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Chapter 103 Why is he calling me "Dad"?

If anyone bullies you, come to me, I'll stand up for you!
Upon hearing this, Xiao Changche was completely stunned.

My thoughts drifted back to the past.

That phrase sounds so familiar!
However, the person who said those words to her has been gone for far too long!

In a daze, a middle-aged man with a big smile squatted on the ground, stretching out his hands and beckoning: "Xiaoyu, come here, come over here!"

That was her father, a man whose strong body could shield her from the wind and rain, whose powerful hands could clear away the thorns for her.

The figure swayed and became increasingly blurry, about to disappear from his sight. Xiao Changche became anxious and reached out his hands, trying to grab the man in front of him.

"Father, don't abandon me!"

With a snap, the figure in front of me burst like a bubble.

Li Dachui stared at Xiao Changche in disbelief.

Isn't it?

What did I say?

Xiao Changche actually reached out and called himself "father"!

Seeing Xiao Changche's unfocused and dazed eyes, Li Dachui suddenly understood.

It seemed that he had accidentally triggered some switch, causing Xiao Changche to lose his composure.

Someone with such profound martial arts cultivation as Xiao Changche also possesses an extremely firm mind. It is extremely difficult to disturb the mind of someone like her.

Today was just a lucky day.

She was seriously injured and is currently in the recovery period.

She trusted herself completely and had no reservations.
Only when both of these conditions are met can she become the way she is today.

Suddenly remembering something, Li Dachui shivered violently.
If Xiao Changche wakes up later and finds out that she called him "Dad" in a daze, he'll probably hunt her down all over the world.
His eyes darted around as Li Dachui quickly racked his brains for a solution.

Xiao Changche bent his legs, hugged them tightly, rested his chin on his knees, closed his eyes, and his body trembled slightly.

Xiao Changche's silence left Li Dachui at a loss. All the words he had prepared were instantly forgotten. He silently sat down next to Xiao Changche, also without saying a word.

Xiao Changche reminisced about her family.

I'm far more pitiful than her.

There wasn't even a memory of it.

What do my parents look like?

Suddenly, my eyes welled up with tears.

"When I returned that year, the estate was gone, only ruins remained. My family was gone, and there were hardly any intact bodies. I dug and dug through the ruins, but I couldn't find anything." Xiao Changche's voice echoed softly in my ears.

“I cried for three days in the ruins, shedding all the tears I had in my life. I swore that from now on I would only bleed, not cry. Then, I took a knife and cut off my long hair, throwing it into the ruins, and had it buried along with everything else in the manor!” Xiao Changche opened his eyes: “From that day on, the former young lady Xiao Ningyu died, and the ruthless Xiao Changche appeared.”

"I'll drive my chariot, shattering the Helan Mountains. With lofty ambition, I'll feast on the flesh of the barbarians, and laughingly drink their blood! Li Dachui, you'll help me, won't you?"

Her bright, sparkling eyes were fixed on Li Dachui.

“Of course!” Li Dachui nodded. “Back then, which Yuan army massacred your manor? Who was their leader? When we fight them in the future, we will wipe them out completely, leaving no one alive! Even if they want to surrender to us, we will not accept them.”

“They are the followers of the Left Wise King Astu!” Xiao Changche said.

"So that's how it is! No wonder you kept pestering Astu's team whenever you encountered them!" Li Dachui said, "We'll find a chance to kill this scoundrel first!"

Xiao Changche turned his head to look at Li Dachui and said, "At first, I thought things were very simple. I believed that as long as I won every battle on the battlefield, I could naturally eliminate all enemies. But later I found that it was not like that at all. Linghu Ye alone can have me completely under his control. I have won countless battles, but I have found that I am getting further and further away from my original goal. Linghu Ye has no intention of fighting to the death with Beiyuan. He is single-mindedly dreaming of ruling the world."

“Now that you have Baoping Prefecture, the only place he could control you has disappeared. From now on, you are a proper General of Chariots and Cavalry!” Li Dachui laughed.

“But I have absolutely no clue how to govern Baoping Prefecture! The system left behind by the Yan family is basically going to be completely destroyed, but how can we rebuild it after that?” Xiao Changche sighed. “I’m caught in a dilemma. If I don’t destroy it, Baoping Prefecture will be completely useless to me. If I destroy it, where will I find talent to help me rebuild it?”

"Isn't that what I'm here for!" Li Dachui thumped his chest. "Don't forget, I have a wealth of talent under my command. Do you know the Hall of Worthies in Tai'an City? Do you know that more than ten years ago, Tai'an City began to establish schools everywhere, providing free education for talented people? Let me tell you, we have all kinds of talent! Governing Baoping Prefecture is a piece of cake. Many of them have already been interning on the Helan Plain for a year or two. When the time comes, we can transfer them down and put them to use." "The business is yours, managing the people in various places is yours, the navy is yours, so is Baoping Prefecture yours or mine? I just escaped Linghu Ye's control, and now I'm going to be controlled by you again? In the future, you might tell me to go east and I won't dare to go west, otherwise you'll cut off my money and supplies again, won't you?" Xiao Changche sneered.

Li Dachui coughed and said, "Isn't it unnecessary to be so clear-cut? We're allies. What's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours. Why distinguish between us? You actually compared me to that guy Linghu Ye. That really hurts my feelings. Xiao Changche, putting everything else aside, just this time, we've been through thick and thin together, haven't we? Don't you even have this much trust? I could manipulate anyone but you!"

"Anyone who completely trusts you, Li Dachui, is probably being sold out by you and is still happily counting the money for you. Who was it that repeatedly threatened me with my debts? Who was it that kept threatening to kidnap me and take me to Tai'an City to dance in women's clothing? Li Dachui, I am a dignified third-rank General of Chariots and Cavalry of the Great Qin!" Xiao Changdao said, "How could I be controlled by a mere bandit like you?"

Li Dachui was somewhat annoyed: "If that's how you put it, then I'm still a member of the Qin royal family, a golden branch and jade leaf, my status is much higher than yours! A third-rank chariot and cavalry general is nothing!"

Xiao Changche tossed his long hair and sneered, "The former crown prince's son, and we don't even know if he's real or not! The court usually tries every means to kill someone like you. If I capture you and send you to Chang'an, do you believe I'll be promoted three ranks immediately!"

Li Dachui's face darkened, and he gestured with his hand, "It seems I have no choice but to kill him to silence him today!"

Seeing Li Dachui's somewhat exasperated expression, Xiao Changche chuckled, but then remembered something and immediately stopped laughing, his face hardening.

Xiao Changche was quite pleased to have finally gained the upper hand in the verbal dispute.

In the past, I was always so angry at this guy that I felt like I was going to die, but this time I finally made him suffer, which was very satisfying.

Li Dachui looked annoyed, but he was secretly delighted.

OK, OK!

Finally, he managed to fool them. Xiao Changche didn't remember ever calling him "Dad"!

Moreover, it seems that he has stopped getting entangled with me in the governance of Baoping Prefecture.

From now on, Xiao Changche will serve as his General of Chariots and Cavalry, but all the important officials under him must be his own people.

This guy still focuses more on the military; whatever she wants, I'll give her.

Anyway, this woman is an expert in battlefield combat.

After reorganization, the three battalions of Heaven, Earth, and Man can all be handed over to her for specific command, and Gu Xiaoman, Fang Xiaomao, and Xia Zhi can also be placed under her command.

As for myself, it's enough to remain hidden behind the scenes, strategizing and winning battles from afar.

She cares about appearances, but she also cares about her personal well-being!

But from now on, both the face and the body are mine!
Li Dachui thought to himself with a smile.

Seeing the changing expressions on Li Dachui's face, Xiao Changche asked warily, "Li Dachui, what kind of wicked idea are you plotting now?"

"No!" Li Dachui denied it outright: "After we go back, my troops will be reorganized and will be under your command from now on. As for me, I'll focus on making money and raising funds for your army. What do you think?"

"So kind?" Xiao Changche stared wide-eyed at Li Dachui.

“There has to be a division of labor!” Li Dachui said with a smile. “Your keen sense of the battlefield is something we all acknowledge. As for me, I’m also very talented at making money. If we both develop in our respective areas of expertise, we can last a long time, right?”

"What do you mean by forever?" Xiao Changche said, embarrassed and annoyed. "Li Dachui, stop with the sweet talk. Even if we're allies, if you really anger me, I'll beat you up too! We're a match made in heaven!"

"Isn't it the same thing?" Li Dachui asked in surprise.

Xiao Changche's face flushed red as he got up from the felt blanket and walked into the cave. "They complement each other perfectly!"

Behind him, Li Dachui laughed heartily.

“Xiao Changche, we can’t exactly say that we’re like a turtle and a tortoise, or sesame and mung beans, can we? That doesn’t sound very nice.”

A piece of firewood flew out of the cave with great force.

Li Dachui grabbed the firewood: "Looks like you're recovering really fast. Xiao Changche, we can't just sit idly by. Let's hurry up and heal your injuries. Once they're almost healed, we have to go back. If we keep hiding out there, it's fine for us, but I'm afraid your men and my men will go crazy!"

Li Dachui tossed the firewood aside and was about to step into the cave when he suddenly pulled back, looking up at the sky where a black dot hovered.

He took out a specially made bamboo whistle from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and blew it hard.

The bamboo whistle was silent, but the gyrfalcon in the sky flew straight toward Li Dachui like a sharp arrow.

Li Dachui reached out, and the gyrfalcon landed steadily on his arm.

(End of this chapter)