Do you recognize these words?
After Li Jue and the person in charge opened the cloth bag, they were somewhat bewildered when they saw the incantation-like symbols.
The person in charge shook his head. "I don't recognize it. It looks like script from the Western Regions!"
Just as the two were talking, the soldier Chen Erlu, who had been there before, ran in with a happy expression on his face.
"Commander Li, we've really struck it rich this time!"
Li Jue's eyes lit up, and he immediately looked at the soldier, "What treasure have you found this time?"
"They're women! There are more than thirty of them!"
"You bastard! All you ever think about are women!"
Li Jue glared and kicked Chen Erlu in the buttocks.
Chen Erlu didn't dodge, letting Li Jue kick him, and instead chuckled, "You misunderstand, I'm right, these women are unusual, one of them can even speak Chinese!"
"Hmm? A woman from the Western Regions who can speak Chinese?"
Li Jue and the person in charge couldn't help but exchange a glance.
The official pondered for a moment, then said, "Sir, since this woman understands Chinese, she might be of use!"
Li Jue nodded. "Hmm! That makes sense!"
Then Li Jue looked at Chen Erlv and said, "Bring her up here!"
Chen Erlv: "Yes, sir!"
"etc!"
Just as Chen Ergou was about to turn and leave, Li Jue called him back and said fiercely:
"Also, tell the brothers that we've only just arrived in the desert, so they all need to be patient and not act recklessly! Anyone who can't control themselves and ends up unable to mount their horse shouldn't blame me for getting angry!"
"Don't worry, Sima, the brothers know what they're doing!"
Chen Erlv nodded. Having followed Li Jue for so long, he knew what was important. It was fine for him to joke around with his own Sima on ordinary days, but if he made a mistake while carrying out a mission, a beating would be the least of his worries.
Soon, the woman who could speak Chinese, whom Chen Erlu had mentioned, was brought up.
Li Jue looked at the Western Region woman in front of him. She had bright blue eyes, a high nose, and fair skin. She was about sixteen years old and in the prime of her life.
It was so beautiful, Li Jue was momentarily stunned.
"This humble woman greets this general!"
"Ahem~, what's your name? Where are you from?"
It wasn't until the woman spoke that Li Jue came to his senses, coughed awkwardly twice, and then asked about her background.
"This humble woman is Altitila Mulanzhi, from the Kingdom of Gaochang!"
"What a terrible name, it's so long!"
Hearing such a tongue-twisting name, Li Jue couldn't help but complain.
"Uh... General, you can also call me Lanzhi!"
"Lanzhi, what a wonderful name!"
Li Jue nodded, then looked at Lan Zhi, "Have you ever been to our Great Han? A person from Gaochang Kingdom can actually speak Chinese!"
Lanzhi shook her head. "My grandmother was Han Chinese, and she taught me all of this! Besides, there are quite a few Han Chinese in our country!"
"I see. So how did you get captured by these bandits and brought here?"
Li Jue nodded, then looked at Lan Zhi with curiosity. This place was hundreds of miles away from Gaochang Kingdom.
Upon hearing this, Lanzhi's eyes welled up with tears, and she sobbed:
"I was originally the daughter of a prince of the royal family of Gaochang Kingdom, but my grandfather suddenly passed away and my father was murdered by my uncle. All my family members were killed."
I only escaped with my life thanks to the desperate protection of my father's guards. Thinking of seeking help from the Han Dynasty, I fled eastward, only to be discovered by bandits here who killed all my father's guards and kidnapped me!
Li Jue's gaze towards Lan Zhi softened considerably. "I see. She must be a pitiful person as well!"
"Excuse me, are you Han soldiers?"
Seeing Li Jue and his men in their uniforms and speaking fluent Mandarin, Lanzhi couldn't help but ask softly.
Li Jue nodded and said proudly, "That's right, I am Li Jue, a military commander under the Marquis of Dingbian of the Great Han Dynasty!"
At this moment, Li Jue's troops, who were rushing over and dressed in the uniforms of the county and state soldiers, were easily recognized.
Lan Zhi's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly said, "Since you are the Han army, then I wonder..."
"no!"
Before Lanzhi could finish speaking, Li Jue interrupted her, "We came out of the pass to wipe out the bandits. We don't have many men. As for your country's affairs, we are powerless to help!"
Upon hearing this, Lanzhi's eyes dimmed immediately, and she nodded weakly, "This humble woman understands!"
"It's alright. Once we've wiped out the bandits, you can come back to the Han Dynasty with us. I'll report your situation to the Emperor then, and perhaps he'll agree!"
"In that case, I thank General Li in advance!"
Li Jue chuckled, "Haha~ You're too kind. After all, you also have the blood of our Han Dynasty!"
"Oh, by the way! Do you recognize this thing on top of you?"
Then Li Jue took out the cloth bag and handed it to Lanzhi.
Lanzhi took the bag and glanced at it, immediately recognizing the characters. "These should be the characters of the Loulan Kingdom!"
Li Jue asked, "Oh? What's written on this?"
Then Lanzhi began to carefully examine the contents, "This is the method of refining glass!"
"What? The method of refining glass?"
Li Jue couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. With this, it meant he would have a stable source of income! If he could present it to the emperor, the emperor would be overjoyed, and Li Jue would never have to worry about anything for the rest of his life.
Thinking of this, Li Jue couldn't help but chuckle.
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