The Sky Dragon Swordsman
#66. Undecided
Ma Xi's Circus Troupe resumed its journey without delay after Xie Annchi and Chen Khu rejoined them.
The members of the circus, no one knows exactly what happened just now.they only heard the sound of a fight accompanied by the sound of a bang - a loud bang from a distance, and as it passed through the area that had just become the fighting arena, the shock of the circus members grew - so.
Despite only watching a glimpse from the train window, they could still see the rest of the fight leaving hundreds of corpses that had now been infested by hundreds of vultures, while the fallen trees also look like a large land opening - the amount to build a village.
The horrifying sight made the circus members feel two opposites in their minds. On one hand they felt safe if Chen Khu and Xie Annchi continued with them until the next town, but on the other, if later the payment they gave to a pair of warriors did not satisfy both.maybe later they will experience the same thing as a robber - robbers who tried to block them so far.
Their journey was practically unimpeded, and when the day started, they managed to reach the last village before entering the city of Tainan the next day.
Yuunan Village became the last village for them to rest before entering the city. The village was very crowded, even though the sun had entered its contest. This is not surprising, because many villagers work in the city of Tainan and only returned home when it was evening and only arrived in their village when it was getting dark.
Finding lodging in this village is also not difficult, because this village is a stopover area by exhausted traders or will prepare physically to pass through the moss forest that takes a day trip full of horse riding.
After cleaning and resting, Gioro Kun invited Chen Khu and Xie Annchi to dinner at a restaurant next to their inn, which turned out to be almost full when they entered the door of the restaurant.
While waiting for their order to come, Chen Khu and Gioro Kun enjoyed a bottle of wine while Xie Annchi simply observed the state of the restaurant.
Chen Khu's ears caught the talk of some people discussing about the new mayor of Tainan who recruited young men - young men in large - magnanimity to be used as imperial soldiers. From their tone like containing anxiety about the existence of war in the future, especially the city of Tainan is the closest city to the border, and if one day there is a war then the city of Tainan and the surrounding villages will have a huge impact.
The internal conflict that occurred within the Ming imperial court was indeed closed from the outside world, so many Ming imperial residents were unaware of the attempted coup by Prince Shun Kwo who was aided by the Qing Empire.
The recruitment of soldiers in large - the amount carried out by the new mayor is indeed behind the topic that is often discussed by residents, not to mention.. the same thing happened in other cities in the Ming Empire.
"I'm sorry if you've waited too long sir" said one of the waiters who delivered food to the table used by Chen Khu and friends.
They simply nodded with a smile at the waiter, then the waiter then left their table.
"Mr Gioro Kun. before the master headed to the city of Tainan. Did you also hear that in other cities also recruit large numbers of soldiers..? " Chen Khu asked while chewing his food.
"Yes, sir. from some of the cities we passed, they did apply the rules.young people over seventeen years old were required to join the imperial army " replied Gioro Kun.
In Chen Khu's heart also began to be overwhelmed with anxiety between continuing to search for the Deathly Forest and the Valley of Hope to further improve his abilities.. or have to return to the Flying Horse sect to wait for a war that could happen at any time, only if the new war will happen in one or two years, it meant that he had wasted so much time on practicing improving his abilities in order to be able to use the Sky Ruler Sword, but on the other hand.. Chen Khu also did not have enough confidence whether he could find the Deathly Forest any time soon.
The thoughts raging in his head made his appetite increase, and three times he asked the waiter to bring him food, Xie Annchi just looked at her older sister who had such an unusual appetite with a small smile.
Although not knowing for sure, but Xie Annchi could feel that his brother was thinking of something that he would not tell just anyone.
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"Sister. during the meal earlier.I noticed that brother was thinking about something very complicated.. " xie Annchi asked who came to see Chen Khu in his room out of curiosity as to what Chen Khu was thinking.
"Hmmm. I am so worried about continuing to make that journey or we have to return to the sect " replied Chen Khu while stroking his chin.
"Sister means how..? said Xie Annchi who was surprised by Chen Khu's reply.
"You heard yourself that the mayors have recruited a large number of soldiers.that means there could be a war in the near future" replied Chen Khu.
"What does this have to do with our journey..? " Xie Annchi again asked because he had not found the purpose of Chen Khu's conversation.
"If a war were to occur, then all the white warriors who belonged to the association that the emperor Shun Zhi had just formed would definitely take part, our sect as well as the fate of the other sects who fought ", replied Chen Khu and Xie Annci look nodding - nodding his head as if beginning to catch Chen Khu's intent.
"Sister.if war happens, we will be able to return to the sect as soon as possible to join the alliance" Xie Annchi said.
"Hahahaha.if we find the Forest of Death and are already in it. then we will not know the information that happens outside.. " Xie Annchi started scratching - scratching his head hearing Chen Khu reply.
"Then we have to how, brother..? "
"Hmmm.. I don't know yet. but we'd better see Ken to find more information if we get to Tainan city tomorrow, only then will we determine what kind of attitude should be " replied Chen Khu while taking a deep breath - deep and then throw it away like he wanted to throw away the burden that was on his mind.
Xie Annchi who also started to come along was confused because he had not received a definite answer from Chen Khu and then returned to his room to rest, while Chen Khu passed through the night meditating trying to revive the Chi energy that he had not used for a long time and it turned out that energy was an absolute requirement to be able to use the Heavenly Dragon Sword.