Chapter 66 Someone Always Comes to Meet Up

Ji Yuanshan's backyard.

All the Ji family members who were under fifteen years old and had better aptitude in martial arts had arrived at this moment.

These teenagers stood in a row, looking somewhat confused.

Because they didn't know why the patriarch let them stand here.

Chu Ning and Ji Yuanshan were sitting in the pavilion across the pond.

"Uncle, this is something that needs to be cultivated from a young age."

Chu Ning glanced at these young men and his eyes fell on Ji Yuanshan.

He originally thought that Ji Yuanshan would choose an adult member of the tribe, but he didn't expect that he would choose a boy who was not even sixteen years old.

Ji Yuanshan, you have a long-term vision.

"Martial artists are also divided into seventh, eighth and ninth grades." Ji Yuanshan answered with a smile, without hiding his purpose.

Since they have already bet on Chu Ning's future growth, it is natural to select the best seedlings in the clan, not only to become martial artists, but also to move up.

Ji Yuanshan, who is a martial artist himself, knows one thing very well: most martial artists from humble backgrounds stop at the eighth and ninth ranks, with only a few reaching the seventh rank. As for breaking through to become a general, it is almost impossible.

Is it true that the martial arts talent of warriors from humble backgrounds is not as good as that of the children from big families?

No, the real reason is that the foundation was not laid well in the initial stage.

Children of big families take some elixirs before they start practicing martial arts. These elixirs are stored in the body, and their effects will burst out once they start practicing martial arts. This is their foundation.

Like their Ji family, although they also laid the foundation for their children, their money was limited and they could not afford this kind of elixir, which was already a step behind.

"What's the name of the third boy on the left?"

Ji Yuanshan glanced at him and said, "This child is called Ji Banyan, and he is the grandson of Ji Yangsan's grandfather."

"Let's go with him."

The reason why Chu Ning chose Ji Banhai was not because he saw through the other party's martial arts aptitude. Those who were called here by Ji Yuanshan to be seen by him were all the ones with the best martial arts aptitude in the Ji family.

I simply think that he looks better than the other boys. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he looks naive when he smiles.

Chu Ning felt a little emotional. This was somewhat similar to the scene when his old aunt took him to Huang Zhongtai's mansion.

For the boy, this will be an important opportunity to change his destiny, but for me it is just because I like it.

"Okay, I'll call him over."

"Uncle, are you really not afraid of being implicated by me?"

Chu Ning stopped Ji Yuanshan and said, "Don't let him come to see me. Let's wait until he breaks through to the martial arts master level in the academy. This will be safer for the Ji family. I will send some pills after I return to the military camp."

Ji Yuanshan pondered for a moment and did not force it because what Chu Ning said made sense.

He was betting on Chu Ning's future, but now Chu Ning was still facing the pursuit of Wushuangmen. It was indeed the best choice to prevent the Ji family from having too much contact with Chu Ning.

"I have something to tell you. Chief Liu is on a tour of various towns. He may arrive at Jijia Town this afternoon."

Although Ji Yuanshan didn't know that Liu Junshan and Chu Ning were master and apprentice, he had heard from his nephew that Chu Ning and Liu Junshan had a good relationship.

Chief Liu had never inspected the towns since he took office, except for the time he inspected the towns. But he started inspecting the towns again after Chu Ning came back, which made him think more.

"Thank you for reminding me, uncle. I understand."

Chu Ning nodded. There is one good thing about what smart people say: some things don’t need to be explained in too much detail.

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Daning County.

Liu Junshan, accompanied by several captains of police and some constables, left the city openly.

"Uncle Master, should we follow him? Liu Junshan hasn't left the city for a long time."

In a private room on the second floor of a restaurant across the street from the police station, four men were sitting, and the one talking was the young man sitting by the window.

"Don't be in a hurry. If there really is something fishy, ​​Liu Junshan would definitely test it first." Hua Jingkuan smiled meaningfully.

He was the deacon of Wushuang Sect and a fourth-rank military commander. He did not go to Daning County at first, but the third elder was very dissatisfied because he had not found any trace of Chu Ning for such a long time.

The Third Elder was dissatisfied, and as the Third Elder's confidant, he naturally could not remain indifferent, so he took the initiative to volunteer to come to Daning County.

In his opinion, it was impossible to find Chu Ning, like looking for a needle in a haystack. Chu Ning must be hiding in some remote place.

The only way to make Chu Ning show up is to capture Chu Ning's relatives and force him to show up.

Chu Ning's parents are both gone. According to investigations, his only relative left is an old aunt. Chu Ning was raised by his old aunt, so it is not an exaggeration to say that they depend on each other for survival.

As long as Chu Ning's old aunt is caught, Chu Ning will definitely show up.

And his intuition told him that Chu Ning's great aunt must still be in Daning County.

With an old man in tow, Chu Ning definitely wouldn't be able to escape.

Originally, the people in the sect failed to find Chu Ning's old aunt and thought that they could definitely catch Chu Ning, so they didn't take this matter seriously. Now, after a month of investigation, he found some clues.

It was not that he found Chu Ning's old aunt, but that he discovered that Daning County Chief Liu Junshan had a special relationship with Chu Ning.

He learned this from the servant when he went to the academy to investigate Chu Ning's detailed information.

Originally, he wanted to capture Liu Junshan and interrogate him directly. A chief was nothing to the Wushuang Sect, and he did not take him seriously. But when he investigated Liu Junshan, he found out that the Chen family was behind Liu Junshan.

Liu Junshan's wife is a member of the Chen family. The most important thing is that Liu Junshan's brother-in-law Chen Jingwu is deeply loved by several elders of the Chen family, which makes him afraid to act rashly.

After all, Daning County is the Chen family's territory. The Chen family allowed them to hunt down Chu Ning for the sake of the third elder. But if they attacked Liu Junshan based on just a word from a servant, the Chen family would definitely intervene.

If there was something fishy about Liu Junshan's inspection this time, it would not have appeared at the beginning. Rushing to follow him would easily alert the enemy.

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After inspecting four towns in a row, Liu Junshan was about to head towards the fifth town when he suddenly heard the discussions of people on the roadside.

"What kind of inspection is this? It's just a formality."

"That's right. I saw that the chief was obviously absent-minded. I really thought that Chief Liu came down to make the decision for us ordinary people. Fortunately, I didn't report it to Captain Xue."

"Officials protect each other, they are all the same kind of people."

The words of these common people made Liu Junshan suddenly realize that he wanted to see Chu Ning so much that he had lost his sense of proportion.

If the people from Wushuangmen followed me, they would definitely be able to find the flaw.

If I go to see Chu Ning, I might expose Chu Ning.

At this moment, Liu Junshan had an idea and decided not to meet his disciples.

The next town is Jijia Town, so we have to go there. If we stay in Jijia Town alone, it will also arouse suspicion from the people of Wushuangmen.

Half an hour later, Liu Junshan and his men arrived at Jijia Town.

This kind of family town does not have a chief of police. The person in charge of the Jijia Town is Ji Yuanshan, the head of the Ji family.

But Ji Yuanshan did not show up. Instead, an old man from the Ji family was standing at the entrance of the town to greet them.

"Please forgive me, Chief. The clan leader has caught a cold and is unable to meet guests, so he specifically asked me to receive the chief on his behalf."

It's inconvenient to see guests.

Liu Junshan understood instantly that this was the message Chu Ning conveyed to him. It seemed that his disciple also felt that this was not a good time for the two to meet.

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Ji family compound.

Chu Ning didn't go out from beginning to end. He knew that the teacher was outside, but now was not the time to meet the teacher.

It’s not that he is afraid of the people from Wushuang Sect here, but he can kill the disciples of Wushuang Sect in other states, but he cannot touch those in Daning County for the time being.

Killing the people from Daning County will only attract more powerful disciples from the Wushuang Sect. In this case, it is better to let these people continue to stay in Daning County.

"Teacher, it won't be long before I can meet you."

Chu Ning murmured something and his expression returned to normal.

Three days later, Chu Ning welcomed the end of another year.

Time has entered the sixth year of Chu Ning.

In the first month of this year, there was no lantern viewing, no going to the temple to burn incense, and no going to the Taoist temple to draw divination sticks.

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On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Chu Ning entered the city and went to Liu Da's yard.

The old aunt sat quietly in the yard. In just half a year, she not only lost a lot of weight, but the wrinkles on her face also became deeper.

"Grandma, the lanterns on the street are so beautiful today. I wanted to take you to the street to see them, but Daddy said that you are not in good health and can't walk around, so I asked Daddy to buy a lantern. Grandma, do you think this lantern is beautiful?"

A little child about five years old ran into the yard with his short legs, carrying a beautiful lantern.

The old aunt took the lantern with a smile and said, "It's beautiful. This lantern is really beautiful."

As he spoke, the old man's eyes seemed to be filled with sand and he rubbed them with his hands.

Chu Ning stood in the dark corner and couldn't help cursing in his heart: "These lantern makers have no creativity at all. They make the same lanterns every year."

Last year, he and his aunt went to the street and bought a lantern like this.

The old aunt was reminded of someone by the sight of the object.

In the end, Chu Ning did not choose to meet his old aunt.

There was no risk in meeting his great aunt, but the key point was that he was afraid that the old woman would be very angry after seeing him.

Chu Ning didn't see Liu Da either, and placed a silver note worth one thousand taels on the table in Liu Da's bedroom.

Liu Da took very good care of his old aunt. The old aunt looked thin due to her age and also because of mental illness.

Although he didn't want to see his aunt, Liu Da would guess that he had returned when he saw the banknote and would definitely tell his aunt, which would be a shot in the arm for her.

Liu Da is not Liu Yun. He is a gangster and a very good social person. He knows how to spend the money without attracting other people's attention.

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After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Captain Ji returned to the military camp.

On the 20th day of the first lunar month, Ji Yang arrived at the military camp. The three-month training and selection of the Sharpshooter Camp had not yet ended.

Chu Ning asked for leave from his superiors and prepared to go to the capital, which was approved.

Chu Ning exchanged two thousand military merits for two bottles of Energy-Containing Pills.

This is the best elixir below that of a martial artist, at least the best elixir that can be obtained in exchange for military merit.

According to the agreement with Ji Yuanshan, Chu Ning sent the two bottles of pills back.

Pack your bags and head to Beijing.

It was not only Chu Ning who went to Beijing, but also several other captains in the army.

In this war with the Routu Kingdom, many captains made great contributions. Now that the war is over, the court will also reward them.

As the only captain who had not broken through to the rank of military general, Chu Ning kept a low profile along the way, riding his horse at the back, and those captains did not take Chu Ning seriously.

The first reason is that they look down on Chu Ning’s strength, and the second reason is that these people know that Chu Ning has practiced the Blood Burning Technique, and to be able to reach this level, perhaps he has burned decades of his life in exchange.

My potential is limited. It will be difficult to break through to become a military general in this lifetime.

Although Chu Ning doesn't look that old, it's normal for a warrior to look young when he's under 40, and his blood and energy are strong.

How could a person who relied on the Tiancan Kung Fu to get to the top be looked up to by these people who have climbed to the top step by step?

At this moment, Chu Ning understood Huang Zhongtai a little. Although he had become the heir to the family head, there were probably many clan members who were dissatisfied.

Although no one paid attention to him, following this group of captains was not without gain. At least by listening to these people's chatter along the way, he had a better understanding of the strength of the royal family.

The four generals of the army are all masters, and Qi Xue's uncle, General Feng, entered the master level ten years ago. He is the youngest one, but he is only a third-rank master. The strongest general in the army is General Chen, who has entered the first-rank realm.

It took three days to reach the capital city without any incident.

"My dear colleagues, I have not been home for three years. I will go home today and we will meet again some other day."

"Brother Liao has a lovely wife at home, so we all have to go home as well."

These captains were all loyal to the court and already had residences in the capital. They said goodbye to each other and were about to leave.

These people ignored Chu Ning from beginning to end, and Chu Ning was happy and at ease. After entering the city, he headed towards the military residence which provided accommodation for soldiers.

When he arrived at the military institute and showed the token, the people there immediately arranged a room for Chu Ning. However, Chu Ning could also see from their expressions that these people were surprised.

It is estimated that this military museum has never hosted a captain-level officer. Even if a captain has no house in the capital, he will live in the home of another captain-level officer, or stay in a restaurant if that doesn't work.

Living in a military residence is a bit cheap.

But for Chu Ning, living in the military residence is the best choice. The military residence is safe and quiet, and he will not encounter any scenes like the second generation of the Beijing dignitaries causing trouble. Before entering the royal library, he does not want too many complications.

But sometimes the more you don't want something to happen, the more likely it will happen.

Chu Ning was resting in his own separate courtyard when he heard footsteps and quarrels outside the wall.

"I always stay in this courtyard every time I come here. I want to see who dares to snatch a room from me."

The next moment, a rough-looking bearded man with a full beard kicked the door open. When he saw Chu Ning standing in the yard and the captain's uniform Chu Ning was wearing, his pupils shrank.

"Sir, I have walked into the wrong room. I am sorry to disturb your rest. I will take my leave now."

After saying this, the man turned around and was about to leave.

"Did I let you go?"

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes. There was always someone who didn't want him to have peace, but he didn't know who was standing behind this person.

He is a captain, and it is impossible for the people in the military hall not to tell the man. But the other party chose to back off after seeing the clothes he was wearing. There are only two possibilities.

One possibility is that the military museum deliberately did not say it, and the other possibility is that the man did it on purpose.

The military has a strict hierarchy. If I let this man go like this, I'm afraid I'll become a laughing stock in the army.

"Captain, I just walked into the wrong room. I apologize to you."

When Chu Ning called him, the man showed no respect in his words, which made Chu Ning even more certain that the other party did it on purpose. He just didn't know who was standing behind this man?

Who is targeting me?

"Slap yourself three times and leave, or let me do it myself. But when this captain takes action, it won't be as simple as three slaps."

PS: Today's update is complete. Thank you, my smart book friend. I will write two chapters in the afternoon to update for you. Because sometimes I have to hold my daughter, the specific update time depends on how long my daughter sleeps.

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