Eternal Sword

Chapter 56 Light Cavalry
In the distance, more than a hundred riders were charging towards them, leading them was a bearded man in his thirties, wearing a white robe, with eyes like stars, eight feet tall, riding on a tall horse, holding a spear, and galloping towards them, which made him look even more extraordinary!
"The wind is so tight!"

When the robber leader saw the person coming, his expression changed drastically. He shouted loudly, turned around and jumped off the official road first, fleeing towards the endless snow-capped mountains on both sides.

Seeing this, the other robbers did not dare to stay and turned around and ran away.

The man in white robe gave a light scold and tapped the horse's belly with his feet. The man and the horse moved faster and arrived in the blink of an eye!
boom!
A robber had just jumped off the carriage when he was hit by a man in a white robe who was riding a horse at full speed!

The robber flew several feet away, his bones broken, and he was vomiting blood while still in mid-air.

When it fell on the snow, it was already a dead body.

After this collision, the man in white robe also stopped, grabbed the reins with one hand, and pulled back hard!
The horse beneath him raised its front hooves high. The man in white robe stood motionless on the horse's back, with his long arms stretched forward and poking and stabbing with his spear.

puff!

One robber had his chest pierced by a spear, and was thrown into the air, falling to the ground, dead.

It was not until this time that the hundred or so riders behind the white-robed man rushed up, each holding a long sword, looking down from a high position, and slashing at him.

After the charge, all the robbers on the official road who didn't have time to escape were chopped down!
But many robbers still left the official road early and fled deep into the snow-capped mountains.

This team of light cavalry moved as fast as lightning on the official road, coming and going as fast as the wind. However, the snow on both sides of the road was of different depths and the terrain was complex, making it inconvenient to rush.

The man in the white robe raised his arm, gestured, and shouted softly: "Arrow!"

Everyone sheathed their knives, took the bows and arrows from their backs, and shot at the fleeing robbers.

A round of arrows was shot down, and more than a dozen robbers fell to the ground.

Less than half of them actually escaped far away and survived.

"Leave a few alive."

The man in white robe gave a warning.

The guards responded loudly, went down the official road, and looked for any survivors of the robbers who had just been shot by arrows, and then escorted them over.

"Thank you for saving my life!"

"Your Excellency is truly like a god, arriving just in time. If you had arrived any later, we would probably have all died here."

"May I ask what your name is? I will definitely remember your kindness today."

Everyone who survived near the convoy came forward to express their gratitude, with tears in their eyes.

Mei Nianzhi also breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, this group of people arrived in time.

Fortunately, Chen Tang took action and shot several arrows in a row to help him resolve the crisis.

Otherwise, he would have just explained this.

Mei Nianzhi clasped his hands towards Chen Tang and nodded, saying, "Nephew Chen, thank you very much for what you did just now."

Chen Tang nodded without saying anything more.

Some wealthy people who were originally fleeing far away saw this scene and turned back.

Mei Nianzhi looked at this group of people and couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

When faced with danger, these people abandoned their wives and children and only cared about escaping.

Although Chen Tang was young, he ignored the danger and took action for justice. In comparison, the gap was really huge.

"Thank you all for saving my life."

After Mei Nianzhi thanked Chen Tang, he bowed to the man in white robe and others.

The man in the white robe nodded slightly and asked, "Where are you from and where are you going?"

Mei Nianzhi clasped his hands and said, "I am the owner of the Meihua Martial Arts School in Changze County, Mei Nianzhi. This trip is mainly to take some disciples from the school to Wu'an County for the final examination."

"I've heard of Plum Blossom Martial Arts School."

The man in the white robe nodded and said, "In the past few years, your martial arts school has produced several martial artists who have entered the martial arts realm."

"Exactly."

Mei Nianzhi immediately felt flattered and asked, "Excuse me, sir, what is your name and where do you work?"

He saw that although this man was not very old, he was dignified, calm and sophisticated, and it was obvious that he came from an extraordinary family.

However, this team of light cavalrymen were wearing ordinary clothes, and they did not wear any official uniforms. The man in the white robe said, "I am Li Boxiong, not an official appointed by the court, but just a private residence guard."

Upon hearing this, all the wealthy people breathed a sigh of relief and straightened their backs again.

It turns out that he is not a government official.

Chen Tang raised his eyebrows slightly.

This group of people are well-trained and disciplined. Except for the fact that they do not wear armor, their other configurations are almost the same as those of regular troops.

Moreover, this is a small light cavalry!

In ancient times, cavalry was extremely powerful, fast, flexible and adaptable.

War horses are extremely precious, so cavalry are relatively rare, but they have a very important position even within the military.

What kind of private residence can actually own a group of light cavalry?
Li Boxiong...

Chen Tang's heart moved, and he vaguely guessed something.

Li Boxiong rode up to Chen Tang and said with a smile, "What's your name, little brother?"

"My name is Chen Tang."

Chen Tang bowed slightly.

"Oh?"

Li Boxiong's eyes flashed with a strange look, and he looked Chen Tang up and down again, saying: "Brother Chen is very good at archery, would you like to come to my house as a guest?"

"This strong man."

A woman came over with her child in hand and said, "That Chen Tang is from a humble background. His father is a hunter and he only knows how to shoot arrows. My child will soon be admitted to Wu'an County as a rank official. His overall ability is definitely better than Chen Tang's."

Although Li Boxiong was not an official appointed by the imperial court, he obviously came from a good family and was probably from a prominent family.

If they had the opportunity to join these big families, their family would also be able to benefit from it.

"good."

Another person said, "Chen Tang was seriously injured before, and his fascia were cut off. Even if he recovers now, his future achievements will be limited. My dear righteous man, take a look at my child. He is obedient, well-behaved, perceptive, smart, and sensible."

These two families had been taught a lesson by Chen Tang before and held a grudge against him.

Now that they have met a noble person and see wealth and honor ahead, they naturally want to step on Chen Tang to get to the top.

Moreover, they were telling the truth.

When some aristocratic families recruit people, they will also look at the family background of the person. If the person is too humble, he or she will definitely not be in the eyes of these nobles.

Mei Nianzhi frowned.

The words Li Boxiong used just now were a bit strange.

He invited Chen Tang to visit his house, not to do any work.

The difference of one word makes a huge difference in meaning.

However, these women had just been frightened, and after experiencing this incident, they also felt resentment towards Chen Tang and did not pay attention to these details.

Hearing this, Li Boxiong sneered in his heart and said, "You look down on his background and his archery skills, but this brother Chen just saved your lives with his archery skills."

"Is this how you treat your savior?"

"Don't mention that your child hasn't been determined yet. Even if he is determined, I won't want him. Who knows if he will do something ungrateful and betray his master!"

This is a very serious statement.

The women's faces changed and they stammered, unable to speak.

"Women don't know anything, they just make trouble!"

A wealthy man shouted and dragged the woman back.

Another wealthy gentleman smiled awkwardly and said, "You are our saviors. Chen Tang... hehe."

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded.

"Chen Tang didn't save anyone just now, but took advantage of the chaos to kill people!"

(End of this chapter)