Chapter 115: On Riding a Pig in a "Battle of Generals" [Seeking Monthly Tickets]
When it comes to arguing, Chu Yao is definitely the better one.
In the end, no one cared about Shen Tang riding the pig anymore.
Shen Tang: "...???"
The real reason was that Qi Shan wanted to manage things but couldn't spare the energy to teach Shen Tang anything; the tax payment issue was urgent. Although in the current situation it didn't matter whether the tax payment was paid or not, who would turn down money?
If we could get our hands on it, that would be wonderful.
If you do not take what Heaven offers, you will suffer the consequences.
If you don't seize the opportunity when it arrives, you will suffer the consequences.
Since Heaven is willing to grant their wish and arrange this batch of tax silver at this time, how can they not take it? Qi Shan had long regarded that batch of tax silver as one of Shen Tang's assets.
It will also make recruiting soldiers and horses faster in the future.
Shen Tang was forced to be idle and had nothing to do for two days.
Why only two days?
On the third day of riding and herding pigs, she had a playmate.
"Stop! Don't go any further!"
Although this bandit hideout has had its "illegal business license" removed, the outside world is unaware that, in order to prevent potential dangers, six people are sent out every day to patrol and keep watch on the mountain roads.
They intercepted Zhai Le, who was trying to go up the mountain.
They recognized Zhai Le's face and knew that this young man in black was a ruthless killer who didn't blink an eye, so naturally they didn't dare to go forward and make a move. They only dared to hide in the bushes at a distance and shout warnings.
Zhai Le had noticed the two of them long ago, and he clasped his hands in greeting and shouted loudly, "I am Zhai Le, and I have come to find a friend."
The two patrolmen whispered to each other, "Then you wait here."
Because Shen Tang was herding pigs by the stream not far away, Zhai Le didn't have to wait long before Shen Tang arrived, riding a pig with a smile on his face.
Riding a pig... Brother Shen?
Upon seeing this, Zhai Le's thin lips parted slightly in fright, and even his amorous peach blossom eyes were filled with helplessness. After a long while, he finally confirmed that what he had seen and heard was not an illusion, and his finger trembled as he pointed at the black boar that Shen Tang was riding: "Brother Shen, what is this?"
Shen Tang replied matter-of-factly, "A wild boar."
A wild boar, thoroughly cleaned, had a leather-covered seat with bulges on its back, a white saddlebag hanging from its waist, and reins around its neck. Zhai Le blinked rapidly, confirming once again that it was a black boar and not a black horse.
Zhai Lejian was speechless when he saw Shen Tang admit it so readily.
"Then why did you put a saddle on the wild boar?"
Shen Tang said, "I don't know either, I was like this when I woke up."
When she went to the pigpen to fetch the pig the next day, the black pig was already equipped with a saddle, reins, and saddlebags.
The only ones capable of doing this are Chu Yao and Qi Shan.
Shen Tang waved to the two patrolmen, signaling them to continue with their own tasks, and that she would take care of Zhai Le.
"But I've heard that wild boars are temperamental and extremely difficult to tame. How did you manage to catch it? And you can even ride it?" Looking at the sturdy, thick, and imposing wild boar, Zhai Le felt inexplicably envious.
Shen Tang said, "A beating will tame them."
Zhai Le raised his hand and touched the pig's head, saying, "I want to too."
Shen Tang then said, "You want me to take you to catch them? Yesterday when we were letting the pigs out, I saw some places where animals had trampled on the ground."
Zhai Le didn't know what "releasing pigs" meant, and thought it meant that Brother Shen was riding wild boars around, so he was mostly focused on catching pigs. Hearing that there were wild boars, he quickly urged Shen Tang to take him to catch one. He also wanted to try riding a pig.
Shen Tang naturally wouldn't refuse.
However, she was more curious about why Zhai Le had come all the way to see her.
Just to ride a pig? ???
still--
"You're out of alcohol again?"
"Do I look like the kind of person who would go to the mountains just for alcohol?"
Shen Tang carefully examined the handsome face and nodded: "Very similar!"
Zhai Le: "..."
He deflated like a punctured balloon, his momentum completely gone, and he slumped listlessly, his shoulders drooping: "Alright, Brother Shen guessed part of it. But not having wine to drink is only one reason; the biggest reason is that I miss Brother Shen. Staying in the inn during the day is so boring..."
Shen Tang asked, "Where is your cousin?"
"Brother has something to attend to."
Shen Tang stopped there, not asking further what Zhai Huan was so busy with that she couldn't even take care of her cousin. Weren't Qi Shan and Chu Yao also too busy to take care of her? In a sense, she and Zhai Le were both "left-behind children," the kind who were bored out of their minds.
So bored that all I can do is catch pigs for fun.
As the saying goes, perseverance pays off. After squatting in the area where wild boars had been for more than half an hour, they finally spotted a second wild boar.
After another fierce and closely fought battle, the two emerged victorious, and Zhai Le finally got to experience riding a pig.
In the end, I reluctantly gave it a five-star review.
“Aside from the low visibility, it’s a bit like riding a horse.” Zhai Le rode the pig, trotting around Shen Tang twice, and suddenly said, “Last time I invited Brother Shen to race a horse, but he declined. This time we’re both riding pigs, how about we have a race? The loser treats us to drinks?”
Shen Tang glanced at the sun and pursed her lips.
"What's the point of this competition? I'm clearly at a disadvantage. Even if I win, I won't dare to drink..." Two bouts of drunkenness nearly caused the guiding NPC, Qi Shan, to have his blood pressure skyrocket.
Zhai Le took out a small, exquisite gold bean from his purse and waved it in front of her: "Brother Chen, you can watch me drink it."
Shen Tang looked at the little golden bean in silence for a while.
She shamefully fell for him.
Suddenly, he pointed to the sky and shouted in surprise at Zhai Le.
"Xiaofang, Xiaofang, look, there are pigs flying in the sky!"
"Where's the pig???"
Zhai Le, unaware of this tactic, instinctively looked up at the sky. He looked left and right but saw no flying pig. Meanwhile, his brother Shen, having "successfully plotted," lashed out with his whip at the wild boar's rump. The boar cried out in pain and bolted.
Zhai Le, belatedly realizing he'd been tricked: "..."
He cried out in embarrassment, "Brother Chen, you've cheated!"
"As Sun Tzu said, all's fair in war!"
Zhai Le was startled again, then quickly followed up with a shout: "Grandson? Isn't 'In battle, deception is never too much' what Foxy Fan said? Brother Shen, wait for me!"
This wild boar was exceptionally ferocious and irritable. Its short limbs and rapidly leaping hooves closed the distance with Shen Tang. Shen Tang, meanwhile, casually bent down, picking up a branch as she ran. Suddenly, in a surprise counterattack, the branch was flung at Zhai Le's face.
Zhai Le is no pushover either.
After all, he was a true martial artist, someone who had tempered his body with martial energy since childhood, practicing martial arts to maintain his physique; his reactions were extremely fast. Instead of retreating, he advanced, his movements as swift as lightning, seemingly preparing to grab the branch in Shen Tang's hand. Shen Tang changed his move halfway through, saying, "Take this!"
Seeing that he couldn't snatch it, Zhai Le picked up a tree branch as well.
He also shouted, mimicking Shen Tang, "Take this spear!"
Shen Tang raised her foot and kicked Zhai Le's wild boar in the face.
Zhai Le was shocked. He steadied the wild boar, which was squealing and backing away, squeezed its belly, and tugged the rope: "...How can you do this?"
Shen Tang chuckled and said, "If you're not happy, come and hit me!"
Zhai Le gritted his teeth and pressed his advantage.
Watching the two men locked in a fierce battle, Qi Shan felt his blood pressure surge to the floor once again.
"Sinking! Young! Pear!"
Shen Tang and Zhai Le stopped simultaneously. The latter looked stiff and embarrassed, realizing what he had done, and quickly threw away the branch he was holding. Shen Tang, however, waved to Qi Shan.
"Hey, Yuanliang, I'm here!"
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