
The Shen Empire rebuilt the southern border towns that had been plundered by the Nanbao. The surviving natives of the border town are given a plot of land and farmland to reconnect with their lives.
Two very chaotic months of the previous war with the Nanbao Tribe left farm fields damaged and the number of refugees soaring.
When the cities on the Southern border were crowded because the Empire sent a lot of help and the people cheered the war was over, different from that all—the atmosphere of Xiu Main House was very gloomy and gripping.
Xiu Haocun the Great General of the Shen Empire was drowning in the main hall of the residence. The middle-aged man massaged his temple then let out a long sigh. It looks very frustrating.
Xiu Jierui fell to his knees on the floor begging his father for neglecting to look after his younger sister.
The two country heroes looked extremely helpless. The Nanbao tribe requested to exchange Xiu Qixuan for General Zhuting but they were unable to act rashly as the emperor's decree had just arrived ordering General Zhuting to remain in control of the Nanbao Tribe. Meanwhile, Xiu Qixuan was not someone so important to save for the Shen Empire.
'Brakk,' The door opens with a loud sound. There was a man running hastily towards Xiu Haocun and Xiu Jierui.
"What's the matter exactly? Where's Xuan'er?" Said Xiu Huanran who had just returned to Ping'an City.
Upon receiving the bad news of the war in the Southern border town, Xiu Huanran did not panic so much because for him it was commonplace, his father and first brother were able to cope quickly. But, when he received the second news of the war raging—he quickly rushed back.
It indeed took quite a long time to travel from the Mo Empire to Ping'an City. He should have arrived since yesterday but he could not enter the gates of Ping'an City because the war was ongoing, making him choose to secretly help Anming reinforcements who captured Jizhou.
Xiu Huanran received a newspaper from his subordinates who were watching Ping'an City for the bad situation that befell his younger sister, the man quickly rushed back to Xiu Main House. The letter he received was just an outline telling him that Xiu Qixuan was taken captive by the Nanbao Tribe making himself unaware of the whole story.
Xiu Haocun and Xiu Jierui fell silent - none of them wanted to answer Xiu Huanran's question. Because their minds are very upset and cannot string words together to explain.
Xiu Huanran growled furiously as he pulled the collar of Xiu Jierui's shirt on its knees to stand up.
"My answer!" Xiu Huanran's
"Please!" Reply Xiu Jierui brushed aside Xiu Huaran's grip on his collar to escape.
The emotions of the two men were so unstable they both had equally large egos to budge.they both looked fiercely.
Xiu Haocun simply kept silent from drowning with his own thoughts.
Sighing deeply Xiu Jierui relented first and told all the details of the incident that happened to Xiu Qixuan.
Without anyone realizing Ji Gui was also present there—followed after Xiu Huanran entered the main hall. The man just silently looked and listened to everything that was happening within the main hall. Both of the man's palms clenched tightly restraining the anxiety that was whackling him.
Suddenly Xiu Haocun who had been immersed in his own thoughts— stood up and spoke loudly, saying,
"Xiu Jierui, Prepare an army. We'll pick up Xuan'er,"
Xiu Jierui, Xiu Huanran and Ji Gui let their faces look at Xiu Haocun.
Just now Xiu Jierui wants to answer and agree to the order—Xiu Huanran first interjected.
"Dad, Relax! We can't use the soldiers without clear military permission" Xiu Huanran recalled that the man was previously very panicked but somehow after listening to Xiu Jierui's explanation he was able to regain his composure.
"Can't, we have to get your sister quickly. The Nanbao are famous for their openness without any clear etiquette. Xuan'er is being held by the Nanbao Military Forces who as a whole are men, How about your sister—" Xiu Haocun said at the end of the sentence. A father, of course, is worried about his daughter being held captive by the military.
The words thrown by Xiu Haocun made Ji Gui even more anxious, looking a little blood coming out of Ji Gui's fist, the man's fingernails sticking out in his palm because of the fists getting hardened.
While Xiu Huanran was silent but the man looked calmer than all of them in the room.
Xiu Huanran believed his foolish sister would not be easily subjugated by a particularly ruthless enemy though, because she knew Xiu Qixuan's absurd brain was helpful in many complicated situations.
"Dad, rest first! I'll have my men pick up Xuan'er." Xiu Huanran said to Xiu Haocun to calm him down.
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While in Xiu Residence it is very bleak for anxiety. The main perpetrators of their anxiety were eating cold food that should have been for military soldiers.
'Takk' Xiu Qixuan slammed the cutlery onto the table.
"Not good, tasteless. How poor are they!" His grunts stared at the food on the small table.
Standing up to get out of the tent, he just opened the curtain and stepped out two soldiers confronted him with a sinister expression.
'Humph, ' The grunt was upset and then stepped back inside the tent.
Otherside.
"You're sure that weird girl's okay?" Sima Junke asked Kangjian
"Didn't you have seen before—that the strange girl didn't want me to check on her, but judging from her condition now there are no signs and symptoms of poisoning in the girl's body. I don't understand either" Kangjian replied with a deep thought.
Kangjian gave food to Xiu Qixuan who continued to babble hungry and then the man wanted to check Xiu Qixuan's pulse but the girl instead accused him of being weird. Screaming as if Kangjian wanted to harass her.
Xiu Qixuan did not want Kangjian to know that he was immune to poison.
'Brukk' The loud voice and the puff of dry land flying from the direction of the tent occupied by Xiu Qixuan made the two of them turn their faces and then run fast.
Arriving there looks a magnificent tent that previously stood firm to be destroyed collapsed irregularly.
"Damn! What are you guys doing? Quickly find the girl!" Shouted Sima Junke in anger at the two guards who were dumbstruck by the sight of the situation behind them—before those two guards were the ones who blocked Xiu Qixuan out.
The culprit who knocked down and made a mess in that place was none other than Xiu Qixuan himself who was now walking freely and giggling amusedly.
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Earlier.
Xiu Qixuan walked back into the tent, the girl stomped her legs in annoyance.
When he wanted to kick the table because he was upset, a clever idea flashed through his head.
"Not be so responsible. If you want to mess up at once," he murmured slowly then traced every corner of the tent to find the weakest gap and tore down the tent.
'Brukk' The magnificent and large tent was destroyed along with the items inside quickly Xiu Qixuan crawled out then ran while giggling— at a glance he could see the astonished expressions of the two soldiers who had previously confronted him.
******
Xiu Qixuan walked erratically in the direction of dodging every passing Nanbao Tribe warrior, the girl wanted to escape but her body condition had not fully recovered. He just wanted to find a meal that was worth eating.
'Bukk' Himself hit the chest of a field belonging to a man.
"Oh," he muttered softly and looked up to see who the man he hit was.
"Effort to escape, heum?" Said Aisin Tianyi who was right in front of Xiu Qixuan.
Xiu Qixuan chuckled softly and muttered, "Indeed the enemy always meets in the narrow streets,"
Unintentionally Xiu Qixuan's gaze saw a large and majestic tent that was almost the same as Sima Junke's tent that he had collapsed.
"Hey, You! As a squad leader, you must be eating good food, don't you think?" Xiu Qixuan asked, turning her face back to look at Aisin Tianyi.
"Of course" he answered without thinking much.
"Are you royal or stingy? If you're stingy—, it's not worth leading" asked Xiu Qixuan once again.
"I am a very royal person" he replied.
Xiu Qixuan smiled in satisfaction and then pulled Aisin Tianyi's arm inside the tent and said, "Prove your worthiness, quickly give me a lot of good food."
"You—" Aisin Tianyi's speech paused as Xiu Qixuan cut his words first.
"A good man and leader will always hold and prove his words" Xiu Qixuan said, raising his chin.
Aisin Tianyi only snorted in annoyance and ordered someone to bring some venison to burn and make soup.
"You don't look like a prisoner of war, too much desire can bankrupt us." Aisin Tianyi's words were extremely upset but seeing this girl's face made her unable to get angry. The man sat down beside Xiu Qixuan who was eating fruit from the snack table.
"Just give me back to Ping'an City." Xiu Qixuan replied lightly.
*******
Two grown and very gallant men sat on their own war horses.
Their soldiers marching behind are ready to continue their journey back to the capital of Nanjing.
Sima Junke was on his black warhorse and Aisin Tianyi was on his white warhorse.
They were in the front row leading the troops back to where they came from.
"Hey, You're—! Where's horse? I don't want to walk!" Shouted Xiu Qixuan loudly.
Because he knew prisoners of war would be tied up and dragged along with the troops, he did not want to do anything exhausting!
"Please!" One of the soldiers approached Xiu Qixuan and pointed his neck long sword, it was obvious that the soldier was trying to curry favor with Aisin Tianyi and Sima Junke.
Xiu Qixuan was not afraid—she gave a lazy look to the soldier in front of her.
"Remove!" Xiu Qixuan said in a low tone but it was quite creepy because the soldier looked shocked.
Seeing the soldier in front of him just silent, Xiu Qixuan raised one of his arms flanking the sword with both fingers.
'Takk. Prang.'s.' The sword broke like it was cut off by an even stronger and sharper object.
Xiu Qixuan took out the privileges of Lao Yong and Baijin Hu from the two fingers flanking the sword eyes. He showed it in front of all the soldiers so as not to act on it.
The situation became silent for a moment. Sima Junke and Aisin Tianyi were also stunned.
"Don't involve me in your plans to look good in front of them. Nodding to me, you'll know the consequences." Xiu Qixuan said sharply
The soldier who pointed the long sword at Xiu Qixuan trembled slightly in fear. This girl is not sure what kind of demon?!
They all thought Xiu Qixuan was a frightened and innocent girl with her strange behavior but did not expect that this girl had a creepy side if she was disturbed.
The warrior's sword became dull and useless, it was a pity as a military soldier that he lost face from disturbing a little girl.
"Kangjian," Call Sima Junke to code for Kangjian to give Xiu Qixuan a horse to end the situation before them.
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Aisin Tianyi
19 Year Old
Successor Chief Nanbao
Sima Junke's
21 Years
Having a Relationship with the Xitian Sect due to the late mother who had just died a few months ago.
Wherever the place of origin is still alive Xuan the koala demon drop and lazy bear jg will still enjoy his life by making a riot:- D