The sunset slowly sets, and the whole world will slowly change between white and black.

On the ground, there was a well, and there was a boy next to it.

The boy was wearing a coarse linen, with fluffy hair, and dressed like a beggar. However, occasionally, the boy's helplessness, sadness and deep perseverance can be seen from the eyes that leaked slightly, and hope...

"Gugu" The boy picked up the water that had just been made from the bowl and drank it all in one gulp. There was a ruin beside the boy, and the burning ash traces were still vividly visible. Looking around, there were the same ruins, occasionally a wisp of smoke from cooking, and the sound of several people's powerless speech was mixed with the sad screams of crows, which made people feel a sense of desolation from the bottom of their hearts...

As the surroundings slowly became quiet, the boy finished the last bit of hard black steamed buns on his hand, licked the pieces on his hand before walking towards the "bed".

It is called a "bed", but it is made of two burned black wooden sticks and a wooden board, and some weeds are laid down below.

However, it is already very lucky for a boy to be able to live in this troubled times.

Late at night, the sound of insects is no longer as powerful as summer, and it is already late summer and early autumn. On the weeds, the boy was not asleep. His confused eyes looked at the stars all over the sky, and it was destined to be another sleepless night tonight...

The young man is named Wang Chen, and his family is quite wealthy. It is said that Wang Chen was born with stars falling. The gentleman said that Wang Chen was an immortal from heaven, so he named him Wang Chen.

Wang Chen was extremely intelligent since childhood. At the age of four, he studied poetry with the only literate teacher in Wangjia Village. He could read "Hundred Family Names" and "Thousand Characters" in three months. He was a famous little prodigy, and he was worthy of the immortal's Hutou.

Time went back more than a year ago. It was a hot afternoon. Eight-year-old Wang Chen secretly ran out of his husband's school to play on the mountain a few miles away. He returned to the village when he was tired and it was almost dark.

However, when returning to the village, everything changed: the quiet little village disappeared, the simple villagers disappeared, leaving only fire, ruins, and corpses everywhere... The young Wang Chen found the bodies of his family and his husband and buried them with the help of dozens of survivors in the village. The next day of the disaster, the young Wang Chen began a miserable escape journey because he heard that several survivors said they were about to start a war...

People's lives are worse than dogs in troubled times, and the army is like robbers!

Nine months ago, Wang Chen picked up a dead chicken on his way to escape. He was stolen by two middle-aged men who fled at the same time and was beaten.

Seven months ago, he was beaten again because of dozens of coins of copper coins... Wang Chen's heart was full of bitterness, sadness, and unyielding. After these things, the young Wang Fan understood a truth: good things cannot be known to others unless you have the strength to protect them...

Six months ago, Wang Chen was on the way to escape. Homeless refugees were everywhere... Grassroots were rarely seen, and there was not much bark. Driven by hunger, a group of yellow-faced refugees wanted to steal the money of a young man on horseback...

Wang Fanchen remembered it very clearly that it was a gorgeously dressed young man, carrying a sword on his back, glanced at the refugees with contempt, then drew out the sword, and the sword shadows raged. Seven or eight refugees died without a few swords, and the rest also fled in a hurry...

Wang Chen was shocked. The first time he had the idea of ​​learning martial arts, and wanted to become stronger... That night, during the conversation between the refugees, he heard about the three gangs in Cangzhou: the Dragon and Tiger Gang, the Giant Whale Gang, and the Golden Knife Gang. At the same time, he also heard that because of the strength of the three major gangs in Cangzhou City, even the troops fighting between the two sides dared not enter...

This is a chaotic era in which the imperial power declines and the gangs are rising!

Cangzhou City is one of the twelve prefectures of the Great Xia Kingdom and ranks eighth among the twelve cities of the Xia Kingdom. As the capital of Cangzhou, Cangzhou City has a history of thousands of years. The crowds, lively restaurants, and gorgeous clothes all show the prosperity and prosperity of Cangzhou.

The early autumn sun shines softly on the earth, not as vicious as summer. Outside Cangzhou City, a young man stood under a big tree in the distance outside the city, looking at Cangzhou City, which is within reach.

The tall city wall is more than ten meters long and is composed of huge rocks. Occasionally, the marks on the stones of the city wall, or swords, can be vaguely identified. These are traces left by war and warriors. Those who see it will not help but sigh that it is indeed an ancient city with a long history and a rich heritage.

This boy is Wang Chen. After six months of wandering, Wang Fan lost the shyness of a boy of this age, and the steady and deepness of an adult. His low figure and heroic spirit are shown between his eyebrows, which makes it easy to find that this is still a child.

Disasters make people grow, and this is not bad at all.

A month ago, some survivors who had just wandered settled in several towns they passed by. Wang Chen did not stop. Since seeing the young man's swordsmanship, Wang Chen decided to come to Cangzhou City. Because he found out that he wanted to learn advanced martial arts and become awesome warriors, the only one who has the last one to go to Cangzhou City is the three major gangs.

At the gate of the city, there was no strict inspection. A few guards stood lazily and entered the city smoothly without any turbulence. As soon as he entered the city, Wang Chen found that the inside and outside were different. There were crowds on the streets, everyone was dressed luxuriously, and the hawking everywhere made Wang Chen feel very strange and surprised. After waiting for a while, the contemptuous eyes of the people in the city made him come to his senses.

"It's still too young," Wang Chen thought to himself, blaming himself for acting like a child. He quickly ran to a corner where no one was, but he didn't think that his idea was something that such a young boy should have!

To get into a gang, you must first inquire about the gang. To find out the news, you will naturally go to a restaurant.

Hongfu Restaurant, a slightly vulgar name, Wang Chen squatted by the wall, raised his head slightly to look into the restaurant. There were noisy chatting and laughter in the restaurant, and guests were in and out. It took Wang Chen nearly two hours to hear useful news.

"Li Wanfu, the day after tomorrow, it will be the day after tomorrow for the three major gangs to recruit gang members. Your son is already twelve years old this year. In this year's gang selection, your kid will still not be able to get through."

"Don't worry, my son can't get through, even if your dog goes, it's useless. Not all three gangs can enter." A middle-aged man with a belly erect face seemed to have poked his pain, and said without showing any weakness.

"I don't know how many people can join the gang and learn martial arts this year."

....

After listening to a few words, Wang Chen knew the whole story. Then he didn't listen to it and left.

In the south of the city, there are often several beggars living in it. Wang Chen only lives here today. Although Wang Chen hid more than 30 cents while wandering, he obviously couldn't spend it for accommodation.

At night, in the ruined temple.

A middle-aged man dressed in brown deciphered the three young beggars around ten years old, "Tomorrow you three will go to the test of the three major gangs. If you can pass, you don't have to suffer with me. If you become a dragon, I can also benefit from your wealth. If you can't join the three major gangs, don't come back." The middle-aged man was harsh and the three children were frightened. After waiting for a while, the middle-aged man encouraged the three children again. Wang Chen slowly fell asleep as he heard this.

The next day, Wang Chen spent five cents to buy a suitable short coat of coarse cloth. Although it was not gorgeous at all, it was much better than the rag that he wore when he entered the city. Then he bought steamed buns and ate his fill, and slowly fell asleep waiting for the third day's test.

The three major gangs are the three gangs in Cangzhou. They recruit gang members once a year and must be children aged eight to twelve. It is difficult for ordinary children to learn advanced martial arts. If they want to make a name for themselves and make a lot of money, it is the only way to enter the three major gangs through screening. Especially in troubled times, martial arts is the foundation of their own business. Once they enter the three major gangs, they can live a life of wealth and wealth. Most people cannot afford to offend them, so many people are willing to send their children to the three major gangs.

In the north of Cangzhou City, there is a square about a hundred meters long and wide. When Wang Chen came here, there were already hundreds of people. The crowd was obviously divided into three parts, each with dozens of carriages, with banners on them.

Wang Chen learned the characters and recognized them on the banner. Dragon and tiger, golden sword, and giant whale are embroidered with opposing dragons and tigers, a golden sword, and a big-headed monster. The banner flutters in the wind, and is surrounded by strong men guarding them, which is very majestic.

Wang Chen thought for a while and then flew towards the banner that was floating with dragons and tigers.

In front of the Longhu Gang Banner, there was a copywriting horizontally. In front of the copywriting was a man like a gentleman, wearing a long-sleeved brocade dress. There were men on both sides of the copywriting, which were very majestic.

Wang Chen lined up, and within a short while, it was his turn. The middle-aged man asked without even raising his head:

"Name", "Wang Chen", "Age", "Nine and a half years old", "Native place", "..."

In less than half a minute, Wang Chen finished answering. The man in a costume beside him buzzed and said, "Come here." Wang Chen quickly ran over. There were already a few more young men behind the man, and Wang Chen quickly stood behind. Soon, eight people stood behind each of the four costume bells, and Wang Chen entered the carriage under their instructions.

The sound of the giggling carriage was not bad at all. Wang Chen was alone, closing his eyes and not talking. After a while, he heard the sound of the other people talking, Wang Chen turned his head and looked at the people in the car. One of them was a child of the same coarse cloth, looking silly and none of them spoke.

The other five people chattered together, and they obviously got to know each other quickly. Three young men in gorgeous clothes, one was a boy in constant costume, and one girl with a peach blossom face.

"We have to help each other in this gang test!"

"That's certainly"

"It must be certain"

...

At the end was a girl with a frosty face at the corner of the car, with a beautiful face, but the breath of a stranger on her body made the boys feel very uncomfortable. Wang Chen did not talk to others, and after waiting for a few hours the carriage was still leaving, he slowly fell asleep.

When the carriage stopped, Wang Chen heard someone shouting in a daze: "Get up, get up." When he opened his eyes, he saw the stupid boy shaking his body. "Thank you" Wang Fan replied, and the stupid boy scratched his head embarrassedly, then pulled Wang Chen to get off the car together.

After getting off the car, I found that they were at the foot of the mountain. It was afternoon. There were dozens of carriages around, and hundreds of teenagers whispered in whispers around. Wang Chen and the silly teenager also communicated with each other. After a few words, I learned that the boy was named Zhang Tie. He was a child of a poor family near Cangzhou City. Maybe the same background. The two had a great conversation and soon got to know each other.

After waiting for about two quarters of an hour, several more carriages came. When the young men got out of the car, the old man in the middle of the crowd snorted heavily. The young man present quickly stopped talking and looked at the old man.

The old man looked around for a while before he said loudly: "Follow the mountain road ahead, and the three incense sticks of incense can only enter the outer door before he can reach the mountainside. Otherwise, hum, the Dragon and Tiger Gang will not be useless." The old man's voice was very imposing, and the sound was like a big bell. After the words, several of the old man flashed and disappeared.

The young men couldn't help but be amazed when they looked at the old man's swift figure. The Dragon and Tiger Gang were indeed powerful. Thinking that they might join such a gang soon, the young men immediately rushed to climb the mountain.

Longhu Mountain is named after the Dragon and Tiger Gang here. The mountain is full of trees and you can see gurgling streams from time to time. The scenery is very beautiful. Unfortunately, no one dares to visit because of the Dragon and Tiger Gang's strength.

However, the teenagers were not in the mood to watch the scenery around them at this moment. The heavy breathing sounds and drops of sweat proved that the teenagers were already very tired.

It looks very close from the foot of the mountain to the back of the mountain, but it is actually very hard to get up. It may be a bit reluctant for adults with poor health to get up for three incense sticks, not to mention these children.

As he walked, Wang Chen was already dizzy, his legs were filled with lead, as if he had to use all his strength without taking a single step. Looking up at the destination, Zhang Tie followed Wang Chen closely. Seeing Zhang Tie so tired that he wanted to sit down and rest, Wang Chen quickly said, "Go away quickly and the time is coming soon," Zhang Tie barely stood up after hearing this, but he had no strength to walk. Seeing this, Wang Chen stumbled and pulled him up to walk back together. Zhang Tie seemed to be inspired by his movements and gritted his teeth and walked forward.

And next to him, there were a few boys in the same car as Wang Chen.

"Didn't anyone named Wang Wushen say it's easy to get along? How can you leave alone?"

The young man in front of him walked forward without even returning, and a few more screams came from behind.

Wang Chen ignored the shouts of several people, but he unknowingly developed an inexplicable emotion in his heart. This emotion is called caution. Although it hindered Wang Chen's cultivation several times, it also saved his life several times. This is not mentioned later.

After a long time, Wang Chen and Zhang Tie finally arrived halfway up the mountain.

The old man in the gorgeous uniform at the foot of the mountain stood there motionless. There were more than a hundred teenagers behind him. Wang Chen was so tired that he couldn't stand it. He wanted to sit down immediately, but when he saw these people, he quickly pulled Zhang Tie to walk back. Wang Chen walked behind and found a stone to sit down, gasping for breath.

After less than a cup of tea, when Wang Chen was not gasping loudly just now, he heard the voice in front, "Baoshi, I haven't come up after so long. The most important thing in learning martial arts is to endure hardships. I can't even endure this kind of hardship. Humph! Drive me out of the people behind me."

When Wang Chen heard this voice, he thought it was the old man, and he was lucky that he was lucky for a while. Then Wang Chen quickly stood up and pulled Zhang Tie to stand behind everyone. The old man turned around and glanced at the young man, his eyes like a sword, and the young men lowered their heads. The words just now seemed to be giving them hints.

After that, the teenagers were arranged to rest. At night, in the room on the mountain, Wang Chen, Zhang Tie and the other two were so excited that they couldn't sleep in the room, and excitedly started to discuss the future life in the martial arts world...

Late at night, the rest of the room went to bed for a while.
Chapter completed!