Are you crazy? Trying to trick him into military service? He's the number one dragon on the fro

crunch--

Lu Xiao nervously opened the door and saw Liu Sao wearing a snow-white undergarment with a light veil over it, her eyes full of shyness.

"Lu Lang, my sister-in-law's real name is Liu Xianya. She was originally the daughter of an ordinary family in the county town. After her parents, parents-in-law and husband passed away one after another, she had no one to rely on."

"You and your brother are not blood brothers. I don't think Lin Ruoxue is a good person. I'm worried that you'll be swindled out of everything by her."

"Now that you have decided to join the army, your sister-in-law is worried that your Lu family line will end, so she plans to leave an heir for the Lu family before you leave."

"You won't refuse, will you?"

"Sister-in-law..."

Lu Xiao was shocked. He had just reached out to push the person out into the courtyard to talk when the other person threw himself into his arms and hugged him tightly.

"Young Master Lu, listen to me first."

"Your sister-in-law has come here tonight with the mindset of either succeeding or dying for your cause. If you refuse, she will not live on alone."

"Anyway, in this world, no one really cares about me except you."

"well……"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiao let out a long sigh, then turned and closed the door.

A short while later, the candlelight in the room went out.

The croaking of frogs was interspersed with low panting sounds.

……

An hour later, Lu Xiao shivered.

At the same time, within the first level of the exquisite pagoda in his mind, the second bright lamp lit up, and a faint golden text slowly rotated around the lamp—

Bright eyes light up, rewarding the innate skill: Unparalleled Might!

After their lovemaking subsided, Lu Xiao held Liu Xianya in his arms, a slightly bitter smile tugging at the corners of his lips:

"Sister-in-law, now that you're my woman, anyone who dares to bully you will have to get past me first!"

"From now on, you can call me Xianya."

Liu Xianya smiled sweetly, then joked:

"What you're saying, Lu Lang? Who in the village doesn't know I'm a tigress?"

"It's one thing for others not to be afraid of being bullied when they see me, but how dare they bully me!"

"By the way... is my lord really going to join the army?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiao nodded solemnly.

He had already recognized the truth from the original owner's memories—

Although the Great Zhou Dynasty is not yet on the verge of collapse, it is rife with corruption and officials who only care about enriching themselves and do nothing about the people who are barely surviving.

Even studying required spending a lot of money to bribe those great scholars and even the examiners in order to have a chance to leap over the Dragon Gate!

The imperial court was quite enthusiastic about fighting wars and frequently went to war with neighboring countries.

In this situation, how could a helpless orphan compete with the descendants of high-ranking officials and nobles?

Joining the army is the only option!

Besides, he was a special forces soldier in his previous life, so fighting was as simple as drinking water and eating for him.

With the added reward from the Exquisite Pagoda, he's sure to make a name for himself!

As he pondered, Lu Xiao looked down at Liu Xianya lying in his arms. Seeing tears in her eyes, he couldn't help but ask with a hint of suspicion:

"Xianya, what's wrong?"

"I am crying because I am happy."

Liu Xianya shook her head, a look of blissful satisfaction on her face:

"I haven't felt as safe as I do today in many years."

"Since you are determined to join the army, I will take good care of this household and wait for your return."

"My lord, remember this: when you get to the battlefield, don't be reckless and always rush to the front. Survival depends not on your own courage, but on your cooperation with your comrades."

"..."

She talked a lot, and Lu Xiao listened patiently.

He discovered that the experiences Liu Xianyan shared were all derived from the woman's deceased husband, and although they were simple, they were quite reasonable.

By the end, she was in tears:

"Back when your sworn brother had just died in battle, everyone called me a jinx and didn't like me."

"After all, their family was living a good life before I married into the family, but after I married them, one accident after another happened. I just said that's fate!"

"If the King of Hell wants you dead at midnight, you won't live past dawn!"

Lu Xiao laughed out loud at this remark, and playfully flicked the other person's nose, saying:

There's another saying: "Man can conquer nature!"

"Xianya, I will prove with my actions that you are not a jinx, and it is precisely because of you that I will be able to make a name for myself in the future!"

……

Silent all night.

As dawn broke, Lu Xiao quietly got out of bed, not intending to wake Liu Xianya.

He went to the kitchen intending to grab some dry food to fill his stomach and start a new day, only to find that Liu Xianya had already turned the stewed meat that wasn't finished last night into meat porridge.

The ashes in the stove were still warm.

Lu Xiao felt a warmth in his heart, happily drank a large bowl of wine, and then strode towards Lu Anping's home.

The village chief seemed to have known he would come at this time, and was already waiting in the yard.

Upon meeting, Lu Anping picked up a breastplate from the wooden table beside him and solemnly handed it to him:

"Brother Xiao, you've already made up your mind to come here now, so I won't try to persuade you anymore."

"The battlefield is dangerous; it's incredibly lucky if nine out of ten people who go there return. This breastplate will be of some use to you."

"Your father bought this from a traveling merchant years ago. He said that if anyone in our Lu family ever joined the army, carrying it would be like carrying the blessings of the whole family, ensuring victory in every battle!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiao nodded emphatically, took the breast-protecting mirror, and asked curiously:

"Uncle, how many people from our village were conscripted?"

"It's good to find out in advance so we can go to the border post north of the county together when we set off."

Upon hearing this, a hint of apology flashed in Lu Anping's eyes:

"Two people from the village joined the army, one of whom is your brother, and the other is Fang Dahu."

"Dahu's father died on the battlefield, and he's determined to avenge his father no matter what. No one can stop him, so we can only let him be."

"Brother Xiao, it's not that your uncle dotes on his own son..."

"I understand."

Lu Xiao nodded before he could finish speaking, stopping him from continuing.

In this world, no one wants to join the army, but if they refuse, they may face censure from the government, and their families may even be destroyed.

Besides, he volunteered to join the army, and they are family, so there's nothing to complain about.

Seeing that he understood, Lu Anping was so relieved that he almost burst into tears:

"The border outpost is located ten miles north of the county seat, at the foot of a mountain called Bailang Mountain. There are only a few soldiers, about a hundred."

"Five days from now, the centurion of the White Wolf outpost will personally go to the county town to bring you new recruits to join the army."

"You can just go with him then."

At this point, he expressed his great relief, saying that although the White Wolf outpost was located on the front line, there were not many battles, and any attacks were only by small groups of barbarians, so there was no great danger.

Lu Anping spoke earnestly:

"Once you reach the outpost, be careful in everything you do, and don't rush ahead alone!"