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Mani endured the severe pain all over his body and opened his eyes wide with all his strength.

Unfortunately, the woman who was concentrating on taking care of the wounded never looked up from beginning to end.

Mani was so tired that he closed his eyes, and his thoughts went back to the scene in the horse farm a few days ago. He suddenly felt powerless and sad.

The Princess of Nanyang was extremely powerful and had unparalleled martial arts skills. No matter how hard he tried, she only threw one punch and knocked him down completely. All his injuries were caused by her. Until he was no longer able to struggle. He thought he would not live to see the next day, but he never thought that he would be dragged to the military camp by a carriage and brought to this strange place...

What exactly does the princess want to do? If you want to beat him or kill him, just do it! Now that she is healing him, are you going to torture him repeatedly?

Mani pondered over it until late at night before he reluctantly fell asleep. When the first rays of morning light shone through the military tent the next day, he suddenly opened his eyes.

The wounded soldier in the same tent woke up and was being bandaged.

The woman who was taking care of the wounded soldier had an exceptionally gentle voice, and she comforted him softly while changing the bandages. After a long time, she stood up and came to his side, changing the bandages for him much faster, with a stern face and no words.

Mani snorted in his heart and pursed his lips proudly. A true Rouran warrior would never cry out in pain or beg for mercy even if his head was chopped off.

He has been in Daliang for more than a year. He seldom speaks and does not interact with people. In fact, he has been concentrating on learning Daliang dialect. Although he can't speak it, he can understand what others say.

Lin Hui Niang naturally didn't know this.

Mani's appearance was significantly different from that of the Daliang man. Although he was covered in wounds and unable to move, his eyes were full of vigilance and alertness. She looked depressed and snorted, "If the princess hadn't brought you to the barracks and told us to take good care of you, who would be willing to take care of you?"

When applying the medicine, it was inevitable to touch the wound, and even a strong man would sweat all over his forehead. Mani still gritted his teeth and said nothing.

Lin Huiniang rolled her eyes in her heart. After changing the medicine and bandaging the wound, Lin Huiniang, who had been up all night, went back to sleep. Before leaving, she specifically told the person who came to take over the task: "That man named Mani is very cunning, like a wolf, and he looks at people with a gloomy and unfriendly look. You should be more careful."

……

Jiang Shaohua did not forget Moni, and took a tour of the wounded soldiers' camp a few days later.

"The wounds on Moni's body look serious, but they are just superficial injuries," Sun Guangbai reported truthfully, "Just lie down and recuperate for a month, and he will be fine."

It can be seen that the princess acted with great discretion.

Jiang Shaohua hummed and glanced at him. Mani, who had been looking at him coldly just a moment ago, immediately closed his eyes, as if this could block out all gazes.

Jiang Shaohua sneered and said to Sun Guangbai, "Muni is a Rouran cavalryman, and he came with seven Rouran horse slaves. This county lord wants to use them to train soldiers. They will inevitably get injured in the future, so you will take care of them and try to save their lives."

"Of course, if someone doesn't want to live, there is no need to force them. This princess has already ordered the Ma family to go to the grassland to buy Rouran horse slaves, so there will be no shortage of manpower."

Mani's body trembled slightly, which showed that he not only understood it, but also took it to heart.

As expected of a princess, she uses one trick after another to manipulate people's hearts.

Sun Guangbai knew what was going on and accepted it with a bow.

Jiang Shaohua walked to the bedside and looked down at him: "Moni, open your eyes and look at me."

The voice was not cold, nor did it have any murderous aura. But for some reason, a chill surged in Mani's heart. If he wanted to live, he had to obey the princess' orders. Otherwise, he would not see the sun the next day.

Mani gritted his teeth and opened his eyes. The beautiful girl's face was hanging above his face, looking at him coldly.

A few days ago, she looked at him the same way. He kept rushing forward in disbelief, only to be kicked away and fall to the ground again and again.

"This princess will give you one month to recover from your injuries. After one month, you will be the leader of the Rouran horse slaves. You will lead the seven of them and train with the Royal Guard Battalion."

"In the future, there will be more Rouran horse slaves coming, and they will all be under your charge. As long as you can survive three years, I will set you free, give you war horses and weapons, and let you return to your grasslands."

Jiang Shaohua spoke slowly, his eyes fixed on Moni: "Of course, you don't have to respond. I'll have someone carry you out right now and leave you to fend for yourself."

"What do you want to choose? Think about it and then answer me."

Two roads, one leads to life, the other to death.

Of course, it's not easy to survive. The meaning of the training mentioned by the princess is very clear. He wants to show the Rouran cavalry's usual combat methods to the soldiers of the personal guard camp, and cooperate with them to train a formation or weapons that can break the Rouran cavalry. After three years, he will be free and return to his hometown that he longs for.

The way to death was very simple. He could just shake his head and refuse, then be carried out of the military tent and wait for death. In a few days, he would be able to close his eyes completely and sleep in the ground forever.

The brave Rouran cavalrymen were certainly not afraid of death. But his wife, children, elders, and clansmen had all died at the hands of the Khan's cavalrymen, and he had not yet been able to avenge them, so how could he die?

Mani closed his eyes in pain. After a while, he struggled to open them and uttered a few words.

Ma Yaozong, who was in the corner, translated softly, "Princess, Mani has agreed. He also said that he hopes the princess can keep her promise."

Jiang Shaohua said calmly: "Tell him that this princess's words are always binding and her words always count."

"Also, the other slaves can speak Daliang dialect. Tell Moni that he has to learn to speak Daliang dialect in the future."

Ma Yaozong nodded and muttered something to Moni in a stern tone.

The strongest defense in Mani's heart had been destroyed, and in order to survive, he decided to endure humiliation and survive. Jiang Shaohua's request was not excessive, so he agreed.

Jiang Shaohua called Lin Hui Niang again and whispered, "Hui Niang, you must be careful and attentive. You will take care of Moni's injuries while he recovers. If he makes any unusual movements, report to Commander Liu immediately."

Lin Hui Niang hesitated and did not respond immediately: "What counts as unusual behavior? He stares at others with a gloomy and unfriendly look all day long. Does it count?"

Jiang Shaohua laughed, "That's up to him. He was originally the leader of a small Rouran tribe, but later his tribe was destroyed, all his relatives were killed, and his right arm was cut off. If he hadn't been bought as a horse slave by chance, the grass on his grave would be tall by now. It's normal for people who are full of blood and hatred to have a twisted mind."

Lin Huiniang: “…”

The last sentence sounds a bit weird.

Lin Huiniang also laughed: "I understand what the princess means. I will keep a close eye on his every move in the future."

After Jiang Shaohua left the wounded soldier's tent, he went to the martial arts training ground.

At this time, several war horses were galloping in the martial arts field, and from time to time there were sounds of weapons colliding and fighting, and smoke and dust were everywhere. (End of this chapter)