Chapter 112: Progress Bar for Official Promotion 31/100

Another busy night, but Su Zhenzhen was very happy. As long as she could send the ghosts of the mother and daughter into the cycle of reincarnation, she could increase her performance by two more.

Grandma Ba decided to wait for her daughter.

Su Zhenzhen couldn't help but think of an old saying: "There is a companion on the road to the underworld."

It's both fitting and somewhat abstract to put it here.

In order to prepare a high-profile funeral for Huo Erniang, Su Zhenzhen had to buy some things from the system's online store.

Hensheng resumed his part-time carpentry work.

Unexpectedly, the imperial bloodline could be used to make her coffin, and Huo Erniang's years of grievances and resentment were instantly soothed.

After all this, Huo Erniang looked at her grand funeral and felt no more resentment.

Two lonely ghosts stood side by side and stepped into the cycle of reincarnation together.

[Beep! Progress bar for official appointment: 23/100]

Seeing the message notification pop up in her mind, Su Zhenzhen decided to strike while the iron was hot and took Huo Yi to Ba out of the storage compartment.

These eight deputy generals were ordered to defend Shanxian to the death, and fought to the last moment to live and die with Shanxian.

However, the people behind them did not offer any help. Instead, some people cursed them and wished them a terrible death, turning away the refugees from Xijun.

This was their injustice. If Su Zhenzhen hadn't entered this inconspicuous little town, no one in later generations would have known their names or the difficult choices they faced.

Loyalty to the emperor or love for the people? Saving one city or saving millions?

Everyone's answer will be different, and it's impossible to judge whether it's right or wrong.

Now that the mountain county has been built up, the damaged houses and roads have been repaired, and people have begun to cultivate nearby wasteland for growing grain.

The city they once protected with their lives is gradually coming back to life, and all resentment and hatred can turn into a wisp of smoke and dissipate with the spring breeze.

Huo Yi to Ba couldn't believe their eyes. Just a few months ago, Shanxian was still so dilapidated and desolate. How come after going to the capital, it had changed so much, and the scene looked even better than before the siege.

The eight ghosts were filled with countless emotions, and the karmic threads on their bodies were untied one by one.

"Now nothing can stop you from entering the cycle of reincarnation." Su Zhenzhen said, opening the cycle of reincarnation. "Go and be reincarnated quickly. All the things that happened in this life should be settled the moment you die."

Huo Yi and Huo Ba could clearly feel the binding force on their souls disappear, and their entire souls became lighter. They also knew that it was time for them to leave.

But……

"Miss Su, would you mind if we could see the General one more time?" Huo Yi voiced the thoughts of the others.

Normally, Su Zhenzhen would have agreed to such a trivial matter without hesitation, but upon learning that Jiang Yichun had sent the Huo family's daughter to the Lu King's bed in order to protect himself, she felt somewhat sorry for General Huo.

After much deliberation, Su Zhenzhen decided to grant this loyal and courageous wish.

General Huo was released, and the eight ghosts surrounded him with eyes full of reluctance.

"General, we should go."

General Huo didn't seem particularly heartbroken. After all, he had long since become indifferent to things like life and death. Not to mention that even after dozens of people died, he could still see some old friends again in the form of ghosts, which was already a blessing from heaven.

"Well, rest in peace. Hope you never have to serve in the military again in your next life."

Very few soldiers survive to return from war, but those who don't join the army often go hungry.

May they be reborn in a peaceful and prosperous era.

"General!" The eight ghosts gave their general a final salute to show their utmost respect.

Huo Yi to Huo Ba entered the Cycle of Reincarnation in turn, like warriors heading to an unknown battlefield.

No one knows what lies on the other side of the cycle of reincarnation. Su Zhenzhen eventually felt compassion and silently prayed that the eight generals could be reborn in a good place.

As the cycle of reincarnation closed, a system notification appeared in my sea of ​​consciousness.

[Progress bar for official employment: 31/100]

Great, we've almost achieved one-third of our target, and a permanent position is just around the corner.

Su Zhenzhen was hungry. The feeling of exhaustion instantly replaced her joy, sweeping down from her brain and throughout her body. She was just about to put General Huo into her storage compartment and then get a good night's sleep.

Then Hensheng spoke with a sincere expression, "General Huo, there's something I want to tell you."

Su Zhenzhen: "???"

No, what are you trying to do? Are there things I can say?

Her sleepiness vanished instantly, and then Su Zhenzhen heard Hensheng's clear, sharp voice recount Huo Erniang's ordeal word for word.

Su Zhenzhen sighed and facepalmed. How could there be such an honest person?

Even the comments section couldn't stand it anymore.

[Male lead, do you even know the saying "A wise man doesn't stand under a crumbling wall"? Don't forget your soldiers are surnamed Huo! How can they not be disgusted by your father doing such a despicable thing?]

I always thought good looks were everything, but now I realize that even the most beautiful person can be disgusting when they make a stupid mistake. Why don't you answer when someone asks you? What are you trying to achieve by rushing in and telling them?

From the perspective of the general public, if someone you greatly admire and trust does something particularly immoral, especially if it involves your own interests, most people will unfollow and turn against them. The few who remain silent are considered rational.

Unexpectedly, General Huo was even more rational. "Your Highness, a gentleman judges by actions, not intentions. Even if His Majesty made some mistakes when he was young, his help to the Huo family army was genuine."

Since General Huo has said so, what other opinions do Qingshan and the others have?

When Jiang Yichun presented his beauties to the King of Lu, most of them were not even born yet.

It's hard to truly empathize with something you haven't seen or participated in.

But later, Jiang Yichun personally escorted the grain to the front line of Bianzhou, and the soldiers received real food supplies. The Huo family army will not forget these tangible benefits.

In the end, it's just that the girl's surname is Huo; otherwise, there would be no need to worry about it at all.

Su Zhenzhen watched as the human, the ghost, the emperor, and the minister got along very well, displaying a rare bond between ruler and subject in this era. She could only hope that General Huo, after learning that his grandmother might be imprisoned by Emperor Chang, would still be able to say, "A gentleman judges by his actions, not his intentions."

Yes, Su Zhenzhen had no intention of revealing Madam Huo's matter. She had originally planned to tell Hensheng and discuss countermeasures with him, but that shrew might turn around and tell General Huo.

To put it bluntly, although Huo Erniang also shared the surname Huo, she was ultimately born to a concubine, and the ancients had a very clear concept of legitimate and illegitimate children.

But Madam Huo is General Huo's own grandmother. Even if we take a step back, there's the issue of filial piety weighing on his mind. Who can guarantee that he won't feel resentful?

Hensheng thought that he had only brought back the ghost of Granny Ba from his trip to the capital, and he was unaware of the old secrets brought about by the collective death of the night watchmen.

Speaking of this, Su Zhenzhen realized that she had overlooked something again.