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

Upon hearing this, Qin Lide smiled and clapped his hands in approval.

"Very good... Lord Zhao's arrangement is a blessing for these orphans."

Zhao Daxuan shook his head, "Qingci and the others noticed this when they arrived today. Otherwise, I wouldn't have noticed this situation before. These orphans are still young, and it's not good for them to be left unattended."

Qin Lide turned to Shen Qingci and the other women, praising them repeatedly, "These ladies are not only as beautiful as angels, but also have the hearts of bodhisattvas. On behalf of these orphans, I thank you!"

Shen Qingci smiled. She felt sorry for those orphans. If she could help them, she could also lend a hand to Zhao Daxuan. It was a win-win situation, so why not?

Li Shishi and the others didn't think too much about it; they simply felt sorry for the orphans, and since Zhao Daxuan had the ability, it wouldn't hurt to help them.

"Old Qin, then I'll trouble you to find a suitable place to settle the orphans, and arrange for some women to help take care of them."

Zhao Daxuan told Qin Lide about his arrangements, and then looked at Zhao Fubao.

"Fu Bao, arrange for people to find all the orphans in the refugee camp, gather them together, and settle them in the place arranged by Elder Qin."

Qin Lide and Zhao Fubao nodded, accepted the order, and were about to turn around and leave to carry out the matter when Shen Qingci called them back.

Shen Qingci looked at Zhao Daxuan and said, "Husband, if there is no urgent matter, why don't we go together to see these orphans, so that they can know who rescued them from their suffering?"

Zhao Daxuan thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "Alright, let's go take a look together then."

Afterwards, Zhao Daxuan and his group left the Black Mountain Pass together, and Zhao Fubao also called over several groups of people, and together they arrived at the plain where 30,000 refugees had gathered.

To facilitate the repair of the Heishan Pass, the place where 30,000 refugees were stationed was not far from the pass. The shacks and thatched huts were crowded together.

As he approached, a foul stench wafted in the wind, causing Zhao Daxuan to frown. The environment was terrible; it could easily lead to infectious diseases if left unchecked.

As the group approached the refugee camp, they heard the wailing of children. Looking in the direction of the sound, they witnessed a scene that enraged them.

A strong man snatched a broken bowl with a missing corner from the hand of a girl who was about four years old.

The big man looked into the bowl and saw that it contained thin porridge that the child had just received from the porridge stall. He grinned and turned to leave.

When the little girl saw the big man carrying the bowl about to leave, she cried and rushed over to him, hugging his leg tightly.

"Uncle, please give it back to me!"

"My mother is sick and needs this bowl of porridge to save her life!"

The burly man frowned and turned to look at the little girl clinging to his leg. He shook his leg, but the girl still clung to him tightly.

His brows furrowed, and he kicked the girl in the chest, cursing, "Get lost, you little bastard!"

The little girl was weak and was kicked several meters away by the big man. Her cries stopped abruptly... she was too stunned to breathe after being kicked.

Zhao Daxuan's expression instantly turned cold, and Zhao Fubao's face also turned ugly.

Before Zhao Daxuan could give the order, Zhao Fubao waved his hand, and several soldiers rushed out from behind him and surrounded the big man.

The burly man patted his trouser leg, which had been soiled by the little girl, and got up to continue walking back when he was surrounded by several figures.

Upon closer inspection, they saw several soldiers from the Wangbei Camp dressed in leather armor. The fierce look on the big man's face instantly disappeared, replaced by a smile.

"Gentlemen, what are your orders?"

The burly man bowed and scraped, feeling uneasy, wondering if they had witnessed what had just happened.

The soldiers didn't reply, but stepped forward and snatched the pottery bowl from the big man's hand. Then, the two of them captured the big man.

"Sirs, why are you arresting me? It's a misunderstanding!"

"I don't want the porridge anymore, could you please offer it to the soldiers instead?"

The big man was panicked and looked anxious.

Zhao Daxuan ignored the man and quickly walked to the girl's side, squatted down, and picked her up.

Upon seeing the girl's face clearly, Zhao Daxuan's pupils immediately contracted.

"Niu Niu, is that you?"

Zhao Daxuan pressed on the philtrum for a while, and the little girl slowly woke up.

When the girl saw Zhao Daxuan clearly, her eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but hug him tightly and call out to him affectionately.

"Uncle Honey!"

Upon seeing Zhao Daxuan, the little girl immediately thought of the jar of honey he had given her. Unfortunately, she only ate it for a few days before it was stolen.

Zhao Daxuan was both amused and exasperated when he heard Niu Niu address him. He shook his head and asked her what was wrong.

"Niu Niu, why are you all alone? Where's your mother?"

Niu Niu looked up, her face full of sadness. "Mommy is sick. She hasn't been able to get up and do chores for the past two days."

"Niu Niu went to get a bowl of porridge herself, wanting to give it to her mother, but... but the bad guys snatched it away... Waaaaah..."

As she spoke, Niu Niu couldn't help but sob.

Zhao Daxuan frowned, looking at Niu Niu's tattered clothes and sallow complexion, and felt puzzled.

Niu Niu's father died in battle. He had previously given her and her mother fifty taels of compensation, which should have been enough for them to live in Zhenbei City. How did they end up like this?

We can only find out more about the situation after we find Niu Niu's mother. For now, let's vent our anger for Niu Niu.

"Don't cry, Niu Niu. Watch how your uncle will get revenge for you."

Zhao Daxuan stood up and looked at the man who was begging for mercy from several soldiers around him with a stern face.

The man sensed a murderous aura coming from ahead and unconsciously turned his head to look. He met Zhao Daxuan's oppressive eyes and immediately trembled.

The man realized that the person in front of him was the leader of the soldiers, so he put on a fawning smile and said, "Sir, it's a misunderstanding. I'm this girl's uncle. I was just joking with her."

"You're talking nonsense, I don't have an uncle at all."

Niu Niu's face flushed red as she roared at the big man, afraid that Zhao Daxuan would take the man's words seriously.

The man was embarrassed after being retorted by Niu Niu, but a sinister glint flashed in his eyes as he glanced at her.

He then retorted, "Sir, don't listen to her nonsense. The little girl doesn't understand anything."

Zhao Daxuan walked slowly forward, his heavy steps feeling as if they were pounding on the heart of a burly man, each step making his heart tighten.

Zhao Daxuan said coldly, "Is that so? I think the little girl is much more sensible than you."

The burly man gave an awkward laugh. "Sir... you're joking..."

Zhao Fubao snorted coldly and kicked the big man in the back of the knee. The big man's knee buckled and he instantly knelt on the ground.

"Hmph! Do you think we're blind? You dare to lie through your teeth in front of Commandant Zhao? You're asking for trouble!"

The burly man suddenly looked up at Zhao Daxuan, his pupils contracted, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead. He secretly felt bitter. Could this man in front of him be the leader of the Wangbei Camp, Zhao Daxuan, the Commandant Zhao?