Chaotic Frontier: I Picked Up a Peerless Little Wife at the Start

Su Yuanzhou glanced around.

While Lin Hui was speaking, the Ningyuan cavalry around him had already placed their hands on the hilts of their swords. He knew very well that if he made any unusual move tonight, these battle-hardened cavalrymen would immediately rush up and tear him to pieces.

Although he brought a considerable number of men, and there were soldiers on standby in the garrison camp thirty miles away, he knew his own situation and the situation of his soldiers.

These soldiers, who have been living comfortably in the rear for too long, are good at other things, but they have no chance of winning against a large army like Ningyuan Cavalry, which has crawled out of piles of dead bodies.

It should be noted that Lin Hui's army was capable of annihilating even the most elite Kheshig army in the Northern Wilderness.

If he chose to confront Lin Hui head-on, let alone win, he would be lucky to last even an incense stick's time.

Su Yuanzhou remained silent, his mind racing as he pondered, without uttering a word.

Seeing his expression, Lin Hui took the initiative to speak.

"General Su, why bother? You've already made your choice, otherwise you wouldn't have appeared at such a perfect time."

Su Yuanzhou's expression finally softened.

Actually, he received the distress call from here quite early, because this place was not far from the army's camp, so the messenger could arrive in half an incense stick's time.

If he had set off with his army as soon as he received the distress call, he could have arrived in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

But when he got close to the manor, he hesitated.

By the time he realized what was happening, the fighting had already ended.

Therefore, Su Yuanzhou lost his chance to choose because of his hesitation; he had no other choice but Lin Hui.

After all, he rose from a guard in the Cheng family to a local commander, and the Cheng family's intentions were clear: to protect Cheng Wenjun, who had been living there for a long time.

Now that his master is dead, he knows very well what kind of people the Cheng family are. If they investigate, he will surely die. Therefore, there is only one way to survive right now, and that is Lin Hui.

Lin Hui stood up with a smile and gave Su Yuanzhou a sincere smile: "General Su, now that we're on the same side, why are you still standing? Come and have some tea."

This was the second time Lin Hui had extended an invitation to have tea since Su Yuanzhou arrived.

This time, Su Yuanzhou didn't hesitate at all and went straight into the pavilion, sitting down opposite Lin Hui.

The prolonged rain had soaked Su Yuanzhou completely, and the rainwater flowed down his armor, quickly leaving deep water stains on the ground.

Lin Hui handed a cup of hot tea to Su Yuanzhou with a smile.

"Give it a try. Although Cheng Wenjun isn't very capable, the tea he prepared is really good. It must have come from Suzhou."

Su Yuanzhou took a sip and found it to be very good. The aroma of the tea unfolded on his lips and teeth, carrying the fresh fragrance of the mountains and fields.

For Su Yuanzhou, although the tea was indeed good, he had no mood to savor it at that moment, no matter how good it was.

He looked at Lin Hui and asked directly, "General, now that Cheng Wenjun is dead, the Cheng family will certainly not let this go. Does the General have a strategy to deal with this?"

Lin Hui slowly put down his teacup and asked in return, "Cheng Wenjun has been in Changyuan for many years. He must have done a lot of things that violated the laws of Dayu. I think General Su, as one of his confidants, should know a lot of inside information."

Su Yuanzhou's lips twitched, and he nodded helplessly.

"Alright, now that General Su knows, things will be much easier."

Lin Hui chuckled: "General Su, find a few things that can be verified and report them. The commander-in-chief is busy with many affairs, directing the army to fight against the Northern Wilderness. At this critical moment, even if Cheng Wushuang is unwilling, he will not dare to show it openly."

"In this way, the issues on the surface are resolved. As for the issues in secret..."

Lin Hui paused for a moment, then continued, "If the Cheng family doesn't want to die out, then they'd better behave. Of course, if they deliberately cause trouble, then I'll have no choice but to make sure the Cheng family dies out."

Su Yuanzhou felt a complex mix of emotions as he watched Lin Hui speak such ruthless words with such composure.

Lin Hui seized the Cheng family's salt mine, and now he has killed the Cheng family's eldest son, leaving the Cheng family with a bitter pill to swallow, while he himself can still calmly drink tea.

Such a person is unique among hundreds of thousands of border troops.

For Su Yuanzhou, he can only follow Lin Hui now, so he hopes that Lin Hui can completely take over the Lin family.

He immediately declared, "General, if there is anything you need me to do, please feel free to give the order."

"As long as it is within my power, I, Su Yuanzhou, will do my utmost."

Lin Hui chuckled: "Now that General Su is one of us, I do have something I'd like to ask him to think of a solution for. Our Ningyuan Army is developing rapidly. Although we are already controlling the expansion of the army, we can't stop the large number of people defecting. The iron ore in the weapons workshop is now less than ten days' worth."

"I wonder if General Su knows where one can obtain iron ore?"

Su Yuanzhou paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "General, you've come to the right person. Although there aren't many troops stationed in Changyuan County, there are plenty of pig iron reserves. I can't say exactly how much, but it must be at least tens of thousands of catties."

These words greatly surprised Lin Hui, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"So many?"

"Tens of thousands of kilograms."

"General, I am not lying, the amount is definitely more than that."

Lin Hui smiled and nodded: "Okay, I won't take it for free. Have someone count it. I want a batch, and I'll pay you accordingly."

Su Yuanzhou waved his hand generously, his tone full of flattery: "General, why are you being so polite? If you have something you need, just take it. If you don't have it, I'll find a way to get it for you."

"The iron here is all yours to send someone to collect, and it will all be for your use."

"We can't defeat the Tartars, but we're happy to fight them with our iron-forged weapons from the northern wilderness."

"Alright, General Su, I'll remember what you said."

Lin Hui gave Su Yuanzhou a deep look: "But General Su, tens of thousands of catties of pig iron is no small amount. If you give it all to me, what will you do with it when you need it?"

Su Yuanzhou then revealed the truth.

"General, to be honest, there is an iron ore vein in Changyuan County. The iron ore from this vein is of good quality and yields a large amount of iron."

"A large part of the reason why Cheng Wenjun chose to live in Changyuan County is because of the existence of this iron ore vein. The Cheng family discovered this iron ore vein during Cheng Wenjun's grandfather's generation, and it was mined for no less than sixty years."

"It's strange, but after so many years of mining, the iron ore reserves seem to be increasing rather than decreasing."

"So, General, you can use the pig iron I have here as much as you like. If you need more, I'll find another way."

At this point, Lin Hui was no longer interested in those tens of thousands of kilograms of pig iron.

He's thinking about iron ore veins right now.

He chuckled and downed the tea in one gulp, then said, "General Su, when you're ready, take me to see Yuting."

"Ah, the general wants to take over the mine."

Lin Hui chuckled: "How could I give something like this to someone else?"

"Yes."

Su Yuanzhou obediently agreed.