Yonghuan Fort, the council hall of the Ministry of War.
Because of years of war, all the money was spent on fighting, and the government building was in a very dilapidated state, with peeling walls, broken pillars, and old, worn-out tables and chairs.
Fortunately, Yonghuan Fort was a military fortress, so the soldiers didn't think much of it.
Even Xu Yisong's residence and office were similar to other buildings in the Executive Yuan.
It's poorly decorated, with a war-damaged style.
Xu Yisong was reading documents. He didn't usually wear military uniform, but he already had the air of a major warlord.
"There are three people in total. They arrived this morning and have already entered the city. They found a place to stay and haven't shown their faces since," the guard reported to the commander.
"It must be those two extraordinary beings from Tongtieshan who wiped out the mountain tribes," Xu Yisong sighed.
At first, the hot spring club didn't think much of it, only assuming that Li Xin was extraordinary. Later, during the Battle of Tongtie Mountain, Qin Che also made a move.
News has now spread that two extraordinary beings have embarked on a journey from Leopard Court and have been heading north.
I don't know what they're up to or what their purpose is.
However, one must be polite to people at the hot spring resort.
Those who are extraordinary should not be insulted; they should be treated as honored guests…
Xu Yisong, however, did not think so.
"Commander Xu, why don't we meet with them?" the guard asked.
Xu Yisong shook his head: "It's pointless. The Leopard Court's extraordinary people have arrived, which has nothing to do with Yonghuan. It's best not to have too much contact with them, otherwise, the military will think we are the second Yang Lingkong."
The guard felt a chill run down his spine.
Wherever these three people go, something big is bound to happen.
The Zeolite City annihilated Wu Hao's main force, and all the soldiers were killed.
Tong Tieshan wiped out three mountain tribes, and Yang Lingkong, a meritorious official, retired and returned to Dashan City to seek revenge.
Now we've arrived at Yonghuan Fort...
Who knows what kind of trouble they might cause?
"I have a feeling that these three people are after our club," Xu Yisong analyzed.
"We can't let them cause trouble," the guard said.
"As long as we don't interact with them, they won't cause trouble. To the extraordinary, we are all ants, and everything is meaningless."
The guard remained silent.
Another soldier walked in and reported, "Commander Xu, the troops that went out to fight in the field have returned in triumph."
"Hmm, this battle won't be easy. Let's treat the brothers well." Xu Yisong asked, "How many prisoners did you capture?"
More than three hundred people.
Xu Yisong nodded: "Okay, send them all down."
"yes!"
After the soldiers left, the guard asked again, "Marshal Xu, they didn't discover that thing underground, did they?"
Xu Yisong remained silent for a while before saying, "The crystal core is of great importance. Send the prisoners down first, turn the power to the lowest setting, and try to get them to leave as soon as possible."
"yes!"
...
"It's relatively quiet here."
The next day, Qin Che woke up first and looked at the scenery outside the window.
Yonghuan Fort is surrounded by towering mountains, which are very majestic. Although there are few people, it has a unique charm.
Little Stone brought in an iron basin and helped Qin Che wash up: "Master, when are we leaving?"
"Our next stop is Umenbao, right on the border. It'll be more lively there than here. We'll stay for a few days and rest a bit," Qin Che said.
"Sir, the government officials here haven't come looking for us yet," Little Stone said.
Qin Che chuckled softly and washed his face: "I guess they don't want to have anything to do with us."
Why?
"The general here doesn't want to become the second Yang Lingkong and be turned by us. Actually, they're overthinking it. Yonghuan Fort has no right to be turned," Qin Che said, shaking his head.
"But they must know we've entered the city."
Qin Che patted her head and said, "What, do you want to eat at someone else's banquet again?"
Little Stone blushed: "I didn't."
The name of Leopard Court is renowned throughout the Northern Plains, but its deterrent effect is greatly reduced on the border.
Their status was extraordinary; they were VIPs wherever they went in Kitahara.
The fact that Yonghuan Fort did not come to greet them or send anyone to make contact should also indicate their stance.
We wanted to tell Qin Che that this was just a border fortress, and that he could have fun on his own, so we wouldn't be entertaining him.
Qin Che was happy to have some peace and quiet.
However, two more troops returned from outside the city last night.
They were all fresh from battle, covered in dirt, but every unit had one thing in common: they had captured a large number of prisoners.
Qin Che was very curious.
There doesn't seem to be any construction work to be done around Yonghuan Fort, so why is so much labor needed?
Why did they waste so much food rations feeding these prisoners?
However, the troops at Yonghuanbao did not win every battle; there were Pyrrhic victories and defeats, and many casualties.
"They seem to be actively seeking battle. Are the soldiers here so competitive?"
"Didn't Minister Li say that the soldiers here are all ragtag troops? Do they really have that much fighting power?" Little Stone asked, puzzled.
After washing up, Qin Che stood by the window, looking at the pedestrians on the street, and said, "Let's ignore them and stay for a few days before leaving."
Although he was curious, this was, after all, an internal affair of Yonghuan Fort.
He didn't want to meddle in other people's business.
Just look at those prisoners, each one of them looks tense and terrified...
Did they know where they were being sent?
A little while later, Li Xin also woke up, and Xiao Shitou brought them food from the kitchen.
"Right now, money isn't the problem, but once we leave Beiyuan and go into the mountains, our money won't be enough. We need to prepare more hard currency to trade for grain with the mountain people," Li Xin said, planning ahead.
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