Transmigrated into a slave? I raised a frontier war god while pioneering new lands.

Chen Feng knew the seriousness of the matter, so he chuckled awkwardly and whispered in his defense, "I was just telling you."

Shen Zhi's brows were so furrowed they could trap a fly. "Don't tell me either, or the walls might be overhearing."

The affair between the Second Prince and the Third Prince has escalated quite a bit, with people everywhere taking sides. Shen Zhi is terrified that one wrong move could lead to his utter ruin.

Chen Feng immediately replied, "Don't worry." Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he asked, "You're getting married the day after tomorrow, are you coming again tomorrow?"

Without hesitation, Shen Zhi replied, "I'm not coming."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng immediately became envious, "You're really something, kid! You got so much leave right after being promoted to centurion, why didn't I get any!"

Shen Zhi glanced at him indifferently and asked, "You want one too?"

"Who wouldn't want it?" Chen Feng replied without hesitation.

Shen Zhi: "That's easy. Just drop back to the bottom rank and then rise back up."

Chen Feng immediately punched him in an annoyed tone, "Do you think everyone is like you? Getting promoted however you want?"

Startled, Shen Zhi quickly reached out to interrupt him, "Don't say that! I don't have that kind of ability."

Chen Feng scoffed, "You're just being modest." As he spoke, he pulled a book out of his pocket.

He mysteriously handed it to Shen Zhi, saying, "Hey, this is my most treasured possession, it's for you."

Shen Zhi looked at him suspiciously and teased, "When did you, a roughneck like you, start reading books?"

Chen Feng chuckled, "I already knew this book a long time ago."

"Take a look, I guarantee you'll benefit greatly from it."

Shen Zhi chuckled lightly, casually opened the book and glanced at it, but her face turned red all the way to her neck after just one glance.

"What the hell are you?!"

Chen Feng grinned mischievously. "How's it? Is the stuff any good?"

Shen Zhi quickly regained his composure, calmly saying as he placed the item in his arms, "It's alright!"

Chen Feng immediately retorted with dissatisfaction, "What do you mean 'okay'? This is my most treasured possession. Do you want it or not? If not, give it to me."

Shen Zhi, of course, couldn't return it to him. As she walked quickly out, she said, "Yes, and don't forget to come to the wedding the day after tomorrow." Then she hurriedly left.

Chen Feng smiled smugly, turned around and followed him out the door, heading home.

When Shen Zhi arrived home, Shen Chengyue and Shen Chengchuan were still running and playing at the village entrance.

As soon as he saw Shen Zhi, he ran over quickly, "Dad."

Shen Zhi looked at the two children in front of him, who were covered in sweat, and suddenly felt a sense of disorientation.

Since he brought his two children back, they've either been huddled in a corner or staying at home all day; they've never had so much fun playing outside.

But he quickly calmed down, "Aren't you going home yet?"

Looking at his friends who were still playing, Shen Chengyue said reluctantly, "I want to play a little longer."

Shen Zhi saw the reluctance in his eyes, but didn't say much. "Go home when you're done playing, don't stay out too long."

Shen Chengyue readily agreed, "Don't worry! I'll be back in a bit."

As a result, half an hour had passed since Shen Zhi returned, and he still hadn't gone back.

Xu Qinghe had finished cooking, and the food was almost cold, but the two of them still hadn't returned.

Xu Qinghe immediately became anxious. "What time is it and these two boys still aren't back?" she said, and started to walk out.

While packing her things, Shen Zhi glanced at Xu Qinghe silently, not daring to say anything.

It was Xu Qinghe who ran to the village entrance and dragged the two children home. By then, Shen Chengyue's clothes were soaked, and his hair was sticking wet to his head. He was tidying himself up while begging Xu Qinghe for forgiveness.

"Auntie, I know I was wrong. I'll definitely go home earlier next time."

Xu Qinghe was furious. "If you two come home this late next time, your father and I will eat all the food so you can only look and not eat."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chengyue immediately clung to Xu Qinghe's leg, wailing and howling, "Auntie, I won't do it again, please forgive me this time!"

Xu Qinghe glanced disdainfully at Shen Chengyue, who was all bark and no bite, and said helplessly, "How come I didn't know you were such a drama queen?"

Shen Chengyue chuckled and said proudly, "I just learned it."

Shen Chengchuan: "Yes, I can too."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qinghe couldn't help but pinch Shen Chengchuan's cheek. "You can do that too?"

Shen Chengchuan was taken aback and immediately shook his head, "No."

Xu Qinghe was immediately at a loss for words, and gently patted Shen Chengchuan's bottom, saying, "Alright, let's go home and eat."

After dinner, Shen Chengyue's small eyes kept darting around. He had never known that playing outside could be so fun, where he could do whatever he wanted without having to worry about others.

Xu Qinghe saw through his thoughts at a glance, but she just kept quiet.

In the end, Shen Chengyue couldn't hold back any longer and secretly went to Xu Qinghe and whispered, "Auntie, I still want to go out and play."

Xu Qinghe gestured with her chin to indicate the time of day, "What time is it? Why are you still going out?"

Shen Chengyue: "Just for a little while."

Just as Shen Chengyue was about to act coquettishly towards Xu Qinghe, Shen Zhi suddenly walked out of the house with a gun in his hand.

As soon as he came out, he said to Shen Chengyue, "Come on, let's practice shooting."

In just three words, a lively and adorable child was instantly transformed into a resentful woman who felt utterly hopeless.

He dared to bargain with Xu Qinghe, but not with Shen Zhi, so he had no choice but to take the gun and start practicing.

As soon as Xu Qinghe saw Shen Zhi practicing against Shen Chengyue, she turned around and tried to run away.

Then Shen Zhi called back without any mercy, "Where are you going? Practice archery."

And so the two of them, one big and one small, began practicing in the yard without fail.

In the end, even Shen Chengchuan couldn't escape. He was pulled by Shen Zhi to start boxing. Seeing Shen Chengchuan's unsteady posture, Xu Qinghe and Shen Chengyue instantly felt much more at ease.

Before they knew it, it was the next day. Since the wedding was tomorrow, everything had to be finalized today.

Shen Zhi, a comrade from the garrison, had already notified everyone yesterday. Today, the people to be notified are the village elders and relatives.

Since Old Man Shen is still alive, this matter must be handled by him.

So after dinner, Shen Zhi went to Old Man Shen's place. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he met Sister-in-law Shen, who was coming out of the toilet.

Upon seeing Shen Zhi, Sister-in-law Shen immediately began to mock him, "Oh! Isn't this the second son? What brings you here?"

"What's wrong? Why aren't you staying home with your wife? What are you doing here?"

Shen Zhi ignored his sister-in-law's words as if he hadn't heard them, and asked directly, "Is Father home?"

Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Shen immediately became wary. "What do you want with Dad?"

"You're not starving, are you? You've come to borrow food from Dad, are you? I'm telling you, no."

Seeing that his sister-in-law couldn't understand him, Shen Zhi ignored her and walked into the house.

He bumped into Old Man Shen, who was coming out after dinner. Old Man Shen looked at Shen Zhi with some surprise and asked, "What brings you here?"