Just as Duan Bu'ren diligently led Li Wenyi and others towards the general's residence, three dusty figures appeared at the gate of Xielong County.
The first person I saw was Zhu Li, who was over seven feet tall, with an imposing and heroic appearance.
On Zhu Li's left stood a burly man with a sinister look and a frown on his face. He had a long sword on his waist and a solemn expression. He was Jing Ming, one of the three leaders of the Ghost Guards.
On his right stood a young man who was shaped like a wheel, with a face full of longing and high spirits. This man was none other than Zhou Ran.
After receiving the message from Yuchi Jin, Zhu Li and his group originally planned to go to Jianchuan to meet Yuchi Jin. However, halfway through the journey, some people in the group started to make plans, and this person was obviously none other than Zhou Ran.
Ever since the last time Yuchi Jin came to Huichuan to select generals to go to Nanzhao, Zhou Ran had volunteered to go, but unfortunately his good intentions were ignored by Yuchi Jin.
It is a big taboo for a general to not know how to fight.
Shu He, Wang Qian and his group came thousands of miles to seek refuge with all their heart, so they would naturally report their resumes to Yuchi Jin.
Through their self-statements, Yuchi Jin knew that among the few people, only Zhou Ran was inexperienced. At the critical moment of attacking Nanzhao, how could Yuchi Jin dare to employ a young boy? This had nothing to do with trust or not, but an assessment of personal ability, which was human nature.
But in Zhou Ran's eyes, he thought that his wife looked down on him.
He thought so, but he was blaming Yuchi Jin wrongly. If Yuchi Jin looked down on him, would he allow him to stay with Zhu Li
But once Zhou Ran had this guess, he felt very disappointed. At the same time, the young man immediately started to think of other ways out. The group went to Jianchuan. Zhou Ran estimated that even if he arrived in Jianchuan, he would not have a chance to make a name for himself.
If you can't make a name for yourself, there's naturally no way you can achieve success. If you can't achieve success, you won't be able to support your family.
You know, Zhou Ran now is not a pure little virgin. After eating Qi Miaoge, he became a married man. He is gentle and affectionate, but the family problems it brings are obviously enough to make him suffer.
Qi Miaoge is not alone. This woman has dozens of family members to support. How can Zhou Ran, the future head of the family, not be anxious
After leaving Huichuan, he didn't even have the chance to blackmail Huang Jing. He had to rely on himself to fight and struggle for everything. If Yuchi Jin looked down on him, he still had a goal to pursue in the military camp.
As the saying goes, when you are poor, you must change; when you change, you will be able to get through; when you get through, you will last long. Perhaps this is the truth.
Zhou Ran had been thinking about how to support his family all the way, and he really came up with a great idea. There was only one idea, but it required taking great risks. With his skills, it was obviously extremely difficult to realize his ambitions.
After thinking it over, Zhou Ran realized that in the entire team, only Zhu Li, the stupid leader, was the easiest to fool, so he started to act.
Zhu Li and his team had just entered Jianchuan. Taking advantage of the opportunity to urinate, Zhou Ran began to seduce Zhu Li.
What about riding alone for thousands of miles, beheading generals and capturing cities, being extremely glorious and unparalleled as a hero? After all this boasting, Zhu Li, who has a childish mind, was really fooled by Zhou Ran.
In order to become the hero in Zhou Ran's words, Zhu Li obviously made a great determination and planned to fight Zhou Ran wholeheartedly.
When the two of them were about to slip away, they were spotted by Jing Ming.
You have to know that, no matter what time it is, one of Jing Ming and Wang Chong will always be guarding Zhu Li nearby. In other words, even when Zhu Li goes to the toilet, one of Jing and Wang will always be guarding not far away.
But what could be done even if he found out? Zhu Li was bewitched and had been completely led astray by Zhou Ran. Jing Ming could not persuade Zhu Li, who was determined to be a hero. With no other choice, Jing Ming had to follow him all the way.
Along the way, Jing Ming and Zhou Ran quarreled and made a lot of noise. Before they knew it, the three of them had arrived at Yongchang, and then, at Xielong City. (Xielong County: Menghua County, Yunnan Province today)
As soon as he entered the city, Jing Ming looked at Zhou Ran, who was full of hope and high morale. He looked very unhappy and still felt angry. He gritted his teeth and said to him, "Little Gulu, I hereby declare that I will definitely sue you when I see my wife one day."
"You are so brave that you dare to deceive the general and go deep into the enemy's hinterland, putting the general under the dangerous wall. If the lady knows about this in the future, hehe, even if the general protects you, you will not have an easy life."
Jing Ming spoke bluntly, with indignation at Zhou Ran's audacity, and a sense of resentment that he was disappointed in his friend.
Facing Jing Ming's complaints, Zhou Ran's face was a little ugly, but this guy was not a coward. He had already done it, so why was he afraid now? Therefore, he immediately retorted: "Brother Jing, if I, Xiao Zhou, chop off the enemy general's head this time and help Madam seize Yongchang, and make an unprecedented contribution, I believe that Madam will not embarrass me even if she knows about this in the future, right?"
When Zhou Ran said this, judging from his expression, it seemed that he was going head to head with Jing Ming and was not showing any weakness; but as soon as you heard his tone, you could tell that this guy was actually very nervous and not completely sure.
Think about the relationship between Zhu Li and Yuchi Jin. Zhu Li dared to open her heart to save Yuchi Jin's life. Once something really happened to Zhu Li, he couldn't guarantee whether Yuchi Jin would go crazy. In a word, Zhou Ran was actually gambling.
Facing the argument between the two, Zhu Li, who had a serious face, suddenly turned around, looked at them respectively, and said solemnly: "Stop talking nonsense, go directly to Zheng Maisi or Duan Qiuqian and chop off their heads. That's the most important thing."
You have to say, he looked quite majestic in this state. Even Jing Ming had the illusion for a moment that the former general had returned.
After Zhu Li's interruption, Jing Ming and Zhou Ran immediately kept their mouths shut and dared not say anything more.
Although Zhu Li had mental problems, he was recovering as time went by, and everyone could clearly feel his changes; at least in the past month or so, he no longer asked the little red horse to pee on him or play with mud.
Even the way Zhu Li spoke and acted began to behave properly. These changes were seen by everyone and made everyone happy.
But the good times didn't last long. Just when the general was about to recover, Zhou Ran intervened. How could Jing Ming not be depressed and worried
Now this guy brought Zhu Li here again. If Jing Ming didn't know that Zhou Ran would not have any ulterior motives, he would have killed this little wheel with a single sword.
Zhu Li took the lead, and Jing Ming and Zhou Ran followed closely, walking straight into the city. However, they had not gone far when they saw countless people, like a surging tide, rushing in one direction.
This phenomenon made Zhu Li very curious, and before he knew it, he followed the flow of people and went in the direction where the crowd was gathering.
Soon, they came to a place with undulating buildings. This was obviously the wealthy area of Xielong City. All the powerful people in Xielong City lived here. This could be seen from the size of the buildings.
In the middle of this huge complex of buildings, stands an extremely majestic mansion. In front of the gate of the mansion stands a simple high platform, and the people who gather here are heading towards that platform.
Looking around, I saw two two-story-high flagpoles erected on both sides of the platform, with this couplet fluttering on the flagpoles.
The first line reads: "My lady has made herself up as a flower, and I want to pluck this flower and sprinkle it with dew twice."
The second line reads: "The husband dreamed of a half-moon on the bed, and wanted to embrace the bright moon and do some tricks"
In the middle of the flagpole, there is a large banner with the words: "Martial Arts Competition to Recruit a Bride"
Zhu Li and his companions came closer, separated the crowd, and squeezed to the front of the platform.
What is a martial arts competition for a bride has obviously aroused Zhu Li's interest, and it seems that he wants to find out what it is.
On the huge arena, there stood a big and strong young lady with a pig head, cross-eyed, and a bulbous nose. There was also a patch of black hair clearly visible under her nostrils.
At this moment, the fat lady stretched out a palm as big as a palm-leaf fan, raised her index finger, and picked her nostrils; in her other hand, she held a huge iron pestle, and stood on the ring with a proud look on her face, as if no one else could do it better than her.
Just as Zhu Li and the other two were approaching the ring, a burly man with equally strong arms and waist suddenly leaped onto the ring with a tiger roar. He shouted, "Duan Buyi, I, Dong Laonian, am here to meet you."
The two men stood on the ring, one holding a pestle and the other holding a stick. They were of equal size, like a boar and a heifer, perfectly matched and made for each other.
Hearing the man's voice, the fat lady looked up in the direction of the voice. She just glanced at him and said with disdain, "Humph, a silver spear with a wax shaft, looks good but is useless. Come on."
The two of them obviously knew each other, and the fat lady didn't seem to take the other seriously at all.
Provoked by the fat lady's disdainful expression, the huge man became furious. With a cry of "Ah", he swung the iron stick in his hand, swung it like a dragon and snake, stepped on the seven stars, and attacked the fat lady with the gait of a snake and a tiger, at an incredible speed.
I have to say that this man called Dong Laonian is really good at using a stick. With a "bang" sound, a black shadow was seen suddenly shooting out in the air, as fast as a ball being hit and flying.
"boom"
The black shadow fell, dust flew up, and even the ground beneath everyone's feet was shaking.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw the person who flew out and fell heavily to the ground. It was none other than Dong Laonian.
With just one blow, the fat lady on the stage knocked a big man, who was not much lighter than her, flying away. Her ferocity was so impressive that anyone could only stand back.
This lady is no other than Duan Qiuqian’s only daughter, Duan Buyi.
Today was the day of her martial arts competition to find a husband. Although she had knocked Dong Laonian away and caused others to be frightened, there were obviously many people who wanted to be Duan Qiuqian's son-in-law and wanted to gain something for nothing and enjoy glory and wealth.
After Dong Laonian, several more people came forward enthusiastically, but unfortunately this fat lady was too strong, and almost no man could last more than ten rounds under her. With the continuous sound of "bang", "bang"... of falling, the men who came to challenge were knocked out of the ring by Duan Buyi, but in the eyes of the audience, they cheered and said it was very exciting.