The dog nodded without saying anything, then plopped down on the ground, its heart pounding.

So tense, so exciting!

This is really different from regular martial arts training. Regular martial arts training doesn't require thinking, but real combat does.

He was somewhat proud and complacent when he achieved results in martial arts training, but after experiencing these things, he realized that he was still too weak.

Without his mother's guidance, her medicine powder, and her "magic power," he seemed unable to accomplish anything.

At that moment, he suddenly understood why his mother had brought him out—she wanted to toughen him up.

Otherwise, with Mother's abilities, there would be no need for such trouble.

The reason tonight ended so quickly was simply because his mother didn't want him to suffer so much on his first experience of this kind of thing, so she made an excuse that she couldn't stand the bumpy ride and ended it early.

The dog originally thought that his mother would ask him about his feelings or share some experience afterward, just like before, but to his surprise, none of that happened.

Jiang Jiuniang removed her makeup, getting rid of the sickly yellow and black makeup, and then started eating to replenish her strength.

Are you feeling better?

After eating and drinking her fill, Jiang Jiuniang finally spoke.

The dog quickly stuffed the biscuit in its mouth, then nodded to Jiang Jiuniang: "Much better!"

"Walk."

Jiang Jiuniang got up and walked forward to find a flat place to launch the helicopter.

The dog, who needed Jiang Jiuniang to carry him up last night, went up on its own tonight. Only when he entered this enclosed little space did his heart truly calm down.

Born into such an era, he knew that he would face even more challenges in the future.

"Get a good night's sleep, and you'll see your father tomorrow."

Jiang Jiuniang gave him a reassuring look, then began to fly.

The dog wasn't sleepy and stared blankly at the dark sky outside.

Jiang Jiuniang didn't say anything, letting him be quiet for a while.

This is a process every child goes through as they grow up, and she has to be firm and make the dog accept and adapt to it.

Both of them are quite capable, which means that Gou'er will face many challenges. If he cannot calmly face and handle them, he may very well become discouraged.

So, before those dangers arrive, she wants to personally train the dog's wings to be strong.

The dog didn't know when he fell asleep. Soon he started dreaming, having all sorts of wild and imaginative dreams, but it didn't affect his peaceful sleep.

When I woke up, I was in a bed in a room that looked like an inn.

He was a little dazed. He slowly sat up, and after a while, the door was pushed open from the outside. He looked up.

Jiang Jiuniang brought in steaming noodles. Seeing that he was already awake, she greeted him, "Go wash up first, then come and eat."

"good."

He answered and went to wash up, asking as he washed his face, "Mother, where are we now?"

“Your father’s camp is outside the border town of Huizhou.”

To ensure the safety of the city's inhabitants, the soldiers did not station themselves inside the city, but rather outside, so they could directly confront any enemy that came their way.

This city had previously been occupied by the Dongting people, but it was recaptured by Lu Baichuan and Qin Jian. The city is now a ruin and in great chaos, which gives you an idea of ​​what the people here had gone through before.

"Then when are we going to find Father?"

The dog sat down and began to eat its noodles.

The city had just suffered a major disaster and was still recovering. This bowl of noodles was bland and unappetizing, but the dog knew that food was precious, so even though it didn't taste good, it still ate it all up.

"No rush, I'm a little sleepy. I'll take a nap after I eat. You can read a book or wander around. When I wake up, I'll hire a few carriages to take the grain to the camp for the soldiers. I'll also bring some along, saying I bought it with my own money."

Jiang Jiuniang smiled slyly. In this way, she could also win the soldiers' favor. Who wouldn't call her "sister-in-law" when they saw her?

Gou'er thought his mother's idea was good. After all, the grain transport team was very large and carried a lot of grain. If the mother and son took out so much at once, they would definitely be suspected. It was safer to take it slowly.

"Then Mother, you should rest well. I'm going out for a walk."

He had just woken up, and staying here would disturb his mother's sleep. Since he was very curious about this place, he decided to go out and take a look.

"Okay, be careful. If you realize something's wrong, run. Don't be reckless."

Jiang Jiuniang took a sip of soup and gave her son instructions as casually as if she were talking about the weather, seemingly not worried about him getting into trouble at all.

The dog nodded and left. Jiang Jiuniang went to lie down and sleep. It was a bit noisy outside, so she took out a pair of earplugs and put them in. The surroundings became quiet instantly.

After leaving the room, the dog first wandered around the inn. Business was slow; most of the tables and chairs downstairs were broken. Two waiters were busy cleaning and repairing the tables and chairs, and there was no one else around.

The dog slowly came downstairs. Two waiters saw him and one of them stepped forward and asked, "Young master, is there anything you need?"

The dog shook its head and smiled, "No, I just want to go out and play."

The waiter's expression changed slightly, and he kindly reminded him, "It's still chaotic outside. Young master, it's best not to go out alone. I'm worried you might run into trouble."

He didn't spell it out clearly, but he did warn that there was danger.

The dog insisted on going out for a walk, and the waiter couldn't stop him, so he had to give up.

The dog left the inn and saw a scene much like the one it had seen in Ganzhou City.

He was not yet three years old when he fled the famine, but he remembered the things that happened on the way very clearly. When his family paid to enter Ganzhou City, the streets were full of refugees, and Huizhou City is the same now.

The reason they became refugees was that after those Dongting people broke in, they set fire to the people's houses, intending to make them homeless.

Fortunately, most refugees are only temporarily homeless and still have some savings they brought from home, so they won't really starve to death. Only a small number of the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled look sickly and are almost dead.

However, the children I see on the street all seem to be half-dead, and there are no healthy children to be seen. Why is that?

Remembering the reminder from the younger brother, the dog became more wary and continued to wander around and look around.

"Young master, please give me a few copper coins. My little grandson is dying, please..."

An old woman knelt on the ground and suddenly grabbed the dog's clothes.

The dog wasn't scared, but he thought the old woman was quite formidable; even with his skills, he hadn't been able to dodge her.

He immediately sensed that this old woman was no ordinary person, and couldn't help but take another look. He saw her withered and thin hand wiping away her tears, and he felt an indescribable sadness.

Was it really for his grandson that he unleashed his power?