C57

This time, Lu Daiwen came back to personally preside over the ceremony. In addition, he also had the King to offer sacrifices to his mother, so it was naturally an unprecedented grand occasion. Lu Jiapeng had already started all sorts of preparations, and the government yamen had also organized departments at all levels to actively prepare for it.

There were dozens of officials' dock in Liang Prefecture. Adding the crowd that came to welcome them, the already large group of returning people became even more massive. The Liangzhou General had even sent over three thousand guards. Lu Fengqiao was frowning. Even if they were protecting the Ping Wang, this was a clear overrun! The Ping Wang had no time to pay attention to this. He just hid in the car and played Landlord!

"Zhang Zhou, you should get me a carriage when you get back. You can just give that to Fu Xiang. This broken carriage has broken its butt!"

"Sure, no problem!"

"This is This King's good brother!"

"But, Your Royal Highness, you have to return the right to manage the poker cards to me!"

"That won't do! This King is so good to you! You should at least respect This King! "

"Your Highness, my Prince Ping, if you use a comfortable carriage to exchange for the right to manage this business, you won't be at a disadvantage!"

"This King doesn't agree. How can you tolerate me? "Besides, poker is managed by a steady stream of water. I wouldn't fall for such a trick!"

"Your Highness, you are someone who wants to do great things, how can you be obsessed with money!"

"You are exaggerating. Without money, it would be hard for This King to take even a single step!" "Tell me, how much did Ze Xiang earn from her management rights? Did I ask for a tael of silver from you?"

"I'll give you the management rights of the Xiao Yunzhou. I made a loss of one hundred and fifty thousand taels, why don't you tell me!"

"Zhang Zhou, you are just petty!"

"When we get back, I'll tell the empress about this and have her discuss it!"

"Hey, what did you say just now? She's an old man? Hahaha, Imperial Mother hates this old saying the most. Also, you dare not call me Imperial Mother in front of me, how can you call me that? He had an idea in his mind? See if I don't report it to the Queen Mother, then you'll have it coming! "Hahaha."

The head guard, Old Jia, whose face was covered with paper slips, kept his eyes fixed on his cards as he kept chanting in his heart, "I didn't hear about the royal family's secret. I didn't hear about it!"

"..."

Originally, they had been traveling for a day, but by nightfall, they had only reached the county city closest to Lu Jia Ping. The county city was not big, and was simply unable to accommodate so many people and vehicles, and most of the people and horses could only stay outside the city for the night. Fortunately, the local army had provided tents and supplies, so they could not starve while living in the cold.

Zhang Zhou did not accompany Zhao Qizhen into the city, but stayed outside the city with his team.

During the incident at Phoenix Cry Restaurant, there were a total of 29 casualties in the torture camp. Nearly 50 people were injured, and Zhang Zhou's team lost 7 people, with 15 injured. It was a heavy loss! No matter how much these people looked at life and death with indifference, they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.

Not only did Zhang Zhou ask for a double pension for everyone, he also ordered Wei Da and some of his brothers to escort the wounded, as well as the ashes of the dead brothers back to the capital. He promised that he would properly settle their families and pay for them. At night, Zhang Zhou refused the invitation of the Prince and stayed outside the city with them to endure the cold at night. His actions moved the group of torturers, who were desperately trying to earn wealth.

At this moment, Zhang Zhou's mood changed. Two of the dead were old brothers whom Liu Manzhou had entrusted to his care. They had lost their lives in this "accident". Sometimes, he would deliberately let his heart be cold in order to take a look at this separation between life and death, but in the end, it was still impossible. Even though he clearly knew that it was impossible for everyone to be at peace, he could not help but blame himself. These people would die without knowing that their lives had been designed and lost by their own people. However, such a thing was unpredictable and unavoidable. Many times, this was how people did things. For their own benefit, they would not care about the life or death of their opponents, and similarly, they would not pity their own people.

Zhang Zhou did not change the feeling of guilt from his past life. However, his appearance here had indeed caused some people to suffer and some people to be happy. However, this was their fate. Their fate had been secretly changed, but they had no way of knowing it!

He thought of many things that happened to many people, both in that lifetime and in this lifetime.

It was still cold at night, and the campsite was set on fire. Most of the people had gone to bed, and Yang Xiaolang and Erniu also sent him out to rest. The two knew that Zhang Zhou would often choose to be alone, and would become accustomed to it over time. Almost a hundred tents, just like a small army camp, but after all, they were not soldiers, and the various arrangements were unavoidably a little messy. Zhang Zhou's heart was also a little confused, and he added a few sticks of firewood to the fire to make it a little hotter, and then he got up and walked out of the camp.

The moon was cold and the stars cold. The wilderness was quiet and desolate. Unknowingly, he had already walked far away, and the campsite behind him was already faintly discernible.

Zhang Zhou stood in silence for a long time, before silently pulling out his waist knife. He planned to wait for his return and make a few more sabers that he liked. The sabers now were too light for him. The first reason was that he didn't want to attract the attention of others. Once this steel was known by the Imperial Court, the first person would definitely not let him go, after all, in the face of political interests and the stability of the country, his own interests were of no importance, and were not worth mentioning. Secondly, there was the production limit. Before the steel refining method had been completed, it was simply impossible to satisfy the large volume output. Thus, he could only ask for quality and not quantity!

Zhang Zhou had always believed that even if he didn't have talent, as long as he put in more effort, he would still be able to achieve great things. If it wasn't for the fact that he had too many things to do, he might have been able to achieve some accomplishments in martial arts. Even so, Zhang Zhou, who had been diligently studying, still felt that his martial arts had improved a lot. As for internal martial arts, he couldn't even tell those ordinary acupuncture points, let alone this meridian, so he was determined to take the external path.

This time, Zhang Zhou had also consulted with a saber wielding expert beside the Ping Wang and had learned a few saber techniques. Just as he was about to practice a few moves and enjoy his recent enlightenment, he suddenly felt something flash past on the distant city wall.

The night was in full swing, and moonlight was shining on the city walls. It was possible to vaguely see another shadow leap down from the city walls. Like a leopard cat, it chased after the previously floating figure. This time, Zhang Zhou saw it clearly. After weighing the pros and cons, he also chased after them.

Ten miles outside the city, in an open field, two people stood facing each other.

One was tall and straight while the other was tall and sturdy with a rough build.

"During this period of time, do you have any ill intentions when you are investigating the place where the Prince is staying?"

"I said, Zhen Lao Jiu, don't put on your hat, I'm just here to look for someone!" If you really think I'm up to no good, why didn't you shout a few times? Do you really think that you're a match for me alone? "

"Haha, losing to you once doesn't mean you'll lose your entire life!" I came here with you because I want to spar with you again! Let's see if you are still as strong as you were in the past! "

"Ninth Elder Zhen, you're no longer a child. Why don't you keep arguing like this? I am really afraid that I will win against you and ruin your ambition again! "

"The path of martial arts is a path of advancement. How can one avoid fighting and killing!?" "When you were practicing and studying, you were notorious for asking people to compare notes with you in the martial arts world!"

"Hahaha, wasn't that when I was young! To be honest, I really did come here today to look for someone without any other intentions! "You are now a member of the Shangguan Family, fighting you might cause trouble for our Gold Silver Lane, so I don't think so!"

"Don't worry about that!" The reason why I did not alarm anyone is because I did not want to spread this matter.

As he finished speaking, he drew the saber at his waist.

Duan Jiu Ji rubbed his chin and thought for a while before saying, "If you lose within ten moves, you have to help me find that person! If I lose, then it's up to you to be in a good mood! "

"You've lost. Just call me Nine!"

"Fine, fine. Not being greedy is a good thing!" Come on, let's hurry up! "

Finishing his sentence, he hooked his finger at Zhen Jiu, causing the corners of his lips to curl up. In an instant, the distance between the two of them was reduced by less than five feet, with a leap of Zhen Jiu's long blade, he was already close enough to slash horizontally through the sky in the most overbearing manner, Duan Shixiong's body moved, he flashed more than ten feet, the force of Zhen Jiu's sword landed in a squatting position, the force of Zhen Jiu's blade shifted horizontally, drawing out a sharp blade beam, Duan Shijiu leaped up, dodging it once again, but Zhen Jiu's blade force did not stop, in just a few moments, it increased in an instant, transforming into three crescent blades, slashing towards Duan Shixiang Ji's back. Zhen Lao Jiu leaped far away, his feet were on the ground, dodging the attack. His body was like a spring as he shot back. Man and saber became one, the light from the blade drilled through as it shot towards the fallen Ji. The entire blade was dazzled by the radiance of the opponent's blade force, creating a huge arc. With the momentum of the season, the blade could be held down for a bit, causing the arc to become even larger, and with a cold snort, the tip of the blade instantly burst out of the ground, causing the entire blade to bounce upwards. It actually caused a violent wave of Qi to form on the ground, and under the guidance of the blade, it flew towards Ol'ninth brother. The tip of Zhen Ou's foot touched the ground, and he was unable to dodge. He could only protect his body with the saber and was pushed seven or eight steps back by the saber force! The Qi wave weakened, but the blade Qi still penetrated his defense, cutting a few inches of wound on his chest, tearing through his clothes without harming his flesh.

Zhen Lao Jiu did not lower his head to look at his chest, but instead looked at Duan Ling Tian who was slowly putting his blade back in its scabbard, and mocked himself: "Last time you used both your blades, you only used one today! Even if I don't die, I won't be a match for you in this life. Speak, who are you looking for? "

"Hehe, I like this point of yours. You're much better than your fifth brother!" The person I'm looking for is called Zhang Zhou! "

Zhang Zhou excitedly watched the fight between the two immortals and was filled with emotions. Although it was just a few short moves, it was enough to make him feel extremely exhilarated. When this Old Zhen was at Phoenix Cry Restaurant, he was a member of Ping Wang's bodyguard. Later on, Zhang Zhou asked Ping Wang and found out that he was indeed from within the clouds and water. This time, he was recruited to guard Ping Wang. At that time, Ji Yunshu had also heard that the momentum behind those two simple slashes was definitely much stronger than Xia Qingyi's. As expected of an expert! Who knew who would be the target of this season's attention? If they found him, they would be able to kill him with a single slash! At this moment, he clearly heard Duan Jiu Ji say his name. He felt as if he had been struck by a blade. His heart trembled, and he immediately spat out his truest feelings as he yelled, "Damn!"

Following that, he reacted and turned to run! Duan Shiji and Zhen Lao Jiu both heard the exclamation, and immediately noticed the figure that had jumped up and fled more than 200 feet away.

Duan Jidao flashed in pursuit, and Zhen Jiu's reaction wasn't slow either. He shouted, "Don't hurt him!"

When he heard Zhang Zhou's name, he was stunned for a moment. Zhang Zhou's familiar accent also gave him a shock. With another glance, he confirmed that Zhang Zhou's name was correct and his head hurt. How could he think about the cause and effect? He only had one thought, and that was to never let Duan Shiji catch Zhang Zhou!

Duan Jiu Ji walked even faster without responding to Zhen Jiu's warning. Like a wild bull smashing against a wall, he crashed into the blade that blocked his path, at the same time not slowing down at all. How could he let go of the blade, thrusting it straight at Duan Sheng's heart, Duan Ji's hands formed a cross behind his back, accurately blocking the incoming blade with his own hands, instead moving along the strength of Fu Jiu's blade, raising his speed by a bit, following which, he jumped up a few steps, leaving Zhang Zhou's boat less than two feet away. When Duan Jian was about to call out, he suddenly stopped running, borrowing the force of his legs and rushed back. With a shake of his hand, a short dagger shining with a cold light flew out from his sleeve, forcing Duan Shiji to quickly dodge to the side, barely dodging the hidden attack. "Ji, embarrassed and angry, was about to approach when Zhen Jiu arrived in front of Zhang Zhou, blocking his way.

"Who is he?"

Duan Jidao asked coldly. The ninth elder Zhen held his long blade and pointed it towards his body. His aura was not the least bit weak.

"You don't need to care about who he is. You can't hurt him anyway!"

Duan Shiji glanced at the blade in his hand, which had almost been chopped into two. The other person's blade was still embedded inside. Suddenly, he laughed heartily and pulled out his blade. The blade was extremely cold, and only a few injuries could be seen on the blade. He flicked his finger, and a humming sound could be heard. Duan Shiji looked up and saw the smiling face of the guy moaning and standing up behind Zhen Jiu.

"Zhang Zhou? Great Master! Hahaha, I never thought that meeting you would turn out like this! "

Zhang Zhou took a few deep breaths to ease the pain. Looking at Duan Shiji, he sneered and said, "Duan Shiji, I don't think I, Zhang Zhou, have any grudges with you!"

"No, no. On the contrary, I really want to be friends with Great Master Zhang?"

"Hehe, Zhang Zhou is truly grateful. My body is weak, and my martial arts are even weaker. I'm afraid your friend here can't afford to pay me back!"

Thinking of the scene just now, Duan Shiji cupped his fists and said, "It was just a misunderstanding! Master Zhang, don't blame me! "

"Hehe, if you say that it's a misunderstanding during the season, then I'll have to pinch my nose and admit it, right?"

"Master Zhang, you must know Qu Thirteen, right?"

Zhang Zhou's smile turned cold. Duan Jiu Ji knew that he had misunderstood and hurriedly said, "I saw Qu Thirteen before. He came to Lianzhou to deliver a bunch of furniture to Golden and Silver Lane. I and he have a bad temper!"

Zhang Zhou relaxed.

"Yes, I do. Senior Duan, what can I do for you?"

I also heard that you came to Liangzhou, so I came over in the middle of the night to meet you. In the end, I met Zhen Ol'ninth outside of the Duke's Mansion, so I didn't want to get into any trouble, so I led him out of the city.

Upon hearing the reason, Zhang Zhou and Zhen Jiu heaved a sigh of relief. With the name of the season in the southeast, there didn't seem to be a need to make up an excuse to fool them.

Zhang Zhou cupped his hands together, stretching out to the point of pain. It was so painful that he grimaced in pain, but he still forced himself to salute: "If we were to meet again like this, my little life will be ruined!"

If it was any other time, with his pride, he would not be so polite to a junior from the martial arts world. He was indeed a bit rude when he attacked, but luckily, although he was angry at that time, he did not kill anyone, otherwise Zhang Zhou would have already been cold by now.

"If you still want to blame me for this, I will apologize to you and compensate you. When it's time for my brothers to come back, I will give you some face!"

Of course, Zhang Zhou wouldn't go on endlessly. Since he already knew that it was a misunderstanding, he didn't mind the small details.

"Senior Duan, there's no need for that. After all, if the matter of me being beaten were to spread, it would be akin to humiliating myself." This matter is over! Don't mention anyone else, okay? "

"Great! Great! Great!"

"Senior Duan, please don't call him an adult. A grade six official can be considered an adult as well!"

"Alright, then don't call me senior. If you think so highly of me, just call me Big Brother Duan!"

"Big Brother Duan, you don't have to be so polite!" I don't know why you're looking for me. Big Bro, just say it directly! "

Seeing that the two of them would not clash again, Zhen Jiu said, "Since it's a misunderstanding, I won't disturb the two of you further. I will be taking my leave first!"

Zhang Zhou didn't know what Ji Shimeng would say. Since Zhen Jiu wasn't around, it would be more convenient for him to avoid suspicion and just give him a way out.

"It's been hard on you, Big Brother Zhen. You've gone through so much trouble for my sake!" "Wait a moment!"

Then he said to Duan Shiji, "Big Brother, can you return the saber to me first?"

Oh, ah? "AHH!" "Good!

Duan Jiu Ji felt as if his heart had been taken away from him, and he pretended that it was natural on the surface. He then returned the blade to Zhang Zhou. Zhang Zhou took the saber and unsheathed the scabbard from his waist. The scabbard was one and the same as he passed it to Zhen Jiu, saying, "Brother, you don't have anything good to give me. This saber is pretty good, I'll give it to Brother Zhen as a little gift!"

When Zhen Lao Jiu saw how extraordinary this blade was, he took it and took it out before nodding his head. Then, he cupped his fist and smiled, "Then, thank you Brother Zhang for your gift. No one will know of tonight's events!"

Finishing his words, he exchanged a glance with Zhang Zhou, then cupped his hands and bid farewell to Duan Shiji! Ji felt her face twitch involuntarily. What do you mean not bad? What do you mean there are no good things? He gave it away just like a cabbage? The knuckles of her hands in her sleeves had turned white.

After watching Zhen Jiu leave, Zhang Zhou walked over to Duan Shiji and said, "Big Brother Duan, please speak!"

"Ah, ah, ah …"

Zhang Zhou scratched his head as he looked at this famous martial arts major in the southeast.

"Big Brother Duan, you …?"

"Brother Zhang Zhou, I love sabers all my life. The last time I met Thirteen, I couldn't sleep well with his sabre, but no matter what the cost, he refused to give it up to me." I just wanted to ask for your help. Don't misunderstand, it was my second brother who figured out that you were Thirteen's big brother. Don't worry.

Zhang Zhou scratched his head and said, "Since Big Brother is being honest, I might as well say this, this kind of blade is something that I got by chance and can barely make a few blades, but I just gave it to Big Brother Zhen on my person, there's no way I can get it back! Since Big Brother Duan thinks so highly of me, I won't disappoint you, it's just that Big Brother Duan will have to wait a few days. "

"No worries, I'll thank you first!" "I don't want to say too much about this favor. Come to my house when you have time. No, I will personally pay my respects and thank you in the future!"

"It would be better to thank someone else than to say that …"

"Brother Zhang, feel free to speak!"

"How about Big Brother Duan give me a few pointers on how to execute my saber art?"

"Haha, what's so difficult about that? I can do it now!"

During this period, the blade technique was wide and wide open, and did not require any fancy skills. However, to practice to such a level, it required many years of both inner and outer training as well as comprehension. Zhang Zhou naturally couldn't learn it, but this blade fanatic, Duan Jiu Ji, explained the requirements for strength, speed, speed, distance jumping, and the coordination of his hands, and allowed Zhang Zhou to demonstrate his righteousness. Zhang Zhou obviously knew this from the perspective of slashing, stabbing, slashing, slashing, slashing, head entangling, head wrapping, cloud, slashing, breaking, picking, point erasing, and so on. Zhang Zhou had only practiced border army saber techniques in the past, so he did not know much about the details. But today was his first time learning the true essence of saber techniques.

It had to stop until dawn.

Finally, Ji said, "The so-called moves are only the basics to getting started on the path of cultivation. When it comes to me right now, I don't need those anymore. How much you can improve will depend on your level of training, your level of comprehension, and the depth of your luck. "Although you do not have an internal force foundation, you still have to remember that the killing distance of a blade is not limited to the length of a blade. If you had chosen to make your final stab last night, if you had not chosen to grab it and use it to send the dagger flying, I'm afraid that the blade would have cut through more than just the robe, do you understand?"

Zhang Zhou deeply bowed and expressed his gratitude as a disciple!