Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 85 Two Years
The only thing he felt a little bit regretful about was that there were still many moves that he thought were exquisite, but due to differences or conflicts in style, concept, attribute, compatibility, etc., they could not be integrated into his existing martial arts, so he had to discard them all.

Even if there is another opportunity to "stimulate potential" next time, these great skills materials will be difficult to restore as time goes by.

But this is the case with everything. It is difficult to have a perfect result. It is normal to have some regrets and pity.

"This time it's my physical training that's holding me back again." Song Changming said to himself helplessly after reviewing the results.

The Soul-Breaking Sword, which has become a high-level sword skill, is still relatively easy to deal with, but the enhanced Flying Swallow Style and Light Body Skills require much higher physical strength.

With his current level of Bone Tempering and Body Refining cultivation at the fourth level, it is difficult for him to maximize the power of these two super-level martial arts.

He had no other way to deal with this. Even the stimulation of potential could not instantly strengthen his physical body.

Physical training can only be achieved through years of accumulation and polishing, there is no shortcut.

While Song Changming was training hard at home, the county town was in chaos, and many people were frightened by the huge momentum of the bandit army.

The county magistrate's office finally stopped tolerating and formally passed the resolution.

Immediately send troops to attack Tengya Mountain and encircle and suppress this bandit army! Capture the three dragons of Dongcang!
In addition to the 10,000 county soldiers that were dispatched this time, a large number of the county magistrate's private soldiers were also openly brought out, the number of which is unknown.

Just looking at the huge formation, the square formation formed by the private soldiers was larger than the 10,000-strong county soldiers.

This was also a counterattack from the county magistrate, and it was a direct and heavy attack, the kind that did not want to give the bandit army any chance to survive.

Outside the city, the war horses were in chaos and galloping out.

The infantry, baggage carriages and horses followed closely behind.

Although Tengya Mountain is not far away, it is impossible to wipe it out in one day, so military rations must be prepared and ensured to be sufficient, which is an important source of military morale.

Sending troops to suppress bandits still has little to do with Song Changming.

After resting for two days, he returned to the General Security Directorate and led a team to assist local urban areas, quell some local unrest, and investigate spies in the city who might have been left behind by the bandit army.

This is also what the General Patrol Guard has been busy with these days.

Song Changming originally thought that this battle to suppress bandits would not last long. After all, the battle line was not extended, the two places were not far apart, and the county magistrate had dispatched a considerable number of troops. It was very likely that the bandit army could be defeated directly in a head-on confrontation.

however.

The county governor's tens of thousands of troops attacked for a whole month, but in the end they still failed to completely wipe out the bandit army.

The bandits fled into the mountains and were more cunning than imagined. Even though the county soldiers had an absolute numerical advantage, they only destroyed a few mountain castles and captured hundreds of bandit members, and the results of the battle were slow to expand.

They just wanted to fight the other side head-on, but the other side kept avoiding fighting, which became a problem.

The county troops could only search for the enemy across the mountains and plains in the thick fog and thorns on the ground.

It was not until three months later that the county governor's army returned to the city.

During this period, they killed more than 3,000 bandits, and the rest all fled and left Donglai County with the three dragons of Dongcang.

Although this result did not satisfy the county magistrate, it was barely acceptable.

At least, the threat from the bandit army is gone.

If the bandit army wants to make a comeback in the future, since it has been confirmed that they are backed by a different faction, the county magistrate will definitely not let them go.

Later, an imperial edict came from the court, stating that Li Zhe, a former second-rank official, was framed by villains, and the evidence was conclusive, so he was allowed to be reinstated and return to the capital to report that day.

"I'm sorry to have disturbed you these days and caused a lot of trouble to County Magistrate Xiao." Outside the County Magistrate's Mansion, next to the prepared carriage, Li Zhe bowed to Xiao Jingchuan.

There was a smile on his face. For him, being reinstated was a big thing worth celebrating.

This indicated that the days when he came here to escape disaster were completely over.

"Lord Li, it's too polite to say this. Regardless of whether that person has specifically entrusted me with the task, I will not stand by and watch a loyal and good person suffer injustice!" Xiao Jingchuan said righteously.

"It's a pity that after this farewell, I don't know when I can drink and chat with the county magistrate again." Li Zhe sighed.

"Once the big thing is accomplished, there will be plenty of opportunities." Xiao Jingchuan said with a meaningful smile.

"That's quite true." Li Zhe laughed.

"Farewell."

"Farewell."

The convoy left the city and headed towards the capital where the court was located.

Not long after that, the county magistrate's eldest son, Xiao Hongyang, also received an imperial edict to return to the capital to serve as an official.

Also going to the capital was the third son of the Xiao family, who finally became an official, and also an official in the capital, so his starting point was quite high.

In this way, the Xiao family would not only dominate Donglai County, but also have people from the Xiao family in the court.

The Xiao family became more and more powerful and prosperous.

Time flies, and two more years have passed. In these two years, Donglai County has enjoyed good weather and good harvests, and everything has gone smoothly without any major natural or man-made disasters.

The popularity of the Xiao family and the county magistrate Xiao Jingchuan also reached its peak.

The Xiao family had a constant stream of guests coming to the family all day long, and the family seemed to be thriving.

Changhe River is a branch of Luolong River outside the city. It runs almost through the entire Donglai County City. It is so long that it is called Changhe River.

That night, the Changhe Lantern Festival on the painted boat was held as scheduled.

The fleet of brightly lit boats slowly moved in the river, stopping for a moment at each docking point to allow people to enter and exit.

Some people who want to join in the fun will place the water lanterns and flower lanterns in the river and let them float along the water, looking like glowing lotus flowers, which is very beautiful.

"Miss, why are you wearing this when you go out again? If the master finds out when you get back, he will say something." Min'er looked at her own young lady who was walking in front, dressed like a young master, and could not help but mutter.

Xiao Shuyun is now over 20 years old. As she has been very successful in maintaining popularity in recent years, there have been many rumors about the deeds of the fourth young lady of the Xiao family in the city.

Her father, the county magistrate, also recognized her abilities and allowed her to go out occasionally, do some work, and see the world, without having to sneak out like she did when she was a child.

"If you wear girls' clothes, you can only sit in the sedan chair or carriage. How can you be as comfortable as you are now?" Xiao Shuyun smiled and turned to look at the person next to her.

"Right, Captain Song."

Song Changming smiled slightly, "Since the fourth young lady is so interested, just be careful."

He was wearing a long robe with tight sleeves today, his hair was tied up on top of his head, and he wore a jade hairpin crown.

Now at the age of twenty-four, his appearance has become more outstanding, with less youthful vigor and more maturity and stability.

Although he is a warrior, he rarely looks ferocious like a warrior in his daily life. Instead, he is more gentle like jade, elegant and not rude.

Walking on the street, he is also quite eye-catching.

"I feel safe with Captain Song by my side." Xiao Shuyun said with a smile.

Although she was dressed as a young man, her feminine beauty was hard to conceal. If you looked closer, it would be easy to tell that she was a girl.

Xiao Shuyun walked along the river with a folding fan in her hand, looking at the beautiful scenery in the river and feeling the hustle and bustle of the street. She seemed quite happy.

A fleet of pleasure boats came from afar, accompanied by the melodious and beautiful sounds of pianos and flutes, which spread along the river bank.

"Let's go and meet this pleasure boat tonight." Xiao Shuyun suddenly said, pointing at the fleet that was about to dock.

"Ah, Miss, no, in this houseboat," Min'er tried to stop her in a panic.

"Min'er, if you want to call me Young Master, I am a Young Master now, so there is nothing wrong with me going." Xiao Shuyun said with a smile.

Today she wanted to satisfy her curiosity and see what the scene was like in the houseboat.

Min'er immediately looked at Song Changming for help, but Song Changming was of course unable to help.

As long as there is no danger, he usually does not interfere with the decision of the fourth young lady of the Xiao family.

Xiu'er, who is usually serious, is similar to Song Changming. She is only responsible for the safety of her own lady, and listens to the fourth lady in everything else.

So, a group of three women and one man entered the largest and most luxurious houseboat.

In just a moment, the fourth young lady ran away with a red face, and her body smelled slightly of rouge and powder.

She had thought that being in the pleasure boat would be exciting, but she had not expected it to be so exciting. It was really too much for a young girl like her to bear.

"That, um, interesting." The fourth young lady patted the powder on her body with a little embarrassment, glanced at Min'er who was still giggling, and could only continue walking forward as if no one was around.

The full moon is high in the sky and the stars are shining brightly. In fact, the night view of the long river is quite good tonight, so many people come to participate in the lantern festival.

From time to time, you can see groups of scholars and young men reciting poems, composing couplets, drinking and chatting on the shore.

The listeners around cheered from time to time.

The fourth young lady is not very interested in poetry. There are too many of them in her house, and she could not finish reading all the poetry collections even if she spent years reading them.

She was more interested in things that were not available at home.

Suddenly, Song Changming took a quick step and stood in front of Xiao Shuyun to stop her.

"Captain Song?"

Before Xiao Shuyun could ask any questions, two groups of people suddenly clashed not far away and started fighting.

Swords clashed, and murder was lurking everywhere.

Obviously, this was not a simple conflict, but a premeditated ambush in the underworld.

When passers-by saw this, they fled in panic, not daring to stay here for a moment, for fear of being implicated.

(End of this chapter)