As they approached the crowd, the driver immediately slowed down.
The tall official in charge of escorting the carriage raised his right hand slightly, and the coachman stopped the carriage.
The villagers were terrified when they saw officials escorting a horse-drawn cart into the village for the first time.
Deng Chengen, who was standing to the side, immediately recognized that the official was not from the yamen. As far as he knew, in the entire Longhai Dynasty, only the Blazing Fire Army under the Great General Yun Guizhou wore battle robes embroidered with red flames. He really couldn't understand why this was the case.
Logically speaking, their Dahe Village was just a remote mountain village in the south, how could it possibly catch the eye of the Great General Protecting the Nation?
"Hey! That's really strange. Why would the Fire Soldiers come to our village?"
Deng Chengen sighed softly. These days, joining the army is almost always a death sentence. Even if you are lucky enough to enter the Fiery Army Camp, it is difficult to return home alive!
"Grandpa Village Chief, could that official be an imposter?"
Seeing Deng Chengen's worried expression, Shen Yunsheng casually asked him about it.
Deng Chengen said with certainty, "I am 100% certain that the man is a Fire Soldier. As far as I know, in the entire Longhai Dynasty, no one has ever dared to impersonate a Fire Soldier. Moreover, the man has two flame flowers on his sleeves, so he must be at least a centurion."
Shen Yunsheng had heard of the Blazing Fire Army, an exceptionally powerful force. He had heard that their marshal was a commoner soldier with unparalleled martial arts skills. In less than three years of service, he had risen from an insignificant soldier to a powerful general who commanded respect from all directions and was deeply favored by the emperor!
Mrs. Luo excitedly grabbed her daughter-in-law's hand.
"It's Jingchuan's family. Let's hurry and find out about Jingchuan. Maybe they know where he is."
Shen Yunsheng had a bad feeling that the arrival of the Fiery Army in the village was likely related to her husband.
"Mother, let's see what they're doing in our village first, and then slowly gather information."
"You're a child with your own ideas, and I'll listen to whatever you say."
Luo looked at her daughter-in-law tenderly. In the past few days, she had thought it through. If her son did not come back, she would raise her daughter-in-law as her own daughter.
Just as Shen Yunsheng was about to speak, the tall officer stepped forward and asked, "Miss, do you know where Xiao Jingchuan lives?"
Shen Yunsheng's eyes suddenly widened. Wasn't Xiao Jingchuan her husband?
What were the officials doing at her house?
Luo, who was standing to the side, could hardly believe her ears. Before they could even ask for any information, the officials had already asked her for her home address.
Seeing that Shen Yunsheng remained silent, the tall officer immediately explained, "Please rest assured, young lady, I am not a bad person."
Shen Yunsheng spoke calmly, "Sir, to be honest, I am Xiao Jingchuan's wife. May I ask what business you have with my husband?"
Upon learning of Shen Yunsheng's identity, the tall officer immediately took out his waist token to identify himself.
“Sister-in-law, my name is Lin San. I am a centurion in the Blazing Fire Army. I am here to escort Brother Xiao home on the orders of the Great General Protector of the Nation.”
Shen Yunsheng's gaze unconsciously shifted to the carriage. She had a bad feeling that her husband might have already died in battle.
"Lord Lin, please tell me the truth, has something happened to my husband?"
"Sister-in-law, please don't get agitated. Although Brother Xiao has become a living dead, his will to live is very strong."
Shen Yunsheng was so frightened that he froze on the spot.
Isn't a living dead person just a person in a vegetative state?
No wonder that General Protector of the Nation sent officials to escort Xiao Jingchuan back to his hometown.
“Sister-in-law, my brother Xiao is an outstanding soldier. He not only saved the people of Jinzhu Town on his own, but also indirectly saved the Great General Protector of the Nation.”
The official named Lin San secretly sized up Shen Yunsheng. Before coming to Dahe Village, he had already investigated the Xiao family. As far as he knew, although his sworn brother's wife was a stunning beauty, she was a soft persimmon that could be easily manipulated.
Upon meeting her today, his first impression of her was quite good; she didn't seem like the kind of pushover who would be bullied by others.
Shen Yunsheng frowned slightly. It was truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly. They had finally managed to get news of her husband, only to find him in a vegetative state.
"Sheng, Sheng'er! What... what should we do?" Madam Luo cried anxiously. Her son had become a living dead, and her mother-in-law would definitely not tolerate it.
"Mother! Don't worry, my husband is a lucky man and will be blessed by heaven."
Shen Yunsheng was also very worried. Although she had no feelings for her husband, she couldn't bear to watch him die.
Lin Sanwei frowned: "Sister-in-law! Due to Brother Xiao's special circumstances, the Great General of the Nation has specially allowed him to go home to recuperate. Whether he can wake up or not depends entirely on fate."
The sudden appearance of her second grandson surprised and delighted Granny Yang. Shen Yunsheng was about to help his mother-in-law to the carriage to see Xiao Jingchuan.
Granny Yang quickly squeezed her way up.
"Lord Lin, my son Jingchuan was injured in the line of duty. Has the General Protector of the Nation given him a bonus?"
"May I ask your relationship with Brother Xiao?"
After Lin San recognized Granny Yang, his expression turned very serious. If it were any other grandmother, she would definitely ask about her grandson's illness first, rather than worrying about the bonus.
"Reporting to Lord Lin, I am Xiao Jingchuan's grandmother." Granny Yang couldn't wait to reveal her identity, her greedy eyes fixed on the carriage opposite.
Granny Yang squeezed to the front, but Shen Yunsheng immediately interrupted her.
"Grandma! I advise you not to covet my husband's prize money. Even if he does have a large sum of money, I will save it for his medical treatment."
"Jingchuan's family, you...you've misunderstood. I was just worried about Jingchuan!"
With Lin San still around, Granny Yang dared not act recklessly.
She had heard from her eldest grandson that soldiers injured in the line of duty receive bonuses, and if it is a first-class merit, the bonus will definitely not be less than five hundred taels.
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