Eternal Sword

Chapter 555 Send Him On His Way
Just after the New Year, Chen Tang said goodbye to Ye Yushi and others, and headed towards Jingzhou Ferry with A Li.

Not long after, the two arrived at Linjiang Town.

Linjiang Town is the closest town to the riverside ferry, with hundreds of households. From here, you can reach the riverside ferry in less than half a day.

At this time, it was late at night and the wind and snow were strong.

For the two of them, this kind of weather has little impact.

Ali can resist the cold wind by circulating his internal energy a little.

As Chen Tang's qi and blood flowed, his whole body was like a big furnace, warm all over.

However, it was already late and the weather was bad. Even if we reached the river, we might not be able to find a boat to cross the river.

It would be better to stay here for one night and leave tomorrow morning.

Chen Tang and his companion rode into Linjiang Town on horseback.

It was freezing cold, with a biting north wind mixed with rain and snow. The sky was grey and there were few pedestrians on the street. They were all wrapped tightly in cotton clothes and walking quickly, just wanting to go home quickly to avoid the wind and snow and warm up their bodies.

Smoke was rising from the chimneys of every household in the town.

Chen Tang and the other man didn't walk far before they saw an inn with lights on.

Riverside Inn.

The wooden door of the inn was tightly closed, and would only be pushed open occasionally when someone came in or out, bringing in a gust of cold wind and snow.

"Let's go, let's rest here tonight."

Chen Tang said this, and brought Ali to the outside of the inn. He led the horse to the stable nearby and tied it up, and fed some grass in the trough before walking into the inn.

When I pushed the door open, a sultry warm breeze mixed with the smell of alcohol and some food aroma blew towards me.

Linjiang Town is not big, and the lobby of this inn is also small, and everything can be seen at a glance.

There are several wooden tables and benches scattered in the lobby, with a few oil lamps on the tables, providing dim light.

There were not many guests in the lobby. There were only four people sitting around the fireplace to keep warm. On the table next to them were a few jugs of good wine and a few plates of snacks. They were enjoying the food.

"Little brother, come in quickly and close the door, it's leaking!"

The person who spoke was the innkeeper, a middle-aged man who was a little fat, and he was waving at Chen Tang and the others in front of the counter.

Chen Tang and A Li entered the lobby and closed the door behind them.

"Waiter, give me two pounds of beef, a few side dishes, and a dime of wine."

Chen Tang greeted.

"okay!"

The innkeeper agreed immediately.

Chen Tang was surprised: "The boss is still doing the job of a waiter?"

A big man in a fur coat next to him interrupted and said, "It's not just the waiter. These days, the chef in the inn has been busy by the boss himself."

"no way."

The innkeeper shrugged and said, "It's the end of the year and everyone wants to spend more time with their families, so let them go home for the holiday."

Chen Tang asked, "The Lantern Festival is in two days, right? They haven't come back yet?"

The innkeeper turned and went into the kitchen, saying, "Yes, the Lantern Festival is in two days, so it's a good opportunity to give them a few more days off."

"This boss is a nice guy, quite honest."

Chen Tang thought to himself.

Even in his previous life, as a worker, he didn't have even half a month's holiday during the Chinese New Year. Including the drive back to his hometown, he couldn't stay at home for a few days.

After a while, the innkeeper brought two plates of sliced ​​beef, a glass of wine, and two sets of bowls and chopsticks to the table of Chen Tang and his friend.

"Little brother, girl, you guys eat first. The side dishes need to be cooked, so wait a moment."

The innkeeper greeted him and went to the kitchen.

"No need for side dishes, some beef is good to go with the wine."

Chen Tang said with a smile.

It was New Year's Day, and it was not good to see the boss working alone, so he and Ali just had a simple meal. Chen Tang picked up a piece of beef, stuffed it into his mouth, took another sip of wine, and nodded to Ali, indicating that it was okay.

Chen Tang asked again: "Boss, let them go home and reunite, where are your family members?"

"Haha, he's an old bachelor, all alone!"

Beside the stove, a bearded man laughed.

Among the four, the fur-clad man said, "Boss, it's so late, I guess not many people will come. Stop working and come and have a drink with the brothers to warm yourself up."

On the left side of the fur-clad man sat a child of seven or eight years old, and on the other side of the child sat a middle-aged woman.

Judging from the way the three people are sitting, they should be a family of three.

"You guys chat, you guys chat, I won't get involved."

The innkeeper waved his hands repeatedly.

The middle-aged woman glanced at Chen Tang and A Li, and seeing that they were wearing thin clothes, she seemed to feel a little sorry for them, so she whispered something in the child's ear.

The child was a little timid at first, but after seeing the encouraging look in his mother's eyes, he said, "Big brother, big sister, come over here and warm yourself up. There is a stove over here."

"Yes."

The fur-clad man also nodded and said, "It's not easy for those who are still running around outside at this time. We are all trying to make a living. Meeting each other is fate. Don't be polite. Let's get together and have some fun."

Chen Tang was fine, but Ali was not used to getting too close to strangers.

"Thank you for your kindness, brother."

Chen Tang bowed and declined, "I'm just a little tired. I'll just eat something and go upstairs to sleep."

"That's right. It's better to be careful when you go out."

The fur-clad man smiled, thinking that Chen Tang was wary of them, so he stopped inviting him and started chatting with the bearded man next to him.

"I heard that Xuantian Sect is finished. Thanks to General Wang's planning, we were able to wipe out Xuantian Sect in one fell swoop!"

"Yes, with the destruction of Xuantian Sect, we in Nanxia should have a period of peace."

"The General Wang you are talking about, is he the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition, General Wang Xiaobo?" asked the innkeeper.

"it's him!"

The fur-clad man said, "I heard that the two leaders of the Xuantian Sect were both killed by General Wang. Wherever the Northern Expedition Army went, they were invincible. They are truly worthy of being the iron-blooded army of our Southern Xia!"

"Where can we see General Wang?" The child couldn't help asking with eyes full of admiration.

"Ha ha!"

Several people laughed.

How could they meet such a person casually?

The middle-aged woman stroked the child's forehead and said softly, "Study hard and enter the capital in the future, then you will have the opportunity to meet this great hero!"

The four of them were drinking and chatting together, with the innkeeper interjecting from time to time to add to the fun.

Chen Tang listened for a while.

It seems that after the battle in the capital, Wang Xiaobo's status in the court not only improved.

He is also very famous in the world and is at the peak of his career!
The Xuantian Sect has been plaguing Southern Xia for a long time, and no one in the government, the country, or the people can do anything about it.

The battle in the capital completely established Wang Xiaobo's status, and his reputation was so high that no one could match him!

At this moment, two people came outside Linjiang Town.

One of them was an old man, wearing a black robe. He was over sixty years old, with a clear face, sword-like eyebrows, a straight nose, and was riding a tall horse. He looked intimidating without even getting angry!
The other was a young man in his twenties or thirties, with long arms, an angular face with some bloodstains, a calm expression, and looked very capable.

Both of them were wearing casual clothes, but they exuded an iron-blooded and murderous aura!

The young man was somewhat puzzled and asked, "General, the Xuantian Sect has not been wiped out yet, what are we doing here?"

There was nothing unusual about the town.

"The remaining remnants of the Xuantian Sect can be handed over to Dao Jian."

The old man said calmly: "I brought you here to meet an old friend of yours. Say goodbye to him and then send him on his way."

(End of this chapter)