Starting as a centurion, he fought his way through the chaos of the world.

Chapter 8 Visit
"I'm coming!"

The old man continued weeding, but a woman came out of the house. She was wearing a long red coarse cloth dress, but she was well-maintained and looked quite prosperous.

"Squeak!"

When the courtyard gate opened, Xi Rou's eyes lit up.

"Oh, it's you, young lady. Is your husband feeling any better?"

"Thank you, Auntie. He's all better now. He came to see you today and to return the money," Li Xirou said with a smile.

"Don't stand outside, come in and talk. You're not well-off either, so there's no need to rush to pay back the money. We're all neighbors." The woman warmly pulled Li Xirou inside.

At the same time, he turned around and looked at Lu Ming, saying, "Young man, please sit down, don't be shy."

Lu Ming naturally couldn't sit still.

Seeing the old man still weeding, they quickly went to help.

At this moment, the other party finally raised his head and said, "You have a good wife. That day it was raining heavily, and everyone on the road was running back home. That girl stood there dumbly at the entrance of the pharmacy, but she just wouldn't go in. My wife and I went to get the medicine and asked her why she wouldn't go in. She said she didn't have money to buy the medicine, but her husband was very ill."

I gave her three taels of silver. Unexpectedly, after she took the medicine, she followed my wife and me all the way, just to find our place and then pay me back later.

You're a lucky guy.

Lu Ming felt a surge of emotion. Li Xirou was a pampered young lady who had grown up in a privileged environment.

Following me has indeed brought me suffering.

"Thank you so much, sir, for saving my life."

"No need to thank me. I only lent you the money because of your wife. You should be grateful and treat him well."

The old man stood up, clapped his hands, and then...

He glanced at Lu Ming, then turned back to the house and said, "Old woman, cook a few more dishes today, and have the young couple stay for a meal!"

"okay!"

Li Xirou and Lu Ming had just bought groceries, so they didn't refuse. A moment later, smoke rose from the house.

The smell of fireworks made Lu Ming feel very comfortable.

After helping the old man sit down in the rocking chair, the other person smiled and said, "You've just taken office as centurion and you've already clashed with the Zhang family. Aren't you afraid someone will cause you trouble?"

"Does the old man know me?"

"In Fenglei Town, which is as small as a sesame seed, no little thing can be kept secret."

“There’s nothing to be afraid of. I am a member of the imperial court, so I have to serve the imperial court and take back the power of Fenglei Town from those powerful clans!” Lu Ming said firmly.

Now that he is a centurion in the imperial court, he naturally has to put on a show of power.

"Good. If all the officials in the court had your level of awareness, the court wouldn't be in this state now!"

The old man's eyes gleamed as he patted the armrest of the rocking chair.

He clearly agreed with Lu Ming's words.

Then, after looking Lu Ming up and down, he said, "My name is Li Yan. Please stop calling me 'old man' all the time. It sounds so dry and uncomfortable."

"I'd rather obey than be overly respectful," Lu Ming quickly replied.

Then, during the meal, the old man asked Lu Ming about his thoughts on Fenglei Town.

The other party didn't hide anything and told them everything.

This made the old man clap his hands and laugh from time to time.

Clearly, they were satisfied with Lu Ming's answer.

It wasn't until after the meal that the two sides said their goodbyes.

Their attitude towards Lu Ming has changed dramatically.

“Young man from the Lu family, come here more often when you have nothing to do. This old man really enjoys talking to young people like you.”

"I'll listen to Elder Li."

After Lu Ming responded, he pulled Li Xirou away.

The two had just stepped out of the courtyard.

Li Yan's wife said, "It's been more than two years since you came back, and I've never seen you so happy."

"It's rare to meet such a nice young man in this small town, especially one from the same hometown. I really enjoyed listening to what he had to say," Li Yan said with a smile.

"You should think more about how the court will arrange things after this period of mourning. They've taken in so many fellow villagers, but none of them are any good. Now that you're gone, they're being bullied to the point of being unrecognizable in court. I don't know what you're thinking. So many people want to become your disciples, but you insist on finding someone from your hometown."

The woman kept talking.

Clearly, this old man's identity was not simple. "What do you know? Fellow villagers are the only ones you can trust. Although none of them are outstanding, haven't you noticed that my followers are the most united? And the reason they are bullied is because they don't have any military power."

Things are different now. With local warlords vying for power, it won't work without a strong general to command each region.

The old man rocked the rocking chair beneath him.

His eyes narrowed involuntarily, as if he was considering something.

The woman walked into the house and said, "Among your disciples, none of them know how to command troops. What happened when you appointed a garrison general last time? He couldn't handle it and obediently came back. I think you should just give in to those people."

To avoid causing chaos every day.

The old man didn't speak, but continued rocking in his rocking chair, seemingly asleep.

At this time, Lu Ming had already returned to the Hundred Household Office.

It was noticeably more lively today.

Three crossbows were placed on the roof.

Three people work together to control the machine, and it can be fired at any time.

The remaining dozen or so men, carrying long spears, patrolled the surroundings in twos and threes.

As I passed by the front yard, I heard Sun Tian say that none of these people had families.

There will be no problem with living in the Hundred Households area from now on.

Lu Ming also breathed a sigh of relief.

Now, he finally felt a sense of security.

Meanwhile, in Fenglei Town, one of the largest residences was the Zhang Mansion.

This is a huge manor, covering a hundred acres, brightly lit, with guards patrolling back and forth with swords in hand.

In the main hall of the front yard.

A middle-aged man with fair skin, dressed in a long robe, gently stirred the teacup.

"Has the matter concerning that centurion been thoroughly investigated?"

He is Zhang Huai-ren, the head of the Zhang family.

He appears fair-skinned and clean-cut, but his cultivation level has already reached the peak of the late stage of Bone Forging.

In Fenglei Town, he is an absolutely influential figure.

"Master, we've already sent people to the prefectural city to gather information. They're expected to return in at least ten days," a steward-like man said, bowing.

"Then we'll have to wait another ten days or so," Zhang Huai-ren said calmly.

"Sir, aren't you being a bit too cautious? What kind of backing could a centurion sent to Fenglei Town possibly have?"

"How many centurions have you seen who can bring out armor-piercing crossbows? We didn't earn this fortune easily, so it's better to be careful. Although the imperial court is not doing well now, if we really offend a big shot, destroying Fenglei Town is still no problem."

“What you say is true, sir,” the butler quickly replied.

"Tell everyone in the family to behave themselves these next few days and try not to provoke that Lu Ming. We'll wait for the people who came to investigate to return before making any decisions."

After Zhang Huai-ren finished speaking, he waved for the steward to leave.

It turned out that after Lu Ming took out the armor-piercing crossbow, the Zhang family sent people to the prefectural city to gather information.

After all, this is something that ordinary people can't get their hands on.

The Zhang family head was worried that Lu Ming had powerful backers.

The other party, however, was unaware of these things.

Under the oil lamp, a blush rose on Li Xirou's face.

Lu Ming kept staring at her, making her feel a little embarrassed.

"Xi Rou, let's have a baby."

Lu Ming had already stepped forward when he spoke.

Li Xirou nodded gently, then blew out the light.

A moment later, a seductive voice echoed in the darkness.

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