The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Starting from the Bodyguard

Chapter 135 A gentleman offers good deeds, a petty person raises a knife.
With the Qingfeng sword in hand, Zhou Yan examined it closely.

The sword gleamed with a pure, clear blue light, resembling a semi-transparent pool of autumn water. Sunlight fell on the sword, causing the blue light to flow and shimmer, making the sword seem alive.

"A fine sword"

He gave a heartfelt exclamation of praise.

The gift of the sword from the Divine Condor was something Zhou Yan hadn't expected. In fact, among the swords in the Sword Tomb, he was only fond of the Xuan Tie Sword, but with his current cultivation level, it would be quite difficult for him to use it with ease.

He can now fight with guns, swords, and knives, and he is also skilled in hand-to-hand combat. He is not limited by weapons, so he does not have a strong desire for sharp swords.

To everyone's surprise, the Divine Condor delivered the Green Edge Sword to them.

His inner thought that the Condor Brother was biased was naturally a reference to the scene in the Condor Heroes world where the Condor wouldn't let Yang Guo take the sword and gave him the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword instead, but it was just a joke.

Perhaps the next time the Condor Heroes gives us the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword. We shouldn't force opportunities.

Zhou Yan, not wanting to offend the eagle, said, "Thank you for the sword, Brother Eagle. It would be impolite to refuse."

The great eagle cried out, which pleased me greatly.

He stroked the eagle's neck to express his gratitude and whistled.

"The Jade Lion Under the Night" and a yellow horse slowly trotted out from the forest. Zhou Yan put down the saddle, hung the iron box on the yellow horse, and on the other side was a bamboo basket containing a pottery jar of snake gall, as well as a large amount of medicinal herbs and two golden-scaled venomous snakes.

Despite his failed attempt to catch and raise snakes, Zhou Yan was not discouraged. He had a specialty and specialized skills. He hadn't wasted many medicinal herbs; Liang Ziweng's prescription included methods to nourish qi and blood, and ginseng, deer antler, polygonatum, and lingzhi could be consumed during the journey north.

The secrets to raising snakes should not be wasted.

Two large snakes with golden scales were captured from Snake Valley. These snakes are extremely rare. The four large snakes that Zhou Yan encountered when he met Gongsun Zhi and Qiu Qianchi and descended to Snake Valley with ropes were of this type and were quite spiritual.

Take them back to Zhongdu, or have the medicine boy do it, or capture one of Ouyang Ke's snake slaves for experimentation.

His original intention in going to Snake Valley was to catch snakes and raise them, but the experiment failed. However, due to the torrential rain and flood, he practiced the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms and successively comprehended the essence of ten methods of generating power.

It can truly be said that "the flowers you plant with care may not bloom, while the willows you plant without intention may thrive."

But compared to that, Zhou Yan was even more delighted with his understanding of the Dragon Subduing Palm Technique.

"Brother Eagle, until we meet again."

"Eagle, Silly Girl is gone."

The great eagle cried out, sending them off with its voice.

Zhou Yan and Sha Gu left Snake Valley.

……

Heading north, the road was smooth and open. Zhou Yan and Sha Gu passed through Nanyang and arrived at Kaifeng Prefecture, where they paid a visit to Lu Beihe of Zhenwei Escort Agency.

During his two-day stay in Kaifeng, Zhang Wangyue learned from the other party that Hu Yanlei, Wang Kui, Yang Tiexin and others had visited him a month earlier, but Zhang Wangyue had never come.

Zhou Yan thought that the chief镖头 (chief镖头, a type of bodyguard/escort) had gone to Huzhou on business, which delayed him, and he was still on his way back.

Zhou Yan also learned from Lu Beihekou that the hundreds of bandits who had defected from the Ming Cult and were entrenched in Xianshan, Xinyang, had been wiped out, which was undoubtedly the work of Yang Miaozhen and Qiu Qianchi.

Furthermore, the remnants of the Great Qi dynasty active in the Funiu and Tongbai Mountains are becoming increasingly rampant. Lu Beihe spoke angrily, saying that if there were three to five hundred people, he would have already gathered bodyguards and porters, joined forces with martial arts instructors from the Kaifeng Prefecture Martial Arts School, and attacked the mountain stronghold.

Upon hearing that there were tens of thousands of bandits between the two mountains, Zhou Yan temporarily abandoned his idea of ​​finding Yang Miaozhen to discuss annihilating the remnants of the Great Qi, as his strength was insufficient.

The carriage that Zhou Yan was escorting Huang Rong south was originally at Zhenwei Escort Agency, but it had been taken away by Hu Yanlei and others when they went north. Two days later, Zhou Yan bid farewell to the young master of Zhenwei Escort Agency and, with Sha Gu, hurried straight to Zhongdu.

……

They left in early spring and returned in the height of summer.

Zhou Yan and Sha Gu entered the city and arrived at the Fu'an Escort Agency.

"Zhou the镖头 (bodyguard) is back."

When the guards at the gate of the escort agency saw Zhou Yan, they shouted loudly. Before he even reached the gate, Hu Yanlei, Shi Baichuan, Yang Tiexin, Mu Nianci and others rushed out.

"Brother Zhou is back! Haha, Songhelou is hosting a banquet tonight to welcome you back." Huyan Lei strode over.

Liang Xiaowu was not slow either. He led the "Night-Shining Jade Lion" and the yellow horse and said, "Head镖师 (bodyguard), I have passed the test and am now a bodyguard."

"I'm quite promising."

"They were all trained by the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort). I will toast the head镖师 at the banquet."

"it is good."

Zhou Yan patted Liang Xiaowu on the shoulder.

Silly Girl took the iron box and the bamboo basket containing the large snake off the horse's back, and Liang Xiaowu led the horse straight to the stable.

Dressed in red, Mu Nianci's journey to Jingzhou as a镖师 (bodyguard/escort) was a valuable experience. After a night of conversation with Zhou Yan by the Huai River, she diligently practiced her spear skills and the "逍遥游" (Free and Easy Wandering) boxing style, significantly improving her abilities. Now, she is both beautiful and heroic.

She saw the simple-minded girl and paused for a moment. She immediately stepped forward and asked gently, "The head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) is back?"

"Yeah, I almost caught up with you guys."

At this moment, Hu Yanlei asked, "Brother Zhou, who is this girl?"

"I'm Silly Girl." "Ah!" Hu Yanlei stared at Silly Girl with his leopard eyes. He thought to himself, "Who introduces themselves like that?"

Yang Tiexin, Shi Baichuan, and Mu Nianci were all taken aback.

"This is a long story, and it has something to do with Senior Yang. Let me tell you slowly. What about Brother Wang?"

"He went to Guanzhong to escort goods; he should be back in the next few days."

"Yes, we'll talk at the security company."

"it is good."

……

The capital city was bathed in the blazing summer sun in June, its rays shining brightly into the square courtyard. A servant entered the council hall and brought Zhou Yan some refreshing plum juice to quench his thirst and cool him down.

He took the porcelain bowl, drank the soup with a small spoon, and then succinctly explained that Zhang Wangyue had visited the Longmen Escort Agency, where the chief escort had gone to Dali, where he had been harassed by the owner of the Longmen Escort Agency, and later went to Huzhou.

When Hu Yanlei and Shi Baichuan were escorting goods through Jingzhou, they both witnessed the arrogant and domineering behavior of the young镖师 (bodyguards) from Longmen镖局 (escort agency), and naturally they couldn't help but give them a good scolding.

Zhou Yan did not mention the ambush at Nanping Mountain, but instead told Yang Tiexin: "I met Master Qiu of the Quanzhen Sect when I was at West Lake."

Yang Tiexin was taken aback, but after realizing what he meant, he asked with great excitement, "Is the Daoist Master well?"

"Alright, all seven Taoist masters of the Quanzhen Sect were present at the time. During their conversation, Master Qiu recounted some past events, which happened to mention Niujia Village and the affairs of our predecessors and Guo Yishi."

"And then?" Yang Tiexin asked hastily.

"Master Qiu knows that Guo Yishi is a descendant. He now lives in the desert. Master Qiu said that he would take young hero Guo to Zhongdu to see his senior during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Yang Tiexin paused for a moment in Zhou Yan's sight, then a white mist seemed to rise in his eyes.

Mu Nianci let out a soft "ah".

Scalding tears slowly streamed down Yang Tiexin's face, and then became uncontrollable. He wiped them with his sleeve, but it didn't help; new tears flowed out, and the intense emotional turmoil caused his fingers to twitch.

Yang Tiexin felt as if his heart had burst open, gushing out hot blood. He thought of shouting at the top of his lungs, "Brother, I know where my nephew is!" But he felt as if a huge stone was pressing on his chest, suffocating him and rendering him speechless. Finally, he reached out and weakly grasped at the air, and then his hand was grasped by Mu Nianci.

"Father" Mu Nianci squatted on the ground, busy wiping Yang Tiexin's tears with a handkerchief.

Hu Yanlei was flustered and said, "Brother Yang, this is a good thing, don't do this."

Shi Baichuan hurriedly said, "Congratulations, Brother Yang."

It took Yang Tiexin more than ten breaths to come to his senses. He stood up and bowed deeply to Zhou Yan, saying, "Thank you, Chief Escort Zhou."

Zhou Yan quickly helped the other person up, saying, "Congratulations, senior."

"If I hadn't listened to Chief Escort Zhou's advice and come to the escort agency, how could I have found my sworn brother's descendants? I will never forget your great kindness."

"Senior, please don't say such things. Given our relationship, such words are too formal."

"Okay, okay, I'll do as the head镖师 says."

Zhou Yan helped Yang Tiexin to a chair before continuing, "After parting ways with Daoist Qiu, I went to Niujia Village for a visit. I met Sha Gu at the tavern at the village entrance."

Yang Tiexin suddenly came to his senses, "The tavern owned by Brother Qu?"

Zhou Yan was stunned for a moment.

Yang Tiexin knew Qu Lingfeng, but he had forgotten about this matter. However, things seemed to have become simpler.

……

A hundred miles southwest of Zhongdu, the sound of hooves thundered.

Helian Chuncheng, the young master of the Changfeng Escort Agency, rode his horse at full gallop, exuding high spirits.

The trip south was worthwhile.

He not only forged an alliance with the Longmen Escort Agency but also ingratiated himself with the young prince of the Zhao Prince's Mansion, earning his considerable favor.

With this connection, what difficulty would it be to travel the world as a镖师 (bodyguard/escort)? Or perhaps follow the young prince and achieve great deeds.

"I wonder if that dog of a镖头 (bodyguard) from Fu'an has arrived in Zhongdu yet?" Yin Kexi suddenly said.

Upon hearing the name Zhou Yan, Helian Chuncheng's expression instantly darkened.

At Nanping Mountain in West Lake, several bodyguards, including Cui Qingshan, were killed.

"I will definitely kill him," Helian Chuncheng said, enunciating each word clearly.

Nimo Xing has now been recruited by Yang Kang, but he returned to Zhongdu with Helian Chuncheng. When he heard what Young Master Changfeng said, he smiled and said, "I have a plan."

"Brother Nemo, would you like to hear what I have to say?"

“It’s actually very simple.” Nemo Xing’s voice was a little softer, but Helian Chuncheng’s eyes lit up a moment later.

“Great idea, Brother Nemo is brilliant.”

(End of this chapter)