Chapter 284: Zuo Tongzhi still cares about the Five Mountains Sword Sect
In the setting sun, outside the city of Luoyang, a group of cavalrymen rode back.

When they arrived outside the military camp, Zuo Lengchan pulled the reins, and the tall horse stopped after a neigh. Nearly a hundred cavalrymen behind him moved in unison and stopped their horses.

Turning his horse's head and looking at the direct descendants he had carefully trained, Zuo Lengchan smiled and said loudly: "Today's training ends here, disband!"

"Yes, Lord Tongzhi!" More than a hundred cavalrymen answered in unison, then smiled and jumped off their horses.

Zuo Lengchan gently kicked the horse's belly, and the horse carried him forward.

Le Hou rode his horse behind Zuo Lengchan. Seeing the soldiers leading their horses away, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Brother, these monkeys still have energy. Next time we train, we can go even farther."

Lu Bai pointed at Le Hou and said, "I usually convey this to them."

"Let them spread it. I am a captain of a thousand households, why should I be afraid of them?" Le Hou straightened his back. The higher the official, the more confident he became.

Fei Bin stroked his beard and asked thoughtfully, "Who was the last person who was surrounded by dozens of soldiers and forced to drink, and got drunk for a whole day and night? Junior Brother Zhong, do you remember who it was?"

"It seems to be Le Qianhu!" Zhong Zhen said pretending to recall the past.

Le Hou said quickly: "Don't laugh at me, if I hadn't held back thirty people by myself, you would have all fallen!"

Zuo Lengchan listened to the teasing of his fellow apprentices and couldn't help but smile and shook his head.

Looking up, he saw Tang Ying'e walking towards him. His expression lit up, and he rode over to ask, "Junior Brother Tang, would Taoist Tianmen and Taoist Wang Chengwu agree to loan thirty people to Songshan Guard?"

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, senior brother. Both Taoist priests disagreed." Tang Ying'e smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Tsk, we are from the Five Mountains Sword Sect and are of the same blood. Why are they so stingy? I don't want all of them, I just want thirty people, and they don't agree?" Zuo Lengchan said with some dissatisfaction when he heard it.

After he came to Luoyang Guard and saw the operation of the guard's artillery battalion, he realized how powerful the two Taoist priests were and how profitable the battles he had fought in the past were.

So he wrote a letter to the capital with a flattering face, asking for thirty people to be transferred over to teach the artillerymen of the garrison how to use the artillery correctly.

As for not returning it yet.
Why should we return what we have borrowed by our own ability?
Who knew that while he was thinking so hard, the other party would not respond at all.

It's easy to chat and reminisce, but do you want to borrow someone's hand?
Leader Zuo, you probably don't know how popular the disciples under your command are now. The Ministry of War, the Five Army Protectorate, and the Three Thousand Battalions are all keeping an eye on them!
If the two Taoist priests dared to agree, their disciples might be taken away by the three parties before they even leave the capital.

Tang Ying'e felt helpless when listening to his senior brother's complaints. Who could have thought that the Taoists who followed them to reap the credit were so important!

At this time, Ding Mian suddenly said: "Master Brother, Junior Brother Tang, I remember that there are still many disciples of Taishan Sect practicing on the mountain."

Zuo Lengchan's eyes lit up, and he immediately said to Tang Ying'e, "Quick, quick, send a pigeon to tell Taishan Yujizi and Yuyinzi to bring all the Taishan disciples to Luoyang. It's urgent!"

"Oh, by the way, send a pigeon to Hengshan Mo Da and ask him to help send the Taoists from the Golden Mother Temple to me!"

"This..." Tang Ying'e asked hesitantly, "Do you need so many people?"

"Of course!"

Zuo Lengchan stroked his beard and squinted his eyes as he said, "Lord Ou was limited by insufficient manpower at the time and could not use the carpet bombing he mentioned. We have 300 artillery pieces and enough manpower, so we can try Lord Ou's theory."

"So that's how it is. I'll write a letter right away!" After hearing this, Tang Ying'e also became interested.

Zuo Lengchan brought a group of fellow apprentices back to his residence in the city. Today was a rare day of free time, so they all got together.

As soon as he entered the house, the housekeeper he hired came forward to greet him and reported on what had happened in the mansion during this period. The focus was naturally on the recent situation of Master Zuo Ting:

". The young master has been interacting more with the second young lady of the Zhao Tongpan family recently. The young lady of the Wang family has come a few times, but she was unlucky and missed the young master every time."

"Well, you did a good job." Zuo Lengchan nodded, looking very happy.

He had met Judge Zhao several times. He was a serious scholar. He was a fellow Jinshi in the early years of Zhengde. His eldest son was studying at Songyang Academy and was expected to pass the next provincial examination. As for the girl from the Wang family wanting to marry into the Zuo family, she could.

But don’t even think about becoming the legal wife.

The servants had prepared food and drinks, and when everyone was about to eat and drink, Deng Bagong, who was originally on duty in Songshan Guard, unexpectedly came to Luoyang.

Seeing this junior fellow apprentice, Zuo Lengchan asked in surprise: "Why is Junior Brother Deng here?"

"Master Brother, I received a message and came here specially to tell you." Deng Bagong cupped his hands and said with a slightly serious expression.

"Sit down and eat something first." Zuo Lengchan raised his hand to interrupt Deng Bagong and said casually.

"Thank you, Brother Master." Deng Bagong sat down and took a sip of wine before speaking, "The previous leader of the Demon Cult, Master Woxing, has returned to the arena!"

Zuo Lengchan paused, then laughed: "Hahaha, Master Ren is still alive, how unexpected!"

“Master, Ren Woxing is extremely brutal and cruel. When he returns to the martial arts world, he will definitely target our Five Mountains Sword Sect!” Seeing that Zuo Lengchan was not taking it seriously, Deng Baguo had to remind him.

"That makes sense!" Zuo Lengchan nodded and said, "Of course, Songshan is not afraid of him, but the other four sects may find it difficult to resist him."

"Junior Brother Tang, please invite colleagues from the four sects to come to Luoyang for a gathering!"

"Yes!" Tang Ying'e responded.

Ding Mian held the wine glass and asked, "What if Ren Woxing knew that the Five Mountains Sword Sects were gathering in Luoyang and came over to disrupt the party?"

Zuo Lengchan narrowed his eyes and said indifferently: "Then kill him."

There was a light rain in Hengshan in the evening, soft and delicate, as if a layer of mist was covering Shoushan and blurring the distant scenery.

In the drizzle, Lu Lianrong walked quickly into the Magu Temple and met his senior brother:

"Big Brother, something terrible has happened! I received news that the Demon Cult has been very restless recently. Several incense masters and flag masters have died inexplicably, and the Demon Cult is looking for the murderer everywhere. Unfortunately, the leader of the Black Flag in Huguang has also died."

Mo Da paused and said slowly, "Wang Lu, leader of the Huguang Black Flag, was known as an iron-toothed man. Taoist Chongxu and I have looked for him many times but to no avail. He died without a sound."

"Big Brother, what are you sighing about?"

Lu Lianrong was so anxious that he jumped up and down: "Once Wang Lu dies, the demons in Huguang will be free and will definitely cause trouble. How about this, you let me lead all the people in Hengshan to go down the mountain and destroy them!"

Mo Da lowered his head and thought for a long time before saying, "Don't worry, just wait and see!"

"Big Brother, you're shrinking."

"If you dare to say anything more, I will take the last two tablets of Four Saints and Four Spirits Ointment myself."

"Big Brother, your thoughts are so profound. We, the junior brothers, admire you so much!"

Compared to the drizzling Hengshan Mountain, the weather on the Lion Mountain side of Yingtian Prefecture was much better. The night sky was cloudless, and the stars and moonlight were bright.

Yue Buqun held Yue Lingfeng in his arms and taught him to speak in the yard with a smile on his face. Ning Zhongze sat in a rocking chair beside him, watching this scene of loving father and filial son with a smile on his face.

Ning Zhongze suddenly felt someone's gaze falling on her. When she turned her head to look, she saw nothing.

"Junior sister, what's wrong?" Yue Buqun asked with concern when he saw his wife's abnormality.

"Nothing." Ning Zhongze retracted his gaze and said calmly.

(End of this chapter)