Chapter 27 Lord Chu is indeed worthy of being called a Lord

The monthly protection fee collection day.

This was the first time that Chu Ning was unwilling to step out of the police station even though he was paid.

He hasn't been around town for seven days since he got drunk in the restaurant.

"It's all Tang Ruowei's fault, otherwise I wouldn't have died!"

Chu Ning gritted his teeth in hatred. He was thrown out of the yard by Tang Ruowei that day. He, Zhang Song and He Jin, for some reason, insisted on comparing their size.

Let’s just compete. None of the three of them is willing to admit who is better, so they both go find someone to judge.

The final result was that he won.

But it's also dead.

The people of Xiafeng Town all know that he has grown up.

"It's better to die socially than Zhang Song and He Jin who both died socially and still lost."

Chu Ning could only comfort himself in this way, and after he had prepared himself mentally, he stepped out of the door of the police station.

"Master Chu, oh, you really are worthy of being a master."

"Master Chu, what do you usually eat? Can you tell us?"

"Master Chu, if this woman becomes yours, she will suffer a lot in the future."

As soon as he went out, facing the people's booing, Chu Ning almost turned around and walked back to the police station. In the past two years, he had become familiar with the people in the town, and everyone knew that he was an easy-going person, so they dared to make fun of him.

But this is not the main reason. The main reason is that somehow this matter reached the ears of my old aunt. She was very happy. Every time she chatted with the women on the street, she would say to everyone: "My Xiao Ning..."

This woman was not as reserved as the young girl. Especially in villages and towns, she was not afraid of anything vulgar or obscene. The news spread from one person to ten and from ten to a hundred, and eventually it was completely spread, and there was a tendency for it to spread to other towns.

"If anyone mentions the word 'big' again today, the tax will be increased by 10%!"

As soon as he arrived at the shopping street and looked at the smiling merchants, Chu Ning spoke first, otherwise he was afraid that these guys would ask everyone.

Sure enough, as soon as he said this, the merchants all showed disappointment on their faces.

"Master Chu... Sir, this doesn't count."

"No, pay up quickly." Chu Ning glared at them. Under his murderous eyes, the merchants didn't dare to joke anymore.

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One month later, at the farewell pavilion outside the Daning County Road.

Chu Ning sent Ji Yang away.

Two months later, Chu Ning bid farewell to Zhao Qin and Tang Ruowei.

"Ahem, Chu Ning, don't worry. I'll be in the city taking care of Tang Ruowei for you. I won't let other men get close to her."

Zhao Qin patted Chu Ning on the shoulder. Chu Ning rolled his eyes. Why did this sound so awkward?

"How about you fight me? If you can't defeat me in three moves, you will commit suicide here?"

"Ahem, what are you talking about... You and I are classmates, how can I hit you? I'll go to the front and wait for you two."

After getting drunk last time and showing his true side, Zhao Qin was no longer so aloof.

As for fighting with Chu Ning, although he really wanted to, he knew that it was impossible to defeat Chu Ning in three moves.

Because he couldn't defeat Tang Ruowei in three moves.

But Tang Ruowei said that she couldn't beat Chu Ning.

Only Tang Ruowei and Chu Ning were left at the scene.

The two looked at each other in silence.

In the end, it was Tang Ruowei who spoke first.

"Chu Ning, how far have you reached in martial arts training?"

"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

"What is a lie?"

"The lie is a little better than you."

Tang Ruowei's eyes narrowed into crescent shapes, and it was obvious that she was moved.

It’s a lie that he is a little stronger than me. That means Chu Ning is not as strong as me now.

She really wanted to beat Chu Ning up before leaving.

"What about the truth?"

"The truth is that I should be able to beat a dozen people like you right now."

Tang Ruowei: ...

The west wind blew up, stirring up the dust on the official road, and also brought Tang Ruowei's voice.

"Chun Ning, when I feel I can beat you, I will come back and beat you up immediately."

Chu Ning raised the corner of his mouth as he watched the woman in red galloping on the official road. Finally, she disappeared into the depths of the official road, leaving only a breathtakingly beautiful figure in his heart.

He stood there for a moment, chuckled and shook his head.

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In the following month, Chu Ning began his career of eating at banquets.

Jin Le got married.

Zhang Song got married.

He Jin got married.

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Being a virgin is helpful for cultivating dark energy, but these three obviously don't care. Anyway, they can't break through to the level of martial artist in a short time, so it doesn't matter if they break through a year earlier or later.

I thought three banquets would be enough.

Second month:

Jin Le took a concubine.

Zhang Song took a concubine.

He Jin took a concubine.

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Chu Ning had some suspicion that these three guys had made an agreement to catch him and take the gift money.

In the second month, Chu Ning received a letter from the border, which was sent back by Ji Yang.

In the letter, Ji Yang mentioned that he had joined the army and was recruited as a personal soldier by a general. Chu Ning was happy for Ji Yang because being a personal soldier of a general did not mean he had to go to the front line.

The border of Liang State was inhabited by a nomadic country, which often invaded the border to burn and loot. Liang State once sent a large army deep into the border, but the other side was very cunning, and they would run away every time the army approached the border. When the army retreated, they would begin to harass the border.

Chu Ning couldn't write back to Ji Yang because he couldn't find anyone to deliver it. Ji Yang's letter could be delivered because the imperial court allowed border soldiers to send a letter home once a month.

In the fourth month, Chu Ning received another letter from Ji Yang. Ji Yang was very excited in the letter because he killed three soldiers from the enemy country and according to the army's merit system, he could exchange them for a bottle of "Yangjin Dan", which contained ten pills.

From then on, Chu Ning would receive a letter from Ji Yang every two months.

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This year passed peacefully, and time entered the third year of Chu Ning.

Half of Chu Ning's twelve meridians have been opened, which is faster than he thought. It seems that in another two to three years, he will be able to break through to the level of a military general.

The twenty-year-old general is definitely a genius among geniuses.

He had a bold guess in his mind that the energy of the longevity fruit might be released faster and faster as his body strength continued to increase.

This year, my aunt's hair turned a lot whiter.

Chu Ning originally wanted to ask Lao Liao to spend the New Year together, so that he wouldn't be alone with nowhere to go. Even the theaters were closed on New Year's Eve.

But Lao Liao proudly told him that Xiaoxiang invited him to her home to celebrate the New Year this year.

He also invited the teacher, but the teacher said he was used to being alone and didn't come.

Chu Ning had a hunch that his teacher was also a man with a story.

From the teacher's words in the notes, it can be seen that the teacher should have had a similar temperament to Zhao Qin in his early years. If he had not encountered any problems, he would not have been a teacher in the school.

After the Chinese New Year, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Chu Ning received a package sent by Tang Ruowei.

A letter with only one sentence in it.

"Chu Ning, I have already broken through to the martial arts master level, and I am not far from my goal of beating you up."

In addition to the letter, the package also contained a ceramic doll, a smaller version of himself.

There are no ceramic figurines in Daning County because there is not even a kiln in Daning County, but there are some in the provincial capital.

How did Tang Ruowei do it? Chu Ning was a little curious. This was not the modern era where there were photos for the master to sculpt according to, and there was no sketch. It was rare for the master to sculpt so similarly based on Tang Ruowei's description.

During this year's Lantern Festival, Chu Ning also set off lanterns.

He has become more and more integrated into this world.

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"Today is the Lantern Festival."

Ji Yang looked up at the bright moon. The moon was always round wherever it was, but it was different wherever people were.

Ji Yang tightened his thick coat and sniffed.

Maybe it's too cold at the border.

"Captain, would you like some wine to warm you up?"

A team member in his thirties handed over a leather gourd. Ji Yang thanked him, took the wine jug and took a big gulp, choking and coughing several times.

The wine at the border is very strong. In his last letter, he told Chu Ning that the wine at home is nothing compared to the wine at the border. Chu Ning and Jin Le would definitely not believe it, especially Jin Le, who would definitely retort that the wine at their restaurant is the strongest.

When he returns from the war, he will bring back a few pots of frontier wine, and Jin Le will have nothing to say.

"Captain, you are smiling so happily, are you thinking about your family?" The team member sighed, "In fact, at your age, it would be great if you could continue to serve as a personal soldier for Lord Cui. You would have military merits if you could work hard for a few years. It's too dangerous to fight on the front line."

"Aren't you also on the front line?"

"We have no choice. We have never practiced martial arts and we only have so much strength. How can we not fight hard?"

Ji Yang smiled slightly and said, "Yes, how can we catch up with Chu Ning and the others without trying our best?"

He just didn't want to be left too far behind.

He also lied. He told Chu Ning that he killed three enemy soldiers, but in fact he only killed one. The soldiers on the front line captured ten enemy soldiers, and the general asked him to kill one of them in order to get the credit of beheading one enemy soldier.

As a general's personal guard, you don't have to rush to the front line, as long as you are loyal to the general. If the soldiers under you capture enemy soldiers, the general will give them the opportunity to behead them.

But such opportunities only come a few times a year, and the general has more than one personal guard. In the end, he resigned from his position as a personal guard and chose to go to the front line to be the captain of a team of ten people.

The closer it gets to the end of the year, the more frequent the harassment from enemy soldiers becomes.

In the two months on the front line, he has killed seven enemy soldiers.

From the initial discomfort and the fear of killing, after all, it was a living being, to the numbness later on.

If we don’t kill the enemy soldiers, it will be the people in the border villages who will die.

Being kind to soldiers of the enemy country is being cruel to the people.

"Captain, get some good sleep. I'll be on guard tonight."

The enemy's soldiers are good at riding horses, and often they sneak attack the border in small groups. Their front-line soldiers are divided into teams of ten or a hundred, responsible for patrolling and guarding various areas.

"Enemy attack!"

Just as Ji Yang was about to nod, a sharp whistle sounded, which was a signal of an enemy sneak attack.

"All team members, assemble quickly!"

Looking at the direction where the whistle came from, Ji Yang immediately called on the other nine members of the team to move quickly towards the direction where the whistle came from.

This Lantern Festival, he is destined to not be able to enjoy the moon and miss home.

(End of this chapter)