Sword from Songshan

Chapter 71: Parents love their children, but they have far-reaching plans

Lu Nanxing had just turned seventeen, two years younger than Lin Pingzhi. But as everyone knows, there are different paths and different specialties, and in terms of martial arts, Lu Nanxing was more than qualified to accept Lin Pingzhi as his apprentice.

Once a teacher, always a father. If Lu Nanxing accepts Lin Pingzhi, he and the Lin family will truly be his own.

Not only will the Yellow River Gang be eradicated this time, but from now on, Lin Zhennan and the Fuwei Escort Agency will be a great help to Lu Nanxing!
In that case, there is nothing to hesitate about.

"I have only been your disciple for a short time. To be honest, I have never thought of accepting a disciple. But I really admire Pingzhi."

Lu Nanxing pretended to hesitate, and after a moment he shook the Juque in his hand with force.

"Since Brother Lin thinks highly of me, there is no reason for me to refuse."

"Great!"

Seeing Lu Nanxing agreed, the Lin family father and son were both very happy.

"Disciple pays homage to master!"

Lin Pingzhi was quick-witted and intelligent, and he was about to kowtow to Lu Nanxing.

"not busy."

Lu Nanxing stretched out his hand and pulled Lin Pingzhi up.

"Taking you as a disciple is a big deal. Although I have agreed, I still have to report to the master before I can officially accept you."

"That's fine too!"

Lin Pingzhi scratched his head. Although he felt a little disappointed, he was not in a hurry.

Anyway, Lu Nanxing has already agreed to accept him, and he has also recognized Lu Nanxing as his master.

Seeing the master and the disciple standing together, Lin Zhannan's face was full of smiles, he breathed a sigh of relief and a huge stone fell from his heart.

After practicing the Book of the Sword of Exorcism, he finally understood why this sword technique was coveted by all parties, and even the famous Qingcheng Sect did not care about its reputation and framed, murdered and robbed!

A gentleman is innocent but guilty of possessing a treasure. Although the sword of Exorcism is powerful, it is also a disaster.

Now that he has mastered this sword technique, he no longer needs to be afraid of those villains. But life is finite, and he is already in his 50s. How many more decades can he live? What will happen after he dies?
The lesson from the past is right in front of us. When Mr. Yuantu was alive, the Fuwei Escort Agency was truly blessed and powerful. But just a few decades after his death, the Fuwei Escort Agency suffered an unexpected disaster and was almost wiped out!
After he dies, what will happen to the Fuwei Escort Agency if the villains come again? We can't let Lin Pingzhi practice the self-destructive sword technique.

Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run. Lin Zhennan must find a way for Lin Pingzhi to settle down.

Taking Lu Nanxing as a teacher is exactly this path.

Lu Nanxing is so young, but he has such martial arts skills. His future is limitless. If Lin Pingzhi can learn 70% of his skills from him, he can protect himself in the future even if he does not practice the Sword of Exorcism.

Another thing is that Lu Nanxing is a disciple of the Songshan Sect. When Lin Pingzhi became his disciple, he became a disciple of the Songshan Sect. With the protection of this martial arts giant, no one would dare to target the Fuwei Escort Agency.

After thinking about this, Lin Zhennan insisted that Lin Pingzhi take Lu Nanxing as his master.

Now that Lu Nanxing agreed, he can finally rest assured.

“Have fun everyone!”

In order to celebrate Lin Pingzhi's apprenticeship and also to take the opportunity to dispel the gloom in the escort agency over the past two months, Lin Zhennan held a banquet at night and invited all the escorts to drink to their heart's content.

When they were half drunk, Lin Zhennan looked at Lu Nanxing beside him and suddenly spoke.

"Brother Lu said before that you have a matter of life and death to do before the end of the year. Time is running out, but Brother Lu has not yet set off. What's the problem?"

"This...Brother Lin has a keen eye, it is indeed true."

"Brother Lu, do you still treat me as an outsider?"

Lin Zhennan's eyes were burning, and there was a hint of indignation in his tone.

"Whether it's money or people, as long as Brother Lu asks, as long as my Fuwei Escort Agency can help, I will do my best!"

"Now that Brother Lin has said this, I won't hide it anymore!"

Lu Nanxing drank the wine in the glass, and then told him about the Yellow River Gang.

Of course, there are reservations.

He only said that it was a task assigned by his master and was extremely important for him to gain a foothold in the sect, but he did not mention the fact that he was hiding his identity.

He didn't ask Lin Zhennan to help deal with the Yellow River Ancestor, he just said he wanted to borrow some manpower.

“It turns out to be just a small matter.”

After listening, Lin Zhennan smiled with a look of disdain on his face.

"I have gathered all the escort leaders and porters in this escort agency, there are about 70 or 80 of them. Pingzhi and I will go together. Speaking of which, it is just right for Pingzhi to accompany you to Songshan to formally become your disciple. The Yellow River Gang is a bunch of rabble, we can easily capture them, brother Lu, don't worry!"

"That's great. With Brother Lin's words, I feel relieved."

Lu Nanxing's face was full of joy. He deliberately let out a long sigh, then spoke with some embarrassment.

"I came to Fuzhou with this intention, but it's a life-threatening matter after all, and I don't know how to start."

"Speaking of which, it's also thanks to this incident."

Upon learning that Lu Nanxing's intention was not for his Lin family's Sword Manual of Exorcism, Lin Zhennan breathed a sigh of relief, and then felt deeply moved.

"If not for this, Brother Lu wouldn't have stayed here. If not for Brother Lu, I'm afraid that everyone in my escort agency would have been killed by the Qingcheng Sect!"

"This is what it means when a lucky person is blessed by heaven. Everything is destined!"

Lu Nanxing smiled and raised his glass to Lin Zhennan.

Lin Zhennan also smiled and nodded, clinked glasses with Lu Nanxing, and drank it all in one gulp.

After a heavy drinking, the party ended at dawn.

After a day of rest, on the morning of the third day, Lin Zhennan gathered all the escorts in the escort agency, ready to follow Lu Nanxing north to wipe out the Yellow River Gang!

There is only one month left until the end of the year, so there is no time to waste.

"Brother Lu, you take Ping'er and the escorts and go straight to Kaifeng. I will go through Sichuan and go to Qingcheng Sect first to seek justice for our dead brothers!"

"But I'll go with you!"

"No need. Although the Qingcheng Sect is powerful, I am no longer the Lin Zhennan of two months ago. I am not afraid of him."

Lin Zhennan waved his hands, his expression calm.

Lu Nanxing nodded. Lin Zhennan was already at the third level of the first-class, while Yu Canghai was only at the fourth level of the first-class, and was not his opponent. As for the other ordinary disciples of Qingcheng Sect, they were not worth worrying about at all.

In the original novel, Lin Pingzhi had just mastered the Exorcist Sword Technique and destroyed the Qingcheng Sect by himself. Lin Zhennan's visit this time would surely be no problem.

"Furthermore, I will go through the provincial branches to see if I can gather the brothers who escaped at the beginning, and then let them go to Kaifeng together, which will also provide more help."

"Then there is Brother Laurin."

"Let's stop saying these polite words between you and me."

Lin Zhennan smiled, and then gave some instructions to Lin Pingzhi and several escort leaders, telling them to follow Lu Nanxing's orders in everything.

At noon, after breakfast, only Madam Wang and some maids and servants were left to look after the escort agency. Lin Zhennan and Lu Nanxing, with seventy-six escort leaders and porters, all on horseback, left Fuzhou Prefecture in a mighty procession.

After walking together for a while after leaving the city, they separated at a fork in the road. Lu Nanxing led his men north to Kaifeng, while Lin Zhennan turned to Sichuan.

There were so many people that the movement was slow. Compared to when Lu Nanxing came, it took them nearly half a month to enter Kaifeng.

There are only more than ten days left until the end of the year, which is also the deadline.

However, as long as everything is prepared, the destruction of the Yellow River Gang will be just a matter of time.

The Yellow River Gang's headquarters is located in Kaifeng Prefecture, and its sphere of influence is mainly in Xiangfu County.

After Lu Nanxing entered Kaifeng, he went straight to Lanyang County.

"Brother! You are finally back!"

According to the agreement, Zhao Guangjin waited here for pick-up.

In the county inn, Zhao Guangjin breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lu Nanxing arriving late.

He was really afraid that this young senior brother would leave and never come back when he saw that things were hopeless.

"How's it going."

Lu Nanxing was calm and asked directly.

"Uh……"

Zhao Guangjin hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"In the past half month, two major events have occurred in the martial arts world."

The underworld is never peaceful, and things happen every day. Lu Nanxing was asking about the situation of the Yellow River Gang, but Zhao Guangjin wanted to tell him the news.

However, since Zhao Guangjin said so, there must be a connection.

Lu Nanxing was not in a hurry, so he poured a cup of tea and listened slowly. Zhao Guangjin breathed a sigh of relief and continued.

"The first thing is that the Exorcist Sword Technique has reappeared in the martial arts world!"

"Ah."

Seeing Zhao Guangjin's serious look, Lu Nanxing couldn't help but smile.

I'm afraid no one knows the inside story of this matter better than him, so why does Zhao Guangjin need to tell him?

"Did you hear about it on the way, brother?"

"Go on."

"Yes."

Zhao Guangjin nodded and continued.

"Decades ago, Lin Yuantu's 72-Move Sword Skill was famous in the martial arts world. After Lin Yuantu's death, this Sword Skill has lost its former power. Until a few days ago, Lin Yuantu's descendant, Lin Zhennan, the current head of the Fuwei Escort Agency, climbed up Qingcheng Mountain alone and challenged Songfeng Temple with his sword! This battle was truly shocking..."

"How is the result."

Lu Nanxing's face darkened and he interrupted immediately.

"Yes."

Zhao Guangjin didn't dare to talk any more nonsense and spoke directly.

"Lin Zhennan used the Exorcism Sword Technique to defeat the Qingcheng Sect, killing more than 20 disciples in the temple and leaving Yu Canghai with only one eye!"

"Just blinding one eye?"

"Well, what else?"

Zhao Guangjin looked at Lu Nanxing with some confusion. Qingcheng Sect was also a famous and large sect. Yu Canghai, as the sect leader, had one eye blinded. Wasn't this serious enough? Why did Lu Nanxing react like that?

In fact, there were many different opinions in the martial arts world at that time, about how Lin Zhennan's swordsmanship had improved so much and how he had managed to kill his way to Qingcheng Mountain.

"Oh, yes, that's a good idea, Senior Brother."

Zhao Guangjin didn't dare to ask, and said quickly.

"Lin Zhennan was going to kill him, but Taoist Chongxu of Wudang happened to be visiting Qingcheng Mountain, so he saved Yu Canghai in time."

"It turned out to be Taoist Chongxu."

Lu Nanxing then nodded slightly. With Taoist Chongxu's strength at half a step to the top, it would not be difficult for him to save Yu Canghai from Lin Zhennan's sword.

I just didn’t expect it to be such a coincidence, and it was Yu Canghai’s destiny that he died.

According to Zhao Guangjin, this incident happened a few days ago. Considering the travel time, Lin Zhennan should be able to arrive in Kaifeng in the next two or three days.

"The second thing."

Lu Nanxing asked again, his eyes becoming a little stern.

"If it's irrelevant, you don't have to say anything."

"Yes, I don't dare."

Zhao Guangjin responded repeatedly, hesitated slightly, and then said in a low voice.

"The Yellow River Gang is gone."

"Ok?"

The teacup had just been brought to his lips when Lu Nanxing couldn't help but stop and looked at Zhao Guangjin with a frown.

"What did you say? What happened?"

"The Yellow River Gang is gone."

"what happened!"

Lu Nanxing frowned and his face suddenly became gloomy.

Zhao Guangjin did not dare to delay and reported the matter truthfully.

"A few days ago, the Yellow River Gang was destroyed overnight! Nearly 300 people in the entire gang were killed, not a single one was spared, not even one was left alive!"

"how come……"

Lu Nanxing was very surprised and asked immediately.

"Where is the Yellow River Patriarch?"

"The old man and Zu Qianqiu were also killed. Their heads were hung on the gate tower of Kaifeng City for three days. The skin and flesh on them were eaten clean by birds before they were taken down."

"There is such a thing..."

Lu Nanxing tapped the table with his fingers, frowning and pondering.

It is not difficult to destroy the Yellow River Gang overnight, but the difficult part is to leave no one alive. Two or three hundred people are scattered all over Kaifeng, and even the leader of the Yellow River Gang may not be able to confirm the whereabouts of each person.

The other party was able to leave no one out, which shows how thorough their layout was and how powerful their force is.

Furthermore, the old man and Zu Qianqiu were both top-notch masters. Although they were only in the fourth tier, it was not that easy to kill them. In other words, there were at least two top-notch masters among the other side.

Even a Tier 3 or Tier 2 expert would not be able to do it, because whenever one of the Yellow River Patriarchs was killed, the other would run away when they saw the situation was not good.

As for first-class masters, or even the strongest ones, although they can kill the Yellow River Ancestor and the other two in seconds, there are only those few in the entire martial arts world, so it is impossible for them to take action.

"Who on earth did this..."

With such a sudden change, even Lu Nanxing, a time traveler, was at a loss for a moment.

After pondering for a while, he asked Zhang Guangjin again.

"Is there any news in the martial arts world?"

"No one has come forward to admit to doing this."

Zhao Guangjin paused for a moment and continued.

"But some people speculated that it was probably done by the government."

"Government?"

Lu Nanxing was surprised again. Isn’t the leader of the Yellow River Gang the brother-in-law of the Kaifeng prefect?

Even if it was a rumor, the Yellow River Gang was able to run rampant in Kaifeng, and they must have paid a lot of tribute to the government every year. How could the government suddenly destroy the Yellow River Gang?

"It's not Kaifeng Prefecture, or even Henan Province. Some people speculate that it was someone who came directly from the capital."

"Beijing..."

This is getting even more ridiculous. The emperor is far away and the capital is in a great position. Why would the capital city want to destroy a mere Yellow River Gang for no reason?

Seeing Lu Nanxing's doubts, Zhao Guangjin explained immediately.

"It is indeed not true, but these speculations do make sense. After all, if the government had not intervened, how could no one dare to take care of the Yellow River Patriarch's head hanging on the city gate tower for three days?"

"It makes some sense."

Lu Nanxing nodded, he actually ignored this point.

The city gate tower is the face of a city. It would be inappropriate to hang two people's portraits on it. However, the government did not take it down. It must be because they were under some kind of pressure.

The person who can put pressure on Kaifeng Prefecture is most likely someone from the capital.

"What's going on?"

Lu Nanxing shook his head. Why did the imperial court destroy the Yellow River Gang for no reason?

I have no clue, so I won’t think too much about it. As for the current problem, if this happens, Lu Nanxing might be in trouble.

He sighed secretly and asked Zhao Guangjin a question.

"What is the reaction in the sect now?"

"I went back specially. It's not good."

Zhao Guangjin looked embarrassed and spoke in a low voice.

"It is said that the head of the sect is very dissatisfied, and the fourth guardian took the opportunity to slander you."

"hateful!"

Lu Nanxing's face was gloomy. He pondered for a moment and then stood up.

"Please settle the people I brought with me for the time being. I will go back to the mountain immediately!"

(End of this chapter)