Chapter 124

　"Okay, here, first move!"

　　As soon as the voice fell, Pang Jun did not see Han Li attacking him, but just stood there, flipping his palms. He thought it was not good, and immediately looked around, and finally he found out: the pot of wine on the table in the yard actually floated in the air automatically, and then turned into a water arrow and shot towards him! The speed of the water arrow was very fast, and when Pang Jun reacted, it was only three feet away from him.

　　Pang Jun tried hard to dodge it. With a "pop", the water arrow hit the ground, and a clear crack suddenly appeared on the granite courtyard path!

　　Pang Jun had never seen such a strange martial art. Was it the Dragon Capture Technique of the Beggars' Sect? He had just come up with this idea when Han Li said, "Do you think it is very similar to the Dragon Capture Technique of the Beggars' Sect? However, the Dragon Capture Technique can pull everything in the world, while I can only control water. But that's enough." After saying that, he raised his hands, and Pang Jun realized that this courtyard was surrounded by a stream of running water, with water in all directions!

　　Sixteen water arrows attacked Pang Jun at the same time. Pang Jun saw that there was nowhere to hide, so he could only push hard and use his lightness skill to jump upwards. "Pa pa pa pa pa", the moment he jumped into the air, the sixteen water arrows collided under his toes and shattered each other. The aftermath of the impact made him almost unable to stand steadily when he fell.

　　"You can't hold on after just two moves?" Han Li's feet still did not move. He used the third move, controlling the water in mid-air again, making the water arrows become messy, and then launched an attack on Pang Jun.

　　Pang Jun knew that he couldn't dodge this time just by dodging, and he wouldn't be able to avoid many moves if he continued dodging. He had to take the initiative to attack in order to create a larger space. So, he used all his strength to smash the ground with his fist, trying his best to break the granite, which had already cracked, into even more pieces. Then he picked up the broken stones and threw them in the direction where the water arrow was coming from. Then he used the "guard" technique, "pa pa pa pa pa". Part of the water arrow was blocked by the stone containing internal force. Even if the stone was broken, it could not hurt Pang Jun at all. The remaining part was blocked by Pang Jun with all his strength using the "guard" technique.

　　Before Han Li could make the next move, Pang Jun immediately rushed forward and used the internal force of Hehe Jin and the "Cloud Piercing Finger" technique taught by Gong Qinxue to go straight to Han Li's left shoulder. He vaguely felt that Han Li needed to use his hands to guide the water to attack and could not leave his hands free, so he did not choose to attack other parts but chose the shoulder.

　　"Wow, you have courage." Han Li was stunned for a moment when he saw Pang Jun's attack. A hint of admiration flashed in his eyes, but he did not move. Instead, he continued to control the water arrows with his hands to attack.

　　Seeing that he had poked Han Li's shoulder, but he did not dodge, he realized that the position of his shoulder in front of him must be concealed by the sunlight and the mist around him, and it was the wrong position! So, he made a prompt decision, changed his fingers into palms, and slashed across.

　　Han Li was surprised when he saw Pang Jun change his tactics at the last moment. He immediately gave up control of the water arrow, took two steps back, and avoided Pang Jun's horizontal slash.

　　Seeing that Han Li had stopped controlling the water, Pang Jun took advantage of the situation and used all his strength to attack Han Li for more than ten times. Each time, he changed his moves and looked for another target before attacking Han Li's body. Although his strength had been greatly weakened after the change and he might not be able to hurt Han Li himself, he had to force Han Li to fight back.

　　After the two of them exchanged about thirty moves, Han Li suddenly smiled strangely and said, "You lose."

　　Pang Jun felt a chill under his feet at this moment, and then he discovered that two transparent water arrows had quietly flowed to his ankles like poisonous snakes, and wrapped around his feet like snakes, making him unable to move.

　　So, he retracted his inner strength, bowed and said, "Thank you, Island Master Han, for your teachings."

　　Han Li smiled and said, "Do you think I have to use my hands to control the water? In fact, it is not necessary, but it is best. In fact, I can control it with my feet, but it is not as flexible as hands. However, you are a teenager who is less than twenty years old, and you fought with me with 80% of my strength for more than 30 moves before being defeated. There are probably less than a handful of people in the world who can do this. The genius warrior Yagyu Shizuo under the tutelage of the Japanese God of War is one of them, but he is already 24 years old. Okay, I will keep my promise. For three years, as long as the flag of the fleet you gave me is hoisted, no one should cause trouble on the East China Sea. But there is a restriction. There can only be one fleet, and the number of ships must be less than ten."

　　"No problem, thank you, Island Master." Pang Jun bowed respectfully to Han Li.

　　"Go away. Dongling Island never keeps guests." At this time, Han Li issued an order to expel the guests. Pang Jun had no choice but to bow again and leave the courtyard.

　　Watching Pang Jun leave, Han Li narrowed his eyes, holding the emblem, and muttered: "Liu Jun, Red Cloud Thief, Piercing Cloud Finger, interesting."

　　Back at the dock, the captain of the Giant Whale Gang walked up to Pang Jun and asked, "How is it, Sir Liu? Is everything done?"

　　"Well, it's done. Island Master Han agreed." Pang Jun nodded and said.

　　"Then, shall we return to Songzhou now?" asked the captain.

　　At this time, Pang Jun suddenly asked abruptly: "What day is today?"

　　The captain was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment and said, "Today is June 20th. We set out on June 15th and sailed on the sea for five days before arriving at Dongling Island. If we go back to Songzhou now, we should arrive around June 26th or 27th."

　　Pang Jun thought for a moment and said to the captain, "How about this, don't send me back to Songzhou yet, send me to Yizhou in Lianghe Province on the other side. I have something to do in Lianghe. After you drop me off in Yizhou, go back to the Giant Whale Gang to report. After I finish my business, I will return to Songzhou by land."

　　"Yes, Lord Liu."

　　So, after another day of sailing, the people from the Giant Whale Gang sent Liu Jun to Yigang in Yizhou, and then returned to the Giant Whale Gang headquarters to report.

　　On the first day of July in Tianjing, after the grand court meeting, Guo Chonghou, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, was summoned by Emperor Yang Shao to the imperial study to inquire about the affairs of Songzhou. Guo Chonghou answered truthfully and told the emperor about Pang Jun's idea. Yang Shao pondered for a long time before saying, "It is indeed as Liu Jun said. If the court needs to use Songzhou as a second logistics channel, Songzhou must be stabilized. The garrison of 7,000 people is indeed too few. How about this? I approve the establishment of the garrison of Songzhou to 10,000 people, 8,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry. Didn't you say that Songzhou is starting to become wealthy? Then let them raise 500 of the additional 1,000 cavalry themselves."

　　"Thank you for your permission, Your Majesty."

　　"As for Liu Jun himself, although he was a little rash in his actions, he did suppress the rebellion of Zu Chengshou's gang in advance. Even if his merits and demerits are offset, how about a minor punishment and a deduction of one year's salary?"

　　"Yes, Your Majesty."

　　The emperor made a series of instructions on Songzhou, which soon reached the ears of major forces. Except for the Zhao Wang faction and the Wei Wang faction that were not involved in the political struggle, other forces were not very satisfied. One court official wanted to make a remonstration, saying that "the growth of local officials' power will lead to a tail that cannot be cut off", and wanted the emperor to give up the idea of ​​expanding the Songzhou garrison. As a result, Yang Shao replied: Let you swap positions with Liu Jun, and see if you can make it a tail that cannot be cut off? The minister was so scared that he kept kowtowing like pounding garlic, and most of the ministers lost the idea of ​​making a strong remonstration.

　　For Tang Yuxian, no matter how noisy the court was, she didn't care. What she cared about was her family and her son who had disappeared for a long time. At this time, Tang Yuxian was more than five months pregnant, and her belly was greatly bulging. Her mature body looked plumper because of the pregnancy, but her graceful and charming figure did not disappear because of this. Instead, she looked more beautiful and attractive. The bulging snow-capped peaks on her chest rose and fell gently with her breathing through the thin maternity clothes.

　　Lifting her slender hands and tidying up the messy hair around her ears, Tang Yuxian said sweetly to her child who had not yet spoken: "I don't know whether you are a boy or a girl. However, mother hopes that you are a girl. I don't know where your father is now, alas." Her expression became sad, naturally because of her longing for her beloved son. Today was the first day of the new year, and although she was pregnant, she still insisted on worshiping Buddha and praying.

　　The beautiful woman clasped her hands together, lowered her head slowly, and murmured, "Please bless me, Buddha, and pray that Jun'er will be safe and sound. As long as he is safe and sound, I am willing to do anything."

　　At this moment, a "clucking" sound was heard in the quiet Buddhist hall, and something was thrown in from the window. Tang Yuxian took a closer look and found that it was a piece of paper wrapped in a stone. She suddenly thought of something in her mind, and hurriedly picked up the stone and opened the paper. There was a word "Jun" written on it!

　　The word "Jun" surprised Tang Yuxian. She looked at the Buddha statue with tears of joy and said, "Thank you very much, Buddha, for your appearance. Thank you very much, Buddha, for your appearance." She quickly knelt on the cushion and bowed to the Buddha three times.

　　After dinner, Tang Yuxian suggested going to the small courtyard. Liu Hongxu frowned and objected, "Princess, you are pregnant now, you shouldn't move around too much. Besides, it's cold and damp in the mountains at night, which will also affect the fetus. If anything goes wrong, Hongxu can't take responsibility."

　　However, Tang Yuxian still said stubbornly: "It's okay, Hongxu, I have also given birth to two children. I will feel much better if I put on another piece of clothing. Let me go, okay? Hongxu, please beg me as your sister."

　　"No, my queen, please don't do this. It's too humiliating for Hongxu. Hongxu promises you, that's it. Alas." Seeing that she couldn't persuade Tang Yuxian, Liu Hongxu had to agree to her request.

　　After a long journey, although Tang Yuxian felt a little tired, she was still excited to see her son's obsession. Liu Hongxu sensed her thoughts and could only sigh secretly while supporting her as they walked on the mountain path, and finally arrived at the hidden courtyard.

　　Tang Yuxian ordered: "Hongxu, you go to the next room to rest first, I will go in alone. Don't worry, it's okay, he won't hurt me." Liu Hongxu had no choice but to nod and went into the next room.

　　Tang Yuxian entered the secret passage, staggering step by step. When she was almost at the end, she saw that the lights in the secret room were on, so she happily quickened her pace and called out, "Jun'er, Jun'er, is that you? Mother is here, mother is here, Jun'er." When she walked into the secret room, there was a familiar person standing in the middle of the secret room. He was wearing a nightgown and a moon-white mask on his head. It was her son Pang Jun, whom she had been thinking about day and night.