Chapter 142 Backstage
Jiang Huai acted swiftly and resolutely, said goodbye to Xue Ling with fists in his hands, entered the hall of Yanwu Hall, and took over the task of patrolling the city.
In the evening, he came to the yamen of Chongming City, and saw more than a dozen guards from the Duke's Mansion talking together in twos and threes.
Jiang Huai was very familiar with two of them, so he moved over to them.
"Xiao Jiang, you also accepted the task of patrolling the city?" A middle-aged man greeted Jiang Huai.
Jiang Huai smiled and said, "What a coincidence, Brother Hu, you also picked it up?"
Hu Zhiwen patted him on the shoulder: "I'm old, I like this kind of task the most, but you, young, what are you doing with this boring task?"
Hu Zhiwen's appearance is ordinary, but he stands out in the crowd, because he is thin and long, looks fragile, but his eyes are radiant, one can tell that he has a profound and exquisite cultivation base.
He is a congenital master, and like Jiang Huai, he is a sixth-rank guard. He looks more than 30 years old, but he is already nearly 50 years old. People who practice martial arts will look much younger when they step on the congenital realm. Eighty years old looks like fifty Years old, even over a hundred years old is no more than sixty years old.
Jiang Huai smiled and said, "I'm new here, so I'll take this task to familiarize myself with the environment."
"That's true." Hu Zhiwen nodded: "You have a good idea, don't be greedy or impetuous, take your time step by step, anyway, it will take a long time, there is no need to be so anxious."
Jiang Huai smiled and nodded: "Yes, it will take a long time."
Hu Zhiwen glanced around and said with a smile: "I think it was Miss Xueling who took you all the time. Are you related to Miss Xueling?"
"I have nothing to do with Miss Xueling." Jiang Huai waved his hand.
Hu Zhiwen squinted at him: "Who would believe it? Miss Xueling is a cold beauty who rejects people thousands of miles away. Do you think which guard on the training ground dares to strike up a conversation with her?"
"Is it that scary?" Jiang Huai laughed.
He didn't realize that although Xue Ling had a cold temperament, her habitual expression was clear and indifferent, and her eyes were indifferent, but she was very peaceful towards him and his wife, not as cold as ice on the outside.
Hu Zhiwen snorted, "Anyone who strikes up a conversation with Miss Xueling will be pushed down."
"Miss Xueling is amazing, isn't she?"
"No matter how powerful she is, everyone dare not be presumptuous."
"That's right, the government rules are strict and no infighting is tolerated." Jiang Huai nodded slowly.
What he felt the most this time was the peace of the Duke's Mansion. There was no sword, light, sword or intrigue as he imagined. Everyone was very friendly, as if they were indifferent to the world, which really surprised him.
How can such an atmosphere create fighting spirit? Where is the motivation without competition?
"The government regulations really prohibit infighting," Hu Zhiwen shook his head and said with a smile, "But Xiao Jiang, you wouldn't be so naive, would you? Do you think you can really forbid infighting?"
"How dare you break the government rules?" Jiang Huai was surprised.
As far as he knew, the house rules were strict, and the third lady was ruthless. Anyone who dared to violate the house rules would never let her go. He heard that there were ten guards who committed crimes against her, and they were all kicked out of the house by their martial arts.
"You dare not break the government regulations." Hu Zhiwen said with a smile: "But it's not that there is no workaround, you can post a battle card, open duel, the government regulations allow it."
Jiang Huai nodded.
This is to allow infighting, but there are restrictions. He thinks this is good. Blindly forbidding fighting will cause a backlog of conflicts. People who practice martial arts are strong and bloody, so how can they not fight? Repressing the instinct is not a long-term solution.
Hu Zhiwen said: "Everyone can't help Miss Xueling because she has a strong background."
"Oh?" Jiang Huai said with a smile, "What kind of background does Miss Xueling have?"
"Chu Li." Hu Zhiwen couldn't help laughing: "You haven't heard of Chu Li's name, have you?"
"Chu Li is so famous?" Jiang Huai said with a smile.
"Xiao Jiang, you pretend to be confused with me!" Hu Zhiwen pointed at him.
Two people came over and looked at Jiang Huai: "Who doesn't know Chu Li?"
Hu Zhiwen introduced two people to Jiang Huai, Zhao Jing and Qu Aoyun, and said with a smile: "Chu Li is now a third-rank bodyguard, the head of Tianling Academy, do you know what the Tianling Academy does?"
"Hmph, it's nothing special, but being favored by the third lady, it's all due to luck!" Qu Aoyun snorted coldly.
He is thin and strong, like a cheetah, with bright eyes and ambition.
"Xiao Qu, I hate you the most!" Hu Zhiwen snorted unceremoniously, "Good luck? Are you lucky enough to beat Zhuo Feiyang?"
Qu Aoyun curled his lips and had nothing to say.
He was beaten by Zhuo Feiyang at the beginning, and it was embarrassing to think about it. Hu Zhiwen's words can be regarded as pinching his scars, but his cultivation base is not enough, he can't beat Hu Zhiwen, so he can only shut up.
Hu Zhiwen pursed his lips and said: "Miss San has always acted fairly. If Chu Li can't make those achievements, she won't be able to reach the third grade!...Tianling Academy is responsible for investigating traitors. Who wouldn't have a headache?"
"Let's have a clear conscience, he won't be framed, right? Miss San won't allow him to do such nonsense!" Qu Aoyun snorted unconvinced.
Hu Zhiwen snorted: "I don't need to frame you, I just deliberately torment you, what can you do? So Xiao Qu, you should keep your mouth shut and don't cause trouble for yourself!"
"Hehe, I don't think Chu Li is so narrow-minded." Jiang Huai rounded up.
Hu Zhiwen smiled and said: "That's true, he also climbed up from the bottom, he was ridiculed a lot at the beginning, except for Zhuo Feiyang, who made trouble for him all day long, and now he is assigned to a corner, for others, He didn't bother anymore."
Qu Aoyun hummed: "Isn't that considered narrow-minded?"
"Except for Zhuo Feiyang, has he ever touched anyone else?" Hu Zhiwen said with a smile, "If it were Xiaoqu you, do you have the stamina?"
"The fate of the surname Gu is not very good."
"That's what he asked for, and even a bad guy won't spare him!"
"Hey..., the current Chu Li is beyond our reach." Hu Zhiwen shook his head and sighed: "With him in the backstage, who dares to offend Miss Xueling? Do you think your life is too long?"
"Miss Xueling is too cold, it's useless to strike up a conversation!" Qu Aoyun shook his head.
Hu Zhiwen said with a smile: "If we get in touch with Chu Li, we will be very popular! ... So Xiao Jiang, seize the opportunity!"
Jiang Huai smiled and didn't say much.
Qu Aoyun looked at him: "Do you recognize Chu Li?"
Hu Zhiwen said: "Xiao Jiang and Chu Li have a very good relationship."
"Really?" Qu Aoyun's eyes sparkled.
Jiang Huai said with a smile: "It's not bad, some friends."
"It's not a normal friendship that you can enter the Duke's mansion now." Hu Zhiwen said, "Chu Li didn't bring you in?"
"That's true." Jiang Huai said.
"Let's just say, most of the people who enter the Duke's Mansion come from childhood, and it's too difficult to get in halfway." Hu Zhiwen said: "Be careful, there are many benefits to follow Chu Li!"
Jiang Huai said with a smile: "I still want to make a breakthrough by myself."
"Want to break out by yourself?" Hu Zhiwen shook his head and laughed: "Xiao Jiang, you are so naive."
"There's nothing wrong with breaking out on your own." Qu Aoyun said: "You don't rely on anyone, you rely on your own ability to eat."
"It's okay to eat." Hu Zhiwen said, "But you don't want to respond to everyone?"
"What's the point of that!" Qu Aoyun snorted.
Jiang Huai smiled and nodded.
"That's all, everyone has their own aspirations." Hu Zhiwen waved his hands helplessly and said, "Let's go, patrol the city!"