After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 253 List of Returnees
He wanted to curse whenever he talked about it. Apart from being born into a good family, Bai Feng was a good-for-nothing. Not only was he useless, but he was also arrogant and incompetent. He couldn't help him at all in the military camp and even dragged him down. If it weren't for the fact that everyone knew Bai Feng was his brother-in-law, he wouldn't bother with such a rotten person.

Bai Feng snorted matter-of-factly, "We're family, isn't it your duty to protect me? Besides, you're so capable, protecting me is more than enough. When we get back, I'll definitely have my parents thank you properly."

Zhu Yixuan immediately frowned and said no more.

Like Shen Yi, he became a centurion by making meritorious contributions. Bai Feng's existence was to establish a good image for him. No matter how much he disliked this thing, he had to save him. But if this continued, he would easily be dragged down. He didn't know whether he or Shen Yi would make meritorious contributions next time!
Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Shen Yi has a group of elderly veterans holding him back, so their situation is actually worse than his.

Zhu Yixuan was lost in thought and didn't notice Xiong Kai's strange look.

All the soldiers assembled.

Zhu Yixuan was surprised to find that Shen Yi, who usually kept his distance, was standing next to him this time, with soldiers from both sides also standing close together.

Those who are close can exchange a few pleasantries.

At the marshal's command, the large contingent set off.

The two sides faced off on the battlefield.

As the military flag waved, the men raised their weapons and charged forward with a roar.

As Shen Yi fought the enemy, he was also worried. Usually, when they went to the battlefield, Su Chunlin and the others would stay close to him. He could spot them as soon as he turned around. They looked after each other and rarely got into trouble. But this time, for the sake of the plan, he had ruthlessly scattered them. He didn't know how they were doing now.

Shen Yi wasn't without regrets, but there was no turning back now, so he could only grit his teeth and continue.

This battle marked the first engagement between the two sides after a winter of rest and recuperation, with each side numbering 20,000.

Shen Yi channeled all his worries into the motivation to kill the enemy. Before he knew it, he had entered the enemy's territory. He was caught off guard and slashed in the back. He was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He then turned around and thrust his sword at the enemy's heart, his eyes bloodshot.

When he came to his senses, there were very few enemy soldiers still alive around him.

The remaining people followed the order and quickly retreated.

Shen Yi stared blankly up at the direction of Langya Kingdom.

In the distance, Vice General Pan Wanli was also looking at him intently.

After returning to the military camp.

Pan Wanli spoke with the other deputy generals in the marshal's tent, his expression very excited. "You didn't see it, that Shen Yi is simply amazing. Not only did a centurion bravely charge into the enemy army, but he also killed several important enemy soldiers. Tsk tsk tsk, Marshal, I think this Shen Yi is more than qualified to be a junior commander."

General Cen Yingfan stopped Pan Wanli from rambling on, "I know the Shen Yi you're talking about. He's only been in the army for a year, and he's already risen to the rank of centurion very quickly. A junior commander is different from a centurion. He needs not only bravery but also strategy. I've heard that he's a bit sentimental and not very capable!"

Pan Wanli muttered, "But many of his fellow villagers were injured this time and will probably have to return home. He won't have the chance to have romantic relationships with his children in the future."

Cen Yingfan frowned in dissatisfaction. "What happened?" Pan Wanli replied respectfully, "General, you know that veterans are destined to sacrifice themselves on the battlefield. The reason those veterans were able to hold on for so long was because Shen Yi protected them. This time, they got separated on the battlefield. Without Shen Yi's protection, it's already a miracle that those veterans didn't die but were only injured. Almost all of them broke their bones and definitely can't continue to go to the battlefield."

Furthermore, even if they recover, their health will certainly be much worse than before. The military doesn't keep useless people; it's best to replace them with a new batch of soldiers.

Before Cen Yingfan could speak, the marshal said, "Since that's the case, then it's fine. I'll leave this matter to you. As for Shen Yi, since he has made a contribution, he should be rewarded. If there is a vacancy for the position of junior commander, have him come to see me, and I will consider it carefully."

"Yes!" Pan Wanli answered firmly.

After leaving the tent, he went to see Shen Yi immediately.

"The matter you entrusted to me has been completed. In a couple of days, they will be able to return with the officials. In addition, I have recommended you to the Marshal as Junior Commander. In the next couple of days, once the list of casualties is finalized, the Marshal will seek you out. You can prepare yourself well."

Pan Wanli patted Shen Yi on the shoulder, showing great optimism. Of course, this had nothing to do with the box of jade; it was purely out of admiration for Shen Yi's abilities and loyalty.

Shen Yi expressed his gratitude to Pan Wanli again, then turned and went to the wounded soldiers' camp to see Su Chunlin and the others.

As soon as he lifted the curtain, Su Chunlin and the others started wailing in a pretentious manner, which was both ridiculous and endearing.

"Father-in-law, it's me!"

Su Chunlin opened his eyes, his voice abruptly stopping, and quickly sat up. "You scared me to death! I thought they were here to question me again!"

"What's going on?" Shen Yi sat down with a serious expression.

Su Chunlin lay back down and said in a low voice, "You have no idea how cunning that Xiong Kai is. I got separated from your second uncle and the others, and he took the opportunity to ambush me. He stabbed me in the heart from behind. Luckily, I reacted quickly and dodged. That guy actually chased after me and wanted to kill me. I'm not one to be trifled with either. I deliberately left him an opening, chopped off one of his hands, and then fell down and howled in pain."

Fortunately, you charged into the enemy lines at that time and lured them away, so I didn't have to worry about being attacked.

Shen Yi's pupils contracted. "So Xiong Kai is also going back to his hometown this time?"

Su Chunlin shook his head. "He's in the next tent. Zhu Yixuan just went to see him and stopped by here on the way. From what he said, he probably knows what Xiong Kai did and came here specifically to apologize to me."

They even said that Xiong only severed his left hand, so it wouldn't affect his right hand, and he survived and would have to stay in the army. Sigh! Why didn't he die? It would have been better if he had! You would have lost a threat.

Shen Yi breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank goodness. If he had died, Zhu Yixuan would have investigated further. With his intelligence, he would definitely have suspected you. To establish his authority, he certainly wouldn't have let you return home so easily."

But if Xiong Kai is alive and able to fight, the situation is different. Besides, he attacked you first, so Zhu Yixuan is in the wrong and has to apologize on Xiong Kai's behalf. He cares a lot about his reputation and would definitely be eager for you to leave the camp as soon as possible to avoid things escalating and affecting our relationship.

Su Chunlin was completely bewildered. “I don’t understand these intricacies. Shen Yi, let me tell you from the bottom of my heart, Xiong Kai is a cancer. If we can kill him, we must kill him. If we can’t kill him, we must stay far away from him and not give him a chance to turn things around.”

A warm feeling washed over Shen Yi, and he smiled reassuringly at Su Chunlin, “Father-in-law, don’t worry. In the past, Xiong Kai might have had a chance to turn things around, but now that he has lost an arm, it will be difficult for him to be promoted even if he makes a contribution. At most, he will receive some monetary rewards.”

Besides, he's impotent and only has one hand, so even if he really attacks me, I'm not afraid.