Eternal Sword

Chapter 239 Farewell
Elder Qu looked at the blade that was so close to him with an uncertain expression.

He had heard about Chen Tang's sharp knife skills.

At this distance, he was not completely sure he could escape unscathed.

What's more, there is a third-grade warrior Li Yan next to him!
Let him be arrogant for a few more days; there is no need to fight him to death at this moment.

A few thoughts flashed through his mind, and Elder Qu snorted coldly. He ignored Chen Tang and stood up to walk outside.

Seeing the other party showing weakness and leaving, Chen Tang did not stop him.

There's no good reason after all.

And if a fight really breaks out, life and death are hard to predict.

If you drive the other party away, you have achieved your goal.

When they reached the door and pulled away, Elder Qu turned sideways, took a deep look at Chen Tang, and sneered, "You're like a grasshopper after autumn. I wonder how long you can keep jumping!"

Chen Tang said: "Don't worry, I will jump on your grave after you are buried."

After all, he came from the previous life, so he is not inferior in verbal attacks.

This one sentence almost choked Elder Qu to death.

Elder Qu didn't get any advantage, so he left without saying a word.

After seeing the man walk away, Li Yan stood up and said, "Master Chen, thank you so much."

"Uncle Li, just call me Chen Tang."

Chen Tang smiled and said, "I don't care about these things."

Li Yan had long seen that Chen Tang had the wild spirit of a man from the underworld, so he did not refuse after hearing this. He just looked worried and said, "Chen Tang, I'm afraid that Elder Qu will hate you even more in the future."

"It doesn't matter."

Chen Tang didn't care at all.

He has offended even the leader of Xuantian Sect, so it doesn’t matter if he offends any other elder.

There are too many lice and they are not itchy.

Chen Tang asked, "He came to see uncle before and said he was going on a long journey?"

Li Yan smiled bitterly and said, "Actually, I went back to Liangzhou to avoid the Xuantian Sect."

Chen Tang frowned and asked, "Have they come to see uncle many times?"

"Ah."

Li Yan said, "I have been asked to join Xuantian Sect for a long time, but I have been delaying and procrastinating. This time, Elder Qu came in person. If you don't show up, I'm afraid I won't be able to fool him."

Chen Tang asked, "Uncle, don't you believe in Xuantian Sect's stuff?"

"I can only say that I don't believe it completely."

Li Yan pondered and said, "I don't want to join Xuantian Sect, mainly because once I join, I will be restricted by Xuantian Sect's rules. If I violate the rules, Xuantian Sect can punish the members directly without going through the court!"

Chen Tang nodded and said, "This is also the reason why His Majesty revised the laws of Daqian."

The Xuantian Sect had a huge influence on the imperial court. From top to bottom, the three masters and three dukes, the four departments and nine ministers, and even the provincial governors and county officials, it could be said that its influence was omnipresent.

Mentioning Yuan Qingshan, Li Yan sighed a little and said, "Your Majesty is a rare wise monarch. Since he ascended the throne, he has suppressed the rebellion, established the Qilin Division, appointed a general, divided and won over the four major clans, implemented new policies, and weakened the influence of the Xuantian Sect..."

"It's almost impossible to find any flaws in this series of methods. It's a pity... a solar eclipse ruined everything."

Chen Tang was silent.

During this time in the capital, the more I learned about the Xuantian Sect, the more I felt how terrifying it was!
In his opinion, even if there was no solar eclipse, Yuan Qingshan might not be able to compete with Xuantian Sect.

The power struggle in this world is very different from that in the previous life.

Peak warriors are crucial in the power struggle!

Yuan Qingshan himself does not have enough fighting power, and he only has Murong Daoye at his side.

Chen Tang asked: "Why don't I see Jun Qing and the others?"

Li Yan said: "When I came to Beijing to perform my duties, I only brought Zhongmou with me. Shuhu went out to make a living, and Boxiong and Junqing stayed in Longxi, Liangzhou..."

Chen Tang seemed to be thinking about something.

Li Yan saw this and said, "You can probably guess that nominally, I left Bo Xiong and Jun Qing in Liangzhou for livestock and to breed war horses for the Qian Kingdom, but in fact, I wanted to leave a way out for the Li family."

This is exactly what Chen Tang was thinking just now.

On the eve of the battle in Wu'an County, Li Yan left a way out for Li Junqing and others.

If they died in battle, they and their brothers and sisters would retreat to Longxi in Liangzhou.

Unexpectedly, Li Yan was so cautious that he left his two children in Liangzhou when he entered the capital to perform his duties and was promoted to the Minister of the Imperial Household. It seems that this old man had sensed the undercurrent in the capital before entering the capital!
Li Yan said: "Some time ago, Zhongmou and I returned to Longxi together and left him there as well."

Chen Tang understood as soon as he heard it.

Li Yan must have seen the crisis in the capital.

As one of the Nine Ministers, he could only stay in the capital, but he left all his children in Longxi!
Li Yan paused for a moment and reminded: "Chen Tang, I don't think you are someone who is greedy for power. If you have the chance, you should resign and leave Beijing."

Li Yan admired Chen Tang very much.

What's more, Jun Qing still misses him.

Li Yan really didn't want to see Chen Tang trapped in the capital and become a victim of the struggle between imperial power and Xuantian Sect.

"Ah."

Chen Tang said nothing, "I came here this time to secretly send Hu Leibao out of the south gate of the capital. Uncle, do you have a way?"

"This is easy to handle, just leave it to me."

Li Yan's eyes lit up, knowing that Chen Tang was determined to leave, he agreed without asking any more questions.

Chen Tang went to find Hu Leibao and whispered a few words in its ear before saying goodbye to Li Yan.

"Uncle, take care of yourself."

Chen Tang bowed.

Li Yan said: "If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can go to Longxi in Liangzhou. As long as the Li family is still there, there will always be a place for you to stay."

Chen Tang thanked him and turned to leave.

Return to Prince Wei's Palace.

It was late at night when Yuan Qingmo returned, looking tired.

During this period, the Qilin Division had a lot of affairs to deal with. Just the execution of corrupt officials who embezzled money and grain involved many forces, even some aristocratic families.

Seeing that Chen Tang was not asleep and was waiting for him in the yard, Yuan Qing was stunned for a moment.

"what happened?"

Yuan Qingmo asked.

Chen Tang smiled and said, "It's okay. If there's a chance, call Chang Sun Ming and we'll have a drink."

"Okay, I'm too tired today, let's do it another day..."

Yuan Qingmo paused.

In the darkness of the night, he stared at Chen Tang for a while, then remained silent for a moment. He seemed to understand something, turned around and left, saying, "I'll go call him now."

Not long after, Chang Sun Ming arrived.

"Heigou, Brother Chen, are you two addicted to alcohol?"

As soon as he entered the room, Chang Sunming complained: "Why did you drag me here so late? Besides, my injuries haven't healed yet, and Master won't let me drink."

Yuan Qingmo brought out a few jars of wine from the room and said, "Then you watch us drink."

After saying that, he broke the mud seal and handed a jar to Chen Tang.

The two smiled at each other and took a big sip.

Chang Sunming looked at Yuan Qingmo, then at Chen Tang, and suddenly asked, "Brother Chen, are you leaving?"

Chen Tang smiled and nodded.

There were things between the three of them that didn't need to be said explicitly; they had already been inseparable.

Chang Sun Ming said nothing. He reached out and picked up a jar of wine, broke the mud seal, tilted his head back and drank, not caring about the wine spilling on his chest.

"You should drink less."

Yuan Qingmo frowned.

Chang Sun Ming wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve and said with a smile: "We must drink to our heart's content today! Hey, you don't know, I have been craving this for a long time!"

"Black Dog, why don't you make two side dishes so the three of us can just drink straight away!"

"Peanuts, how about that?"

"It's a pity that Qingcheng is missing. I wonder how that woman is doing now."

"If she knew you called her bitch, she would fight you to death."

"Don't be afraid of her, let her come to the capital to find me!"

(End of this chapter)