Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1093: Finally Turned Back
In recent years, the imperial court has attached great importance to road construction. As the capital area, the official roads between various villages and Luoyang City are naturally the most convenient in the entire Han Dynasty.

Therefore, even though the donkey cart was not moving very fast, Tietou and others successfully arrived at the east gate of Luoyang when the sun was past noon.

Looking up at the towering and magnificent city gate, Tietou suddenly frowned and stopped.

A girl named Miao Juan got off the donkey cart and looked at Tietou.

"Brother Tietou, what's wrong with you?"

The woman sneered, "What else can he do? This country bumpkin must have been frightened by Luoyang City. He has no knowledge..."

Miao Juan pouted and retorted, "No way. Brother Tietou is a sergeant of the imperial court. He must have been stationed in Luoyang City before."

At this time, Tietou also said: "I feel this place... is very familiar... as if... as if I have lived here before."

Miao Juan grinned: "Mom, I was right."

The woman glared at her unhappily, then sneered, "You are good at climbing up the ladder. Who do you think you are? Why do you still live in Luoyang? Then tell me, where is your home? Take us to have a look?"

The husband at the side interrupted and said, "Well, why do you always target Tietou? Although the armor he wore was tattered, it was still extraordinary. I think he is not an ordinary soldier. Maybe he really lives in the city. Maybe this trip to the city will remind him of something. When he returns home, he can compensate him."

The husband obviously knew his wife's character very well, and just this one sentence eased his wife's harsh attitude a little.

She squinted at Tietou and said, "Hehe, I hope you can really remember it, otherwise my family won't be able to support you forever."

"Mom, why are you..." Miao Juan was a little unhappy, but before she could finish her words, she was glared back by her mother.

The group walked towards the city gate, paid three cents of city entrance tax, and then headed towards the market in the south city.

"Hey, Lao Miao, I haven't seen you for a while."

As soon as I arrived at the market, a man who looked to be in his forties took the initiative to say hello.

Miao Juan's father also greeted him with a smile: "Brother Liu, I haven't seen you for a long time. How is your business?"

The man called Brother Liu waved his hand and said, "Hey, the damn Cao thieves have been fighting for days, causing panic in the city. Moreover, because Hulao Pass and Hangu Pass were besieged, the number of merchants and travelers decreased a lot, and business naturally plummeted. But now the storm has finally passed and the sky is clear."

"Haha, yes. After these few busy days, we will prepare for the autumn harvest. I think this year will be a good year."

"In recent years, the weather has been good and the harvests have been good. We ordinary people have had a good life. Hey, I haven't seen this young man before. Has your daughter found a son-in-law?"

When Brother Liu saw Tietou, he noticed that he was tall and handsome. Then he saw the look in Miao Juan's eyes when she looked at him, which was clearly full of love, so he naturally guessed this.

After hearing this, Miao Juan's mother's face suddenly turned dark, but Miao Juan lowered her head shyly.

"Haha, not now, but maybe in the future." Father Miao seemed to be in a very good mood and even made a joke.

The two chatted for a few words, and then the Miao family moved forward. They soon came to an empty stall and put all the things in order.

This stall was rented by him and another small vendor. On odd days, that man would set up the stall, and on even days, the Miao family would set up the stall. It was only because of the war that they didn't come for a few days.

Judging from the attitudes of other stall owners and customers towards the Miao family, it can be learned that this family, at least when they set up a stall in the city, has a good relationship with people, and their goods are quite popular. All the goods are sold out within two hours.

While packing up the stall, Miao's mother said to Tietou, "How is it? Do you remember where your home is? I'm still waiting for you to come home and get the money. You are a man of your stature, you can't refuse to pay."

"Mom... please don't rush me..."

"Just shut up, you ungrateful person. Why did I give birth to a money-loser like you?"

Miao Juan instinctively shut her mouth quickly because of her mother's angry expression. Even though she admired Tietou very much, she had only known him for half a month. How could she overcome the awe she had developed towards her powerful mother over the past decade?

She could only stand beside Tietou, secretly tugging at the corner of his clothes, trying to give her brother Tietou some spiritual support.

Tietou looked around and said, "It seems... I seem to have some impression... My home should be..."

He ran out of the market at a quick pace. Miao's mother was shocked and immediately dropped the things she was packing and chased after him.

"Oh, the little thing wants to default on his debt, why don't you chase him quickly..."

Although the others didn't think Tietou was going to run away, they still chased after him out of concern.

Along the way, Tietou's expression became more and more solemn, and soon, his eyes began to turn red.

"Here... I know this place, and there, I seem to have been there, and walked around with someone..." Every time he saw a familiar place, some fragmented memories would emerge in his mind, which made him feel a headache, but also extremely excited.

In Sanshui Village, Guan Ping went door to door and visited all the families and taverns mentioned by the waiter. Every time he arrived at a house, he was full of expectations, but soon he was disappointed again.

Finally, they arrived at the gate of the Miao family’s courtyard.

"General, this is the last family left. The waiter said that half a month ago, this family rescued a man who looked like a soldier from the river. The man's armor was torn, his body was covered in blood, and several bones were broken. He had to go to the city to invite a doctor. After about ten days of recuperation, he was able to get out of bed. But the man is said to be in good health. After getting out of bed, he was able to move around normally and work within three to five days."

Guan Ping nodded slightly: "I hope it's true this time."

He walked up personally and knocked on the gate solemnly.

"Excuse me, is there anyone home?"

After knocking for a long time, no one responded. Guan Ping couldn't help but feel anxious and knocked faster.

"Is anyone home? Is anyone home?"

However, he knocked for a long time but no one responded. Seeing this, the soldier next to him advised: "General, it seems that this family has gone out. Why don't we go to the inn to rest first? They should be back at sunset."

Guan Ping nodded, but seemed to remember something and shook his head again.

"Forget it, let's go. According to the store owner, this man was able to walk five or six days ago, and now his injuries have recovered by 70% to 80%. If he is really His Highness, why wouldn't he return to the palace? Even if it is a little inconvenient for me, I should reveal my identity."

The soldier thought it made sense: "It seems so. The general deliberately visited those who were still seriously injured and bedridden, or even unconscious, for this reason."

Guan Ping sighed: "God doesn't bless me, God doesn't bless me..."

He looked up to the sky and closed his eyes, looking extremely sad.

After a moment, he waved his hand and said, "Let's go to the next village."

The group mounted their war horses and headed towards the village entrance.

Just as they walked back to the door of the inn, a group of people dressed as merchants, driving horse-drawn carriages and donkey carts, came back to the inn from outside.

Guan Ping just glanced at them and didn't take it seriously. However, the conversation between two of them quickly attracted his attention.

"Since the thief Cao was defeated by Your Majesty, our business has been getting more and more prosperous. It seems that it was a wise choice to spend all our family property to come to Luoyang to do business."

"Of course. But I lost a lot of money on the tattered armor I received a few days ago. But I said, it's already broken into this state, it's just scrap metal, how can I get rid of it? But you insisted on taking it, now it's a waste, right?"

A man seemed to have some complaints in his tone.

The other person didn't care: "Hey, you don't understand the art of iron smelting. I can tell at a glance that the gold and iron used in this armor are not ordinary. It's just that ordinary blacksmiths can't forge it. If we can find a suitable craftsman to forge it, hehe, then by then, let alone a mere 2,000 coins, even 200,000 coins can't buy such a treasure."

"Two hundred thousand? Hiss... Don't lie to me."

"Hey, brother, what are you talking about? How could I scare you? I am sure that the owner of this armor is definitely not an ordinary soldier in the army, and he should not even be a junior officer. If not a big man, at least he has a high status. If it weren't for chance, how could you and I have encountered such a good thing?"

Guan Ping immediately stopped his horse when he heard this and said, "Wait a minute, you two. I have something to ask you."

The two merchants turned their heads and were startled when they saw Guan Ping's imposing manner and the mighty war horse under his crotch, and hurriedly saluted.

"Brother, what advice do you have for me?"

Guan Ping clasped his fists in return and said, "I am not worthy of your advice. I just happened to hear you two mention a piece of armor. I am quite interested. If it is really a treasure, I can pay a large sum of money to buy it. I wonder if you can let me see it?"

The two men looked at each other in surprise, and then one of them said, "Of course, we are traveling merchants, how can we refuse you when we meet you? But this armor has not been repaired yet, so you need to appreciate it carefully."

After saying that, he went to a carriage himself, opened a small wooden box, took out a cloth bag from it with his hands, and then opened it carefully.

A black object that was faintly shiny but so tattered that its original appearance was almost unrecognizable appeared in front of Guan Ping.

"General, this item is so damaged, I wonder which general in the army lost it? Just looking at the image of this armor, I think the general has been seriously injured and died, right?"

Guan Ping seemed not to hear what he said. He stared at the armor with his eyes wide open, his lips trembling and tears in his eyes as he slowly walked forward.

"It's him...it's him..."

(End of this chapter)