When we got back outside Yong'an Town, it wasn't even noon yet.
After witnessing his daughter's "unruly behavior," Shen Yunting was unsure whether he should wake her up and get her into the carriage to go into the city.
She simply parked the car on the side of the road and rested for a while.
However, once the car stops, the heater also stops, and since the sheet metal doesn't retain heat well, the temperature inside the car drops to a very low level in no time.
Having no other choice, Shen Yunting could only restart the car, thinking recklessly that he might as well just go in.
Anyway, the guards at the gate are all their men.
Even if they don't recognize the car, they can't really say anything about it, since they don't know it anyway.
Whether it was brought from a foreign land or is a treasure from overseas, people who see the car for the first time will only think of it as a treasure, not a monster.
There's nothing seriously wrong.
Just as she was about to drive into the city, Shen Xingmian woke up with a yawn. Upon seeing the city gate not far away, she exclaimed in surprise, "Mother, I actually slept for so long!"
Is staying up late really that bad for your health? Shen Xingmian was a little skeptical, after all, she was only twelve years old and had only stayed up for one night.
It must be because the superpower was used up too much.
Um!
"Yes, he's almost snoring away, little pig." Shen Yunting's tone was full of affection.
"Oh no! I'm so young and I'm already snoring? And I'm not drooling either, am I?"
Shen Xingmian wiped her mouth in a panic, and when she found nothing there, she was relieved. She was still a young girl, how could this happen!
Hearing the "snoring" was like a thunderbolt striking her head.
The answer is that I'm terrified, sob sob sob.
"No, that's not true. Mommy was just teasing you! Oh, my dear, Mommy was wrong. I just didn't expect you to care so much about these things. Oh, I was wrong, I was wrong."
"Waaah, Mother, I will absolutely sleep alone from now on. I can't let anyone find out about these bad habits. What kind of 'goddess' snores and drools? Grandpa's painstaking efforts to cultivate this image for me will all be for nothing!"
She was terrified just thinking about it; it was too embarrassing.
"No, no, don't worry. You look so sweet and cute when you're asleep. Mommy even secretly kissed you a few times."
"It's better if you don't sleep with other people. Mommy's afraid they might not be able to resist and secretly kiss you like Mommy does. I can kiss you, but if someone else does, that's just being indecent!"
Hmm...
Shen Xingmian thought to herself, if her father were outside, he would definitely pinch her mother secretly. What are they saying? Is this something they should be saying to their innocent and lovely little girl?
Although she isn't.
She's like a boiled egg. Peel off the slightly yellow shell and you'll find the inside is incredibly white and flawless, making you think she's very clean, but inside she's terribly yellow.
Hahaha.
Shen Xingmian wiped the car window and looked outside, only to find that their car was the only one on the entire road; there wasn't a soul in sight.
It's true that I can feel the desolation every time I see it.
"Mother, let's just drive straight in. With our family's strength in the Northern Territory, there's really nothing to hide. Once I've finished making this batch of weapons, there'll be even less to fear."
Shen Xingmian was very confident.
"Build high walls, store up grain, and delay declaring yourself king"—this saying has existed since ancient times. Although she hasn't taken the first step, the second step has already begun.
We should prepare provisions and weapons before spring arrives, and after spring begins, we should arrange manpower to build high city walls so that the Northern Di people will have no way to invade again.
Shen Yunting thought so too. The northern border was far from the capital and the emperor was far away. Even if the capital sent a large army to suppress them, they would probably be exhausted by the time they got here. There was nothing to be afraid of.
Their soldiers were all well-trained and strong, with gleaming weapons. They could easily take on three or five men, if not ten.
With her daughter in the rear, she can restore people to their original state immediately, unless they are missing an arm or a leg. Even if an arm or a leg is broken, she can pick it up in time and put it back together.
If a real fight breaks out, the other side won't even be enough for them to practice on.
There's nothing to be afraid of.
In the past, I obeyed the emperor's orders every day. Although the late emperor was relatively benevolent, he was still somewhat wary of my father and there were many ways in which he hindered me.
Now we can finally use our freedom freely. If we still feel restricted, we're just asking for trouble.
Shen Yunting already possessed a free spirit, which was now amplified several times over by Shen Xingmian. He immediately started the car and drove towards the town gate.
The city guards were terrified when they saw something rushing towards them. They drew their swords and pointed them at the guards, ordering them to stop immediately.
He shouted loudly behind him, "Quickly! Something has invaded! Close the city gates!"
The city gates began to close quickly, demonstrating that the guards were indeed well-trained, reacting very quickly and appropriately.
Shen Yun stopped the car when they were almost upon them, rolled down the window, leaned out and waved to them, saying, "It's me, one of us. Calm down!"
Throughout the entire Northern Territory, there are very few people who don't know Shen Yunting, let alone in Yong'an Town.
Upon seeing her, the guards immediately lowered their weapons, saluted respectfully, and quickly made way for her.
The fastest-reacting person shouted again, "It's the young general! Open the city gates!"
The city gate opened in response. Shen Yunting was satisfied with their reaction; they had been dutiful enough and deserved to be rewarded. However, she had nothing in her hands.
She turned to Shen Xingmian and asked with a smile, "Daughter, is there anything we can give them as a reward?"
Shen Xingmian immediately asked, "Silver? That's the most practical thing."
"No, bring something that reflects your status as a goddess, like fruits and vegetables. That way, people will think the reward is very rare."
Shen Xingmian understood immediately: although silver was of excellent quality, it was not particularly rare.
Her fruits and vegetables were indeed something you couldn't find anywhere else in the North, so showing them off was a way of displaying them.
Once word gets out, everyone will know how extraordinary their general's mansion is.
Shen Xingmian immediately put down a basket of apples and said with a smile, "Is this okay? Let the brothers take it and share it."
"That would be perfect."
Shen Yunting opened the car door and was about to get out to deliver a basket of apples when Shen Xingmian took out an even larger basket and placed it on the driver's seat.
It's filled with fresh, juicy oranges; you can smell the unique aroma of citrus even without getting close.
She wasn't trying to show off; she just felt that it was really tough for these guards to be here so coldly and to be so loyal to their duty, so she was happy to give them some extra things.
These are all considered their people, and Shen Xingmian has always been very generous to his own people.
Once she gets back, she'll have time to thoroughly search through the supplies in her spatial storage to see if she can make a long cotton-padded coat for each of them, so they won't freeze.
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