Ink panel: Hunting the sun and surveying the sky from the bow.

Chapter 28 Entering the County Town (Seeking Follow-up Reading)
"Sir, I'm going to Taiping County soon. I've never been to the county and I'm not very familiar with it. I heard from others that you've lived in the county for many years and are familiar with some of the rules there."

"So I would like to ask you to go to the county town with me and give me some advice."

Shen Qing stood in front of Zhang Shuyuan and spoke in a very humble manner.

Zhang Shuyuan said casually while reading a book: "I don't want to go. It's so cold, and I'm not in good health. I can't stand it. Besides, I haven't been to the county town for a long time..."

"I'll give you the money." Shen Qing looked at Zhang Shuyuan with a smile and a sincere look.

Zhang Shuyuan wondered how such a smart child could be so worldly.

"It's not about the money, it's mainly about..."

"I'll give you a hundred coins and I'll pick you up in a carriage."

Zhang Shuyuan put down the book and sighed, "Okay, I'll go with you, but..."

"Two hundred coins."

"When are we leaving?"

"Maybe in half an hour."

"Then I'll come find you in half an hour."

"Thank you sir."

After Shen Qing left, Zhang Shuyuan let out a long sigh.

He heard everything that happened in the village yesterday.

But he was not surprised.

There were many similar murders in gang fights in the county.

He has long been accustomed to strange things.

So when facing Shen Qing, he remained calm and dared to ask for money.

"It's insulting. But it's not shameful to earn money. Old masters have to eat too."

……

After Zhang Baoqing became the leader of the mountain herders, he seemed to be full of energy and he completed all the tasks assigned by Shen Qing perfectly.

With the help of Shen's cousin, the matter was basically resolved without Shen Qing having to intervene.

Looking at the full cart, Shen Qing sighed.

It is true that when you are poor in a busy city, no one cares about you, but when you are rich in the mountains, you have distant relatives.

He has seen the reality of human nature.

When he had nothing, it was difficult for him to even borrow a bowl of rice from others.

At present, he has only mastered the basic martial art of Jiugongjin, and it is already like this before his qi and blood are perfect.

I really don’t know how powerful those martial artists who have truly entered the martial arts world in the county are.

Shen Qing put away his emotions, looked at the sky, picked up a bow and hung it on his body and ran straight to the back mountain.

He planned to take out the two bows and leather clothes of the Chen Tai brothers and sell them in the city.

Now that the Chen family is gone, no one will say anything to him even if these things are exposed in broad daylight.

It's an income after all.

According to his memory of that day, Shen Qing found the hiding place.

He cleared away the snow on top and took out the two bows and two fur coats hidden inside.

Shen Qing took a look and found nothing unusual, so he packed it up and took it with him.

At this time, a group of birds suddenly flew away in fright from the vast mountains in the distance.

A low beast roar came from afar, causing Shen Qing's heart to palpitate.

He didn't dare to stay for long and quickly went down the mountain with agility.

Only when he reached the edge of the forest did he stop and look back.

"If I heard it correctly, it should be the roar of a tiger."

"When will there be big bugs around here?"

Shen Qing found it a little unbelievable.

……

The village entrance.

A slow horse pulled a cart loaded with mountain products.

Shen Qing sat in the center, while Shen Xiaohu and Zhang Shuyuan sat on his left and right respectively.

"drive!"

Shen Qing grasped the reins, whipped them, and headed along the mountain path towards Taiping County.

Taiping County was about fifty or sixty miles away from their Hongshan Village. They took a "horse carriage" and, if the weather was good, they could arrive in less than an hour.

On the road, Shen Qing was driving for the first time and didn't dare drive too fast.

He kept a tense face and stared at the horse's butt intently, worried that it would suddenly lose control.

"When driving a carriage, the most important thing is to let the horse feel your presence. When you hold the reins, you should relax and move them from time to time. When you swing the whip, be gentle and avoid sudden acceleration or deceleration to avoid scaring the horse."

Zhang Shuyuan, who was standing by, changed into a clean gown, which was rare for him. He got on Shen Qing's cart and talked freely.

"Besides, don't worry. This is a simple horse. It has no temper and is very well behaved."

Shen Qing looked at Zhang Shuyuan with some surprise.

"Sir, can you drive?"

Zhang Shuyuan closed his eyes slightly and did not respond.

Shen Qing tactfully did not ask any more questions and started to drive as Zhang Shuyuan taught him.

After a moment, he suddenly felt something.

In the sight, a drop of ink dripped down from a high place and spread out.

Paragraphs of ink writing slowly appeared in front of Shen Qing.

[Skills: Driving Skills (Beginner)]

[Progress: 4/100 points]

[Status: cannot be upgraded]

[Note: The art of driving is practice makes perfect. Continuous practice can improve your skills and master the key points of driving. In the future, you can drive steadily and quickly, as if you were using your arms and fingers, and ride away from the crowd.]

Shen Qing couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the extra reminder in his sight.

I didn't expect that I could develop a skill just by walking.

Too many skills don't overwhelm the body.

Shen Qing had nothing to do anyway, so he began to concentrate on driving and tried to improve his driving skills.

Shicheng Mountain covers an area of ​​hundreds of miles, which is not small, but the scenery is really average.

There are low mountains on both sides of the mountain road, not very magnificent.

Shen Qing and the other two drove along the road. After half an hour, they saw more and more tire tracks on the mountain road.

The snow was crisscrossed with water, and the mountain path gradually became muddy.

However, after half an hour of practice, Shen Qing has already mastered the key points of driving and his driving skills have also improved.

He held the reins tightly, his expression unchanged, and drove the little horse to find an easy path.

The little horse seemed to understand Shen Qing's meaning. It twisted its butt and cooperated very well, which made Zhang Shuyuan, who was standing by, look at it sideways.

He couldn't help but raise his opinion of Shen Qing to a higher level.

After walking for a few more moments, Shen Qing and the others saw the outline of Taiping County.

Shen Qing couldn't help but wave the whip in his hand, urging the little horse to speed up its pace.

After a while, a city appeared in front of Shen Qing and the other two.

Taiping County, as the largest city in the surrounding area, covers a vast area, is backed by mountains and has water, and has a very advantageous terrain.

Outside the county town, there is a thick rammed earth wall that divides Taiping County into the inner city and the outer city.

The inner city is within the city wall, which houses some martial arts schools, markets, and government offices, and is home to many nobles.

Outside the city wall is the outer city, where only idle people live.

The outer city is undoubtedly much larger than the inner city, but it is also relatively the most dilapidated.

Looking around, there are densely packed shanties, dirty and messy.

The place was full of beggars and all kinds of lowly people.

As soon as Shen Qing and his two companions walked into the outer city, they were immediately surrounded by all kinds of people, who stretched out their hands to ask for all kinds of food, and even tried to steal the mountain products in his car.

Shen Qing's face immediately turned fierce, and he knocked down those dishonest people with one punch. These people stopped only after being frightened by Shen Qing's ruthlessness.

"Why is Taiping County in such a mess?" Shen Qing frowned.

Zhang Shuyuan raised his eyelids and said, "Why else do you think it's called Taiping County? It's about what you need."

Shen Qing was speechless.

"Let's go into the city."

During the new book period, book lovers must read it on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The competition mechanism at Qidian is very fierce now, and resources are very tight. I hope you can lend me a helping hand. I would be very grateful.



(End of this chapter)