Chapter 99: Departure! Manager He's Road to Success

What he wanted to practice was his accuracy.

Because he had practiced martial arts for many years, his skills were very stable.

But he shot a few arrows, but his hit rate was very poor, and he missed the target twice.

So the successful flying knife to save his father in the Panlong Desert was really a stroke of luck.

No, it was He Chunhua who was lucky that he was not shot in the head by his son first.

He Lingchuan was not discouraged. Thinking back to Hu Min's archery skills, it must not have been learned overnight.

After pulling the bow fifty times, He Lingchuan put down the strong bow, first relaxed his sore shoulders and arms, then adjusted his true energy, and began to practice the sword.

This is what he has always wanted to do since he woke up.

He closed his eyes and slowly recalled the hard fight of the past night.

Every parry, every dodge, every injury, every head-on blow, and--

Every kill!

In his dream, he killed six enemies and injured or assisted nineteen.

Now these scenes are clearly recalled, frozen, and magnified in his mind, allowing him to calmly record every success and examine every mistake.

He even remembered Commander Xiao's knife, which was crisp, fierce and decisive, without any drag.

And Meng Shan, who was so fierce and domineering that he would never shrink back in the face of danger, which made Commander Xiao dare not challenge him.

He Lingchuan seemed to be back on the battlefield yesterday.

When he came to his senses, he had finished practicing the knife, and his knife skills were harmonious. Many obscure points in the past were suddenly solved.

Just then, a sweet-scented osmanthus flower fell, and He Lingchuan chopped it with a knife, with the blade about an inch away from the petals.

The sweet-scented osmanthus flower seemed to stagnate slightly in the air, and then fell down on its own along the original trajectory.

Intact.

The servant standing in the corner of the yard couldn't bear to look directly at it, but He Lingchuan seemed very satisfied and even smiled.

There is a knife wind when dancing with a knife, and the faster the knife, the stronger the knife wind.

The osmanthus flower was less than an inch away from the blade, but it was not disturbed by the blade wind. This was his progress.

He Lingchuan had actually practiced a little bit of sword qi, but it was much more difficult to control the heart than it sounds. From the external to the internal, he still had a long way to go.

However, when did his memory become so good that he could remember all the details of last night and review and savor them frame by frame?

Looking back, it seemed that both dreams were like this.

Perhaps this was the credit of the broken sword again?

Then he went to draw the bow and practiced sword again, and so on again and again.

Seeing the sun slowly setting in the west, the servant had to remind him: "Young Master, don't forget the lady's instructions."

What did the lady say? He Lingchuan thought for a long time before he remembered that she was going to send invitations to the upper circles in Blackwater City and invite them to come to the He family tomorrow night for the Burning Tail Banquet.

When an official is promoted, colleagues and relatives come to congratulate him, and the host family will prepare a sumptuous banquet and singing and dancing to entertain them, which is called the "Burning Tail Banquet". He Chunhua had made great contributions and was promoted several levels this time, so of course the final banquet had to be held beautifully.

Collect the work, take a shower, and work.

When He Lingchuan finished sending the invitations and went home, the bright moon had risen.

He Lingchuan looked at the broken knife on the wall, and was a little excited when he lay down to sleep, hoping to dream of Panlong tonight.

He was eager to know the result of the riverbed battle.

Unfortunately, he had no dreams that night.

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Three days passed in a flash.

When He Junshou was promoted, Heishui City was as lively as a festival. Even the servants of the He family went out and enjoyed the happiness of being the center of attention.

The He family was crowded with people, and those who came to congratulate and give gifts almost broke the door.

Most of them were received by He Yue, because He Chunhua was busy finalizing the list of his personal guards.

Now the total number of Heishui City troops is more than 1,300 people. He couldn't take them all away. In the end, he carefully selected and asked for 300 people.

These 300 elites were the foundation for his vigorous development in Xiazhou. From this perspective, loyalty is more important than military strength.

Among them, there are three generals, including Zeng Feixiong.

He Lingchuan was surprised that this filial son was willing to follow them north. As a result, he learned that Zeng Feixiong's father suddenly died of illness five days ago, and regained his consciousness before his death. The father and son finally had a good chat.

Zeng Feixiong fulfilled his wish and sent his old father to the end. Without any worries, he no longer lingered in Blackwater City.

In fact, one of the criteria for He Chunhua to select personal guards is young and strong bachelors, preferably without family burdens. Otherwise, the guards will have to bring their families with them when they go to the battlefield thousands of miles away, and the marching speed will not be satisfactory.

In addition, He Chunhua also brought a few staff members.

Madam Ying was busy settling wages and then dismissing the servants of the Li family. In addition to the old butler, the He family only brought two attendants, one man and one woman, on the road this time. They were loyal servants who had been used for seven or eight years.

Everything was kept simple on the road, and new people were recruited when they arrived in a new place.

Uncle Hao was also willing to go to Xiazhou, but he was assigned by He Chunhua to stay in Heishui City temporarily to help deal with the He family's property, and then go north in about three to five months.

He Lingchuan also met Situ Han, and the sand bandits would not go.

"I can't go, my family is here, and they are all counting on us." At this time, Situ Han and other sand bandits had been incorporated into the city army. They had royal food to eat after being incorporated, and everyone was mentally comfortable and unwilling to travel thousands of miles to challenge the unknown of Xiazhou.

Who doesn't know that there will be a war when you go there? Who would be willing to go to the front line if they can live a stable life? Situ Han pushed Mao Tao forward: "Only this kid insisted on following you." No matter how you persuade him, he won't listen, this is called recklessness.

He Lingchuan asked curiously: "Is your wife not in Heishui City?"

"We broke up yesterday, and she slapped me twice." Mao Tao grinned and didn't take it seriously, "I heard that the girls in Xiazhou have bigger and brighter eyes, unlike the rough old ladies here. There are Thousands of miles of fertile land, why do I have to guard this acre of thin farmland?”

Then taking into account the family members, logistics, and other things that must be brought along, He Chunhua finally formed a group of more than 430 people.

He Lingchuan did not expect that the first person he saw when he stepped out of the door was Liu Baobao. This guy came up to him with a box in his hands: "Young Master, this is what you asked me to get a few days ago. Just treat it as a farewell gift."

He Lingchuan was curious, so he took it and opened it. He found that there were several bottles of medicinal powder, which were thin and white.

The bottle is also ridiculously big.

"Uh..." Why does he think this thing is contraband? "Will I ask you to get such a thing?"

No, no, how is that possible? He is a promising young man.

"Don't you want a medicine that will relieve pain immediately and not hinder your movement?" Liu Baobao pointed to the powder in the bottle, "This is it, it's called Shituo powder."

He Lingchuan was relieved and accepted it happily.

With a smile on his face, Liu Baobao bowed his head and said goodbye: "In the future, when you are going to prosper, you must never forget that you still have old friends in the small border town."

"That's inevitable!" He Lingchuan agreed.

In the morning of that day, the He family led the 400 bodyguards to have pre-departure tea, bid farewell to the people, and then left Heishui City amid people's greetings and headed north.