"You didn't tell me that military achievements can be exchanged for learning points?" Yan Li stared at Ji Zhiyuan as if he wanted to eat her alive.
Ji Zhiyuan didn't care about his preemptive strike. She said calmly, "If you were a little more careful, you would have known about this."
Yan Li thought about it and said, "Fine, it's my bad luck. But I've already escorted you to Rong City. Why are you still following me? To the West Mountain Barracks? "
He sneered, "That's not bad. Have two kids …"
But he couldn't continue because Ji Zhiyuan's face suddenly turned red. She was obviously still angry.
He tactfully kept his mouth shut. If he continued, he might get beaten up. I can't beat you now, so I'll endure it!
Ji Zhiyuan gradually calmed down, but her pretty face was as cold as ice. "This mission has just begun."
Yan Li squinted his eyes and said, "Looks like you're hiding a lot of things from me. But if you want to use me, you should at least let me know. Otherwise, the consequences will be unpredictable. "
Ji Zhiyuan stared at him. "You killed Wang Ba and Du Sheng. You even hung their heads in public. I didn't settle the score with you. What's wrong with using you?"
"They're not on your side. They're more valuable dead than alive. Don't you understand that?" Yan Li sneered, "If you didn't want to get rid of them, why did you send Wang Ba back to Yongling?"
"I didn't know you were still alive!" Ji Zhiyuan said coldly, "If I knew you were still alive, things wouldn't have come to this. Wang Ba and the others are rebellious, but their contributions are obvious. Yanshan Robber is a robber after all. What do you think I'll choose? "
Yan Li didn't want to argue with a woman because he knew it was a thankless task. He smiled and said, "No matter what you choose, you won't abandon me. My infatuation with you is obvious."
Ji Zhiyuan found it funny and infuriating at the same time. He couldn't help but roll his eyes at him. "Don't use the methods you use to coax women on me. Otherwise, you'll regret it!"
"You are also a woman. Don't you know that women love to be coaxed by men?" Yan Li laughed, "Some people say that they don't want it, but in fact, they are very happy in their hearts. They want the man to coax them day and night."
"What's the point?" Ji Zhiyuan asked curiously.
"This can make women feel valued and loved." Yan Li smiled. "Women are made of water. They can't live without the nourishment of love. Otherwise, they will wither."
Ji Zhiyuan slowly turned his face away, his eyes watching the rapidly passing scenery outside the window. He said lightly, "We are the Emperor. What I carry on my shoulders is the world, the people of the world. "
"But you are also a woman." Yan Li gathered his courage and grabbed her hand. "Look at your hand. It's slender and elegant. Even the most beautiful jade in the world is slightly inferior to it. If you only use it to read memorials, use it to hold a brush or wield a sword, it's really a waste of God's gift."
"Let go!" Ji Zhiyuan turned his head back coldly.
Although her tone was stiff, Yan Li heard that she didn't seem very angry. He thought of something and said, "Some women's hands, once held, would never be willing to let go. It's as if they found the right road sign, so they will firmly move forward and not deviate even an inch. If they let go, it would be questioning life and blasphemy to survival …"
This was no different from a declaration of "I live for you", a sincere and passionate confession.
Ji Zhiyuan's heart trembled, but she suddenly pursed her lips and pulled her hand back.
"I'm sorry." Her eyes were still looking outside the window, but there was no focus at all. Little by little, the scars melted from the middle and spread throughout her pupils.
Thus, her pupils were filled with heart-wrenching scars, like broken crystals.
Yan Li understood. His heart felt like it was being pricked by needles, and his face turned slightly pale. He originally just wanted to tease her, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he realized that it was his true intention.
It turned out that the most affectionate confession was blurted out sweet and honeyed words.
His heart gradually hardened, and he could no longer feel the slightest bit of tenderness. It was as if he wanted to cut off the past. His mind kept replaying the scenes of the Bai family's destruction.
A wave of hatred emerged from the depths of his heart like a surging flood. It was not sudden, but was only temporarily hidden. Now that it was seduced, it could not be controlled.
In reality, he had never been a magnanimous person.
He was a petty person who would seek revenge for the smallest grievance.
In his heart lived a demon named revenge. His soul gradually twisted. From now on, he would live for revenge and die for revenge.
He looked at the side of Ji Zhiyuan's face, and a cruel smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Military Officer Yan, we've arrived." The coachman Li Yuanfa's voice rang out, breaking the long silence.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of a barracks halfway up the mountain. Surrounding it were mountains, and the barracks was built on one of the taller and flatter mountains. It was a simple fortress made of wood from the local materials.
There were two entrances, one at the front and one at the back, and the other two were against the mountain walls, which was equivalent to a natural defense.
There was a tall watchtower at the entrance of the carriage. Looking through the gap at the top of the tower, one could see a soldier on duty sleeping soundly. He did not even notice the carriage's arrival.
There were two lazy soldiers at the gate. When they saw Li Yuanfa's arrival, they said with a face full of ridicule: "Yo, Old Li, I haven't seen you in a long time. Why is there a new person? And in a carriage? How imposing. Could he be the son of some family? The West Mountain Barracks is not bad, but the most important thing is that it's safe and you can get some experience. "
These were all veterans. Unless a new soldier made a principled mistake, he would not be demoted to the West Mountain Barracks.
Of course, even if he was a new soldier, he would be the same as them after staying here for a year or so.
Li Yuanfa frowned: "Be careful what you say. This time it's a captain from the academy. He's different from those spoiled brats!"
"Oh?" The other soldier crossed his arms and leaned against the gate. He sneered, "Don't tell me it's another one who was chased out of the academy. If he wants to act like a tyrant here, then he has come to the wrong place."
"You said he was chased out of the academy. Are you talking about Zhao Qiping?" Yan Li got out of the carriage.
"You know him?" The soldier was startled for a moment before his eyes filled with contempt. To be able to know that kind of trash meant that he was about the same level as him. He lazily cupped his hands together and said, "Are you the new commandant? This lowly one pays his respects."
"You are the soldiers of the West Mountain Barracks?" Yan Li asked with a smile.
"Have you seen it, captain? Do you think we are especially brave?" The soldier let out a contemptuous laugh, "But in this place where even birds don't shit, no matter how brave you are, you are just waiting to die!"
"Unload the things from the carriage." Yan Li said to the inside of the carriage.
Ji Zhiyuan was just about to get off the carriage. She glared at him but was helpless. She could only turn around and unload the food.
"Come, come, come. This captain has brought some food for everyone to enjoy. From now on, we are all brothers. Please take care of us."
There was a wide variety of food. Roast chicken, roast duck, sesame seed cake, everything.
"Thank you for your hospitality. It would be a waste if I don't eat!"
"Unfortunately, there is no wine."
In a place like the West Mountain Barracks, the food was really not good. When these people saw meat, they were like perverts who saw a naked beauty. They directly pounced on it. How could they be polite to Yan Li?
The people on the watchtower finally heard the commotion. They also came down from the tower and joined in the gluttonous ranks.
Ji Zhiyuan frowned. She had also heard that the discipline of the West Mountain Barracks was lax. But seeing it with her own eyes, these people did not look like soldiers at all. They were completely bandits.
Li Yuanfa was the most embarrassed. He knew the identity of Yan Li and felt that the West Mountain Barracks was a disgrace to Old Marshal Zhang.
At this time, many people came out of the barracks in twos and threes. When they saw that there was food at the door, they all gathered over.
"Don't let them come over." Yan Li said to Li Yuanfa.
Li Yuanfa was startled and subconsciously ran to block the crowd.
The three people who were eating and drinking suddenly felt that something was wrong. The sun was shining brightly, but the temperature in the air was cold. Then they suddenly found that this cold temperature was emitted from Yan Li's eyes. They stopped eating and drinking and looked at Yan Li.
"Captain … Captain … Why don't you let them come over …" The three people finally noticed some signs.
Yan Li smiled: "There are too many people, not enough to eat."
He was clearly smiling, but the three people were frightened as if they were facing the god of death: "Enough, enough …"
"If I say it's not enough, then it's not enough." Yan Li was still smiling.
"Not enough, not enough … If the captain says it's not enough, then it's not enough …"
"Continue eating."
"We, we're full …"
"Are you full?" Yan Li's smile suddenly disappeared. He lightly said, "If you're full, then let's go."
His hand grasped behind his back and Xuan Jun was suddenly unsheathed.
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