Careerist in Qin Dynasty

Chapter 120 Broken Snake and Long Claw

The night wind on this day was very noisy.

Outside Xinling Temple, eight figures wearing bamboo hats stood in two rows.Their eyes were fixed on the darkness of the street in the distance, and their bodies stood upright.

There was no moon in the sky, dark clouds gathered, and soon the spring rain began to fall, which was very cool.

When the sound of the watchman's gong was heard in the distant alley, a man walked out of the darkness holding the hand of the little girl, walking neither fast nor slow. After a while, they came to the crowd in bamboo hats.

In the eyes of these people, when the fine raindrops fall on the heads of the big and small visitors, they will be evaporated directly by the extremely strong internal force, keeping the two people dry.

Eight eyes were focused on the little girl.
From Ji Yan's perspective, she was brought to the Xinling Temple near the Xinling Temple by the hall master using Qinggong. However, they did not appear on the main road immediately. Instead, they waited for the gong to sound before turning around the corner. Turn out everywhere.

She could clearly feel Hall Master Lu's inner energy beside her being transmitted into her body through the palms of her hands, and then forming a thin 'rain-shielding layer' on top of her head.

"The level of inner energy of the hall master's brother has surpassed that of my mother."

Keeping records of the information he observed daily in his mind, Ji Yan stared at the majestic Xinling Temple again:

"Is this a souvenir of my father? Are those men in bamboo hats my father's former subordinates?"

He tried hard to keep up with his brother, while controlling his expression to look serious.Facing those gazes, she subconsciously raised her face.

"Hall Master Lu", the first man in a bamboo hat on the right stepped forward, clasped his fist towards Lu Wei, and was about to lead Ji Yan, but Xiao Yaner's long eyelashes trembled, with a look of panic on his face, and he took a step back and hid directly in front of the Hall Master. behind.

His little hands still grabbed the corner of Lu Wei's clothes.

Ji Yan was not usually so timid. Lu Wei remained calm and did not reveal anything. He only spoke to Zhang Er who looked slightly embarrassed:

"It's dark today and the child doesn't like the environment. Let her go by herself."

"That's fine." Zhang Er took advantage of the situation and retracted his hand that was frozen in mid-air, and returned to the team.

This time Ji Yan took a few steps forward, then stopped and looked back at his brother, the hall master.

With no internal energy to cover the rain, the rain fell on her body, dampening the hairstyle that Lu Ni had spent a long time braiding for her daughter.

After Lu Wei nodded slightly to her, Ji Yan continued to enter the Xinling Temple, knelt down hard on the mat that had been laid out in advance, and kowtowed.

The other eight people in bamboo hats filed in at this time and knelt down on both sides of Xiao Yan'er.
On the way back to the attic, Ji Yan, who was still being held under his arm, thought about his words and suddenly said:
"Brother Hall Master, I don't like those people!"

"Why? They are all strong men who are willing to die for your father." Lu Wei jumped lightly on the eaves and returned very quickly.

"But they only looked at me with memories and no concern!" Xiao Yan'er thought that she would not disappoint Lu Wei tonight, so she took the opportunity to sound naughty and test his bottom line:

"All they care about is my identity. Even if they are willing to die, it will only be for that Lord Xinling!"

"And in the end, those people wanted to take me away, but they didn't even consider asking me what I thought!"

Recalling the impudent request of the man in the bamboo hat after worshiping, Ji Yan lowered his eyes, revealing a maturity that was not that of a child in his clear eyes:
The skills of the eight bamboo hat men are not weak, but they are nothing compared to Gonggongtang, which has tens of thousands of disciples.

The brother of the hall master definitely wants to recruit Lord Xinling's disciples. If he can help him in this process, he can show his own value.
When I grow up in the future, with these people as my confidants, I will definitely be able to replace Deputy Pavilion Master Shan and become the most trusted person of Brother Pavilion Master!

Then mother won’t need to go out and take risks
"Really?" Lu Wei glanced at the back of Xiao Yan'er's head and smiled: "I only care about Xiao Yan'er's identity, so what should I do?"

Ji Yan's mind went blank for a moment. Lu Wei's sudden honesty made her panic. She hurriedly turned her head to the side and stuttered slightly: "No, Brother Hall Master is the best to A Yan!"

After saying that, Xiao Yan'er controlled herself to smile sweetly.

This response speed is not bad, but it can only be used in emergencies.The master of the hall was not someone who deliberately bullied children. The little girl was very sensible. He did not press any further questions and sped up his feet again.

After returning to the accommodation loft and leaving Ji Yan to Lu Ni, Lu Wei counted the time and left without saying a word.

He was going to the 'Sword Hall' in the city, where Ziwu had been staying for a long time.

For the past two days, the hall master has been planning things with Lord Xinling, and occasionally had fun with the snow girl.

Let those trustworthy disciples see Ji Yan tonight, wait for a while, and then go talk to Zhang Er after some time and persuade them to join Gonggongtang.

The proposal of taking Ji Yan away after the guests of Lord Xinling paid their respects was of course also in Lu Wei's prediction, but the other party could only mention it because of the following reasons:

First of all, Lu Ni is not going tonight. The mother and daughter are hostages to each other. If you can hold one, you can hold both together.

Secondly, the hall master didn't dare to say how powerful he was, but it was unrealistic for those eight people to snatch someone from him.

Thirdly, this third one is added later: Xiao Yaner was able to assess the situation and proactively cooperate with himself when he was just a child, which is very good.

For Lu Wei, the easiest thing for him to control is the 'smart people' who know how to analyze the pros and cons.

If you think about it carefully, Ji Yan, who was still named Tian Yan in the original world line, was almost the same age when she dared to join the trap, secretly investigate the secrets of her mother's past without telling her mother and Tian Meng, and she was able to find out some things. She was indeed a monster. .

Although he is not a good person, it is still much easier to work under his command than to be trapped in a trap.

When I told Xiao Yan'er about Lord Xinling before setting off tonight, she was not too surprised at all. She was also very calm during the worship ceremony at Xinling Temple. It seems that she has learned some secrets during her time in Daliang. .

In particular, during the conversation with him, Ji Yan kept calling 'Mr. Xinling' 'Mr. Xinling', which is also very interesting ~
Let the little girl continue the battle of wits and courage. The master of the hall only needs to grasp the opponent's bottom line, and there is no need to worry too much.

——————'Sword Hall' is a two-story building standing in an inconspicuous street in Daliang City.

It seems unremarkable, but in fact, it has five floors underground.The ingenious design uses special mechanism principles. It is said that it has a history of more than 30 years and is still very 'young'.

The Swallowing Sea Sword was unsheathed and he cut off ten candles three feet away without damaging the candles themselves. Lu Wei easily gained the qualification to directly enter the lowest level of the 'Sword Hall'.

He arrived by chance. He passed through the up-and-down mechanism room, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw Wu on the competition platform competing with others.

Lu Wei was very aware of the sharpness of the Zhaodan Sword, and he also had a deep understanding of Ziwu's sharp swordsmanship.But the young man he was fighting against now was no worse than Ziwu.

The long sword, which is diametrically opposed to the Zhao Dan Sword and has a sword shape that is curved like a snake, also belongs to the ranks of famous swords.

If the hall master remembers correctly, this sword should be the 'Snake-Breaking Sword'.

It has nothing to do with the allusion of "The Great Ancestor Killed the White Snake". This sword was made by a well-known swordsmith in Wei State. He was inspired by it after he was bitten by a poisonous snake one day.

It is said that he was so excited that he killed a poisonous snake and melted it into a metal block. He beat it for three days and got a snake-shaped sword.Then the swordsmith broke into the forest with this sword, cut off a hundred venomous snakes in half, and died laughing, leaving only the famous sword 'Severing Snakes'.

Because the blade of this sword is bent in several sections, the sword technique is extremely tricky, and it is a "skillful sword".

Lu Wei looked at the owner of the 'Broken Snake Sword' again, and immediately stared at the style of the jade hairpin on the head of the young sword owner, and immediately understood in his heart: This is a member of the Wei royal family.

"There are not many dignitaries in Wei who have such martial arts skills."

The hall master mentally eliminated all the information that he had checked in advance in his mind, and finally only a few names remained.

The sword fight on the field became more and more intense.

Ziwu's swordsmanship was no worse than that of the opponent, and could even be said to be slightly better, but the internal strength of the two was very different. Ziwu was never good at internal strength, and as time went by, he was still defeated.

"Admit it!" The young man opposite pointed at Ziwu's neck with the tip of his sword twisted internally and externally. Although his words were modest, his expression was very proud.

"Young master's swordsmanship is superb, but I was defeated."

After Ziwu admitted defeat, he just sheathed his sword and stepped back from the sword competition platform. Another strong swordsman flew up and started a fierce fight with the young master of Wei who was holding the Broken Snake Sword.

"Which young master is this?" Lu Wei walked to the side of Ziwu who was a little distracted and asked aloud.

"Hall Master? You are here!" Ziwu cheered up: "This is Young Master Bao, the younger brother of Lord Ningling."

Wei Bao?Ningling Lord Wei Jiu?

These two names are not unfamiliar. They are the few remnants of the six royal families who will survive in the future.

"There are many masters in Daliang City. I have fought a total of fourteen times in the past two days and lost five times."

"There are so many people who can defeat you, the name of the sword hall is indeed well-deserved."

Lu Wei stared at the sword competition platform again, and this time the sword stand on the table on the other side of the sword competition platform caught his attention.

Ziwu explained in time: "According to the rules of the sword hall, a swordsman who can win ten games in a row on the fifth-floor sword competition platform will receive a famous sword as a reward."

"The prize sword of this round is 'Chang Chai'"

Changchai, a famous sword in the Chu Kingdom, originally meant "long sword". Later, the Chu swordsmiths carefully forged the sword with materials and made it famous as "Changchai", which made its meaning substantive.

From the Nine Chapters of the Songs of Chu: "Shedding the River": Lu Lixi with the long hairpin, Cui Wei with the crown cutting the clouds.

Although it is not very famous, it is already a rare treasure for most ordinary people in the world.

"Wei Bao, is this the first time?"

"Well, I originally won four games, but lost to him in the fifth."

"It's not easy to hold a long sword. I'm afraid only the hall master can defeat the others."

"No hurry~" During the short chat between the two, Wei Bao defeated his No. 2 opponent again and ushered in the No. 3 challenger.

"Ranger Zhoushi, please give me some advice!"

Holding an ordinary long sword, the ranger named Zhou Shi was full of aura. Anyone on the fifth floor of the sword hall could see that his strength should not be underestimated.

Wei Bao also regained his composure and stood ready: "Please advise!"

"This person's sword power" Ziwu frowned. The sword power of this ranger named Zhou Shi was abnormally strong!
"He should have a special method of accumulating momentum in advance." Lu Wei accurately analyzed the reason: "I noticed it when I just came in. He has been staying in the corner to accumulate momentum. I think he has reached his limit now and must vent it as soon as possible. .”

"It's right to build momentum. Only in this way can we have a greater chance of defeating ten opponents in succession and win the victory despite the lack of hard power."

Ziwu nodded and suddenly smiled: "Do you want the master of the hall to let Zhou Shi's method of building momentum fall short at the critical moment?"

He understands Lu Wei's strength and has full confidence in Hall Master Lu.

"Long sword, there are still many disciples in my farm family who don't hold famous swords. This ownerless thing is naturally a virtuous person."

The master of the hall smiled lightly. He had learned the five virtues and was very virtuous. He thought he could achieve anything.
(End of this chapter)