Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

There was almost no chance to catch a breath. The silence was broken by the sound of rapid horse hooves. Following a long neigh from a horse, countless muskets rang out. The air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder. The men in black were beaten to pieces. Then, soldiers in armor seemed to fall from the sky, holding sharp blades, and turned into the dense forest to chase them.

"The Shenji Camp is here!" Yu Ran was the first to breathe a sigh of relief and silently put the dagger back into the sheath.

Jin Liu raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile: "How do you know they are from the Shen Ji Battalion?"

"Cavalry, muskets, and light troops." Yu Ran counted on his fingers for him to see. "All three are from the Shenji Battalion, which was reorganized and rectified after Lord Hong took office. It's said in the army that the Shenji Battalion is now very powerful. I'm lucky enough to see it today. It's indeed very powerful."

The sounds of swords and knives gradually subsided. Xuanzhu walked out of the dense forest with Hongze on his back at a brisk pace. He was wearing a black armor and sitting on a horse. The black iron sword at his waist was not yet unsheathed. He stared at the embarrassed Jin Liu with a pair of cold eyes, raised his eyebrows and smiled, and behind him was a team of war horses that gave a sense of oppression.

Yu Ran couldn't help but sigh to Jin Liu: "No wonder my father once said that among the younger generals, he only has high hopes for Hong Ze. He is a master at making plans and is worthy of being the Southern God of War with outstanding military exploits!"

Chang Xin bared his teeth and said, "It's a pity that this god of war has become a pretty boy now! Madam, you have never seen him go into battle with a beard, that's how scary it is!"

Yu Ran couldn't help but smile.

Chang Xin added: "It's because his wife doesn't like his curly beard, so after entering the capital, he almost never grew a beard. Otherwise, he would be as imposing as the Duke of Wei when intimidating his opponents on the battlefield!"

"Ahem." Jin Liu looked displeased and glanced at Chang Xin.

Chang Xin said nothing more and waited obediently for the military doctor to come and bandage him.

"I thought we could sneak to Fengyang Prefecture quietly!" Yu Ran looked at the military doctor carefully bandaging Jin Liu's wounds while looking at him worriedly, "Now that you have been demoted to a commoner, they are still on guard like this!"

"I'm more curious about why you are here than about the assassination." Jin Liu stared at Hong Ze who was sitting next to him.

"Of course I got the order from God." Hongze smiled at him, took out a blood coagulation pill from his arms and handed it to him.

He took the pills, frowned, and asked hurriedly, "Mobilizing so many guards in the capital, there's no guarantee that we won't alert the enemy! Big brother is too careless!"

Hong Ze subconsciously looked back at Yu Ran, then smiled at him and said, "Come on, you don't have to go to Fengyang Mansion anymore. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ordered me to take you back to Beijing, take charge of the Jinyiwei again, and seal off the residences of all officials involved in the case."

"Brother, have you figured it out?" Jin Liu was so interested that he didn't care about the wounds on his body, his eyes sparkling.

"Yeah." Hong Ze pushed him back, signaled the military doctor to treat his wound quickly, and smiled, "If it weren't for this, how could I dare to bring the Shenji Battalion to save you openly? How could I not wear a nightgown?"

Jin Liu's heart was completely ignited by a surge of blood. After simply treating his wound, he urged Hong Ze to return to the capital city immediately.

In the carriage, Yu Ran was full of worries.

Jin Liu was so excited at the moment that he wished he could grow wings and fly back. He had entered the game with himself as bait, waiting for this day. But seeing how nervous she was, he asked, "What's wrong with you? Were you scared just now?"

Yu Ran came back to his senses, sighed softly, and then asked in a low voice: "Liu Lang, this time when I go back, I will definitely kill the officials involved in the case, exile them, and imprison the families of the officials involved, or send them to the Jiaofangsi."

"That's natural." Jin Liu nodded, "National laws should have their own rules."