Chapter 208: Showdown

Chapter 208: Showdown

Chu Li pondered for a while whether or not to confront Mu Jiangge, and finally she decided to wait for Mu Jiangge to come back.

She pulled off the cloth and said awkwardly, "My cousin is worried that your identity will be exposed, so the old man will break my legs."

Mu Jiangge chuckled, "Don't worry, cousin. I will be careful."

......

Three days later, Mu Jiangge packed her bags and quietly left home. Soon she found out that Xie Jingchuan, who had already become the top martial arts champion, was also going to the border with them.

She lowered her head and didn't look at Xie Jingchuan, but Xie Jingchuan recognized her at a glance.

"Jiang Ge!"

Mu Jiangge paused and asked, "Master Xie, are you also going to walk like us?"

Xie Jingchuan smiled slightly and asked, "Don't we all travel like this?"

"But you are the champion in martial arts? You are still different from us."

Xie Jingchuan looked at the endless official road and replied, "It's no different. I also started from the bottom when I joined the army."

"Is this how they treat the martial arts champion?" Mu Jiangge wondered.

Xie Jingchuan answered honestly, "I asked for it myself."

Mu Jiangge raised his middle finger, "Master Xie is amazing, I admire you!"

Xie Jingchuan looked at her strange movements and laughed, "Mr. Jiang is different from others, very interesting."

Mu Jiangge shook his head. "Mr. Xie is really good at praising people. My cousin wouldn't let me do this weird thing."

Xie Jingchuan suddenly pressed down Mu Jiangge's proud middle finger with his hand, then gently pried open her thumb and raised it up.

"Do you think this is better?"

Mu Jiangge looked at his tightly clenched four fingers and the raised thumb and said with emotion: "Oh, this action is indeed much smoother."

Xie Jingchuan nodded, "That's right, the thumb is the most unique and is ranked first. When I saw Mr. Jiang in the martial arts arena that day, I was a little bit looking forward to it. I didn't expect you didn't participate in the martial arts test, otherwise you would be like this too!"

Mu Jiangge looked at the thumbs up Xie Jingchuan gave her and smiled brightly, "Haha, Mr. Xie has good taste. I think so too, but it's a pity that I missed it!"

Suddenly, not far behind the two men, several young men came forward excitedly, "Master Xie, Master Jiang!"

Mu Jiangge turned around and saw the young men in the dilapidated temple that day.

They all smiled brightly, and after seeing the two of them, they seemed to have found their organization.

Mu Jiangge felt something suddenly lighten behind her, and the leading boy carried the package behind her on his back.

"Mr. Jiang, let me help you carry your luggage."

"Thank you, Master. I'll help you carry it..."

Mu Jiangge found that the few people had completely changed. They wore clean and tidy clothes, their hair was no longer straw-like, and their faces were washed.

Although they are still very thin, they are all very energetic.

The young man's eyes were full of new life. "Uncle Hu has gone to Mr. Li's house to look after the doorman. Look, our new clothes were also sent by Mr. Li."

The more they talked, the more excited they became. "If it weren't for Master Xie and Master Jiang, how could we have met Master Li and joined the army so smoothly?"

Xie Jingchuan smiled slightly. He didn't expect Prince Chu Li to be so friendly.

He had heard a lot about Chu Li, especially in the past year he had been paying attention to the changes in the prince.

He looked at them and said, "From now on, we will take care of each other in the barracks."

"Yes, of course!" Several young men grinned happily, because they had heard that Master Xie was the top martial arts champion.

He is such a powerful person but he is not arrogant. What a good person!

Xie Jingchuan asked Jiang Ge curiously, "How did Master Jiang know Master Li?"

Mu Jiangge lied, "I was kicked out by my family once. It was raining heavily that day and I fainted on the side of the road due to exhaustion. Master Li passed by and saved my life. That's how we met."

"Mr. Li is such a good doctor!" the leading young man praised.

Xie Jingchuan lowered his eyes and smiled. These little guys really thought that the prince was a doctor. I wonder how they would react if they knew Chu Li’s true identity one day?

Mu Jiangge looked at the few people and said, "By the way, what are your names?"

The leading teenager introduced them one by one: "They are all orphans. Uncle Hu named them Hu Yi, Hu Ergou, Hu Le, Hu Xiaofei. I was lost from my family when I was four years old. My name is Zhou Chong."

The corners of Mu Jiangge's lips twitched. Uncle Hu was quite casual in naming, but it was also obvious that he was getting more and more serious about it.

"Are you guys adults yet?" Mu Jiangge asked curiously.

"Adults now!" several people said in unison.

"You are quite skinny. It is fate that we know each other. From now on, if I have food to eat, you will have some too!" Mu Jiangge has always been a generous person.

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang!" Several young men were excited. They did not expect that Mr. Li would really send them to serve in the army.

Originally they went to register yesterday, but were kicked out.

Now that Uncle Hu has a place to go, they also want to do something to repay the kindness of Uncle Hu and Master Li.

......

Liuhe Gate.

Ji Changqing had just finished drinking the medicine that Chu Li sent.

After nephew Ji Xueying lifted the door curtain and saw Ji Changqing, he helped him up.

"Xue Ying, the palace is busy with affairs, why did you come back today?" Ji Changqing was happy to know that his nephew had become a martial arts champion and was working in the palace.

"My nephew will officially take up the post tomorrow." Ji Xueying helped Ji Changqing sit down step by step.

He poured Ji Changqing a glass of warm water and said, "My uncle's illness has improved, which makes me happier than my nephew's fame and appointment by His Majesty."

Ji Changqing looked at his outstanding nephew with gentle eyes.

"Xueying, your parents died early, and you have always been by my side. I have always treated you as my own son. I am proud of your achievements today!"

He paused and thought of his son who died young. If his son were still alive, he might be as good as Xue Ying.

"By the way, Xueying, it's not easy to work in front of the emperor. Did you meet a noble person?"

Ji Xueying's background can only be considered as that of a man of the world. Generally, those who can come before the emperor are children of aristocrats.

Ji Xueying half-knelt down and said respectfully, "Uncle, this time His Majesty asked us whether to choose to go to the border or stay in the capital. I really wanted to stay in the capital to accompany you. I didn't expect that the prince said that I am very suitable to protect His Majesty, so I stayed smoothly."

Ji Changqing nodded with relief, "This is a good thing, you should remember the prince's kindness in your heart!"

"Yes, uncle, your nephew understands."

The more Ji Changqing looked at his nephew, the more satisfied he became. He had cultivated Ji Xueying with great care over the years, just to make his brother feel proud even in his grave.

Now, Ji Xueying has done it!

Ji Xueying looked outside the house curiously, "Uncle, where is Xuanying?"

Ji Changqing smiled and said, "The miracle doctor who saved my life brought me back from the brink of death. Your senior brother has gone to protect his family."

Ji Xueying asked curiously: "Uncle, who is that miracle doctor? Has his family encountered any difficulties? Why does he need protection?"