In this chaotic world of vying for power, I can become stronger by marrying a wife.

He hadn't finished speaking.

His smile suddenly froze.

Because he saw a black dot appear in the sky behind Li Yueru.

The black dot grew larger and closer.

It is an arrow.

"collapse--!"

A loud blast of air exploded.

Before the man in black could react, his head exploded like a watermelon.

The headless corpse lay stiffly in front of Li Yueru.

Everyone was stunned.

Li Yueru raised her head and looked towards the village entrance.

A warhorse galloped through the snow.

The man on horseback wore tattered leather armor and held an exaggeratedly large bow in his hand.

He had a smile on his face, but his eyes were as cold as the abyss of hell.

"Yueru, I'm back."

Su Ming dismounted and walked to Li Yueru, gently wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth.

"I'm sorry, I've made you suffer."

Li Yueru's eyes instantly reddened, but she didn't cry; she just nodded vigorously.

"My lord, I am not afraid."

Su Ming patted her head, stood up, and turned to look at the group of men in black.

"Are you people from Liu Cang's men?"

No one answered.

Everyone was stunned by the killing intent emanating from Su Ming.

"Not going to say anything?"

Su Ming laughed, "Then go to hell."

He raised his bow.

"Boom boom boom boom boom—!"

The arrows rained down like a torrential downpour.

With every arrow, one person falls.

In less than ten breaths, only five of the thirty men in black remained.

The five people were so frightened that they turned and ran away.

"Scarface, spare him, kill the rest."

"Alright!"

Scarface and his five brothers rushed forward and quickly dispatched four of them as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

The last one had both legs sliced ​​off by Scarface and collapsed to the ground screaming in agony.

Su Ming walked over and stepped on his face.

"Go back and tell Liu Cang that I will personally go to Jing'an City to find him in three days."

"Let him wash his neck and wait."

After saying that, he finished the job with a single slash.

The villagers watched from a distance, speechless.

The poor hunter they once looked down on was now like a killing god emerging from a battlefield.

Su Ming sheathed his knife, took Li Yueru's hand, and walked back to the courtyard.

"Yueru, pack your things, come with me to the main camp."

"It's not safe here."

Li Yueru nodded obediently: "Mm."

Just then, the jade pendant in Su Ming's arms suddenly became hot.

He took it out and looked at it; to his surprise, a line of small characters appeared on the jade pendant:

"Beneath the stone chamber at Black Mountain Post Station lies the dragon vein of a previous dynasty. Whoever obtains it can defy fate."

Su Ming's pupils contracted.

Dragon vein?

[Ding! Hidden quest triggered: Dragon Vein of the Previous Dynasty - Enter the ruins of the previous dynasty within seven days to obtain the Dragon Vein Core.]

[Task Reward: System upgrade, unlocking ultimate features.]

[Mission failed: System crash, host dead.]

Su Ming took a deep breath.

It seems I'll have to go to Heishankou again.

But before that...

He raised his head and looked in the direction of Jing'an City, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.

"Liu Cang, I'll take your life first."

The Jing'an Army camp, the captain's tent.

Su Ming pushed open the door, and Li Yueru followed behind him, looking around timidly.

The tent was simple, with a wooden bed, a table and a chair, and a chipped standard-issue sword hanging on the wall.

"You'll stay here?" Li Yueru pursed her lips.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you." Su Ming pulled her down to sit and poured her a glass of hot water. "Once I'm done with my business, I'll take you to a nice place to stay."

Li Yueru shook her head and held his hand: "As long as I'm with my husband, anywhere is fine."

[Ding! Li Yueru's favorability +5, current favorability: 135!]

Su Ming felt a warmth in his heart and leaned down to kiss her forehead: "Be a good girl and wait for me here. Don't open the door for anyone."

He got up and walked to the door, then turned back and added, "Oh, by the way, there's a dagger under the bed. Use it if you're in danger."

Li Yueru nodded, her eyes full of trust.

As Su Ming left the tent, Scarface immediately approached him: "Boss, what's next?"

"Go to the commander's tent."

Zhang Meng was looking at a map when Su Ming came in. He put down his pen and asked, "What happened? Is something wrong?"

Su Ming slammed the bloodstained ledger on the table: "Liu Cang sent men to arrest my wife. Thirty lives were lost, all left in Su Family Village."

Zhang Meng opened the account book, his face growing increasingly grim.

"That bastard... colluding with the Northern barbarians is one thing, but he even dares to kill his own people?"

"More than that." Su Ming sneered, "Three of his underlings are in Jing'an City, one of whom, Military Advisor Zhou, has already been shot dead by me."

Zhang Meng suddenly looked up: "You killed Zhou Bapi?"

"Three miles away, a single arrow killed him."

Zhang Meng gasped, then slammed his hand on the table and laughed loudly: "Good! Well done! I've had my eye on that bastard for a long time!"

He put away the account book and said seriously, "I will personally deliver this to the capital and hand it over to the Censorate. But before that..."

"Before that, I need to go to Jing'an City first," Su Ming interrupted him. "I have to kill that dog Liu Cang myself."

Zhang Meng frowned: "Are you crazy? He's a second-rank military officer with three hundred garrison soldiers under his command. You're going to throw your life away alone?"

"Who said I'm alone?" Su Ming pointed outside the tent. "I have ten brothers."

"Ten people trying to attack a city?" Zhang Meng shook his head. "No, that's too risky."

Su Ming smiled and took out the wolf-head token from his pocket: "Sir, do you recognize this?"

Zhang Meng took the token, his pupils shrinking: "Temujin's token... What do you want to do with it?"

"Liu Cang is colluding with the Northern Barbarians, he must be in contact with Temujin." Su Ming narrowed his eyes. "If I take this token into the city, saying I'm delivering intelligence to him, would he dare refuse to see me?"

Zhang Meng was stunned, then gave him a thumbs up: "You little rascal, you're cunning enough."

"All's fair in war." Su Ming turned and walked out. "By the way, sir, my wife is in my tent. Could you please send two people to guard her and prevent any unauthorized personnel from getting close?"

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on it myself."

Su Ming walked out of the command tent, where Scarface and the others had already assembled.

"Boss, are we really going to Jing'an City?" The tall, thin man sounded a bit uneasy.

"Scared?"

"I'm not afraid!" the tall, thin man puffed out his chest. "Following you, I'll brave even the most dangerous places!"

Su Ming patted him on the shoulder and took out ten sets of Northern Barbarian cavalry outfits from his spatial storage: "Change into these, let's pretend to be barbarians."

Half an hour later.

Eleven "Northern Barbarian Cavalry" rode towards Jing'an City.

At the city gate, the guards blocked the way.

"Stop! Who goes there!"

Su Ming waved the wolf-head token in his hand and said in broken Chinese, "The Red Wolf King's men are sending an urgent message to the garrison commander."

The guard glanced at the token, his expression changed, and he immediately let them through: "Go in quickly!"

After entering the city, Su Ming and his party went straight to the garrison commander's residence.

Outside the mansion gate, two guards with crossed halberds blocked the way.

"Who goes there?"

Su Ming dismounted and waved his token: "Under the command of Deputy Commander Temujin, on the orders of the Red Wolf King, I am delivering intelligence to Lord Liu."

The guard hesitated for a moment, then turned and went into the mansion to report.

A moment later, a man who looked like a butler trotted out, all smiles: "Distinguished guests, please come in. The master is waiting in the study."

Su Ming followed the butler through the front yard and into the inner courtyard.