Liu Huan slept for two days straight at the restaurant before she could get any rest. On the third day, she was still in bed when she asked, "Qiu Rong, has your master come back yet?"

"No, young master. I guess there are other things to finish at the military camp."

"Young master, please get dressed before you get up. It's really cold outside."

The coat was a fur coat I bought after arriving here, specifically to keep warm, as winters on the border are much colder than in the capital.

"Okay, then come with me for a stroll."

The two got ready and went out, finding everything novel and fascinating, especially the many stones, teeth, and fur bracelets and clothes. They looked like country bumpkins, wanting everything.

While looking at the things, I overheard the people discussing, "Have you heard? They brought a lot of provisions this time, enough to defeat those savages."

"Yes, I've heard that the imperial envoy from the capital is very powerful. He even said he'll be staying in the border town for a while, serving as the imperial envoy for some time."

"If only there were no war, this place used to be so lively. Now everyone's running away."

"Who says otherwise? Hey young man, you're from the capital, aren't you? What brings you here at this time of year?"

When asked, Liu Huan replied, "I've wanted to come for a long time, and I believe the General will drive the enemy back, so I'm not afraid."

"That's right, young man. No matter where the enemy is from, we should fight them all back."

Everyone was cheerful and optimistic.

"Hey, young men, did you come with the Kipchak minister?"

"Yes, it's safe to come with them."

Liu Huan took Qiu Rong back home after a short while; she couldn't stand the weather.

Inside the tent, Su Yi felt his ears burning, but he assumed it was from the cold wind.

They were strolling around the camp with the general, seemingly chatting idly but actually talking about the robbery they had encountered on the road.

"You mean, Feng Wei is colluding with those people."

Su Yi said, "It's pretty much true. Those wolfhounds always manage to cleverly avoid him."

"This matter is inextricably linked to the Third Prince, as well as that Qin Dayong. I have already gathered a lot of evidence, which you can take back later."

The two were chatting animatedly when they noticed a martial arts arena ahead, surrounded by a bonfire. Su Yi glanced at it a few more times, and the general said, "Shall we go take a look?"

"Hmm, let's take a look."

Su Yi approached and saw two shirtless men on the stage. One of them was tall and burly with a thick beard and wide eyes.

One of them had tanned skin, a slender build, sharp features, calm eyes, and an imposing presence.

The fact that the two men took off their clothes to fight in the dead of winter shows how vigorous they were.

"You surnamed Su, if I don't beat you to a pulp today, I'm not surnamed Pang."

The crowd below cheered, "Wow, beat him down, Pangda!"

"Chengzi, don't hold back, beat him until he begs for his father."

A group of people started to jeer, while the general watched from the sidelines with amusement, saying, "These young people are full of energy when they join the army, unlike us old bones who are useless."

Those nearby instinctively made way for the general's arrival, saying, "General, sir."

"Okay, you guys continue!"

The people on stage didn't notice anyone coming. The two started fighting. Despite his large size, he wasn't as agile as Su Cheng and was hit by Su Cheng several times without being able to retaliate.

"Pang Da, you can't do it."

"That's right, if you don't fight back, we're not watching anymore."

Amidst the jeers of the crowd, Pang Da roared, "You surnamed Su, I'll beat you to a pulp!"

Su Cheng lowered his stance and swept the oncoming man to the ground with a kick, pinning his hands behind his back. "Do you submit?"

"Hey, you surnamed Su, let me go, we've already fought."

"Let someone else do it, this is no fun." Su Cheng released him and turned around to meet the same pair of eyes. After a moment of surprise, he turned around and kicked away the person who was about to ambush him.

"Pang Da, what do you mean? Trying to ambush me?"

"Exactly, if you can't accept defeat, you resort to sneak attacks. Are you even a man?"

Su Cheng ignored what everyone was saying and obediently put on his clothes.

She walked up to the General and Su Yi like a docile quail.

"General, Lord Su."

"Chengzi has improved again, that's great."

Su Cheng said shyly, "There hasn't been much progress; it's still the same as before."

Seeing his expression, the general teased, "Why are you so reserved today, like you're meeting an elder?"

"Since you weren't here yesterday, let me introduce you today. This is Lord Su from the capital. It's a coincidence that you both have the same surname, Su."

Su Cheng clasped his hands in greeting, "Greetings, Lord Su."

Su Yi nodded, and the general said to Su Yi again, "This Chengzi is an extraordinary military talent that I have discovered. He is truly a promising young man."

Su Yi nodded and said lightly, "General, let's go first."

"Okay, let's go back first."

After the two walked away, Su Cheng stared blankly at their backs until Ermo called him back.

"Cheng-ge, what are you looking at?"

Su Cheng turned around and said, "It's nothing, let's go back too."

"Let's go. It's no fun competing with those people. They resort to underhanded tactics when they can't win. It's really bad luck."

Ermo kept rambling on the way, but Su Cheng didn't hear a word he said. He was thinking about what to do.

He joined the army without a word back then, and didn't even dare to write home. He never expected to meet his second brother here.

At night, when everyone was asleep, two people stood outside the tent, one with his back straight and the other with his head down.

"Second brother, why aren't you saying anything?"

Su Yi spoke coldly: "What do you think I should say?"

Su Cheng lowered his head. "You can say whatever you want, even scold me. I'm a little scared that you're not saying anything."

Su Yi snorted, "You're so brave, and you know how to be afraid?"

"I...didn't I say that when I came here?"

Seeing that Su Yi was ignoring him again, he changed the subject and said, "By the way, you found Huanhuan, right? I received the good luck charm she brought me. Please thank her for me when you get back."

Su Yi remained silent, and Su Cheng grew increasingly anxious. "Second brother, please give us an answer!"

"Go and talk to her yourself."

Su Cheng sighed, "If I could go to the capital, I wouldn't have needed you to deliver this message to me."

"Wait, is Huanhuan here at the border too?"

He suddenly started to lose his temper, "Second brother, I haven't even said anything to you yet, how could you let Huanhuan come along? It's very cold at the border at night, she definitely won't be used to it, and it's not safe with war going on, second brother, you really are something else."

Su Yi waited until he finished speaking before asking, "Are you done?"

Su Cheng realized he had been too excited, and he coughed twice awkwardly. "I'm done."

"First, it wasn't my choice to bring her here. Second, I came on the Emperor's orders. Third, if you have any questions, ask her yourself tomorrow."

"I'm going back," she said, turning and leaving, leaving Su Cheng alone to process what she had just said.