In the Blade

Jiang Wenyuan returned to Jiankang capital ten days later.

He knew about the killing of Huang Tian seven days ago. Although he was shocked for a while when he heard that the god-like monster was killed, he thought that it was Master Du who killed the monster. , then all this seems to be no surprise - just, this feeling is very strange, and he can't explain it clearly.

Logically speaking, in a life-and-death fight, attacking and killing each other, it is definitely a matter of life and death. No one can guarantee that they will survive, especially when the opponent is so powerful, then there is even less hope.

But once Master Du got involved, things completely changed.

"If it's him, it can indeed be done."

Jiang Wenyuan didn't know why he felt like this. It was obviously not like this in Yizhou before, but now, after hearing that it was Master Du who killed Huang Tian, ​​he felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart. It was a natural feeling - as for why it was so natural, he couldn't tell clearly. After all, according to what he knew, Huang Tian was definitely much better than that Grand Master Du.

But that Grand Master Du can win, even if there is a huge difference in strength, he will definitely win.

"So is there something wrong with my brain?"

Jiang Wenyuan immediately noticed the deviation in his thinking. This idea of ​​drawing conclusions without looking at the facts was really outrageous for him who had a background as a head catcher.

So he spent seven days working hard just to rush back to Jiankang Capital City as soon as possible to see what was going on.

"Maybe Huang Tian is indeed dead."

This was Jiang Wenyuan's first feeling after riding into the city.

The most obvious change is the atmosphere, or the atmosphere. Although the capital of Jiankang did not change much when Emperor Tian was there, due to the high-ranking Emperor Emperor who wanted to hold some kind of martial arts competition, the civilian warriors and military leaders Everyone also began to gather towards Jiankang Imperial City - when there were more people, it was easy to get into chaos, especially a group of violent warriors. Occasionally there would be quarrels, and it would not be surprising to kill a few of them in the street.

This also directly resulted in the wind roaring in the streets and alleys at that time, the vegetation and trees were all deserted, and the shops on the roadside looked like they were about to close at any time. Of course, the thin door panel can't stop the strong wind from the evil spirit masters, but it can at least keep the blood and water out and prevent it from being thrown into the house.

But now Jiankang City is completely different.

Scattered, this was Jiang Wenyuan's most obvious feeling along the way. Different from the panic before, the residents of Jiankang City were obviously more relaxed now, and the shops along the street were becoming bolder, and there were even vendors. He began to carry burdens and sell snacks such as pancakes and steamed buns along the street - this was unimaginable when Huang Tian was still there, and even before Huang Tian came, it was impossible to do.

After all, before Emperor Tian came, there was no peace in the capital of Jiankang. The court was still arguing over whether to flee south, and monsters would appear in the city at any time. At that time, chaos was the only way to build peace. From top to bottom, no one can feel at ease with the main theme of the capital city of Kang.

But now, the atmosphere in Jiankang City is more like...

"Yizhou?"

Jiang Wenyuan was suddenly in a trance. He had an inexplicable illusion that he had returned to his hometown.

It seems that this is indeed the case. It was also the same in Yizhou at the beginning. Although it was the first to raise a rebellion and it could be said that it made enemies on all sides, to the people in this city, everything seemed to be of no importance. Everyone still lived their own lives. Live your life as if no matter what happens, it will not have any impact on them.

Where did they get this confidence?

Jiang Wenyuan never thought about this. After all, he didn't have much power at that time and was not considered a master. He might have sensed many strange things, but he still wasn't clearly aware of them.

But now, after experiencing a lot, Jiang Wenyuan finally became vaguely aware of what was currently covering the entire city.

With this thought in mind, he approached his old friend Shan Bing.

"What...are you doing?"

Jiang Wenyuan, who was about to chat with his friend, was stunned at the door, just because Shan Bing's appearance was beyond his expectation - this man who was a soldier, whether he was wearing regular clothes or armor. , even if it appeared in front of him shirtless, he could still understand it.

But a shirtless muscular man wearing a chef's apron appeared in front of him. This visual effect was really too shocking.

"Are you here? Just in time, I just made soup."

Saying this, Shan Bing invited Jiang Wenyuan into the house, and then brought a small bowl of chicken soup over.

"You can just drink it directly. It'll just warm you up while you wait for the main course to arrive later."

"...and the main course?"

Jiang Wenyuan was stunned when he heard this. He even wondered if Shan Bing had been snatched away by something dirty.

But there is one thing to say, the chicken soup is really good, the taste is bright and clear, and it is refreshing - but the bright and clear color alone is already outrageous. To make the chicken soup into a clear soup, you should stir it with minced chicken more than once. But this is a technique only used by professional cooks. When did Shan Bing, a soldier who had never cooked before, learn this?

However, just when he finished the small bowl of soup, the main course came.

Braised lion head, boiled dried shredded vegetables, white fish with chicken sauce, Wensi tofu, and a pot of baby cabbage in clear soup. If Jiang Wenyuan hadn't known that he was still at Shan Bing's house, he would have thought that he was invited to a restaurant. The main reason was that these dishes were not something that an amateur could make, especially the Wensi tofu that was cut very delicately. The thin tofu shreds were simply showing off the cook's superb knife skills.

Jiang Wenyuan looked at the tofu and then at Shan Bing. He felt that his brain was not enough.

Shan Bing, who was big and strong, might be good at chopping people, but cutting tofu... When did he learn this?

You know, before he left the city, Shan Bing couldn't even cook the most basic porridge well, and could only eat in the cafeteria with him, but now...

"Why, you can't think of it?"

Facing Jiang Wenyuan's increasingly confused eyes, Shan Bing laughed.

"Have I become more powerful?"

"...Yes."

Jiang Wenyuan nodded with difficulty.

Although he still couldn't figure out how Shan Bing did it, the reality in front of him fully demonstrated that Shan Bing was indeed much better at cooking.

No, not even in terms of cooking.

Jiang Wenyuan, who was born as a constable, has always been good at vision, or in terms of judging people. This is a feeling that is difficult to describe in words, more like a comprehensive judgment - and Shan Bing is the one who exceeded his judgment.

When he left before, Shan Bing was still like him, a walking corpse who had lost hope, but now, Shan Bing's mental outlook is completely different.

This is not even a simple restoration to the original state. You have to know that the original Shan Bing was not much better, or in other words, the two of them were not much better. They all worked for a salary and lived day by day. Of course, they did not think about doing something, but the world was like this, what could they do?

It might be a bit too much to say that they were decadent, but at that time their state was definitely not very good. Even if they could squeeze out a little strength, it would soon burn out.

But Shan Bing was in a completely different state now.

Jiang Wenyuan didn't even dare to look into Shan Bing's eyes.

It was because there seemed to be fire burning in Shan Bing's eyes.

That was a sense of power from the inside out.

"You can't fight him."

Jiang Wenyuan made a judgment almost instinctively.

It was not because of any face problem, but very objectively, he couldn't beat him.

"If there is a conflict, he will be killed instantly."

After combining Jiang Wenyuan's own strength, his intuition made such a judgment.

At this time, Shan Bing, who was serving soup, raised his head and looked at Jiang Wenyuan.

"Why, haven't fought for a while, practice after eating?"

"Or... forget it."

Jiang Wenyuan forced a smile.

The fact has been confirmed again, there is no need to fight, he just had the idea and took a look, and his idea was discovered, which was already a clear winner.

Is there any need for a competition?

If Shan Bing didn't let him go, he might not even have a chance to fight.

How many days has he been away? It seems that it has been less than half a month since he left?

How come Shan Bing has already...

"What, you asked me how I became stronger?"

Shan Bing pondered for a moment and even scratched his head.

This made Jiang Wenyuan dazed again.

Yes, it was this action, exactly the same, too familiar. If an ordinary person did this action, it might feel a little silly, but only this action in front of him, there must be no sillyness - or rather, it is not that it cannot be seen, but it must not be said clearly, and it is even better not to have this idea.

After all, the hand that scratched the head was so strong that it seemed that it could blow someone's head in the next second.

Yes, it was this feeling, the familiar feeling came back.

"Becoming stronger is actually not that difficult."

Just when Jiang Wenyuan hadn't come back to his senses, Shan Bing continued to speak.

After the familiar action, there was an even more familiar tone.

"Well, in the past, I also thought that becoming stronger was a difficult thing. It was only after being enlightened in the past few days that I realized that this thing is not that difficult... Being able to do everything under your hands seriously is the first step to becoming stronger. Just like now, although I haven't made much progress in martial arts, I can at least concentrate and make these dishes. How do you like it?"

"Indeed... not bad."

Jiang Wenyuan nodded with difficulty.

Resemble, too much like.

If it weren't for Shan Bing's familiar big face in front of him, he would have confirmed that Shan Bing was indeed not tall enough. He even thought he was chatting with that Du Taishi.

Yes, chatting, not the kind of guidance from the old eunuch, nor the kind of audience with the emperor. The little giant seemed to prefer this kind of casual chat to communicate. He was also the only master who didn't look like a master in Jiang Wenyuan's cognition.

But this kind of chat often gives people an illusion that what the giant said is actually not that important. After all, the information in it is too simple, and there is nothing profound that people need to seriously comprehend. Just like Shan Bing’s previous evaluation, it is more like an encouragement from neighbors, the so-called piece of talk. Just pull a few down-and-out literati over from the street, and you can let them write a basket of words for ten coins.

But if you can really understand something from this casual chat...

"Boom--"

A huge sound came from the distance, it was the sound of a building collapsing.

This sound was very familiar to Jiang Wenyuan. It was always like this when there were monsters. It seemed that there were still some things that had not changed in Jiankang City, such as those terrifying evil monsters that would occasionally appear-so, as the commander of the army closest to the incident, Jiang Wenyuan was the first to stand up.

And Shan Bing also stood up.

The apron was pulled down at some point, and Shan Bing had changed into a tight suit, carrying a large shield, just like when the two first met.

But Jiang Wenyuan clearly felt a certain change.

"Let's go, work first."

Shan Bing walked out the door, as usual.

The monster with a dog's head and a human body was rampaging in the streets. The weapons in its hands were two curved hooks. Jiang Wenyuan had been doing monster hunting for a long time, and his eyesight had improved. Just by looking at this configuration, Jiang Wenyuan had guessed that this might be the owner of a dog fighting arena.

He could even guess why the other party had evil spirits in his body. It was simply because everyone was paying attention to the bloody martial arts competitions recently, and no one watched dog fighting, which ruined his business. After Huangtian was killed, martial arts competitions were probably gone, which completely eliminated the possibility of this man's last fight.

So, this man who had lost all his wealth had evil spirits in his body and went crazy on the spot.

But that doesn't mean that the monster's strength is so bad. In fact, it was because this monster was often brave and fierce before it went crazy, and after it became a monster, it became even more ferocious. This can be seen from the battle situation in the distance. Those soldiers tried their best to prevent the monster from breaking out of the encirclement.

As for whether they can win, it is obviously impossible, after all, the monster is about to grow an eighth head.

"This..."

Bang --

Before Jiang Wenyuan could think of any countermeasures, a muffled sound came from afar.

Then, a red sun rose from the monster.

"Sun-piercing strike!"

With a loud shout, the monster that had been knocked unconscious by the big shield was immediately torn into two pieces.

"Okay, let's continue eating."

Shan Bing, carrying a big shield, came from a distance and put his arm around Jiang Wenyuan's shoulders.

At such a close distance, Jiang Wenyuan didn't even smell the slightest blood.

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