A veteran of the frontier army, after marrying a wife, fought his way through the northern border.

"Yes, Zhao Dayong said Lao Luo's wife is very beautiful."

"Ma Liu," Zhao Yaodi echoed.

After saying that, the three of them headed towards Luo Yunxiao's house.

After breakfast, Luo Yunxiao used a whetstone to sharpen the iron lance he had picked up.

The three daughters-in-law were busy tidying up the house.

Su Yunshang heard someone knocking on the courtyard gate and was about to open it when Luo Yunxiao stopped her.

"You guys keep tidying up, I'll go open the door."

He opened the door and saw Wang San and the others.

Luo Yunxiao's heart sank, sensing that these three people had come with ill intentions.

"What are you doing here?"

Luo Yunxiao said in a calm tone.

In the original owner's memories, these three people were also bachelors in the village.

Besides hunting, he spends his days drinking and gambling with Luo Yunxiao, Niu Dabiao, and others, living a life of idleness.

He's a total local thug.

Of course, the original Luo Yunxiao was pretty much the same.

The last time the government distributed wives, they had just finished distributing them when it was Wang San's turn.

None of the three men got a single woman.

"Hey! Old Luo, you've changed a lot in just two days. You're not very loyal, are you? You've gotten married and now you don't want your brothers anymore?"

"That's right, you're not a decent person."

As Wang San spoke, he led Ma Liu and Zhao Yaodi through the gate and peered into the house from the courtyard.

When Su Yunshang and her sister, along with Qin Hongxiu, saw the lewd looks on Wang San and his entourage, they immediately sensed something was wrong.

Luo Yunxiao stood in front of the three of them with a displeased expression, preventing them from entering the house.

He was thinking about how to get rid of the group.

When Wang San saw Su Yunshang, Su Yushang, and Qin Hongxiu, each more beautiful than the last, his eyes widened in disbelief.

It seems Zhao Dayong was right; Lao Luo's three wives are indeed as beautiful as angels!

This old coffin is incredibly lucky!

"Old Luo, your wife is really beautiful! You're so lucky!"

Wang San's lecherous gaze passed through Luo Yunxiao and fell upon the three beauties in the room as he sighed.

"Last time the government distributed wives, it was all our turn and we didn't get anything. It's not fair!"

You have three wives, can you sleep with them all?

"At least let us stay for a few days, otherwise we won't leave."

Ma Liu raised his head, his nostrils pointing at Luo Yunxiao, looking nonchalant.

"That's right! You still owe me money for drinks. If you don't agree, we're not leaving."

Wang San said jokingly.

Upon hearing this, Su Yunshang and the other two in the room turned pale and their hearts jumped into their throats.

Wang San and his companions were all burly and looked to be no more than thirty years old, much younger than Luo Yunxiao.

If a fight breaks out, one against three will definitely be at a disadvantage.

Luo Yunxiao narrowed his eyes, staring at the three women as he said, word by word, "They are my women, and no one can touch them! Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Wang San was taken aback when he heard that Luo Yunxiao had refused.

This old guy is usually all smiles and jokes with us, when did he become so tough?

He then flew into a rage, pointed at Luo Yunxiao's nose and shouted, "Old Luo! You actually disregarded brotherhood for the sake of three criminal women!"

They're all sluts; once they're branded as criminals, they'll be criminals for life!

"You're keeping something ridden by thousands of people like a treasure? Are you senile?!"

Luo Yunxiao's face was ashen, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He swung his right palm and landed a solid blow on Wang San's face.

"You're spewing filth, who considers you brothers?"

Wang San suddenly felt dizzy and fell headfirst to the ground.

My left cheek was burning with pain, I was seeing stars, and my ears were ringing as if a hundred cicadas were singing in unison.

He didn't even see Luo Yunxiao make a move.

Isn't this old guy only at the early stage of Martial Apprentice level?

How come he suddenly has such great strength?

"puff!"

Wang San had nosebleeds, spat out a bloody molar, and his left cheek was swollen.

He stood up unsteadily, his disdainful expression vanishing, and looked at Luo Yunxiao with lingering fear.

He was certain that with his mid-stage Martial Apprentice strength, he was no match for his opponent.

"You dare hit me?"

Ma Liu and Zhao Yaodi were both shocked and furious when they saw Luo Yunxiao make a move.

"Old Luo, are you crazy! How dare you hit someone! I'm going to tell the village chief!"

"Get out of here or not! If you dare to speak rudely again, I'll cripple you!"

Seeing Wang San's discomfiture, Ma Liu was furious and took a few steps forward, reaching out to grab Luo Yunxiao's collar.

Luo Yunxiao arrived first despite being behind, his left hand gripping Luo Yunxiao's right hand like an iron hoop.

Twist it outwards.

Ma Liu let out a strange cry, his face contorted in pain.

He then struck his chest at the Juju acupoint.

A powerful force came from his chest, and Ma Liu's body flew backwards for a zhang (approximately 3.3 meters).

He fell heavily to the ground.

Then my stomach churned violently, and I vomited up my breakfast.

Zhao Yaodi saw that Luo Yunxiao had easily defeated Wang San and Ma Liu, who were both at the mid-stage of martial arts apprentice.

Of course, he couldn't beat him either!

Startled, he took a few steps back and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Old Luo, it was Wang San and Ma Liu who called me here, it has nothing to do with me."

Last time the Beggars' Gang came to rob the village, Wang San and Ma Liu fought against the fierce bandits and didn't suffer any losses.

Today, they were completely outmatched by Lao Luo, who is twenty years older than them.

Luo Yunxiao was among the oldest people in the village, and his martial arts cultivation had remained at the early stage of Martial Apprentice.

I'll be unemployed for another year, just lazing around at home waiting to die.

They didn't expect this old guy to become so capable.

Luo Yunxiao took out five qian of silver from his pocket and threw it to Wang San.

He was clear about his grudges and gratitude. He had indeed been eating and drinking at Wang San's house before, and he owed them money for alcohol.

"Considering we're all from the same village, I'll only teach you a lesson today."

If this happens again, I'll break one of your legs!

Get out of here!

Luo Yunxiao sternly reprimanded the group.

Zhao Yaodi helped Ma Liu up and pulled the furious Wang San away from the courtyard.

Unbeknownst to them, Su Yunshang and her sister, Qin Hongxiu, were standing behind Luo Yunxiao.

They saw what just happened clearly.

The three women sensed a chilling killing intent emanating from Luo Yunxiao.

If the other party wasn't an old acquaintance of Luo Yunxiao from the same village, they would probably be dead already.

Qin Hongxiu grew up in a military camp and has a strong personality. She despises men who lack courage.

I originally thought Luo Yunxiao was just an old and frail bodyguard.

I never expected him to be so decisive, and his martial arts skills have already reached the warrior stage.

Gazing at Luo Yunxiao's tall and straight back, she couldn't help but overlap her father's figure with the man in front of her.

Perhaps, he really can be someone I can rely on.

"It's alright, just a few unruly country bumpkins. Come inside."

Luo Yunxiao smiled and led the three women into the house.

"My husband is so powerful. He beat them so badly that they were running for their lives and their teeth were coming out of their mouths."

Su Yushang hugged Luo Yunxiao, her eyes filled with admiration.

"It's nothing, I only used a third of my strength to beat them."

"Husband, will they retaliate later?"

Su Yunshang was a little worried.

She saw that when Wang San left, his eyes were filled with resentment and bitterness as he looked at Luo Yunxiao.

"It's alright. If my husband goes out this month, I will protect you both."

We'll be reporting to the military camp together at the end of next month.

Qin Hongxiu comforted Su Yunshang.

"Hongxiu is right, you don't need to worry."

Luo Yunxiao nodded and continued polishing the lance.

Since Luo Yunxiao had been conscripted as an auxiliary soldier, he handed over his patrol duties to the village head.

I'm just waiting for the day to report to the barracks.

For the next three days, Luo Yunxiao went into the mountains to hunt and dig for wild products during the day.

I bring home a steady stream of medicinal herbs and wild vegetables, including yam, polygonatum, kudzu root, jujube, and notoginseng.

Various mountain products and wild game were transformed into delicious dishes by Su Yunshang's skillful hands.

Su Yunshang also knew how to process food, so she steamed and dried a large amount of Polygonatum and jujube nine times and stored them as dry food.

The family ate roasted wild rabbit, wild fox meat, and pheasant stewed with mushrooms every day, changing the dishes frequently.

Leftover wild game is salted and then air-dried to make cured meat.

In the evening, he became intimate with the Su Yunshang sisters, enjoying the bliss of having two wives.

In the past few days, Qin Hongxiu's cheeks have regained their color, and her leg injury has mostly healed.

Eating well will naturally lead to a faster recovery.

The Su sisters gradually gained weight and their complexions became rosy.

It is now the dead of winter, and a thin layer of ice has formed on the river outside the village.

Luo Yunxiao was fetching water at the village entrance these past two days when he saw Su Yunshang and her sister squatting by the river washing clothes.

Qin Hongxiu's leg injury had just healed, and Su Yunshang took the initiative to wash her clothes as well.

The two were still wearing their old, worn-out linen dresses, and their hands were red from the cold.

In contrast, the village women washing clothes nearby were all burly and wearing winter clothes.

This contrasts sharply with the two women.

However, the Su sisters were all laughing and joking.

When she came back from doing laundry and started cooking, she looked perfectly normal and didn't utter a single complaint about herself.

The two women's behavior left Luo Yunxiao feeling somewhat uneasy.