Through the carriage window, Lu Zhi watched the horse traders leave and asked curiously, "Brother Jiang, you're going to become an official in Xianyang. What use is there in taking these people in?"
Jiang Hao shrugged. "Who knows?"
Jiang Hao did not know what would happen in the future either. In any case, it would not cost him a single coin. Since they had come to pledge themselves to him voluntarily, he might as well accept them first and prepare for a rainy day, lest he regret having too few people when he needed them later.
As the carriage moved on, their party had become four people: Jiang Hao at its center, Lu Zhi the maid and young lady, and the two guards, Lu Xin and Ji Bu. Jiang Hao suddenly got the feeling that they were a master and three disciples heading west in search of scriptures.
No, there was also Lady White Snake. Though she was a snake, she was an intelligent one and deserved to be treated with respect.
At noon,
they found a shaded place to rest. Lu Xin and Ji Bu exchanged a glance, then approached Jiang Hao together and clasped their fists in salute. "Young Master, we wish to have a match. Please permit it."
"Sure. Why don't I join in as well? How about we compete in three rounds?" Jiang Hao had long noticed that these two were unconvinced by each other. He feared they might truly lose their tempers and injure someone, which would be bad for their future relationship, so he came up with this method.
The two were taken aback. "How shall we compete?"
"Whether martial artists or soldiers, each has their own strengths. To become truly formidable, one must be well-rounded. We'll compete in three rounds: swordsmanship, polearms, and