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Chapter 409: The Golden Spearman (two-in-one, 600 monthly tickets last month)

Dong Kai and Yu Zhiwang each held a Sun-Fire Spear in their hands and rushed straight towards Xu Ning and Shi Qian.

Xu Ning saw them and said, "Brother, watch me catch these two."

As he said this, he also raised the hook-sickle spear in his hand and rushed forward.

Xu Ning was seen using the shooting technique, taking eight steps and four pushes, opening the door, moving up and down, hooking east and pushing west, covering his whole body, and fighting against the hard and strong.

Dong Kai and Yu Zhiwang also tried their best, two against Xu Ning.

Three people with three spears, the Fire Spear, with its own magic, the Hook-Sickle Spear, with its own unique spear technique. The three of them could not fight for more than ten rounds, Xu Ning pulled himself together, shouted loudly, and kicked Dong Kai away.

He fired again, lured the lance out of Yu Zhiwang's hand, and put the lance's sickle against Yu Zhiwang's neck.

When Shi Qian saw this, he held up his broadsword and shouted, "If you don't want to die, drop your weapons and kneel down to surrender."

The four bandits dressed as Taoist children were stunned for a moment, looked at each other, drew their swords, shouted and rushed forward, not caring about the life or death of Dong Kai and Yu Zhiwang.

Upon seeing this, Xu Ning chopped Yu Zhiwang on the back of the neck with a knife, turned the gun handle upside down, and knocked the four men to the ground in no time.

As Dong Kai struggled to stand up, Shi Qian had already raised his machete.

Dong Kai said, "Good man, we have no hatred in the past and no grievances in the present, why do you have to embarrass us?"

Shi Qian laughed after hearing this and said, "Why, aren't you two the ones spreading rumors in Bianjing?"

Dong Kai lowered his head upon hearing this.

At that moment, Shi Qian took out the hemp rope he had prepared long ago, tied the six people together, called for a carriage in the woods, and stuffed these people in.

Seeing the fear on the faces of the Che family, Xu Ning comforted them, "Don't be afraid. These are the leaders of Song Jiang's men who are causing trouble in Qingzhou. We captured them to ask for merit. If you are willing to help us guard these bandits, you will be rewarded when you arrive in Liangshan Prefecture."

The leader of the team said, "Sir, we are all from Tokyo, and we all know that we are heroes. Don't worry, we will do our best to keep an eye on these six thieves on the road."

Over the next seven or eight days, Shi Qian bought wine and meat every day and asked his companions to feed Dong Kai and Yu Zhiwang. The other four bandits dressed as Taoist children only drank porridge to fill their stomachs.

It wasn't because the two were the leaders of the bandits that they were treated to wine and meat, but to break their magic. As for the four bandits, as long as they didn't die, it would be best if they were starved to death and ran away.

There was no conversation between Lu and Shi Qian. Only when Shi Qian and his group arrived in Fan County did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Although the weapons of the two men were confiscated on the road and the two gourds behind them were stored separately, they did not dare to be careless at all, for fear that the two men might have other tricks up their sleeves.

Shi Qian sent his attendant to report to the Fan County government office. After hearing this, the county magistrate Wang Lun did not dare to be careless. He immediately invited Chao Gai, the militia commander, to tell him that Shi Qian was passing by and requested to send troops to meet him.

After hearing this, Chao Gai immediately assembled a cavalry and went forward to greet them.

Then Shi Qian and his group came. Seeing that besides Shi Qian, there was also the family of [Golden Spearman] Xu Ning. Chao Gai said, "Brother Shi Qian, the great master will surely be delighted to have invited Teacher Xu."

Shi Qian said: "Brother, it was Teacher Xu who wanted to come."

Immediately, Shi Qian recounted how he captured Dong Kai and Yu Zhiwang.

Chao Gai laughed and said, "Teacher Xu is indeed a hero. He captured two Qingzhou leaders on his first visit."

Xu Ning said, "I never thought that these two Taoists would be so unruly and allow us to see their flaws."

That day, Chao Gai hosted a banquet for the two men. After a night's rest, Chao Gai said to Shi Qian and Xu Ning, "Fan County is collecting autumn taxes, so I can't leave easily. However, the navy under Ouyang Shoutong is here now. Please ask him to send two large ships to take the brothers to the great official's manor today."

Shi Qian said: "This is the best, it's faster and saves us from the bumpy ride."

After sending away the Che family from Bianjing, Chao Gai sent Shi Qian, Xu Ning's family and several captives to Ouyang Shoutong's boat. Under the escort of two two-masted warships, they went straight from the Yellow River to Liangshan Lake.

On the way, many leaders came to see the two Taoists captured by Xu Ning. Because there were special people guarding them, Ouyang Shoutong and his companions didn't care.

When we arrived at the north gate water fort of Baishi Manor, we heard a commotion in the prison cabin.

After hearing this, Ouyang Shoutong and the other two hurried over to see what was happening.

It turned out to be a small leader under Ouyang Shoutong, named [Thin Eel] Dong Er. He hugged someone and they both cried.

The other person in the embrace was none other than the [Suzaku God] Dong Kai, who was captured by Xu Ning.

It turned out that Dong Kai was born in Dengzhou and was a boatman. His elder brother died early, leaving him with only one nephew, Dong Er, who had been away from home since he was young and whose fate was unknown. Dong Kai had no wife, so he also counted on this nephew.

Later, Dong Kai committed a crime and fled. He wandered around and was taught Taoism by Wu Jiao. Later, he became a bandit in Langhao Mountain.

Now Dong Er met Dong Kai, and the uncle and nephew met again after a long separation. Dong Kai turned out to be a prisoner, so he cried bitterly.

Upon hearing the news, Ouyang Shoutong called Dong Er to the bow and said, "Dong Er, even though he is your uncle, I cannot release him privately. Fortunately, the great master always respects good men, and your uncle has not done many bad things. If you can convince him to surrender to the great master, you may still have a chance to survive."

Dong Er thanked him profusely after hearing this and went to the cabin to talk with Dong Kai.

When they arrived at Baishi Manor, Zhao Zhen had already been informed, so he hurriedly took Wu Yong and others to the water stronghold to greet them.

When Zhao Zhen saw Xu Ning, he was indeed a good-looking man, with a height of six feet five or six feet, a round white face, three teeth and a thin black beard, a very thin waist and broad shoulders. Zhao Zhen was overjoyed when he saw him.

After drinking, Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "I have heard of your name for a long time, but I didn't expect to meet you today. I am honored to have you come to me."

He immediately invited everyone to the front hall, and at the same time sent someone to call Zhu Fu to set up a banquet to celebrate.

Wu Yong said, "Sir, Mr. Xu's family must be tired after traveling so far. Let's settle them down first. It won't be too late to have a banquet tonight."

Zhao Zhen said, "I was just happy at the moment and didn't think it through." Then he ordered Zhao Yuanli to lead people to Liangshan County to clean up a house and settle Xu Ning's family.

After seeing off Xu Ning and his family, Shi Qian took out Tong Guan's handwritten letter and told him everything that happened on the way. After hearing this, Zhao Zhen gave the task of going to Dongping Prefecture to retrieve the armor of the craftsmen to Le He.

Speaking of nursery rhymes and prophecies, everyone in the room burst into laughter.

Wu Yong heard this and said, "We still need to pay attention to this matter. Just as Brother Shi Qian said, if the imperial court issues an order, we will also go there."

Shi Qian said, "Military Advisor, this prophecy was spread by Song Jiang." As he said that, he asked Ouyang Shoutong to escort Dong Kai and Yu Zhiwang up.

"Sir, these two are Wu Jiao's two disciples, [Suzaku God] Dong Kai, [Xuanwu God] Yu Zhiwang. Teacher Xu and I met this group of people on the road, and it was all thanks to Teacher Xu that we captured all six of them. I have already asked them on the way, and they were indeed ordered to go to Bianjing to spread rumors and create discord."

"This Dong Kai has a nephew who is the leader of the Ouyang brothers' fleet. On the way, he persuaded this man to surrender. Please make the decision, sir."

After a while, Ouyang Shoutong escorted the two of them up.

Dong Kai and Yu Zhiwang knelt down and said, "Sir, we are willing to surrender. We are willing to accept your orders from now on, but we will not refuse if you assign us anything. There is only one group, and we two have been taught by our master, and we do not want to be enemies with him."

Zhao Zhen personally helped the two men up and removed the ropes, saying, "Don't worry, I've also heard that Song Gongming has a group of cruel and bloodthirsty people under his command, but you and your disciples are truly innocent. I value heroes the most, so I don't want to harm you. Since you have the will to surrender, I will definitely treat you well."

Dong Kai thanked him and said, "Since you have spared my life, I would like to persuade Master and Senior Brother to surrender to you."

Yu Zhiwang also said: "That's right. My master and I went to Song Jiang with the hope that he would kill corrupt officials and rob the rich to help the poor. But Song Jiang killed his generals indiscriminately and without restraint. My master also wanted to leave, but he had no place to go, so he had to follow his orders."

"I have discussed this with my third brother. If the master agrees, I will leave you as a hostage. I will go there and tell you that Master has come to pay his respects. What do you think?"

Zhao Zhen heard this and said, "No need to follow. I will return your four companions to you, and you two can go together. I will wait for good news in Liangshan."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dong Kai and Yu Zhiwang were shocked and said quickly, "No."

Dong Kai said, "Your Excellency, you may not know that these four followers are not our trusted followers. They were selected by our military advisor [Ghost Seer] Lai Yong'er from the mountain stronghold. If we were to return together, we would have to tell Lai Yong'er, and this plan would not work."

Zhao Zhen said: "In this case, we can't keep these bandit leaders alive. I'll have them chop off their heads and send them to Tokyo."

"Today the village will hold a banquet to entertain the new teacher Xu and the two brothers. Tomorrow we will pack up and take the two brothers on a journey." As he said this, he asked for the weapons and magic tools of the two men and returned them all to them.

Dong Kai and Yu Zhiwang thanked him quickly. They took the instruments, put the gourds on their backs, and hid the paper figures and horses in their sleeves.

Zhao Zhen looked at it and said, "So you guys are also learning the art of making paper figures and paper horses?"

Dong Kai asked, "Master, you also know Taoism?"

Zhao Zhen said: "That's right. I worship Luo Zhenren of Zixu Temple in Erxian Mountain, Jizhou as my master. My senior brother Gongsun Yiqing taught me Taoism, and I also learned some Taoism."

The two said, "Actually you are my fellow Taoists. My teacher has also said a lot about Luo Zhenren, who is truly an immortal. From what the great official said, Master Gongsun may be in the state, and we will go and ask for his advice."

Zhao Zhen said: "Of course they are in the state, but my senior brother followed the master's order and left the secular world. He became a Taoist official in the state and is checking all the Taoist temples in the state to prevent evil people from lurking."

Dong Kai said: "It is true that we are unlucky. We will come to see my master when he comes to us."

That night, a group of good men came to celebrate Xu Ning's return. At the banquet, Dong Kai and Yu Zhiwang only picked up some vegetarian dishes and did not drink much wine.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, three carps with four whiskers were served and placed in front of Xu Ning, Dong Kai, and Yu Zhiwang.

Just as Xu Ning was about to ask, Tang Long said, "Brother, this fish is not an ordinary one. It is only found in this lake. It is called four-bearded carp. It is a top-quality spiritual creature that can nourish the body and strengthen the bones. The master must present one to every hero who comes to Liangshan, just like this dish. From then on, the fish will leap over the dragon gate."

Xu Ning said with emotion: "I have never eaten spiritual food in Bianjing, but I didn't expect to be able to eat it right after arriving in Liangshan."

After saying that, he stood up and thanked Zhao Zhen.

Dong Kai and Yu Zhiwang were hesitant. Zhao Zhen saw them and asked, "Brothers, are the food and wine not to your liking? I see you two seem to be hesitant."

Dong Kai sighed and said, "Sir, when it comes to martial arts, the two of us are just average. Over the years, we have relied on the help of Taoism to fight against the government troops and make a great name for ourselves. These days, the two of us went to Bianjing to spread rumors. We couldn't resist the instigation of a few of our servants. We drank a lot of wine and ate everything from pork, beef, mutton and dog meat. We can't use Taoism in battle. It's the same. Tomorrow, the two of us will go to Qingzhou, but we are afraid that something will happen on the way, so we dare not break the rules."

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "If you two can abide by the rules in the future, you can achieve great things. It's okay if you break the rules occasionally. Tomorrow, you two brothers will go to Qingzhou, so I can't persuade you too much. I will leave this fish here, waiting for you two brothers and [Yellow Dragon Taoist] to come and taste it."

After saying this, he ordered people to remove the four carps in front of the two men.

The drinking continued until midnight, when everyone dispersed.

Before dawn the next day, Dong Kai and Yu Zhiwang, still dressed as Taoist priests, came to say goodbye.

Zhao Zhen said to the two men, "Brothers, be careful when you go to Qingzhou. I will also send more spies to gather information along the way. I will send someone to inform Zhongdu County and prepare for support."

Zhao Zhen took out two small bundles and said to the two men, "There is some money in the bundles for your journey. There is also some Huanhua Paper that has been preserved for a long time. The paper figures and horses made with it are more powerful than other paper figures. This piece of paper is Brother Shi Qian's apology for the trouble he has caused you two brothers along the way. From now on, we are all brothers, so don't bear it in your heart."

Dong Kai said: "At that time, we each served our own master, so how could there be any resentment. Don't worry, sir, we only have this intention, and our Taoism heart is broken, so we can no longer practice Taoism."

After seeing them off, Zhao Zhen returned to the back house and hugged Liu Hui Niang to sleep. After breakfast, Zhao Zhen and Hu San Niang went to the training ground to build up their strength and practice martial arts.

At the beginning of the Si hour, Tang Long accompanied Xu Ning to the village, and Xu Ning's son Xu Sheng also came with them.

When Zhao Zhen saw this, he went forward with Hu Sanniang. Seeing that Xu Sheng looked like a little adult, Hu Sanniang went forward and touched Xu Sheng's head. Xu Sheng blushed and hid behind Xu Ning.

Everyone laughed for a while, and Zhao Zhen invited Xu Ning to sit under a tree next to the parade ground. He said, "Teacher Xu, I heard from Brother Tang Long that your spear skills are unrivaled in the world, and you can use them on horseback or on foot. Although Liangshan Prefecture has many cavalry horses, there are not many war horses. If you want to form a cavalry battalion, I'm afraid you have to wait."

Xu Ning heard this and said, "Sir, this is not a big deal. It won't matter after a few days. I can take advantage of these days to make some friends with the heroes in the state."

world log
Name: Xu Ning (Hero, blessed by the Heavenly Blessing Star.)
Nickname: Golden Spearman (The family inherited the golden spear method and the hook-and-sickle spear method, which are unrivaled in the world, so people call him the Golden Spearman.)
Race: Terran

Reputation: 150 (famous in Bianjing)
Occupation: Coach

Sub-professional: Martial Arts Master
Level: Level 5 and Level 3 (Strength 61, Commander 55)

Attributes: Strength 50, Constitution 61, Agility 40, Spirit 20
技能：教授5级（传授武艺，精神+5）、比斗4级（军中比武较艺，体质+4）、骑战3级（马战，体质+3）、救援2级（奔赴战场，敏捷+2）。

Commander Skills: Guard Level 5 (Guardians of the army accompany the guards, morale +5), Fighting General Level 3 (Fighting generals in front of the battle, morale +3 if winning, morale -3 if losing)

Martial Arts: Spear and Stick (Transcendence, using spear and stick weapons increases force +7, eight-way golden spear technique, twenty-one-way hook-and-sickle spear technique.)
Equipment: Blood Shadow Hook Spear (Level 7), Goose Feather Circle Golden Armor (Level 5, also known as Saitang Ni, light and stable, swords, knives and arrows cannot penetrate. Features: light. Protection +, firmness +)

Monthly salary: 20 dollars

Xu Ning then asked, "Sir, how is the battle situation in Qingzhou?"

(End of this chapter)