Three days later, the housekeeper assigned Kang Ying to escort the soldiers.
After Kang Ying packed her luggage, she came to the entrance of the escort agency. She saw that besides the escorts, there were also cooks, porters, and even manservants, maidservants, and many other servants. She couldn't help but be startled.
When Guo Litian saw Kang Ying arrive, he quickly walked up to her and smiled at her."Sister Ying 'er, let's go now.”
"The housekeeper said that there were only two escorts for this escort, so why are there so many people?" Kang Ying asked.”
"The escort matters will naturally be handled by the two of us," Guo Litian said with a smile. However, I thought that this was the first time the two of us were escorting alone, so I naturally had to make some preparations. So I brought them along so that someone could take care of us.”"I'm a rough man, so naturally I'm not as meticulous as you girls." Can you see if there's anything left?"
Usually, when the escorts rushed around, if they had a donkey as a mount, it would be considered as being ostentatious. If they rode on a mule cart, it would be even more extravagant. The carriage was exclusive to the Taoist masters.
However, for someone like Guo Litian to lead a servant on a mission like this, although it wasn't the last, it was unprecedented.
Kang Ying coldly looked at Guo Litian showing off and couldn't help but feel angry."You actually have the guts to show off your wealth to me, the princess of Grass Cloud?”"Do you think you're a prince or princess?" she said coldly. He actually brought so many servants with him!”
Guo Litian heard this and said without thinking,"In my heart, what princess is nothing compared to your little finger.”
Kang Ying didn't expect Guo Litian to say such a thing, so she couldn't help but be stunned.
Guo Litian immediately regretted his words. After all, his words were very bold and abrupt. He didn't know if Kang Ying would be angry about it, so he quickly changed the topic and said,"Let's go, okay?”
Kang Ying came back to her senses and thought to herself, This kid said that the princess can't even compare to one of my fingers. He was born in Daduo, so he didn't know what a foreign princess's character and appearance were like. This princess was naturally referring to the princess of Daduo. Hmm, this kid is quite sensible. He knows that the princess of Da Duo is far inferior to me.”Kang Ying smiled and said,"Is it really just the two of us going?"
All along, whenever Guo Litian went out to protect the escort, Guo Dingyang would follow along, so she asked this question. However, Guo Litian misunderstood and thought that Kang Ying wanted Shi Yang to go with her, so he said,"Don't look at Shi Yang's current strength, which is slightly higher than mine. When I take over Ao Tian and take the position of Chief Escort, he will just be one of my subordinates. If he doesn't listen to me, I'll chase him out.”
Kang Ying was confused by his words.
Guo Litian saw that Kang Ying was silent and thought that she was moved by him. Thus, he gave an order and led the group of coachmen, cooks, servants, and porters to set off.
Shi Yang had just learned that Kang Ying was going to deliver another escort this morning, so he wanted to ask her about cultivation before she left.
When he rushed to the entrance of the Bodyguard Agency, he heard Guo Litian's last words," When I take over Aotian and sit on the position of Chief Bodyguard, he will only be one of my subordinates. If he doesn't listen to me, I'll chase him out. He couldn't help but feel proud and immediately wanted to break the door and leave."Even if I, Shi Yang, starve to death on the streets, it is far better than being bullied by that brat!”
The thought of bidding farewell kept rolling in Shi Yang's heart. Suddenly, he thought of Guo Dingyang's life-saving grace and Xia Juan's kindness in taking him in. Now that he had become a Five Star Martial Master and was about to leave, he finally suppressed his emotions and thought,""A man should repay the kindness of others. Chief Escort Xia and Uncle Guo have treated me like a mountain. How can I do such an ungrateful and despicable act? It won't be too late for me to leave when Guo Litian takes the position of Chief Escort.”
"Ah, so you're here." Just as Shi Yang was deep in thought, he suddenly heard Guo Dingyang's voice from behind him. He quickly turned around and saw Guo Dingyang walking over quickly.
Seeing this, Shi Yang immediately went forward and said respectfully,"Good morning, Uncle Guo."
Guo Dingyang smiled and said," Little Brother Shi Yang, I will teach you martial arts from now on. After all, we are both Fire Martial Masters, and our martial arts are quite similar. What do you think?"”
Hearing this, Shi Yang's spirits were lifted. He said,"In that case, I'll have to trouble Uncle Guo." He thought to himself, Uncle Guo is one of the few experts in the world. His understanding of the True Force of the Blazing Fire is far beyond what a newly-promoted Blazing Fire Martial Master like me can compare to. To be able to receive his guidance was truly a great blessing.”
A few days later, Guo Litian and Kang Ying came back from a mission. After meeting with Kang Ying, Shi Yang learned that Guo Litian was pestering Kang Ying and wanted her to teach him how to cultivate. However, even though he said so, every time Kang Ying taught Guo Litian martial arts for less than half a day, she would find ways to avoid it. If he didn't invite Kang Ying out to play, then he wanted to have a meal with her.
Kang Ying also learned from Shi Yang that he was learning from Guo Dingyang. She smiled at Shi Yang and said,"Uncle Guo is not only powerful, but also a Fire Master like you." Let him teach you martial arts, it's natural. You must take this opportunity to practice diligently. You will be of great use in the future.”
Shi Yang understood what Kang Ying meant, so he nodded seriously.
From then on, Guo Litian and Kang Ying went on escort missions together, and Shi Yang followed Guo Dingyang to practice martial arts.
Although Guo Litian said that he wanted Kang Ying to teach him martial arts, he would often talk about other things with Kang Ying after practicing for a while, such as whose jewelry was selling brilliance, and which restaurant's new chef had superb craftsmanship.
Every time he came here, Guo Litian would invite Kang Ying out to play, taking the opportunity to buy her jewelry and taste delicious food. After a year, Guo Litian and Kang Ying became much closer. In Kang Ying's eyes, Guo Litian's obedience to her orders also made her very happy.
Shi Yang had been learning from Guo Dingyang for a year, and his skills had improved greatly. Compared to a year ago, his current martial arts skills were worlds apart. Not only did his True Force circulation reach perfection, but the purity of his True Force was also on par with Guo Dingyang.
Guo Dingyang was secretly shocked by Shi Yang's strong desire to learn and his extraordinary talent."No wonder he only used five years to go from a mediocre person who didn't know martial arts to a Five Star Martial Master. This child was shockingly talented and hardworking.”Guo Dingyang had thought more than once that if Guo Litian could have half of Shi Yang's talent in determination, he would be satisfied for the rest of his life.
One day, after Shi Yang finished his cultivation, Guo Dingyang said to him,""Shi Yang, I don't have any skills to teach you now. You are better than me in every aspect, but you lack some experience. Why don't I tell the butler to arrange some escorts for you? The two of us will escort you together. What do you think?”
Shi Yangxin thought," It's getting harder and harder for me to cultivate my True Force. There's almost no progress. It's useless to continue cultivating. Why don't I go out and gain some experience and seek opportunities?" Moreover, Uncle Guo is with me, so he can give me some pointers.”So he agreed.
"Go back and have a good rest today. Tomorrow, we'll go out and train."”
Shi Yang suddenly thought of Kang Ying and asked,"Uncle Guo, is Ying 'er coming with us?”
"Kang Ying?" Guo Dingyang laughed. She's currently focused on teaching Li Tian, so it's best if we don't disturb them.”
Upon hearing this, Shi Yang did not say anything else. He returned to his room alone after he left.
The next morning, Shi Yang and Guo Dingyang walked out of the Aotian Bodyguard Agency together and went to the eastern city gate.
The two of them came to the east gate and saw people coming and going at the gate. Occasionally, a mule cart filled with goods would pass by.
Guo Dingyang looked around and said to Shi Yang,"The place where we meet our employer is here. We'll just wait here for our employer to come.”
Shi Yang nodded. He stood up and moved his left foot to relieve his fatigue.
After an hour, Guo Dingyang pouted his lips at the city gate and whispered to Shi Yang,""Little Brother Shi Yang, they're here.”
Shi Yang turned around and saw four two-horse carriages filled with large wooden boxes approaching the city gate. Seeing that the big horse pulling the cart was very strenuous, he guessed that the weight of the goods on the cart was not light.
The middle-aged man in the lead had a sharp mouth and a pair of mustaches. There were also eight muscular men in short shirts riding horses to protect the mule cart.
Guo Dingyang called Shi Yang over to greet him. He cupped his fists and asked,"May I ask if this is Official Zhang's escort carriage?”
The middle-aged man with a pointed mouth and ape-like cheeks bowed back and said,"That's right." He first sized up Guo Shi from head to toe, then took out a document from his pocket and handed it to Guo Dingyang.
Guo Dingyang took the document with both hands and opened it up to examine it carefully. Seeing that this document was indeed the power of attorney written by Chief Escort Xia Juan, he handed it back with both hands. Then, he took out a token and handed it to the middle-aged man with a sharp mouth. After the man confirmed that it was correct, he handed the token back to Guo Dingyang.
"My surname is Zhang. I'm the housekeeper of Lord Zhang's residence. You can call me Housekeeper Zhang." I'll have to trouble the two of you for the journey to Lanshan City.”His words were arrogant, and his expression was even more overbearing.
" You're too polite, Butler Zhang," Guo Dingyang replied." I'm Guo Dingyang. This is Brother Shi Yang." Please forgive me if there are any inconveniences along the way.”
Butler Zhang's gaze swept back and forth between Guo Shi and the other man, and he said,"I only hired one martial master yesterday. Why are there two of them?”
Guo Dingyang smiled and said,"This little brother Shi Yang has just mastered his skills. Today, he will follow me around and gain some experience."”
Butler Zhang did not comment on his words. He glanced at Shi Yang's lame left foot and said casually,"I see. If anything happens, don't drag us down, understand? Then let's go." With that, he waved his hand and the group set off.
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