Chapter 41 [Troubled Times]

Almost everyone is spending the hardship. The rich and powerful people in Youran County rely on their own means to seek a large number of safer capitals and counties. The prices of various rice, flour, grain and oil began to soar, and the people became more and more uneasy, and a violent feeling was growing.

In the sword hall, most of the disciples were taken away by their families, and the rest were either without parents, or had no one at home or were not caring about them. Shen Lang counted that there were about twenty of these disciples, and with Chen Lei, Wang Dadao, Ah Hua, Azhu and Uncle Ya who were already intimate, there were still thirty people left in the entire temple, and these people were the people they wanted to protect at the moment.

These days, Shen Lang kept taking Wang Dadao and Shen Lei out to collect food and everything they could eat, as well as clothes, medicines, etc. In short, he quickly converted the money in his hands into these real things.

Some officials who are in charge of Shen Lang or business owners who are in business have kept telling him the latest news, but there is almost no good news. Either someone calls himself king and rebel, or a city is captured by thieves and robbery, burning, killing and looting, and it is already in chaos outside.

But the worst thing is that the capital city was completely gone about ten days ago, and the Supreme Sect no longer sent people to convey messages, or there was no more energy or no one.

All this made Shen Lang feel heavy and extremely heavy. He thought that his crow's mouth might have hit it, and the world is about to be in chaos.

At night, Shen Lang brought Chen Lei in night clothes and came back from outside and landed in the sword hall, waiting for Wang Dadao, Ah Hua, Azhu and others. At this moment, Shen Lang could only rely on his disciples. Although he was not mature enough, he had to do so.

In the past few days, Shen Lang will take Chen Lei and Wang Dadao to spy on the news. After returning, everyone will summarize the latest news they have obtained, and then deduce and discuss the next actions.

"The news I got today is still bad. Pingyang County, which is closest to us, has almost fallen. The messenger who rushed over by chance also hoped that the city's army and county government would lend a helping hand. Later, he finally became desperate and committed suicide." Chen Lei said first. Over the past few days, he gradually faded away the young man's immatureness and became mature and steady.

Shen Lang nodded, and then added: "Now the north is in chaos, and the south is better, but the road is difficult to walk, and it is mostly a rare area, and it is common for beasts to appear. But we must be prepared. When we have to be absolutely necessary, we must seize even the nest of poisonous insects and beasts."

Wang Dadao slapped the table and echoed: "No, we can't give in at this level. If we want to survive, we have to sacrifice our strength."

The other disciples were a little silent. After all, when they thought of fighting with various beasts and poisonous insects for survival in the future, they became scared.

"I am not trying to force you, but as I wish today, we warriors will no longer be smooth sailing since their practice, and they will even threaten death. Therefore, if we want to continue to walk comfortably, it is not the path of our warriors. Only by surviving adventures and tests can we become the strength of our warriors. Troubled times are coming, and we can only survive by making life!" Shen Lang stood up and patted everyone on the shoulders. Everyone's faces became more beautiful.

Shen Lang returned to the room and became the usual smiling face. Yun Rou was about to give birth in one or two months. It was very critical, but at this time, the situation was complicated.

"Husband..." Seeing Shen Lang come in, Yun Rou stretched out her hand to him, and Shen Lang hurriedly grabbed it.

Yunrou's belly was already very big at this time, and she usually leaned on a chair or bed most of the time. Although she couldn't go outside, she still knew the current predicament through the children in the dojo and knew that now was the most difficult time.

"It's okay, you can take care of your baby and give birth to a white and fat boy at that time." Shen Lang comforted and held Yun Rou's hand.

Yun Rou leaned against his lower abdomen and said, "When I was a child, I encountered a group of bandits who were attacked by a group of bandits. At that time, my father and my mother, my brother and I fled. I could only drink water and pick fruits to fill my hunger for seven days, and almost starved to death. Some people even had people. I thought they would die. In the end, the officers and soldiers recovered the county town. They only appeared when everyone went back. There were only a few dozen bandits, but nearly half of them fled, killing and injured thousands. Husband, I said these are to make you understand that I can withstand major changes, even more terrible than being attacked by thieves in the county town. Can you tell me what happened outside?"

Shen Lang nodded, his eyes became firm. Yun Rou, a woman, originally had a soft outside and strong inside. He also knew that it would be exposed sooner or later to hide this from it, so it would be better to tell the truth.

"To be honest, the situation is not clear yet, but it is indeed in chaos, and it has even affected our neighboring counties. Since the death of the First Emperor, the heirs of the throne started fighting. We cannot know what the capital is like now, but all the prefectures and counties have become uneasy, and many anti-kings have emerged during this period. If the capital can be settled and the new emperor can ascend the throne smoothly, the world may be pacified. On the contrary, it is unpredictable. Maybe it will be a chaotic world." Shen Lang expressed his guess.

Yun Rou was silent for a while, then raised her head and asked, "Husband, is Miss Tang okay?"

"You said Tang Ling? Well... it should be fine... she has a group of strong men under her, and her martial arts are not bad." That's it, but Shen Lang also knew that Tang Ling's martial arts had not yet broken through to the Xuan Realm, and was just a master in the Tong Realm. And if it was limited to thousands of troops, even Shen Lang would not be very sure to escape.

Yun Rou didn't know what she was thinking, looking at the view outside the window, and said, "Husband, you don't have to care too much about me. If that time comes, you can arrange whatever you should do. If... if Miss Tang could come back from the capital and come to us, maybe we could be together."

"Huh?" Shen Lang was stunned for a moment, then realized Yun Rou's meaning, and he didn't say much. Since she learned that Zhuge Changkong intended to marry Tang Ling to him, Yun Rou's mood has changed. Now, troubled times are coming, and the gap between people seems to have disappeared out of thin air. If in troubled times, in addition to the most basic survival needs, then the second only to survival is to have friends whom she is familiar with.

The two snuggled up, feeling each other's heartbeat, couldn't help but kiss each other, and did nothing else.

"Boom!" A violent explosion sounded, followed by a thick black smoke rising from the horizon.

"The officers and soldiers abandoned the city and fled..."

"The bandits are coming..."

Thrilling shouts came from all directions, and for a moment, swept across like waves, causing Shen Lang and Yun Rou to be alarmed and separated from each other.

Shen Langxun came to the window and looked. It was already thick smoke in the city at this time, and there were fighting and shouts everywhere. The city was broken in an instant, and hell was revealed in a blink of an eye.

"Husband, leave the family matters to me, you can do your business." Yun Rou stood up with her waist, showing a firm expression on her face.

Shen Lang nodded. He believed in Yun Rou, a woman who looked weak and actually was strong.

Soon, Chen Lei and Wang Dadao rushed over from outside, and blood was splattered on their faces. It seemed that they had been forced to take action.

"Master, hurry up and take the master's wife, junior brothers and sisters away. There are about a thousand bandits, and they are coming from the south and west of the city. We have to escape to the north of the city." Wang Dadao wiped the blood and sweat from his face and said.

Chen Lei also nodded and organized the junior brothers and sisters who came here to carry things, and those who should keep watch, uncle Ya didn't know where he was going, but he couldn't see anyone.

"Uncle Ya, I'll come to see you. You all follow the instructions of Chen Lei and Dadao. The girl follows the arrangements of your master's wife. Dadao, Shi Tou, you must protect your master's wife. Master, please ask you." Shen Lang patted the two of them on the shoulders.

Wang Dadao and Shen Lei said in unison: "Don't worry, Master, we will protect our master's wife with our lives."

"Okay, disciples, since the troubled times have come, we will be chivalrous and righteous, but one thing we need to explain is that it is impossible and unrealistic to save everyone. We only save those who agree with us, and others can only give up. At this time, we must not be kind to women, otherwise everyone will be harmed. Do you understand?" Shen Lang said to dozens of his disciples. He has been talking about these problems with them these days.

The way of chivalrous is not the way of foolish loyalty, but to save those who can be saved. If you lose your life to save those who are not worthy of it, it is just a foolish act.

"Yes, Master!" Dozens of disciples quickly took action. Yun Rou also started loading the last valuable things in the temple with the cooperation of Ah Hua, Azhu and others. In fact, most of the things were ready just in case.

(End of this chapter)
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