Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 357 Nangong Wen

After successfully stopping Zhang Wenchu and Jia Zhen, Li Zhi took them back to the capital.

At this moment, he still had two candidates in mind. As long as he could recruit those two people together, his team going to Dawei would be complete.

Li Zhi led Duan Heng, Zhang Wenchu and Jia Zhen, and traveled through the streets and alleys of the capital, and finally came to a relatively remote place.

This place is far away from the hustle and bustle of the capital. The streets are deserted, with few pedestrians, and the surrounding buildings look a bit old and dilapidated.

Although the location here is remote, Duan Heng has been working in the capital for a long time and is quite familiar with every corner of the capital.

He only took a glance at the surroundings and immediately recognized this place. He couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Li Zhi, are you going to look for Zhang Xiu?"

His eyes were full of doubts. He didn't understand why Li Zhi was looking for Zhang Xiu.

Li Zhi's eyes flashed with surprise when he heard this. He looked Duan Heng up and down and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Not bad, you haven't been in Beijing in vain. You guessed who I was looking for just after arriving here."

Zhang Xiu was known as the spear king of the north, and his reputation was very great. Duan Heng had lived in the capital for a long time, so he had naturally heard of this kind of person.

However, Duan Heng frowned and said, "Zhang Xiu is indeed quite capable, but he is not from the Night Patrol Division. If you ask him to go to Wei together, I'm afraid it will not be in accordance with the rules."

After hearing this, Li Zhi just smiled and said, "I didn't go to find Zhang Xiu to ask him to go to Wei."

This answer left everyone even more confused.

Not only Duan Heng had a puzzled look on his face, but even Zhang Wenchu and Jia Zhen also looked bewildered, with confusion in their eyes.

Li Zhi deliberately kept everyone in suspense and said mysteriously, "Let me keep you in suspense for now. You will know when we get there."

Everyone continued to move forward with full of curiosity.

Soon, they arrived at Zhang Xiu's door.

This is a slightly shabby courtyard with a mottled wall and a closed gate, exuding an ancient and old atmosphere.

Li Zhi walked forward, raised his hand and knocked gently on the door.

I only heard footsteps coming from inside, and after a while, the door slowly opened.

When they saw the person who opened the door, Duan Heng, Zhang Wenchu and Jia Zhen suddenly realized what was going on.

It turned out that the person who opened the door was not Zhang Xiu, but Nangong Wen, who had also participated in the competition.

Nangong Wen had a tall and straight figure, with a heroic look in his eyes. At this moment, he was looking at Li Zhi and the other three in front of him with a puzzled look on his face.

Nangong Wen frowned, looked at the people in front of him, and asked in confusion: "Are you here to see me? Or my master?"

Li Zhi smiled and said in a relaxed tone: "I'm looking for you. I also want to visit the famous Northern Spear King."

Although Nangong Wen was full of curiosity and didn't understand why Li Zhi and others were looking for him, he was not a rude person. After hearing what Li Zhi said, he opened the door and invited Li Zhi and others in.

Everyone followed Nangong Wen into the house. The furnishings in the house were simple and plain, with a table and a few chairs, which seemed a bit shabby.

After they sat down on the chairs, Nangong Wen said, "Master is out and I don't know when he will be back. What do you want to see me for?"

When Li Zhi heard that Zhang Xiu was not there, he couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

As for Zhang Xiu's name, he had seen it in a book called "Martial Arts Records" in the library of Yeyousi.

According to the records in the book, Zhang Xiu was born in Hanzhou and had a great talent and love for spearmanship since he was a child. When he was eleven or twelve years old, he used a long spear in his hand to gallop around Hanzhou, compete with others, and had few rivals.

Later, in pursuit of a higher level of martial arts, Zhang Xiu challenged various masters along the way and experienced countless hardships and obstacles. With his tenacious perseverance and excellent marksmanship, he earned the reputation of "Gun King of the North".

His marksmanship was superb and fierce, making people terrified.

Finally, his fame reached the ears of the emperor, who admired his martial arts very much and specially invited him to the capital to serve as the spear and stick instructor of the imperial guards, responsible for teaching the imperial guards how to use spears.

However, Zhang Xiu had a hot temper and was overbearing. He was straightforward and did not know how to deal with people in a tactful manner, so he offended many powerful people in the capital.

Therefore, even though his spear skills had reached the pinnacle and his strength was extremely powerful, due to these reasons, he had only been a spear and stick instructor for the imperial guards for the past ten years and had not been promoted or reused.

Moreover, Zhang Xiu acted overbearingly in his early years and offended many people. In his later years, his personality became more and more withdrawn and he rarely interacted with others.

As a result, although many people in the capital knew his name and admired his martial arts, no one was willing to make close friends with him, and his life seemed quite lonely.

It was only after Li Zhi finalized his teammates that he went to ask Situ Han about their identities and backgrounds, and only then did he accidentally learn that Nangong Wen was actually Zhang Xiu's apprentice.

I originally thought that I would be able to meet this great master who is famous for his spear skills, but I didn't expect that he was out.

A trace of regret flashed in his eyes, and his tone was full of regret. He said: "It's a pity that I don't have the chance to meet Zhang Qiangwang..."

After that, he turned his gaze to Nangong Wen and continued, "I came to you this time to ask you if you are willing to go to Dawei with us?"

"Da Wei?"

Nangong Wen frowned, obviously confused by Li Zhi's sudden proposal.

Nangong Wen's situation is different from that of Zhang Wenchu and Jia Zhen.

He had been learning martial arts under the careful guidance of Zhang Xiu since he was young. Although he did not inherit Zhang Xiu's domineering and eccentric character, because Zhang Xiu had many enemies, other people's attitude towards Nangong Wen was always cold and distant.

For a long time, this kind of environment made Nangong Wen develop the habit of keeping to himself. He rarely took the initiative to inquire about things that had nothing to do with him.

Therefore, even though the news of paying tribute to the Wei Dynasty had already spread widely inside and outside the capital, Nangong Wen knew nothing about it.

Seeing that Nangong Wen looked confused and totally clueless, Li Zhi patiently explained the whole story to him in detail.

When Nangong Wen finally understood that Li Zhi wanted to invite him to go to Wei together, a look of surprise instantly appeared on his face.

Since childhood, he was used to being ignored and facing everything alone. No one had ever taken the initiative to invite him to participate in such an important event.

Moreover, although Nangong Wen usually keeps to himself, he is definitely not a stupid person. He knows that the journey to Wei is bound to be accompanied by certain dangers, but the benefits will definitely not be low.

Based on his experience since he joined the Night Patrol Department, this kind of task has always been extremely popular. How could it be that he got this task?

Nangong Wen has always been a straightforward person. If he has doubts in his heart, he will not hide them.

At that moment, he asked without hesitation: "Why did you come to me? You know, I was eliminated early in the fighting competition."

Nangong Wen's words made Jia Zhen blush slightly. Because in comparison, his performance in the duel competition was even worse, and he was eliminated in the first round. Nangong Wen's words inadvertently touched his sore spot.

Li Zhi just smiled slightly, looked at Nangong Wen firmly, and said: "I believe you!"