Chapter 8 Border Town

  Tumen, this is the junction of Tianlong Kingdom and Beast Kingdom, and also the border of Tianlong Kingdom. Due to the fact that every year when winter comes, the Beast Kingdom will inevitably start a war on the mainland because of insufficient food and overpopulation, with the purpose of training soldiers and plundering some food.

  "Young master, after passing the front hill, we will arrive at Hu Men." A servant was driving the horse carriage and reporting to the person inside, while two fine horses and two attendants followed behind.

  "Alright, got it." Leng Xiao Yao responded indifferently, but his mind was already calculating the mission that brought him to Hu Men. To climb to the position of Wan Fu Chang within two years? And then be able to attend Tian Long Academy? And have Grandfather personally come to welcome him back? Hehe, this temptation was indeed a bit too great. However, it seemed like this challenge was quite large. The proud and arrogant personality of Leng Ao Tian from his past life had reappeared in Leng Xiao Yao at this moment. Wan Fu Chang, if converted to the military hierarchy of his past life, would be equivalent to the rank of Division Commander. For Leng Xiao Yao, it was merely a trivial matter. The reason he agreed to come to Hu Men was mainly to avoid drawing attention from others and to strengthen his training in the army, so that he could quickly recover to his original strength from his past life. In this strange space, he would then have the ability to protect himself. Most importantly, on the battlefield, there would be enough souls for him to absorb, allowing him to quickly unlock the second layer of the Hun Dun Pearl and see what surprises it held.

  "Master, are you hungry? If so, there are some pastries made by Little Phoenix on the wooden cabinet to your left in the carriage. Please have some." The voice of the servant driving the carriage rang out again.

  Leng Xiao Yao heard the words of Gan Che Jia Ding, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. If he had to say who was currently the most important person in the Leng family, it would be this little Feng Xiaoyu. He remembered that when he left home, she still thought he was being driven out of the Leng family and specially ran to Grandfather's side to plead for him, crying so hard that her tears flowed like a river. In the end, under his persuasion, she still didn't believe it and insisted on following him to Bian Guan. It wasn't until Fu Bo's stern warning that she finally agreed not to follow.

  "Little girl, wait for me, I'll definitely return to Kyoto in two years." Leng Xiao Yao muttered to himself before closing his eyes and letting the carriage bounce along.

  At dusk, after three days of rushing, Ling Xiao and his four companions finally arrived at the border town of Hu Men.

  A row of giant stones cast into the city wall, a team of soldiers patrolling back and forth on the border city wall, a bloody atmosphere and a bloody smell scattered in the space, giving people an extremely oppressive feeling.

  Leng Xiao didn't know why, but the moment he arrived at Hu Men, he smelled a murderous aura in the air, and his whole body tensed up, filled with excitement. It seemed that even if he had been reborn into this life, his personality of loving to challenge others was something that would never change.

  "We've seen General Shi." The three family servants who had come with Leng Xiao said to a burly man, bowing.

  A pair of thick eyebrows, combined with a pair of tiger eyes shining brightly, matched his tall and majestic figure, giving people a sense of majesty and killing aura, this was the first impression Shi Hu gave to Leng Xiao Yao.

  "No need for courtesy, is that alright, General?" Shi Hu's face broke into a smile as he waved his hand, perhaps due to years of being on the border, so his smile looked somewhat forced.

  "The General is doing well, this time I was ordered by the General to escort the young master here. Here is a letter written in person by the master of the house, please take a look at it, General Shi." A cold family servant took out a wax-sealed letter from his own bosom and respectfully handed it over to Shi Hu with both hands.

  Shi Hu heard this and hastily stretched out both hands, using them to respectfully receive the letter, as if this action represented his respect for the marshal.

  In just a short span of ten or so breaths, Shi Hu finished reading the handwritten letter sent by Leng Xiao Tian. After finishing the letter, Shi Hu instructed the three escort personnel: "The sky is getting late, you three can rest here for the night. I, Shi Hu, have received General Yuan's letter. Please help me convey a message to General Yuan that he can rest assured that I will remember his instructions."

  "General Shi has been polite, we can't stay too long, so let's take our leave. General Shi's words will be conveyed to the master of the house." A servant from the Leng family bowed and said.

  Shi Hu saw that Jia Ding had said this and did not speak again to persuade him, but instead cupped his hands and said: "Alright then, be careful on your way."

  "Goodbye." The three of them returned a courtesy, two of them mounted their horses and one jumped directly onto the carriage. After three cracks of the whip, the carriage and fine horse disappeared from view together.

  "You're Old General Yuan's son, Leng Xiao Yao?" Shi Hu looked Leng Xiao Yao up and down.

  "Yes, General."

  Shi Hu saw this calm and composed appearance of Leng Xiao Yao, and nodded secretly in his heart. It seems that Old Marshal Yuan had intentionally cultivated this grandson, not bad at all. At least he can maintain this composure in front of him, which is already quite difficult to achieve.

  "Adjutant." Shi Hu gave a low shout.

  "Here, General." A refined and elegant-looking man stepped out from behind Shi Hu's back, looking like a bookworm, probably belonging to the military literary staff.

  Shi Hu pointed at the deputy officer and instructed him coldly: "Take him to make arrangements, from tomorrow on, he will be my personal guard."

  "Yes, General." The deputy officer responded with a hint of surprise on his face.

  "General, wait!" Ling Xiao shouted, stopping Shi Hu who was about to turn and leave.

  "What else?" Shi Hu asked with a stern face, perhaps due to his long stay at the border, his whole body naturally exuded a strong murderous aura, and ordinary people who saw Shi Hu always felt an inexplicable pressure.

  What kind of person is Leng Xiao Yao from the previous life? He's an elite among elites, having killed at least three-digit numbers of people. Naturally, he wouldn't be intimidated by Shi Hu's killing aura and pressure. Calmly opening his mouth, he said: "General, I want to start from the bottom, please grant me your favor."

  "The lower levels?" Shi Hu hadn't expected Leng Xiao Yao to stop him, and it was for this matter that he was momentarily stunned. The next moment, a strange expression appeared on Shi Hu's face as he asked: "Xiao Yao, do you know what the lower levels are?"

  "No matter where I am, I want to start from the bottom and work my way up. That way, even if I'm in a high position in the future, no one will dare to say that I'm useless."

  Shi Hu heard Leng Xiao Yao's words and couldn't help but praise: "Good, well said, you're indeed a worthy descendant of the Leng family. Since you're so insistent, I, Shi Hu, will grant your wish."

  "Thank you, General." Leng Xiao was still calm and composed, as if he were talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

  Shi Hu saw Leng Xiao Yao arrive at this moment still maintaining that calm and composed attitude, and he couldn't help but look up to Leng Xiao Yao a few more notches in his heart, thinking to himself: "This young man will definitely become a great hero in the future."

  "Adjutant, take him to the Vanguard Regiment."

  "Yes, General." The deputy officer responded and then said to Leng Xiao Yao, "Follow me!"

  "Yes." Leng Xiao felt his hot blood boiling up again, entering the military camp, Leng Xiao seemed to feel like he was back in the army again, that familiar feeling, those passionate years, all of this had been etched into his bones, and could never be erased.

  "Drink, drink, drink, drink," a series of shouts for drinks reached Leng Xiang's ears.

  The deputy officer had already introduced himself to Leng Xiang on the road, his name was Lin Wenbin, a native of Tianlong Kingdom, responsible for logistics and some writing work in the army.

  "Xiaoyao, what are you doing giving up being a good Imperial Guard to join this Vanguard Camp? It's too dangerous. If you regret it now, I can help you transfer to somewhere else." Lin Wenbin had seen the emblem on Xiaoyao's carriage from earlier, and that emblem was unique to only one family in Tianlong - the Leng family. He naturally wanted to curry favor with someone from the Leng family, and if he could get close to this person in front of him, his own future prospects would be guaranteed.

  Leng Xiao Yao smiled and shook his head, "Thank you, Lin brother. I'm used to starting from the bottom up, what's wrong with being in the Vanguard Camp? It can teach people a lot of things."

  "But if Vanguard Camp starts a war, it's too dangerous." Lin Wenbin still advised that it would be better, he didn't want his master to die young.

  "The more dangerous a place is, the faster one should climb, shouldn't they?" Ling Xiao left behind a sentence that sounded like a riddle and strode towards the military camp.

  "Is he climbing too fast?" Lin Wenbin's face showed a strange expression. Could it be that this young master of the Leng family wanted to join the military but didn't make the cut? No, even if he did want to join, there was no need for him to be sent to this remote outpost. With Old Master Leng's abilities, getting his grandson a good position would be as easy as opening his mouth, so why go through all this trouble?

  Lin Wenbin thought for a while, still couldn't figure out the reason, so he simply stopped thinking about it. When he wanted to persuade again, he found that the two of them had already arrived at the Vanguard Camp.

  Lin Wenbin saw that Leng Xiao Yao had already made up his mind, and he knew that it was useless to say anything more. He whispered: "Forget it, Leng younger brother. If you feel like you don't want to stay here that day, remember to come find me, I'll help you make some arrangements."

  "Thanks, Lin Ge," said Leng Xiao Yao in a low voice, expressing his gratitude.

  Lin Wenbin heard the words "Leng Xiao Yao, Lin Dage" and a look of joy appeared on his face. He then shouted at a bald and muscular man who was training in the camp: "Wang Shu, Wang Shu..."

  The burly man summoned by Lin Wenbin surprisingly didn't even turn his head, and responded with his back to Lin Wenbin: "That bastard is calling me, can't you see I'm busy? You bastards, hurry up and get training."

  "Damn it!" Lin Wenbin's face turned black on the spot, his fists clenched tightly, looking as if he wanted to pounce and beat someone up.

  "King's team, is the deputy calling you?" a small team leader quietly reminded his own team leader.

  "Deputy officer?" Wang Shu was stunned, his neck quickly turned back and then returned to its original position, so fast that Leng Xiao Yao worried that the man's neck would break!

  "Damn it, you bunch of idiots! Why didn't you remind me earlier?" Wang cursed quietly at several subordinates beside him.

  "Wang Shu, you son of a bitch, get over here!" Lin Wenbin couldn't help but blurt out the profanity.

  Wang Shu hastily ran to Lin Wenbin's side, with a forced smile on his face: "Vice Officer Lin, what wind brought you here today? Come on, let's go back to the barracks and talk about it. Someone, hurry up and fetch some water."

  Lin Wenbin saw Wang Shu's appearance and helplessly waved his hand, saying: "Never mind, I don't have time to bother with you now. Today is the day when I brought people here to report to you."

  "Oh! There's a new person joining? That's great! Who is it? Where are they?" Wang Shu stretched his neck to look around, ignoring the weak and small figure in front of him, Cold Xiao Yao.