Steel Chang'an

Chapter 81

"This... is indeed a great regret!"

Having come to such a result, Mu Yun couldn't help but sigh with emotion: All the people in Teng Jiaxing's hard work preparing for the battle day and night for more than a month were all in vain, and they couldn't enter the Yin Ruins to experience the legendary Donglin Nine Songs That's all for the nine god armors, but even Su Sheng, a kid, has been on the court for so long. As the protagonist, shouldn't he turn the tide at the last moment and save the situation with a thrilling and exciting game that attracts everyone's attention? The battle made the whole Donglin remember his name, defeated the strong opponent and scored the key five points to send Teng Jiaxing to the ruins?Now he just appeared on the stage so casually, took a sword casually, took it casually, turned into a substitute knight without any chance to appear on the stage again, isn't it too unconventional?If this is the distribution of roles in the novel, it would be too unreasonable, right?Readers will definitely not buy it, right?How do you think that an orphan like himself who has a miserable life experience and a mysterious equipment like the Bright Sword should be the protagonist, right?Could it be that I made a mistake?Speaking of which, since I entered Donglin, I seem to have been playing soy sauce all the time. After finally waiting until now, I didn't even give myself the only chance to perform in Chunshou. It's a pity, this is definitely a great pity!
However, even if he knew this was the result, he still had to use his sword...

Although he has lost the qualification to enter the Yin Ruins, at least Su Sheng, the brat, is still alive and kicking...

"Hmph, do you know how stupid I am now?" Su Sheng pinched his lower eyelid with one finger, and made a contemptuous expression towards Mu Yun, "Before you try to be a hero to save someone next time, you should figure it out first." Rules of the game!"

Having said that, such an annoying brat, why on earth did I want to save him...

"Really, why on earth did this guy come to save me? The boss didn't even bother to see the result of this battle and left, doesn't this guy understand?" Su Sheng put his hands in his trouser pockets and lowered his head. Strolling back and forth, "The boss has given up on this battle a long time ago! It doesn't matter whether I win or lose this battle. Whether I live or die will not affect Haruki's points at all. I just want to fight with a real knight." Same, just do your best in your own battle! Even if I'm not a knight, I don't want to be a waste that can only be protected by others, I also want to protect others!"

"In the end, because of your sword, I became a waste that hurt everyone..." Su Sheng said, sucking his nose hard, "The boss should have known that I can't be a knight, so he will Let me surrender as soon as I came up. At that time, the boss should have planned to give up on me, and he couldn't bear to see me being killed, so he left suddenly. He probably didn't think that you would waste a battle just to save me opportunity..."

So in your mind, your boss is such a ruthless person!Mu Yun couldn't help complaining in his heart, but then he thought again, this kind of thing really seems like Li Jing could do it: after all, just like what Su Sheng said, Li Jing expected Su Sheng from the very beginning. Even if he didn't surrender, he would definitely lose this battle, and he guessed that the You family knight had murderous intentions towards Su Sheng, but he didn't do anything. When Su Sheng was still fighting hard, he turned around and left. up.

Li Jing has not been seen until now, and no one knows what he is doing.

It's just that, before Li Jing left, he seemed to have explained something to him.

"I'll leave it to you here."

Li Jing seemed to have said so to him at the time.

Mu Yun scratched his head.

He thought that according to the rules of Chunshou that Steward Ji said before, his sword could save Su Sheng in time, and it was thanks to his identity as the seventh knight that he could enter the arena as a substitute knight, otherwise Li Jing would have made the move himself. , will also be stopped by Chunshou's supervising mecha, even if Li Jing can finally break through the supervising mecha formation, I am afraid that he will not be able to save people because of the delay, and Teng Jiaxing will be canceled directly because of fouls. points.

And the reason why I was able to save people was because Li Jing deliberately transported the battle armor Xifeng to Hongling for reasons of suspicion. Otherwise, he would not be able to stop a runaway 20 Tons of armor.

However, looking back now, Mu Yun realized that Li Jing's act of setting up a suspicious formation was completely superfluous: Teng Jiaxing had to score 5 points in the siege battle to enter Yinxu, while Hongling could only score 3 points in this battle. Who will play the defensive battle, is there any suspense?Some people may not think that Su Sheng is stronger than Mu Yun, let him go to the siege battle!
So, did Li Jing specially transport the armor Xifeng to the scene in anticipation of what might happen in the Battle of Hongling?

Just because he was the seventh knight, he could act as a substitute knight at critical moments to protect Su Sheng's safety, so did Li Jing leave halfway?
Because even if he stayed at the scene, he would no longer be able to fight to protect Su Sheng.

"I'll leave it to you here."

This sentence originally meant this...

Mu Yun suddenly understood that from the very beginning, Li Jing had been prepared to play in this defensive battle as a substitute knight in the last resort.

From the very beginning, what Li Jing planned to give up was not Su Sheng's defensive battle, but his last siege battle.

This guy actually knew very well that with Su Sheng's determination to become a knight, he was unwilling to surrender easily and give up this battle. That's why he made such an arrangement. Protect him silently from behind.

Mu Yun couldn't help but wanted to tell Su Sheng that although your boss said it was cruel and ruthless, he was actually a silly master who doted on his apprentice, so he gave up the last one because he couldn't bear to break his apprentice's dream The key five points of the battle.

It's just that Li Jing promised Teng Jiaxing to enter the Yin Ruins to King Teng. Since Li Jing was ready to give up the five points, then how does Li Jing plan to let Teng Jiaxing get the qualification to enter the Yin Ruins?

Could it be that Li Jing left midway because of this matter?

Just as Mu Yun was thinking, he saw the burly figure of Old Zhang walking into the hangar hall.Behind him was King Teng, Fei Ye, the young master of the Li family and Zheng Quan. They were wearing dark cloaks of night knights, and they looked like they had just come to Yongjiang City from the territory of the Li family.But he still didn't see Li Jing's figure.He's been gone all day.

"We need more food, barbecue, and wine." Xiao Teng Wang looked at the table with snacks, and then said.Butler Ji bowed without saying a word, and walked out of the hall, he looked like a real butler now.

In a short while, the large table in the center of the hangar hall was filled with food.

"It's midnight now." Mu Yun said.

"Oh, that's right." Xiao Teng Wang said, he pulled out a chair and sat down, put his booted feet on the table comfortably, and waved a light curtain, "The last battle of Chunshou is about It's time to start."

What appeared on the light curtain was Jing's Green Castle.The knights of the Jing family and the Xia family respectively drove their battle armors and went out one after another. The horn of spring hunting has not yet sounded, and they are still warming up.Searchlights hit their armor and the castle ahead from all directions.This is one of the few night battles in Spring Hunting.

"Why do we want to watch this battle?" Su Sheng sniffled and asked in a muffled voice, "Anyway, no matter who wins or loses from the Jing family or the Xia family, one of them will knock us out."

"That's not necessarily true." Xiao Teng Wang said, he reached out to take the wine glass that Steward Ji had poured out, and took a sip, "Have you ever thought about another possibility?"

"What will happen if the Jing family and the Xia family are tied in this match?"

"Ah!" Mu Yun suddenly realized that according to his previous calculation, Teng Jiaxing currently has 16 points, ranking fourth, while the Jing family and Xia family currently have 14 points each, but after tonight's battle, if the Jing family If they win, the points will increase to 17 points, and if the Xia family wins, they will accumulate 19 points.Therefore, no matter who wins or loses from the Jing family or the Xia family, Teng Jiaxing will be squeezed out of the four places in Yinxu and eliminated.

However, he forgot that there is another possibility: if the two sides draw, according to Chunshou's rules, each side will get 1 point.

If that is the case, the final points of the Jing family and the Xia family are both 15 points, and Teng Jiaxing's 16 points can keep the top four rankings and get the qualification to enter the Yinxu!

It's no wonder that Xiao Teng Wang and others are so concerned about the result of this battle.

However, will such a small probability event as a draw really happen?
You must know that both the Jing family and the Xia family are determined to win this battle. In order to enter the Yin Ruins, these two families have paid all kinds of tragic prices in the previous battles. In a situation like a tie, unless the two sides fight to the death.

Wouldn't it be too desperate to pin the hope of entering the Yin Ruins on such a small probability event as a draw between the Jing family and the Xia family?

Half an hour later, Mu Yun stood up in shock and rushed to the front of the light curtain.

The Jing family and the Xia family actually ended up in a draw!
The battle damage of both mechas was less than 50%, but both sides had exhausted all their energy and could no longer fight. In the end, Chunshou's supervisor came forward and declared the battle a draw!

In Donglin's spring hunting in the past years, there has never been a draw like this before the energy is exhausted!

For this ending, not to mention Mu Yun was shocked, the people watching the battle were also surprised and amazed.

Naturally, there were cheers in Teng Jiahang's hangar hall.

Butler Ji served the wine glasses that had already been filled, and everyone got a glass of wine, even Su Sheng, who was not yet old enough to drink, got his glass of wine, but he was as shocked as Mu Yun, so that Didn't notice this at all.

"Congratulations for getting the qualification to enter the Yin Ruins." Little Teng Wang raised his glass and said.

Su Sheng took a big gulp of wine, wrinkled his nose, and coughed loudly.Everyone laughed, Fei Ye took out a handkerchief and wiped the kid's face.The atmosphere in the hangar hall was relaxed and cheerful, and the butler kept bringing more wine and steaming grilled food.Mu Yun looked at them, and he suddenly realized something: "You all knew that this battle would be a draw, why?"

"Oh? Didn't your master tell you?" Xiao Teng Wang shrugged, "I don't know what he did, but I just need to know the result of some things. I don't care much about the process. people."

It really has something to do with Li Jing!Mu Yun thought to himself that only half a day had passed between Su Sheng's battle at Hongling and the last battle at Chunshou tonight. The reason why Li Jing left without waiting for the end of the battle at Hongling should be because he had concluded that Teng Jiaxing could only take It reached 3 points, so he decisively left the field early to plan the outcome of the night battle between the Jing family and the Xia family——

The battle between the Jing family and the Xia family seemed fierce, but in fact there were many unnatural aspects. The knights on both sides had already exhausted all the backup energy of the mechs, but the damage of the mechas on both sides But it didn't exceed 50%. No matter how you look at it, it seems that the two parties have negotiated in advance!

But he still couldn't think of Li Jing alone, how could the knights of the Jing family and the Xia family join forces to act together, and finally direct a draw. You must know that this is equivalent to making the Jing family and the Xia family give up Qualifications to enter the Yin Ruins!
"There's nothing I don't understand," said Lao Zhang. "Of course your master used despicable and shameless means to force the Jing family and Xia family to draw! Just because he used too many methods Despicable and vulgar, it is too shocking and offensive to speak out, so I have to hide it from you, so as not to mislead your children and teach you and Su Sheng badly!"

"Oh?" Su Sheng was very interested when he heard it, and he urged Lao Zhang again and again, "Tell me, tell me, what despicable, shameless, shocking, indecent and ulterior means did the boss use?"

"Hey, I said why do you want to learn to be bad, kid..." Lao Zhang scratched his stubble-covered chin, "If you want to say what tricks your master used, it depends on whether your master is a person or not." What kind of person said it, you two little guys must not be fooled by his halo of the first knight. You must know that person is quite unscrupulous in order to achieve his goal. Not only can he betray his companions, but even himself It's all for sale...

Lao Zhang was holding a wine glass and was talking vigorously when he suddenly noticed that everyone was looking at the door of the hangar.

"Hehe, why did I hear you introducing yourself to so many people as soon as I came back?" Li Jing walked into the hangar hall, took the wine glass from Lao Zhang's hand and drank it down.He did not know when to put on a night cloak. The heavy black fabric was soaked with rainwater, covering his entire figure. He sat down on a chair, took off the hood, and revealed a pale face. Pass the wine glass to Su Sheng, motioning him to bring more wine.

"Then tell me yourself, what despicable and shameless means did you use to make the two knights of the Jing family and the Xia family fight to a draw? Could it be that you gave them some kind of ecstasy?" Mu Yun then responded. It turned out that Lao Zhang didn't even know what Li Jing was doing, and he dared to say a lot of nonsense.

"What is a despicable and shameless means?" Li Jing snorted, "I convinced the heads of the Jing family and the Xia family that they realized that a war is the greatest benefit for them. As for the two knights, they are just It's just obeying orders."

"Are the heads of the Jing family and Xia family so easily persuaded?" Mu Yun was very skeptical. Even if Li Jing is still the chief knight of the Chang'an Knights, the two heads of the Donglin Seven Houses don't have to sell his face. What's more, Li Jing is no longer the chief knight of the Chang'an Knights.In the eyes of the Patriarch of the Seven Families of Donglin, would an out-of-date number one knight be very convincing?

"Well," Li Jing smiled, "It's easier for ordinary people to be persuaded when a gun is pointed at their head."

"After a long time, you used a gun to persuade others. I thought when did your eloquence become so good!" Lao Zhang said habitually, and then he realized, "Wait, are you To kidnap the heads of the Jing family and the Xia family, point a gun at their heads, and let them order their respective knights to fight?"

"Hehe, you don't need to pay too much attention to such details, right?" Li Jing said, "I will release him as soon as I get the result of this battle. The two masters have returned to their respective territories safe and sound. They should not I want to investigate what happened tonight."

"But what about you..." Mu Yun still couldn't believe it. You must know that the heads of the Jing family and Xia family are also well-known lord knights in Donglin, and their fighting power is not weak. There are more than two sharp guards guarding them in shifts, not to mention that there are automatic defense systems inside and outside their castle, and Li Jing is only one person, even if he is the best knight in the world, that is too much...

But Lao Zhang waved his hand and interrupted his question. "You took off all the communicators that can be located on your body?" He asked, "They didn't find out your identity, did they?"

Li Jing nodded. "I have my own measure in this kind of thing." He said, "Even if they have doubts, they can't produce evidence."

"That's good." Lao Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, "I don't see that you still have the potential to be a bandit. Next time something like this happens, remember to call me, Lao Zhang. If you die, I can help you collect the body."

"Hehe." Li Jing smiled wearily, accepting Lao Zhang's kindness.It was only then that Mu Yun noticed that he looked very strange.He slumped on this chair almost as soon as he entered the hangar. Even after drinking several glasses of wine, his face was still pale, and his body... Mu Yun noticed that he was not The hand holding the wine glass was pressing down on his ribs, and the black cloak he was wearing was darker in several places than other parts. He originally thought it was rainwater...

"You're injured." Xiao Teng Wang said.His face was much more serious than before.

"It's not as serious as you imagined." Li Jing said, he stopped the butler Ji who was going to help him check his injuries, "Just give me a medical kit. These injuries can be healed before entering the Yin Ruins."

"I promised you that I would bring this team into the Yin Ruins." He said to King Teng, "but this is only the first step, and the next test will be much more severe..." A cough interrupted his words, "But let's wait until tomorrow." He wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, and glanced at the stains on it. "We should still have a little time to prepare before entering the Yin Ruins."

"Boss!" Seeing Li Jing standing up with the help of the table, Su Sheng hurriedly stepped forward to support him, "I was wrong, it's all because I didn't listen to you..." He sniffed hard, and said tearfully .

"Oh, I will put your ass on the account, and you don't have to count on this month's pocket money." Li Jing said with a straight face, and then he rubbed Su Sheng's head, "You beat me That's right, I was wrong as a teacher, you already have the spirit of a knight, even if you don't have the blood of a knight, you still have the qualifications to become a knight. Starting tomorrow, come to me for special training."

For some reason, Mu Yun felt his nose a little sore when he saw Su Sheng wiping his tears with the back of his hand. He thought of many past events in Baima City. At that time, Mu Chuan encouraged himself like this...

It turns out that Li Jing also has such a gentle side...

Just as Mu Yun was thinking this way, Li Jing turned his head and glanced at him, "By the way, and you, I don't need to say more about how out of shape that sword move is today? It's the same as before. Starting tomorrow, practice for two more hours."

The gentle side or something is completely my own illusion!

(End of this chapter)