Golden Dragon Swordsman S2

The Test of Being a Soldier

Arya stepped down the main street, when she saw an old beggar, not in her mind the old beggar turned his head, looking at her with completely white eyes.

"Rules have been determined, the journey is still too long. Big events await you."

"Are you talking to me, cake?" Arya frowned, smiled and then stuffed the gold coin into the bowl in the grandfather's hand.

"Darkness will throw you away."

Arya looked at the old man carefully, "Thank you cake, may we meet on another occasion. Sorry I'm in a hurry."

"Now the dark will come, I hope the sunshine will come soon. Ah, but what good is light for blind eyes."

Arya stopped her steps, turning her back to look at the beggar grandfather who was walking limped with a stick in hand as her step reinforcement.

***** 

Siu Liong stood parallel to Hulao and Honglong, they were now in front of the royal gate. All four of his friends are on an investigative mission.

"I'm Siu Liong, brother of warrior chief Su Tang. Please tell my brother I want to see him."

One of the guards returned Siu Liong's badge, then looked at his partner. "The five of them met the chief soldier Su Tang."

"Good.."

The gate was opened, the five guards escorting Siu Liong, Hulao and Honglong into the royal area, towards Su Tang's residence.

After making small talk and introducing himself, Hulao then explained the purpose of his arrival with Honglong to Su Tang.

"It just so happens that right now the kingdom is in need of soldiers to maintain security in the princess pavilion." Su Tang looked at Hulao and Honglong alternately. "The problem is to become a guard soldier there, at least you must be at the Commander-in-Chief stage. While I see you have no warrior aura... So better.."

Honglong laughed softly, but his laughter did not last long as Hulao quickly smothered his mouth.

Su Tang stared in surprise, "What's wrong? What's so funny?"

"I'm sorry my brother, sir, he seems to be out of focus, maybe his mind is recollecting the funny incident we've been through before." Hulao reasoned, his hand still smothering Honglong's mouth because he didn't want the rancid squirrel to ruin the plan.

Su Tang sighed, then opened his voice. "Hmmm... To become the lowest soldier you must at least have the ability. But if you really need a job, I can include you working as a washerman in the kitchen or cleaner. Are you ready for the job?"

Honglong's eyes bulged, he did not accept being humbled like that. Being a soldier alone has tainted his reputation as a mortal swordsman, let alone being a washerman and cleaner.

Realizing Honglong's anger, Hulao further tightened his hand, "Master, we are actually warriors. It's just that our spirit energy cannot be measured by others. If possible, let us take the test."

Su Tang looked at Hulao, there was disbelief from his gaze.

"Rightly what Su Tang said, they are indeed warriors." Said Siu Liong.

Su Tang looked at Siu Liong, then looked back at Hulao and Honglong, "Alright, then I want to see your abilities."

After saying so, Su Tang then invited them out.

"He really insulted me.." Honglong snorted angrily at Su Tang who was standing in front of his residence, while in front of him was now a soldier who was at the Swordsman stage. It is this warrior who will be the opponent to test Honglong.

"You guys ready?" Su Tang cried from a distance.

Just as Su Tang finished exclaiming, the soldier facing Honglong was already thrown, dangling on top of the tree branch, unconscious.

Su Tang's eyes widened showing great shock, he was completely unable to see Honglong's movements. All he could see was that the warrior Honglong was fighting had been thrown.

On the other hand, Hulao still clashed with the warrior who became his opponent. Hulao seemed to just continue to dodge, but he was forced to jump back when he heard Honglong's voice.

"Old tiger, facing a soldier alone why are you overwhelmed. You're weak!" Honglong ejeked with a condescending look.

Hulao's eyes stared at Honglong sharply, his jaw hardened in annoyance. In front of him, the soldier who was his opponent ran over.

With his gaze still fixed on Honglong, Hulao suddenly moved his hand.

Bruukk..

"What did you say? Overwhelmed! Just face you I don't have to bother sweating." Cibir Hulao with a cold tone.

"Big omong, then prove it..!"

Honglong was about to attack, but before they came back into a fight, suddenly in their heads was heard a menacing Aryan clap. Making Hulao and Honglong instantly speechless.

***** 

Arya continued walking down the streets of the city, until she finally stopped and approached one of the merchants selling grilled yams on the side of the road.

While queuing among the buyers, Arya looked at the yam trader, a moment later with a thin grin on her lips.

Indeed, Arya has repeatedly used mind-reading techniques against people she meets have Qi energy. And that was enough to drain his energy. Now finally his efforts have borne fruit, of the many people he suspected, only now he found someone who he was looking for.

After searching with mind-reading techniques, Arya was able to confirm that the yam merchant was one of the black swordsmen who was told by the Bloody Devil to infiltrate the Guangzhou kingdom.

In the sense of having obtained information, Arya then left the place of the grilled sweet potato trader. The action is enough to attract the attention of the seller of grilled yams.

"Sir, be patient for a moment. I will serve you soon.." Said the grilled sweet potato seller as if disappointed one of his customers left. But the truth was, he felt that the young man had learned of his disguise.

Arya turned her back, "I just remembered that I had something to do. So sorry I can't wait too long."

"Okay sir, have a good day." The grilled sweet potato merchant said kindly, but in his heart he felt familiar with Arya's face.

While serving the order of the buyer, the seller of sweet potatoes thought hard and remembered where he had seen Arya. Finally he remembered that Aryan's face had a resemblance to the sketch of Physician Xian's face he had seen.

In a hurry, the grilled sweet potato seller cleaned up his merchandise. "Sorry, suddenly my body hurts. So now I have to close and go to the healer."

Some buyers who are still waiting in line seem annoyed, but they inevitably end up dissolving.

The yam trader immediately pushed his wagon, he wanted to report this to his colleagues as soon as possible. But in the middle of the journey, in a quiet place he felt that there was someone trailing.

While dipping with a cautious heart, the yam trader turned in a direction that should not be the goal.

From behind the tree, Arya smiled wryly. He did not expect that his existence could be smelled. "You have good instincts.." Inner Arya then suddenly she disappeared from the place.

"Why rush home?"

Hearing a familiar voice, the salesman stopped pushing his cart. He looked to the right and found Arya sitting on a pile of bricks.

"Sir, you're surprising me. Uh, if it's not your fault you didn't buy my yam, right? Do you want to buy a sweet potato now?" The grilled yam seller looked surprised, but hurriedly he calmed down.

Arya shook her head slowly and then walked up to the grilled sweet potato seller.

"I think you've been very aware of all the risks of your work, right? Are you ready now to send me to meet the devil of hell?" Arya was grim, as if she was just joking.

But Arya's words were taken seriously by the sweet potato seller, his friendly face immediately turned bad.

"Huh, why is the air suddenly getting hot? Let's see that wagon of yours, maybe you forgot to turn off the coals." Arya turned her gaze, staring at the cart that was in front of the yam seller.

Apparently the sweet potato seller did not want to be fooled, he still looked at Arya with full vigilance, worried if the young man suddenly attacked.

"Haha... You seem to have realized who I am?" Arya chuckled softly, then her gaze was suddenly cold before the young man moved his hand.

The sweet potato seller who was ready with all the possibilities that occurred, hurriedly jumped to the side as Arya raised her hand. The sweet potato seller smiled wryly when he found Arya raising her hand just to scratch her hair.

"Heh, what's wrong with you..?" Arya showed an expression that seemed surprised.

"You want to play me! Don't think I'm afraid of you!" Snapped the sweet potato vendor, then took a knife from behind his shirt.

"Oh really? hmm, then now meet your death." With lightning fast Arya stretched out her hand towards the sweet potato seller, who at once also the sweet potato seller disappeared from where he stood.

Arya had deliberately sent the sweet potato seller into her dimension, of course after she made sure no one else saw the action. If Arya killed him right then and there, it would definitely attract the attention of the people around.

As if nothing had ever happened, Arya then walked towards the hiding place or meeting place of the intruders.