Chapter 22: Exploring
"Brother, do you want to practice martial arts too?" Baoger was very happy. Finally, there was someone to accompany him. His sister's level was a bit high, and he couldn't keep up. So, wouldn't he be able to teach his brother?
"Uh, this..." Aren't these martial arts secrets passed down from generation to generation? Aren't they usually kept secret? Gu Chengze couldn't be blamed for thinking this way. Nowadays, aristocratic families all have family secrets that they won't let outsiders see. This is how the family accumulates and builds its foundation, and this is how the family becomes invincible! It makes the world fear them!
"Don't worry, just study as I ask you to, don't worry." I saw his concerns.
"Then I still got the upper hand. I..."
"It's okay, no need to thank me. Then just practice well. By the way, which one do you want to practice? Hammer? Whip? Or sword?" Li Zheng interrupted him. She didn't like this kind of practice either, so she asked him what kind of training he wanted to do. Judging from his appearance, he should be practicing sword, right?
He lowered his head and thought, "Hit someone with a hammer? No way! That's too ungraceful! Whip? Strike someone? No way. Sword practice is more impressive."
"Then let's practice swordplay."
"Okay, then you can see what kind of sword techniques you will practice later?" There are different types of swords, including rapiers, broadswords, and soft swords, but she didn't understand too many of them, so she didn't look at them much.
"good."
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Gu Chengze looked at the sword manuals on the bed and fell into deep thought. It seemed like he owed her another lesson. He didn't know who had trained him, but he could heal illnesses and practice martial arts, and this kind of martial arts was unheard of. Finally, he reached out and took the book on the left.
Li Zheng saw that he had made his choice, "Your leg isn't healed yet. Until then, you should meditate and practice your internal energy."
Li Zheng changed Gu Chengze's dressing every afternoon these days. As the medicine became more effective, the pain became more severe, but Gu Chengze endured it silently, spending the rest of his time meditating and practicing. Seeing Gu Chengze endure the immense pain and practice his exercises every day, Bao Ge'er also studied and practiced his exercises obediently every day.
The leg healing process was very difficult, but Gu Chengze managed to get through it with his amazing perseverance. On the seventh day, the treatment was over and he could start rehabilitation.
Li Zheng made a crutch for Gu Chengze to use. On the first day, Li Zheng helped Gu Chengze walk for a quarter of an hour, but even this short moment was very difficult to endure. After all, he had not walked for almost half a year, and his body had forgotten how to walk. Now he had to start learning again, and his legs still felt tingling after standing for a long time. After all, haste makes waste, so he should take it slowly.
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At night, Gu Chengze looked at Li Zheng who was sleeping next to Baoger. His eyes moved slightly, and he touched his legs, not knowing what he was thinking.
They slept on one bed at night because this was a relatively intact house. Although there were several rooms, only the kang in this room was intact, so they lay on one kang, and Bao Ge had to sleep in the middle. It was better than nothing.
In the morning, Li Zheng made fish porridge. Fish was the most abundant and freshest meat available at this time. While there was still some pork and mutton in the space, it wasn't much. It was a rare opportunity to stay here, so Li Zheng didn't want to waste time. Furthermore, the three of them were all practicing martial arts, so they had to keep up with their food intake. She could only eat more fish. Once Gu Chengze got better, she decided to go out and check on him.
These days, Gu Chengze no longer needs her support and can walk on his own with a cane. Looking at Gu Chengze walking with difficulty on the cane, he is not very stable, but you can see that he is in a good mood.
Bao Ge'er was now able to practice with a small wooden stick in the open field, and his Qinggong could already jump about five meters, which was a huge improvement. Gu Chengze wasn't a talkative person, so he didn't say anything, and Li Zheng didn't ask.
As the days passed, the snow stopped and Gu Chengze was able to put down his crutches and walk on his own. It was at this time that Li Zheng decided it was time to go out for a walk.
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"You want to go out?" Gu Chengze was not surprised by the news, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon. Besides, the snow had just stopped, and it would be very dangerous to go out rashly.
"Yes, we have been here for a while, and you can stand up now and protect yourself. Besides, I am going to Taiyuan Prefecture to get some information, and this place is not far from Taiyuan Prefecture. Besides, we need to buy some things, otherwise we will have to tighten our belts later." This was the result of her careful consideration. It was indeed time to go out.
Gu Chengze looked at Li Zheng's serious expression and nodded.
"Bao Ge'er wants to go too, sister, take me with you." Bao Ge'er has been here for a month and is almost bored to death. There is nothing fun to do. Seeing that he can go out, he is naturally happy.
"No, Bao Ge'er, you have to stay at home. It's so cold outside. What if you catch a cold? And it's very dangerous outside." If he were to go alone, he could go very quickly. He could go back early and probably be back in one day. If he brought Bao Ge'er with him, in case there were more refugees, he could still get away quickly by himself.
"Well, okay. Then sister, you must bring me some delicious food when you come back." Li Zheng disagreed, so Baoger had no choice but to accept it.
Li Zheng did not leave immediately. She wanted to wait until dawn to leave early in the morning so that she could stay in the city for a while longer, inquire about the news, and come back in the evening.
Before dawn, Li Zheng dressed and prepared to leave. Gu Chengze also sat up and looked at Li Zheng, saying, "Be careful." Although he knew she was very skilled in martial arts, he couldn't help but warn her. After all, she was only fourteen.
On the contrary, Li Zheng was a little stunned when she heard this. "I will." Then she stood up, opened the door and left.
Seeing that the snow outside showed no signs of melting, he tiptoed towards Taiyuan Prefecture.
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Arriving in Taiyuan Prefecture, Li Zheng saw no trace of refugees around, figuring they had either left or were inside the city. Seeing the gates shut, Li Zheng didn't stir. She chose a secluded corner and climbed over the wall. At that moment, not many people were out, so no one noticed her presence on the street. Seeing beggars in groups of three or four, Li Zheng went to a restaurant, but seeing it was also closed, she headed straight for the government office. While the gates were open, the security had clearly been beefed up. Li Zheng didn't dare stay any longer and hurried off until she saw a notice posted next to the gates, at which point she paused to take a look.
Although every household had their doors closed while walking on the street, Li Zheng still heard a lot of news. The doors of every household were closed because on that day of heavy snow, the refugees saw that they had no way to survive, so they thought of fighting to the death and broke into the city. The prefect settled these refugees in order to quell the rebellion.
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