An Interesting Collaboration (1)

The sun rises and sets, and another new day begins.

Those who frequently stay up late know that the first time you stay up late, you can't stay up for long because your biological clock hasn't been fully adjusted yet.

I often fall asleep in a daze.

We've endured it, and we've certainly endured it.

To say I didn't endure it, I guess I did endure it.

For example, I usually go to bed around 10 o'clock.

Even if you subconsciously tell yourself to stay up late.

Even at 11 or 12 o'clock, I would still feel sleepy and drowsy. I would often nod off and that would be enough to fall asleep.

However, if we want to get through this point...

Withstand the impact of this exhaustion.

Using material factors is one approach. For example, if you feel a little sleepy, you can drink a cup of coffee or a cold beverage to perk yourself up. This is definitely not good for your health, but it can be used to achieve your goal. Another approach is to use mental methods to combat sleepiness. For instance, when you are engrossed in a novel, you don't feel sleepy. You want to read the rest of the story faster, thus ignoring the passage of time. Playing games, watching movies, listening to music, reading comics, etc., all work on the same principle. When you are excited, you don't feel sleepy. However, this method also has drawbacks. When you can't see the content you want to read, you will immediately lose interest, and continuing to read will be futile.

Ye Qingcang had this realization.

It all stems from my experiences in high school and college.

In high school, I could stay up all night reading novels without feeling sleepy at all.

To this day, he can still remember the first novel he ever read, which was also one of the most impactful and exciting novels he read at the time: Martial Universe.

As for university.

Go out and find a job during winter and summer vacations.

This means finding a temporary job.

After work, he is often exhausted, so he always carries two Peppermint Candy with him to avoid falling asleep on his way back to the dormitory.

Extremely cold.

If you get sleepy, just pop one in your mouth.

It has an absolutely tremendous impact on the brain.

It's so cold it makes my forehead hurt.

Therefore, there's nothing to say about Ye Qingcang and Han Fei. Han Fei is young, which means he's full of energy. In particular, Han Fei is a typical scholar from the Pre-Qin Era. Although he's not good at using spears and halberds, if he wields a long sword, he would have a very high chance of winning a one-on-one fight against soldiers with similar equipment. Even fighting three at once wouldn't be impossible. After all, he's a beginner martial arts master with internal Internal Force flowing through his body. Even if he doesn't sleep all night, he'll still be lively and energetic the next day. This is the true nature of Confucian scholars Qin-Han Period. If they disagree on political views in the court, they can really roll up their sleeves and fight. Although they might not be able to beat a general in a one-on-one fight, they can definitely take down one in a two-on-one or three-on-one fight. It's not an exaggeration to say that they are both literate and martial. It was only in the Jin Dynasty and later, especially in the Song Dynasty, which was known as the "Great Coward," that Confucian School truly changed from wanting everything to only wanting literature. Otherwise, talented people like Xin Qiji would be true Confucian School scholars of the Confucian School.

Anyway, let's get back to the main topic.

Han Fei and Ye Qingcang will definitely be able to get back on their feet.

Startled Salamander is not lacking in anything either.

Assassins, by nature, are nocturnal.

Assassins act out of their beliefs, and therefore must take into account the right time, place, and people.

But the assassin didn't have that concern.

If necessary, they can even launch an attack on a target from inside a latrine.

Anyway, they're all after money.

In addition, due to the existence of internal energy, the sleep time of most martial artists is shortened. To put it more scientifically, they can all enter a highly efficient sleep state.

Take the Grandmaster Startled Salamander as an example.

She only needs to close her eyes and rest for an hour.

This is equivalent to half an hour in ancient times.

That will restore all your energy.

All her energy could sustain her tireless raids for three days, after which she would quickly enter combat mode and launch her attacks.

Like the house-hunting activity we're doing right now.

Even if it takes seven days and seven nights.

She doesn't feel sleepy either.

At most, I'll just feel a little tired.

But not for Hong Lian!

I got up early this morning.

Hong Lian was so sleepy she kept nodding.

They were all helped onto the horse.

Han Fei meant that Ye Qingcang could be embraced, which could be considered an older brother helping his sister and brother-in-law. As for the issue of reputation and King An of Han's reaction to hearing the news, as long as Hong Lian insisted that she would not live if Ye Qingcang died, then even if Ye Qingcang was a good-for-nothing, given King An of Han's habits, he would still compromise for Hong Lian's feelings and reluctantly accept this son-in-law, because King An of Han had more than one daughter, Hong Lian would not need to bear the responsibility of a marriage alliance.

But Ye Qingcang was very clear about his own feelings.

He did indeed like Hong Lian.

It wasn't just because he and Hong Lian had communicated for so long using the Jade Seal Machine, which had fostered a tacit understanding, that this understanding extended even without discussing matters of love.

Also, because Hong Lian's character is not unlikeable to begin with.

But!

However!

But his relationship with Hong Lian wasn't as good as Han Fei imagined!

Especially in the current era.

In ancient times.

Even if it's just hugging and cuddling.

Even in public, they will be pointed at and gossiped about.

For my own little pleasure.

Ignoring responsibility and subsequent consequences.

Holding Hong Lian in his arms, he rode his horse.

This is not the behavior of a man.

Because a real man never forgets his responsibilities.

Of course, the reason for this was also related to Hong Lian's insistence on going to see the house. In Ye Qingcang's words, Hong Lian was soundly asleep in the Zilan Pavilion. Even Han Fei didn't have to accompany him to scout the place. He only needed Startled Salamander, this time bomb, to keep him occupied. By the time Hong Lian woke up, it would be time to return to the palace.

At this point, he could take Startled Salamander with him to the banquet where they traded treasures with Han Fei. It was probably the same trade fair held by the Peasant School in the original story. There were several other people involved, such as Jing Ke, Zi Nu, Lord Yanchun, and that savage man from the grasslands. He couldn't remember exactly who else was there, as he hadn't watched the anime himself. He just knew that there was such a group of people, and it seemed that it was hosted by someone named Hall Master Situ.

Anyway, I went to join in the fun.

After going through the whole process, the plan was perfectly completed.

But Hong Lian insisted on going to advise.

The reason given was that she could go back to the palace to catch up on her sleep in the afternoon.

Perfect timing! After viewing the house and making a decision, she can return to the palace with Han Fei, so they can look after each other.

The arrangements were also very reasonable.

What else can he do?

Of course you'd spoil your own friend, right?

Therefore, with Ye Qingcang's intervention, Startled Salamander rode on Hong Lian's original horse, holding Hong Lian to ensure that Hong Lian would not fall off.

Then, the cart was unloaded.

The three horses and four people began their house-hunting journey.

A man and a woman riding horses together is considered indecent.

But the two women rode the same horse.

One of them was a woman dressed in a black robe, dressed as an ordinary guard.

Although it will still attract attention.

But absolutely no one would have any ulterior motives.

To put it bluntly, in this era, those who can hire or train female bodyguards are not ordinary people, because female bodyguards are generally only found in the homes of high-ranking officials, and they are only responsible for protecting their wives and children.

The cost of this targeted training.

This includes the channels through which they are selected.

It can be said that this is a rare sight even in the world.

There were Seven Kingdoms in the world.

Whether there are seven specialized training tracks remains uncertain.

Therefore, it does not involve reputation.

So no one dared to say anything.

Of course, some people might ask at this point, "It's said that she's wearing a black robe, a Masks, and even her head is covered by a hood, so how can you tell that Startled Salamander is a female guard?"

Firstly, Startled Salamander's hands are clearly not men's hands.

Because you need to hold the reins.

Those with good eyesight can spot it immediately.

Secondly, Startled Salamander's figure is too outstanding.

It wasn't a foul.

But it's definitely the kind of life that many women envy.

In particular, the black robe only conceals her figure. Just by looking at Startled Salamander's high heels and the way the wind blows the black robe as the warhorse runs, anyone who isn't blind can tell Startled Salamander's gender. Not to mention that this era doesn't have the technology to modify the body, so there's no possibility of adding silicone into the body.

Thirdly, Startled Salamander was also holding a sword.

Even if it's wrapped in black cloth.

Han Fei came up with a terrible idea.

To avoid being discovered by discerning individuals.

But any normal person can tell from its appearance that it is a sword.

The Qin Dynasty was relatively stable.

But things were different Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period.

The Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period were the same as the early Han Dynasty.

The spirit of chivalry is very strong.

Those who look down on them call them street urchins.

Those who respect them call them heroes.

In fact, later generations' interpretation of wandering knights is somewhat discriminatory, because they included local ruffians and hooligans in the category of wandering knights, and even included bullies in the category of wandering knights. In reality, this is a rather wrong classification.

Thugs are thugs.

A wandering knight is a wandering knight.

The biggest difference between the two is the word "you"!

A wandering knight-errant, how can one not roam the world?

The essence of chivalry lies in punishing evil and promoting good!

Therefore, a wandering knight refers to someone who can travel thousands of miles and has read several books. They have their own principles for doing things, value their reputation more than their lives, and are extremely skilled in combat.

Let's just say that.

Scholars in the Song Dynasty: Military prowess 1, Culture 9.

Scholars in the Qin and Han dynasties: Military prowess 5, Culture 7.

Wandering knights-errant Qin-Han Period: Martial prowess 7, Culture 3.

A fierce general charging ahead: 9 in martial prowess and 1 in cultural ability.

That's about it.

Therefore, don't assume that wandering knights don't read books.

They just haven't read much.

Or perhaps they only read books that suit their taste.

Xu Shu from the Three Kingdoms Period is a good example of this profession.

Wen Neng was able to break Cao Ren's Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation.

They even saw through the plan to Red Cliffs at a glance.

They just didn't say it out loud.

Wu can pick up a sword and kill people, even bullies.

Don't underestimate bullies.

Even bullies have their tricks up their sleeves.

It's quite normal for him to beat most college students of later generations to a pulp in a one-on-one fight.

Therefore, in the late Warring States period.

That is, the present era.

Wandering knights roamed freely among the common people.

The common people, having seen many of these weapons, naturally knew what kind of weapons these wandering knights carried, and could even distinguish what Startled Salamander was holding based on its appearance.

Because wandering knights love to roam the world with swords.

It's worth mentioning that, given the environment at the end of the Warring States period, wandering knights had another way to change professions: becoming retainers. This is why wandering knights had such a high status. To put it bluntly, if you wanted to recruit a group of useful subordinates, recruiting military generals or Confucian scholars would easily arouse suspicion, regardless of whether the other party would even be interested in you. However, if you recruited retainers, you could not only get a group of swordsmen who were stronger than soldiers in single combat, but also a group of idea masters. Although these idea masters were likely to give bad ideas, they could still replace civil officials.

As a result, wandering knights are quite popular in the market. Perhaps they are not the kind of geniuses who can turn the world upside down, nor are they the kind of generals who can defeat ten thousand men. However, if you have a few hundred decent retainers, you can congratulate yourself on gaining an ancient version of a military academy with just a little training. Take them out and recruit some farmers, train them, and you can quickly form an army. Even if it is not a strong army, it still has a great advantage in terms of speed and other factors. Not to mention that some unexpected geniuses can emerge from among the wandering knights, such as Mao Sui.

Mao Sui, the one Mao Sui.

He was originally a retainer.

Therefore, it's not surprising that ordinary people recognized the longsword.

Let's get back to the main topic.

After taking Hong Lian for a while.

Ye Qingcang still chose the small courtyard he had previously set his sights on. Even though it looked ordinary and had no special secrets inside, the location of this small courtyard was quite special!

If Startled Salamander were to choose...

Of the five locations already chosen.

Startled Salamander herself would definitely choose this courtyard.

At the same time, do everything you can to prevent others from making that choice.

Because this small courtyard is located on the boundary between the imperial city's protected area and the outer city's patrol area, it is an excellent transit point. Whether the assassins of the Net of Heaven) are traveling from the outer city to the inner city to carry out missions, or returning from the inner city to the outer city after completing a mission, this small courtyard and the surrounding area are the best shelter. Even if they are searched, they can hide in the river on the boundary between the inner and outer city, and after a wave of searches, they can return to this transit point and make further arrangements based on the current situation.

Conversely, when this small courtyard fell into Ye Qingcang's hands.

Startled Salamander didn't know what Han Fei and Hong Lian thought.

Anyway, she suddenly felt dizzy.

have to.

From then on.

The Net branch in Xinzheng is essentially defunct.

The consequence of daring to make a move is exposure.

Given Ye Qingcang's methods, she simply couldn't imagine how big a self-spreading hole it would be for Net if those secrets of Net Net were exposed and his assassins were controlled by him.

The full name is "a hole that spreads and expands automatically".

Although this is Wuxia system.

However, mental techniques like the Fire Charm Technique also exist.

Ye Qingcang to use it does not mean that Ye Qingcang!

Not using it on her ≠ not using it on others!

However, what's done is done, and she can only hope that the assassins in Xinzheng are smart enough, because being under Ye Qingcang's nose, she certainly wouldn't have the ability to pass on messages to the outside world.

If the Net branch in Xinzheng is exposed.

I reckon the Net headquarters is about to explode.

Because the Net) has six branches and one headquarters.

Corresponding to the capitals of the Seven Kingdoms.

For example, the branch in Xinzheng may seem like a branch, but it is actually the headquarters that controls all Net assassins and assassination operations within the Han Kingdom.

However, compared to the headquarters of the Net in Xianyang.

This one in Xinzheng can only be considered a branch.

If this is ruined by Ye Qingcang...

I reckon she'll be labeled a traitor.

Thinking about it carefully, it's all very upsetting.

Even if that was Ye Qingcang's intention.

The Net remained unmoved.

How could he possibly have the opportunity to erode it?

Just like the winery in Conan.

It seems like Gin is the only one who stands out.

In reality, it was Gin who infiltrated the enemy ranks alone.