Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 14 Yunjiang heroes compete on the same stage
At the foot of Xiaofeng Mountain, there are swaying bamboos.

Outside the bamboo forest, at this moment, a tall young man with a dignified face knelt straight down on his knees.

He looked sincere, and although he didn't say a word, everyone knew what he was asking for.

"The Lin family should have sent someone to the city, right? Unfortunately, it will take at least a day to go there and back. Given Lin Qi's acute illness, I wonder if they can wait until evening."

"Brother Lin Yuan, why are you doing this? A man's knees are made of gold..."

"What's wrong with kneeling for your blood brother?"

Suddenly, the sound of wheels was heard. In the distance, a blue cloth carriage passed through the small road in the north city and suddenly approached this side.

The crowd's discussion suddenly paused. After a moment, someone asked in surprise, "Hey, who's here?"

Everyone can understand the subtle meaning in the tone.

The carriage that came was so shabby. Among all the people present, almost no one would use such a shabby carriage.

The students of the county school gathered on the left side of the road, and opposite them were the children of several wealthy families from Jichuan County and Lin County.

There was originally some unspoken hostility between the two groups, but at this moment, the shabby carriage approached in the distance. Suddenly, a burst of laughter broke out among the students of the county school: "I know who is coming!"

"who is it?"

"It's Chen Xu, the Yunjiang Baiyi who was once praised by Mr. Xiao from the prefectural city!"

"Yunjiang Baiyi, who? I've never heard of him."

"Mr. Xiao from the prefectural capital, but he was expelled from the prefectural school two years ago because his clan members robbed the people's property... the same Mr. Xiao?"

"Hey, you can't say it, you can't say it."

……

Chen Xu once had a great reputation in Jichuan County.

But what he is most famous for is his bad luck.

Not only did he suffer misfortune, but even the teacher at the provincial school who had praised him suffered misfortune.

With such bad luck, even if Chen Xu had shown great potential, the students in the county school gradually became less willing to associate with him.

Lin Qi, the only person he had a close relationship with, also fell ill for no reason.

"Hiss!" Suddenly, another startled cry rang out from the county school. Someone suddenly realized, "Brother Lin's illness couldn't be, couldn't it be because of... because of him?"

These words were like a bolt of thunder out of nowhere, instantly suppressing all the scattered discussions outside the bamboo forest.

For a moment, the whole place was silent and no one spoke.

I just watched the green cloth carriage getting closer and closer. When it was about to stop outside the bamboo forest, the curtain was lifted.

A figure in an indigo cotton robe stepped down from the carriage first. Among the students of the county school, someone sighed and said, "It's Brother Xu Wenyuan."

Xu Wenyuan had come to the small bamboo forest early in the morning and tried to break through the large formation. Unfortunately, like many of his classmates in the county school, he was inexplicably sent out without even being able to enter the door.

Everyone knows that this is because their level is too low and they don’t even have the qualifications to enter the school to take the exam.

Everyone was discouraged, but Xu Wenyuan gritted his teeth and took courage, saying that he would go to find Chen Xu for help.

Now, it is obvious that Xu Wenyuan invited Chen Xu.

The students in the county school couldn't help but feel complicated. Even though they had secretly mocked Chen Xu's misfortune many times behind his back, almost no one dared to question Chen Xu's talent.

Especially in the field of numerology, Chen Xu was clearly far superior to his peers.

If not, if not for his bad luck...

"Look!"

Someone pointed westward, and suddenly the sound of galloping horses came from another path beside the bamboo forest.

It was just a turn, and in an instant several green horses appeared in front of everyone, carrying a trail of dust and stirring up a whistling wind, like a sudden arrival of wind and clouds.

On this side, Chen Xu had not gotten off the green cloth carriage yet.

Over there, several horses were galloping across the intersection in the middle of the trail.

"Uu——"

The knights on horseback were all dressed in bright clothes and looked full of energy.

The young man in brocade clothes, who was clearly the leader and atop the snow-covered steed, let out a long laugh: "Yun Qi of the Cui family of Yunjiang Prefecture, along with all the brothers, has come to pay a visit to Mr. Zhou!"

Before he finished speaking, he jumped off his horse with his robes flying.

Then he clasped his fists towards the bamboo forest and said, "Mr. Zhou, my father asked me to bring you a message. May I ask if you are well since we last met? Since you are back in Yunjiang, why don't you come to Cui's house for a reunion? Your old friends at Moyan Cottage are still waiting for you."

Such an eloquent speech stunned the students of Jichuan County School and the surrounding areas before it was half finished.

When the newcomer finished speaking, all the students forgot their previous fear of Chen Xu and couldn't help but curse: "Shameless!"

This Cui Yunqi showed as if he had a special connection with Mr. Zhou as soon as he arrived. What does he want to do?
Someone said angrily: "Mr. Zhou will definitely ignore such people!"

"Yes, it is very..."

Everyone agreed quickly.

But after agreeing, I couldn't help feeling uneasy. Will Mr. Zhou really ignore this person?
After a few breaths, there was only silence in the bamboo forest. As expected, there was no sound responding to Cui Yunqi.

Everyone then breathed a sigh of relief. That was great! Mr. Zhou was indeed principled and fair.

Cui Yunqi didn't get a response, but he wasn't embarrassed. He stood up and smiled, saying, "This junior has overstepped his bounds. Now that I'm here, how could I presumptuously ask to see you without testing the Starry Sky Formation?"

After saying this, he strode towards the bamboo forest.

Seeing that he was about to step directly into the bamboo forest, Xu Wenyuan beside the carriage became anxious: "Wait!"

Xu Wenyuan shouted, "Mr. Cui... Mr. Cui, please wait a moment. Everything has a first come, first served basis. This time, it's clearly us who came first. How can Mr. Cui break through the formation first?"

He was afraid that Chen Xu would be delayed by Cui Yunqi and would not be able to break through to see Mr. Zhou as soon as possible.

He shouted this out of anxiety, but also because he mustered up his courage.

Unexpectedly, Cui Yunqi, who was walking in front of the bamboo forest, suddenly turned his head and asked in surprise, "What do you mean by first come first served? The Star-studded Formation isn't some ordinary thing. If I go in, does that mean others can't?"

This sentence means that the large formation with many stars in its wings can accommodate multiple people at the same time.

Neither the people in Jichuan County nor the people in the surrounding counties knew about this matter.

Or maybe no one had ever thought about this problem. Anyone who wanted to break into the formation would first express their gratitude outside the formation in a proper manner, and then line up one by one to try.

Cui Yunqi's surprised words made Xu Wenyuan's face flush red.

It was burning hot, and although no one slapped him in the face, he was so ashamed that he wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

Cui Yunqi smiled and said, "If you want to come, just come. As long as you have enough talent and knowledge, Mr. Zhou is the most approachable elder."

After saying this, the several young knights who came with Cui Yunqi also laughed together.

Several people followed closely behind him and dismounted, saying, "Brother Cui, let's go, let's go and appreciate the grand formation of the famous scholars together."

After saying that, several people raised their feet and walked into the bamboo forest ahead in a few steps.

No one cared whether Xu Wenyuan behind would catch up, and as for Chen Xu who was still in the carriage and had not gotten out, no one cared about him even more.

(End of this chapter)