Eternal Sword

Chapter 75 Alertness
Zhiwei nodded vigorously, turned around and was about to leave with Chen Tang.

Xu Tong said calmly: "I see that you two are not relatives of this girl, so you are not qualified to make decisions for her."

As soon as he finished speaking, the disciple from Xuantian Temple who was originally standing next to him flashed and blocked the entrance to the hall.

"What's wrong?"

Qing Mu's expression turned cold, and he scolded softly: "In broad daylight, Xuantian Temple wants to rob people!"

"Serious words."

Xu Tongdao: "You have no relationship with her, so you are not qualified to make decisions for her."

Before the two of them could speak, Zhiwei couldn't listen any more.

Just now, when she heard the Taoist boy say that Chen Tang was an ordinary person with contempt in his words, she already disliked this person.

Now it's getting more annoying.

Zhiwei said: "They are my benefactors and my relatives. Even if I decide on my own, I will not practice with you!"

Xu Tong looked at the angry Zhiwei, but he was not annoyed. Instead, he liked her more and more.

Chen Tang frowned upon hearing this and suddenly asked, "How do you know she has no relationship with us?"

Xu Tong just smiled and said, "It's just some trivial tricks. I can tell with a little calculation."

"Oh, so powerful?"

Chen Tang pretended to be skeptical and asked, "What else can you calculate?"

Xu Tongdao said: "A lot. For example, she is from Changze County and was originally a maid of a Xu family. Some time ago, your master's family encountered a disaster and only you were spared, so you two took her in."

Zhiwei opened her mouth with a look of shock on her face.

Qing Mu frowned secretly.

She followed her master around the world and saw many deceptive methods used in fortune-telling predictions. Most of them had unique ways of tricking people into believing in the truth and gave ambiguous answers in the end.

However, this person was a Taoist child from Xuantian Temple. He had just met them for the first time and had not even spoken a few words to them. How could he know this information?

Chen Tang smiled and asked, "You said this information, many people know it, you can calculate where her hometown is and who is in her family. If you can calculate these, it is considered your ability."

Zhiwei also showed a hint of anticipation.

Xu Tong's face darkened slightly, and he said, "Some things involve the secrets of heaven. If you reveal too much, you will be punished by heaven."

This kind of rhetoric may be enough to fool others.

Chen Tang didn't believe a word of it.

Qing Mu said: "You just heard it, she doesn't want to follow you."

After saying that, he took Zhiwei's hand and walked out of the hall.

The Xuantian Temple disciple guarding the door looked at Xu Tong.

Xu Tong waved his hand slightly, signaling the disciple to let him go.

Chen Tang and the other two walked out of the hall and left Xuantian Temple. No one bothered them along the way.

It seemed that the scene in the hall just now was just a small accident.

But in fact, Chen Tang deliberately tried to test him a few times, and Xu Tong's reaction had already made him a little alert.

Qing Mu looked at Zhi Wei and asked, "Have you seen that person just now?"

"No."

Zhiwei shook her head and said, "Strange, how could he know those things."

Chen Tang said: "There are only two possibilities. First, he has been to Changze County; second, someone in Changze County told him."

Qing Mu asked: "If it is the second possibility, why would the people in Changze County tell him about this?"

“That’s the key.”

Chen Tang said this and turned around and walked towards Xuantian Temple.

After a while, Chen Tang came out and said, "I found out that the Taoist boy's surname is Xu."

"Xu..." Qingmu's heart moved, and he asked, "Xu family?"

Chen Tang nodded and said, "It should be."

Qing Mu thought for a moment and said, "The case has been closed. He probably doesn't know it was you who did it. With his current status and position, would he keep staring at Zhiwei? Judging from his reaction just now, he doesn't seem to have any intention of continuing to pester her."

"It's hard to say. After all, I don't know this person."

Chen Tang shook his head and said, "It would be fine if he didn't continue to pester me, but if he keeps staring at Zhiwei, it will be a real problem."

He had just looked around Xuantian Temple and saw that it was heavily guarded, so it was impossible for him to sneak in quietly.

There is no chance to take the initiative.

Now we can only wait and see.

At this moment, the crowd has begun to move towards the East City Parade Ground.

Chen Tang and the other two also followed.

Passing by a blacksmith shop, Chen Tang went in and took a look around.

The knife had been rolled up and buried in the mountain.

Chen Tang bought a long sword with a black sheath in the store, which matched his black clothes very well.

Today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and the quality of the training ground is determined.

In addition to the warriors who take part in the determination, various famous families and forces from Wuan County will also come to visit.

If one succeeds in being selected as a talent or performs well, one will have the opportunity to enter some large families and become a retainer or a personal guard.

Not only is the salary generous, but there is also the opportunity to learn higher-level martial arts.

"Now that the Ding family is here, all the silk cloth business in Wu'an County will belong to the Ding family."

"The Guo family has also arrived. The Guo family is considered to be the earliest large family in Wu'an County. Some of the family members are officials in the capital."

"Boss Jin from Tongbao Bank is here too."

More and more people gathered in Dingpin training ground.

In addition to the people from the major families, there were also many onlookers gathered here, talking about the matter.

As soon as Chen Tang and the other two entered the training ground, they saw Mei Yingxue and others occupying an area and waving at them. The people from Changze County were all over there.

The three of them walked over.

Mei Yingxue was nervous and excited. Although she would definitely not pass the quality test this time, it was a rare opportunity to be able to participate.

Mei Yingxue looked at the man beside her and asked with a smile: "Brother, if you can succeed in deciding the quality this time, do you want to go back to Changze County to help Dad, or find a big family in Wu'an County?"

Mei Jixian hesitated for a moment and said, "Go back and help Dad."

Mei Nianzhi shook his head and smiled, saying: "That's not necessary. If you can find a job in some big family in Wu'an County, it will definitely be better than returning to Changze County."

Chen Tang looked around and asked, "Have all the big families in Wu'an County come?"

Logically speaking, since they have their own mansion in Wu'an County and a cavalry like that, the Li Junqing family should have some reputation.

"not yet."

Mei Nianzhi said: "The last ones to come are the largest forces in Wu'an County."

"Moreover, the highlight of today is the county government's dinner. It is said that every time the most promising and talented warriors are selected by these forces at the dinner."

At this moment, a group of yamen runners came towards this place. The leader was thin, with a black hat on his head, a long sword hanging from his waist, a hooked nose, and phoenix eyes, and he exuded a murderous aura!
"It's the county lieutenant who's here!"

There was a shout from the crowd.

Chen Tang looked at this person silently.

This county lieutenant was one of the most powerful men in Wu'an County, in charge of public security, anti-theft, and city defense in the county.

The officers and soldiers at the four city gates, the yamen runners, the constables and the captains of the police were all under his command and obeyed his orders.

According to Meng Liangyu, only those with a cultivation level of the fifth rank are qualified to hold the position of county lieutenant!
(End of this chapter)