Zhao Changhe arrived at the town at the foot of the mountain and stayed overnight.
Looking around, almost everyone has some basic body building skills and is generally strong, but they are just at the level of gym enthusiasts. Not everyone has the foundation and qualifications for martial arts.
Another major constraint is nutrition.
The poor are good at literature, the rich are good at martial arts. The big sects and schools obviously have better nutritional supply for those who are accepted into their schools, while those who are not accepted into their schools can only be self-sufficient. In today's world, it is not easy for ordinary people to be self-sufficient and have enough food, let alone provide the nutrients needed for martial arts.
Since this is the territory of the Shenhuang Sect, it is generally relatively prosperous. It is not because the land here is fertile, but simply because the government does not dare to plunder too much here.
As long as they are not messed with, hard-working people can be self-sufficient.
Zhao Changhe ate three big bowls of pork rice noodles in the inn and felt that it tasted much better than the unnamed dish that Zhai Muzhi treated him to.
It was dark after dinner. Standing in the yard and looking outside, I felt that the town was a bit solemn. If I listened carefully, I could vaguely hear the sound of a large number of people gathering at the foot of the mountain in the distance, faintly coming in the night.
This kind of movement made Zhao Changhe a little sensitive. After traveling through time, he often shuttled between wars and was very familiar with it. He was 80% sure that a war was about to break out.
This is not an invasion, it's an internal gathering to fight others
But looking at the inn, everyone from the boss to the waiter looked like they knew nothing.
Li Shentong said that most of the properties in the town at the foot of the mountain are theirs.
Zhao Changhe was doing horse stance in the yard holding a stone lock. The more he did it, the more he couldn't stand. He felt uneasy.
The Shenhuang Sect doesn't look like a robbery sect, so whether it's a gang war or a town fight, it seems like I should help out a little, right
Zhao Changhe put down the stone lock, rushed out of the town under the cover of night, and quietly left in the direction of the sound.
As expected, he saw a large group of people, mighty and orderly... Zhao Changhe narrowed his eyes slightly, and he recognized that the old man leading the team was the one he had passed by when he said goodbye just now.
It seemed that the army had been assembled, and the old man led the crowd away. Zhao Changhe hesitated for a moment, but still followed quietly.
After marching for about an hour, they had already left the Shenhuang Sect. But this area was also full of mountains. There were mountains everywhere. A team of soldiers escorted a large cart and walked carefully on the mountain road. The officer could be heard shouting, "Hurry up, go to Emei Mountain to rest!"
Before he finished speaking, thousands of arrows were fired from both sides, and the old man led the crowd to charge out.
I thought you were a gang fighting, but turns out you were robbing government troops
Judging from the fact that Li Si'an dared to choose this route to transport goods, there were at least no rumors of civilians and merchants being robbed here, otherwise Li Si'an would have said something. That is, it was only aimed at the government...
Zhao Changhe looked up at the sky and thought for a while. The fear of the people of Shu County towards Zhai Muzhi and Li Si'an's words came to his mind. He no longer looked at the result and turned around and left.
Help the Shenhuang Sect? No need. The ordinary government troops can't beat the Shenhuang Sect. My identity is sensitive. If I pretend not to know, I'll be helping. Help Zhai Muzhi? I might as well go home and do horse stance. I'm not a king.
I didn't expect that Situ Xiao, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, was actually a traitor. However, the Shenhuang Sect had never heard of these things, which meant that they were more covert in the past, unlike now when they are becoming more and more blatant, even at the foot of the mountain so close to their home.
No wonder Wanzhuang was a little wary of Li Shentong at first... She had received some clues, but she wasn't too sure if he was a traitor, and she was worried that if she invited him to fight Maitreya, he would turn against her...
But there are differences between traitors and traitors... The Four Symbols Sect is also a traitor, but you believe in Suzaku quite a bit, have you developed feelings for him
Li Shentong stood on the top of the mountain with his hands behind his back under the moon, watching Zhao Changhe go back to sleep in a flash, and smiled slightly.
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Two days later, Li Si'an's convoy arrived at the town at the foot of the mountain, exhausted.
The town is not big. Not long after entering, I heard thunderous cheers coming from the center.
Confused, Li Si'an squeezed over to take a look and saw Zhao Changhe with his upper body naked, revealing his muscular body. He was walking around holding a huge stone lion, which seemed to weigh at least five or six hundred kilograms... He suddenly threw it up, then brought it down and caught it steadily without blushing or feeling nervous.
The crowd around them shouted as if they were injected with chicken blood: "Great!"
The place was bustling and lively, just like the New Year. Li Si'an was speechless, holding his hands and said, "Brother Zhao, are you performing?"
You are ranked 37th on the Human List, a secret-level warrior, and possessor of the Blood Shura Body. Do you think you are so awesome showing off your strength to a group of townspeople
"I'm working on my body, what do you know?" Zhao Changhe put down the stone lion and walked over with a smile: "You came here to eat? Then you leave."
If it wasn't for waiting for Li Si'an's convoy, Zhao Changhe would have fled that night. He was worried about Yue Hongling, so how could she have the time to stay here? But he knew that he couldn't find her by himself. He was lucky to meet her by accident when everyone was looking for trouble with the Shanxi merchants. How could he have a clue that Yue Hongling was hiding here
We can only wait, sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood.
Since I'm waiting anyway, I might as well train my body. In fact, I have never really tried to test my own strength limit, which goes against the principles of body building. However, in this atmosphere of national fitness, I quickly regained the appearance of a body-building warrior.
The townspeople warmly invited Li Si'an and his convoy to dinner: "Are you friends of Young Master Zhao? Young Master Zhao is indeed worthy of being on the list of the best. With such strength, I think he can kill a cow with just one punch!"
Li Si'an's mouth twitched: "An expert in internal strength doesn't show off his strength. He can kill a cow with one punch. Why bother showing off his strength?"
"What's so great about that? You're just like a woman!" The townspeople looked at Li Si'an's handsome appearance and instantly felt bored. They ran to Zhao Changhe again: "Brother Zhao, Brother Zhao, show us your skills again!"
Li Si'an didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You had a lot of fun, didn't you?"
Zhao Changhe was wearing clothes: "I'm waiting for you... Speaking of which, I really forgot what physical training is, and I really thought of myself as an internal force practitioner... These past two days, I felt like I was returning to my roots, and I feel like I've become stronger."
Li Si'an was speechless and said, "It's stronger in two days?"
"It's not a matter of two days. I found a foundation that is more suitable for my practice."
Li Si'an still didn't quite understand, and said, "There are many strange things in Miaojiang. Maybe you can find a solution to your meridian problem there."
"I hope so. After all, cultivating both the inner and the outer is the right path."
"Have you heard? Recently, a batch of tax silver sent by the Xuanwei Office was intercepted... Shu County was shaken, and I think the government and the public will be shaken soon. Officers and soldiers will come here to investigate soon." Li Si'an looked at the environment in confusion: "The place where the incident happened should be very close to here, so why are the people here not panicking at all?"
They did it… Zhao Changhe smiled: “At the foot of the Shenhuang Sect, there are people protecting us. We are not afraid of officials like in other places. Anyway, it wasn’t them who did it, so why should we panic?”
Li Si'an lowered his voice and asked, "It really wasn't them who did it?"
He paused and glanced at a townsman passing by. The townsman had a bandage on his shoulder, obviously a fresh injury.
Zhao Changhe acted nonchalant: "Of course not. I've been staying here for the past two days, how could I not know if there's anything unusual? Tsk, why are you looking at him getting hurt? He was scratched by a dog, I saw it."
Li Si'an is a spy from the Demon Suppression Division, his eyes are really sharp... I have to keep it a secret for them. If there is anything, I will discuss it with Wanzhuang in private later.
Li Si'an looked at him meaningfully: "Hey, I have another identity, I am also a bandit."
Zhao Changhe said expressionlessly: "Just tell Master Wu about this."
What a messed up world, everyone has a bunch of fake identities, and suddenly I feel that the Four Symbols Sect's masks are too superficial...
Well, I have a vest too.
Zhao Changhe squatted back in the car and glued on Wang Daozhong's beard again: "Let's go... Although this trip has been quite rewarding, I am worried about Hong Ling... If I don't go to Miaojiang, I will explode."
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These two days are the prelude to the big plot, so don’t be in a hurry.
(End of this chapter)