When I woke up, the waist card finally lit up, marking the route back to the finish line, which also meant the end of the trial.

According to the rules, if you fail to go out before the light disappears, no matter how many waist cards and Wuhua Stones you get, you will lose.

Wu Gen put all the waist cards and three Wuhua stones on the ground, and shook Sun Hong awake, "This is what the two of us got from this trial, according to the rules of the rivers and lakes, the brothers will work in the wind, and they should be divided in half." The extra piece of Wuhua stone was of little use to the two of us, so I laughed at it. As he spoke, he crossed half of the waist card and added another Wuhua stone.

Glancing at the waist card on the ground, Sun Hong was silent, and after thinking for a long time, he said: "Brother Wu, if you don't support me all the way this time, whether I can survive is still two words."

Divide half of the waist card in vain, and the younger brother feels guilty. Besides, in the end, there are only twenty people who can win the trial, and instead of you and me sharing it equally, it is better to leave it to Brother Wu, which is more supportive. ”

"What do you think, I think that I Wu Gen is the one who wants to be the owner of the village after all, how can I convince the public if I do things unfairly. The most important thing is to preach morality.

If I get rid of these waist cards today, which brother is willing to follow me. Take it, take it, don't ruin my reputation and ruin my future. Wu Yan looked stunned, put together the waist cards assigned to Sun Hong, and threw them over.

In a hurry, Sun Hong took the burden, looked at Wu Gan, and thought about it before he said: "Brother Wu, junior brother still has some silver here, it is better for you to take it for the time being, otherwise I am really ashamed to get it for nothing." ”

As he spoke, he unraveled his inner armor, and there were more than a dozen silver ingots hidden inside. Along the way, this kid is not disgusting.

Seeing Sun Hong's troubled face, Wu Yan had to take a silver ingot casually to calm his heart.

The two of them packed up and followed the route to the road.

The way back is very different from when you came, and there is not much risk.

On the way, Wu Gen repeated the situation on the top of the mountain, and carefully told Sun Hong that if he met Lin Ruoshi in the future, remember to be careful and careful.

This person is calm but treacherous, ruthless but flexible, this kind of person is usually a national thief and a ghost. If it is placed in troubled times, it is a generation of heroes. If they are targeted, I am afraid that it will be difficult for ordinary people to escape its means.

Wu Gen already regretted it a little at this time, he was on the top of the mountain, and he shouldn't have the kindness of a woman.

The two of them walked cautiously, and the more dangerous they were in the end, it was inevitable that some people had the idea of picking fruits, and ambushed at the exit waiting for the opportunity to snatch the waist card.

Fortunately, along the way, Wu Gen and Sun Hong did not meet anyone else. After walking for a long time, Wu Gan saw a huge arch from a distance, no different from when he entered, erected in a valley.

Before entering, the officer had already said that when entering the road of death, according to the formation, no matter how far he went, he could only see the people of his group. There are no traces on this road, which shows how the life and death of this third group are.

Seeing that the waist card was still very bright, Wu Gen and Sun Hong sneaked behind a mountain rock, staring at the arch in front of them motionlessly.

After a long time, the waist card dimmed a little, but Wu Gen was still unmoved, like a wild wolf with excellent patience, silently lurking in the shadows.

Sun Hong wanted to speak several times, but when he saw Wu Gan's expression, he suppressed his anxiety again.

At last, a man jumped out of the shadows, looked around, saw that there was no movement around him, and hurried straight to the arch.

As soon as he walked to the door, a person rushed out of the roadside, it was a strong man who was with Lin Ruoshi. The strong man intercepted the man, and without saying a word, he directly killed him.

Anyway, this person can come to this point, and his strength is not bad, but under your comings and goings, it was difficult for the strong man to win for a while, and the two were deadlocked.

Suddenly, a silver light flashed, a broken sword flew out, and Lin Ruoshi rushed out from his hiding place. Caught off guard, the man was beaten in a hurry, his moves gradually dispersed, and he was pierced through the chest by Lin Ruoshi with a sword, and died on the spot.

Lin Ruoshi searched carefully on it, and sure enough, he turned over some waist cards. Dispose of the corpse properly, cover up the traces of the fight at the scene, and lurk with the strong man again.

Silently watching the movements of the two, Wu Gen was expressionless. It is not surprising that Lin Ruoshi could do such an act.

The light of the waist card is getting dimmer and dimmer, and Lin Ruoshi and the others have not yet walked out, and it seems that they still want to loot again before closing.

Sun Hong couldn't hold it back, and gently pulled Wu Gan's sleeve, "I'm afraid it's too late if I don't leave." ”

Wu Yan waved his hand lightly, "Don't be impatient, wait a little longer." Those two poisonous snakes were hidden at the exit, and the two of us could only send Xiang Shang's head in the past, and then take the hard-earned waist card. ”

Time passed little by little, Sun Hong only felt that time was like a year, and secretly greeted Lin Ruoshi in his heart for the eighteen generations.

The light of the waist card was almost extinguished, and finally, Lin Ruoshi walked out, looked into the distance, shook his head, and walked into the arch with the strong man and disappeared.

Wu Gen jumped up, pulled Sun Hong to get up and down, and galloped towards the arch with all his might.

Ahead, the wall of light on the arch gradually darkened, almost disappearing. In the last moment when the light faded, the two narrowly rushed into the arch.

The scenery in front of me has changed, and I still return to the valley mouth, where many people have gathered.

As soon as he came out of the arch, Wu Yan rolled on the spot, holding a broken knife and scanning the surroundings vigilantly. Seeing that there were a lot of van troops guarding here, I was relieved.

The fierce-faced officer sat solemnly, his eyes glancing coldly, "The hour has come, roll over and check what you have on your body." ”

Wu Jian observed the surroundings, and there were more than fifty people who came out. It's just that some people are depressed, obviously these are waist cards have been lost, just picked up a life. Some are nervous, worried that they will not get enough waist cards.

Lin Ruoshi was also among them, and when he saw Wu Gan, he was stunned at first, then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, he gave a thumbs up, and then turned his thumb down.

Wu Yan was full of smiles, bowed his hand to him, and then made a gesture to wipe his neck.

Soon, each person handed over the waist card and Wuhua stone on their body. After checking it point by point, there were twenty-two people who got Wuhua stones, and Wu Gen and Sun Hong were one of them. Then counting the waist cards on the body, the two had one hundred and three pieces each, ranking nineteenth and twentieth respectively among the twenty-two.

I didn't expect Lin Ruoshi to have a Wuhua stone, but the waist card was much less, ranking last.

Wu Gen was full of spring breeze, walked to the other party's side, stretched out a little thumb and shook it gently. After the trial, the identities of the two are very different, and then they will clean up this bad billet.

Lin Ruoshi didn't look half frustrated, opened his mouth and said three words silently, and we'll see.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and crossed shoulders.

Soon the count was completed, and the people returned the same way they came. It's just that this time they were provided with a mount for each person, and hot soup and food were provided along the way, compared to when they came, it can be described as a heaven and an earth.

After the willow set, the twenty-two people who got the Wuhua stone went directly to Dingyuan City, and the rest were dismissed on the spot.

When they arrived in Dingyuan City, everyone was placed in a pavilion, which was also a convenience specially provided considering that these people had no property in the city. Of course, if you have an old dwelling in the city, you can go to it and come back in three days.

On the way to the trial, they were worried all the way, and suddenly they settled down, and some people moved their minds, asking people to buy brocade clothes and silk clothes, holding folding fans in their hands, and wandering around in the courtyard of the pavilion, which can be regarded as experiencing the feeling of being a Chinese person in advance.

There are also some people who are visiting everywhere, and they will all be in the army in the future, and there is no harm in getting to know a few more people. Those who drank and traveled quickly formed small groups.

However, Lin Ruoshi, although ranked last, is still very calm and calm, turning a blind eye to the strange eyes cast by others, holding a book every day, getting up early to read, and stopping late at night.

On the second day, Zhang Yuan came to look for Wu Gen and was very relieved to learn about his experience. Originally, I was not optimistic about Wu Gan, but I didn't expect to enter the siege, but now it is stable, after all, this time I want to recruit twenty Xiang soldiers. So he found an old acquaintance in the city and took Wu Gen and Sun Hong to celebrate.

The world is always unpredictable, and on the third day, Zhang Yuan came over angrily and told Wu Jian a bad news.

In this selection, there are 22 people who got Wuhua stones. Originally, only the top 20 could be taken, but Captain Yuwen, who has always liked to dance and write, said to the county guard that the generals should not only talk about bow and horse fighting, but only the courage of the horseman, and should be familiar with Tao Strategy and proficient in martial arts, so they have to engage in a strategy and then weigh it comprehensively.

Wu Gen was dumbfounded when he heard this, if he was to fight and kill, it would be okay, let himself write any article with the pen, wouldn't he want to die. Besides, I only recognize a few words such as kidnapping tickets and robbery, and it is difficult that when I ask questions, the paper is full of money that I opened this road and left the money to buy the road.

"Why did you suddenly change the rules?" Wu Yan asked in some surprise. If something goes wrong, there will be a cat.

Zhang Yuan glanced at Wu Gen and sighed: "The rules are set by themselves, and they can also change from person to person. Someone must have done it, so there was this change. And I heard that some people said that you were born as a bandit and your family background is not innocent enough, how can you enter the army. ”

It was only at this time that Wu Yan understood why everyone drank and enjoyed themselves all day long, but Lin Ruoshi was immersed in hard study. What was a joke at the beginning is now a real joke.

"But there is a remedy?" Wu Yan also calmed down at this time and opened his mouth to inquire.

"Let me think about it...... That's right, Mirage. Zhang Yuan pondered for a moment, then stood up with a pat on his thigh.

Soon, the notice of holding the policy was posted on the wall of the pavilion, and everyone looked at it and was saddened. Although most people have already learned the news, after all, learning is not something that can be effective in three or two days.

When the day came, everyone was taken to a school yard, where tables and chairs had already been set up, far away from each other. There was a line of guards standing next to it to guard it in case someone cheated.

Wu Gen turned his head to look around, and everyone was a little worried. When he saw Lin Ruo, the other party smiled slightly, stretched out his finger and pointed to the paper on the table, and shook it lightly at himself.

At this time, Wu Yan had calmed down, knowing that he was being calculated, he smiled with his teeth, moved slightly at Lin Ruoshi's mouth, and said two words silently, stupid bird.

Outside the school field, horses' hooves were arrayed, and more than a dozen horses entered. The leader is a middle-aged general, dressed in a white robe, with a fair complexion and thin eagle eyes, but he also has a heroic momentum.

An officer hurriedly stepped forward, bowed his head and clenched his fists, "Captain Yuwen, everything is in order." Wu Yan looked up, and it turned out that this was the legendary Captain Yuwen.

"Let's get started." The middle-aged general didn't say much, glanced at the people waiting to be tested, and sat in a high position.

Soon, the exam paper was sent down, and there were only a few words on it, about the way of the whole army of the country.

Wu Gen opened it and sighed, he hated less when the book was used. Seeing that everyone else was struggling to write, even Sun Hong buried himself in writing, biting the pen and thinking for a long time, and wrote the words heaven, earth, man, Tao, and law on the paper.

It's not that Wu Gen has any metaphors, it's just that in the past, when he was in the Gale Village, Mr. Move the Rudder often nagged in his ear, and he knew how to write these five words.

When you go out to rob, you should obey the five requirements.

Look at the sky, the time is good before you can travel. Second, look at the ground, the terrain is dangerous, and it is easy to ambush the party. Three look at people, those who probe for movement, those who fight to the death, and those who finish the shipment are all indispensable. Fourth, look at the Tao, and make it clear to the brothers, who can be robbed, who should be released, don't break the rules of the road. Fifth, when so many people go out, they must listen to the big bosses, and they must not make decisions without permission.

After writing the five big characters, Wu Gen blew the paper that had not yet dried, quite complacent. got up and strode forward, and in the amazed eyes of everyone, he was the first to hand in the paper.

The officer sent the roll to Captain Yuwen, and the other party looked up, looked disdainful, and threw the paper on the table. But after waiting for a while, he seemed to be moved, took the paper again, glanced at it word by word, let out a long breath after a while, looked up at Wu Gan, who was counting the ants with his head down, and waved his hand.

His subordinates understood, took Wu Yan out of the school field, and told him to wait for the results.

A few days later, an officer came to the pavilion with several people and announced the results of the final trial. In this trial of the road to death, twenty people passed through the Xiang Army, including Lin Ruoshi and Sun Hong.

Now that they have entered this list, these people are like the Hanlin in the world, they have the foundation for ascension, and soon they will have official positions, and since then they have opened up the road to the rise of the Xiang Army, and they are more noble than ordinary Chinese people. If you are lucky, you will not be selected by the guards and the forbidden army, and the future is not bright.

And Wu Gen and the other person fell off the list.

The crowd erupted in cheers, and the color of joy was palpable.

Lin Ruoshi shook his head and walked past Wu Gan, without even looking at it. Since then, the identities of the two have been very different, and there is no intersection, how can Honghu be as knowledgeable as the bird, and the past grievances are scattered.

Only Sun Hong walked over and took Wu Gan's hand, with tears in his eyes, "It's not fair." ”

Wu Gen was just about to open his mouth to persuade him, but the officer announced that Wu Gen and the other person were also granted the Chinese Ding nationality, but they were not allowed to join the army.

The sound of discussion roared, and such a turn made everyone a little dumbfounded.

Soon the officer took out the document and a bronze medal, and the document had the big seal of the county guard, and asked Wu Gan to press his own handprint, and since then he has been out of the lowly status and finally out of the fence.

At night, Wu Gen and Sun Hong sat in Zhang Yuan's small courtyard in Dingyuan City, accompanied by the sand pestle.

The hot pot is boiling, the red oil is boiling, and the table is a mess.

"Come, brother, one more boring, congratulations on your ascension to heaven." Sha Pestle blushed, holding a large bowl of wine, the smell of wine, and shouted at Wu Gan.

"If you can't speak, don't drink. Returning chickens and dogs, plus pigs and sheep, wouldn't the four of us become four animals? Zhang Yuan scolded with a smile.

Sun Hong had already collapsed on the table, holding the wine glass and smirking.

Wu Gen chuckled and said: "It is rumored that there were four rui beasts in ancient times, and today the four beasts are here, it is impossible to say that thousands of years later, when the descendants worship the rui beasts, they are all based on the appearance of the four of us." ”

Zhang Yuan put down his wine glass and stared at Wu Gan: "Although I have entered the Chinese Ding nationality, I can't hold a higher position in the army, don't regret it?" ”

Wu Gen's eyes were clear, and he chuckled: "Why regret it, such an ending is exactly what I want." It's not that it's pretending to be free and easy, it's really that there are too many rules in the army, and it's been a long time, so I can't say that I will get into trouble. ”

Zhang Yuan nodded, "You are self-aware, with your character of daring to pierce the sky, even I don't dare to put you by my side." It's Sun Hong, I want to get it to Tunzhong. ”

"Don't rob me of people, he is the future bookkeeper in my village."

"Get out, they're all Chinese, and you're still a gangster, I think you just can't hold up the wall with mud."

Several people drank and chatted, and the lively atmosphere passed through the window, which actually suppressed the cold wind howling outside the house.