Meng Changan could imagine the complacent look on Pei Xiao face at this very moment. The dozens of scouts who had been stripped of their weapons and armor were still tied up in the houses. All it would take was one fire to wipe out those Great Ning elite soldiers.
Amongst them were soldiers who had entered Heiwu with Meng Changan for the seventh time. If nothing bad were to happen, Meng Changan would be able to complete the map and bring the hundreds of Lang Jue people back to Great Ning. That huge accomplishment itself was enough to change any one of their lives.
Pei Xiao, who was holding onto the torch, was the demon that decided their fate.
Meng Changan walked out of the courtyard, with his black cord sword in his left hand and the small hunting knife in his right hand. Pei Xiao’s soldiers were already in their formation, waiting for him in the open space. Clearly, Meng Changan was alone. However, in their eyes, that person was akin to
Shen Leng went there only with a ten-man squad. On their way there, someone was injured, resulting in Shen Leng having to get one of his men to send him back, thus losing two men in total, bringing their total strength to nine. And at this moment, the nine men were standing in front of the row of houses, shielding the scouts, facing more than two hundred northern border elites. They were overwhelmingly outnumbered, but it seemed as though two strong forces were facing each other. Their dark blue Navy uniform looked similar to the black military uniform - it was the same design. Apart from the color difference, only the emblem on their chest was different.“Attack!” bellowed Pei Xiao.Three ten-man squad charged forward at the same time; they attacked the Navy soldiers in three different directions. They underwent the same training sessions, hence, both parties knew each other’s intentions were based on their actions. A row of arr
The breeze on top of the city wall blew the final stench of blood away from the city. The sudden appearance of Great Ning’s cavalry outside the city left the Heiwu troops with no choice but to retreat. What happened during the tragic battle the last time was still a huge nightmare that continued to haunt them. Meng Changan turned around and glanced over. There were still at least a hundred of Pei Xiao’s soldiers who were still alive. They had already been stripped of their weapons and tied up, kneeling on the ground. Every single one of them was expressionless. They looked more dead than the actual dead beheaded soldiers on the ground. Of course, they knew what their own fate was. Even if Meng Changan did not kill them, they were destined to die. “How long do you plan to be here for?” asked Meng Changan.Shen Leng leaned against the wall and tossed his hair, feeling as though he was rather cool. “At the very most, one more day.
It was Shen Leng’s first time meeting a great general. As he looked at the bearded majestic elder, he could not help but have a lot of admiration and respect towards him. The look in Tie Liuli’s eyes was the result of at least a hundred battles. Judging from his looks, he should be at least fifty years old; half of his beard was already white. But without a doubt, he was a very strong and powerful person. He was one of the pillars of Great Ning, and most importantly, he was the gateway of Great Ning’s northern border.Tie Liuli seemed to be focusing his attention entirely on Meng Changan. After all, Meng Changan was his man. This made Shen Leng feel more relaxed instead. After all, it was inevitable for one to feel pressured when facing a great general.“You did well.”Tie Liuli stayed silent for a while before saying to Meng Changan, “But you know that I should be receiving this news two days later instead. After all, I should b
It was a whole night of chaos - everybody was dead drunk. More than half of them laid on the table the entire night, while the rest of them slept on the floor. The owner of the restaurant was very kind; he managed to get several blankets to cover them, for fear of them catching a cold. In the cold nights in the northern border, when they peed, they did not dare not to tremble. What if they froze? Pouring hot water created a thick mist in a cold temperature as such.When Meng Changan finally woke up, Shen Leng was already gone. He did not even get to say goodbye. Ever since they left Yulin town at the age of twelve, six years had already passed. The number of times they were reunited ever since could be counted on one’s fingers. However, that did not change anything. Meng Changan rubbed his temples. His head was hurting so much that it seemed as though his brain was shaking. The northern border’s strong wine did indeed live up to
After Shen Leng left An city with his men, it seemed as though they continued heading south without stopping to rest. However, after traveling for about thirty miles, they made a turn and headed straight to Hulan. The border town that Meng Changan was originally at was Hulan. It was General Guo Leiming’s jurisdiction. After Shen Leng arrived outside of Hulan city, he got his ten-man squad to wait in the woods. He changed to his casual clothes and entered Hulan city. He did not bring any weapons with him or any items that would give his identity as a Navy soldier away. He was just like an ordinary civilian. Mr. Shen pair of skillful hands. The official pass he made could pass off as a real one. When Shen Leng was being interrogated at the gate, he was not nervous at all. The soldiers on duty did not sense anything amiss, so they let him enter. After Shen Leng entered the city, he went to ask around and found a house. The house was rather big
After Tie Liuli heard about Shen Leng leaving behind those words in Hulan, his hand trembled slightly. Thereafter, he suddenly laughed out loud and scolded, “That little bastard, bringing me more trouble.”After he wrote ‘youthful spirit’ on the paper, the black ink seeped through the paper. Hulan city’s general, Guo Leiming, could not comprehend. “Great general, why did you laugh?”“I heard that he left behind the same words back in Changan city. He left it for those people who want to kill Meng Changan to see.”Tie Liuli asked Guo Leiming, “He clearly knew that Hulan is your jurisdiction, and that you are my man. Why did he still write those words? For who to see?”Guo Leiming’s face fell. “Since he wrote it in the northern border, naturally it’s not for the eastern border people to see.”Tie Liuli passed the piece of paper with the two words written on it to Guo Leiming. “For you. That little fella is
After eating to his heart’s content, the academy head looked somewhat more adorable. The northern aged wine got rid of his solemness. He seemed like a tiny old fellow with rosy cheeks that returned to the human world from above the clouds. He looked as amiable as uncle Chen.“Do you want to stay in the academy?” He asked Shen Leng as he narrowed his eyes at him. “No.”“The food you cooked are really good…”“See you again, academy head.”The academy head looked at Shen Leng, who had tidied up the used bowls and chopsticks and was preparing to leave, and looked rather despondent. “Why don’t I move the academy to Anyang?”Shen Leng replied, “You’re drunk.”The academy head sat on the chair and smiled with his eyes closed. “Drunk? The wine was not enough to make me drunk. Those two girls at the door can go back themselves. This little fella will stay behind and become a chef here.”M
When the academy head became the academy head, the emperor was not the emperor yet. Hence, he probably had a deeper understanding about the entire Great Ning than the emperor himself. After all, the academy head and served three emperors. When he was most heavily involved in the imperial affairs, the current emperor was still very young. Even the princes were not as involved as the academy head - because the previous emperor forbade it. If not for the sudden death of the late emperor, Li Chengyuan, the current emperor would not get to such a level. Hence, he exceptionally valued the academy head, beyond imagination; even more than Mu Zhaotong, who had similarly served three emperors.This was because the academy head was a lot smarter than Mu Zhaotong. He did not interfere with the imperial family’s affairs, nor did he try to give the impression that he had authority over the imperial court and civilians. “Still too young though.”