Chapter 186 Suppressing Bandits
Lin Changning suddenly realized that he hadn't asked his second brother why he had come to see him, so he sat down and propped his head up with his hand.
"Second brother, is there something you need from me today?"
Qi Rong put down his teacup: "Yes, I do have something to discuss with you."
“Recently, there have been bandits causing trouble on the official roads and rural roads outside Taiyuan, robbing many passing caravans. The Right Guard has been training for some time now, so I took over the job. After this break, you and Lao Zhou can lead some men out to suppress the bandits.”
Lin Changning's eyes lit up: "Okay, Second Brother, will Daxingwei also be returning to the team in the next two days?"
Qi Rong glanced at Lin Changning and immediately saw through Lin Changning's little scheme. He wanted to add some of the Daxing Guards to his 800 men. The remaining soldiers of Daxing were all skilled and would have no problem dealing with bandits.
"Then I'll assign you 200 men. The imperial court has recently sent word that the decree should be on its way. I'll give you a week to wipe out that bandit gang and bring them back as soon as possible."
"Okay, Second Brother."
Two days later—
Lin Changning rode on Moyun, with Lao Zhou beside him. The two of them were quite excited as they headed out of the city.
Behind them were more than a thousand people on the right. This place was only a day's journey from a bandit-infested area.
Her Mo Yun had been cared for for nearly three months before it finally recovered from its injuries and was brought back to her.
Following behind were Wan Jin and Lu Shan. When Wan Jin returned, he felt as if the sky had fallen. Before, Lin Changning only had him by his side, who was both a friend and a bodyguard.
He followed Lin Changning through countless dangers, and now he has returned home after settling his family with the Daxing Guard.
But then he discovered that his commander had someone else by his side. While casting his gaze toward the unfaithful man Lin Changning, he secretly competed with Lu Shan.
Lu Shan was a simpleton and didn't notice Wan Jin, who was secretly competing with him. He simply felt that Wan Jin, the centurion, was unusually attentive to Lin Qianhu.
Along the way, they handed out water bags and led horses, and even roasted dry rations were delivered to Lin Changning.
Each time she delivered something, she would give him a furtive sidelong glance, making him even more confused.
When setting up camp at night, this commander seemed to have poor eyesight, as if he couldn't see anything at night. He would bump into the commander when carrying a basin of water to him, and he would also bump into the commander when he came out.
He tried to help the person up but was thrown away. Although Wan Baihu's attitude was terrible, Lu Shan felt that night blindness still needed to be treated.
So when Wan Jin accidentally bumped into him again, Lu Shan finally managed to pull him back.
"Wan Baihu, night blindness is an illness that needs treatment. I have a folk remedy at home; perhaps you could give it a try?"
Wan Jin: ? ? ?
Then, without waiting for Wan Jin to speak, he said to himself, "There are often cheap pig lungs at the pork stall. Go buy some, braise them in salt water at home, and eat them for a month or two and your night blindness will be cured."
Wan Jin cursed, "No, who are you calling blind? Huh?"
Lu Shan's honest face was full of sincerity: "I'm not blind, I have night blindness. Wan Baihu, please don't avoid seeking medical help."
Wan Jin slapped Lu Shan's hand away: "Are you sick?" Then he left, cursing.
Lu Shan scratched his head, seemingly not understanding why Wan Jin was angry.
The more Wan Jin thought about it, the angrier she became. After walking a while, she turned around, grabbed Lu Shan by the collar, and headed back into the camp.
"Come on, come practice with me!"
He wanted to see what this man was capable of to remain by the commander's side. He, Wan Jin, was Lin Changning's top bodyguard!
Although he didn't understand why Wan Jin wanted to fight him, Lu Shan felt that it was good to have a fight.
He had long heard that the soldiers led by Commander Lin were exceptionally skilled in combat, and Wan Jin's challenge to a duel today was exactly what he wanted.
The two stood in the camp and got into position. Wan Jin really didn't like Lu Shan, and his fist flew straight up with a whooshing sound.
Lu Shan, who was fast, hurriedly covered his head to defend himself. Fortunately, Wan Jin was not as strong as Lin Changning. After the punch, Lu Shan only felt a little pain in his arm.
Lu Shan also threw a punch at Wan Jin. Wan Jin was trained by Lin Changning, and now his punches were fast and his dodges were quick.
After dodging Lu Shan's punch, he swept his leg and kicked Lu Shan to the ground.
What a joke! After training with Lin Changning for so long, I'm sure I can't match his strength, but I'm sure I can catch up in speed.
Otherwise, wouldn't it have been a pointless beating?
Lin Changning never held back when sparring with him, which has made him not only fast but also tough.
After falling, Lu Shan quickly got up, blocked two of Wan Jin's attacks, and punched Wan Jin in the chest.
Wan Jin grabbed Lu Shan's hand and twisted his arm behind his back.
Lu Shan felt a sharp pain in his arm from the twist and kicked backward hard.
Wan Jin let go of Lu Shan's kick, and then threw another punch at Lu Shan.
This time, the punch landed squarely on Lu Shan's left cheek.
Lu Shan was stunned for a moment, looking at Wan Jin in disbelief.
"You shouldn't hit someone in the face!! You're cheating."
Wan Jin snorted coldly: "What? Even on the battlefield, you're going to tell the Tartars that you don't hit someone in the face?"
Lu Shan was furious and launched a frenzied attack on Wan Jin.
Thinking of what Lin Changning had said to them last time, and recalling the fighting style of those Daxing border guards, they realized that...
Lu Shan grabbed a handful of dirt from the ground and threw it at Wan Jin's face.
Wan Jin was used to sparring with Da Xingwei, and hurriedly used his arm to shield himself from the dust.
When he opened his eyes again, Lu Shan punched him in the eye socket.
Wan Jinmen snorted and covered his face.
When they opened their eyes again, their eyes were filled with anger, and the two immediately started fighting.
At this point, the two of them lost all sense of strategy and just attacked each other instinctively, throwing punches and kicks.
Wan Jin got really angry and kicked Lu Shan in the groin during the scuffle.
Lu Shan gasped in pain, immediately dropped his hand, and rolled on the ground, clutching the spot that was throbbing with pain.
That kid's too cunning!!!
Old Zhou, who was just coming out, saw the scene and dragged the two men to Lin Changning's tent with a dark face.
Before long, a bruise appeared on Lu Shan's face, and Wan Jin's eye sockets also began to turn blue.
The two people startled Lin Changning when they entered the room.
What are you doing here?
Old Zhou said with a dark face, "I just went outside and saw these two fighting. They were rolling on the ground."
The two men, one covering his eye socket and the other his crotch, looked timid and submissive.
Wan Jin spoke first, his voice muffled: "Chief, we were just sparring."
Lu Shan also muttered, "Yes, let's spar."
Lin Changning sneered: "Who sparrs roll around on the ground like that? And Lu Shan, why are you covering your crotch?"
Wan Jin glanced furtively at Lin Changning and said guiltily, "Commander, it was my fault. I got carried away and accidentally kicked him."
Lu Shan quickly added, "Me too, I got angry just now and hit someone's eye socket."
Lin Changning said irritably, "You're both centurions, but look at the way you two are acting. What's the difference between you two and shrewish women fighting? We're going to suppress bandits in the next two days. Are you two planning to make the bandits laugh to death with your ugly faces?"
Wan Jin clasped his hands in a fist and quickly admitted his mistake: "I acknowledge my error."
Lu Shan glanced at Wan Jin, then clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Me too."
Lin Changning had a headache: "The bandit suppression is imminent, so I'll let it slide with you two for now. I'll deal with you when we get back!!!"
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