Chapter 10 Chapter 1: Gun Ten

Ji Ye withdrew his left hand from the gun barrel and raised it high, "I only use one hand, you attack here." "Don't regret it if you get hurt!" Chang Ye slowly changed the way he held the hilt of the sword. He slowly turned around Ji Ye, not wanting him to see where he was attacking. "I don't regret it as much as you do." Ji Ye looked at him coldly. Still with those annoying black eyes, Chang Ye slightly lowered his head to look at his right hand holding the gun, avoiding looking at him.The tiger-tooth gun pointed at the sky, and Ji Ye held the lower part of the middle of it with one hand, steady and without trembling.But Chang Ye knew the weight of that gun. No matter how strong a person is, he can't hold the gun for a long time.He is in no rush to attack.

"It's meaningless to compare like this. Let's make a bet. Whoever loses will lose this month's pocket money." Chang Ye said, still moving slowly, and came behind Ji Ye. Ji Ye didn't turn around, "You don't lack pocket money, so it's no fun to bet on it." Although the two brothers have pocket money of two pennies from their father every month, Chang Ye still has money from his mother's house, which is far more than two pennies. Chang Ye smiled, "Do you understand? It's just a lottery. If you want to bet on something, you can't afford to lose. I'll just pay you back when the time comes."

Ji Ye's voice was cold, "I don't understand, but you have to wait a long time until my hands are sore. Are you coming or not? If you don't come, forget it." Chang Ye choked on his words, and his thoughts were seen through.He was a little annoyed, but he didn't dare to go straight up. Although his brother's back was facing him, his whole body didn't tremble at all, and he was as solid as a rock. The two brothers became silent, and the sky was getting darker and darker. Chang Ye wanted to throw the sword and go back to the house several times, but his brother didn't move, and he didn't dare to move.These days, he tried his hand with his brother, not to mention winning, and he often couldn't resist even a single blow.The elder brother turned his back to him, but he felt like there was a snake on the scabbard of his sword, watching quietly, he would not dare to draw the sword to kill the snake, but he would not dare to abandon the sword.He felt that the joints all over his body were gradually weakening, but he wanted to take a step to move, but he didn't dare to break the silence in the confrontation.

Huya was still pointing at the sky, motionless. There was a faint bang in the sky, and the rain began to rustle.The cold rain hit Chang Ye's head, and he shivered all over, as if he felt that his brother's body trembled too. He suddenly took a step forward, half turned his body, and drew his sword with the strength of a swivel waist.Once he rushed out, the soreness in his whole body disappeared, he slid while spinning, and slashed out with a sword in the middle.Ji Ye turned around at almost the same instant, and the black-golden spear slashed down with the sound of howling wind.He only used one hand, and flicked the spear on the blade, but he couldn't resist the force of Chang Ye's frontal attack with both hands.While retreating, Hime suppressed the sprung point of the spear and stabbed it out. Chang Ye withdrew his sword in shock and sealed it across his chest.The tip of the spear was embedded in the blood groove of the epee.

The situation of one advance and one retreat suddenly became static again.Chang Ye wanted to exert strength, but he couldn't. He saw his brother holding the gun with one hand, and the barrel of the gun was tucked under his armpit.Himeno sank slightly like a tiger perched on a rock waiting to pounce. As he roared, overwhelming power exploded out.Chang Ye's arms couldn't withstand such a terrible dash, and the sword face hit his chest heavily.He still wanted to take a breath to stabilize himself, but a bigger force pushed him unscrupulously. He sealed the epee horizontally and was pushed back continuously.His whole body was covered with cold sweat, and all his strength and courage flowed away with the cold sweat. He could only grit his teeth and push his sword fiercely, which was completely sealed by the shallow blood groove on the sword. The point of the spear, otherwise it would be Chang Ye's chest that would be pierced.

Ji Ye turned around sharply amidst the momentum of violent advancement, and his side legs flew up.Chang Ye felt a bottom-up force on his sword, and the sword flew up with a scream, and was grabbed by Ji Ye, and Chang Ye fell to the muddy ground. "Agreed! Two pennies, if you lose, don't let it go!" "Hmph!" Chang Ye jumped up angrily, took out two silver pennies from his belt, and threw them into the distance, "I know you want money to buy things with that girl! What's the point of trying to please her?" Use? Do you think she really likes you? You are nothing in her eyes, many people buy things for her!"

"You know? You know shit!" Ji Ye's voice was cold. "You...you speak foul language!" "You know what a fart!" Ji Ye took a step forward with a sword in his left hand and a gun in his right. Chang Ye was afraid, he took a small step back, suddenly turned around and ran into the house, shouting: "Aniang, Aniang!" Ji Ye walked under the maple tree, picked out the two silver cents that Chang Ye threw out just now, and washed them in the rain.He walked to the door, just opened the door, and saw his father rushing in with an umbrella. "Changye Changye! The door is open!" Ji Qianzheng was half wet, calling the door indistinctly, until he saw clearly that it was the eldest son, he was taken aback for a moment, put away the umbrella, and straightened his clothes.

Himeno never answered the door obediently like Chang Ye.Ji Ye turned his head and wanted to go out, but was grabbed by his father, "My heart is playing wild, there is something big! Call your brother and come with me to the study." "sit down!" Ji Ye was stunned for a moment, then turned around and sat at the table, side by side with Chang Ye. "Look at this letter of recommendation!" Ji Qian was spreading out a letter on the table, "Ma'am, come and take a look." Chang Ye's mother picked up the letter and scanned it briefly, a smile suddenly appeared on her face, and her voice trembled, "This...this letter of recommendation from General Xi really works?"

"Of course it works!" Ji Qianzheng couldn't hide his pride, "General Xi Yan is the number one figure in our Xia Tang army, and the commander of the three armies, Tuoba Shanyue, is still under him. He is also the marquis conferred by the emperor, Yu Dianyu General, let alone Hongluqing and Guangluqing, even the lord of the country wants to save the general's face!" He turned to his sons, "Listen, the envoys of the Northern Land Golden Tent Kingdom will arrive at Nanhuai next month to meet the king. Xia Tang and the Qingyang Department have made good friends and will soon sign an alliance. The Qingyang Department will send seven young warriors to escort Lu Guichen, the young master of the Golden Horde Kingdom, came to Nanhuai as a hostage. The barbarians are rough and violent, and have a martial style. In order to show the majesty of our eastern land kingdoms, the lord has ordered the selection of young warriors to join the seven barbarian warriors on August 15th. In the juvenile competition, if martial arts are appreciated by the lord, at least the official position of lieutenant general will be awarded!"

"Then if the baby can be selected, wouldn't it be a good opportunity to show off my Ji family's prestige?" Chang Ye understood what his father meant. "That's right! But if you want to play, it's not easy to get seven spots. No matter how many children from aristocratic families want to get this chance to get ahead, but this time I got the letter of recommendation from General Xi of the Imperial Army. It's a sure thing. The rest depends on your martial arts Already!" "Barbarians?" Ji Ye said coldly, "Isn't it enough to let the warriors from the Prince's East Palace kill them? Those people fight on the street all day long."

"What do you know at a young age?" Ji Qian was cursing, "Barbarians are bloody and brave, and their physique is different from that of our Eastlanders. Especially the warriors selected to protect the young master should not be underestimated. Back then, your great-grandfather used his peerless spear skills, Fighting the barbarians is also fighting and leaving, rather than killing to the foot of Tongyun Mountain, it is better to say that they have fled to the foot of Tongyun Mountain." "Then let my brother go and try the power of Da Qi's swordsmanship." Ji Ye said. He knew that this kind of thing was not his turn, so he made an appointment with Yuran, and with two coins in his pocket, he still wanted to go out to play. "You have practiced the poisonous dragon pose for so long, don't you have any idea of ​​winning honor for your family?" Ji Qianzheng became angry, "I wasted my words of recommending you." Ji Ye was stunned, and looked at his father in disbelief, "Why... can I go too?" "Both of you have to go!" Ji Qian was slapping the table, "Come on! From now on, I will teach you martial arts every day. The days when our Ji family will be proud are not far away!" Chang Ye happily went to the room to get the sword, only to remember that the sword was still in the rain, and ran out without an umbrella.Ji Qianzheng didn't stop him, just smiled, and patted Ji Ye's shoulder, "Let's practice martial arts in the rain. The eagle spreads its wings and flies into the sky. What is a little rain?" When he was going out, he suddenly heard Ji Ye say from behind: "Thank you, father." He thought he heard it wrong, but when he turned his head, Ji Ye had already walked into the rain. In the garden, the father and son stood in a triangle. "Listen!" Ji Qian was pulling out his epee, "We and the barbarians will each have seven warriors, and the winner will stand until there are no more warriors to fight on either side. It is said that two of the barbarian warriors are famous generals. Be very careful. Three of the warriors we send are selected from the companions of the Prince's East Palace, one is the nephew of General Xi, and the other is a young man from the lord's relatives, who is highly regarded by the lord." "Then if we win, won't he take all the credit?" Chang Ye asked hastily. "That's right, I guessed it too," Ji Qian said with a smile, "So instead of just asking you to fight the barbarians, you must do everything possible to prevent that young warrior from the lord's relatives from playing!" "Don't let him play?" "Simple," Ji Ye said coldly, "As long as we keep defeating the last warrior of the barbarians, we will win, even if there are no warriors from the lord's relatives!" "Well said!" Ji Qian praised the eldest son in a rare way, "Except for General Xi's nephew who appeared first, Ye'er came second, and Chang Ye came third, and the prince and the warriors selected by the lord came next. .” "How can three people win against seven?" Chang Ye's expression turned ugly. "I don't know how well General Xi's nephew is doing in martial arts," Ji Ye said, "but when I get on the stage, I will beat the rest of the barbarians to the ground." "Although these words are arrogant, they still have a bit of spirit," Ji Qian was encouraging his son, "General Xi's nephew is a famous young warrior in Nanhuai City, I think he can defeat at least two barbarians, Ye'er, your martial arts are higher than Brother, at least three must be defeated." Ji Qian was supporting the youngest son's shoulders and said, "Chang Ye must win the remaining two, so that Chang Ye will be the last winner among the young warriors of the Tang Dynasty, and the position of deputy general will also belong to Chang Ye." "But after all, it's three against seven," Chang Ye's mother was worried, "Chang Ye is only ten years old, how can he beat two barbarians, not to mention that if Ji Ye can't take on three opponents, Chang Ye is afraid of danger." "Hehe," Ji Qian was laughing loudly, "Of course the warriors I teach have their own confidence. If there is no Ye'er, Chang Ye will naturally suffer, but with Ye'er, the more I think about it, the more I feel that this is a wonderful battle." The Donggong warriors are at the back, thinking that they can take advantage of it, but they didn't expect that there would be a spear like Ye'er to advance Chang Ye." "Jimo?" His wife looked at Jiye carefully, "Is it reliable?" The husband and wife discussed back and forth, but they didn't notice that the rare smile on Ji Ye's face gradually receded. He stood there staring blankly at his father, who was full of revenge, his sharp eyes seemed to suddenly dim up. "Ye'er," Ji Qianzheng sensed Ji Ye's expression, "Don't be upset, you saved Chang Ye to win the position of lieutenant general, and when Chang Ye is promoted, he should recommend you to take over his position as lieutenant general." Ji Ye was stunned for a moment, and then nodded, "Okay!" Ji Qian was surprised that the eldest son was so obedient this time, and he was also moved by the position of lieutenant general, so he couldn't help feeling relieved.There are many young generals in the Tang Dynasty, and all the children who practice martial arts are envious. Ji Ye knows that he is envious, so he can be regarded as a little promising. "Come on! Practice until sunset today." Ji Qian said ambitiously. Ji Ye walked to the opposite side of Chang Ye with a gun in hand. He lowered his head, and Ji Qian couldn't see his eyes. Yu Ran sat on the ridge with her legs dangling, boredly looking at the Phoenix Pond lit up in the distance.Ji Ye sat beside her, holding his chin and looking in the same direction as her, but Yu Ran felt that he was not looking at Phoenix Pond at all, but was looking at nothing.She really wanted Ji Ye to go out with her to wander in the quiet alley at night, but Ji Ye was silent for half the night, and there was nothing she could do. Finally, she couldn't take it anymore, and started humming and tiptoeing on the surrounding tiles, and stood unsteadily on the tip of the eaves.No one can understand her songs, full of long breaths, like distant songs in the wind. But Ji Ye still ignored her and looked into the distance without saying a word. She circled behind Himeno, like a cunning kitten.Finally, she rushed forward and covered his eyes, "Guess who I am, guess who I am." Ji Ye was stunned for a moment, "Is it a little pig?" Yu Ran giggled, flicked her long pale golden hair left and right, and sat back beside Hime Ye with her knees in her arms. Yu Ran didn't learn this game until she arrived in Donglu, and she never tires of playing it.At the beginning, Himeno always said honestly: "Yu Ran." No one else would play with him except Yu Ran. Later, Ji Ye became impatient, so he threw her hand away and said, "Don't make trouble." So Yu Ran was very upset. Later, in order to make Yuran happy, Himeno would guess something, "It's a little pig", "It's a caterpillar".So Yu Ran would giggle and bounce away, and Hime Ye was also very happy. But this time Himeno answered a little casually. Yu Ran grabbed his arm and shook it, "Hey, Himeno Himeno, my birthday is coming soon." "Birthday?" Ji Ye was a little surprised. The Donglu Chinese are a country of etiquette. There are girls in the family, and they rarely tell others their birthdays. Even couples who have been engaged since childhood only really know each other's birthday when they see the wedding post. "That's right!" Yu Ran's eyes widened seriously, "In Ningzhou, we always receive presents on our birthdays, so you must remember to give them to me." She changed her tone and said viciously: "Don't forget!" Ji Ye scratched his head, "Then what do you Yu Clan give?" "Not necessarily," Yu Ran shook her head, "That year on my sister's birthday, the most beautiful boy in our city-state went to a deep mountain to pick a big basket of star orchids for her, and weaved them with silver thread into her long hair. A chain of flowers. On the boy’s birthday, my sister asked the boy to borrow his longbow. He didn’t know why, but my sister kneaded mulberry into a thin thread and kneaded it with gold wire to make his bow dense. Tie it up tightly and return it to him on his birthday. Everyone is amazed at my sister's handiwork." She was a little sad, "But now they are all dead..." She turned her head and was surprised to find that Ji Ye was staring at her motionlessly. "You...why are you looking at me? I don't want you to pick star orchids. You don't have this kind of flower in Donglu." Ji Ye shook his head, "I know there is no Xing Xinglan, but there is a very beautiful golden chrysanthemum, I want to grab it and give it to you." Yu Ran was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "You don't want such an expensive thing, or I won't want it if you give me something else." Ji Ye stood up, he looked into the distance, and said in a quiet and serious tone, "I'm not lying, I must snatch it and give it to you!"