Eternal Sword

Chapter 61: Thunder Leopard

"Just what?"

Chen Tang asked.

The horse market owner said: "It's just that this horse doesn't look very good, but don't worry, it has a good character!"

"Let's take a look."

Chen Tang said.

The owner of the horse market asked his servant to look after the stable, and then took Chen Tang for a walk and came to a house.

As soon as he stepped into the yard, Chen Tang saw the horse at a glance.

This is really ugly.

The horse's color is mottled and impure, and its fur is yellow-brown and mixed like tiger and leopard spots, with no regular pattern. At first glance, its body is a mess, as if it is overgrown with weeds.

The most striking thing is not the appearance of the horse.

The main thing was that the horse reeked of alcohol and was lying on its side in the yard, soundly sleeping, with an empty wine jar lying beside it.

Chen Tang used to think that horses sleep standing up, but today his perception was broken.

"You beast are drinking again!"

When the horse market owner saw this scene, he was furious. He ran up with a red face and kicked the horse hard in the belly, waking the horse up.

His family has raised horses for generations.

This horse was brought back by his father from Longxi, Liangzhou a year ago, after traveling thousands of miles. He also said that although the horse looks ugly, it is a rare divine horse in the world.

But after the horse entered his house, it showed no other miraculous behavior except for its love of drinking and eating meat, and was truly a good-for-nothing.

Except for his father, everyone in his family disliked the horse.

After his father passed away not long ago, his family had been urging him to get rid of the horse as soon as possible.

He also took it to the horse market to sell, but the quality was so poor that no one wanted it.

He even drove the horse out of the city, but the next day the city gate was opened and the horse found its way back home.

My family has had several big fights about this.

This horse is really useless. It eats the same amount as humans, even more than humans. It also always steals wine. Who can withstand its consumption?

Now, after much difficulty, I brought a sucker here, but as soon as I entered the door, I saw the horse was drunk and sleeping soundly, with its legs spread out. What a shame, what a disgrace!
The ugly horse woke up in pain, but was not angry. He stood up, shook his fur, looked at the horse market owner in front of him, and then looked at Chen Tang.

The horse's eyes were wandering around very smartly, as if they accidentally fell on the wine gourd on Chen Tang's waist, and then looked away.

This horse is interesting.

Although Chen Tang didn't know much about horses, this horse looked quite human-like and very smart.

The horse market owner seemed to realize that he had let the cat out of the bag in a hurry, so he turned around and smiled awkwardly, saying, "This horse is not so good. It has some bad habits. It likes to drink a little wine..."

"Ha ha!"

Chen Tang laughed loudly, not taking it seriously, and said, "It's okay, I like to have a drink too."

The horse market owner's eyes lit up and he said, "That's great! I've seen that you have extraordinary bearing and your temperament is a perfect match for this divine horse!"

"What's the temperament of this horse?"

As Chen Tang walked towards the horse, he said, "Don't be like other horses that jump up and down easily when frightened."

"You can rest assured about this, young man!"

The boss of the horse market patted his chest and vowed.

In fact, he was not sure about it, but when selling things, he had to be shameless and just brag about it.

Chen Tang slowly approached the ugly horse, with more and more surprise in his eyes.

The horse's nostrils flared as it sniffed carefully, and it was obvious that it had smelled his unique scent.

Chou Ma stared at Chen Tang, his eyes revealing a hint of vigilance, but there was no fear in his eyes, nor did he panic.

"interesting."

Chen Tang said secretly.

He once roamed around the Three Thousand Snow Mountains hunting. Even the most ferocious beasts in the Snow Mountains would stay away from him once they smelled his scent.

This ugly horse has such courage!

Chen Tang reached out and patted the horse's back gently, slowly calming the ugly horse's emotions.

Chou Ma seemed to sense that Chen Tang had no ill intentions, and the vigilance and alertness in his eyes gradually faded away.

This ugly horse didn't look very tall, just reaching Chen Tang's chest. It didn't feel like it had much meat on it, and was quite thin.

"what?"

When he got closer, Chen Tang could see clearly that there was a tumor-like thing growing on the top of the ugly horse's head.

Chen Tang touched it lightly, and the ugly horse seemed extremely uncomfortable. It shook its head and neighed softly.

The ugly horse's cry was also a little strange. It was different from the ordinary horse neighing and seemed to be mixed with a hint of thunder.

A flash of inspiration suddenly occurred to Chen Tang's mind.

He suddenly remembered that he seemed to have seen a record about this horse in the storybook of his previous life!

It is said that during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there was a general whose mount was named Hu Lei Bao, which was ten feet long and eight feet high, and was also called Dragon Colt.

This horse doesn't usually neigh, but it has a tumor under its jaw with three whiskers on it. If you grab the tumor, the horse will neigh softly, and if you pull the hair on the tumor, the horse will raise its head and neigh loudly, with a cry like thunder! What's more amazing is that if other horses hear this cry, they will immediately be scared and collapse to the ground, with feces and urine flowing everywhere, unable to get up.

Moreover, this horse is very strange. It often drinks and is very strong and powerful. When Chen Tang saw this part, he was deeply impressed.

Later, this horse became Qin Qiong's mount and he was invincible on the battlefield.

After Qin Qiong died, the horse neighed and died without eating.

The ugly horse in front of me is somewhat similar to the records about Hu Leibao in my previous life.

Of course, there are some differences between the two.

For example, the ugly horse's tumor did not grow under the jaw, but on the top of the head, and it had no hair.

His body didn't look very tall, probably only about six feet at most.

This thin body does not look strong or powerful at all.

Chen Tang asked, "How much is this horse for?"

The horse market owner rolled his eyes and said, "One hundred taels!"

Chen Tang had 750 taels of silver notes on him, so he could accept 100 taels.

But he didn't reply immediately and walked around the ugly horse again.

The horse market owner thought he was asking too much and quickly said, "Young man, please don't think it's too expensive. This horse was left to me by my father after he passed away. I have a special feeling for it. Alas, when I see it, I think of my father."

After saying this, the boss of the horse market looked sad and heartbroken.

Chen Tang saw through his thoughts at a glance, sneered in his heart, and said: "Then this horse is indeed of great significance to you, and it would be difficult for me to take away someone's love."

When the horse market owner heard this, he thought he had overacted, and quickly tried to make amends, saying, "It does make sense, but not much..."

"Old Horse Head, you are fooling people again!"

At this moment, a woman rushed out from the main house, pointed at the horse market owner and cursed: "I have been watching for a long time, what do you mean by one hundred taels? Just sell it for ten taels!"

To be honest, this horse can't even be given away.

Ordinary people have a hard time making a living and cannot afford to keep a horse.

Rich families can afford to keep one, but who would keep a useless thing like this that only knows how to drink and eat meat?
Moreover, this horse is so ugly that it doesn’t even have a nice appearance. It is totally useless.

Now, after all this guy was interested, her old man was still asking for an exorbitant price. She couldn't stand it anymore, so she rushed out.

The horse market boss's performance was in vain, and he said helplessly: "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. It's ten taels."

In the horse market, even the most common horses start at one hundred taels.

If it is a slightly better war horse, it would cost more than a thousand taels.

Ten taels of silver are indeed not expensive.

The horse market owner seemed to have thought of something and quickly added, "We have to make this clear in advance. Once you buy it, you can't regret it! Don't let anything go wrong in the future and you come back to ask for a refund or something."

"Row."

Chen Tang was also very happy and paid the money immediately.

Then Chen Tang asked, "Now tell me, what else is wrong with this horse?"

When he heard what the boss of Ma Shi said just now, he knew that the boss had hidden something else.

The owner of the horse market was seen through by Chen Tang. He coughed lightly and said with an awkward smile: "It's not a big problem, but this horse has a strange temper. It won't let you put a saddle on its back. If you want to ride it, it may not be very convenient..."

Chen Tang raised his eyebrows.

The horse market owner said quickly, "We just agreed on this, you are not allowed to go back on your word! Ten taels of silver is not expensive, just think of it as buying a mule to take home."

Chen Tang didn't care about it.

Ordinary people are not good at riding, so it is extremely inconvenient and dangerous without a saddle.

After all, he has some experience in martial arts, so even without a saddle, he can control it after getting familiar with it.

The horse market owner handed the ugly horse's reins to Chen Tang.

Chen Tang took the reins and was about to leave with the ugly horse.

But he pulled gently and the ugly horse didn't move at all.

Chen Tang exerted a little force, and the ugly horse resisted with all its body, pulling with Chen Tang, but still standing where it was, seemingly unwilling to leave.

Chen Tang was surprised and happy.

The force he used just now was quite strong. Not to mention a horse, even a cow would have been pulled away by him!
This ugly horse looks frail, but it can withstand his strength!
Before Chen Tang could say anything, the woman next to him got anxious and whipped him with a horsewhip, saying, "Go away now, don't stay at our house! If you don't leave, I'll kill you and eat your meat sooner or later!"

The boss of the horse market had a helpless look on his face. He bowed and said, "My ancestor, please leave. The previous owner has died and now there is a new owner. Don't come back in the future. I beg you. Please let our family go. We really can't afford to serve you anymore."

When Ugly Horse heard "the master is dead", he lowered his head slightly, and his mood obviously changed.

Chen Tang loosened the reins and did not urge him.

Ugly Horse walked around in the yard and looked up at the dilapidated house behind him.

The owner of the horse market also followed Ugly Horse's gaze.

That was the house where his father lived before he died. After he died, no one lived there anymore and it is now used as a warehouse.

Chou Ma looked for a long time before turning around, silently following Chen Tang and leaving the house.

(End of this chapter)