Let’s not talk about whether a general is brave or not. Brute force is not the only thing that matters on the battlefield. Whether one is resourceful is the key to leading troops in battle.
Qin Jiang watched the two men fighting, and a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes.
He knew that Qin Canglan and Su Shuo had been teaching Su Cheng personally over the past month, but in his opinion, Su Cheng had been wasting thirty years in the countryside and had already missed the perfect opportunity to learn martial arts. It would be futile to force him to learn martial arts now.
He suddenly realized that he might be wrong.
Su Cheng inherited Qin Canglan's excellent physique and possesses extraordinary talent.
Most of the gaps in this world are not created by hard work. What really plays a decisive role is... talent.
Of course, it would be a lie to say that Su Cheng didn't work hard. During the years when he was a cowherd, he did all kinds of work to fill his stomach, and he learned all kinds of tricks to avoid being bullied.
Therefore, even though Su Cheng did not inherit the true teachings of Qin Canglan and Old Marquis Su like Qin Jiang, his foundation was not wasted.
Qin Jiang subconsciously touched the gauze tightly wrapped under his clothes.
Three days later... he must win.
If Su Cheng is so difficult, then——
He winked at Xu Qing.
Today, Su Cheng came to him himself. He wanted to kill him, so he had to be on guard. Even if he reported it to Emperor Jingxuan, Qin Canglan would have nothing to say!
Xu Qing understood Qin Jiang's hint.
Su must be injured, but it must not be visible from the outside. It would be best if... it is an internal injury that is not easy to detect.
Xu Qing took Su Cheng's sword, his eyes flashed, and he changed his moves.
He no longer simply defended, but began to actively attack.
Su Cheng suddenly realized that this boy's martial arts had improved. Was he so good at fighting? Xu Qing's martial arts had always been reserved. Su Mo had checked him out and found that he was a swordsman, but in order to disguise his identity, he had always used a sword that he was not very good at.
No one has ever seen him use a knife, so it is not clear how powerful this person is.
Xu Qing blocked Su Cheng's side with a sword, raised his left hand, and slapped Su Cheng's chest fiercely! This palm will definitely injure Su Cheng's internal organs!
"oops--"
Su Cheng suddenly fell to the ground in an ungraceful manner.
Xu Qing was stunned and his palm hit nothing.
What is this situation——
Before Xu Qing could utter the word "Kuang" in his mind, Su Cheng stabbed him with a knife.
This is also an extremely ugly move. To put it bluntly, it is a sneak attack, and it is a bit ugly.
However, it was precisely because of this that Xu Qing fell into the trap.
Damn it!
What kind of fighting style is this?!
Xu Qing looked at the knife stuck in his right leg and began to doubt his life.
You are the Duke of Protector of the Great Zhou and the biological son of Qin Canglan. Can you avoid using such despicable tactics?
You are such a dog! Su Cheng raised his long legs: "I'll kick you!"
He kicked the confused Xu Qing away!
The servants in the yard were so exhausted that they couldn't bear to watch.
Xu Qing's martial arts skills were not inferior to Su Cheng's. He had never seen anyone fighting in such an unconventional way, and for a moment, his brain and body were unable to react.
He fell heavily at Qin Jiang's feet.
Qin Jiang frowned, took a step forward and asked, "Are you okay?"
Xu Qing's body froze, and he looked at Qin Jiang in agony, gritted his teeth and said, "Master, you stepped on the knife."
Qin Jiang looked down and saw that his foot just happened to step on the handle of the knife that Su Cheng had stabbed into Xu Qing's thigh...
This was like a second blow to Xu Qing, on top of his original injury.
Qin Jiang quickly raised his foot.
Xu Qing coldly pulled out the knife, stood up, and without paying any attention to the gushing blood, he looked at Su Cheng with sinister eyes.
"You irritate me."
He threw away the sword in his hand and drew the sword at his waist.
"Xu Qing, don't hurt anyone too badly. Just stop when you're done."
Qin Jiang was not thinking about Su Cheng, but if he did it too obviously, it would be difficult to explain when Emperor Jingxuan asked about it.
Xu Qing said coldly: "Breaking one of his arms is not too much, right?"
Qin Jiang thought that Xu Qing's break referred to a fracture, but unexpectedly Xu Qing cut it off with a knife.
Qin Jiang's eyebrows jumped! Is he going to chop off Su Cheng's arm? !
I will be held accountable! "Xu Qing!"
Qin Jiang tried to stop him, but it was too late.
Xu Qing's movements were incredibly fast, and he swung his knife heavily at Su Cheng's right arm.
Clang! A long sword suddenly appeared and blocked Xu Qing's sword! Su Mo forced Xu Qing back with a sword, turned around, and protected Su Cheng firmly behind him.
Qin Jiang breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xu Qing! What are you doing!?"
He shouted.
Xu Qing wanted to attack again, but after hearing this, he looked at Su Mo coldly, took the knife, and returned to Qin Jiang on the bloodstains on the ground.
Su Cheng's eyes lit up: "Master Su, you are here?"
Young Master Su? Qin Jiang frowned.
Su Mo's eyes swept across Qin Jiang and Xu Qing, then he turned to Su Cheng and said, "Let's go back first. I promise you, I will avenge Er Gou."
Qin Yun had harmed Su Ergou to such an extent that Qin Canglan and the old marquis had long wanted to catch Qin Jiang and his son and give them a good beating.
Needless to say, that little girl had murderous intent in her eyes.
But right now, the timing is not right.
After the competition is over, they will definitely seek justice for Ergou.
"Ergou is awake and looking for his father."
Su Mo added.
Upon hearing his son was looking for him, Su Cheng decided to let the little beast go first and teach him a lesson next time!
Looking at the two people's backs gradually disappearing into the night, Qin Jiang frowned thoughtfully.
"Just now, did Su Cheng call Su Mo the eldest son of Su?"
Xu Qing was silent for a while before answering, "Yes."
Qin Jiang was puzzled: "Strange, why did Su Cheng call me like that?"
No one would call their junior the eldest son, as this is obviously a title for outsiders.
Qin Jiang muttered to himself: "Could it be that... Su Cheng still doesn't know his identity? Didn't Qin Canglan tell him?"
But this doesn't make sense.
Qin Canglan couldn't wait to expose himself to Emperor Jingxuan. He wanted to let Su Cheng return to his position immediately, so why didn't he tell Su Cheng about his life experience? Xu Qing didn't say anything.
He didn't ask to leave to treat his injuries.
Qin Jiang gathered his thoughts, turned his head to look at him, and asked, "What happened just now?"
Xu Qing clasped his fists and said, "I was angry for a moment and forgot my sense of propriety. Please punish me, sir."
Qin Jiang said coldly: "Fortunately Su Mo showed up, otherwise you would have chopped off Su Cheng's arm in front of me, and the consequences would be unbearable for you and me!"
Xu Qing bowed his head and said, "I admit my guilt."
The imperial physician invited by the chief attendant arrived, but it was not Hu Yuanpan, as Hu Yuanpan was treating the empress dowager and could not leave the palace. The one who came was an imperial physician named Li.
Qin Jiang turned around and left without looking back, saying, "Let Doctor Li take care of your injuries later."
Xu Qing said: "Thank you, Master."
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(End of this chapter)