Chapter Ten: The Eighty Bandits

  Qingshi County, on the second floor above the Yuèyuè Building.

  Zhang Yang and Zhang Tie, along with a group of young men who had come to take the Dragon Gate Escort Agency's assessment, as well as Liu Chong, sat around the table.

  The decoration of the wine house is quite good, with neat bluestone on the ground and high-quality red wood tables and chairs with black lacquer edges.

  Zhang Yang sat on one side with Liu Chong, and on the other side was a delicate and elegant little girl, but the little girl's face looked somewhat pale.

  Little girl on one side, sitting is Zhang Tie.

  This little girl is the small beggar that Zhang Yang saved back then. She also has a very pleasant name, called Li Qingyu.

  A dirty little beggar girl took a bath and changed her clothes, and turned out to be a slender and elegant, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes young lady.

  The table was filled with delicious dishes, and most of the young people ate with relish. It's worth noting that some of them might not even have meat to eat during Chinese New Year.

  Zhang Yang has already become the center of attention among the people present, naturally due to the previous duel in front of Yi Yue Lou.

  Even Liu Chong had to admit that Zhang Yang was not his match in a fight.

  This child is only ten years old!

  In Liu Zhongxin's mind, Zhang Yang is a future innate master, the top existence in Jianghu!

  Being friends with Zhang Yang will bring great benefits to him and his juniors.

  Liu Chong looked at Zhang Yang putting down his chopsticks and smiled: "How does the young master think of the dishes here?"

  "It's much better than the kitchen in my home!" Zhang Yang said with a slight smile, telling the truth.

  Liu nodded seriously and smiled: "There are two more recommended youngsters in Qing Shi County. After meeting them, we will head to Longmen Town. The assessment is scheduled for June 1st, three days later!"

  June 1st

  Children's Day!

  Zhang Yang couldn't help but smile, seeing Liu Chong's gaze fall on Li Qingyu with a hint of wanting to speak but hesitating. He smiled and said: "Thanks to Uncle Liu for recommending Qingyu, let her participate in the Dragon Gate Escort Agency's assessment."

  "I can only recommend one person." Liu Chong glanced at Zhang Tie and smiled: "However, when we arrive in Longmen Town, I'll go around and visit some old friends from the same school, and I'm sure to find someone to recommend."

  Zhang Yang sincerely said, "Thank you, Uncle Liu."

  "It's just a small effort!" Liu Zhong waved his hand and glanced at Li Qingyu, "However, the person who recommends him must be of good character and it's best to know his background."

  Zhang Yang nodded and recommended Zhang Tie at that time. Liu Chong had mentioned this point before. The Longmen Escort Bureau was not a place where people could join casually. Although these rules were rigid, he was also curious about Li Qingyu's background.

  With his keen observation, after Li Qingyu finished bathing and changing clothes, he saw that this was a semi-homeless little beggar, except for the well-nourished face, there were no signs of coming from a poor family.

  Li Qingyu, although only a few years old, was very clever and didn't wait for Zhang Yang to ask before clearly explaining her own life story.

  Li Qingyu was from Changqing County, Qingshan Prefecture. He came from a family of scholars and officials, although his father was only a xiucai, but his ancestors had passed down a lot of wealth, and the family was very rich.

  But everything in Li's family was destroyed overnight more than a month ago.

  A troop of black armored cavalrymen arrived at the Li family home, burning and killing, slaughtering over a hundred people in the Li household. They not only took away all the valuable goods but also burned down the entire Li family estate!

  Li Qingyu and her maid were playing outside when they narrowly escaped a disaster and from then on became homeless beggars.

  Even the servant girl was bitten to death while fighting with a wild dog for food!

  Zhang Yang listened carefully, his eyebrows furrowed unintentionally, and he really didn't expect the world to be so chaotic!

  If our hometown of Qing Shi Town were also attacked like this...

  Zhang Yang thought about it and felt a chill run down his spine!

  However, Qing Shi Town is located in a remote area and can be considered one of the poorest towns. The people in the town are also mostly kind-hearted and wouldn't normally encounter any unexpected disasters.

  Zhang Yang furrowed his brow at that moment, and the other young men who heard Li Qingyu's experience also had different expressions. Liu Chong, however, solemnly opened his mouth.

  "Bandits of the Eight Trigrams!"

  Zhang Yang asked, "The Eighty Bandits?"

  "The Eighty Bandits are a mysterious organization on the rivers and lakes, each of them is a top-notch expert. The ten leaders are all masters who have opened up their Ren and Du meridians. It's said that their leader is an innate master! Each of the Eighty Bandits wears black armor and a face mask, appearing and disappearing at intervals to commit crimes everywhere, plundering wealth and leaving no survivors. No one knows their true identities."

  Liu Chong's face was serious as he slowly said, "More than a month ago, the eighty bandits indeed appeared within Qing Shan County."

  Li Qingyu's expression was different from the varied faces of the young men present. Upon hearing the name of the Eighty Bandits, she remembered it deeply in her heart, and a gleam of hatred flashed in her eyes.

  Zhang Yang couldn't tell what was in his heart, and he even felt that the existence of the Eighty River Bandits added a few shades of mystery to the rivers and lakes. Little did he know how cruel it was for people like Li Qingyu who were victims!

  After lunch, after leaving the wine building, the four people of Qin Wangfu who had dinner on the first floor had already disappeared.

  The crowd got on the horse cart, and Liu Chong received two more young men in Qing Shi County.

  These two young men were both dressed in brocade clothes, one from a family that ran a martial arts school and the other from a family that ran a Qinglou.

  The Dragon Gate Escort Agency, the overlord of Qingyuan County and the Longmen Escort Agency, have a complex relationship. The founder of the Martial Arts Academy was once an apprentice at the Dragon Gate Escort Agency, and the Green Building is also one of its famous industries, with 80% of its annual profits going to the agency.

  The origins of the two young men were among the best in Qing Shi County, and they were not ordinary young men, but had internal strength, although they had just begun to practice.

  Two young men had just gotten on the horse carriage when they looked at the other young men inside and still had some arrogance. But young Bian Yunsheng kindly reminded them a few words, revealing some information about Zhang Yang, instantly making the two young men collect their arrogant expressions, becoming cautious and more grateful to Bian Yunsheng.

  It's clear that the "imperial relatives" of the Dragon Gate Escort Agency are not people that two young men can afford to offend.

  Zhang Yang sat cross-legged in the carriage, Xuan Yuan sword placed horizontally on his legs, with Zhang Tie sitting expressionlessly on one side and Li Qingyu staring at him dazedly on the other.

  Obviously, in Li Qingyu's life, Zhang Yang, who suddenly appeared, played an irreplaceable role.

  Let Li Qingyu, who is already alone in this world, have an irreplaceable bond.

  Scorching gaze, Zhang Yang naturally felt it, but he had no interest in the little girl. At this moment, his heart was more yearning for the Dragon Gate Escort Agency.

  Or the yearning for the Jianghu.

  Seven years ago, he had received a mission to join the Dragon Gate Escort Agency!

  Once you enter the Dragon Gate Escort Bureau, this mysterious and unpredictable task system will reappear!

  I don't know if I will get a reward after completing the task.

  Zhang Yang, who had played online games in his past life, couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

  Will you grant me a magical skill that can make one immortal?

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