Yan Xiao snapped out of her thoughts and looked at the horse and leopard beside her, both of them shiny black.
Fortunately, she's fair-skinned now; otherwise, standing next to these two would look so festive.
Now that it has been confirmed that his physique does indeed possess this extraordinary ability to tame beasts, the black panther can be given to July after a few more days of observation. With the black panther by his side, July's safety will be more guaranteed.
As for the horse, she really liked it.
She glanced at the white lightning bolt-shaped mark on the horse's forehead and an idea formed in her mind.
He patted the horse's neck lightly and laughed:
"From now on, you'll be my ride. I'll give you a cool name, let's call you Lightning."
After she finished speaking, Lightning seemed to understand and happily raised her front leg, but Black Panther had a problem with it.
It circled around Yanxiao's legs a few times, trying to draw Yanxiao's attention back to itself.
Yanxiao looked down at it, thought for a moment, and then patted its head reassuringly.
"He must have his reasons for calling you Black Dog. You can continue to call yourself Black Dog from now on. Protect July well, and you'll get plenty of meat to eat."
Without waiting to see if Black Panther understood, he mounted his horse and rode Lightning back to his residence.
In the days that followed, Yan Xiao noticed that Wei Wuxiu was deliberately avoiding her.
She knew without even thinking that Wei Wuxiu was deliberately avoiding her because he was afraid she would pester him to go to the barbarian horse farm.
Wei Wuxiu refused to see her, so she didn't force him. Besides keeping an eye on the weapons battalion's progress in making weapons, she was busy making money.
When Wei Wuxiu refused to see her, she went to Xiao Rui and asked him to give her all the older veterans and wounded soldiers in the military camp.
When Wei Wuxiu learned from Xiao Rui that Yan Xiao wanted these people, he was full of doubts.
But considering that Yanxiao wouldn't harm his own people no matter how much she misbehaved, and that everything else was negotiable as long as she didn't insist on going to the Manjun Horse Farm, he agreed.
Unexpectedly, Yan Xiao wanted these people to make fireworks.
Although he didn't witness the fireworks exploding in the city, a scout reported it and, upon investigation, knew it was Yan Xiao's doing.
Now that Yan Xiao is doing soap business with Situ Nanzhao and wants to get into the fireworks business, he naturally has no objection, and besides, it's not his place to have an objection.
I just didn't expect Yan Xiao to use these wounded soldiers and pay them a monthly wage based on piecework, which is considered an employment relationship.
To put it bluntly, these people are now practically useless. Even though Shen Muzhi promised them that he wouldn't abandon them, many of them, unable to accept this, will still take their own lives.
Even those who are alive are merely eking out a living; there is no hope for their future.
But with such a talkative and humorous approach, these people gained a sense of self-worth, were able to live by their own labor, and had hope for the future. At the same time, it also relieved some of the pressure on the military.
After listening to Xiao Rui's report, Wei Wuxiu watched Yan Xiao riding the lightning bolt from afar, remained silent for a while, and then said to Xiao Rui beside him:
"I know everything. As long as she's in the military camp, let her do whatever makes her happy."
Xiao Rui had been following Wei Wuxiu for quite some time and knew him very well.
But he recently noticed that his master was often absent-minded, and it seemed to be related to laughter and talking, which made him very uneasy.
Moreover, his master's behavior of avoiding Yanxiao was rather strange. Even if he was afraid that Yanxiao would pester him and cause trouble, there were many ways to do so, but he chose the method that was least in line with his temperament.
This action doesn't seem like a fear of being pestered, but rather a fear that he might agree, or something else entirely.
Looking at Wei Wuxiu's gaze as he looked in Yan Xiao's direction, he felt even more uneasy.
He initially intended to back down, but after taking two steps, he couldn't help but turn back to look at Wei Wuxiu, forcing himself to say:
“My lord, beautiful women have always been a source of trouble. She is General Shen’s wife. I hope you will not lose your mind.”
When Wei Wuxiu heard the first part, he found it jarring and his face darkened. However, after hearing Xiao Rui's words, his originally stern eyes turned gloomy.
His brows furrowed, and the atmosphere around him noticeably darkened: "Xiao Rui, what do you mean by that? Do you think I, Wei Wuxiu, would covet my brother's wife?"
Xiao Rui trembled upon hearing this, immediately knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice:
"I wouldn't dare, I didn't mean that, I just... I just..."
Xiao Rui was sweating profusely, but he didn't know how to explain what he had said in a moment of impulsiveness.
Wei Wuxiu looked down at Xiao Rui, who was kneeling with his head down, a hint of self-mockery flashing in his eyes. He was mocking himself for thinking he had concealed it well, but the person next to him had seen through it so easily.
After a while, he took a deep breath and gestured for Xiao Rui to get up.
Xiao Rui naturally dared not, and continued to bury his head and beg for forgiveness.
Wei Wuxiu sighed helplessly and said:
"What crime have you committed? It's just that honest advice is hard to hear."
Wei Wuxiu's words were tantamount to an admission, and Xiao Rui never expected Wei Wuxiu to admit it. Hearing this, he abruptly raised his head, only to hear Wei Wuxiu continue:
"Human hearts are uncontrollable, but human actions are. I understand your concerns, but am I, Wei Wuxiu, such a shameless person? What you are worried about will not happen."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Rui pursed his lips slightly, his gaze towards Wei Wuxiu filled with complex emotions. In the end, he simply lowered his head and said:
"I understand, I misspoke."
Wei Wuxiu nodded wearily and waved slightly, signaling Xiao Rui to step back.
After Xiao Rui left, he glanced in Yan Xiao's direction one last time before turning and leaving.
Yan Xiao had no idea that she had unwittingly become a so-called "femme fatale," and she had been extremely busy lately.
Fortunately, she had the foresight to poach Mu Yunniang in advance, who could not only help her come up with ideas but also help her manage affairs.
If she puts in a little more effort at the beginning, once things are on track, she won't need to do many things herself anymore. Being a hands-off manager is incredibly enjoyable.
She was overjoyed, but Situ Nanzhao wasn't so happy.
He was initially quite happy when he learned from his subordinates that Mu Yunniang had left with Yan Xiao, thinking that it was better to live under the same roof as a woman than to live with that man.
The news came immediately that Chu Heng had also gone with them, heading to a military camp where men were the main group.
His Yunniang, who is so well-fed and delicate, how could she possibly go to a place like a military camp?
Besides, men understand men best. What kind of place is the military? It's full of wolves and not enough meat!
Chu Heng was already enough to annoy him, and now he was even more annoyed and couldn't sleep. He had no one to reason with.
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