Author: Night Rain Lights

early morning.

The sound of horse hooves made the originally desolate village more angry.

The village is located in the northwest of the capital, more than ten or twenty miles away. It is known to be a few people. In the face of this year, people who have been around for about a hundred people have died, and most of the young and strong people have gone out to make a living. Most of the people who can leave are old people who are not as good as their legs and feet.

I thought I would be counting one day when I lived, but a few years ago I met a hero who was warding. When I saw this scene, I came here every now and then, and I had someone come here to help me. I had a little hope in my life, not as dead as before.

Hearing the sound of horse hooves, people suddenly saw figures moving around in the originally dilapidated village, and murderous attacks rose everywhere.

It was not until I saw the driver showing his face that I heard someone greeting him eagerly.

"It's Master Cheng!"

Cheng Tinghua drove a cart full of hay, wrapped in a lot of herbs for treating trauma.

Before I could stop, someone came out of the hay bale.

"Junior Brother Chen!"

...

Several familiar voices appeared one after another, and it was Zuo Zongsheng and the others.

There were also some rangers from the capital, surrounded by a group of people, chattering and asking questions.

Chaoyun came the fastest and didn't speak. He just stared at Chen Zhuo with her white face tense and looked around. He didn't blink his almond eyes. He felt relieved when he saw that there was nothing blood. He said with concern: "Brother Chen, aren't you hurt?"

Chen Zhuo felt warm and smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days. Don't be too nervous."

After a closer look, he realized that the girl's body had grown taller without realizing it, and she became more and more graceful. She almost reached her chin when she stood in front of him.

Cheng Tinghua, who was standing beside him, looked at her and Brother Chen, frowned, and suddenly felt a little regretful that he turned a blind eye to keep the ancient jade in the escort agency, and for nothing to make the girl a big enemy, and she lost all the flesh to her mouth. She felt very uncomfortable.

"What, I won't ask you, Master? Brother Chen is always good at it, and I'm thinking about it every day... I'll go with me to make medicine..."

Chaoyun wanted to say a few more words, but suddenly, after Cheng Tinghua interrupted, his pretty face turned red, and he didn't see the worry in the old man's eyes, so he buried his head and followed the old man.

Chen Zhuo did not notice the reaction of the two. He only thought that Cheng Tinghua said the teasing words and the many people around him were busy dealing with them.

He could vaguely recognize a few familiar faces from the crowd.

But these boys who used to be good at it are now more or less injured; some have lost half of their ears, some have broken arms, and some have become one-eyed dragons, but they are excited to say hello to him on their faces.

Zuo Zongsheng said with great emotion: "Good boy, I know you won't be at peace. I didn't expect you to kill Prince Yi... Haha, please feel free..."

Zuo Zongsheng's peaceful appearance now seems to have a little stiff edges and a scabbed bloody mouth hung on his cheeks, his eyes also become sharp, his beard is unshaven, his knife is not leaving his body, and he emits a strong smell of blood.

Seeing Chen Zhuo looking at the wound on his face, Zuo Zongsheng laughed, "I was shaved by foreign guns. I thought they had three heads and six arms, and they still saw red when they cut their swords and slashed them. They were talking about birds, and they were so hilarious. I slaughtered more than 30 times."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened his mouth, the goons who participated in the Boxer Rebellion also started to speak out.

"I killed two!"

"I killed one!"

"And I, five!"

...

When Zuo Zongsheng heard the number of enemies killed, the smile on his face faded a lot.

How can flesh and blood be able to fight against guns, cannons and powder? More people are killed and more people die.

His expression became dark, but soon he covered it up again, "Let's go and see my master with me, and Master Li are all here."

A small courtyard with half-open wooden doors.

Chen Zhuo followed along, but saw many people lying in the square yard. Each of them had red scarves tied to their heads and covered in blood. Some were sitting against the wall, holding tassels in their arms, some holding big swords, and some were missing arms and legs. They were lying on a straw mat with a medicine bowl next to them, all of whom were injured.

Some people were struggling to drink the medicine, but before they could swallow it, they became weak and they lay on the ground and stopped moving. At the same time, they caused a few sad cry.

"These are all the way with the master. The master and his uncle have not been together for some time, and the brothers of the Xingyi Sect have been busy taking care of them."

Looking at the corpse being carried out, Zuo Zongsheng looked complicated.

"Zongsheng, have you brought your uncle Cheng's medicine? Saving people is like putting out a fire, hurry up and cook it."

A strong voice came from the room.

"It's been sent."

Zuo Zongsheng responded.

After speaking, a burly figure had crossed the threshold. When the tiger raised his eyes, he saw Chen Zhuo next to Zuo Zongsheng. His expression was stunned at first, then his big eyes opened, and his gleam was revealed, and he grinned.

"Good boy, you really let you break out of Guanzhong!"

A low voice fell into everyone's ears.

This man is not too tall, but his bones are solid, with wide shoulders and wide back. He is wearing a gray shirt, his sleeves are destroyed, he has two thick and powerful arms, his feet are wearing a pair of sharp-edged shoes, his legs are gray bloomers, his forehead is hard, and a shiny black braid is hanging behind his head.

Big Sword King Wu.

It was probably because it had not been taken care of for a long time. Compared to when he met, Chen Zhuo felt that the person in front of him was too rude, with a stubble on his face, like a poor man who had to eat but not have the last meal and had to drink on credit.

But those black and white eyes were so shiny that they were as bright as a pair of tiger eyes. They looked like tigers patrolling the mountain, and thousands of beasts were hiding.

Chen Zhuo knelt on one knee, and blood surged between his chest and abdomen, "Painter Chen Zhuo pays homage to Master!"

Wang Wu smiled kindly, and was deeply moved by the feeling of relief.

Who would have thought that the chance meeting back then, with casual guidance, created a famous figure in the world and became his own disciple.

Wang Wu smiled and helped Chen Zhuo up, looked up and down, and said a few words "good".

Just looking at the wounded people all over the ground, Wang Wu smiled and said warmly: "Now is not the time for our master and apprentice to chat. Let's help save people first. When will there be no one in the yard? Let's talk to me about how you have been through these years."

Chen Zhuo nodded without thinking and said, "Okay!"

Unfortunately, before the master and apprentice could talk about it in detail, the war had already spread from Tianjin.

Before it was dark, a group of people had already sent a message to report. The master and apprentice met once. Wang Wu hurried out of the village with a knife.

After the Eight-guo coalition forces slaughtered in Tianjin, they marched northward.

On August 2nd of the Gengzi year, the coalition forces gathered 20,000 troops to march from Tianjin along both sides of the canal.

Although there were tens of thousands of Boxer people and Qing soldiers fighting to the death along the way, the defeat was already revealed, and with heavy casualties, they had to retreat step by step.

Late at night on August 14, the coalition of powers and troops arrived at the capital city.

On the night of August 16th, Empress Dowager Cixi, Emperor Guangxu and a group of confidant ministers fled to Xijing secretly.

After two days, the capital fell!

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Chapter completed!