"Rest assured, this kind of thing won’t happen again." Ye Shikai held He Linghan in his arms, wanting to make a promise to his new wife. In modern tis, he had also done his utmost to protect Su Qingyu, but instead, he caused her harm. On the day of their wedding in Yanjing, she was shot and fell into a coma, she was also kidnapped by Boss Xing, and their group was bombed. She repeatedly brushed past Death God, and in the end, Ye Shikai divorced her, which was like a stab to her heart.
Now, he had co to the Qin Dynasty, and over the course of more than eight months, he understood the laws of survival here, which is the law of the jungle. Here, power ant status, and as long as you are strong enough, you can even easily take a person’s life. Compared to modern tis, this place seed more "primitive" and "bloody."
Ye Shikai transford from a solitary outsider to being conferred the title of "General Yi" by the court, all in just over eight months. Of course, apart from his own efforts, he also encountered many "patrons" who helped him at critical monts. With his current power, he could now protect He Linghan.
The group traveled continuously until they finally reached the county seat of East County, Puyang. Ye Shikai had been away for more than half a month, and most of the soldiers should be back by now. He was worried whether the troops had beco lax.
"Sir, I’ll head back to the camp first. We haven’t trained in a while, so those brothers are probably used to being idle. It’s necessary to train them well." Man Cang said.
"Alright, you go quickly." Ye Shikai was indeed worried about this. With Man Cang overseeing the infantry training, he felt more at ease.
"Ling’er, I’ll take you ho first." Ye Shikai turned and said.
"Okay."
The group arrived in the city of Puyang, which, being the county seat, was naturally more prosperous than Heyang County. rchants ca and went endlessly, and many farrs brought grain, cotton, and coal from the villages to sell in the city. Previously, Ye Shikai was alone and didn’t have many demands. Despite being a general, he lived and ate in the military camp. Now that he was married and had He Linghan with him, he naturally couldn’t let her suffer. Ma Yao was quite "considerate" and offered them a mansion as a wedding gift. However, Ye Shikai understood the principle of "there is no free lunch," so he politely declined and used his "savings" to purchase a residence from a local noble family.
After so decoration, although it wasn’t luxurious, it was still quite nice. At least, for soone with an average sense of aesthetics like Ye Shikai, he was already quite satisfied. Naturally, there were servants in the house, and although he originally intended to hire a butler, he couldn’t find a trustworthy person among his subordinates. As for Xue San and Man Cang, they were generals who led troops, so naturally, they couldn’t be used as butlers.
"If you need a butler, I can do it." He Linghan said lightly.
"What? Ling’er, a butler has to manage everything in the house, it’s a lot of work." Ye Shikai naturally didn’t want his new wife to deal with so many matters, especially since a butler needed to have experience.
"Rest assured, leave it all to ." He Linghan looked around at the decorations, a smile gradually appearing on her face. It was evident that she was very pleased.
"Actually... this is also my second ti visiting this residence. The first ti, I just had a quick look, found it decent, and bought it." Ye Shikai explained.
"It’s already very good. You know, I don’t like things too luxurious; that would make uncomfortable. This is just fine." He Linghan didn’t place much emphasis on material things, which is a good quality even in modern tis.
"In the future, I might have to go to the military camp often, so I won’t be ho much. You stay at ho and take good care of yourself." Ye Shikai gently patted her shoulder. Considering last night’s events, Ye Shikai might face future assassination attempts, and now that he was married, his enemies might target He Linghan, so their ho had to be guarded by his trusted aides.
"Xue San, transfer half of my guards to protect this residence, patrol day and night, and recruit so house servants, choosing only those with clean backgrounds and have you personally oversee them."
"Yes, rest assured, General."
In ancient tis, there were escort agencies responsible for protecting people or goods, equivalent to modern security companies. It’s not appropriate to always have soldiers patrolling private residences. Xue San road the Jianghu and should know many people, so it shouldn’t be difficult to find a group of "bodyguards."
"Don’t worry, I’m familiar with this. I often used to steal goods transported by escort agencies, so I know quite a lot about them." Xue San said proudly.
"Xue San, how many tis have you stolen?" Ye Shikai asked curiously.
"I’ve done it over a thousand tis, but I never stole from poor families. After all, they have nothing valuable. I, Xue San, am only interested in the rich and powerful families whose tables overflow with wine and at."
As the saying goes, "There is honor among thieves." Back on Long Mountain, Ye Shikai was impressed by this quality in Xue San. Although he was a thief, it was out of necessity, and his heart was still kind. At least he wasn’t the kind of person who bullied the weak; even though he was a thief, he wasn’t the "street rat" everybody hated. In the eyes of the poor, he was even a hero who "robbed the rich to help the poor."
"Have you ever been caught?" Ye Shikai asked.
"Of course, those bastards were brutal and almost broke my leg. If that had happened, it would have been the end of the road for a thief like ." Xue San said with so emotion. When you walk by the river often, you’ll eventually get wet. Even the "God Stealer" had his monts of failure.
"Alright, go and find people quickly. You saw last night’s assassination. How can we manage without proper guards at ho?"
"I understand the lord’s intention. I, Xue San, guarantee to select the best and most loyal guards, ensuring the lady’s safety." Xue San knelt on one knee and offered a clasped fist salute to express his sincerity.
"Commander is here." At this ti, a servant suddenly announced, and before Ye Shikai could react, Ma Yao walked into the courtyard.
"Haha, congratulations on moving to a new ho, Ye ol’ brother. Congratulations!" Ma Yao cupped his hands in greeting, and the servants behind him lifted up two large boxes.
"This is a token of my regard, don’t look down upon it, Ye ol’ brother."
"Mr. Ma’s kindness, I sincerely appreciate it." Ye Shikai nodded and responded, "Previously, I encountered so matters in He Nei County, which delayed , I ask for your forgiveness."
"These are minor issues, not worth ntioning. Now that you’re back, Ye ol’ brother, East County can be at ease."
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