Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 242

Chapter 242 If There Is an Afterlife
The next day, Quan Wanji and Yin Yang brought the QinBing from the royal palace to escort Wei TaoChen and Du ChengYuan to Chang’an. Zhao Chong, as the leader, was locked up in a tightly sewn iron prison car, tied up in black and escorted to the center of the team.

The group walked out of Xiangyang City. Qin Mubai and Xue Rengui waited for them by the road and said they wanted to see Zhao Chong for a few words.

Yin Yang called the team to a halt and personally opened a window of the iron prison car. Without removing Zhao Chong’s black hood, Qin Mubai spoke to the inside.

“Zhao Chong, I’m sorry that I didn’t solve that secret as soon as possible.” Qin Mubai walked to the side of the prison car and whispered to the window, “But don’t worry, I’ll break it one day.”

“I believe you.” Zhao Chong’s voice came from inside. Because he was wearing a hood, his voice was somewhat vague.

“Think again about this secret. Is there anything else you haven’t told me?” Qin Mubai asked.

After a moment of silence, Zhao Chong said, “I don’t think so.” However, there is one small matter that I don’t know if it will be of any help to you. When my grandfather died, my father and I checked his belongings and found a hidden compartment under his bed with an old armor inside. Look at that standard. It’s no ordinary product. “Later on, I joined the army and found out that it was the top thirteen. The Bright Light Armor was very valuable, and it was not something an ordinary military academy could wear.”

“Your grandfather actually has a bright light armor?” Qin Mubai asked in surprise, “Could it be that he was a high-ranking general of the army when he was alive?”

“I don’t know. Neither does my father.” “That’s all,” Zhao Chong said. “When my father passed away earlier, I took the armor and buried it with him. I checked it carefully and found nothing special. It’s just an ordinary set of bright light armor. However, that armor is slightly different from my Great Tang armor, so it shouldn’t belong to this dynasty.”

“Could it be from the former Sui Dynasty?”

“It should be.” Zhao Chong said, “Father and I have never known that my grandfather once joined the army. Ever since my father was born, we only knew that he was the leader of the green forest on the Jingzhou waterway. Apart from that, there is nothing else.”

“Alright, I understand. Thank you.” Qin Mubai said.

‘”I hope you won’t disappoint me. I will definitely die if I go to Chang’an. It’s impossible for you to see me after you enter the Heavenly Prison. I only hope that you can burn me a bunch of paper and tell me the good news at Qingming next year.”

“I will.” Qin Mubai nodded and said, “Go and rest assured! If there really is an afterlife, I hope we can become friends.”

“I think so too. Goodbye, General Qin. Actually, you are a good person.” Zhao Chong seemed to be still smiling.

Qin Mubai sighed softly and waved his hand. Yin Yang pulled up the window and left with his men.

Xue Rengui stood at the side and whispered, “It’s really hard to tell the fate of a person. If Zhao Chong hadn’t been born in a bandit’s home, he might have become an outstanding figure.”

“Yes, he is very smart and outstanding.” Qin Mubai sighed, “It’s a pity that he can’t choose his own fate. Or rather, he surrendered to fate and was unable to break free from the natural shackles.”

“Let’s go,” Qin Mubai turned around and said, “Go to the military manor. Rengui, Du Chengyuan has been removed from his post. If there is a vacancy in the manor’s Guoyi Commandant, you can temporarily replace him. After a while, the official documents of the Imperial Court will be officially issued.”

“It doesn’t matter how big or small the position is. I just want to learn something from the general.” Xue Rengui said. Suddenly, she frowned and pointed at a small bush by the roadside. She said in a low voice, “Be careful, there’s an ambush!”

Qin Mubai had already noticed the situation and angrily scolded, “Where is Xiao Xiao hiding his head? Come out!”

A familiar figure walked out from the bushes and bowed down to Qin Mubai in the middle of the road.

“General!”

“Zhang Tong?” Qin Mubai frowned, “What do you want?”

‘”Me!” Zhang Tong raised his head and immediately lowered his head when he touched Qin Mubai’s sharp gaze. He stammered as he moved his mouth, unable to speak.

“If you have something to say, just say it!”

“If the general doesn’t beat me, scold me, and punish me, I won’t feel at ease in my life!” Zhang Tong mustered up the courage to finish shouting. Suddenly, he quickly pulled out a waist knife and chopped it down on his left arm!

Pu!

An entire arm instantly fell to the ground, blood spraying out from his shoulder!

Qin Mubai was immediately shocked, “You’re crazy!!!”

Xue Rengui hurriedly jumped off his horse and quickly tore off a piece of clothes and sprinkled a lot of hemostatic gold wound medicine on his body to wrap around his wounds.

From beginning to end, Zhang Tong snorted without a sound. However, his face was even whiter than paper, and his teeth clenched tightly into his lips, sinking into his flesh.

Qin Mubai jumped off his horse and walked in front of him. He squatted down and looked at him with a frown, “Why are you doing this?”

Zhang Tong didn’t expect the general’s forgiveness. He only hoped that he could atone for his sins and make his heart feel better … Zhang Tong’s entire body trembled with pain. Beads of sweat rolled down his white paper-like face as he said in a trembling voice, “General, take care, subordinate … farewell, I’ll go back to Chang’an now!”

With that, he struggled to stand up and was about to walk forward.

“Stop!” Qin Mubai shouted and stopped him. He walked in front of him and said, “It’s better for you to recover from your injuries before leaving!”

“No need.” Zhang Tong smiled miserably and said, “The general has taught me many self-healing techniques. A broken arm is nothing. As long as my head is still alive, I will definitely not die. I don’t dare to stay in Xiangzhou anymore. When I think of how I betrayed the general here, my heart is even more uncomfortable than a knife.”

“Ah …” Qin Mubai let out a long sigh. “If I had known earlier, why would I have done it back then?”

“Yes, Zhang Tong.” Xue Rengui, who had always been quiet, couldn’t help but ask, “Is Wei Daochen that worthy of you doing these things? I know that General Qin and General Baiji, especially the group of soldiers who came to Xiang Zhou with you, are as close as brothers. What made you take the risk of helping Wei Daochen and betray General Qin?”

“Actually” The corner of Zhang Tong’s mouth twitched slightly, revealing a bitter and helpless smile. “Wei Aochen is my biological father.”

“What?!” Qin Mubai and Xue Rengui cried out in alarm.

“Yes.” Zhang Tong nodded and smiled bitterly. “Back then, my mother used to be Wei Xiaochen’s waitress, but he abandoned her. Later, my mother remarried and married the Zhang family as a concubine. But at that time, her mother was already pregnant with Wei Xiaochen’s flesh and blood. That’s me. The Zhang Clan is a famous clan in Chang’an. Over the years, I have suffered from discrimination and humiliation in the Zhang Clan. My adoptive father has never treated me like a son. Although I knew that Wei Taochen was my father, he never recognized us. ”

“Since Wei Xiaochen is such a beast, why do you still recognize him and work for him?” Xue Rengui shouted indignantly.

Zhang Tong shook his head and smiled bitterly, “General Xue, you can’t understand.” For a person who had never enjoyed fatherly love since childhood, what kind of expectation did he have for his father? I used to hate Wei Daochen, but when he called me son that day, all my hatred for him vanished. I want a real father to reunite our family, that’s all. ”

“Wei Aochen, this beast, is not worthy of being your father!” Qin Mubai gritted her teeth in hatred. She snorted and said, “Zhang Tong, you’re guilty, but you’re not wrong. Why didn’t you explain this to me earlier?”

“Wei Xiaochen is very unbearable, but that doe not change that fact that he is indeed my father. It’s one thing how he treats me, and as his son, I’m willing to make mistakes for him. However, at the same time, I failed the general … Therefore, Zhang Tong felt extremely painful in his heart. At this moment, Zhang Tong only wanted to willingly atone for his sins and lighten his guilt by a little, “Zhang Tong said.” Baiji has always been disciplined and disciplined, and the general enforces the law impartially, which is why he is loved and supported by his brothers. Zhang Tong knew that the crime of violating the military rules was unforgivable. If he was wrong, it would be wrong. Zhang Tong did not ask the general for forgiveness, nor did he dare to gain the general’s sympathy and make things difficult for the general. Zhang Tong’s actions only seek to alleviate the guilt in his heart … I am no longer worthy of staying in Baiji and am no longer destined to continue to serve the general. “If there is an afterlife, Zhang Tong will still be a soldier under the general!”

“Good brother” Qin Mubai patted his uninjured shoulder and frowned deeply. “You are an outstanding Baiji.”

Zhang Tong stared at Qin Mubai with tears streaming down his face. He nodded heavily and said in a deep voice, “Thank you, General! Take care, General! This subordinate … farewell!”

After saying that, Zhang Tong turned around and strode away.

Along the way, blood droplets flowed.

“General Qin, is he alright?” Xue Rengui said worriedly.

“No. I believe him.” Qin Mubai took a deep breath and said leisurely, “Every Baiji is strong, brave, and daring. Zhang Tong, who has lost an arm, will live a more carefree and confident life than before. In fact, this is not necessarily a bad thing for him …”

Xue Rengui stared at Zhang Tong’s back and said thoughtfully, “General, I may know what kind of army the Hundred Cavalry is.”

Shortly after, Qin Mubai led Xue Rengui back to the Xiang Prefecture’s military mansion.

There was a military examination in the manor-archery!

It was hosted by Pang Fei. Now, Qin Mubai could be relieved to be the shopkeeper. After pulling out Du Chengyuan’s party, the hundred cavalry had already firmly grasped all the real power of the military manor and infiltrated every corner. From then on, the entire military manor had been branded with the brand of a hundred cavalry. Not only did their mental outlook change, even the behavior of ordinary soldiers had a few hundred cavalry shadows.

Xue Rengui walked around the barracks and was greatly shocked. He said, “I didn’t expect that ordinary Xiang Prefecture soldiers would be even more capable and condensed than the elite recruits of the Wang Prefecture! General Qin, you really have a hand in leading the troops. I have too much to learn!”

“Haha, then stay here and study hard!” Qin Mubai laughed loudly. “Coincidentally, Pang Fei has just got married and is eagerly looking forward to my return so that he can take his leave to accompany his lovely wife on her honeymoon. You must be busy during this period of time after he leaves.”

Xue Rengui blinked her eyes, “May I ask, General, what is a’honeymoon ‘?”

…

Qin Mubai stayed in the military mansion for ten days, leading Xue Rengui to train. Xue Rengui was indeed highly talented and diligent. In just ten days, he had already merged with the Xiang Province Military Manor, quickly filling the vacancy left behind by Pang Fei after his vacation. The Xiangzhou Military Manor was like a train on the right track, maintaining a steady and orderly pace.

Actually, Qin Mubai’s snacks weren’t wilting anymore, because he had always been thinking about the “Research Institute” outside Xiangyang City. Finally, at the appointed time with Niu Wuzhi, he rode out of the barracks alone and pounced on Niu Wuzhi’s residence.

The houses he rented for Niu Wuzhi and the others were relatively remote. They were situated in a mountain forest. There were no shops in front of the village, and there were no neighbors nearby. They seemed to be isolated from the rest of the world.

Qin Mubai rode his horse into the forest and suddenly let out a loud explosion, causing the Fire Cloud Horse to almost stumble, causing Qin Mubai’s ears to buzz.

“Did you succeed? Such a loud noise!” Qin Mubai raised her hand and saw a pillar of white smoke rising into the sky!

He was instantly overjoyed-white smoke! It’s not black smoke!

Only high-purity explosives would have such smoke! The thick black gunpowder of the Great Tang emitted billowing black smoke. Niu Wuzhi and his disciples had been playing with the black gunpowder for their entire lives, causing their entire bodies to turn black!

Surprised, Qin Mubai hurried towards the farmhouse. From afar, several old voices could be heard cheering like thunder, “Success! Success!”

“These old fellows do have a few brushes. Under such crude and primitive conditions, they really made this kind of explosive!” Qin Mubai happily jumped off the horse and walked towards them. Before he could get close, Niu Wuzhi ran in front of him in ecstasy, jumping and shouting, “Success! This old man succeeded, hahaha! This old man succeeded!”

Qin Mubai found it hard to talk to him, so she raised her thumb at him.

“Official, I want to thank you!” Niu Wuzhi was extremely excited. He couldn’t help but use his harpoon and victory to hold Qin Mubai’s hand and shook it hard. “You let this old man fulfill my wish for the rest of my life. This old man died without regrets. Hahaha–Uh!”

Suddenly, Niu Wuzhi’s entire body trembled and his eyes remained motionless.

“What’s wrong with you?” Qin Mubai was shocked.

Niu Wuzhi stared straight at Qin Mubai. His hand softened and he suddenly collapsed.

“Master–” The other three old men, who were beside him, cried out in fright, and hurriedly reached out to help, but it was too late.

Niu Wuzhi was like a cement statue. He stubbornly fell to the ground, his eyes unclosed, but he had an ecstatic smile on his face.

“Master, Master!” The three old men shouted hoarsely, tears rolling down their cheeks.

“Master … His old man has returned to heaven!”

“Wuwuwu …”

Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment. Could it be that he was too excited and died of a myocardial infarction?

The three black-faced, white-haired old men were crying sadly–

“Wuwuwu, Master, you can go at ease! The Divine Flame Lightning has been concocted, and you will have no regrets!”

“Don’t worry, we will abide by your promise and will only prescribe medicine for General Qin for the rest of our lives until we die of old age.”

“Master, you have no wife and no descendants. You have treated us as if we had come out for decades. Let us put on our filial piety and die for you!”

“If there is an afterlife, the three of us will have to serve you for the rest of our lives … Wuwuwu!”

…

Qin Mubai couldn’t help but feel a faint pain in his heart when he heard an oath that seemed to be familiar.

Niu Wuzhi left without any regrets. The three white-haired disciples had truly fulfilled a legendary oath: One day as a teacher, one life as a father!

‘”I’ll send someone to the market to buy the coffin-wrapped Concealed Niu Master and have you pay respects to him. In addition, to commemorate Master Niu, I’ll name this new gunpowder’ Five-fingered Divine Lightning ‘!” “I’ll send someone to the market to buy the coffin-wrapped Concealed Niu Master.” Qin Mubai sighed, “From now on, someone Qin will take care of the three old masters until the day you return to the heavens to accompany your master.”

“Big Thunder, Second Thunder, Third Thunder, thank you, General Qin!” The three white-haired old men bowed to Qin Mubai.

“You guys get up. I can’t stand your gifts.” Qin Mubai helped them up one by one and sighed in his heart–

Love in the world was even more powerful than the Heavenly Dao!