"This is the last time I will say this to you all. Please listen carefully. What I seek is not high-ranking official positions and generous salaries, nor is it to point my sword at the imperial court of the grasslands. It is only for the peace and safety of my descendants for ten thousand years."
"War will result in death, and no one can guarantee that they won't be the one to die."
"If anyone is afraid of dying, go home now!"
Let's part ways amicably!
Huo Xiaolong, riding a tall horse and carrying a Green Dragon Crescent Blade, stood in front of the troops and gave a speech. Most of these private soldiers were children from the village, and some were from Pingyang County.
Beggars make up only a small portion of the population.
Everyone has parents and worries, so it's normal to be afraid of death.
Li Xiaocao raised her head and followed behind Huo Xiaolong. Miss Huo said that she would be her personal guard from now on.
Fifteen taels of silver a month.
They have so much money they don't know what to do with it, and they've heard that the bodyguards are supposed to take care of their master's daily needs.
happy!
I can see her every day now!
No one in the group retreated. Xiao Cao was the first to dismount and kneel on one knee before Huo Xiaolong.
"The people of the border town, regardless of gender, are never afraid of death, let alone the good deed of fighting the Xiongnu and seeking peace. Please, Miss Huo, take command and lead us to point our swords at the Xiongnu!"
"Swords pointed at the Xiongnu!"
"Swords pointed at the Xiongnu!"
The team chanted in unison. After being cowards for hundreds of years, who doesn't have some backbone and temper?
For so many years, the Xiongnu had only ever launched attacks on cities in defense. The day that the Great Yan would finally break through had finally arrived.
They were all grateful to be standing there, witnessing the moment when the young girl pointed her sword at the Xiongnu.
The girls at the brothel were cleaning armor in the courtyard; who knew it would get dull after a few months? Xiao Lanyi looked at Ruyi, who was humming a little tune and seemed quite happy in the courtyard, and asked...
Why are you so happy?
“My Long’er is going to do something big, and of course I’m happy as her older sister.”
"You're not going to the front lines anyway."
Mentioning this made Ruyi angry. The woman casually picked up the steel whip tucked beside her armor and lashed it against the bluestone floor beneath her feet, producing a thunderous crack. Xiao Lanyi instinctively sat up straight, and then heard his wife say...
"You know, there are so many people at Fengyue Tower, yet Liu Xu and Zhihua are busy with those back-end matters."
"The main thing is... she's not as good at accounting as you are..." the man said softly.
"Forget it, my Long'er is now a general, and the soldiers under a general must be obedient. As her older sister, I can't hold her back."
Xiao Lanyi didn't dare to continue the conversation. He exhaled a breath of stale air and lay back down on the recliner.
He never asked again.
For this expedition to the grasslands, Xiao Lanyi sent the Huo family father and son, along with the young girl. Firstly, there simply weren't enough men, and secondly, he could remain in the rear to provide support at any time.
This matter was not reported to the Emperor, and Wang Zheng did not even report the recent siege by the Xiongnu.
Long'er said, "Let's get a big one right away, high or low."
"Mom, how about we sever our mother-daughter relationship first, and you kick me out of the house?"
Lady Hou's belly was slightly protruding. Hearing this, she looked at her daughter with some disbelief and even touched the girl's forehead with her hand.
"What nonsense are you talking about, child?"
"What Long'er did was to have his family wiped out and his clan exterminated. What if it doesn't work out..."
"Shut up!"
The woman didn't want to get involved, so she pretended not to know if she wasn't listening. Her daughter would be fine, and the little girl who ran around with her daughter in the brothel every day would be even better off.
"mother……"
Looking at Hou Xiangxiang, who was bowing her head and looking serious, Madam Hou understood that this time they were serious.
She hadn't cried much since the divorce. Looking at her daughter, who was out working herself to the bone, Lady Hou frowned.
"That doesn't mean I should kick you out of the house."
"But this is the safest way, isn't it, Mother? Look at how you've cut ties with me since..."
Xu Zheng scratched his head and walked in through the back door, continuing the conversation from outside.
"Why did your family also sever ties? My Qiushui just finished arguing with me about this."
Interrupted, the Lady Hou swept her sharp gaze over and asked...
"What are you doing here? How did you get here? Didn't my dad tell you not to come?"
"He climbed over the back wall. Your dog is too fierce; it couldn't get in through the front door," Xu Zheng said shamelessly.
The woman stood up in disbelief. Xu Zheng was never like this before. He was a very proud person. He wouldn't even agree to use connections, let alone climb over walls.
"Qiu Shui finally thinks your father is unreliable and wants to separate from you?" Lady Hou continued to ask.
"No, she said she had invested in a big business owned by Miss Huo, and if things went wrong, her whole family would be wiped out, so she asked me to expel her from the Xu family."
"Then what?"
"Then I definitely disagreed, so I made up an excuse and ran away. I felt a bit uneasy and wanted to come and talk to you."
Huo Xiaolong wasn't short of money, but ensuring a continuous supply of grain to the grasslands would require a huge waste of manpower and resources, so he planned to borrow some from Xu Qiushui.
Without saying a word, the older sister threw her a stack of silver notes, and after finding out what they were for, she regretted it a little.
Then she thought about how all the businesses she had partnered with Huo Xiaolong over the years had been profitable.
Those big, round eyes looked at the girl and said...
"Doing business is a gamble, Huo Xiaolong, you've brought me good fortune, I won't lose."
Hou Xiangxiang stood in front of Madam Hou and whispered her reply.
“Mother, look at Sister Xu, she’s already… so I’ll be too.”
"Xu Zheng, will you listen to me?" Hou Xiangxiang's words were interrupted by Madam Hou. Both of them were a little confused by this question. Why did it suddenly turn to this topic?
"Listen, I'll do whatever you say, as long as it's not something immoral."
The woman turned around, pulled a feather duster from the vase, and said to the man again.
"Help me hold her down."
"ah?"
"Help me press down on Hou Xiangxiang."
Xu Zheng didn't want to actually touch the girl, so he just reached out and grabbed the back of the girl's collar.
Hou Xiangxiang sensed something was wrong and took off running. Xu Zheng pulled her back, causing her to stumble. The woman strode up to the girl and slapped her on the buttocks several times.
"I told you to cut ties! I gave birth to you and raised you! Huh!? You want to cut ties with me?"
"Mom! Ah! I'm so big now! Please don't hit me!"
Xu Zheng grimaced, somewhat reluctant to watch, but his hand gripping the girl's collar remained still.
Huo Xiaolong had just returned home and was discussing with Jiang Tianxin about making her the vanguard when he heard the noise from next door. The girl's eyes lit up and she said...
"Come on, let me show you the fun."
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