In a chaotic world, border soldiers begin their journey by enlisting in the army and getting married

Deficit Camp.

When Chen Shan and his group returned to camp, they were shocked to see that so many people had gone out and only a few had returned. Liu Ruyu, Chu Yiren, and the others were also shocked.

Wang Xiaoya was so frightened that her eyes turned red.

After all, Chen Shan and his companions could only treat their injuries superficially along the way, and they couldn't even remove the bloodstains on their bodies.

"My lord, what...what have you been through?"

"Husband, are you...are you alright?"

Liu Ruyu and the others stepped forward one after another, fearing that Chen Shan might get hurt or something.

"It's alright, your husband is lucky. Let's go back first."

"Brother Xiao, please make the arrangements."

Chen Shan gave a few instructions and then led the four women directly back to the barracks.

After being helped by the maids and given a quick change of clothes, Chen Shan felt completely relaxed.

This battle was indeed fierce, and it was also the battle in which Chen Shan displayed his greatest talent.

If he hadn't had his riot vest, even with the power of a six-stone warrior, he would have been injured.

After all, fighting against tens of thousands of people is no easy task.

"My lord, there were tens of thousands of people who went out this time, how could this have happened? How could it have turned out like this?"

Xiao Ningning found it hard to believe.

The others also watched with curiosity.

An army of tens of thousands of men is more than enough to launch a large-scale war, but very few have returned.

Given these circumstances, the fact that such severe damage occurred suggests the extent of the danger encountered.

Chen Shan didn't hide anything, after all, they were all his women.

He immediately explained the whole story.

"That Kong Qingzhi! He actually colluded with the enemy and betrayed his country!"

Xiao Ningning's eyes blazed with fury. Back then, her Xiao family was wrongly accused of treason, and Confucianism was partly responsible for it.

Unexpectedly, even Confucian scholars are doing this kind of thing nowadays.

"My lord, since Kong Qingzhi is quite powerful, his death will likely bring considerable trouble."

"Fortunately, with Nan Tu Rou in front of us, my husband should be fine."

Chu Yiren truly lived up to her reputation as the "Little Zhuge Liang" among the four women, quickly discerning many issues.

"Never mind those problems, my husband. We can't take such risks next time. No matter what the court orders, we have to figure out whether it's dangerous or not."

Wang Xiaoya and Liu Ruyu both hoped that Chen Shan would be safe and sound.

One was a village woman, and the other was the daughter of a merchant. In this era, they were already of low status, and their greatest hope was to live a peaceful life.

"It's alright, your husband isn't someone to be trifled with."

"If this is indeed a large-scale incident, and even if two brothers are killed, the Deficit Battalion will suffer heavy losses. However, even in the military, this is unavoidable."

Chen Shan took it in stride; although he felt sorry for him, there was nothing he could do.

"My lord, although military merit is important, what Sister Ruyu and the others said is also true. We also hope that you will be safe and sound."

Chu Yiren spoke, and Xiao Ningning nodded repeatedly, even though she could only rely on Chen Shan to overturn the case against her Xiao family.

But she was Chen Shan's woman after all, and she didn't want to implicate Chen Shan because of the Xiao family's affairs.

Seeing the four women like this, Chen Shan was quite satisfied.

"Ahem, I've been away for so many days, and the marching and fighting must have been tiring. Ladies, which of you is free tonight?"

Chen Shan's eyes swept over them, his expression clearly suggestive, and the four women blushed.

"My lord, you should rest for a few days first. Otherwise, overexertion is not good. Once you've rested... you can do whatever you want, we have no objections."

When Liu Ruyu, as the eldest sister, spoke up, the other three nodded with blushes and did not refuse.

This made Chen Shan feel a surge of excitement.

I suffered losses several times before because I couldn't operate four people at the same time. But after a few more times and gaining experience, it will be much easier.

After all, there is a family system. How can the family be revitalized and developed if the skills and techniques are not honed?

Chen Shan felt that his idea was correct.

"By the way, the imperial court's mission this time was to rescue the great Confucian scholar, but they brought back a woman instead, and her name is something like Xu Sijing, Ningning, Yiren. Have you ever heard of her?"

Both women are not simple people; they may have actually heard about Xu Sijing before.

This way, we can find out more and then decide whether or not to kill him.

After all, that was a great Confucian scholar, and Chen Shan was also reluctant to part with him, as he also wanted to learn from him.

"Xu Sijing?"

Upon hearing the name, Xiao Ningning didn't have much of an impression, but Chu Yiren was surprised.

Her beautiful eyes widened as she stared at Chen Shan in disbelief, as if she wanted to confirm it again.

"Yes, Xu Sijing, this woman was brought back from the Longevity Platform of the Qing Dynasty. Kong Qingzhi went there specifically to bring her back, but since he's already colluding with the Qing people, why didn't he just have her delivered directly?"

As Chen Shan spoke, Chu Yiren shook her head slightly: "Husband, this matter is probably not that simple."

"This Xu Sijing herself has a connection with half of the Qing Dynasty. One of her teachers was a sage in the Qing Dynasty's literary tradition, second only to Confucius."

"Afterwards, Xu Sijing studied in Xia Country, although she was not originally from Xia Country."

After Chu Yiren explained in detail, Chen Shan gained a general understanding.

Simply put, this woman is like a chosen one of the literary tradition, highly accomplished in literature and quick-witted from a young age.

Xu Sijing was originally from the Mo Kingdom. He traveled to seven kingdoms, studied under many teachers, and eventually became a renowned Confucian scholar.

Even in the Qing Dynasty, they would be considered honored guests.

"That's not right. If this woman is of such high status, why would she be sent to the Longevity Platform for sacrifice? And why is Kong Qingzhi going to pick her up?"

"Is there something wrong with this?"

Chen Shan immediately realized that something was wrong.

Given the Kong family's nature, they probably had designs on Xu Sijing.

"My husband is right."

"I had heard before that Xu Sijing was favored by the Confucian lineage and they wanted her to marry into the Kong family, but she refused. In addition, she had many connections, so the Kong family could not succeed."

"After that, she left the Xia Kingdom. When she left, the emperor and the court developed considerable hostility towards the Kong family."

"After all, it is one of the representatives that embodies the culture and morality of a country."

"As for what happened after that, I don't know."

Chu Yiren's words just confirmed Chen Shan's thoughts.

These so-called descendants of Confucian sages are indeed incompetent.

They're guilty of treason and collusion with the enemy, and they're also capable of trying to seize others. In short, they're completely incapable of doing anything related to people.

This left Chen Shan speechless.

Judging from this, even if he were to rise through the ranks of the imperial court, the Kong family would still be a significant obstacle.

"So that means she has a very bad relationship with the Kong family. I'll go and interrogate her."

As Chen Shan spoke, he got up to leave.

Xiao Ningning's voice rang out from behind: "Husband, are you serious about this interrogation? Don't let lust cloud your judgment."

"Go away, go away! Your husband is upright and honest; how could he be a greedy and lustful person?"