Eternal Sword

Chapter 50 Motorcade
Qing Mu mentioned the nightmare during the day.

Chen Tang didn't take it seriously.

After all, everyone has nightmares, just forget them.

Just after the New Year, news came from Changze County that the state government was recruiting soldiers, and the county government officials were asked to go to each household to register. After the Lantern Festival, they were all sent to Pingzhou City for service and training.

Pingzhou City is the center of Pingzhou in Qian State and the seat of the provincial capital.

The Qian Kingdom recruits soldiers every year, but the intensity of this time is unprecedented.

For warriors who have entered the ranks, Qian State also has a corresponding recruitment system.

The conscription system is not compulsory. As long as a ninth-grade warrior is willing to join the army, he will be given corresponding rewards.

Moreover, a qualified warrior can become a small leader such as a sergeant in the army.

Chen Tang was naturally also within the scope of conscription, but fortunately Meng Liangyu helped delay it.

However, according to Meng Liangyu, the scope of this conscription covers the entire thirteen counties of Pingzhou, including more than one hundred counties under its jurisdiction.

Even if he went to Wu'an County, he could not escape conscription.

You will only have the right to choose if you succeed in determining your rank in Wu'an County.

Chen Tang was not interested in joining the army.

He had not yet avenged his great hatred, and once he joined the army, he would lose his freedom and would have difficulty in moving around.

Moreover, he had an unruly temperament and was used to being free. Not to mention joining the army, even court affairs were annoying to him.

What's more, I now have a small family to take care of.

However, the fat old man smelled something unusual in this matter.

There are still five days until the Lantern Festival.

Chen Tang and others were scheduled to leave on this day and head to Wu'an County.

I rented a carriage from a car dealership.

He had never driven a carriage before, but out of curiosity he asked the driver a few questions and soon learned how to do it.

Because of this, he was unanimously elected by the three fat old men as the driver for this trip.

Chen Tang originally thought that he would at least have two votes.

But looking at Zhiwei who was a little entangled and hesitant, but finally raised her hand, she couldn't help but sigh: "Zhiwei, you have learned bad things..."

"Brother Atang, I'm sorry."

Zhiwei quickly said, "Teach me, and I'll take your place when you get tired."

Qing Mu pulled Zhi Wei over and said with a smile: "Don't look at him like this, if he really wants you to drive, he will be reluctant to do so."

"set off!"

The three fat old men sat in the carriage, eating dried fruit snacks. Chen Tang drove the carriage to the entrance of the official road in Changze County and stopped, preparing to go to Wu'an County together with the carriage of the Plum Blossom Martial Arts School as agreed.

Not long after, the carriage from the Plum Blossom Martial Arts School arrived.

To be precise, it was not a carriage but a convoy.

There are only three cars belonging to the Meihua Martial Arts School, and the remaining twenty or so cars are from wealthy families in Changze County.

The children of these families usually practice martial arts in the Plum Blossom Martial Arts School.

In fact, among these young men, only a few have the chance to be admitted, and the others just go to Wu'an County to broaden their horizons and have some fun during the Lantern Festival.

The parents and family members of these teenagers took this opportunity to accompany them.

Gou Dai, the young master of the Evil Wolf Gang, was also among them.

He had been training well originally, but was injured a month ago and has been recovering from his injuries ever since. His injuries are not healed yet, so he might not be able to exert his full strength when the time comes.

Even so, Gou Ying still arranged for him to come and try it once.

He didn't bring many followers this time, only ten people.

After all, they were going there with the Plum Blossom Martial Arts School and were being personally guarded by the school owner, Mei Nianzhi, so there was no problem with their safety.

Moreover, the Evil Wolf Gang is about to negotiate with the Black Water Gang and is in need of manpower.

At the front of the Meihua Martial Arts School's convoy was a middle-aged man with a dignified demeanor riding a tall horse, with a scabbard-covered long sword tied around his waist. It was the school's owner, Mei Nianzhi.

Mei Nianzhi saw Chen Tang driving the carriage and nodded slightly.

It seemed that Mei Yingxue had already told him in advance. Meihua Martial Arts School attached great importance to this trip, and the school had dozens of guards. Counting the followers of other families, there were about a hundred people in total.

Mei Yingxue also got out of a carriage. She first greeted Qingmu and Zhiwei in the carriage, and then said to Chen Tang, "Just follow the back of the carriage, don't fall behind."

At this moment, Gou Dai from the Evil Wolf Gang looked over here, and his expression changed obviously after seeing Chen Tang.

Mei Yingxue noticed this and whispered, "Don't worry, with my father here, they won't dare to cause trouble."

Chen Tang smiled and said nothing.

The convoy set off, with Mei Nianzhi and many guards walking in the front.

Although this place is called the official road, the road conditions are not as good as in the previous life.

Moreover, there were more than 20 carriages travelling together, and the speed was not fast, not much faster than walking.

At night, the horses and people all needed to rest. According to this itinerary, it would take almost three days to travel more than 200 miles.

At lunch and dinner time, all the members of the Plum Blossom Martial Arts School gathered around the campfire, drinking and chatting.

Chen Tang did not join in the fun.

Those people were all wealthy families in Changze County, and they were all arrogant. If he went there, he would only be asking for trouble.

The first day passed peacefully and without incident.

At lunch time the next day, the convoy stopped by the roadside to rest.

Chen Tang got out of the car and walked towards the nearby woods, preparing to pick up some dry firewood, make a fire, boil some water, and heat up the cooked meat.

the other side.

Two bonfires had been lit.

Many adults sat in a group, led by Mei Nianzhi.

"Why is Chen Tang over there following us?"

"Maybe he also went to Wu'an County to order the product. After all, he is the famous Tiger Subduing Young Hero from our Changze County!"

"Haha, what you said is really possible."

"From what I know, Chen Tang is already a cripple. It's good enough for him to be able to drive a carriage."

There was a certain amount of harshness in everyone's words.

Mei Nianzhi said: "This child is quite pitiful. Since he wants to go to Wu'an County, it's okay to take him with him."

A fat man said, "Master Mei has a kind heart, but if you ask me, there must be something hateful about a pitiful person."

"Not bad!"

Another gorgeously dressed woman said with disdain, "He deserves to be pitied. He overestimates his own abilities and meddles in other people's business. Who are the Black Water Gang? Even the government officials dare not offend them. He is a country boy who has never seen the world and is asking for his own death."

"That's not a good way to put it."

Mei Nianzhi frowned slightly, said something, and then changed the subject and talked about something else.

On the other side, a group of young boys and girls were sitting around a bonfire, laughing and playing.

"Brother Gou, Chen Tang went into the grove alone."

A young man came over and whispered, "Why don't we go over and teach him a lesson? The last time you got hurt was all because of him!"

Gou Dai stared at Chen Tang who had just entered the woods with a gloomy expression.

He still hasn't forgotten what happened a month ago.

But at home, because of his father, he didn't dare to do anything.

Now that I have left Changze County, I have nothing to worry about!
The only thing that is difficult to deal with is Mei Nianzhi and his daughter.

Especially Mei Yingxue, there was no way she would let them deal with Chen Tang.

"If I had known, I would have brought out the thugs and bullies and let them bite again."

Gou Dai said secretly in his heart.

Gou Dai pondered and said, "We have to find a reason. We can't be too direct."

A young man thought about it for a moment, then turned his eyes and looked at Zhiwei who was not far away. He was delighted and whispered, "Brother Gou, I got it!"

(End of this chapter)