In the evening, a black four-wheeled carriage stopped under the old elm tree next to Xue Cao's house. Yan Liqiang had just got off the carriage when he unexpectedly saw seven or eight young people in the uniforms of Kyudo Club students walking out of Xue Cao's house. Of course, those students also saw Yan Liqiang getting off the carriage.
These students from the Kyudo Club who had just walked out of Xue Cao's house were all Xue Cao's good friends in the Kyudo Club. At this moment, the eyes of each young man were a little red, as if they had just cried. When they saw Yan Liqiang, several young people immediately stood up.
"Greetings, Lord Inspector..." A group of students immediately stood straight at attention, standing at the door of Xue Cao's house like javelins. Xue Cao's eldest brother, who was sending these people out, saw Yan Liqiang and hurriedly saluted Yan Liqiang. This was not the first time Yan Liqiang came to visit Xue Cao, so everyone in Xue Cao's family had seen Yan Liqiang, and every time Yan Liqiang came, everyone in Xue Cao's family felt flattered.
"Guo Pingkou, Zhang Guan, are you here to see Xue Cao too?" Yan Liqiang didn't put on airs at this time. Instead, he calmly greeted several students from the Kyudo Club and even called out the names of two of them skillfully. "How is Xue Cao today?"
"Xue Cao is much better today. He has just drunk two bowls of porridge and can hold a spoon in his hands!" Several students looked at Yan Liqiang with excitement, and the student from the Kyudo Club named Guo Pingkou said loudly.
It was a miracle for all the students in the Kyudo Club that Xue Cao could come back after being missing for so many days. Everyone knew that Xue Cao was in great danger this time, and no one expected that Xue Cao could come back.
These days, these students have already known in bits and pieces how Xue Cao was able to return, because the Zhu family of Guang'en County, Yulin County, Yinzhou, has reported Yan Liqiang to the Yinzhou Governor's Mansion, and the matter has been spreading like wildfire in the northwest and Qiyun County, and many details have been exposed, including the fact that Yan Liqiang sent a mysterious master to cause trouble in the Zhu family, killed the disciples of the Sword God Sect who kidnapped Xue Cao, abolished the cultivation of the Zhu family head, and cut off the arms of the two brothers of the Zhu family head. These rumors have already spread throughout the northwestern states. As ordinary students of the Archery Club, after learning about Xue Cao's experience, these students were filled with indignation and unspeakable shock and emotion in their hearts. The Inspector, for the sake of an ordinary student among them, just to save Xue Cao, did not hesitate to completely tear his face with local powers such as the Zhu family and the Sword God Sect, one of the four major sects of the Han Empire, and draw their swords to meet him. As a member of the Archery Club, these students were indescribably excited when they saw Yan Liqiang again at this moment.
"Have you come to see Xue Cao and asked for leave from Chief Shi?"
"Please pass!"
"Well, don't go back too late, or Chief Shi will worry about you!" Yan Liqiang nodded, "Be careful on the road!"
"Don't worry, sir!"
After a brief conversation with several students, Yan Liqiang followed Xue Cao's elder brother into the yard of Xue Cao's house. The students from the Kyudo Club who came to visit Xue Cao watched Yan Liqiang go into Xue Cao's house, then they looked at each other and left together.
After walking in silence for a distance and being about 40 to 50 meters away from Xue Cao's house, one of the students spoke up, "What do you think? Will the Sword God Sect cause trouble for you, my Lord? I heard that the Sword God Sect suffered heavy losses this time. Two of them were killed by the masters sent by you, one of whom was one of the seven heroes of the new generation of Sword God Sect disciples. The cultivation of the others was wasted..."
"Damn it, the Sword God Sect has suffered such a great loss, they will definitely cause trouble for you..."
“Let’s go back and train well. If we are strong enough, have enough soldiers and strong fists, Qiyun County has a million troops. We can rush to the door and wipe out those bastards of the Zhu Family and the Sword God Sect before they come to cause trouble for you. Why wait for these bastards to plot against us…” Guo Pingkou said fiercely while wiping the corners of his eyes.
"That's right. Let's practice hard when we get back. If they dare to confront us, we will kill them. Even if they are experts, they can't stand up to the crowd..."
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Everyone in Xue Cao's family had also seen Yan Liqiang. When they saw Yan Liqiang coming to see Xue Cao again, they were no longer at a loss. After respectfully bringing Yan Liqiang to Xue Cao's recuperation room, the people in Xue Cao's family left the room one by one.
Xue Cao's room was located on the east side of his yard. The room was very clean and the whole room was filled with a strong smell of herbs...
“Sir…” Seeing Yan Liqiang enter the room, Xue Cao, whose hands, feet and many parts of his body were wrapped in gauze, struggled to get up from the bed.
"Lie down, lie down, don't move..." Yan Liqiang quickly pressed Xue Cao's shoulders and asked him to lie down. "When I came here just now, I saw Guo Pingkou and others. They said that you can already hold a spoon today..."
"Well, I've recovered quickly these days. Doctor Liu is the best doctor in Qiyun County. He comes to change my medicine and take my pulse every day. Thank you, sir. My mother said yesterday that it was all thanks to your efforts to save me this time. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would not be able to come back..." Xue Cao said, his eyes getting red again.
"This is what I should do, why thank you!"
"Sir, Doctor Liu said... that even if my hand gets better in the future... I'm afraid I won't be able to draw the bow... Can I... Can I go back to the Kyudo Club?" Xue Cao looked at Yan Liqiang anxiously. Although his injuries were treated in time this time, the effects of some injuries could never be eliminated. He had to have two toes amputated due to necrosis, and the thumb and index finger of his right hand were basically useless. He wouldn't be able to use his strength in the future. It would be difficult for him to draw the bow if his thumb and index finger were not working. This was exactly what Xue Cao was most worried about...
"You don't have to go back to the Kyudo Club in the future..." Hearing Yan Liqiang say this, the expression on Xue Cao's face instantly dimmed, but Yan Liqiang hadn't finished speaking, "When you are well, come to me, I am still short of a sergeant Sima, and this position is left to you. You can't draw the bow with your right hand, but your left hand can still move, and you can still kill the enemy. Don't underestimate yourself. This book is a gift from me, you can practice it after you are well..." Yan Liqiang said, and took out a book from his arms and put it in Xue Cao's hand.
When Xue Cao saw the book, he was slightly shocked, because what was placed in front of him was a martial arts secret book, "Zhou Tian You Long Sword Technique"...
"This Zhou Tian You Long sword technique is suitable for practicing with the left hand..."
“Sir…” Xue Cao’s lips trembled and hot tears flowed down.
"We still have a long way to go. I have a lot of things waiting for you to do. Don't let your imagination run wild. Once you're well, come to my side and listen to my orders..." Yan Liqiang patted Xue Cao's shoulder. Xue Cao nodded vigorously, and hope shone in his eyes again...
…
By the time Yan Liqiang left Xue Cao's house, it had already darkened. After saying goodbye to Xue Cao's family and getting on the carriage, Yan Liqiang let out a long sigh of relief.
As the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles tests the horse's strength and true gold is revealed in the fire. Xue Cao's performance after being captured this time made Yan Liqiang take notice of him. He believed that such a person could be truly trained and reused. The book "Zhou Tian You Long Sword Technique" was one of the martial arts secrets that Yan Liqiang remembered from his previous life. Yan Liqiang had practiced it himself. This sword technique was for the left hand and had nine levels, which was just suitable for Xue Cao to practice in the future.
Regarding the Zhu family, the Yinzhou Governor's Office was exchanging official documents with the Ganzhou Governor's Office, and Yan Liqiang didn't care at all. What really made Yan Liqiang unsure was that he didn't know what measures the Sword God Sect would take after knowing about this matter. This time, the Sword God Sect was rude first but suffered losses later. In the end, it was hard to say how the elders in the sect would deal with it. However, Yan Liqiang was not worried, because today, in Ganzhou, he was really not afraid of anyone. No matter what the Sword God Sect wanted to do, he would just go ahead and fight it. It was a taboo for the sect and the government to be enemies. He didn't believe that just for two rubbish disciples, when there was no reason at all, the Sword God Sect would really come out in full force to fight him in Ganzhou...
When he returned to the Governor's Mansion, it was already late at night. A personal guard of Liang Yijie was already waiting for Yan Liqiang to come back. As soon as Yan Liqiang arrived, the personal guard immediately handed Yan Liqiang a secret letter written from Liang Yijie to him.
After reading the secret letter, Yan Liqiang was stunned—the Emperor actually wanted to summon Yan Liqiang to the Imperial Capital for an audience…
(End of this chapter)