Wang Shoucheng bowed and said, "You flatter me, Commandant. I have long admired you, and this is only proper courtesy."
The two men exchanged a glance and burst into laughter before turning to look at Lü Tu, who was approaching.
Yun Tian stood up and introduced, "Nephew, let me introduce you. This is our Wuchuan's most valiant and talented man, the Benevolent and Brave Colonel Lü Tu!"
Upon hearing the name Lü Tu and seeing his sharp gaze, Wang Shoucheng was secretly alarmed. He quickly stood up and cupped his hands, saying, "I am Wang Shoucheng, the head of the Wang family. Greetings, Commandant."
The words "Head of the Wang Family" sounded like a blatant slap in the face to Lü Tu!
Wang Shoucheng cautiously glanced at Lü Tu's expression, only to find that Lü Tu remained calm. He then relaxed, thinking to himself, "Wang Miaoling, you treacherous bitch, weren't you going to find Lü Tu to deal with me? You didn't dare utter a single word."
What he didn't know was that Lü Tu had already decided to kill him.
Even if Wang Shoucheng had kept a low profile and hadn't provoked Lü Tu with this matter, Lü Tu wouldn't have wanted to kill him, since it was a matter for the Wang family.
Since Yun Tian has already hooked up with Wang Shoucheng, it naturally means that Wang Shoucheng already knows that Lü Tu intends to help Wang Miaoling. If he still says these things to provoke him at this time, then he shouldn't blame Lü Tu.
Seeing that Lü Tu remained silent, Yun Tian asked curiously, "Lü Tu, are you feeling unwell?"
Lu Tu raised his injured right hand, revealing a blood-soaked bandage: "Yesterday, I was ambushed by the Wuhuan dogs. I lost more than 200 brothers before I managed to kill more than 100 of their riders."
Upon hearing this, Wang Shoucheng gasped, took a half-step back, and stared at Lü Tu with wide, shocked eyes.
Yun Tian was initially pleasantly surprised, then placed his hands on Lü Tu's shoulders and gave him a respectful squeeze: "Good lad, I knew you were incredibly fierce. You managed to kill over a hundred cavalrymen after losing 200 men?"
Just then, a woman's arrogant voice came from the back hall: "Oh, are the Wuhuan dogs lining up to be killed by Commandant Lü? You make it sound as easy as killing chickens and dogs."
Lu Tu glanced sideways and saw a woman wearing a bright silver helmet and armor walk out. She looked no more than a teenager, yet she was wearing such armor.
If she hadn't gotten in through connections, Lu Tu would rather write his surname backwards!
Yun Tian, with a stern face, scolded, "Weiwei! How dare you speak to Lü Tu like that? Apologize right now!"
Yunwei wrinkled her delicate nose in disdain: "Words are no proof. Show me the evidence. You say there are over a hundred riders, and even if only one head is missing, I will still charge you with the serious crime of falsely reporting military information!"
Lu Tu had no idea if this woman had taken the wrong medicine. With his great reputation, even the butchers in the market knew about his skills.
Yun Wei didn't know? That's just too damn suspicious.
Something was definitely amiss. Lu Tu remained silent, even glancing at Yun Wei before looking away and completely ignoring her.
Seeing this, Yun Wei couldn't help but get angry and said, "Why don't you answer when I'm giving you orders?"
Yun Tian angrily rebuked, "After today, get back to the military camp! You're confined for half a month. If you dare disobey, you'll never be able to join the army again!"
"Hmph, fine, I'll go!" Yun Wei took small, quick steps towards the outside, her gaudy armor rustling as she walked.
As he passed by Lü Tu, he stopped and glared at him, saying, "You want to marry this general? Keep dreaming!"
Although Lu Tu was speechless, he understood the logic behind Yun Wei's unusual behavior.
After Yunwei left, Lü Tu clapped his hands: "Tiger, bring me the head!"
Liu Hu and the others put the heads into sacks, carried them in, and placed them in the courtyard of the side hall.
A guard from the Commandant's Office counted the heads: "Reporting to the Commandant, there are a total of 101 heads, including 5 Wuhuan chainmail cavalrymen!"
"Damn it, you're really that strong?" Yun Wei, who had just walked a short distance out of the courtyard, poked her head out from outside the door and exclaimed in surprise.
Wang Shoucheng, who was standing to the side, was so startled that he took half a step back, knocked over a chair, and sat down on it with a thud, making a complete fool of himself.
Yun Tian pointed at Yun Wei, and Yun Wei was so frightened that she dared not linger any longer.
Then, looking at the pile of heads on the ground, his eyes were full of joy: "Good lad, you're truly my lucky charm! This time I'll reward you handsomely!"
"Over a hundred heads, plus five chainmail soldiers, are enough to promote you to Deputy Commandant of the Imperial Guard. Last time, you received 1,000 taels of silver, 100 mu of fertile land, and 100 shi of grain. Go and prepare..."
"Wait!"
Lu Tu interrupted Yun Tian, then pulled out a head and threw it into the side hall, which startled Wang Shoucheng so much that he let out a howl and fell to the ground.
That was indeed Ulm's head. Yun Tian covered his nose and examined it carefully, feeling that it was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
“This is Ulm, son of the chieftain of the Uma tribe, a wolf-helmeted cavalryman.”
At this moment, even Yun Tian, who was used to seeing big scenes, couldn't help but widen his eyes. He no longer cared about the strong stench emanating from the head and grabbed Ulm's head.
“I saw this kid once three years ago. He was indeed wearing a wolf helmet armor at the time, and you still managed to kill him.”
"Good, good, good! Haha..." Yun Tian laughed loudly.
Lu Tu stood quietly in place, glancing at that good-for-nothing Wang Shoucheng. He was so frightened by just looking at a dead man's head.
He's not even as good as Wang Miaoling, a mere woman. If the Wang family falls into his hands, it will be squandered within a year.
"Lu Tu, obey my command!"
Lu Tu cupped his hands in a fist and said, "Your subordinate is here."
"I hereby appoint you as a Senior Eighth Rank Officer, Commandant of the Imperial Guard! I will reward you with 3,000 taels of silver, 300 mu of fertile land, and 300 shi of grain!"
"Thank you, Commandant. I'll take my leave now."
Yun Tian stopped him: "Wait! Don't rush off, I have another reward for you."
What is it?
“That was my daughter Yunwei just now. She’s been spoiled by me. She’s been willful and willful since she was little and doesn’t respect anyone. But I just saw that she admires you, so I’m going to betroth her to you.”
Lu Tu refused without hesitation: "My lord, this is not a reward."
"How dare you!" Wang Shoucheng, who was standing next to him, felt somewhat embarrassed after being intimidated twice by Lü Tu. Now he finally found an opportunity to speak.
Lu Tu glanced at him sideways without saying a word, but the murderous intent contained in that glance made Wang Shoucheng tremble and quickly shut his mouth.
Yun Tian smiled knowingly: "It seems you are quite dissatisfied with my daughter."
Lu Tu did not deny it: "Yes, sir, she attacked me like this without even speaking to me. If she married me, wouldn't she kill me under the cover of night?"
Hearing this, Yun Tian laughed heartily: "What you said makes some sense. I know you already have two wives, but it doesn't matter. Let's get to know each other first. Maybe you and my daughter will develop feelings for each other?"
Lu Tu scoffed inwardly, "I would never piss in the direction of your Yun family!"
Yun Tian is such a despicable person. For a little money, he actually dared to eat the offspring of his benefactor. He is truly shameful!
Lu Tu cupped his hands and said, "My lord, in that case, I shall take my leave."
"Shoucheng, see Lü Tu off for me."
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