Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 206 Making Requests

"You're back." In Yingzhou City Lord's Mansion, City Lord Li greeted Jiang Xuan warmly when he saw him coming back.

"City Lord!" Jiang Xuan saluted respectfully to City Lord Li.

City Lord Li was still in the same good mood as before, and looked like he had no worries at all.

Seeing this, Jiang Xuan did not hesitate and quickly asked City Lord Li about the test.

"City Lord, just now, Senior Brother Cheng took me to the Xu family, so I got familiar with Yingzhou." Jiang Xuan said this and looked up at City Lord Li.

Seeing that he was still in a good mood, he continued, "But I wonder when the City Lord will tell me the details of the test."

Since City Lord Li had previously allowed Jiang Xuan to serve as the City Lord's personal guard, Jiang Xuan could now regard himself as a subordinate.

But he thought again. If he did that, it would seem like he was trying to get close to her prematurely. Furthermore, he needed to be more cautious before completing the test, so he continued to call himself a junior.

"Test?" City Lord Li's face showed deep affection, as if he didn't know what the test was, and asked with some confusion.

"The old city lord is old after all. Is he a little confused?" Jiang Xuan thought to himself.

However, he immediately felt something was wrong.

Although the old city lord is very old, he is a real cultivator. How could he be the same as an ordinary person?
"Didn't you just say that your senior brother Cheng took you to the Xu family?" City Lord Li asked doubtfully.

"That's right." Jiang Xuan replied.

"Was he beaten out?" City Lord Li asked again.

"Not really. As your personal guard, even the Xu family wouldn't dare treat him like that. Besides, the Xu family has a good attitude." Jiang Xuan said.

"That's right, you passed the test." City Lord Li said readily.

Jiang Xuan didn't say anything. He didn't understand what was going on for a moment.

"So... it's passed?" Jiang Xuan still couldn't believe his ears.

"Passed." City Lord Li could see Jiang Xuan's doubts.

"The test is to go to the Xu family with your Senior Brother Cheng. If you go, you will have successfully completed the test."

City Lord Li's words were so straightforward that Jiang Xuan could finally confirm that he had passed the test. He bowed to City Lord Li and said, "Thank you, City Lord."

"Hey, you see, I'm old now and I always forget things."

City Lord Li stroked his beard and said to Jiang Xuan with some embarrassment, "Being a personal guard of my Yingzhou City Lord's Mansion is different from being a personal guard of other city lords' mansions. Before the test, you can make a request of me. Now that your test is complete, I haven't asked for your request yet."

"This rule was originally meant to encourage young people in Yingzhou. You are from Fuzhou, not Yingzhou, so you don't need this treatment."

"But you have earned me forty spirit stones. I cannot be partial to one and treat the other the same."

"Make a request?" Jiang Xuan was confused again. Before accepting the city lord's test, he had to make a request to the city lord? What kind of rule was this?
However, when Jiang Xuan was thinking about how to make the request, he suddenly became excited.

He suppressed his excitement and tried to express his thoughts: "To be honest with the City Lord, I do have an unwelcome request."

"What's the point of an unreasonable request? Since you can make a request, just do it." City Lord Li said.

"Before the Five States Martial Arts Show, I promised an old man that I would serve as his bodyguard for a period of time. Now, my guarding duties have not yet been fulfilled, but because of the Five States Martial Arts Show, I have this great opportunity to become the city lord's personal guard."

"If the City Lord allows, I would like to complete my duty as a guard of that old man after serving the City Lord's Mansion for half a year."

Upon hearing this, City Lord Li burst into laughter and said to Jiang Xuan, "Why not go now?"

"Go now? Is that okay?" Jiang Xuan asked. "Of course, how long will it take?" City Lord Li asked.

"It may take one or two years, I can't be sure." Jiang Xuan replied a little embarrassedly.

"Can you return to the City Lord's Mansion within two years?" City Lord Li asked seriously.

"Sure." Jiang Xuan looked at City Lord Li with a firm gaze.

Upon hearing this, City Lord Li picked up a few pages of brown paper on the table beside him.

Walking up to Jiang Xuan, City Lord Li handed the pages of brown paper to Jiang Xuan.

"You are not from Yingzhou, nor have you ever studied at the Yingzhou Martial Arts School. You may not be familiar with some of the basic techniques of the Yingzhou Martial Arts School."

"These are a few pages of martial arts techniques, not anything valuable. One of them is the body techniques of the Yingzhou martial arts school. Since I saw you were using a spear, I'm also giving you a copy of the spear techniques I've used. I hope you can take some time to take a look at them."

"The other one is a technique. You are currently at the peak of the Heavenly Stage, but you are still a warrior. You cannot condense Qi in your Dantian and cannot practice this technique. This technique is a gift to you in advance."

City Lord Li's face was full of kindness.

Jiang Xuan took the pages of kraft paper, lowered his head and glanced at them, and felt that these pages of kraft paper were not as casual as City Lord Li had just said.

"I thank the City Lord!" Jiang Xuan didn't know what to say for a moment after receiving such a generous gift, so he could only bow solemnly to City Lord Li to express his gratitude.

"Alright, when you return to Yingzhou and stay in this mansion for a while, you'll realize that this City Lord's Mansion isn't as cold and indifferent as outsiders think."

"Go, go find your Senior Brother Cheng again. The personal guards of the City Lord's Mansion all have a set of equipment. You and your Senior Brother Cheng can go to the warehouse to take a look. If there is anything useful, take it with you. If you don't need it, leave it in the warehouse first." City Lord Li waved his hand, indicating that Jiang Xuan could leave.

"Take care, City Lord. I'm taking my leave." Jiang Xuan bowed deeply to City Lord Li again, turned around and left the City Lord's Mansion.

"Are you leaving Yingzhou?" Senior Brother Cheng asked in surprise after hearing what Jiang Xuan said.

"Yes."

"Then why didn't you say so earlier? The city lord has a rule that if there are any requests, they can be made before the test. Why bother making an extra trip to the Xu family?" Senior Brother Cheng also felt that Jiang Xuan had wasted some time by not making any requests before the test.

"However, you are from Fuzhou. If you were not from Yingzhou, you might not have received this treatment. However, the current situation can be regarded as fulfilling my wish."

Senior Brother Cheng led Jiang Xuan to a warehouse, unlocked the door with one of the keys in his hand, and walked in.

"Junior Brother Ling, come here." Senior Brother Cheng shouted in the warehouse.

Jiang Xuan walked closer to the warehouse and saw that weapons, armor and other equipment were piled up randomly, and the number was astonishing.

"This is a warehouse for inferior weapons and equipment, but there are also many top-grade weapons." Senior Brother Cheng threw aside a weapon blocking his feet and said to Jiang Xuan.

"According to the regulations, personal guards can receive a long weapon, a short weapon, a shield, and a set of armor..."

Senior Brother Cheng rummaged around in a corner, took out a flat sign and handed it to Jiang Xuan.

"This is the badge of the City Lord's personal guard. Keep it." Senior Brother Cheng said.

Jiang Xuan took the badge and found that it was actually a jade badge with simple and plain patterns carved on it. In the middle of the badge were written the words "City Lord's Personal Guard".

Jiang Xuan turned the badge over again. The pattern on the back was the same as the one on the front, and the words "Yingzhou" were written in the middle.

Jiang Xuan still had some impression of this waist badge.

(End of this chapter)