’Young Master, the madam seems to be overexerted, often coughing endlessly, and her health is not good.’
’Although conquering the world is exhilarating, returning to find oneself alone without friends like other heroes in the world, wouldn’t that be too regrettable?’
’I heard that you have the ancestor of Hou Zhongyu who could once refine the Elixir of Immortality.’
’If Hou Zhongyu was already that formidable, his ancestor must be several stories tall, no?’
’Perhaps we should ask in advance.’
’Also, when will the wedding be?’
’Old Yuan, and by the way, Old Xue, my regards.’
Seeing he had finally managed to fill a page after racking his brains, he was satisfied and fell into a deep sleep. The next day, Xue Tianxing hazily went out and t Li Xingyi. Li Xingyi, seeing Xue Tianxing unkempt, did not hold back.
With so joy in his heart, he respectfully saluted.
With a hint of worry, he said: "You are not young anymore, you shouldn’t often get drunk like this, staying up all night. How can you set an example for the soldiers? Moreover, even if your martial skill level increases, drinking is harmful as one ages."
Xue Tianxing laughed heartily, wrapped an arm around his neck, and ruffled his head drunkenly, saying: "I found you and have taken care of you for over a decade. Over these years, because of the reputation as Taiping Duke’s son, you’ve been assassinated countless tis."
"So many tis you almost did not survive, sigh, back then, I was truly worried."
"I don’t have any children, and the won I had were killed by Chen Dingye. Sigh... you and I have feelings like father and son." Xue Tianxing patted his shoulder, with drunkenness and alcoholic breath, he said:
"You must live well, one day, I will still need you to take care of in my old age."
Li Xingyi looked up, seeing the big man’s drunken gaze.
Suddenly, he thought of the person wielding a knife when he was young, a flash of struggle in his eyes, but ultimately said: "Yes."
Xue Tianxing gazed deeply at him, then suddenly laughed loudly, hugged his neck tightly, saying: "Alright, why put on such a face? Although I will never reach the rank of Grandmaster in this life, I am not so easy to kill."
"You are!"
"Practice diligently, take good care of yourself."
"Don’t let , a gray-haired person, send off a black-haired person!"
Li Xingyi felt a pause in his heart, looked up, seeing Xue Tianxing drunk, then felt assured and just smiled: "How could that be, you raised from childhood, I will still have to see you off."
Xue Tianxing patted his shoulder, laughing, insisting he drink, Li Xingyi drank a bowl, saluted, and left. Xue Tianxing, with a smile on his face, watched Li Xingyi leave, then his smile gradually disappeared.
In the shadows nearby, Li Xingyi’s closest, a personal soldier already ’turned’ by Li Xingyi, bowed and took out a letter, saying: "General, this is the secret letter he plans to send to Ying Country."
Xue Tianxing nodded slightly, took the letter, and said calmly:
"You all, just go along with the act with him, and don’t let him go out."
The personal soldier saluted respectfully: "Yes!"
This army was personally brought out by Xue Tianxing, a veteran who could rank in the top hundred of the Divine General List and had long experience on the battlefield. His charge capabilities might not compare to the first-class of today, but his overall ability was certainly complete.
Xue Tianxing turned back to his tent with the letter, folded it neatly, and placed it in a box. There were two boxes, one of which contained Li Xingyi’s sacrifices for the Taiping Army.
And during Li Guanyi’s wandering around, the nurous assassination attempts he faced, many of which were life-threatening.
Xue Tianxing acknowledged these.
The other box held actions taken due to an unrighteous heart.
Xue Tianxing’s sleeves hung down, devoid of any drunkenness, softly saying: "I truly regarded you as my son... raised you for over a decade, you wielded a sword, submitted to military laws, when you were assassinated, I truly felt sorrow; I hoped you would not be the son of the Taiping Duke."
"Alas, alas."
"If you had no disloyalty, then over these years, for your hard work, and several brushes with death, at least I could guarantee you wealth and honor, and I would want you to see off; the Young Master is kind-hearted and would not object."
"If you are disloyal, then over these years, in the Taiping Army, those contributions you made, the reputation you built, all those past efforts inspiring the morale, can only be used to truly pass the Taiping Army to the Young Master as a [deer]."
Xue Tianxing’s sleeves hung down, his gaze deep and calm.
He understood the army, understood human nature.
No matter what, no matter how renowned Li Guanyi becos, to these, who have galloped for over a decade amidst chaos, the old parts of the Taiping Army still have feelings for Li Xingyi.
Li Xingyi was once a spiritual banner during their most difficult tis, and he continued in this role for over a decade, the emotions cultivated over these years, and the subtle cohesion of military morale, cannot be erased by the na of Li Guanyi.
But will coexist.
Loyal to Li Guanyi, yet harboring goodwill towards the rely false Li Xingyi.
Human hearts have feelings, sotis difficult to distinguish.
However.
In the army.
There can only be one leader!
Xue Tianxing’s hand pressed on that box, looking down softly saying: "The first thing the Young Master will do upon arriving here is to judge your cris."
"All past contributions, will vanish henceforth."
Military morale was changing.
Executing one to ascend to high position.
Li Xingyi is like a box holding [Military Reputation], representing prestige in the military, like a bag, after judgnt, these things will transfer to Li Guanyi.
User Comments
0 comments from readers