Yi admired Zhao Huan's sleep quality; he could snore as soon as he lay down, even in this outdoor environment.
They felt extremely insecure, and the surroundings were unknown.
But Zhao Huan was sleeping soundly.
"One" won't do; he has to stay alert at all times.
Because there's a possibility that the children around you might poke you with sharpened wooden stakes while you're asleep.
Looking up at the sky, Yi suddenly remembered that San had pushed him off the waterfall.
He didn't blame 'San', because he knew very well that the children in that place were just trying to survive.
That's fine too.
For me, this might be a good thing.
If they think I'm dead, then I can finally get rid of the mountain lord's control, right?
Finally, Yi mustered up her courage and decided to give it a try.
Let yourself choose how to live your life.
Yi didn't know if he could succeed, nor did he know where his life would lead, but much later, he learned about the outcome for these children.
'San' emerged as the ultimate victor.
'Yi' finally drifted off to sleep, but not long after, he was awakened by a gust of wind, which extinguished the campfire beside him.
Almost the instant the campfire went out, all the hair on 'Yi's body stood on end!
A deep, powerful roar rang out, and a ferocious beast suddenly pounced from the darkness, biting directly at the sleeping Zhao Huan.
Without thinking, Yi instinctively ran over, grabbed Zhao Huan, rolled twice on the ground, and pinned Zhao Huan down with his body.
"ah!"
'Yi' rarely cried out in pain, but the beast bit into his back, tearing off a piece of his flesh.
Zhao Huan quickly pulled out a knife and pulled 'Yi' behind him.
The ferocious beast before them was a tiger with fierce eyes!
"I was prepared to die here, but I never imagined I'd become tiger poop!"
Zhao Huan adopted a fighting stance and roared, "I can't accept this! I can't become a pile of shit!"
"Come on then! If you're too scared to come, then get lost!! If you don't leave, I have teeth too, I can bite you!!!"
"Roar!!" the tiger roared, moving step by step, ready to pounce at any moment.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, an arrow flew from afar and struck the tiger squarely in the head.
Whoosh!
Two more arrows flew in, striking the tiger in the neck and leg respectively. The tiger swayed a few times before crashing to the ground.
Da da da—
A flurry of footsteps approached, and soon a group of men clad in light armor appeared before Zhao Huan. Leading them was a young man who appeared to be around twenty years old. His eyes lit up when he saw Zhao Huan, and he immediately shouted, "We've found the general! Mr. Lian, the general is here!! Come quickly, the general has been frightened!!!"
"You guys! Go and give that tiger a few more shots!"
Zhao Huan didn't seem that excited, and it was only later that we learned that Zhao Huan was just putting on a show of composure in front of his subordinates.
Zhao Huan tossed his long hair and said, "He Zhi, how many times have I told you to be more composed, more composed! You're going to be a general someday, so you need to be careful with your words! What have I done to be frightened? You're clearly exaggerating!"
"Yes, yes, yes!!" He Zhi quickly came over to help Zhao Huan, glanced at 'Yi', and asked suspiciously, "Who is this child?"
Zhao Huan immediately said, "Is there a doctor with us? Quickly, come and treat this child's injuries!"
"He must be cured! He is my savior!!"
Upon hearing this, 'Yi' could no longer hold on and fainted.
When she woke up again, 'Yi' found herself lying in a carriage, with Zhao Huan sitting opposite her, looking at her with a smile.
"The doctor said you've always had trouble sleeping, but this time you slept for three days and three nights, so it seems you slept well."
"water……"
Zhao Huan came over and fed 'Yi' water, saying, "Why did you risk your life to save me?"
Yi took a big gulp and said after finishing, "I don't know either, I just don't want anything to happen to you."
Zhao Huan said, "But if you do that, you might die."
"Death is not scary."
"You little rascal, you've got quite the nerve! If death isn't scary, then what is?"
After thinking for a moment, Yi said, "Loneliness."
Zhao Huan froze, her gaze softening as she looked at 'Yi', and sighed, "What a pitiful child..."
Zhao Huan didn't ask about Yi's past, but he could guess at the hardships he had endured. He turned around and looked out the window for a while, then lowered the carriage curtain and asked, "Would you like to be my family?"
Yi slowly sat up, the tearing pain from the wound on his back causing him to frown slightly. He asked, "May I?"
Zhao Huan smiled slightly; the question "One" was an agreement.
"You said your name is Yi, so I won't change your name. From now on, you'll take my surname."
Zhao Huan took out paper and pen from the carriage cabinet, wrote down the two characters 'Zhao Yi', and said, "From now on, this will be your name."
"Zhao Yi," 'Yi' murmured.
"From now on, I am Zhao Yi."
...
Two years later, Zhao Yi moved into the general's mansion and became a member of the Zhao family.
Zhao Huan did not take him into the army for training, saying that he was too young. Although he had mastered killing skills and knife techniques, he was still just a child whose body was not fully developed, and he would always suffer on the battlefield.
As a result, Zhao Yi was kept at home by Zhao Huan for a long time, spending time with his sons.
In the past two years, Zhao Huan finally got the opportunity to form his own special forces and trained an army called the 'Dragon Spear Guard'. Not only did he avenge himself against Terentu, but he also advanced westward, killing the invading forces of the Western Regions and forcing them to retreat to their own countries and pay tribute to the Great Jing.
The establishment of the Dragon Spear Guard brought lasting peace to the western border of the Great Jing Dynasty.
Zhao Huan thus earned the title of "Commander Dragon".
In the same year, Ye Dan invaded the territory again. Zhao Huan led the Dragon Spear Guards north to defend against the enemy and drove Ye Dan to flee in disarray.
With this, Zhao Huan became the first military general of the Great Jing Dynasty.
But along with the honor came attacks from political enemies and schemes from petty people.
Zhao Huan was a skilled military commander, but he was inept at court intrigues. He was nearly brought down twice, but was saved by Emperor Yuan Zhe's trust.
Zhao Huan then realized that professional skills alone were not enough for her and her family to survive.
Now Yuan Zhe is protecting them, but what if Yuan Zhe is no longer around one day?
Or what if Yuan Zhe stops trusting me one day?
As a result, Zhao Huan's behavior gradually changed. He tempered his sharpness, concealed his brilliance, and became low-key.
Although the interest group led by Grand Marshal Wu Zhijian, Minister of the Imperial Secretariat Tu He, and Chief Justice Chen Xi was still targeting him, he always managed to turn the tide by seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, maneuvering around, and taking advantage of Yuan Zhe's protection.
But this year marked the third year that Zhao Yi had been with the Zhao family.
Zhao Huan learned of top-secret information from within the palace.
Yuan Zhe is seriously ill.
He has been unconscious for three days!
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