Shang Xiye stood beside Ji Fengyao and snorted coldly, his expression clearly displeased: "I remember the names of all the secret guards in the Prince's mansion."

Ji Fengyao: "..."

So you scared that guy away?

Wuhen: "..."

Master, don't you think your jealousy is a bit inexplicable?

The magpie, innocent and bewildered, asked, "Young master, what's his name?"

Wuhen: "!!!"

Shang Xiye: "..."

Those who had been knocked down in the ancestral hall were still fast asleep.

Shang Xiye, Ji Fengyao, Xique, and Wuhen returned the way they came, rode their horses in the grove at the foot of the mountain, and arrived back at the palace just as dawn was breaking.

This is the northwestern border town at this time.

Black Owl and Ji Fengming rode at breakneck speed all the way back to the military camp.

Ji Chenhai had just gotten up and was about to go out to train with the soldiers when he suddenly looked up and saw Wei Shu leading Ji Fengming and Hei Xiao into the tent. He froze on the spot and couldn't say a word for a long time.

Months of worry and concern left this seven-foot-tall man with a bellyful of words but no way to express them. His eyes welled up with tears, but he was afraid that others would see through them and laugh at him.

She had just washed and dressed, but pretended to have just woken up, rubbing her eyes and speaking in a choked, hazy voice: "Well, I'm back, it's good that you're back."

"Dad, if you're worried about me, just say so. Why pretend? I'm your son, it's only right that you worry about me," Ji Fengming said, giving him a bear hug and teasing him without any regard for seniority.

"Go away, stop talking nonsense. You promised to take half the kills, but you've disappeared somewhere, leaving your old man here to fight wits with those three bastards from the Chen family all by himself." Ji Chenhai said with a look of disgust, pulling Ji Fengming off him. He was full of complaints, but his eyes revealed joy.

As he spoke, he looked Black Owl up and down.

Once he was sure that Ji Fengming and Hei Xiao were both safe and sound, Ji Chenhai nodded in satisfaction: "Good, it's good that they've both returned unharmed."

The father and his two sons each recounted what they had experienced over the past few months.

It is said that Hei Xiao sacrificed himself several times to save Ji Fengming, and at one point even lost his heartbeat and pulse. Later, he recovered somehow. Ji Chenhai felt deeply grateful to Hei Xiao.

He patted Black Owl on the shoulder and choked up, saying, "Good boy, if you encounter any danger in the future, remember to protect yourself first before saving others. Fengming is a tough kid; next time, let him take your place."

Ji Fengming: "...Father, am I your biological son?"

Ji Chenhai raised an eyebrow and said, "You owe someone a life, isn't it reasonable for you to repay it?"

"No, I'm just asking you, am I your biological child, or did you and Mom find me somewhere? Why do you feel like I'm so worthless?"

"So what if I was found? You dare not acknowledge me as your father?"

"I……!"

Watching the father and son's fierce and confrontational relationship;

Black Owl chuckled.

Such a stunning color caught even Ji Chenhai's eye.

He thought to himself, "This child has such a fine demeanor; he's bound to be extraordinary in the future."

The father and son exchanged words for a while.

Wei Shu accompanied the three of them to eat a few steamed buns with hot meat soup as breakfast. After they finished eating, they talked about the three men of the Duke of Chen going out to fight the enemy.

After listening for a while, Black Owl suddenly interjected, asking, "Are there no children's corpses found in any of the villages invaded by the enemy?"

“Most of them are,” Wei Shu nodded. “Several of my soldiers have private connections with soldiers under the Duke of Chen.”