After returning to the village, Zhao Xian selected a sword from the system. This sword was relatively small and made of special steel. It was extremely sharp. An ordinary sword would be cut in two immediately if it came into contact with this sword, but this sword would not be damaged.

Li Xue examined the sword with great excitement, now she too possessed a divine sword capable of cutting through gold and jade, and slicing through iron like mud.

At this moment, Zhao Xian found an ordinary sword and said:

“Princess, this is an ordinary sword. Use it to test the sharpness of the sword in your hand.”

Li Xue glanced at the sword in Zhao Xian's hand. Although the sword was old, it was very thick and larger than the sword in her hand.

Li Xue really wanted to try, but she was a little worried about damaging the sword in her hand, so she hesitated.

"It won't break. If your opponent attacks you with this sword, you'll have to fight back, and that's when your sword will come in handy."

That's true. If you don't use your sword to protect it when facing the enemy on the battlefield, then the sword loses its meaning.

Thinking of this, Li Xue prepared to clash the two swords together to see their performance.

A guard took the sword Zhao Xian handed him and raised it. Li Xue gritted her teeth and slashed at the sword in the guard's hand.

With a crisp clang, the sword in the guard's hand was cut in two. One half of the sword was still in the guard's hand, while the other half had fallen to the ground.

Li Xue quickly checked the sword in her hand to see if it was damaged, while the guard picked up the broken sword from the ground and examined the broken surface.

The cut was very clean, and it was clear that the sword had been cut in half while the sword was still alive.

Li Xue was delighted that her sword remained undamaged.

"This is indeed a divine sword, capable of cutting through iron like mud. It seems my worries were unnecessary. With this sword, I will have no fear of any enemy on the battlefield."

Zhao Xian calculated that this trip to southwestern Xinjiang would take at least four months.

Four months later, the busy farming season had long passed, so before leaving, Zhao Xian had to arrange many farm matters. Therefore, he found Zhao Xiaosheng.

He told Zhao Xiaosheng that Li Guang would lead his army to the southwestern frontier, and that Zhao Xiaosheng would be in charge of the farm work at home.

Zhao Xiaosheng nodded. There was no problem with that. It was just that this was the first year of cotton planting, and he didn't know anything about field management, so he was worried about making mistakes.

Zhao Xian told him that he would be leaving Shuixian Village for more than a month, during which time the cotton harvest would begin, and once the cotton harvest started, there would be little field management required.

Because cotton bolls ripen at different times, the cotton harvesting period is very long, lasting several months.

When harvesting cotton, it is essential to pay attention to the weather. It is best to harvest before it rains, as open cotton in the field will suffer a significant drop in quality if it encounters rainy weather.

Meanwhile, the harvested cotton needs to be dried in time, and the dried cotton can be sent to the cotton tying workshop. The rest is up to Shen Jianfeng.

Zhao Xian was not worried that his business would be affected by his trip. With Master Qin around, all the businesses could be well managed. In addition, with the Qin sisters, Zhao Xian could say that he had nothing to worry about.

When the village head heard that Zhao Xian was going to the southwestern border region, a trip that would take four months, he came to inquire about the construction of the third phase of the Shuixian Village market.

Zhao Xian told him that some preliminary work could be done, mainly land acquisition matters. As for the blueprint design, he could ask Ruan Fang for help, but the final blueprints would have to wait until he returned. The start of the third phase of the project would not be until at least next year.

During this time, Li Guang was also busy. He was worried that Wang Bingling, who had defected to the eldest prince, was actually Wang Ling, and that some of the people he had recruited were all outlaws.

These people may be acting on the orders of the Crown Prince to cause trouble in Narcissus Village. Although I am not afraid of them, Brother Zhao and his family are in danger, as are Meng Yaoyao from the farm and Zhao Xiaosheng and his wife from the mountain villa. These people are all targets of their attack.

Although the village has a patrol team, it is useless in critical moments. To truly protect your family, you must form your own patrol team and keep a close eye on outsiders entering the village.

Currently, the village is accessible by land and water. To better prevent crime, it is necessary to increase the number of patrol teams.

Shuixian Village has an army of 100,000, so forming a patrol team wouldn't be difficult. However, those desperate criminals are highly skilled, and the patrol team might not be able to handle an emergency.

Li Guang then discussed with Yao Lin and others the idea of ​​forming a patrol team of 500 men. These 500 men were selected from among the 100,000 soldiers, and each of them was capable of fighting ten men.

The patrol team members' daily task is to patrol Shuixian Village, focusing on Zhao Xian's old house, farm, and mountain villa, patrolling day and night, and also strengthening patrols of the numerous workshops and factories.

He knew that Zhao Xian had already contacted Prefect Lu and that measures had been taken to apprehend Wang Ling and his associates.

The current eldest prince is somewhat deranged; he is capable of doing unexpected things.

Of course, the eldest prince's target was himself, and secondly, Zhao Xian.

Li Guang was still a little worried about whether he could handle Wang Ling and his men. Zhao Xian had a master like Zhao Cheng by his side, so he could definitely deal with Wang Ling.

As the saying goes, it's not the thief you should fear, but the one who has his eye on you. Even the best warhorse can stumble at times.

The patrol team of 500 people was quickly formed and began its daily patrols.

Time flies, and more than a month has passed in the blink of an eye. The 20,000-strong army heading to the southwestern frontier has been assembled. Wei Jin's army will set off at the end of the month, and Li Guang is preparing to set off at the beginning of the following month.

This is the hottest time of the year, with the sun blazing outside. People won't go out unless there's a special reason.

At this time of year, the lakeside is at its most beautiful. As evening falls, the temperature drops considerably, and many people take this opportunity to come to the lakeside to admire the lotus flowers and watch the koi carp in the lake.

On the lakeside boardwalk, Li Guang was accompanying Li Xue for a walk, admiring the beautiful scenery of the lake, but Li Xue wasn't very interested.

"Li Guang, Prefect Lu sent people to the capital to investigate Wang Bingling's situation. It's been a month now, and we don't know what the results are."

I fear that after the army from Shuixian Village sets off on their campaign, the First Prince will send Wang Bingling to Shuixian Village to harm Brother Zhao's family.

"Don't worry, if Wang Bingling comes to Narcissus Village, he's probably targeting me. For the throne, Li Hui will definitely take the risk to get rid of me."

I have assembled a patrol team of 500 people, mainly to prevent the First Prince from sending people to Shuixian Village to harm Brother Zhao's family.

If I'm not mistaken, Wang Bingling will likely accompany Wei Jin on the expedition, so that once they reach the southwestern frontier, he can look for an opportunity to strike against me.