Battle for Northern Frontier: The game begins with the grassland woman buying him.

"Su Zhan, you're back!"

Lin Qingshan's voice was choked with sobs.

He strode forward, his gaze fixed on Su Zhan's wound. "How badly is he injured? Has the army doctor seen him?"

His concern was evident in his words, all stemming from his heartache for his brother-in-law.

When Lin Yuer saw her brother arrive, she felt as if she had found her pillar of support, and tears welled up in her eyes again. "Brother, please take a look at his injury."

When Su Zhan saw Lin Qingshan, a tired smile appeared on his face, and it looked quite genuine.

He patted Lin Yuer, who was standing close to him, to comfort her.

Then he said to Lin Qingshan, "It's nothing, brother. It's just a superficial injury. It looks scary, but you won't die. The fact that you're still alive is the greatest blessing."

Lin Qingshan examined Su Zhan's wound carefully, then frowned. "You said you were fine, but this arrowhead probably has barbs. If it's not treated properly, it will rot."

He immediately turned around and said to one of his attendants, "Go and fetch the best wound medicine and clean bandages in the city, and also prepare a basin of hot water. Hurry up."

After giving his instructions, he turned to Su Zhan and Lin Yu'er, his tone very gentle, "Yu'er, help Su Zhan inside to rest first. What are you doing standing here in the wind? Su Zhan, really, you just got back and instead of treating your wounds, you're standing here talking."

Although Lin Qingshan's words were reproachful, they were full of heartache.

Lin Yuer seemed to wake from a dream and quickly and carefully helped Su Zhan into the house.

Lin Qingshan stood beside them, his tall figure providing an invisible sense of security for the two of them.

As he walked, he said quickly, "Everything is fine in the city now. The second-in-command is doing a good job, and the brothers are on high alert day and night. For the time being, no barbarians from the grasslands dare to approach and provoke us."

However, the situation outside is tense, and the news coming from the royal court is very chaotic.

And one thing is certain: after news of Huyan Zhuo's death spread, the entire grassland was in an uproar.

As he spoke his last sentence, his tone was filled with satisfaction and catharsis.

Su Zhan was helped to sit down on the kang (a heated brick bed) in the room by Lin Yuer.

When his body touched that soft support, his powerful strength instantly dissipated by a few points.

Exhaustion washed over him like a tide, and he groaned, a thin layer of sweat forming on his forehead.

Lin Qingshan immediately stepped forward, took the hot water and cloth handed to him by his attendant, and quickly began to clean the blood and dirt from the edges of Su Zhan's wound.

His hand was steady, carefully avoiding the center of the wound.

"Su Zhan, just bear with it." His voice was deep and powerful.

The intense pain from the hot water irritating his wound caused Su Zhan to clench his fists until his knuckles turned white, but he gritted his teeth and remained silent.

Lin Yuer watched with a heavy heart, her eyes brimming with tears, holding a strip of cloth and a medicine bottle, ready to hand it over at any moment.

She watched her brother attentively and skillfully treat her husband's wounds, her heart filled with gratitude and sorrow.

She knew that if it weren't for her brother, she would be completely flustered.

After cleaning the wound, Lin Qingshan carefully sprinkled the powder of the wound medicine on it, and then carefully wrapped and bandaged it with a clean cloth.

After doing all this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, "Alright, you absolutely mustn't get it wet these next few days, and you absolutely mustn't exert yourself. Fish, keep a close eye on him, you must watch him very carefully."

"I understand, brother." Lin Yuer nodded vigorously, her voice trembling with tears.

Su Zhan leaned against the headboard and let out a long sigh of relief. The pain from his wounds was temporarily relieved by the cooling medicinal powder, and his tense nerves had relaxed a little.

He looked at Lin Qingshan with sincere gratitude and trust in his eyes.

"Big brother, thank you for your hard work."

"Why are we talking about this as a family?" Lin Qingshan shook his head, sat down on the stool next to him, and his expression became serious.

"Su Zhan, what do we do next? The grasslands are in chaos, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But the royal court's retaliation is probably coming soon. The second-in-command has already started mobilizing manpower, we must prepare to wipe out those troublesome tribes around us."

Once the conversation turned to serious matters, the weariness in Su Zhan's eyes was replaced by sharpness.

He nodded slightly, his voice weak but resolute.

"Yes, time waits for no one! The royal court is too busy fighting amongst itself to deal with the internal strife, which is the perfect time for us to clear away obstacles and strengthen our foundation. Let the brothers rest and recuperate while I catch my breath."

He instinctively tried to look up for a map, but there was nothing on the table, and the aggravation of his injury made him frown.

Lin Qingshan immediately said, "Su Zhan, focus on recovering. The second-in-command also wants you to rest. We'll discuss the specific action plan in detail once you've recovered. With me, the brothers, and the second-in-command overseeing things outside, don't worry. This time, we'll make those arrogant grassland bastards pay for their crimes in blood."

His eyes gleamed with a tenacity similar to Lin Yu'er's, yet also belonging to the Lin family.

Su Zhan looked at Lin Qingshan, then at Lin Yuer beside him, who was holding his hand tightly and whose eyes were also full of worry. The strength that had sustained him in this desperate situation was replaced by a sense of melancholy, which then transformed into boundless warmth and peace.

My home is here, my roots are here, and no matter how fierce the storms outside are, I must protect this place.

He slowly closed his eyes and whispered, "Okay, let me rest for a while."

The room fell silent, with only Su Zhan's heavy breathing remaining.

Lin Qingshan had already left, and Lin Yuer silently stood guard by the kang (a heated brick bed). She gently stroked Su Zhan's uninjured arm, her eyes filled with tenderness and determination.

The stone city outside the window stood silently in the afterglow, experiencing the final calm before the storm. Lin Qingshan, meanwhile, had already gone to arrange everything.

Next, the entire city will come together at an incredible speed.

The current Dragon Gang is completely different from what it used to be. Everything is in motion to resist the unknown storm. Everyone is now very confident that they can survive this. Moreover, they will immediately take action against other gangs that have designs on them or are their enemies amidst the chaos. All of this storm is about to arrive.

At this moment, Bai Zhanqiu was planning this matter. He had already arranged everything. Next, the various managers would lead their subordinates to seek justice from those grassland barbarians.

In the days that followed, Su Zhan rested at home, but the Fierce Dragon Gang had already begun their operations.

Lin Qingshan and his various managers, along with their men, swept through the nearby small tribes.

The large tribes were terrified when they heard this.

But there was nothing they could do. Stone City was now the ruler of this area, and they could only act independently. The grassland people were not very united, and the entire grassland was in chaos. None of the grassland people knew what to do.

In the past, the royal court had their backing, but now the royal court is too busy to take care of them, so who will care about these small fry?