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

In fact, Ma Dayuan had his own reasons for being willing to do this.

Cheng Wuyou is the person behind Hu Ning.

He and Cheng Wuyou had reached a point where they were irreconcilable enemies.

This is a perfect opportunity to make a fuss.

Ma Dayuan looked at Lin Hui and asked, "Do you know why I agreed?"

Although Lin Hui had some guesses in his mind, he still shook his head.

Ma Dayuan smiled and said, "It's actually very simple. The reason why Cheng Wuyou stands behind Hu Ning is because Hu Ning has given him enough money."

Lin Hui nodded.

Ma Dayuan paused for a moment, then continued, "You can rest assured, even without me, Cheng Wuyou can't worry about anything else for the time being."

Lin Hui sensed that Ma Dayuan's words had a hidden meaning and frowned slightly.

"Lord Ma, something's happened?"

Ma Dayuan said "map" to the maid, who then opened the map on the main table in the study and pressed it down with a paperweight.

Then Ma Dayuan pointed to the map and said, "Look, this is the border of Yunzhou. The news that came yesterday is that the Northern Wilderness Barbarians are already gathering a large army. I'm afraid it won't be long before they be at the city gates."

"Although the border has never been peaceful in the past two years, at most a thousand-man team from the Northern Wilderness has gone south. On ordinary days, it is mostly small groups of a hundred or even a few dozen people who raid for food."

"But this time is different. A large army has been assembled. It seems that the Northern Wilderness is really going to war with the Great Yu."

For a moment, the room fell silent.

Wang Ping's eyes remained fixed on the map. He asked, "Sir, I've heard that the soldiers of the Northern Wilderness are extremely formidable. A few of them dared to charge at several hundred of our men."

Ma Dayuan nodded: "That's true. Although I've been in the prefecture and haven't been to the front lines, I've read quite a few case files."

"What impressed me most was two years ago when Wu Yuanlang led several hundred men out of the pass to meet the enemy, but they were wiped out by only a few dozen enemy soldiers."

"It was only later that I learned that this team was the elite of the Northern Wilderness, specializing in reconnaissance and assassination missions. Within the Northern Wilderness, they were known as the Whirlwind Riders."

Ma Dayuan looked at the two men and asked, "Do you know how many enemy soldiers our army killed in this battle?"

After stroking his chin in thought, Wang Ping said, "My lord, even if they are the elite Whirlwind Riders of the Northern Wilderness, they can still kill hundreds of our soldiers. How many of them could possibly survive?"

Ma Dayuan shook his head: "No, they only lost five riders."

The room was completely silent, so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard.

Even Lin Hui, who had witnessed countless battles in his previous life, was terrified upon hearing this number. What kind of cavalry could possess such combat power?

No wonder a few people from the Northern Wilderness dared to come to the border to raid, burn, kill, and plunder, while the border troops dared not send troops to fight back.

So that's where the real problem lies.

The gap in strength is an insurmountable chasm.

Wang Ping's face was extremely grim. His lifelong dream was to lead a large army out of the pass to meet the enemy.

But now, the strength of these Tartars...

"Damn it, are these Tartars made of iron, invulnerable to swords and spears?"

"How can you be so amazing?"

Lin Hui remained silent, his face expressionless, simply staring at the map.

Ma Dayuan turned to look at Lin Hui.

Lin Hui's composure after learning about the Northern Wilderness's combat strength made Ma Dayuan even more curious about him.

However, he brought the topic back to the beginning: "Once the Northern Wilderness army marches south, there will be no peace on the Zhenge border. Therefore, Cheng Wuyou can't worry about anything else now. You can do your business with peace of mind."

Lin Hui nodded.

Although the issue of food security was resolved, Lin Hui felt even heavier in his heart.

He knew a principle well: once the border was breached, no one could escape unscathed when the nest was overturned.

Afterwards, the three of them talked about some things related to the border troops.

Lin Hui then took his leave.

With the Northern Wilderness army about to march south, Linjiang County, as a border county, will be extremely busy, and Magistrate Ma Dayuan will be no exception.

He didn't want to keep bothering him.

Wang Ping escorted Lin Hui to the door.

Seeing Lin Hui's worried expression, he comforted him, "Don't worry, although the Northern Wilderness is powerful, our Great Yu army is not made of mud."

"Hundreds of thousands of troops are stationed on the border, so they can't break in, and even if they did, it would take them some time."

Although he was trying to comfort Lin Hui, Lin Hui could clearly sense the worry in Wang Ping's tone.

After saying goodbye, Lin Hui wandered aimlessly down the street, his mind filled with thoughts of the Northern Wilderness.

Once the Northern Wilderness army presses in, the border will inevitably be breached sooner or later. What will he do then? What will Shui Feiyuan do?

After much thought, the best we can do now is to build up our resources to the greatest extent possible before the Northern Wilderness invades.

Back at Shiweitian Restaurant, Lin Hui told Song Qingyan about Ma Dayuan's promise.

After discussing it, the two decided to start selling the wine today.

He did not tell Song Qingyan that the Northern Wilderness was already assembling a large army and was about to march south.

For an ordinary person like her, such news would only affect her mood.

After things were settled, Lin Hui decided to go back.

As it was getting dark, Lin Hui finally arrived home.

He handed the two fish to Water Kite, who was busy at the stove.

"Husband, you're back. Please rest for a while; dinner will be ready soon."

"Hmm, no rush. Cook the fish and give Ziyi some nourishment."

"Yes, my husband, I'll do it now."

After agreeing, Shui Feiyuan began to process the fish, while Lin Hui walked over to Ling Ziyi.

Ling Ziyi was very weak. At this moment, she was resting against the headboard, looking out the window.

Hearing that it was Lin Hui, she said, "You're back."

"Hmm, how are you? Are you feeling better?" Lin Hui asked about her physical condition.

"Hmm, much better."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Thank you and Sister Fei Yuan for your help these past few days."

She seemed to have made some major decision, looking at Lin Hui with a serious expression and saying, "Thank you for saving me, but I have to go now."

I'm leaving first thing tomorrow morning.

Lin Hui frowned deeply: "Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Your health is still very poor. How will you survive if you go out like this?"

Ling Ziyi said solemnly, "My identity is sensitive. I heard from Sister Feiyuan that the wanted notice has been sent to the village. If I am discovered, I may die, but I cannot implicate you."

Lin Hui raised his hand to interrupt her: "The arrest warrant is nothing. In my hands, I'm the one who calls the shots."

"Besides, the person drawn on the wanted poster is neither human nor ghost. Even if you stood in front of the wanted poster, no one would recognize you."

Ling Ziyi was stunned. He didn't expect Lin Hui to be so bold as to say such domineering words.

Lin Hui continued, "Don't worry, the border troops won't find you, and the villagers won't recognize you. You're so beautiful, while the person on the wanted poster is so ugly."

Ling Ziyi's face flushed slightly, and she was about to speak when Lin Hui interrupted her.

"Besides, even if I let you go, the stronghold is gone, so where will you settle down?"

"The chief and the others are recuperating in the mountains. Even if you find them, who will take care of you?"

"You're not allowed to leave. You'll stay at my house to recover. You can leave when you're fully healed."

Ling Ziyi hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not refuse Lin Hui.