Chapter 95 finally features the original male protagonist!
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Li Shiyue was genuinely a bit bewildered. "They really value my ability to behead people?"
She muttered this to herself, and before Li Shiyue could reply, she turned around and looked out the gate. Liu Tan was a little puzzled as to why Li Shiyue suddenly turned around and looked outside.
Li Shiyue turned around to look after hearing the sound of horses' hooves approaching in the distance.
Sure enough, a few breaths later, even Liu Tan, whose senses were not as sharp as Li Shiyue's, could hear the clear sound of horses' hooves.
Li Shiyue had exceptional hearing, but she couldn't discern anything special about the sound of the horses' hooves. Liu Tan, on the other hand, was very experienced. He stood up and walked towards the courtyard gate.
He recognized the sound of hooves; it was the sound of warhorses.
Military horses are shod by specialized blacksmiths who forge horseshoes, unlike those of ordinary horses sold in the market.
Those familiar with the horse can tell whether an approaching horse is a military horse or an ordinary horse just by the sound of its hooves.
Liu Tan went out, and the others followed him to the courtyard gate. Sure enough, from the direction of the village entrance, they could see a group of about ten soldiers in light armor running towards them.
After all, in this area, only military personnel can wear armor and ride horses.
Zhao Dali, the personal guard who stayed by Liu Tan's side, immediately drew his sword and stepped forward to stand in front of Liu Tan. The other dozen or so soldiers who remained also drew their swords and formed a line to face the people who were about to come.
However, after a few more breaths, Zhao Da realized that the man in front was someone he knew!
"General, it's Zhao Huzi from the Prince's Mansion."
Liu Tan nodded in agreement with Zhao Da, then looked up ahead.
Zhao Huzi reined in his horse when he was about ten paces away from the group. He had naturally seen the headless and headless corpses of the barbarians on the ground.
With a light and effortless movement, Zhao Huzi dismounted and took a few steps forward, bowing respectfully to Liu Tan, who was staring at him.
"Zhao Guang'an greets the eldest young master!"
Liu Tan didn't say anything, not even nod, he just stared at Zhao Huzi.
After waiting for a couple of breaths, Zhao Huzi finally raised his anxious, bearded face. He was still bowing, but when he met Liu Tan's gaze, he quickly explained why he had brought his men to Liujiatun.
"Young Master, the Crown Prince heard that the Young Master was coming to the military camp in Qingsong Town and decided to come too. The Princess Consort forbade it, and somehow the Crown Prince stole a horse from the stable with his page and ran away!"
I have received the Princess's order to lead men out to find the Crown Prince!
Previously, I went to the military camp and was told that the eldest son had arrived at Liujiatun, so I rushed over here without stopping.
While explaining this, Zhao Huzi had already scanned the entire area with his eyes, and of course, the Prince of Zhenbei's heir was not there!
Meanwhile, the system in Li Shiyue's mind also sounded after Zhao Huzi said the words "Prince": "Situation triggered, mission detected. Please rescue the male lead Liu Shu who is trapped in the mountains before the female lead Li Chunli!"
Upon completion of the task, you will receive 100 points and one chance to win a prize.
Li Shiyue remained expressionless in response to what the system said.
Back in Dongmu Port, when Li Shiyue heard the words "male supporting character Liu Tan" from the system, she had already guessed that the male protagonist of the original book must have a relationship with the Zhenbei King's family. If it wasn't a friendly relationship, then it was an enemy relationship.
But Li Shiyue thought that the female lead in the original book was Li Chunli, so it was highly likely that the male lead in the original book was in the Zhenbei King's family, and should be some man other than Liu Tan.
At that time, Li Shiyue was unaware of the interpersonal relationships within the Zhenbei Wang family.
Even though Yan Jiuniang told him that the Prince of Zhenbei was over forty, in this era, it wasn't surprising that someone of the Prince of Zhenbei's status would find a woman who was about the same age as his child, or even younger.
Therefore, Li Shiyue did not rush to draw a conclusion about who the "original male protagonist" was.
Well, that's good. Now the task has been issued. The original male protagonist is none other than Liu Shu, the heir of the Prince of Zhenbei.
Before Li Shiyue could even think about the task issued by this garbage system, Liu Tan, with a serious face and furrowed brows, looked at Zhao Huzi and asked solemnly, "When did Erlang leave the mansion?"
Who else is with him?
Was he running towards Qingsong Town?
"You've chased them all this way, haven't you found a single clue?"
Zhao Huzi lowered his head even further. He really wanted to answer Liu Tan's question, but to be honest, he hadn't found a single trace of Liu Shu along the way!
If Liu Shu gets into this mess, and if she can be found alive, he'll at most suffer some physical pain.
If he dies, Zhao the Bearded Man will probably have to pay with his life too!
Even without Zhao Huzi saying anything, just by looking at his constipated and troubled expression, Liu Tan knew that he hadn't found anything!
While Zhao Dahuzi, with his mouth agape and head bowed, was still pondering how to respond, Liu Tan had already made his decision.
"October, right?"
You should carefully consider what I just said.
If you are interested, take this sign to the military garrison behind Qingsong Town and find a Mr. Chen.
If the barbarians attack again, you may go to your garrison and request reinforcements!
The words Liu Tan spoke earlier were directed at Li Shiyue, and he took off the "Xuan" character plaque from his waist and handed it to Li Shiyue.
He then looked up at Li Youfu and Li Shiyang, who were standing to the side, and said the last sentence to them.
After Li Shiyue received the "Xuan" token, he saw that Zhao Da had already led the horse over. Liu Tan mounted the horse and asked Zhao Da to leave one person behind to meet Ma San, who was leading the team to search for the other barbarians in Daheishan.
Then, Liu Tan and his men pulled on the reins and, just as they had come, sped away from Liujiatun at breakneck speed.
As for Zhao Huzi, he and his men followed closely behind Liu Tan and his men, quickly leaving Liujiatun.
Thus, Li Shiyue and the others were left looking at each other in bewilderment.
If the occasion hadn't been inappropriate, Li Shiyue would have genuinely wanted to laugh.
"Well, how should I put it?"
It's that satisfying feeling of having your skills discovered.
Ha ha. "
After adjusting her mindset, Li Shiyue turned to Li Youfu and Li Shiyang and said, "I suppose in at least ten days or half a month, the weather will get colder, and it might even snow. The barbarians will most likely be even less likely to come from the other side of Daheishan Mountain."
"Since we're relatively safe here, why don't we go to Qingsong Town and bring our people back?"
The dozen or so people standing there were naturally worried about the safety of the women and children in their homes, so they all nodded and cheered.
Seeing Li Youfu nod, Li Shiyue continued, "That's perfect. Let's cut off all these barbarians' heads, exchange them for silver at the Sanshan County government office first, and then pick up Third Brother and Aunt Lanhua from Qingsong Town on the way back. How about that?"
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