Brocade Robe Unparalleled

Chapter 50 Asking for Credit
Jingbian Division.

Today, Lin Xiaoqi is undoubtedly the only topic of discussion in the Jingbian Division.

Whether they were flag officers or guards, they all held him in high esteem.

To protect his friends from danger, he bravely ventured alone into the bandits' lair, single-handedly annihilating dozens of bandits and returning to his post with the heads of two bandit leaders. This is the spirit of a true hero. Who wouldn't be thrilled to hear this?

Even though they had been in the Jingbian Division for a long time and had long forgotten their original intentions in joining it.

But Lin Xiaoqi's story still deeply touched them.

Being Wu Baihu's subordinate and making friends with someone like Lin Xiaoqi became the aspiration of everyone in the Jingbian Division.

Wu Baihu was willing to fall out with his superiors for the sake of his subordinates.

Lin Xiaoqi disregarded life and death for his friends.

Compared to them, Shen, the centurion with powerful connections, seemed all the more despicable...

Inside the duty room of the Hundred Households.

Since returning to Jingbian Division, Shen Qingya has remained silent, his eyes vacant, sitting in a chair lost in thought.

He couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he thought about it. A deep look of bewilderment appeared on his face. He seemed to be asking Huang Yue, or perhaps talking to himself, muttering, "Tell me, how could he be so daring? What makes him so bold? Isn't he afraid of dying?"

Not only him, but Huang Yue was also completely baffled.

He had worked under Lin Xuan for a period of time and had a fairly thorough understanding of his personality.

Lin Xuan's personality is rather weak; even the brainless Zhang Hu is much tougher than him.

When exactly did he begin to become like this?
It seems that the batch of Xuan Guang Armor was abducted by Nanzhao, and Lin Xuan and the others were imprisoned in the Jingbian Division's prison as undercover agents.

Huang Yue was happy for a long time after that.

But soon, Lin Xuan and the other two were released, while Hong Tian was swiftly executed for treason.

Since then, Lin Xuan has been like a completely different person.

Not only did they dare to fight him in Jingbian Commandery, but they even went so far as to raid a bandit's den at night. Huang Yue didn't go to Eagle Beak Mountain, but he learned of the horrific scene from the returning banner officer and was already somewhat afraid of Lin Xuan...

This person is a complete madman, a madman who doesn't care about his life!
Now, whenever he closes his eyes, all he sees is his cousin's head, its eyes wide open in death. Huang Yue's face is deathly pale, and his voice trembles as he whispers, "Sir, sir, let's stop targeting Lin Xuan. He's a madman. Someone as important as you doesn't need to bother with a madman..."

Shen Qingya leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh.

He had to admit that although Lin Xuan looked refined, his actions were anything but.

If such a person cannot be made a trusted confidant, he will become a major threat to the emperor.

Thinking of Lin Xuan, and then looking at Huang Yue who was clearly terrified, he felt a nameless anger rise in his heart.

He looked down on Huang Yue, but as a newcomer, he had no one else to rely on besides Huang Yue.

What he couldn't understand even more was what was so good about Wu that made someone like Lin Xuan so devoted to him.
now.

A residence in Sizhou.

A middle-aged man looked at Commander Wu and said with a smile, "Lord Wu, your Jingbian Division has produced a valiant warrior..."

Wu Baihu smiled and said, "Lin Xiaoqi is brave and resourceful, and has extraordinary courage. Even I admire him very much."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Commander Wu casually remarked, "Such a heroic figure has emerged from our Sizhou Border Pacification Division. I humbly request that the Inspector General speak well of him to the higher authorities..."

The middle-aged man's eyes flickered slightly, and he looked troubled. He said, "Lord Wu, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. Although this Lin Xiaoqi can be considered a hero, the Commander's Office is extremely busy with countless military and national affairs. It's really unnecessary to alarm the higher-ups for merely suppressing a group of local bandits..."

Wu Baihu remained expressionless, his right hand quietly sliding into his sleeve.

When he reached out again, he had a thick stack of silver notes in his hand.

He naturally took the middle-aged man's hand, gently patted the stack of silver notes into the man's palm, and smiled slightly, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Lord Song. This is just a small token of my appreciation. As you know, Lord Song, my Sizhou Border Defense Division has made quite a few mistakes these past few months. I was just trying to salvage some of my reputation with the Commandery..." The middle-aged man looked at Wu Baihu with slight surprise. Indeed, the Sizhou Border Defense Division had made quite a few mistakes in the past two months.

The priceless Xuan Guang Armor was stolen. The dignified Jingbian Division was blocked at its gate by a local chieftain, which was extremely humiliating.

However, these two matters had little to do with him as a deputy centurion. On the contrary, he gained a lot of face in the latter matter.

Wu, the deputy centurion, came to him this time entirely because of Lin Xiaoqi.

Feeling the thickness of the banknote in his palm, he discreetly slipped it into his sleeve. After a moment's thought, he nodded slightly and said, "Very well, given the many years of friendship between me and Lord Wu, since Lord Wu has spoken, I will make an exception this time..."

Commander Wu gripped his hand tightly, his tone sincere: "Thank you, Lord Song..."

The middle-aged man smiled slightly and said, "Lord Wu, there's no need for such politeness. Such a heroic figure should be set up as an example so that all local departments can emulate and learn from him..."

He personally saw Wu Baihu out the door, then turned back home. From a hidden compartment in his study, he took out a silver mirror engraved with intricate patterns, dipped a brush in cinnabar, and slowly wrote on the mirror's surface...

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Beijing.

Yasushi.

Commander Chen Bing sat in a chair with two pieces of paper in front of him, both containing intelligence that had just arrived from Sizhou.

A report, submitted by the inspector of Sizhou, described a heroic act.

A banner officer from the Jingbian Division of Sizhou single-handedly stormed into the bandits' lair and wiped out dozens of bandits, saving the local caravan from its losses and eradicating a scourge for the local people.

Another piece of news came from the Jingye Division's spies in Sizhou.

Shen Qingya, a centurion of the Jingbian Division in Sizhou, colluded with mountain bandits to rob merchant caravans and murder his subordinate officers...

Chen Bing tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his gaze calm and unreadable.

According to the rules of the Jingbian Division, Shen Qingya's actions warranted his execution.

However, given his special status and the previous incident that offended the Qingliu faction, dragging them into this again will inevitably arouse suspicion from those with ulterior motives. In more serious cases, it might lead them to wonder if the Jingye Division has begun to take sides between the two factions...

He crumpled the second intelligence report into a ball and threw it into the charcoal stove at his feet. Flames suddenly erupted and burned it to ashes in an instant.

Immediately, Chen Bing picked up the first intelligence report again and began to read it carefully.

The killing of a few bandits in remote areas was hardly worth the special attention of the commander of the Jingye Division.

But he particularly admired this brave little flag.

The current imperial court is in a state of chaos and corruption, with the government in disarray. The Jingye Division, from top to bottom, is full of incompetent officials who hold their positions without doing their jobs. In such an environment where everyone is looking out for themselves, the existence of such valiant warriors is a kind of solace...

What surprised him even more was the name of the flag officer.

Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan, a banner officer of the Jingbian Division of Sizhou.

This was the second time he had seen the name within a month.

A rare smile appeared on his lips as he spoke with interest: "He is a man of both literary and martial talents, a rare find. He deserves a reward... consider it compensation for what happened last time."

After a moment's thought, he spoke softly, "Lu Feng."

A figure walked in from outside the hall, bowed, and said, "Your subordinate is here."

Chen Bing handed him the paper and said, "Lin Xuan, the flag officer of the Sizhou Border Pacification Division, braved dangers and stormed the enemy's lair alone, displaying the might of our division. This heroic deed is hereby embellished and copied and sent to all local divisions..."

(End of this chapter)