Volume 1 Citygate Chapter 23 The Eve of Departure
Three days later, early in the morning, the sun had not yet risen, and at the edge of the forest outside Qingcun, the fallen leaves on the ground were covered with dewdrops...
"Grandpa Zhang, I want to feel the strength of the junior general. Hu Jian said solemnly.
"You don't have to worry about pain. Zhang Guang's voice was a little angry.
"The power can be lighter. Hu Jian showed a look of embarrassment on his face.
Zhang Guang didn't answer, his eyes suddenly brightened, an arrow stepped forward, his right leg was raised, and he kicked towards Hu Jian's right arm.
Hu Jian also suddenly burst out of a fine light in his eyes, looking extremely serious, more than half a year of actual combat training with Zhang Guang, his combat awareness has increased exponentially, 2 times the dark energy back, and his body can avoid Zhang Guang's horizontal kick.
The speed was more than 3 times faster, and Hu Jian's heart silently flashed this thought, if he just dodged the family and added the star skin. Hu Jian's heart secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Under the suppression of power, my speed is only half that of a general, don't think that a general is at this speed, and a general can be a beast. As if he saw Hu Jian's thoughts, Zhang Guang reminded him.
When Hu Jian heard this, his heart sank...
In the afternoon, in the outer courtyard, Hu Jian was half-squatting in a huge wooden barrel, the water in the bucket was gray-green, just past Hu Jian's shoulder, and a smell similar to rotting aquatic plants permeated the courtyard...
And Hu Jian in the bucket is used to this kind of taste, he is now thinking about the battle in the morning, constantly rehearsing in his mind, serious and abnormal, a bright light flashes in his eyes from time to time, and his hands are still making movements from time to time, but he grinned at the beginning of the pain, and it seems that he was beaten a lot in the morning...
About half an hour later, Hu Jian's originally thoughtful eyes became bright, and his frowning brows were relaxed.
"If I use the Dark Energy of Stacked Jin to send out 3-4 times the speed of power, I should be able to survive 20 moves. Hu Jian rolled over and jumped out, stretching his muscles.
The whole body that felt the pain in the morning was already very slight, and even the right arm had recovered from yesterday's dark use, but there were still a few faint blue marks on the exposed arm.
There were already two plates of chicken on the table in the room, a plate of green vegetables next to it, two bowls of rice with chopsticks on both sides of the table, and Zhang Guangzheng walked in with a plate of egg soup.
Since Xiaocui left, every meal at home is basically one meat, one vegetable and one soup, although Zhang Guang's craftsmanship is good, but a big man is obviously not so meticulous.
When Xiaocui first got married, she would come to help cook and wash clothes, but after she became pregnant 5 months ago, it was much less, and now she has a big belly, and it is almost impossible to come when it is inconvenient.
Xiaocui's husband is an honest and honest person who doesn't talk much, but he treats Xiaocui well on weekdays, and Hu Jian is quite satisfied with this person, or very relieved.
Let's eat. Zhang Guang said as he walked.
"Grandpa Zhang, where's your pipe? Hu Jian noticed that Zhang Guang's waist was empty.
"It's broken. Zhang Guang said as he picked up a piece of chicken butt from the basin and threw it towards Xiaobai.
Hu Jian said "um", his eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he began to think in his heart, he was embarrassed about how to talk to Zhang Guang about the twenty tricks, and the embarrassment of meeting his family really gave Hu Jian a headache.
However, Zhang Guang didn't seem to be in a hurry to go out today, and he chatted with Hu Jian during the meal, and Hu Jian didn't rush to speak when he saw this.
After lunch, Hu Jian stood in the courtyard, and he was shocked when he saw Zhang Guang walking out of the house with a straw hat on his head.
"Grandpa Zhang, are you going out?" Hu Jian was worried that Zhang Guang was leaving, so he hurriedly spoke.
"Well, what's wrong?" Zhang Guang looked at Hu Jian's expression, and the wrinkles on Zhang Guang's face who frowned were squeezed together, and he seemed to be a little puzzled.
"I... I want to try 20 tricks." Hu Jian's face showed embarrassment, and his voice squeaked.
"Have you broken through in the dark?" Zhang Guang saw what Hu Jian meant and said.
"Well, yes, I happened to break through while taking a shower a few days ago. Hu Jian nodded
"You... How can it be. Zhang Guang's voice was high, and his tone was incredible. He just asked casually, to know the dark energy Xiaocheng, why the military general level can be used, it is precisely because of the general's muscle strength that can be comprehended, I don't want Hu Jian to comprehend the warrior level, but he thought about it and felt nothing, Hu Jian has to ponder the dark energy for 1-2 hours every day, plus he is talented, it is not surprising that there is such progress.
"Okay, you have to use this dark energy to save your life, otherwise you have to lie down for a long time, I thought about it recently, if you want to go out, go out, this is indeed more helpful for your cultivation, read ten thousand books, it is better to travel ten thousand miles." Zhang Guang said with a smile.
Zhang Guang knew in his heart that Hu Jian still needed to be experienced, and under the protection of his wings, hindering his growth, plus he could protect him secretly, or not embarrass Hu Jian, so he was going to agree, but what he prepared for Hu Jian was not good, so he didn't rush to say it.
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"Hehe, ah, come with me to town and get something for you. Zhang Guang chuckled, ignoring Hu Jian's reaction, turned around and walked towards the outside of the hospital.
In Taiwu Town, the streets of the formation were full of people, and the cries of various vendors came and went.
But a few dozen meters further down from Tainong Street, there is a long path, the roadside is full of low weeds, among the weeds there are still a few lumps of stool, because of too long, it has turned black, and a stench wafts on the narrow bluestone road.
A child who looked to be 7 or 8 years old was crouching among the weeds on the side, his nose pinched, his face covered in beads of sweat, and his mouth was making a hard "um, um" sound.
At the end of the path there were several old shops, an unnamed blacksmith's shop, a stove at the entrance of the shop was blazing red, and a sturdy middle-aged man was holding a huge hammer, banging and banging, and from time to time there was the sound of clanging iron.
Next to the blacksmith shop is an inn called Yuekelou, the area of the inn is not large, there are only five or six tables on the first floor, and there is a man in his fifties, with a round belly, lying on a bamboo chair with his eyes closed, his brows are furrowed, and he seems to be a little bored.
"I said Wang Heitan, my head exploded when you jingled here, and I didn't let people sleep. The round-bellied man stepped off the bamboo chair and shouted at the blacksmith shop next to him.
"I'm sorry, Lao Zhang, I have a business here, I will come to pick up the goods this afternoon, I will do this at most a pillar of incense, you can bear with it for a while." The black-faced man in front of the blacksmith shop, with an embarrassed face, replied.
"You are knocking and banging every day, and you are annoying, and my business is knocked out by you. The round-bellied man echoed, his brow furrowed.
The black-faced man seemed to be very honest, did not answer, and silently waved the hammer.
At this moment, two black-robed people came over on the path, the first of them was covered in black robes, and he couldn't see it really, and there was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy behind him, this young man was slender, his face was a little pale, his eyes were dark, and he still had an arrogant look on his face, and he seemed to be very disgusted with the surrounding environment.
"Second master, but do you live in a hotel?" the shopkeeper watched the two of them walk towards him, and a flattering smile appeared on his face.
The young man behind him threw out a piece of silver from his arms and threw it at the feet of the shopkeeper, as if he was very disgusted by the appearance of the shopkeeper, and he didn't even bother to agree.
"Second master, please inside, our guest room..." An unnatural look flashed on the shopkeeper's face, but he still picked up the silver, and put on an inviting posture in his hand, still very enthusiastic.
The hammer in the blacksmith's hand on the side suddenly became louder, his brows furrowed, and his eyes were still skimmed to the grim young man, obviously a little unaccustomed to the young man's arrogant posture, and it was difficult to speak.
The young man didn't seem to notice, but the eyes of the person in the black robe on the side did look at the king blacksmith, and suddenly the eyes hidden in the cover flashed a hint of surprise.
"This master, can this weapon be sold to the old man, how much is it, you can make a price. A cold, hoarse voice came.
When the shopkeeper heard this, he felt that even his soul seemed to be extremely cold, his whole body shivered, the flattering expression on his face disappeared, and his eyes stared at the black-robed man, as if he was frightened.
"Look at what you see, and then look at the eyeballs that pluck your eyeballs off. When the young man saw this, he scolded the shopkeeper Zhang, and he was very fierce.
The old man was embarrassed when he was young, and his throat was hurt. The black-robed man seemed to notice it, and turned his head to hug his fist at the shopkeeper.
However, the face of the black-robed man hidden under the robe is indeed extremely ruthless, and he seems to mind the performance of the shopkeeper very much, which is obviously not what he says.
When the grim young man heard this, he nodded hurriedly and did not speak, but his eyes were still staring at the shopkeeper viciously.
"It's okay, it's just a little bit unique. A cold sweat broke out on the forehead of the shopkeeper Zhang.
"I'm sorry, this is a weapon that someone else dragged me to make, not mine, and I can't sell it to you. Blacksmith Wang opened his mouth, as if he intended to end up for the shopkeeper.
"Ten taels of gold. The boy spoke, his voice still very arrogant.
A hint of hesitation flashed on Blacksmith Wang's face, as if he was taken aback by the price, but he quickly made up his mind and shook his head.
When the young man saw this, his face flashed with rage, as if he couldn't stand being rejected, and the fierce wind blew suddenly, and the flames in the stove were a little smaller.
"Since Brother Tai is unwilling to cut love, I won't be strong. The black-robed man's hand was on the young man's shoulder, stopping the young man's next move, and said in a deep voice.
Turning around and walking towards the inn, the young man was stopped by the black-robed man, and he didn't continue to move, and followed the black-robed man towards the room, leaving only two people who were frightened by the yin wind and were a little stunned.
The two had just walked into the inn, and Zhang Guang was walking along the path towards the blacksmith shop...