Just as everyone was enjoying their drinks on the second floor, a middle-aged man led a boy of about six years old into the entrance of the martial arts training hall.
Wang Yue, who was toasting Liu Hong, glanced at the doorway and was immediately taken aback.
"The royal army?"
Upon noticing Wang Yue's unusual behavior, Liu Hong couldn't help but ask.
Watching the middle-aged man's retreating figure, Wang Yue said with a solemn expression, "Young Master, that person is no ordinary person; he must be a top-tier expert!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Hong's expression shifted, and he immediately turned to look.
Watching the middle-aged man's retreating figure, Liu Hong asked, "How does this man compare to the royal army?"
Wang Yue: "He should be no less than me!"
"Oh? There are such fierce warriors in the world?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Hong immediately became interested, and even Huang Zhong and Lü Bu, who were standing nearby, couldn't help but cast curious glances at him.
The middle-aged man who entered the hall seemed to sense something, so he looked up and saw Liu Hong, Wang Yue, Lü Bu, and Huang Zhong looking at him. He was startled.
In his perception, although Liu Hong's martial arts skills were not high, judging from his appearance and clothing, he must be rich and noble. In particular, the noble aura he exuded unintentionally made people feel awe.
Although Wang Yue, Lü Bu, Huang Zhong, and the others exuded a menacing aura, they could not rival the brilliance of this white-robed gentleman.
The middle-aged man glanced deeply at Liu Hong, who was sitting in the middle, then looked away and led the little boy to a corner of the hall.
Liu Hong smiled, then looked at Jian Shuo beside him: "Go and tell the manager that all the expenses for those two will be on me."
"yes!"
Jian Shuo accepted the order and then quickly walked towards the lobby on the first floor.
The shopkeeper didn't dare to be negligent and personally carried a jar of wine over.
"Sir, the young master on the second floor treated you to drinks, and he's covering all your expenses!"
As the shopkeeper spoke, he pointed to Liu Hong on the second floor.
Seeing the man's somewhat surprised expression, Liu Hong raised his glass to him and then drank it all in one gulp.
Upon seeing this, the man felt a sense of goodwill, so he broke the mud seal, poured the wine into the bowl, and drank it all in one gulp.
After sitting down, the little boy the man was leading couldn't help but ask, "Master, is that person trying to win you over?"
The man said uncertainly, "I think so!"
The little boy continued, "Will Master go with him? I think that young master is quite nice."
The man reached out and patted the little boy's head, smiling, "I brought you to Luoyang this time so you could join the army and serve your country. I'm afraid that young master will be disappointed."
"Then why doesn't Master go find Senior Brother? Didn't you say he was in the Imperial Guard?" the little boy asked, puzzled.
"Your senior brother also earned his position through his own skills, fighting his way up with every sword and spear. How could I trouble him?"
As he spoke, the man looked at the little boy with a serious expression: "Yun'er, you must remember, a real man must rely on his own true abilities to get ahead, understand?"
The little boy nodded emphatically: "I understand, Master!"
It turns out that these two people were none other than Tong Yuan and Zhao Yun, master and apprentice.
Several years ago, after Zhang Xiu completed his studies and returned home, Tong Yuan also went down the mountain to travel around in search of his successor.
Over the past few years, Tong Yuan has traveled all over Bingzhou and Youzhou, but has not been able to find a suitable candidate.
Just this year, when an earthquake struck Zhao County, Tong Yuan happened to be in Taiyuan. He responded to the government's call and followed the rescue team to Zhen Ding County, which was not far from Zhao County.
During the disaster relief efforts, Tong Yuan was also moved by the selfless spirit of the Han soldiers, which changed his previous perception of the imperial soldiers.
After talking with the disaster relief workers, he learned that the current emperor valued military men. After learning about the treatment and promotion channels in the army, Tong Yuan's long-dormant patriotism was rekindled.
During his stay in Zhen Ding, Tong Yuan also happened to meet Zhao Yun, who was imitating the training of the Han army with a wooden stick.
Seeing that Zhao Yun's movements were quite methodical, Tong Yuan became very curious and went forward to check him out. After getting a feel for Zhao Yun's physique, Tong Yuan was overjoyed and took him in as his last disciple.
Having found a successor, Tong Yuan brought young Zhao Yun to Luoyang to join the army.
Just as Tong Yuan and his apprentice were talking, a burly man over nine feet tall stepped onto the arena.
It was already the dead of winter, but this burly man was shirtless, revealing his strong, steel-like muscles.
Then, the ringmaster announced the identity of the burly man to the crowd.
The strong man's name was Tuolü. He was a Xianbei who had been captured by the Xiongnu two years ago and sold into a factory in the Han Dynasty. Because he learned the Chinese language and behaved well, he regained his freedom.
After regaining his freedom, Tuolü stayed in Luoyang to work. Here, as long as you were willing to work, you could eat and dress well and live a worry-free life, so he didn't miss the grasslands at all.
His greatest wish at this time was to join the Han nationality, work diligently, buy a house of his own in Luoyang, get married, have children, and live a happy and carefree life.
Later, he fell in love with a Xianbei woman who was also a slave. He wanted to redeem her as soon as possible, but he didn't have enough money. So he went to the martial arts training hall and took out all his savings to gamble on winning.
When the betting odds were announced, the entire martial arts training hall erupted in an uproar.
"Damn it, what does this Xianbei barbarian mean by this?"
"Is he provoking us, the great Han, to think we have no one to rely on?"
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