His family background made him feel somewhat inferior in front of Liu Yue, a young lady from a wealthy family.

"We fought a battle with the Japanese pirates yesterday and won a great victory. The announcement will be released in a couple of days."

"I also killed two Japanese pirates. The military commander appointed me as a squad leader, so I became an officer."

Xu Kun couldn't wait to share his joy with the fairy in his heart. He took out a gold hairpin and a piece of silk from his pocket and handed them over.

"Xiaoyue, this is the reward money I got from killing the enemy. I bought you a gold hairpin. Do you like it?"

Liu Yue's eyes lit up when she saw the silk and the gold hairpin.

That's why she maintained a relationship with Xu Kun.

Although she was a young lady from a wealthy family, she was only born out of wedlock and did not have a high status in the household. Her monthly allowance was also not much.

Over the years, in order to maintain her outward appearance as a wealthy young lady, she has taken a lot of money from Xu Kun to buy jewelry and clothes.

So when she saw these two things, her smile widened.

"Thank you, Brother Xu. You're the best to me."

Liu Yue eagerly took the silk and gold hairpin, examining them over and over.

Seeing that the items looked good, his smile widened even more.

When Xu Kun heard the words "Brother Xu," the corners of his mouth curled up like a fish that had taken the bait.

Just as he was about to say something, several carriages drove up.

Xu Kun instinctively moved the oxcart to the side, afraid of blocking other people's way.

The lead carriage stopped in front of them, and a richly dressed, middle-aged, plump man lifted the curtain and stepped out.

He walked up to Liu Yue, reached out and lifted her chin, and said.

"My little beauty, I've come to pick you up!"