C211 Requesting Help
Fortunately, he had achieved his biggest goal in this trip, and he had even managed to obtain Wong Beiming's' strong reinforcement '. As the saying goes, having an old man is like having a treasure. His Litre Bucket Sect had such a famous senior guarding it. No matter what, it was still a good thing.
Furthermore, this martial art secret manual looked really ancient. It had been read countless times in the past few hundred years, but it was still able to protect itself from damage. It was enough to show that the Wang family had regarded it as a treasure for generations. No one would have thought that Wong Beiming would be willing to hand it over to him just like that.
Zhang Jingxuan was touched by this unexpected turn of events, and he gladly accepted it. The old man and the young man looked at each other and smiled, showing their appreciation for each other.
The first two stops were relatively smooth. The third stop was supposed to be half of their own people, but Zhang Jingxuan and his group arrived at the door with ease.
The White Horse Hall of Non-horse Gang had been turned into a black color. The black bricks and black tiles were the black doors. Zhang Jingxuan muttered in his heart, What the hell is going on?
He was invited into the door by Ding Zhaoyun's subordinates and saw a statue of a white horse standing in the middle of the courtyard. It was about half the height of a person, and it stood on a three foot tall black marble base. The white horse was carved out of white jade and looked like it was running. Even the mane on its neck was carved into tiny details. It was obviously the doing of a great national player.
It was not until they entered the inner hall that they saw Ding Zhaoyun welcoming them at the door. He only left two of his personal disciples behind. The rest of the people were sent to guard outside.
"Cult Master Zhang, yesterday's battle, good skills, good means. This Ding admires you. I really feel bad for not paying you a visit and teaching you to come here instead."
Ding Zhaoyun had not spoken before. Zhang Jingxuan had always thought that it was because he was not good with words that he did not want to speak. He did not expect that this man, who seemed to be forged from fine iron, would also appear to be well-versed in everything once he spoke.
Ding Zhaoyun controlled the number one sect in Shangluo, so it was unavoidable for him to have all kinds of scenes and social gatherings. Even though he didn't seem to be smiling, after being tainted by it for so many years, he naturally wouldn't be a blank piece.
Furthermore, he had personally witnessed Zhang Jingxuan's martial arts. After coming back, he thought that if he were to face this young man, he would also be defeated. He really couldn't imagine that he would have such a cultivation at such a young age.
Strength was usually the fastest way to gain respect.
However, this did not mean that Ding Zhaoyun was willing to completely submit to Zhang Jingxuan, because some things were not that easy to overcome.
Zhang Jingxuan saw that Ding Zhaoyun still had some friendliness in his words, but his expression and tone were cold and not friendly at all. He thought in his heart that this Sect Master Ding was indeed not easy to get along with, and it was not easy to get along with him at all.
However, Zhang Jingxuan had long trained to not fight a battle that he did not have confidence in.
"Sect Master Ding, we are family, so we don't have to talk to each other. I came this time to ask for help. "
When it was time to beat around the bush, Zhang Jingxuan could take a detour, but most of the time, he preferred to get straight to the point. Ding Zhaoyun raised his eyebrows when he heard that. He looked at Zhang Jingxuan and waited quietly for his next words.
"In a few days, our army will set off. The next step will be to leave our homeland. We will go to a foreign land. As the leader, I have to be responsible for all of them. I believe that Brother Ding, as the leader, can also understand my feelings. I can't hope that in the next battle, there will still be such a good thing that can solve the battle without bloodshed. I keep looking forward to the arrival of good luck, which is the beginning of misfortune."
Zhang Jingxuan said solemnly at this moment, showing a solemn maturity that did not match his age.
"Right now, I have about eight thousand people under me, and their equipment and training are all shortcomings. More importantly, without mobility, it means that I can only be passively beaten. In this aspect, only Sect Leader Ding can help me. "
" How can I help you? "
"I need cavalry, which means I need good horses. At the same time, I need well-trained mounted soldiers, at least 400 horses. 200 soldiers. After that, I will train some more mounted soldiers among the current personnel. That's how it is."
Zhang Jingxuan watched Ding Zhaoyun's reaction without blinking. Ding Zhaoyun was still expressionless and did not even move his eyebrows. He seemed to be thinking and did not speak immediately.
Zhang Jingxuan also shut his mouth when he said this. The scene fell into a subtle and awkward atmosphere.
"I say, Big Sect Leader Ding, you are also a responsible person. Why are you so wishy-washy about such a small matter? Since our boss has said so, you can agree to it. If you can't agree to it, then just give a quick reply. If you hold it in like this, you'll suffocate to death."
Gan Shichi, who was standing beside Zhang Jingxuan, broke the silence. As the leader, it was also a small thing to know when to disappear and when to bravely charge forward.
In yesterday's battle, Gan Shichi had wounded and scared away the laughing Lee Cunxiang. It could be said that his attack was an important node in the changing situation that day, and it also left a deep impression on everyone. Ding Zhaoyun did not show any neglect because of his young age.
"Little brother Gan, it's not that I don't want to cooperate, it's because of Cult Master Zhang's request. This involved a lot of things. I might be able to agree to 400 horses even if I grit my teeth. But two hundred warriors, it won't be that easy. They want to abandon their homes and leave the world to be bathed in blood.
Furthermore, they needed someone suitable to be their leader. These are all things that I need to consider clearly. I don't want to overdo the things that Cult Master Zhang has instructed me to do, so I have to answer with more caution."
Ding Zhaoyun said to Gan Shichi with a sincere expression. Zhang Jingxuan could feel that when he was facing Gan Shichi, Ding Zhaoyun was much friendlier and more relaxed than when he was facing Zhang Jingxuan.
At this moment, Zhang Jingxuan suddenly heard a slight sound in his ears. If it wasn't for his excellent hearing, he wouldn't have been able to distinguish it from the sound of wind and conversation.
Ding Zhaoyun was still thinking about it, but he didn't expect that there would be a sudden change in the situation.
A man in black jumped down from the roof, a shining dagger in his hand quickly stabbing towards Zhang Jingxuan's head. Everyone on the scene was caught off guard, although Gan Shichi had been on guard all this time. After all, he was still inexperienced. Facing this sudden and sudden attack from the assassin, it was already too late to pull out his weapon to face the enemy.
However, Gan Shichi was worthy of being called a tiger general. He simply threw out a punch. He threw a punch at the spine of the short sword. In fact, the man in black only needed to turn his wrist slightly and the short sword in his hand turned 90 degrees. Gan Shichi's punch was equivalent to sending himself to the edge of the sword. However, Gan Shichi did not care about the consequences. At this moment, his only thought was to protect Zhang Jingxuan's safety.
Zhang Jingxuan's idea was even simpler. He was in the White Horse Hall, the core of Non-horse Gang. The assassins had long prepared an ambush here to assassinate him. He just didn't know if Ding Zhaoyun would attack him at the same time. Therefore, most of his attention was actually placed on Ding Zhaoyun.
After all, this man with extraordinary combat strength was an even more dangerous enemy than the assassin who had descended from the sky.