Liu Er was reviewing military affairs with a worried look on his face.

He dealt with the last piece of military affairs and placed it on the corner of the table, and couldn't help but sigh.

After calling his subordinates to convey his orders, Liu Er lifted the door curtain, looked at the camp gate, then lowered the curtain, put his hands behind his back, and paced inside the tent.

"Why haven't you come back yet?" Liu Er murmured.

Ning Zhuo told Liu Er about his intention to attend Shuang Jing's banquet before leaving.

As a result, Liu Er has been absent-minded since morning.

It was not until a subordinate came to report that Ning Zhuo had returned that Liu Er smiled.

He immediately opened the door curtain and ran towards the camp gate.

After meeting Ning Zhuo, he laughed heartily, his smile as warm as fire: "Military Advisor, you're back! It's good to be back!"

While welcoming him, Liu Er secretly observed Ning Zhuo's expression.

Seeing Ning Zhuo frowning and looking quite worried, he felt a pang in his heart and asked hurriedly, "Military Advisor, did Shuang Jing embarrass you? Don't worry, the three of us brothers will support you."

Ning Zhuo shook his head: "That's not the case."

"It was Shuang Jing who invited me and wanted to recruit me to be his retainer."

Liu Er's smile froze and his heart suddenly felt cold. The thing he was most worried about had happened.

But he still forced a smile and said, "This, this matter needs to be treated with caution."

"Although Shuang Jing is of noble birth, your background is actually similar, Military Advisor."

"Becoming a retainer means losing your freedom..."

"Oh, that won't happen. He told me directly that I can leave at any time and there is no restriction on my freedom." Ning Zhuo waved his hand.

Liu Er's smile froze again, his heart sank to the bottom, but he still cupped his hands and congratulated, "This... This is very good. After all, Shuang Jing's background is really remarkable. I want to congratulate the military advisor. With the help of Shuang Jing, the military advisor will surely be able to successfully avenge his family."

Ning Zhuo shook his head: "I didn't agree on the spot."

Liu Er's eyes suddenly lit up: "Could it be that you, Military Advisor..."

Ning Zhuo nodded: "I'm considering it."

Liu Er's expression darkened again.

Ning Zhuo glanced at the training ground in the camp and asked, "Why aren't Generals Guan Hong and Zhang Hei training their troops?"

"Our army was founded not long ago and this victory, capturing a Nascent Soul cultivator alive, has boosted morale. We should race against time to continuously train our troops and prepare for the great battles that will take place on the battlefield in the future."

Liu Er sighed deeply, "I was just about to ask the military advisor for advice. The soldiers are noisy and quite dissatisfied. They need pensions and want to change the previous agreement. Third brother took the initiative to ask for orders to deal with it."

"As for my second brother, he is absorbing the nation's strength in the camp to improve his cultivation."

In addition to promotions, the three generals Liu, Guan and Zhang were rewarded with ten pieces of national power.

Ning Zhuo immediately became interested: "How is General Guan's injury?"

Before that, Wu Hen sneak attacked Guan Hong, causing Guan Hong's right arm to be injured.

As he was speaking, a divine sense came over: "Thank you for your concern, Military Advisor. The injury on my right arm is much more troublesome than I thought. I have tried all the methods in turn, but to no avail."

It’s Guan Hong.

Obviously, he has finished this practice.

Liu Er frowned, and immediately went into the tent with Ning Zhuo to visit Guan Hong.

The tent was dark, with a few candles burning. The candle flames were bright red, emitting a blood-red light.

Guan Hong was wearing a dark green robe, but her right arm was exposed. The wound was obviously swollen and the skin was black and purple.

"Strange!" Liu Er's face darkened.

"Strange!" Ning Zhuo's eyes lit up.

Liu Er suddenly bowed his hands and saluted Ning Zhuo: "Military Advisor, are you also involved in the strange arts? I saw that the military advisor has a sickle weapon, which must be the best among the Night Rain Demon Soldiers. In the previous ambush, the sickle easily repelled Wu Hen. It was very powerful! Military Advisor, please help me."

Ning Zhuo nodded: "I don't have much knowledge of strange ways, I'm just lucky enough to get a Night Rain Magic Soldier."

"General Guan, can you let me see the wound?"

Guan Hong nodded: "Military advisor, please."

Ning Zhuo looked at his wound, penetrated the inside of the wound with his spiritual sense, and found that black and purple were spreading.

Not only did it spread through the flesh, it also eroded the surface of the bones.

"Although the wound is not big, if it is not treated, it will erode into more serious injuries over time." Liu Er also projected his spiritual consciousness over, worried.

He and Guan Hong looked at Ning Zhuo, with expectation in their eyes.

Ning Zhuo shook his head: "I have Night Rain Demon Soldiers, who are only good at fighting and killing, and it is difficult to treat such injuries."

"However, although the strange way is difficult to solve, the injury is still limited to the right arm at this time. Perhaps, General Guan can rely on the national strength and surge in cultivation to suppress and crush it in one fell swoop?"

Guan Hong sighed: "This is the only solution."

Liu Erze immediately said, "Second brother, you can use the ten national strengths. I will also decide on the third brother's share! I will compensate the third brother."

Guan Hong was touched.

Ning Zhuo was a little curious and asked, "Ten pieces of national strength are awarded by the king. Can they be given to one of you to use together?"

Liu Er nodded: "The imperial edict only clearly stated that these ten pieces of national strength were awarded to the three of us, but it did not mention any names, nor did it allocate them precisely. This should be feasible."

"But the four pieces of national strength of the military advisor can only be used by the military advisor himself."

At this point, Liu Er hesitated for a moment, but still advised: "The military advisor may be kept for later use. If the military advisor becomes a retainer of Shuang Jing and then draws on the national strength, there will be more gains."

Guan Hong was stunned, and then stared at Ning Zhuo with sharp eyes.

Guan Hong couldn't help but say: "A real man acts in the world, how can he become a retainer for the sake of petty gains?"

"If a military advisor wants to be efficient, why not seek fame and honor on the battlefield?"

"My three brothers have been promoted from guerrilla generals to prisoner-catching generals, and the absorption of national strength is twice as effective as before!"

"With the ability of a military advisor, it is not difficult to make achievements on the battlefield. Only by accumulating merits and being promoted to a higher military rank can you retain your freedom."

"Otherwise, I would become a retainer, being scolded and pointed at by others. How depressing it would be!"

Liu Er cheered in his heart, but on the surface he reached out his hand to stop him, saying, "Second brother, no need to say more."

Ning Zhuo smiled and said, "Thank you for your guidance, General Guan."

"It's just that the conditions given by General Shuang Jing are indeed generous, and he promised me to leave at any time. In my opinion, the status of retainer he gave me is more of an empty title, and there is no intention of humiliation."

The same national strength will be absorbed differently by people in different conditions and the gains will be different.

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The conditions here refer to the monk’s status in the corresponding country.

Identity can be divided into real and fake.

The real positions are the generals of the three generals and the military advisor of Ning Zhuo. There are more kinds of honorary positions, and some titles without fiefs belong to this category.

Shuang Jing's status as a retainer was just a nominal position. But because of Shuang Jing's noble status, as long as Ning Zhuo had this level of retainer status, he could obtain three times the results.

Hearing that Shuang Jing did not forbid Ning Zhuo's freedom, Guan Hong stroked his beard with a slightly cold expression: "If I were a military advisor, I would never agree to become Shuang Jing's retainer!"

"Shut up, second brother. Everyone has their own aspirations. You can't force them!" Liu Er's face was solemn.

Guan Hong stopped talking.

Ning Zhuo looked embarrassed.

Liu Er said tenderly: "Military Advisor, my second brother is outspoken, please don't take it to heart. Good birds choose trees to roost in, and good ministers choose masters to serve. This is the right way."

"well!"

"I only regret that I am too weak to accomplish more and help the military advisor gain more military merits."

Ning Zhuo shook his head: "You make it sound like I'm about to leave the camp. General Liu, don't worry. After this battle, I will definitely travel far away and leave the two countries. I promised to become a retainer of Master Shuang Jing to increase my knowledge, and I will never forget to support the Three Generals Camp."

"As long as the family writes back in the near future and allows me to use the treasures in my hands, I will definitely help the three generals!"

Ning Zhuo promised again, but seeing that the atmosphere was not good, he said goodbye and left the tent.

Liu Er looked at the door curtain and sighed deeply.

He sighed sincerely: "Second brother, I was wrong!"

"Back in the Pear Garden, my third brother invited the military advisor to become sworn brothers with us. If I had insisted at that time, the military advisor would have been our fourth brother. How could he leave us at this moment?"

Guan Hong was silent for a few breaths before saying, "Brother, you can only blame me. I was the one who refused at the beginning."

"I just felt arrogant because he was so young and only had the foundation-building stage."

"Who would have thought that the military advisor had such amazing talent, which made people look at him with new eyes. Alas, it was me, Guan, who was blind!"

Liu Er hurriedly comforted Guan Hong.

Seeing that Liu Er was still worried, Guan Hong frowned and said, "Brother, you are worried about the military advisor. How can I not share your worries?"

"Why not let me kneel before the military advisor and ask him to stay?"

Liu Er was horrified and grabbed Guan Hong's arm: "Second brother, you must not do this."

"Although the military advisor is very talented, you and I are brothers, as close as brothers. To humiliate you like this is to humiliate me!"

"You and I have known each other and fought side by side. How can I let you, a great Jindan, kneel down and beg for a foundation-building session and be humiliated like this?"

"Alas, it's my fault that I am of low status. The military advisor comes from a noble family, so it's hard for me to get such people's support."

Guan Hong couldn't help but have tears in her eyes: "Brother."

Liu Er looked at Guan Hong deeply: "Second brother!"

“Brother!”

“Second brother!!”

At this time, Zhang Hei lifted the door curtain and walked in.

Seeing this scene, he widened his eyes and said, "What good things are the two brothers talking about? Why don't you take me with you?"

Guan Hong said nothing.

Liu Er sighed and explained it in detail to Zhang Hei.

Zhang Hei glared again: "What? The military advisor is leaving?!"

“No way!”

"I'm going to talk to him! We were working together to build an army, and now he wants to break up in the middle?!"

Liu Er quickly grabbed Zhang Hei's arm and said, "Third brother, please don't be so rude. Everyone has their own aspirations. How can you force them to do something?"

"Alas, it's all because of my low status and unpopularity."

"Brother!" Zhang Hei looked stubborn.

"Third brother, listen to your eldest brother." Guan Hong said.

Zhang Hei glanced at Liu Er, then at Guan Hong, then waved his fist at the air and turned his head to look at the ground: "Alas!!!"

(End of this chapter)