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Chapter 100 The Tao Family Suffered(1/2)

On the battlefield of the Fancheng Military Camp, Liu Jing rode his horse and rushed. Every time he ran for dozens of steps, an arrow shot out, and a straw man stood sixty steps away.

Liu Jing had been practicing for nearly an hour and shot more than 60 arrows. His arms were so tired that he could hardly pull the bow.

But the effect was not very good. Only ten arrows shot into the grass man with more than 60 arrows, and all the rest were shot away. This result made Liu Jing a little depressed.

At this time, a soldier who took the arrow for him advised: "Mr. Jun. You are a little too anxious. Just shoot steadily before you can hit it."

Liu Jing sighed. He also understood that he was shooting too quickly, but Huang Zhong ordered him to shoot 200 arrows a day. At the current speed, it would take at least four hours to shoot. He simply doubted whether he could complete this indicator.

If it is a step bow, one arrow after another may be completed, but riding a bow is different. It takes physical strength and energy only to balance the body. It is very difficult to shoot each arrow.

To complete the mission of 200 arrows, you must work harder. Liu Jing was deeply touched at this time. Huang Zhong seemed gentle, but in fact he was extremely strict.

However, what made Liu Jing feel relieved was that he found that his horse control skills improved rapidly, which was also his weakness. Now that he only shot more than 60 arrows, his balance ability will increase greatly. If he continues to practice like this, he will become a horse control expert in three months.

After gaining and improving practice, this will inspire people's fighting spirit. Liu Jing took a short rest and ordered the soldiers: "Give me two more pots of arrows!"

On the school ground, Liu Jing started a new round of archery again. At noon, Liu Jing felt that his arm was completely numb, and even the soreness disappeared without any sense.

He had shot a hundred arrows, and he was still half away from completing today's mission.

Liu Jing turned over and got off the horse and walked towards his official ward. At this moment, a soldier rushed to report, "Report to the Marquis of Military Affairs, a woman from the camp, surnamed Tao, said she had an urgent matter to ask for a meeting."



















The woman surnamed Tao can only be Tao Zhan. I wonder what urgent things she has? Liu Jing didn't think too much and walked out of the military camp quickly.

When she walked out of the military camp, she saw a young girl flashing from behind a big tree more than ten steps away. It was Tao Zhan. She ran towards her face with panic on her face.

"Young Master!" she shouted in a low voice.

Liu Jing didn't see her carriage, and he felt a little strange. He felt Tao Zhan's panic again and asked quickly: "What happened?"

"Young Master, help me, Dow Business... Something happened."

Liu Jing was stunned and turned around and looked at the street. From here, he could vaguely see the Tao Trading Company. He saw that there seemed to be a large group of soldiers there.

He nodded, "Go home with me first, let's talk about it when we go back."

Tao Zhan followed Liu Jing closely like a frightened deer. The soldiers like wolves and tigers rushed into the Tao business, which made her still scared. Every soldier running past her made her feel nervous, as if they were coming to catch her. She couldn't help but hold Liu Jing's strong arm.

Only in this way can she get a little sense of security.

Soon, they returned to Liu Jing's courtyard. With the sound of closing the door, Tao Zhan breathed a sigh of relief. Liu Jing patted her hand and comforted her with a smile.

Tao Zhan then realized that he was still holding Liu Jing's arm. She was so scared that she twitched her hands. Her pretty face suddenly turned slightly red, and she whispered: "Thank you, young master!"

"Go to my study to talk!"

Liu Jing felt that Tao Zhan was still scared, and his body was still shaking slightly. He quickly ordered Xiao Baozi, "Little Baozi, pour a glass of wine."

In the study, Tao Zhan sat down, held the ear cup in his hand and took a sip of wine slowly, and his heart gradually calmed down.

"Thank you, I'm much better."

Tao Zhan was grateful. If Liu Jing hadn't helped her, she wouldn't know where she should go now? She remembered that her second uncle was tied up and captured, her eyes turned red and tears couldn't help falling.

"Tell me, what happened?" Liu Jing asked in a deep voice as he looked at her.

Tao Zhan restrained his emotions and said red nose: "I don't know what happened. Just now, a large group of soldiers rushed into the commercial bank and said we were smuggling contraindicated goods, so he took away my second uncle and all the managers. I... just went to buy makeup and came back, and saw them arresting people across the street...."

Tao Zhan's voice trembled, and finally couldn't help crying in a low voice. Liu Jing pondered for a moment and comforted her softly: "Don't worry, after all, the Tao family is a distinguished guest of the provincial governor. The army is afraid of throwing rats and not daring to do anything to him."

Tao Zhan wiped away tears with a hand towel and looked at Liu Jing with red eyes, "Can you help me?"

Liu Jing nodded silently, he stood up and ordered Xiao Baozi, "Take good care of Miss Tao."

The little bun nodded quickly, "Don't worry, young master!"

Liu Jing looked at Tao Zhan again, turned around and strode away. Tao Zhan looked at his back and walked away, with only an indescribable gratitude in his heart.

















Liu Jing walked to the city gate, and Zhuang Zhong, on duty, hurriedly came up to greet him and bowed, "Please give orders to the military marquis!"

"What's going on today? So many soldiers came into the city to arrest people?"

Zhuang Zhong curled his lips contemptuously, "It's all the navy. I heard that the Tao family was trafficking some prohibited items, and I don't know the specific job."

"Sailing Army?"

Liu Jing was extremely sensitive in his heart. He immediately thought of Zhang Yun. Could this matter be related to Zhang Yun?

He pondered for a moment, and first of all, he had to figure out the situation. He thought of Li Jun, but he didn't know if there was any news about him?

Liu Jing returned to the military camp to get the war horse, turned over and ran towards Youjiao. As soon as he left the city gate, he saw Li Jun riding a horse, and Liu Jing hurriedly grabbed the reins.

"Young Master, I'm going to find you!" Li Jun said anxiously.

Liu Jing pointed to the woods in the distance and said, "Go over there and talk."

The two of them came to the secluded place in the woods, and Li Jun whispered: "Young Master, it's a bit big."

"Don't be anxious, just talk slowly."

"It was probably midnight last night that Jiang Cao, the governor of Jiang who never left the river, brought a group of brothers out of the river, and captured the Tao family fleet and found two hundred military crossbows and a thousand combat knives from the fleet. At this time, Zhang Yun led the navy patrol and arrived in time and detained all the people and ships."

"What a coincidence!"

Liu Jing sneered and asked again: "Are these fifty ships the missing fleet of the Tao family?"

"I don't know this, anyway, people and boats are in the water village."

Liu Jing pondered for a while and asked again: "What is the crime of smuggling two hundred military crossbows and one thousand combat knives?"

Li Jun shook his head and smiled bitterly, "According to the laws and regulations of Jingzhou, those who sell five military crossbows are exiled thousands of miles, those who sell ten military crossbows should be killed, and those who have more than a hundred military crossbows will be sentenced to death!"

Liu Jing's heart sank. This was obviously Zhang Yun was going to attack the Tao family. The situation was urgent and he had to rescue him immediately.

"Thank you!"

Liu Jing turned his head and was about to leave, and Li Jun called Liu Jing again, "Mr. Jing, I have friends in the navy prison. Maybe I can convey some news to the young master."

"Then I'll have a blessing from Brother Li, thank you for your thanks!"

Liu Jing bowed his hand with his fists and urged the horse to run towards the dock. Li Jun looked at Liu Jing away and couldn't help but sigh. In fact, he liked Liu Jing very much and really didn't want to be his subordinate.























Tao Li, the second in charge of the Dow Business Company, and more than a dozen managers were tied up and arrested into the Navy Village, ten miles east of Xiangyang City.

More than a dozen people were taken directly to the military prison, while Tao Li was taken to Zhang Yun's tent. Tao Li was the younger brother of the head of the family Tao Sheng and an important figure in the Tao family. He was about fifty years old, had a medium figure, big ears, fair skin, and a good appearance.

This time he brought his niece Tao Zhan to Xiangyang to investigate the disappearance of fifty merchant ships. Unexpectedly, he had just arrived one day, and before he could find out anything, the Tao family committed the crime and the army directly arrested him.
To be continued...
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