A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

A noise came from outside the door. Zhao Daxuan looked at Sixi and said, "Sixi, go see what's going on."

Si Xi nodded and ran to the gate, opening it wide.

A patrol team of ten city guards suddenly surged into the gate.

A sergeant with a roguish look walked in with his hands behind his back.

After entering, he only glanced at Sixi standing next to him out of the corner of his eye, then looked around and, after seeing the direction of the firelight, strode inside.

"Is your house on fire? What happened?"

As the rogue sergeant walked, he asked questions, and Sixi quickly smiled and stood in front of them.

"Sir, there was no fire inside our house. We were just testing my wife's newly developed fuel in the side yard."

When the squad leader saw that Sixi dared to block his way, his face darkened and he snorted coldly.

"Hmph! Whether it's true or not, I'll go check it out on-site and find out. Get out of my way! Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Having said that, he stepped forward with a stern face and shoved Sixi away.

Si Xi was pushed and staggered, almost losing his balance. Seeing that the other person was about to continue into the inner room, his expression changed, and he wanted to step forward to stop them.

"I'd like to see just how rude you are to my people!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw several figures slowly walking towards them from the direction of the firelight. The man in the lead was imposing and dignified, followed by several stunningly beautiful women.

As the group approached, everyone realized that the voice they had just heard came from the man walking at the front.

The moment the thug who had been so aggressive saw the man's face clearly, his expression changed drastically, and his legs went weak, almost causing him to lose his balance.

He forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, jogged forward, bowed deeply, and spoke in a trembling voice.

"This humble servant greets Your Excellency, Commandant. I was unaware that this residence belonged to you; please forgive any offense I may have caused!"

Zhao Daxuan nodded slightly and said calmly, "Oh? You recognize me?"

The thug nodded repeatedly, his face full of fawning smiles. "I know him, I know him! I just witnessed the Captain's magnificent display of power at the quartermaster's camp this afternoon, and I was deeply impressed!"

"Really? Heh... But I just heard you say you were going to teach my people a lesson?"

Zhao Daxuan looked at the rogue squad leader with a strange expression. As soon as he finished speaking, the other man stiffened again.

The rogue sergeant, recalling the scene of Zhao Daxuan wielding his sword and beheading the supply depot manager without a word, felt his throat go dry. He bowed repeatedly to Zhao Daxuan and began to explain.

"No, no, it's all a misunderstanding! Commandant, we just saw flames coming from nearby and thought someone's house was on fire!"

"Out of duty, I was in a hurry to find the source of the fire, which is why the flood washed away the Dragon King Temple. I apologize for any offense caused and beg your forgiveness!"

As he spoke, he turned to look at Sixi beside him, bowing repeatedly, "Young man, I'm so sorry about earlier, I didn't mean to, please forgive me!"

This was the first time in his life that Si Xi had been bowed to by such a high-ranking official, and he was immediately at a loss for words, waving his hands in response.

"It's alright, it's alright, I'm not hurt, it's nothing!"

Seeing that the other person was pale with fright, Zhao Daxuan shook his head and lost all interest in teasing him.

"Never mind, just be more careful next time. There was no fire in my residence; we were just conducting an experiment!"

Hearing that Zhao Daxuan would not pursue the matter further, the rogue squad leader breathed a long sigh of relief, his face once again plastered with a fawning smile, and he gave a thumbs-up in praise.

"The experiment the adults conducted was quite powerful. Even from a hundred meters away, I could see flames shooting into the sky; it was truly terrifying!"

Zhao Daxuan nodded slightly and said calmly, "It's getting late, so I won't disturb your patrol work."

The rogue sergeant immediately understood, cupped his hands in farewell to Zhao Daxuan, and turned to lead his soldiers away in haste.

After Sixi closed the door again, Zhao Daxuan looked at him, Chunmei, Xiahe, and the others with a serious expression.

"Remember this, you lot, you're my people, so you can't be bullied by others. If anything happens, just say so, and I'll take full responsibility, understand?"

Si Xi and the others looked excited and nodded repeatedly, "Understood, sir!"

Afterwards, Zhao Daxuan led Li Shishi and the other two women back to the backyard. He held Li Shishi's hand and spoke gently.

"Ladies, I estimate we'll be spending the next few nights at the City Surveillance Hospital, so let's not sleep in separate rooms tonight."

Upon hearing this, the three women exchanged glances, and a blush rose to their cheeks as they recalled several embarrassing moments from the past.

None of them objected, allowing Zhao Daxuan to lead them into the master bedroom.

【bite!…】

[Gained one pound of African ghost peppers, Strength +1, and a special horseshoe blueprint.]

[African Ghost Pepper: A modern variety, small and bright red in appearance, extremely spicy; even a small amount can induce profuse sweating and stimulate blood circulation.]

[Special Horseshoe Pattern: A special horseshoe pattern that can improve a horse's running speed and stamina.]

Zhao Daxuan's eyes lit up. This time the reward was not conspicuous, but it was very useful, especially the special horseshoe blueprint.

Zhao Daxuan looked at the turntable space. The pattern was not complicated and was indeed somewhat different from ordinary horseshoes, but he didn't know why it had such magical effects.

Zhao Daxuan planned to go to Bailianfang the next day to have them make it. This little thing wouldn't take much time, but it could provide a lot of bonuses to his warhorses.

Now, he must make full use of every means to increase the strength of his forces.

The next morning, just after Zhao Daxuan finished breakfast, Li Erlong arrived at his door with his men.

When Zhao Daxuan left yesterday, he told them to go into the city to find him today.

As soon as they entered the Zhao residence, Li Erlong's loud voice echoed from the front yard to the back yard.

"Sir, what items do we need to transport out of the city this time?"

Zhao Daxuan put down his chopsticks and went to greet them, pointing to a pile of wooden boxes in the corner of the yard, which he had taken out in advance last night.

"These are all. Inside are the same wound ointment I gave the brothers last time, as well as armor-piercing arrowheads and the like. We didn't bring them out before because you weren't using bows and arrows. Now the Xuanjia Cavalry will come in handy."

Li Erlong's face lit up with joy upon hearing this. The wound medicine from last time was very effective, and with so much stocked up, the brothers could fight without restraint this time.

Nodding and waving his hand, a group of soldiers stepped forward and carried the items to the carriage outside the door.

These carriages were taken from the western military camp yesterday, but since they are still needed recently, they have not been returned.

Dozens of boxes were quickly moved. Zhao Daxuan looked at Li Shishi and her sister, "Shishi, you two go out of the city with Erlong first. I'll go to Bailianfang and then leave the city."

Li Shishi nodded slightly, and then went out of the city with Li Erlong and the others.

"Husband, let me go to the Hundred Refinements Workshop with you," Lin Zhiqing said softly from the side.

Zhao Daxuan readily agreed, smiling as he said, "Then let's go take a look together and see how your new fuel production is going."