Chapter 236 Welcome to My Base Camp

As soon as they entered Jinzhou City, people came running over to greet Xiao Ning with a smile: "General Xiao, where have you been recently? I haven't seen you for several days."

Xiao Ning smiled and replied, "I went out for something."

Zhang Dashu stood behind Xiao Ning and watched her being surrounded by the people. Everyone was laughing happily.

He was not stupid. He could see that the people and Xiao Ning were happy from the bottom of their hearts. When they looked at Xiao Ning, there was complete trust and admiration in their eyes.

This was the first time he had met such a people-friendly young man from an aristocratic family.

I have seen children from aristocratic families before, and they always acted condescendingly when looking at the common people.

It seems that saying one more word to the people is a favor.

In their eyes, the people are pariahs, ants who can be beaten, killed and humiliated at will.

They always have a sense of pride that makes them feel superior to others.

Not to mention the children of aristocratic families, even the gentry and wealthy people look down on the common people.

The people he met along the way all greeted Xiao Ning with a smile.

Zhang Dashu felt that they got along very well with the people.

But he had never been so happy and harmonious with the people, as if they were one.

"General, come and have a cup of hot tea!"

The vendor at the tea stall greeted Xiao Ning warmly.

Xiao Ning looked at Zhang Dashu and asked, "Brother Zhang, would you like to have some tea and rest your feet?"

Zhang Dashu nodded.

After walking for so long, I am indeed a little tired.

The two sat at the tea stall. The vendor brought them hot tea and glanced at Zhang Dashu for a moment longer. "This general looks a little unfamiliar."

They were dressed strangely, not like the Xiao family army.

Xiao Ning picked up the teacup and replied with a smile: "Yes, I'm new here."

Zhang Dashu held the teacup and said nothing.

But his eyes were looking around.

There were soldiers patrolling on the road, but the people were not afraid. Instead, they came up with baskets and stuffed their freshly cooked food into the soldiers' hands. The soldiers refused them sternly, saying that the Xiao family army would not take a single needle or thread from the people.

When he couldn't refuse any more, he took out copper coins from his pocket and forcefully stuffed them into the people's baskets.

Seeing Zhang Dashu looking at it seriously, Xiao Ning approached him and asked, "Brother Zhang, what are you looking at?"

Zhang Dashu rolled his eyes at Xiao Ning and asked the question even though he knew the answer.

After they finished their tea, they rested for a while. Before getting up, Xiao Ning took out a copper coin from his pocket and placed it on the table.

He said to the vendor, "Brother, you are busy, we are leaving!"

The peddler ran over and saw the copper coins Xiao Ning had placed on the table, and chased after her, wanting to return them to her.

"Hey, General, I just wanted to buy you a cup of tea, why are you paying for it?"

Xiao Ning walked fast, and the vendor had to take care of his stall, so he didn't dare to chase too far.

As they walked further, Xiao Ning slowed down his pace.

Zhang Dashu said, "So this is what the city you rule is like."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ning smiled and stared at him with bright eyes.

"Brother Zhang, are you ready to join hands with me?"

When Zhang Dashu raised his eyes, he met Xiao Ning's eyes.

Her eyes seemed to contain endless hope, and they were dazzlingly bright.

Zhang Dashu subconsciously avoided it and looked at the bustling street.

"Let's talk about it later."

Xiao Ning said sadly, "Brother Zhang, I've exposed all my past to you, and you still say it. It really hurts me."

Zhang Dashu: "...Are all you noble family members so shameless?"

Xiao Ning: "I'm different from them. I don't know if they are thick-skinned or not, but their hearts are full of holes. Nine out of ten things they say are half-lies."

Zhang Dashu nodded in agreement when he heard this.

He also doesn't have a very good impression of those children from wealthy families.

Then he looked at Xiao Ning again.

"You are also from a noble family, so your heart must be full of holes."

I'm deliberately pretending to be sincere here to deceive him.

Xiao Ning: "...Do I really have to take my heart out and lay it out before Brother Zhang before he will believe me?"

Zhang Dashu glanced at Xiao Ning with a look that said, "Dig it for me if you dare."

Xiao Ning: “…”

Xiao Ning sighed: "You and I have similar aspirations, wouldn't it be better for us to join forces sooner rather than later?"

Zhang Dashu: "Where is the camp? I've been walking here for ages and haven't seen any sign of it."

Xiao Ning: "We're almost there."

So the two of them walked through the streets and came to the patrol camp at the north gate.

Zhang Dashu glanced at Xiao Ning.

The other party made a "please" gesture to him with a frank expression, "Brother Zhang, welcome to my base camp."

Zhang Dashu: “…”

He could have come directly over, but he insisted on taking him around in a long circle on the street.

She still has the nerve to say that other young men from wealthy families have holes in their hearts. She herself is not bad either.

Not only does he have many holes in his heart, but he is also thick-skinned.

How could any ordinary child from an aristocratic family compare to her?

The soldier guarding the gate saluted when he saw Xiao Ning and said excitedly, "General!"

Xiao Ning nodded with a smile and walked into the camp.

As soon as he arrived at the training ground, Zhang Dashu was shocked by the strange training methods there.

"What are they doing?"

Xiao Ning said: "Training."

Zhang Dashu: "What kind of training method is this?"

Xiao Ning asked, "Brother Zhang, do you want to learn?"

Zhang Dashu: “…”

Li Yuan, who was patrolling the training ground, saw Xiao Ning and immediately put down his work and strode over.

Standing in front of Xiao Ning, he looked her up and down. Seeing that she was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief, clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "General!"

Xiao Ning raised his hand and patted his shoulder, smiling and said, "Is everything okay lately?"

Li Yuandao said, "It's okay. It's just that everyone is worried about you, General."

He looked at Xiao Ning with special respect.

The relationship between the two is obviously closer.

Zhang Dashu stood behind Xiao Ning, observing the new general calmly.

Li Yuan felt his gaze.

Looking towards the source of the gaze, I saw a tall man with dark skin.

"General, who is this?"

Xiao Ning said: "Zhang Dashu."

Li Yuan's eyes widened slightly, and then his admiration for Xiao Ning grew even stronger as he looked at him.

The general is so powerful!

The rebel leader was brought back!

He clasped his fists towards Zhang Dashu and said, "Welcome, Brother Zhang, to join the Xiao Family Army!"

Zhang Dashu: "...I didn't join you."

Li Yuan: "It's okay, I will join sooner or later."

Li Yuan firmly believed that there was no one his general could not conquer if he wanted to.

Looking at Zhang Dashu at this moment is like looking at my comrade.

Zhang Dashu: “…”

Xiao Ning raised his chin towards Li Yuan and said, "Alright, go and do your thing. I'll show Brother Zhang around."

Li Yuan responded and turned around to get busy.

Xiao Ning took Zhang Dashu for a stroll around the camp.

Outside the barracks, I met Shen Zhiyi, who was also strolling outside, followed by two soldiers.

Seeing Xiao Ning, Shen Zhiyi raised his lips slightly, bowed to him and said: "The general is back."

Xiao Ning frowned and looked at him, then asked, "Is your injury healed?"

Shen Zhiyi didn't answer but asked, "General, are you concerned about me?"

Xiao Ning rolled his eyes at him and said, "If your injury heals, I'll tie you up again."

Shen Zhiyi: “…”

Shen Zhiyi smiled and said, "The army doctor told me to walk as much as possible. Lying in bed for too long will cause muscles to waste away and damage your vitality."

After saying that, he glanced at Zhang Dashu behind Xiao Ning and said with a curled lip: "I guess this is Chief Zhang."