Legend of Swordsman

“Trouble!” Jian Wushuang said, frowning. “I forgot to tell you, the White Paper Fan of Qingshan Mountain is staying at this inn!”

“Wu Xing?” Xiang Yang was also somewhat surprised.

He hadn’t expected people from Qingshan Mountain to appear here.

But since the tribulation had already occurred, it could only be said that their opponents were not as capable as them.

A hundred thousand taels of silver!

This was a fortune.

The entire Qingshan Mountain probably didn’t have that much silver.

“What do we do now?” Xiang Yang asked in astonishment.

Jian Wushuang thought for a moment and said, “Qingshan Mountain will eventually clash with us. Since we’ve already taken it, we might as well keep it. But let’s allow them to leave for now. If we hold them hostage, it would be a bit embarrassing for us!”

Currently, they were still bandits, not yet considered a rebel army.

After all, they hadn’t done anything good.

Being a bandit wasn’t just about fighting and killing, but also about dealing with people.

Otherwise, who would come to join you?

Just yesterday, he had recruited a group of various bandit leaders.

If they now did something against their credibility, the money spent would be wasted.

As for snatching food from a tiger’s mouth, it wasn’t quite accurate.

Qingshan Mountain lacked the capability, and they couldn’t be blamed for that.

Moreover, if this incident got out, it would damage Qingshan Mountain’s reputation instead.

Currently, Qingshan Mountain was still the top bandit group in Binhai County.

If outsiders learned that Qingshan Mountain had been humiliated by the people at the small pier, it would enhance the reputation of the small pier instead.

So Jian Wushuang decided to stay calm and do nothing.

From what he understood yesterday, Wu Xing was also a prominent figure in these chaotic times.

He definitely wouldn’t dare take risks, nor would he actively make an enemy of the small pier.

After a brief discussion, Jian Wushuang sent Xiang Yang to Shajia Port, as they had to distribute money today.

He still needed to see off Wu Xing and Black Ox.

Outside the inn.

Two swift horses were already prepared. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Wu Xing, Jian Wushuang watched their figures disappear from sight before turning back to the inn.

Currently, there were multiple fronts to manage.

He had entrusted Xiang Yang with gathering people.

Wang Lun and others were responsible for detailed planning.

He was waiting for Iron-Faced Liang Chen.

This was crucial. Once they gained the support of his father-in-law, they would shed their bandit status and become a rebel army, making the subsequent attack on Yongcheng much smoother.

Since the Jiang Kingdom did not dare resist the invasion of the Yue Kingdom, they would take up this banner.

Jian Wushuang stood by the window on the second floor of the inn, staring at the distant path.

By mid-morning, a group of people finally appeared on the path.

The sound of hoofbeats was scattered, and the number of people was not many.

Jian Wushuang hurried downstairs, and by then the group had arrived.

Leading them was the Tiger-Head Captain, Tang Erhu.

The rest were all lightly armored cavalry.

“You must be Jian Wushuang!” Tang Erhu glanced at him, his gaze lofty and filled with arrogance.

Jian Wushuang couldn’t understand why the other party was so arrogant, especially after being captured by him. Despite his situation, he still put on airs.

However, Jian Wushuang was broad-minded and didn’t care about it. He calmly replied, “Yes, it’s me!”

“Hmph, if it weren’t for the instructor’s order, I would settle the score with you today for ambushing me last time!” Tang Erhu shouted angrily.

Hearing the word “instructor,” Jian Wushuang frowned.

Things were indeed more complicated than he had imagined.

The instructor of Qingshan Town was a worldly-wise man. It was impossible for him to join a group of bandits based on his son-in-law’s words alone.

But Jian Wushuang hadn’t expected that Ironface Liangchen would be detained.

And now Tang Erhu was taking him to Qingshan Town without explaining why.

Jian Wushuang could tolerate previous matters, but this was too much for him.

He didn’t give a clear answer, being ordered around in such a high-handed manner.

A whistle escaped his lips, startling the horses into motion.

Before long, a team of cavalry charged over.

It was the fifty light cavalry newly formed at the small dock.

Leading them was Scarred Xuan.

Upon seeing Tang Erhu, he couldn’t help but mock, “Oh, who do we have here? It’s you, the defeated one!”

After his taunt, he dismounted without glancing at Tang Erhu’s expression and walked toward Jian Wushuang.

“Ironface Liangchen has been detained. Just now, someone from Qingshan Town received the news!” Scarred Xuan said, handing a bamboo tube to Jian Wushuang.

This statement left Tang Erhu stunned. He had just left Qingshan Town and knew the situation there better than anyone. He was astonished by how quickly Jian Wushuang had received the information.

In truth, Jian Wushuang hadn’t expected the news to come so swiftly either.

The people he had deployed yesterday had already started sending information today.

Moreover, they delivered the information he wanted without needing his instructions.

He casually opened the bamboo tube, revealing a piece of paper.

“Come, we can talk!”

A simple four-word message in Ironface Liangchen’s handwriting.

Jian Wushuang crumpled the paper. He had already intended to visit Qingshan Town to meet the instructor.

But Tang Erhu’s intimidation had left him feeling uncomfortable.

He needed to keep these people as leverage.

If he got detained there, it would be a wasted effort.

“Detain them and prepare a fast horse for me!” Jian Wushuang ordered, signaling for action.

Tang Erhu glared and shouted, “Jian Wushuang, how dare you!”

“Why wouldn’t I dare!” Jian Wushuang quickly drew his sword, striking Tang Erhu off his horse, then stepping onto Tang Erhu’s shoulder to mount the horse. He calmly said, “No need to prepare a horse, this one will do just fine!”

“Understood!”

Taking down this Tiger Lieutenant was just like last time.

The others didn’t dare to act further.

Tang Erhu had come to invite Jian Wushuang to Qingshan Town, but as a defeated general, he was too embarrassed to speak directly.

He had wanted to regain some dignity but was once again defeated by Jian Wushuang.

“No need to take them to the small dock, just entertain them well at the inn!”

After his orders, Jian Wushuang tightened the reins and prepared to leave. Scarred Xuan, worried, asked, “Shouldn’t we take some men with us? There are still officials in Qingshan Town!”

“No need!”

Without looking back, he spurred his horse straight to Qingshan Town.

Fortunately, the road was wide and unobstructed, and he reached Qingshan Town within an hour.

From the outside, Qingshan Town was much larger than Shajia Town.

It was once the base of the most elite “Qing Lei Battalion” of the Jiang Kingdom. Over time, it became a military town due to the large number of military families.

If it weren’t for the invasion of the Yue Kingdom, there would be more than two hundred people stationed here.

Entering Qingshan Town, he inquired about the legendary old instructor’s residence and dismounted to walk towards a small alley.

This legendary instructor, “Yang Zaixing,” had once been the chief instructor of the hundred thousand Qing Lei Army.

Yet he lived in such a humble alley.

After walking a few steps, he saw an old-fashioned large gate with a gold-edged plaque above it that read “Yang Mansion.”