Eternal Sword

Chapter 83 Panda Swordsman (Subscribe)
Lu Chang, Xie Xing and Qin Xiaomei looked at each other and shook their heads.

Cai Yin suddenly said, "I checked this person. He arrived in Wu'an County with the convoy of the Meihua Martial Arts School in Changze County on the evening of the 13th day of the first lunar month. He has been in Wu'an County ever since then and has no time to take action."

Tan Wujiu asked: "How do you know he has been in Wu'an County?"

"If he arrived in Wu'an County on the 13th day of the first lunar month, he would have plenty of time to return to Changze County and commit a serious crime."

Tan Wujiu thought for a moment and said, "Go and call the guards guarding the city gate on the 13th, 14th, and 15th days. I will ask them in person."

Cai Yin said: "I have sent someone to notify them, they should be here soon."

Tan Wujiu looked at Cai Yin and nodded with appreciation.

After a while, several Qinglong Guards came in with some city guards.

When these guards arrived at Qinglongsi, they were all a little afraid. They felt the surroundings were filled with gloomy and chilling energy.

Generally speaking, being summoned by Qinglongsi is not a good thing.

"You don't have to be nervous. I just came here to ask you a few questions."

Tan Wujiu picked up the portrait of Chen Tang that someone had just drawn and handed it to the guard below, saying, "Has anyone seen this person? When was the last time you saw him?"

The guards took the portrait and passed it around one by one.

The guards looked at each other and seemed to remember something.

One of them said tentatively: "The last time we saw this man was probably on the evening of the fourteenth day of the first lunar month. Before the city gates were closed, this young man entered the city."

"Yes, yes, we have some impression of that, too."

Several others followed suit.

Tan Wujiu stared at the guards below with an expressionless face.

"What nonsense!"

Xie Xing suddenly shouted loudly, frightening the guards so much that they trembled all over.

He came up to several guards and asked, "There are so many people entering and leaving the gate of Wu'an County every day. How could you remember this person so clearly, even the time!"

A guard quickly explained: "Sir, we dare not lie. We remember this man because he was cheated by the owner of the horse market in Wu'an County and bought a bad horse."

"That horse is extremely ugly and has a bad temper. It won't allow a saddle to be put on it. It is famous in Wu'an County and no one wants it even if it is given away for free."

"This young man had just arrived in Wu'an County and didn't know the inside story. He was cheated by the owner of the horse market and even wanted to go out of town to test the horses. We laughed at him at the time, so I remember it clearly."

Another guard also said: "Later, just as we expected, the young man was thrown off the horse and walked back into the city covered in dust."

Tan Wujiu's expression eased a little.

This made sense, and he saw that the guards didn't look like they were faking it, so it must be true.

"You guys go down first."

Tan Wujiu said something.

The guards hurriedly left the hall as if they had been pardoned.

Lu Chang said in a deep voice: "So, this person was in Wu'an County on the 14th day of the first lunar month, and was being evaluated at the parade ground this morning, so he really didn't have time to commit the crime."

Qin Xiaomei chuckled and said, "That's not certain. It's also possible that this person slipped out of Wu'an County on the night of the 14th day of the first lunar month, ran back to Changze County, killed a lot of people, and then came back overnight."

Lu Chang shook his head and said, "You are making far-fetched arguments. The wall of Wu'an County is more than 30 meters high. How could a ninth-rank person like him climb over the wall and escape under the eyes of the city guards?"

Qin Xiaomei immediately said: "Maybe we can use tools like hooks and ropes."

Lu Chang shook his head and said, "Even if he escapes, this place is more than 200 miles away from Changze County. We galloped back and forth at full speed, changing horses every few dozen miles, and finally got back in the evening."

"If he runs to Changze County and then returns to Wu'an County, the time he spends on the road alone won't be enough tonight."

Cai Yin suddenly said, "In fact, there is another detail that the two people don't match. According to the description of the person I interrogated, their swords encountered great resistance when they cut the masked man, as if they were cutting on metal and stone."

"good."

Xie Xing also nodded and said, "The masked man should have cultivated bronze skin."

Cai Yin said, "I was there during the morning training session. When Chen Tang was drawing his bow, his skin did not turn bronze."

After hearing this, Tan Wujiu nodded slightly and said, "In that case, we can rule this person out."

"Who could that be?"

Xie Xing frowned and said, "With just this little information, there is no way to investigate."

Tan Wujiu said: "You can slowly investigate the identity of the masked man, but this case must be resolved quickly and not cause too much panic or impact."

"How do you tie it?"

Cai Yin asked.

Tan Wujiu said: "Don't move the Black Water Gang. After all, they have business dealings with the Qian Kingdom in the field of cold iron. We should consider the overall situation. Focus on the Evil Wolf Gang and uproot them. No one should be left alive!"

"Today's dinner, who of you will go and notify them?"

Cai Yin said, "I'll go."

……

at dusk.

Although the incident in Changze County was not small, it was more than 200 miles away after all, and it was a fight between two major gangs, so it did not have much impact on the atmosphere of the Lantern Festival in Wu'an County.

The streets are decorated with lights and more and more people are taking to the streets.

After Chen Tang came back in the morning, he slept in the inn until this time. His previous fatigue was finally swept away and his dark circles had faded away.

I have to go to the county magistrate's mansion to attend a dinner later.

Chen Tang sat up and carefully recalled his actions over the past few days. Not finding any flaws, he breathed a sigh of relief.

After the incident last night, even under the cover of gang fighting, the disappearance of Cui Zhao and County Magistrate Sun still seemed a bit strange.

If it is related to Cui Yong’s previous death, most people will probably suspect him.

The reason why Chen Tang was so cautious was that he even planned to put on a show at the east gate so that the guards would see him. This was to create the illusion that he was in Wu'an County and get rid of suspicion.

Chen Tang pushed the door open and walked out. Only Qing Mu was standing by the railing, watching the people coming and going in the lobby on the first floor.

Chen Tang asked, "What about them?"

Qing Mu said, "Master doesn't plan to join in the fun. Zhiwei and Xiao Huang are staying in the inn and don't want to move. I won't accompany you for a while. I didn't sleep last night, so I need to rest early today."

"But you must remember to come back and not stay out all night!"

"Ah."

Hearing Qingmu mention that he didn't sleep last night, Chen Tang couldn't help but think of the scene of the two of them riding on the same horse. His face felt a little hot and he stole a few glances at Qingmu.

To be honest, Sister Mu has a really good figure...

"What are the guys talking about?"

Chen Tang saw many people gathered on the first floor, chatting animatedly. "Most of them were talking about what happened in Changze County last night."

Then, Qing Mu smiled and said, "We are still talking about a panda swordsman. He is also the most famous person in Wu'an County today."

"Who is the Panda Swordsman?"

Chen Tang asked in surprise.

Qing Mu didn't answer, but just looked at him with a smile.

The two looked at each other for a long time before Chen Tang reacted, pointed at himself, and asked, "It's me?"

"The enemy."

The smile in Qingmu's eyes grew even brighter.

Chen Tang glared and asked, "Why do you call me Panda Swordsman?"

Qing Mu said: "Have you never seen a panda? They are chubby and round, and most importantly, they also have a pair of black eye circles..."

Chen Tang gritted his teeth and said, "That's clearly called a panda!"

"Panda."

"It's a panda, the national treasure, the giant panda!"

"Then let me ask you, does it look like a bear or a cat?"

"Like a bear..."

"That's it."

Chen Tang thought about it and it seemed to be okay.

He was convinced.

I just came to Wu'an County and got a nickname.

He is just a panda swordsman, but it sounds like he is not as good as the tiger-subduing young hero.

Seeing that it was almost time, Chen Tang headed towards the county magistrate's mansion.

Along the way, several people recognized him.

"Look, look, the Panda Swordsman!"

"Wow, it's really him. He's really as tall and strong as a panda!"

Chen Tang lowered his head and covered his face, then ran away with big strides.

After a while, they finally arrived at the County Magistrate's Mansion. Chen Tang breathed a sigh of relief and secretly made up his mind that he must make a name for himself in the future to overshadow the likes of the Tiger-Subduing Young Hero and the Panda Swordsman.

After giving their names, a white servant took Chen Tang into the banquet hall.

There were already quite a few people sitting inside, all of them were young warriors who had successfully achieved their status today. They were in high spirits and were greeting each other.

After all, if one can successfully qualify as a noble, one's starting point is already higher than most people, and there is great potential for one to achieve in the future, whether joining a wealthy family or entering the imperial court.

Chen Tang was too lazy to deal with all this, so he just found a corner to sit down, and waited for a chance to leave after getting the ninth-grade token.

As time went by, more and more people came to take their seats, and more and more people gathered around.

Some people came over to say hello, and Chen Tang could only respond casually, but he felt uncomfortable here.

At this moment, Chen Tang felt something in his heart and turned his eyes. He saw Li Junqing looking at him beside the screen at the main seat.

Seeing him looking at him, Li Junqing waved at him.

Chen Tang stood up and walked over there.

"follow me."

Li Junqing saw him, smiled slightly, and led the way to the back.

Soon, the two came to the back of the hall. There were not many people here and it was much quieter.

Li Jun chuckled and said, "You don't seem to like it there, so stay here for a while."

Chen Tang relaxed and said, "I didn't have time to ask you before, are you healed?"

"never mind."

Li Jun glanced at Chen Tang, then bowed his head slightly and said, "Thank you for your top-quality ginseng. I originally thought..."

"No big deal, I'll just eat that thing as a cucumber."

Chen Tang waved his hand.

What he felt even more distressed about was the big gulp of monkey wine that Li Jun took...

Li Junqing asked tentatively: "Did I say some nonsense that day?"

"I don't remember what I said."

Chen Tang pretended not to know.

"Oh."

Li Junqing felt somewhat relieved and somewhat disappointed.

At this moment, a light cough was heard not far away.

The next moment, three people came towards them. The leader looked to be in his fifties or sixties, with gray hair, but his eyes revealed majesty and he had a strong aura.

Li Boxiong and Li Zhongmou followed behind obediently.

"father."

When Li Junqing saw the person coming, his face turned red, as if he had been caught making a mistake.

Li Yan kept walking, looking at Chen Tang and asked, "He is the young man with good skills you mentioned, right?"

"I am Chen Tang, and I am here to meet the County Magistrate."

Chen Tang stepped forward and bowed.

"it is good."

Li Yan nodded and said, "I heard that when you first came to Wu'an County, you made a name for yourself with your performance in the military training ground, and were called the Panda Swordsman. When I was your age, I didn't have any reputation."

Do you want this title? I can give it to you...

Chen Tang muttered to himself.

Li Zhongmou said, "Brother Chen, you have already been selected. What are your plans for the future? Why don't you come to the Li Mansion to help? I just happen to be in need of a personal bodyguard."

Li Jun lowered his head slightly and said nothing, but he was secretly expecting something in his heart.

(End of this chapter)