Yefutidaolu

Chapter 132: Teeth General
Is the Zuo family going to take real action against Gao Jian?
Gao Jian raised his eyebrows: "They haven't done anything serious to me yet?"

Sima Ze said, "Not really. They did attack you several times, but were stopped by the Shui family and me a few times, and then they gave up. I heard that they also spent a lot of effort in Yuezhou, but it didn't seem to work. But they only attacked you once."

"These are actually serious moves, but they are still at the stage of 'stopping at a certain point'. Although you made them suffer a loss, they chose to stop after suffering a loss once. This is almost like... the rules of the underworld, you know?"

Sima used the term "jianghu rules", obviously thinking that Gao Jian had only been in office for less than a quarter and did not quite understand such unspoken rules.

Gao Jian nodded: "I understand. That's the rule. After a move is made and the winner is decided, no one will pursue the matter, so that everyone can save face. It's just like the Shui family is going to let the Zuo family off the hook now."

Gao Jian also read the official document hanging on the gate of Cangzhou city.

What was written on it actually seemed to be harsh in wording and the punishment was huge, as it killed many officials from the Zuo family at once, but in fact it still "kept dignity".

The Shui family did not take advantage of this opportunity to completely destroy the Zuo family, even though they probably had the ability to do so, but they chose to give the Zuo family a break and did not do anything too extreme.

As an aristocratic family, they have deep roots and a single move can affect the entire body. If they really bring down the Zuo family, the chaos that will be caused will be something that even the Shui family will not be able to deal with. When the Zuo family counterattacks, the things they create will definitely not be easily dealt with.

Rather than facing such chaos, it is better to let the Zuo family go back and survive. It is enough for the Shui family to continue to sit firmly on the position of the leader of Cangzhou and suppress the arrogance of the Zuo family.

The aristocratic families do not like major changes, as that would be a huge blow to the complete ruling system they have already established.

But now, it has happened.

"So according to what you said, Sima, the Zuo family is going to ignore the rules of the underworld from now on?" Gao Jian asked.

Sima stretched out his hand and flicked Gao Jian's head with lightning speed, causing it to explode.

His hands were more than twice the size of an ordinary person's, and a blow to his head almost knocked Gao Jian unconscious.

What a strong hand!

Then, he raised his voice: "You don't care about the rules of the martial arts world!? Who the hell is as cruel as you? You killed the Baishanjiang tribe and cut off the Zuo family's arm. You even wanted to kill all the remaining alien geniuses in the Baishanjiang tribe. Don't you want to die?"

"Everyone, stop talking, stop talking. Now you have pushed the Zuo family into a corner. Do you think they will still care about the rules? What you will face next will be wave after wave of pursuits, and they will have absolutely no scruples. There may even be people in the sixth realm or even the seventh realm who will attack you."

"You won't have any chance to do what you planned. No matter what plans you have next or how many tricks you have, they will seize the opportunity to kill you! You broke the rules first, so you can't blame them!"

Hearing Sima's scolding, Gao Jian smiled awkwardly.

That being said, it seems so.

Gao Jian single-handedly led the demise of the Baishan River water tribe, and even afterwards he wanted to kill all the aquatic species within a hundred miles to feed them to the dragons.

The Zuo family is anxious now, and they are in the base camp in Cangzhou, so they will not talk about the code of conduct with Gao Jian. What Gao Jian will face next is bound to be a violent counterattack!

Even Li Zuofang's reputation cannot protect his high opinion!

This is how things are. Rules, laws and the like are, after all, nothing more than the unspoken rules formed by people in society. They are fragile, fickle, and unreliable in some cases. Only physics is an iron rule that never changes. Many problems cannot be solved by rules, but can be solved by physical means.

Gao Jian cannot survive his whole life by relying on rules. When the Zuo family really wants to take action, Gao Jian will die if he does not have corresponding power to protect him.

So Sima regained his composure: "Okay, just keep it in mind. Stay by my side for the next few days. Don't be too far away from me until things calm down."

“By the way, I’m giving you this thing to give you a title.” As he said this, he took out a box, put it on the table, and pushed it to Gao Jian.

Gao Jian picked up the box, opened it and saw a badge inside.

The waist badge is made of copper with traces of black rust. It is quite heavy and exudes a strong golden aura. It is obviously a magic weapon. There is a word engraved on it: "Hook".

"Gou? Gou family of Yuezhou?" Gao Jian raised his head and looked at Sima.

Although I know that the Demon Suppression Sima is an official from Yuezhou, he must be a descendant of an aristocratic family.

The Gou family of Yuezhou is a famous family of government officials.

The surname Gou, also known as "Ju" in ancient times, is derived from the ancient military system "Jubing". It is a surname based on the military title, referring specifically to soldiers who fought with Ju halberds. It is said that "Jubing is fearless. Jubing is related to halberds."

The sentence "Beat the enemy with courage" can fully reflect the personality of the ancestor of Gou family.

"Yes, do you know what this is?" Sima said.

"Well, the Ya Jiang waist badge. Sima trusts me so much that he gave me the Ya Jiang waist badge. Logically speaking, a Sima can only have two of this thing, right?" Gao Jian sighed.

"There is another one on duty at the ancient battlefield. He is usually not there, so he helps me to manage the situation. And this one, I don't have anyone else to choose from, so I give it to you. It's up to you to choose." Sima said.

It depends on your opinion.

Obviously, Sima's offer was both protection and an "invitation" as well as a "transaction".

When generals went on an expedition, they usually set up a Ya flag. Their office was called Ya, the city where they lived was called Yacheng, the house where they lived was called Yazhai, the audience with the commander-in-chief was called Yacan, the trusted generals were called Yajiang, the guards were called Yadui, and the personal soldiers were called Yabing.

If the general is a fierce tiger, then his personal soldiers are his claws and teeth, so they are called "tooth soldiers" and "tooth generals". This is the general's most elite army and his greatest reliance.

After receiving this badge, Gao Jian became a general of the Demon Suppression Division and directly belonged to Sima. It was not a relationship of "subordinate official" but a complete direct descendant. From now on, he would have to bear the mark of the Gou family.

The official rank remained the seventh grade, the same level as the original captain of the Demon Suppression Division, but the meaning it represented was completely different, and the power was also completely different.

This can protect Gao Jian and give him a reason to stay with Sima, so the Zuo family will not be able to kill him.

Either he joins the camp of Sima of the Demon Suppression Division in Cangzhou and becomes his general. From then on, Gao Jian will completely change from a young man recommended by the Shangshu to one of the reserve cadres of the Demon Suppression Division in the Cangzhou officialdom.

Either...

dead.

Without the protection of such a big shot, Gao Jian would undoubtedly be killed by the Zuo family. He has been too arrogant recently, to the point where the Zuo family is willing to break off relations and break the rules.

So, Gao Jian held the badge in his hand and said, "Sima, you should know... I am not cut out to be an official. If you give me this, it might not be worth the loss."

Gao Jian knew what Sima meant.

But even if he accepted this, Gao Jian didn't think he could stay for long. In the days that followed, either the Zuo family would explode, or he would be exposed and run away. There was basically no second possibility.

Sima laughed loudly: "Haha! This is also a kind of gambling, isn't it? I am betting on your ability. If you are too capable and can really bring down the Zuo family, it is natural that I can't keep you."

"If you are such a loser, your death would only make me lose a little face and some fighting power, but it wouldn't hurt me too much."

"But if you are stuck in the middle and keep fighting with the Zuo family, you can neither get rid of the Zuo family nor die yourself. Then you have to keep working for me, no matter how long you are stuck."

"I just feel that you will be stuck here for a long time, even for your whole life, and you will have to work for me for the rest of your life. What do you think?"

Gao Jian heard this and smiled relaxedly: "Then I'm afraid Sima will be disappointed. Since Sima is willing to bet, then I will bet with you."

After saying this, Gao Jian picked up the badge and hung it on his belt.

Sima of the Demon Suppression Division smiled.

Gao Jianze stood up and said with a cupped hand: "Then, Sima, from now on, I can only stay by your side? Or do you have any other plans?"

Gao Jian knew very well that what Sima said was right. For now, he had to behave himself for a while, stay by Sima's side and avoid the wrath of the Zuo family. Otherwise, even if someone protected him, the Zuo family would find time to kill him.

Now, given the current situation, it doesn’t matter who Gao Jian is or what he does. Even if he dares to wander around Cangzhou alone, Zuo Lang, the ancestor of the Zuo family, may personally beat Gao Jian to death.

He was jumping around like that, already filled with hatred.

"Yes, it's too dangerous for you to stay in Cangzhou. I plan to let you go to the ancient battlefield with me and transfer Gou Lei back to guard Cangzhou. By the way, he is my nephew, another general of mine. You must build a good relationship with him in the future."

Gao Jian scratched his head: "We two go to the ancient battlefield together? To hide from Zuo's family, or do you have something to do?"

"Both. I want you to avoid the Zuo family's main residence, and I also have things to do there. In Cangzhou, there is always the possibility of mistakes. Even if the Zuo family attacks with all their strength, I may not be able to protect you. It is better for you to go to the ancient battlefield with me. There, the Zuo family will have much more concerns. If you stay with me, they will basically not be able to attack you forcefully."

At this point, Sima suddenly said, "Of course, I know you won't keep shrinking your head for too long. That's unrealistic for you. It's very likely to suppress your spirit and make you concentrate your mind, leaving you in a haze. Besides, with your personality, you can probably stay out of the limelight for a while, but you won't keep shrinking your head until you die."

"So I'll give you the next step. You've found a place to go. It's almost the end of the year, and the Imperial College selection is about to begin. Do you want to go? The Imperial College selection is a very important matter, and the Zuo family won't make any moves there. This will be enough to keep you safe until next year."

Sima of the Demon Suppression Division, although he looks like a rough man, is actually very meticulous in his work. When Gao Jian took over the badge, he had already arranged everything that happened next.

Gao Jian's heart was pounding after hearing this.

Imperial College selection.

He was planning to go there anyway. After all, he was going to kill all the younger generation of the Zuo family there.

He had previously wanted to sign up through the Shui family’s connections, but he didn’t expect that this time he would get it without any effort.

"Okay, then let's hide in the ancient battlefield first, and then participate in the Imperial College selection!" Gao Jian nodded: "But what if I am selected?"

"If you are selected, then go and study. That's the Imperial Academy. It's your ability that allows you to go in. I'll give you the travel expenses!" Sima laughed and slapped Gao Jian away.

Gao Jian felt a huge force that he could not resist, and he flew backwards!

As Gao Jian flew out of the camp, a voice followed him: "Go get your horse, we will set off to the ancient battlefield soon, don't delay."

As for Gao Jian, he suddenly lowered his body in the air, landed his feet on the ground, and forced himself to stand on the ground, but found that even so, he still couldn't stop.

This force is not like a simple push like a 'sudden force'. The strongest is the initial one, and then it will quickly weaken.

In fact, this force was like a hand pressing on his body, constantly exerting force and continuously pushing him backwards!

What a wonderful power! Is this also something that martial arts can do?

He immediately lowered his body, stimulated his Qi and blood, activated the Five Elements Generation and Control, mobilized the earth energy in his body, and allowed his feet to take root!

The earthy aura merged into one with the earth's aura. Gao Jian stood firm and wanted to stop, but even so, he still retreated nine feet before finally stopping.

Just after Gao Jian stopped, he could see that the guards were all shocked, some of them even had their eyes wide open, and the weapons in their hands loosened unconsciously.

It was as if Gao Jian had done something earth-shattering.

"Good! You have reached the third realm of cultivation and can stop at nine feet. You can catch up with Gou Lei." Sima's voice came from the tent, full of praise.

"How many feet is Gou Lei?" Gao Jian stood up straight and asked.

"When he was in the third realm, it was seven feet." Sima said.

Gao Jian nodded and walked in the direction of the dragon.

After a while, he arrived at the place where the dragon in the sky was running around, emitting its endless energy.

Gao Jian killed all the gods of the Baishanjiang water tribes within a hundred miles around, and all their essence and blood were eaten by Zoulong, so Zoulong is now full of energy and blood, but can't find a mare, so he has to run around everywhere.

"Walk the dragon!" Gao Jian waved his hand.

Zoulong immediately looked at Gao Jian vigilantly, he couldn’t eat anymore!
"Stop running in circles, let's hurry up and let you run to your heart's content in one go!" Gao Jian waved his hand.

Zoulong then felt relieved and ran to Gao Jian's side.

Gao Jian jumped on his horse and rushed towards the camp.

At the main camp, the big blue horse was already ready. Sima was sitting on it. When he saw Gao Jian coming, he immediately spurred the horse up.

But then I saw black clouds appearing under the feet of the big blue horse, galloping towards the sky.

The dragon followed in the air and followed closely behind.

Target, ancient battlefield!

(To be updated tomorrow)
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