Eternal Sword

Chapter 97 Those who cross the line are beasts

In the next few days, Chen Tang went to Qinglongsi to check in every day and found some information about Qian State in the department.

When he has nothing to do, Chen Tang will practice Subduing Tiger Fist and White Ape Sword in the company.

Chen Tang rented a house with high walls and a large courtyard in Wu'an County.

The horses in Qian State are expensive, ranging from one hundred taels to one thousand taels depending on the breed and strength of the horse.

This is mainly because over the past hundred years, the Chinese mainland has been in war for at least half of the time, and war horses are the most scarce resource.

For example, houses are not expensive.

Once war breaks out, many of these wooden-beam and tiled houses will be reduced to ruins and become ownerless.

Such a large house is located in a very good area in Wu'an County. It is well connected and open from north to south. It is also finely decorated and you can move in right away. It only costs a few hundred coins a month, and the annual rent is just five taels.

Chen Tang still had a few hundred taels of money left from the Evil Wolf Gang that Meng Liangyu had extorted. It was more than enough to feed and clothe four people, a horse and a dog for a short period of time.

rich.

Direct annual payment!

The homeowner was very happy to see Chen Tang so happy.

Chen Tang also felt great.

Compared with the small studio of 20 or 30 square meters in the previous life, this house is simply a villa.

However, Zhiwei had a nightmare on the first night after moving in.

It was still the same scene as before, appearing again in the dream.

The voice of the Blackwater Gang's young leader and his hideous grin were like a nightmare, lingering and flashing repeatedly.

Zhiwei was frightened awake in the middle of the night, sweating profusely, and curled up in Qingmu's arms until the early morning when she was too exhausted and fell into a deep sleep.

But this situation lasted for several days.

Zhiwei's complexion looked much worse. He was listless and sleepy during the day.

As a result, Qing Mu couldn't get enough rest.

Zhiwei felt guilty, but she had no control over her dreams. Every night, she became more and more anxious.

The weaker the body and energy are, the more troublesome the nightmares will be.

That night, Qing Mu stayed with Zhiwei, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her finally fall asleep.

But it won’t be long before Zhiwei is awakened by the nightmare again.

I have to think of a way. I can’t bear it any longer like this…

Qing Mu was lost in thought and fell asleep in a daze.

After an unknown amount of time, Qing Mu was awakened by a slight sound!

These past few days, she had been sleeping very lightly and would wake up immediately at the slightest disturbance.

“Hoo!! Hoo!!”

Qing Mu was shocked when he heard the noise coming from outside.

This kind of heavy breathing sound is clearly that of ferocious beasts such as tigers and leopards. Just by listening to the sound, one can feel a strong sense of oppression!
"Oh no, there's a big bug in the yard!"

Qing Mu quickly stood up, gripped his sword tightly, and rushed out the door.

The moonlight was bright, sprinkling like water in the empty yard; there were no large insects or ferocious beasts.

But the strong and deep breathing sound has not stopped.

Qing Mu looked in the direction of the voice, and found that it came from Chen Tang and his master's room.

It was not until this moment that she gradually regained her composure, came to her senses, and realized that there could be no big insect.

But what's with this sound?

Qing Mu couldn't help but step forward and quietly pushed open the door.

At some point, the fat old man had woken up and was standing beside Chen Tang's kang, staring at Chen Tang who was sleeping soundly with a dim gaze, as if thinking about something.

Qing Mu was stunned.

The tiger-like breathing sound she just heard actually came from Chen Tang's mouth and nose!

Qing Mu closed his eyes.

In her mind, it felt like the person lying on the kang was not a person, but a big insect!
I wasn't sleepy just now.

When the fat old man saw Qing Mu come in, he gestured to her to go outside and talk.

The two of them came to the courtyard, and Qing Mu couldn't help asking, "Master, what's going on? I just heard the noise and thought a big bug had entered the courtyard."

The fat old man said, "You're right. His breathing method is the same as that of a giant insect. It's also the bone-strengthening internal breathing method of the Subduing Tiger Fist."

"I can almost conclude now that the person behind this kid is from the army of the previous dynasty, and should be the leader of the Tiger Guard Army of the previous dynasty!"

"If not for this, it would be impossible to comprehend the inner breath method of Subduing Tiger Fist to this extent."

"Hu Ben Army?"

Qing Mu didn't know much about the previous dynasty.

The fat old man said, "The previous emperor once had the strongest army on land under his command, the Tiger Guards, which numbered a million. The minimum threshold to join the Tiger Guards was the ninth rank!"

In the previous dynasty, everyone was martial, and there were not as strict restrictions on martial arts and internal skills as in this dynasty.

There are numerous warriors, from the imperial court to the common people.

The fat old man continued, "Emperor Wu also has an invincible cavalry, which is a hundred thousand dragon-shaped iron cavalry, including ninety thousand light cavalry and ten thousand heavy cavalry."

"To enter the Dragon Horse Light Cavalry, one must reach the seventh rank, and the threshold for the Heavy Cavalry is even higher, one must reach the fifth rank and cultivate internal energy!"

Qing Mu's pupils trembled when he heard this.

Ninety thousand warriors above the seventh rank.

The standard of the seventh rank is similar to that of the Azure Dragon Guard.

The four guardians of Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise and Vermillion Bird probably add up to less than 50,000.

What's more, there are 10,000 heavy cavalry that have reached the fifth rank!

This is not difficult to understand.

Only by cultivating inner energy can one support the heavy cavalry armor and maximize the power of the heavy cavalry.

No wonder Emperor Wu was able to end the war in Northern Shenzhou, wipe out all the major martial arts sects, and unify the major tribes.

But Qing Mu changed his mind and realized that even with a million Tiger Guards and a hundred thousand Dragon Cavalry, Emperor Wu was eventually defeated and the Wu Dynasty had long since disappeared.

Qing Mu seemed to think of something and suddenly asked: "Master, you just said that Chen Tang was breathing in and out, isn't he sleeping?" "This is the power of meditation."

The fat old man said, "This kid is practicing even when he's sleeping, using the breathing method that strengthens the bones. There's no need to worry about him going astray!"

"It is no exaggeration to say that his cultivation is growing every moment!"

"Okay, there's nothing to do here, go back to sleep."

The fat old man said something.

Qing Mu stood there without moving.

Seeing her worried expression, the fat old man couldn't help but frown and asked, "Why, is it still because of Zhiwei?"

Qing Mu said: "Master, this won't work. You have to think of a solution."

"In fact, the root cause of Zhiwei's nightmare is nothing more than the fear deep in his heart. It is very simple to solve it."

The fat old man said: "The way to remove the fire from the bottom of the pot is to kill the person or thing that scares her. It is best to kill the fear with your own hands."

Qing Mu shook his head and said, "That's easier said than done. The young leader is not in Wu'an County at all."

The fat old man continued, "There is another way, which is to find someone who can help her overcome her fear, and stay with her at night so that she feels safe. That should be better."

"Where can we find this person?" Qing Mu asked.

The fat old man said leisurely: "It is far away in the sky, but it is right in front of us."

"Master, you..."

Qing Mu looked at the fat old man with a strange expression.

The fat old man coughed lightly, fearing that Qing Mu might misunderstand him, and quickly explained: "It wasn't me, it was that kid Chen Tang."

"he?"

"That's right. This guy once stepped forward and took more than 30 knives to save Zhiwei. In Zhiwei's subconscious mind, Chen Tang is the one who can help her overcome her fear and bring her a sense of security."

"real or fake?"

Qing Mu always felt that something was wrong and asked, "Then what should we do?"

"Simple."

The fat old man said, "At night, just let Chen Tang sleep next to Zhiwei."

"How can that be done!"

Qing Mu quickly said: "Although I trust him, it is not appropriate to let them sleep together."

The fat old man said, "Don't you still have it? Just watch over there."

Qing Mu's eyes widened and he asked, "The three of us sleep together?"

The fat old man waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "It's okay. This kid sleeps like a dead pig at night. Even thunder can't wake him up. Just treat him as a dead pig lying on the kang."

"Don't you want Zhiwei to get rid of the nightmare? This is the only way for now. Let's try it first."

Qing Mu listened to the fat old man's serious words and nodded doubtfully.

You might as well give it a try.

No, send him back!

The master and the disciple returned to the house. The fat old man didn't hesitate to wake Chen Tang up and said, "Hurry up, Zhiwei is having a nightmare again."

Chen Tang said sleepily, "It's no use to torment me with nightmares!"

"Who said it's useless?"

The fat old man said, "Go over there and sleep in Zhiwei and the others' room!"

In the darkness, Qing Mu's face turned red when he heard this.

"Why are you going to sleep there?"

Chen Tang turned over, changed his position and lay back down, saying, "I'll sleep on the floor over there too, I won't go, this heated kang is so warm and comfortable."

Qing Mu bit her red lips and said, "Go sleep on the kang over there. You are not allowed to sleep on the floor."

The fat old man said, "Did you hear me? Hurry up and stop wasting time!"

Seeing that the fat old man was never going to stop, Chen Tang had no choice but to pick up the bedding, get off the kang, and follow Qing Mu to that room.

As soon as I entered the bedroom, I smelled a very pleasant fragrance.

Not strong, light and elegant, just the right amount.

The layout of the rooms on both sides is similar, but Qing Mu's bedroom is different from the rough man's room like him and the fat old man.

Zhiwei was lying on the left side of the kang, still sleeping soundly, with a slight frown on her face, as if she was entangled in a nightmare again.

Chen Tang was woken up in the middle of the night and was still a little confused. He didn't bother to be polite to Qing Mu and just climbed onto the kang holding the quilt.

Qing Mu quickly grabbed him and whispered, "Sleep on the far right."

"what?"

"I'm afraid you'll mess up."

"Then where do you sleep?"

"I sleep in the middle?"

"Aren't you afraid that I might do something to you?"

"..."

"you dare!"

Qing Mu placed the short sword solemnly between the two of them and said softly, "This sword is the boundary. Those who cross the boundary are beasts. Please respect yourself."

"If this doesn't cross the line, it's worse than an animal."

Chen Tang muttered.

"What did you say?"

Qing Mu stared at Chen Tang, and suddenly felt like he was letting a wolf into the house.

Chen Tang was very sleepy. Without thinking too much, he just laid down on the kang with his bedding.

Qing Mu stood there, not knowing what she was thinking about, her face flushed. After a moment, she hesitantly got into the bed, keeping a certain distance from Chen Tang.

the other side.

The fat old man lay sprawled on the large kang, muttering to himself contentedly, "It's so comfortable now, the whole world is quiet! This kid has been snoring every day these days, making my head buzz. I've finally gotten rid of him!"

(End of this chapter)