Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 121

Chapter 121 Xue Rengui Of Longmen
“Looks like the opponent is not simple. I didn’t expect that there would be hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this small village!” Qin Mubai thought for a while and said, “Have you asked who this person is and where he lives?”

“It’s the people from Longmen Village. Everyone knows him.” The pawn replied, “He is a destitute young man. He has just gotten married. It is said that he came from the Xue Clan in Hedong. However, in his generation, he has fallen into a complete mess. He lives in a cave with his wife and children and makes a living by shooting geese. It seems that his name is … Xue Li, the word Rengui!”

“Long Men Village, Xue Rengui?!” Qin Mubai couldn’t help but be surprised-Xue Rengui? ! !

The soldiers looked at each other confusedly, “General … do you know this person?”

“I don’t know.” Qin Mubai said indifferently, “You two lead the way. I want to take a look at Xue Li’s house.”

“Yes!”

“Wait! I want to go too!” Right at this moment, a crisp female voice came from behind him. Everyone turned around and their eyes lit up.

Chen Yan had changed into the ghostly black-clothed swordsman attire from yesterday. She wore the indigo-colored, tight-fitting, cuffed masculine attire customarily worn by noble women in the pass, and her chest looked exceptionally plump. Hei Ju’s purple belt and Cloud Shoe Boots, along with his long sword, even though he didn’t apply any powder or wear any jewelry, it was even more beautiful and cool, and he was elegant and elegant with a woman’s beard and eyebrows.

“What are you looking at!” Chen Yan snorted coldly and walked to Qin Mubai’s side. “Brother, I will follow you wherever you go in the future, okay?” She said.

“…” Qin Mubai rolled her eyes in confusion and laughed, “Alright!”

“Foster brother?!” The few pawns were stunned for a moment, and then secretly laughed ambiguously. Everyone thought at the same time-our general’s movements are so fast. In just one night, he has become … sworn siblings, our relationship has been handled well!

“You, vulgar!” Chen Yan scolded coldly and stopped looking at the soldiers.

“Lead the way, let’s go.” As Qin Mubai walked, she said, “Chen Yan, it’s a good time for you to follow me. My two useless subordinates went out hunting and were bullied again. It is said that the other party is extremely skilled, and his archery skills are even more valiant.”

Chen Yan blinked her long eyelashes and asked curiously, “What kind of divine ability is there?”

Qin Mubai pointed at the sky and said, “He can pierce the throat of a wild goose flying in the sky with an arrow.”

“Coincidentally!” Chen Yan sneered nonchalantly.

“Who said it was a coincidence?” The two soldiers snorted unconvincingly. It was as if they were extremely incompetent if they did not reveal the strength of the other party. Thus, they hurriedly said, “That young man has beaten at least a dozen wild geese. Each of them passed through his throat!”

This time, even Qin Mubai was a little surprised, “Is it really so miraculous? That’s probably a bit better than my archery.”

“Why are you so good at archery? I can’t tell.” Chen Yan’s charming red lips curled up slightly and said, “Your martial arts skills have just advanced, but archery is an exquisite skill. Although I’m not very good at archery, I don’t believe that anyone can shoot more than ten geese and arrows through their throats. You two deliberately exaggerated it in order to show that the other party is strong and conceal your incompetence, right?”

“You!” The two servants glared at Chen Yan angrily.

“There’s no need to argue. Shouldn’t we know when we see that person later?” Qin Mubai smiled and strode forward. In his heart, he thought to himself that Xue Rengui was really a household name. “Three arrows from the general will set the Heavenly Mountain, and a long song from a warrior will enter the Han Pass.” This allusion was enough to prove Xue Rengui’s archery god.

There were many wargods in the Tang Dynasty. Qin Shubao was a typical representative of the Tang Dynasty, so Xue Rengui was undoubtedly the most famous general in the reign of Zhenguan and Yonghui! Moreover, the historical records of Xue Rengui’s bravery were far more important than Qin Shubao’s. Chinese history books, which always cherished words like gold, did not hesitate to describe Xue Rengui’s high value of martial power!

Everyone is familiar with his story. He came from a poor family and lived in Longmen Village. He lived on shooting swallows. He joined the army only when Li Shimin conquered Korea in his later years in Zhenguan. He used a Heavenly Painting Halberd and wore a white robe as a pawn to take the head of an enemy general in the army. Thus, he became famous in one battle …

The person he met today was the real Xue Rengui in history …

Thinking of this, Qin Mubai was a little excited-if I didn’t take advantage of his current downfall to list him under my command, it would be even more regretful than missing out on a hundred stunning beauties!

The group of people walked around the mountain path for more than half an hour, and along the way, they also looked for many people to ask for directions. Finally, they arrived at the edge of a loess bald mountain and saw a series of caves.

In the Guanshan area, there were many people who lived in such caves. Of course, most of them were poor people who lived here because they could not build houses.

Every cave was several zhang apart, the entrance of the cave was opened, and some chickens, ducks, sheep, dogs, and other things were kept on the fence, so they could be considered as a family.

Under the guidance of the villagers, Qin Mubai and the others arrived in front of a cave dwelling. At first glance, they saw a circle of wild geese that had been shot dead in the courtyard, and their necks were still bleeding.

Chen Yan looked at it carefully and couldn’t help but frown slightly and whisper, “This is the first time I’ve heard of such a miraculous archery technique!”

At this moment, the curtains of the cave were swept up. A woman wearing a blue and white patch walked out and rubbed her hands. She looked nervously at Qin Mubai and the others and asked in a low voice, “Who are you looking for?”

“Are you sister-in-law Xue? We’re looking for Xue Rengui.” Qin Mubai said kindly with a smile on his face.

Actually, this village woman was not old. She looked at most around twenty years old, and her facial features were also very well-rounded. At first glance, she looked like a simple and hard-working villager. She saw that Qin Mubai and the others were all wearing extraordinary clothes that were even more luxurious. Although they weren’t wearing official uniforms and armor, they inadvertently exuded an aura of official might. Hence, she felt a little nervous.

“Could it be … that my husband has committed a crime outside?” The woman whispered nervously.

“No.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “It’s just that I’ve heard a lot about it and came to visit.”

“Oh … Oh!” The woman immediately turned around and smiled. She came forward with a bit of flattery and saluted, “Honored guest, please come in quickly. Bitch Liu is very polite now. However, at this moment, Rengui is not here, so she went to the back mountain to practice martial arts!”

“Since Venerable Husband is not here, then it’s not convenient for us to disturb him.” Qin Mubai returned the greeting and pointed at the loess bald mountain. “Is this the back mountain?”

“Exactly.”

“Alright, let’s go find him there.”

“Come sit down later. If you don’t mind eating a simple meal in the cold house, the wild geese that Rengui just brought back are still steaming. I’ll wash and peel the stew immediately. It tastes good!” Madam Liu was hospitable and said with a smile.

“Alright.” Qin Mubai agreed. In any case, this trip was not to seek revenge. The two soldiers who had been beaten up originally wanted to provoke Qin Mubai, but seeing Qin Mubai being so polite to him, they didn’t dare to interfere.

The group walked up the mountain for a mile or two. They saw a flat hill ahead, and there was a “Chi Chi Chi” roar. Sure enough, someone was practicing martial arts there.

A young man in a gray-white uniform was practicing martial arts alone with an eight-foot-long Fang Tian Painting Halberd in his hand.

The sound of the halberd flowers piercing the wind was so sharp that every move was so exquisite that it caused one to exclaim in admiration!

In terms of martial arts in Jianghu, Chen Yan was a great expert. Seeing the martial arts skills of this person in front of her, she couldn’t help but pale. Her pair of clear eyes revealed an astonishing and inconceivable expression. Qin Mubai and the Baiji soldiers were experts among the experts in terms of fighting techniques. The person in front of them was the most remote Fang Tian Hua Halberd in the army. To use such a weapon, one needed extremely strong strength and skill. It was a combination of light weapons and heavy weapons.

Because the halberd head of the Fang Tian Painting Halberd had two separate blades, it was top-heavy and light-footed, so the general user of the Fang Tian Painting Halberd was bound to be extremely powerful. After familiarizing himself with it, he could use it to fight against heavy weapons, such as bones, hammers, boring, and so on. It could also compete with light weapons, spears, spears, and sabers.

It could be said without any instructions that the Fang Tian Hua Halberd was the “Great Killing Weapon” on the cold weapons battlefield. A martial general who could obtain this weapon was definitely a fierce general who would never appear in the world!

“This person’s martial arts skills are extraordinary.” On the other hand, Chen Yan, who had always been silent and unwilling to say another word, spoke first. She stared fixedly at the man who used the halberd without blinking her beautiful eyes and muttered to herself, “Just as we were on our way, each move was exceptionally exquisite. He opened and closed, and each force suppressed a hundred tricks. This person is amazing! With your two kung fu, he is already showing mercy for not being crippled.”

“If you praise him, then praise him, but you want to harm us!” The two soldiers who had been beaten up whispered angrily.

“Don’t make any noise.” Qin Mubai shouted, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled. “If this person were to charge forward, he would definitely be a fierce general that could not be blocked by anyone! Regardless of his halberd technique, other than my father, I have yet to see anyone who possesses the aura of a peak martial artist like him!”

“General, you mustn’t grow other people’s ambitions and destroy your own prestige!” The pawn said, “Could it be that this mountain villager can compare to the unparalleled valor of the general?”

Qin Mubai laughed and said, “If I had to compete with him, I’m afraid … I’m not much better than you guys.”

“No way!”

“Trust your general.” Chen Yan chuckled and said mockingly, “Your abilities are far inferior to your general’s. However, if you all had half of his vision and magnanimity, you wouldn’t be so useless.”

The two pawns were both hard and soft, so they simply turned ashen and didn’t say a word.

Qin Mubai smiled inadvertently, “Is this a compliment or a disgrace?”

At this moment, the young man who was practicing martial arts in front of him also stopped. He placed the Fang Tian Hua Halberd against the tree, adjusted his clothes and walked over. He looked around the crowd and cupped his fists, “A certain Xue Li, what do you dare to ask? If you are here to seek revenge, can you allow me to go home and find out your names first, and then fight them not too late?”

“Dragon Gate Village, Xue Rengui!” Qin Mubai laughed heartily, “Brother Xue, it’s hard enough for me to find you!”