On the way to escape famine, my parents divorced

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The sea breeze from Dongmu Port carried the salty smell and the stench of sweat from the crowd, fluttering the "Li" banner on the "Breaking Waves No. 2" ship.

Standing at the bow of the ship, Ding Haisheng stood with her hand on her sword, her posture as upright as a pine tree. Nearly a year of rigorous training and practice of the "Mysterious Yin Body Forging Technique" had completely transformed her, making her seem like a different person.

Ding Haisheng was also the first person in the female soldiers' camp to be able to stand up after taking the Body Tempering Pill!
He may have looked somewhat thin in the past, but now he has been replaced by strong muscles.

Moreover, in less than half a year of training, Ding Haisheng's hand strength was already greater than that of an ordinary man!
Most people wouldn't even last ten moves against her!
Her eyes, sharp as a hawk's, swept across the dark mass of refugees below.

Behind her was a group of female soldiers dressed in light armor, with solemn expressions, silently radiating an undeniable aura of authority, maintaining order as these refugees boarded the ship.

The procession moved slowly forward, despair and hope intertwined on every face.

Suddenly, Ding Haisheng's gaze settled on a man in the middle of the line.

The man was holding the hand of a "little girl," but his eyes were darting around nervously every now and then.

The "little girl" had her head down, her neck almost reaching her chest, and her body was very thin, looking as if she could be blown away by a gust of wind.

After undergoing physical training, Ding Haisheng's eyesight far surpassed that of ordinary people.

She keenly noticed that the "girl's" neck lacked slender, soft lines, and the exposed knuckles of her wrists were also slightly large.
Especially his walking posture, which carried a boyish, untamed recklessness, was quite out of place with the ill-fitting old clothes of his young mother.

"You, stop."

Ding Haisheng's voice was not loud, but it carried a cold, penetrating force as he pointed at the two people who looked like "father and daughter," one big and one small.

The crowd queuing to board the ship fell silent instantly, and everyone's eyes turned to the "father and daughter".

The man's body stiffened, but in an instant, a fawning smile appeared on his face: "Sir, General... oh no, General, what are your orders?"

Ding Haisheng walked down the diving board step by step and came to stand in front of them. She looked down at the trembling "little girl".

Ding Haisheng didn't even lift a finger; she simply used the scabbard to gently lift the child's chin.

The child raised his head, revealing a face that, though dirty, was clearly that of a boy. His hair was tied into two small buns, which looked quite incongruous with his face.

Upon seeing the child's face, the crowd queuing to board the ship let out a low gasp and murmur of surprise.

"Is this a girl?"

Ding Haisheng's voice was calm, yet it sent a chill down the man's spine.

The man's face turned deathly pale instantly, then flushed red, and his eyes flashed with extreme shame, anger, and violence.

He suddenly grabbed the boy, as if he were tearing at something filthy, and shrieked, "It's all because of you, you good-for-nothing! You can't even pretend to be a girl properly!"

The cursing words had barely left his lips when the man raised his foot and kicked the boy hard in the stomach with all his might!
The boy let out a short wail as his thin body was kicked away like a rag doll, crashing heavily onto the hard ground a few steps away. He curled up in a ball, convulsing in pain, unable to even cry out loud.

"The female general is wise!"

After kicking the child, the man immediately changed his expression, bowing and scraping to Ding Haisheng with a fawning smile, as if he were the one who had committed the crime.

"That little brat is a money-loser!"
It's no use! I don't want it anymore!
Can I board the ship by myself?

I'm strong, I can work! I kowtow to the female general!

As the man spoke, he actually began to kneel down. Everyone who witnessed this felt a chill run down their spines.

Even tigers don't eat their cubs, yet this person dressed up a boy as a girl just so he could get on the boat for free.
Now that this has been exposed, it's unbelievable how heartless she can be, abandoning her child!
Ding Haisheng's facial muscles tensed for a moment, and a cold glint suddenly flashed in his eyes.

But she didn't react immediately; she just watched the man in front of her perform coldly.

Just as the man's knees were about to touch the ground, Ding Haisheng came to life.

Her movements were so fast that she left only a blur!
Everyone only saw a blur before their eyes, and then a crisp, loud slap rang out!
"Snapped!"

The man was spun halfway around by the powerful slap before collapsing to the ground with a thud.

His cheek swelled up at a visible speed, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and he spat out two teeth mixed with blood and foam.

The man was stunned. His ears were ringing and he saw stars. He covered his face and looked up in horror at Ding Haisheng, who was like a demon.

Ding Haisheng shook his hand as if it had been stained with something dirty.

She walked over to the huddled boy, squatted down, and examined him.

The child was kicked quite hard, but fortunately, he was young and flexible, so his life was not in danger.

Ding Haisheng gestured to a female soldier behind her: "In a moment, take him to the back, find the medic to take a look, and feed him something."

The female soldier nodded silently and carefully picked up the boy who was still trembling on the ground.

After all, Li Shiyue's rule was that women and children under the age of fourteen could register immediately and be issued tickets without paying the fare!
The child was clearly under fourteen years old; he was already among those who boarded for free.

On the contrary, this man probably didn't want to pay the two taels of silver for the boat fare, which is why he came up with the terrible idea of ​​dressing up the boy as a girl.

Ding Haisheng then walked back towards the man who was lying on the ground groaning.

She stepped on his back, the immense force almost suffocating the man, rendering him completely immobile.

"In the regulations for sheltering refugees, the first rule established by General Li was that women and children must not be bullied."

Ding Haisheng's voice was like ice shards, striking the ears of everyone present: "You not only tried to slip through the cracks and avoid paying the fare;

She even publicly abused her own child, as if she had a grudge against her own child.

With such a vicious and cold-hearted nature, what use are you to me, Jian'an?

Upon hearing Ding Haisheng's words, the man was terrified and burst into tears.

General, spare my life!
General, spare my life!
Spare me!
I'm a scoundrel, a scoundrel, I've been bewitched. I'll never dare to do it again. I really won't dare to do it again. Please, General, give me a way out, I don't want to die."

"Live?"

Ding Haisheng sneered, "General Li is merciful and has given the refugees a way to survive."

But this path to survival isn't for beasts! (End of Chapter)