Chapter 200: Dongying, but you make a living by your real ability
As the door slowly opened, a strong and pungent stench surged in, and everyone subconsciously raised their hands to cover their mouths and noses.
Although the weather was still a little chilly at this time, the stench was already nauseating.
It is not difficult to imagine that if it were midsummer, the smell would make people faint.
The room was small and dark, and the only small window was covered with dust and stains, making the light coming in dim.
The ground was bumpy and uneven, with all kinds of debris scattered around, including worn-out clothes, chipped bowls and plates, and food that had already gone moldy...
In the corner, a pile of straw was piled up. A woman with disheveled hair was curled up there. Her clothes were tattered and covered in dirt.
Chu Ruohan frowned, suppressing her discomfort, and asked the village head beside her: "What's her name?"
The village head quickly replied respectfully, "I heard from the previous village head that her name was Zhiqiu, and she used to serve the princess."
When Ying Qing heard the name, she couldn't help but murmur, "Aunt Zhiqiu..."
The woman in the corner raised her head when she was called.
Everyone gasped and took two steps back.
The woman in front of me had no eyes or nose. Her entire face, except for her cracked and slightly moving mouth, looked like a ball of randomly kneaded dough.
It's so unrecognizable and creepy.
Ying Qing, a man of strong character on weekdays, suddenly had tears in his eyes.
He remembered that when he was picked up by the eldest princess, Aunt Zhiqiu had taken good care of him for a period of time.
Aunt Zhiqiu was gentle and kind back then, how come she has become so miserable now?
Chu Ruohan calmed herself down, suppressed her fear and shock, and walked forward to ask, "Zhiqiu, do you still remember Princess Anyang?"
Zhiqiu just kept repeating madly: "What do you choose? What do you choose..."
Chu Ruohan looked at the poor woman in front of her, and felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.
She turned to Ying Qing and said, "Take her back first."
Ying Qing nodded vigorously, his voice choked with sobs: "Yes."
Then, he approached Zhiqiu cautiously, as if afraid of disturbing her. He picked her up gently and walked out of the house step by step.
Chu Ruohan followed behind, looking at Zhiqiu's skinny appearance, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
Marquis Anyang is so cruel, torturing people to this extent, life is worse than death!
She would definitely find out the truth, return justice to Aunt Zhiqiu, and also give justice to the eldest princess...
Dongying
When Gu Junze arrived at the military camp, he went straight to the commander's tent.
A burly Lieutenant General Li strode forward with a somewhat contemptuous smile.
"Greetings, Lieutenant General Li." Gu Junze saluted with his fists clasped.
Lieutenant General Li looked Gu Junze up and down, his lips curled up slightly, and he said in a mocking tone: "Hey, my lord, this is not a place for you to play house. Why did you bring two servants to serve you?"
"This is a military camp, you have to rely on your real ability to make a living, it's not the back garden of your mansion."
Gu Junze was not angry. He had already expected that it would not be that easy, so he took out the certificate from his pocket.
"These two have already joined the army. It's clearly written in black and white on the enlistment list. They are my personal followers and soldiers under my command. They will naturally perform their respective duties in the barracks in the future."
Lieutenant General Li took the certificate, glanced at it briefly, snorted coldly, and threw the certificate back to Gu Junze. It was obvious that he had no intention of giving up.
"In that case, let's follow the rules. You are now a centurion, in charge of over a hundred men. Today, you will select a hundred soldiers from the East Camp to form your team."
After saying that, he waved his hand and passed the order down. Soon, the soldiers of Dongying lined up in neat rows and filled the training ground densely.
Gu Junze glanced at the soldiers, he didn't know which ones were the personal guards.
Should we select by age?
The shadow guard beside him approached quietly and reminded him softly: "The thirteenth person in the right row, the eighth person in the fifth row..."
Gu Junze nodded slightly and pretended to be natural and began to select soldiers.
He walked slowly, as if carefully considering every person he passed.
In the end, he selected a hundred people, only eight of whom were reminded by the shadow guards, but he didn't want to be too obvious so as not to arouse suspicion.
When Lieutenant General Li saw that he had made his choice, a malicious smile appeared on his face.
"The military camp has its own set of rules. Soldiers here won't accept a 'cotton bag' as their superior."
"If you want to truly become a centurion, you have to convince them."
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers around him burst into laughter, obviously cooperating with Lieutenant General Li to deliberately make things difficult for Gu Junze.
"you mean?"
Gu Junze frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.
"It's simple. Defeat the one hundred men you just selected, and they will naturally obey you. You will also be able to sit securely in your position as centurion."
Lieutenant General Li crossed his arms across his chest, looking as if he was concerned for him, but his eyes were full of provocation.
When the shadow guard heard this, he immediately became anxious. He stepped forward and whispered to Gu Junze, "Prince, let me do it."
These one hundred people are naturally no match for the shadow guards with high martial arts skills.
But Gu Junze's legs were just right, and even if he had learned some kung fu, two fists could not beat four hands.
Lieutenant General Li's ears were sharp, and he immediately said in a sarcastic tone, "Gu Junze, you even let the servants take over the competition, why don't you just give him the centurion position?"
Gu Junze's face darkened. He raised his hand to stop the shadow guard and took a step forward. "No need, I can do it myself."
"Prince, they are numerous and powerful, you..."
Gu Junze shook his head slightly, signaling the shadow guard not to say more.
He stretched his wrists and slowly walked towards the center of the training ground.
At this time, the soldiers around the parade ground gathered together, forming a huge encirclement that trapped Gu Junze and the one hundred soldiers in the middle.
There was curiosity, expectation, but more often suspicion and contempt in their eyes.
Gu Junze did not take action immediately, but picked up a handful of stones from the ground.
"What? You know you can't win, so you're just playing with the stone!"
"Hahaha……"
The roar of laughter echoed wildly in the training ground, but Gu Junze seemed not to hear it and got into position.
The one hundred soldiers gradually gathered around.
They looked at each other and understood each other, obviously intending to give Gu Junze a warning.
Who made him offend their general...
Following Lieutenant General Li's order, a soldier rushed forward first and punched Gu Junze in the face.
Gu Junze dodged the attack easily by moving to the side, and at the same time, punched the opponent in the abdomen.
The soldier groaned, staggered back a few steps, and fell to the ground.
However, this is just the beginning...
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