded man was also startled. Wasn't he a bad old man? He was so cruel. He shouted: "Come together" and directed the others to rush up together, but he slowly retreated towards the entrance of the woods.
Uncle Wu jumped down from the carriage, and as he swayed, he almost met each other one by one. With his bare hands, the dozen or so robbers all met the same fate as Scarface. They flew out with their weapons, and the sound of bones cracking and vomiting blood was endless.
Turning around, he saw that Lu Xiu was already running in the forest. Uncle Wu looked at the carriage slightly, stepped on his feet, and almost flew into the air. After a few ups and downs, he reached behind Lu Xiu, and Lu Xiu didn't even have time to turn around.
, both fists hit him on the back. The bearded body was stunned, a large piece of internal organs was spit out from his mouth, and he died.
Lin Ze's mouth had become O-shaped. In less than ten seconds, more than a dozen lives were lost. That's right. Uncle Wu never said what grade he was in. Looking at his strength, he must be at least third grade.
Uncle Wu took some time to pack up all the valuable things on the robbers, including the crude weapons. Looking at the frightened Lin Ze, he smiled kindly and said: "Master, don't be afraid, it's just a few little idiots."
The thief is coming." After saying that, he continued to get on the carriage and prepared to drive away.
Lin Ze immediately asked curiously: "Uncle Wu, what level of warrior are you?"
Just as Wu Bo was about to answer, there was a sudden sound of horse hooves, and he couldn't help but frown. He saw a group of 12 people in armor surrounding them, led by a middle-aged squad leader.
The middle-aged man said: "I am from Yangziting looking for a thief. I am here to pursue the robber. Who are you?"
When Lin Ze heard this, he thought, well, seeking a robber is a local official position, equivalent to the modern police station director.
Uncle Wu clasped his fists and said, "I am from Chang'an. I have been entrusted by the family master to send my young master to Chang'an. The robber has been killed by me. You can do what you want." After saying this, he planned to start.
The middle-aged thief looked at the things on the carriage, stopped him and said, "Wait a minute, I think there is something fishy about this matter. Come back with me and go back to investigate."
Uncle Wu looked at the middle-aged Qiu Qiu and said, "There are some people you can't afford to offend." Indeed, as the commander of the Forbidden Army, Lin Dou's position was equivalent to that of a county governor, which is now the mayor, a senior city official, and he was also a central official.
Uncle Wu warned Lin Ze not to cause trouble, mainly because he was afraid of provoking those big bosses, the director of a township police station, who probably didn't like him.
"How dare you, I'm working for the empire, if you dare to disobey me, get it for me," the middle-aged Qiu Thief said with some annoyance. He also wanted to lie to me, although the carriage is not owned by ordinary people, but a broken carriage can dare to
Don't you think you have seen the world when you pretend to be a wealthy family and bully me? A bad old man takes a child to escort the children of a wealthy family?
After speaking, Uncle Wu immediately burst out with momentum, startling the two soldiers who came forward. Most of the momentum was directly pressed on the middle-aged Qiu Thief, and he said coldly: "You really don't think I dare to kill you." Only the middle-aged man was seen.
Qiu Pi collapsed on the ground and said "Fourth Grade Master" with a trembling voice. But Lin Ze remembered going to the zoo in his sophomore year, and the crazy look of the lion overlapped with Uncle Wu's back.
Then the middle-aged Qiu Thief fled in a hurry with his men, while the carriage continued on the road.
Although the lifespan of middle-grade warriors will be much longer, if most of them cannot guarantee their bravery and diligence, it will be difficult for most of them to advance when they are seventy or eighty years old. During this period of thousands of years of melee between countries, only Lian Po, the general of Zhao State,
His cultivation stagnated in middle age, but he regained his strength in his seventies, and finally reached the peak of the master. Grandmaster Lian Po had fought against Wu Anjun many times, but Wu Anjun was helpless against him, which showed that this person was extremely difficult to deal with.
Logically speaking, Uncle Wu's strength is at the fourth level and he is at an age where it is almost impossible to improve. It seems that there is no need to run for the Lin family anymore and he can just take care of himself under Wu'an Jun's family. Yes, with Father Lin's current position and martial arts training
, I really can't find a fourth-grade retainer. It is said that Uncle Wu is one of the "dowries" of Wu'an Jun's Mansion. It is said that there is also a woman who is responsible for guarding Lin Ze's "stepmother".
"As people get older, they can't help but think more about future generations." Uncle Wu sighed, and Lin Ze learned from the subsequent words that Uncle Wu had a grandson who was said to be very talented in martial arts and had the potential to become a master.
The name is also well chosen, Wu Di. However, the road to becoming a master is extremely difficult and requires a huge amount of resources. As for the "dowry" of the Lin Mansion, the Wu'an Lord's Mansion promised to increase the salary by two levels, which is twice as much as before, but it can be even more
It is good to cultivate a grandson who is loved by himself. Although Uncle Wu does not expect his grandson to become a grandmaster, it would be good to invest more resources and eventually become a fifth or sixth grade grandson.
When Lin Ze heard this, he asked very wisely: "How is it? What grade is your grandson now?"
Uncle Wu laughed sincerely at this point: "That boy, it's not in vain that I advanced two quarters of resources to him. He broke through to the third level last month. You must know that he is only 20 years old this year. If he keeps it up, he has hope of becoming a master."
Lin Ze was stunned after hearing this. His cheap father, a 20-year-old fourth-grade man, and a 26-year-old fifth-grade man, seemed to be more powerful than expected. As for Uncle Wu, who often married without saying anything, Wu'an Junfu
Not all of them are fools.
The carriage went straight along the official road to enter Yangshuo County, and then slowly entered the prosperous area of the empire, where you could stay in hotels along the way. At the city gate, a middle-aged official and about twenty soldiers appeared, as if
Who are they waiting for? Lin Ze and the others had just checked the official guide when suddenly someone behind the middle-aged official pointed at them: "It's them." Lin Ze took a look and saw that it was the middle-aged beggar. After hearing this, the middle-aged official's eyes lit up.
He immediately brought someone over.
Uncle Wu couldn't help but darken his face when he saw this. The middle-aged official looked very angry, at least a fourth-rank official. Looking at the official uniform, he was probably a Yangshuo County Lieutenant. At the same time, he touched the token in his arms and sneered in his heart.
one time.
After the middle-aged official walked in, he cupped his fists and saluted: "I, Zhou Yu, am the captain of Yangshuo County. I apologize to you two for what happened to my wife and brother. I hope that you two adults will ignore the faults of small people and forgive me."
"After saying this and making eye contact, the middle-aged Qiu Qiu came over with a plate of gold and said, "I apologize to you two." The middle-aged official continued: "In addition, I have prepared a banquet at a wine shop in the city, and I will apologize to you two again."
Uncle Wu took the gold with both hands and initially estimated that it was about a hundred gold. He smiled and said, "You are so polite, Lieutenant Zhou." He turned around and asked Lin Ze, "What do you think, Master?" Lin Ze couldn't help but rolled his eyes secretly.
, you have collected the money, can you not go? It seems that there is still a lot of money, "Uncle Wu, then let's go."
But looking at the smile in Uncle Wu's eyes, I felt that the plate of gold was probably not too small.
Following Uncle Wu's guidance, Lin Ze saw a restaurant in this world for the first time. The name was also very official, Yangshuo Restaurant, an independent three-story building. The first floor was almost empty, with only a few pillars supporting it.
There are some extra picture screens on the floor to separate the areas, but the third floor is divided into independent private rooms. As a local boss, Zhou Xianwei took them directly to the best private room on the third floor, and the owner of the restaurant was the whole person.
Accompanying the owner of the restaurant is a fat man, but he is full of energy and blood. At a glance, he can tell that he is a third-level warrior. However, at this moment, he smiled like a lucky cat in front of the county captain and Uncle Wu. Under the greeting of the owner, he quickly served
All kinds of dishes were served, mostly meat dishes. The daily practice of warriors consumes a lot of money, and they mainly eat meat that is full of energy and blood. The restaurant has connections with many hunters and villagers outside the city, and a large number of livestock and game are delivered every day.
Come over and make dishes that are easy to digest and absorb.
Everyone sat in order of priority. The official representative of the local snakes, Zhou Xianwei, sat in the first place. The second seat was supposed to be occupied by Uncle Wu, but Uncle Wu had to ask Lin Ze to sit down, otherwise he would stand instead of sitting down. Lin Ze had no choice but to sit down.
Taking the second place, Lieutenant Zhou couldn't help but take a second look. Uncle Wu sat next to Lin Ze, followed by the middle-aged Qiu Pi and the two assistants brought by Lieutenant Zhou. The other soldiers were all seated on the second floor.
Food.
When the food and wine were served, Lieutenant Zhou first raised his glass and toasted to Uncle Wu: "It is indeed my brother-in-law's fault for this matter. I once again apologize to my brother. I don't know where he came from." His words clearly revealed the origins of Uncle Wu's master and servant.
Yes, but I didn’t ask until now, Zhou County Lieutenant is considered to have some power.
Uncle Wu raised his glass with both hands in return, and returned slowly: "Wu'an Jun's Mansion, the intermediate deacon Wu Qing, accepts the apology from the county captain, and the matter is written off." The words were full of confidence, and a person from a deputy national-level cadre's family was facing a
At the county magistrate level, he is very confident.
I saw Lieutenant Zhou's confident smile solidify, turning into an embarrassed bitter smile, but also a little bit lucky. Fortunately, I didn't listen to the previous follower's suggestion to intercept and kill him, so I dismissed him when I got back. I almost got into big trouble, no.
Since the child in front of me is called the Young Master, he must be a descendant of Lord Wu An, and I can't help but sweating when I think about it.
After the banquet, Uncle Wu took Lin Ze and continued on the road to Chang'an. Lin Ze suddenly asked: "Uncle Wu, they gave you a lot of gold, you were smiling all the way."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Wu coughed and looked at it, then explained: "This gold is enough for an ordinary family to live for more than a year, but for a warrior like me, it is only a half-month consumption to improve my cultivation. Looking back
I will use this gold to buy some elixirs and ferocious beast meat, so that Wu Di can enter the third-grade stable period."
By the way, he popularized the currency system of this world to Lin Ze. There are two official currencies in Daqin, gold and copper. One gold is equivalent to one hundred coppers. The most common grain is 2 coppers per catty, and the most common meat is 10 coppers per catty.
However, the price of food related to martial arts practice will skyrocket with different grades. However, only when Lin Ze is involved in martial arts can he find out the details. The market price and the final price are still different.