The Emperor is Above

Chapter 253: Huh? It turned out to be a misunderstanding!
"Isn't this the group of weird ranger evil boys?"

Daniu muttered in a muffled voice behind Qing Yi, "It's been a year since you last changed this set of clothes, right?"

Before he finished speaking, twenty or thirty young rangers and rogues emerged from the left side of the convoy. Qing Yi recognized the young man leading them as Shi Ludan, whom he met during his trip to the capital at the beginning of the year.

A year has passed, and the brocade robes and fur coats are still worn outside the brown clothes. It can be seen that these evil young knights have specially groomed their appearance and carefully washed their hair and clothes before going out.

But after a year of wear and tear, no matter how they washed and cared for it, the shiny brocade robe became dull and worn, and if you looked closely you could see several traces of repairs.

Even the fur coats and lambskin jackets they were wearing had the fur fallen off in many places, making them look bare and ugly, and they looked shabby inside and out.

"Wow, what a bunch of weirdos!"

At this time, Tun Shigu and Bao Bu Tong in the convoy also learned from other people what had happened. While they were amazed, they also wanted to see how Qing Yi would respond.

Dongmen Hu, Dongmen Bao and other members of Guqiu's private army were watching this group of evil young knights with vigilance to prevent them from being hired to assassinate them.

"It turned out to be Shiludan!"

Qing Yi smiled, considering that the other party was more or less an old acquaintance of Gongsun Wu, and looked like he was coming to congratulate him, so he also smiled and bowed in return, saying, "I am meeting an old friend again during my trip to the capital. You are now also a ninth-grade warrior, so congratulations."

To be fair, Shi Ludan is twenty years old this year. He has been able to advance to the ninth level with just some basic practice techniques, so his aptitude for practice is at least average.

As long as you maintain this diligent attitude towards practice, you can expect to reach the fifth level or above within twenty years, and you will be able to achieve some success no matter what you do.

"Hey, thanks for the compliment, Sergeant!"

Shi Ludan was originally nervous because of being stared at by Guqiu's private army, but when he heard Qingyi's praise, his face suddenly became happy, and he quickly said sincerely,

“I am indeed secretly delighted to be promoted to the ninth rank, but compared to the great victory of Senior Sergeant Guqiu where he beheaded tens of thousands of people, it is like a firefly’s fire. How can it compete with the bright moon?

Just based on the military merit of this battle, you are expected to be promoted from Senior Sergeant to Senior Officer. This is something to celebrate. I envy you, Brother Gongsun, for your keen vision. You can follow Senior Sergeant to make achievements as soon as possible, and be promoted from the eighth-rank warrior realm to the sixth-rank senior soldier within a year."

"Oh?"

Qing Yi pondered for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face, "Could it be that you also want to join my army and follow the example of Brother Gongsun?"

Shi Ludan was so excited that he trembled all over when he heard this. He clasped his hands tightly and bowed deeply, saying: "I often listen to people's words, it is better to be the tail of a phoenix than the head of a chicken. A fly can travel a thousand miles by attaching itself to a horse.

I only regret that when I first met the Sergeant, I was bewitched and missed such a great opportunity. Now I am willing to serve you and become your lackey. I hope the Sergeant can take me in!"

Shi Ludan's eyes were full of anticipation at this time, but Qing Yi hesitated for a moment, shook his head very firmly and said: "Guqiu Fengtu is not your destination, I am afraid I will disappoint you."

"Brother Gongsun!"

After being politely rejected, Shi Ludan's eyes were full of disappointment, and he looked at Gongsun Wu pleadingly, hoping that this old friend of his could say a few good words for him.

However, Gongsun Wu shook his head slightly with a firm look and said, "Shiludan, the people in Guqiu Fengtu are now simple and honest, and the neighbors are harmonious. Everyone is like a family.

These young rangers under your command have many bad habits in the capital, and will never get used to the dull and boring life in the fiefdom. I'm afraid they will stir up a lot of conflicts. Don't blame the master for not giving you a chance."

Gongsun Wu's words were exactly what Qing Yi was thinking. If he was weak at the beginning of the year, he would be surrounded by malicious eyes and feel extremely insecure. Even if Shi Ludan was only at the high level of body forging at that time, once he showed the intention of joining Qing Yi, Qing Yi would not hesitate to recruit him as a helper.

However, after nearly a year of development, the strength of Guqiu Fengtu has greatly increased. Not to mention the top combat forces such as the Dragon Claw Sophora Tree Spirit and the Dragon Eagle Patriarch, even Guqiu's private army and militia are all above the ninth rank, and even Guqiu's female army has seventy or eighty ninth rank people. They have the capital to be picky.

What's more, this group of young villains used to survive in the capital by cheating and deceiving others. Even if they are not bad people at heart, they still can't avoid many bad habits.

If we really allow them to join, not only will it not allow the Guqiu Fengtu to develop better, but it will bring many bad effects.

Faced with Qing Yi's polite refusal, Shi Ludan did not give up. He pleaded, "If the sergeant is worried about these things, we will all turn over a new leaf. Anyone who dares to violate the ban will be at the sergeant's disposal."

"Sorry!"

Qing Yi's expression was extremely firm, and he was not moved by the other party's pleading. He then turned his head and said in a gentle voice, "Brother Gongsun, you mentioned last time that Shi Ludan adopted many abandoned babies. Giving him ten kilograms of gold is also a token of my appreciation."

"I, Shi Ludan, have devoted myself to serving you wholeheartedly. Why do you treat me like this, Sergeant?" This young and evil knight who has always loved money like his life couldn't help but blush when he saw the ten kilograms of gold.

At this time, a rough voice shouted angrily: "Hey, you bunch of bastard rangers, how dare you blackmail my brother, do you want to die?"

Before he finished speaking, a burly man in armor appeared from the crowd, kicked the two young rangers four or five feet away, then picked up the Shiludan and was about to hit them hard with his fist as big as a sand bowl.

"Brother Ran You, wait a minute. This is an old friend from the capital, not a blackmailer!"

Qing Yi spoke out hurriedly. He didn't expect that this old man Ran You would become even more murderous after returning from the border town in the northern border.

"Ah? It turned out to be a misunderstanding!"

Ran You, with a long beard and dark complexion, threw Shi Lu Dan aside with an embarrassed look on his face, and said to Qing Yi with a slightly awkward smile, "Hey, brother, I just returned to the capital the day before yesterday, and I heard the brothers in the Flying Eagle Camp nagging about you in the afternoon.

So I waited for you at the gate of the city, but I didn't see you after waiting for a while, so I just walked over to take a look. I thought you were being blackmailed by this group of bad rangers."

Ran You turned back and said to Shi Ludan, "Boy, don't blame me for the blow I gave you just now. It's because you, the bad knights, don't learn your lesson and often extort merchants and travelers!"

"Even if I were blind, I would not dare to blackmail a minister who is granted a title!" Shi Ludan couldn't help but smile bitterly. How could he afford to offend the captain of the Left Division?
Fortunately, the two rangers who were kicked away were not seriously injured. Gongsun Wu took out a magical ointment for external and internal application, so they will be able to continue to move around tomorrow.

"Brother Gongsun, please send Shi Ludan and the others back first. It would be nice for us to meet and chat with each other. You can also send a token of my love to them and let those abandoned babies and orphans have a few full meals."

Qing Yi first said a few words to Gongsun Wu, and sent away the extremely disappointed Shi Ludan and his group of rogue young men, then he smiled and bowed to Ran You,

"I heard from outside the city that the left and right divisions had returned from the northern border city with Huo Yunyaqing. I was just about to go to the middle city to find my brother, but unexpectedly, my brother was waiting for me outside the gate of the middle city. I am so ashamed!"

"Hey, I'm not the only one waiting for you!"

Ran You grinned widely, his teeth looking exceptionally white against his dark face. He pointed in the direction of the city gate and said, "Brother, take a closer look. Who is waiting for you?"

This place is only a few hundred feet away from the central city gate, and people along the way are seen making way for it.

I saw the city guard captain Qiu Yuan, the left division captain Zhu Cheng, the middle division captain Bai Ze, and the Flying Eagle Battalion captain Xu Zhengjia, each with a few followers, walking towards me with a smile on their faces.

(End of this chapter)