Kill the enemy and get a wife? I'll single-handedly slaughter my way through the Northern Barba

Li Hong misunderstood the young man's meaning and immediately flew into a rage: "Guards, throw this lecherous scoundrel out!"

Hearing the commotion, the eight guards rushed towards the young man.

Seeing the sticks coming at him, the young man remained calm and raised his hand to catch the first stick that struck him.

"Bang!"

His hand was like an iron clamp, firmly holding the stick in place.

"Let go!"

The young man gave a soft shout, and the guard felt the stick tremble violently, forcing him to release it.

Then, the young man swung the stick lightly.

"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang..."

The sounds of clubs clashing filled the air, and the guards' weapons were all knocked from their hands, their hands going numb as they staggered backward.

"call!"

The stick in the young man's hand stopped in front of Li Song, only three inches away from his face.

The cold wind whipped up by the stick made Li Song break out in a cold sweat.

"Hero...please calm down!"

Li Song could tell that the young man in front of him was highly skilled.

They were either famous swordsmen in the martial arts world or experts from the government.

"My son was impolite just now and offended the hero. I apologize to the hero."

With that, Li Song bowed to him, his attitude extremely respectful: "May I ask about your background, hero?"

The young man put away the stick, threw it back to its owner, and bowed slightly before introducing himself.

"I am Lin Feng, the newly appointed Deputy Commander of the Ruzhou Military Command. I have come today to avert a calamity for Mayor Li's family."

"Lin...Lin Feng?"

Li Song seemed to awaken from a dream and stepped forward to pay his respects.

"So it was Lord Lin in person! Oh dear, why didn't you say so sooner, Lord Lin?"

"Second brother, quickly prepare a banquet to entertain Lord Lin!"

Lin Feng raised his hand and said, "Mayor Li, there's no need for such a fuss."

"I came here to find you in order not to alert the enemy. Let's keep things simple."

"The people in this courtyard should all be your trusted confidants. Tell them to keep their mouths shut and not let anything slip."

"This matter concerns the life and death of your Li family."

The smile on Li Song's face vanished. His eyes darted around, and he immediately ordered, "Close the courtyard gates. I need to speak privately with Lord Lin!"

……

That evening, Ruzhou bordered the Western Regions.

Inside what appears to be an ordinary inn.

The towering man was using both hands to tear apart the braised mutton on the table.

He ate with gusto, his mouth greasy, and kept urging, "Mr. Zhai, don't just look, eat! This braised mutton is really authentic!"

After saying that, the man picked up the wine jar with his shiny, oily hands and drank it down in a big gulp.

"happy!"

The man wiped the wine and grease from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, a satisfied look on his face.

A man in his mid-thirties was sitting opposite the man.

The man was dressed in white and held a white paper fan.

His clothes were white, his fan was white, and his face was very pale.

"Brother Qu, come back with me!"

Mr. Zhai quietly watched the man eating and drinking heartily, and advised, "Let's discuss this further after Brother Duan returns from Jingjue."

"Bang!"

The towering man placed the wine jar on the table.

"Wait for Brother Duan to come back? Mr. Zhai, you know perfectly well that I, Qu Haishan, must marry a woman every six months to bring good luck."

"I finally found it, how could I let it slip by? Are you trying to kill me?"

The towering man was none other than Qu Haishan, a fierce general under Duan Lang.

The man dressed as a scholar opposite Quhai Mountain is named Zhai Ping.

His nickname among the ruthless bandits was "White Paper Fan," meaning he was Duan Lang's strategist and confidant.

Upon hearing this, Zhai Ping calmly explained, "Brother Qu, there's still some time before the six-month period ends. You can find a suitable woman in Ruzhou or the Western Regions."

"However, a man named Lin Feng has arrived in Ruzhou. He has made great contributions in Youzhou."

"Last time you led your troops to massacre the River Valley Village and then launched a surprise attack on Blackwater Town, Lin Feng will definitely make some moves..."

Before Zhai Ping could finish speaking, Qu Haishan immediately burst into laughter, saying, "Mr. Zhai, you think too highly of Lin Feng."

"Do you know what that guy surnamed Lin is doing right now? He's thoroughly investigating the Ruzhou Army, keeping an eye on their scouts, hahaha!"

Zhai Ping was slightly taken aback: "Brother Qu, how did you know?"

Qu Haishan said with a hint of pride, "Mr. Zhai, you are Brother Duan's strategist, resourceful and wise. I admire you."

"However, I, Qu Haishan, am not stupid. I've had people keeping a close eye on Ruzhou City!"

"Raymond Lam is all show and no substance!"

Qu Haishan didn't take Lin Feng seriously at all.

"He spends all his time at home reviewing case files, and now he's turned his attention to the Ruzhou Army."

"It's true that the Ruzhou army are cowards and weaklings, but this commander is only good at bullying his own people."

"He's not much better than the Ruzhou army. Maybe he just stays home all day, doing absolutely nothing but playing around with women, hahaha!"

Qu Haishan laughed incessantly, but Zhai Ping found it increasingly eerie.

Lin Feng's reputation in Youzhou was so great that it was known throughout Ruzhou.

How could a fierce general who could kill Zheng Yan, the "cannibal general" of the Northern Barbarians, be so incompetent and mediocre?

"Brother Qu, I still feel this is inappropriate. Let's discuss it further..."

Zhai Ping still tried his best to persuade Qu Haishan.

But Qu Haishan couldn't wait any longer.

"Mr. Zhai, we've known each other for many years, and you know my temper, Qu Haishan."

"What I need to do, I must do!"

"What danger could there be in Blackwater Town?"

"The person from Ruzhou who could harm my Qu Hai Mountain hasn't even been born yet!"

Qu Haishan slammed his hand on the table, settling the matter.

Seeing this, Zhai Ping had no choice but to settle for second best.

"If you're going to do something, be sure to bring plenty of brothers with you, and be careful in everything you do."

Qu Haishan laughed heartily: "Good, good, good! Once we get the bride back, we'll invite you, Mr. Zhai, to our wedding feast, hahaha!"

The next day, in Blackwater Town.

The wedding procession, accompanied by gongs and drums, slowly left the Li family's house and headed out of town.

In the Daqian era, marriage strictly followed the "Six Rites," including betrothal, asking the name, accepting auspicious gifts, presenting betrothal gifts, setting the wedding date, and the wedding ceremony.

At dusk, the groom arrived at the Li family home and took the bride away.

The female members of the Li family are not allowed to see the wedding procession off at the door. Only the bride's father, brothers, uncles, and other relatives are allowed to see the wedding procession back to the groom's home.

Furthermore, the bride's uncles, cousins, and other relatives are generally required to return the same way they came and are not allowed to appear at the groom's wedding banquet.

As the sun set, the wedding procession stretched for quite a distance.

The onlookers, seeing this spectacle, couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.

"Mayor Li's family is really impressive; they even send three to five hundred people to escort a bride."

"Anyone who didn't know better would think we were going to war!"

Locals were chatting animatedly nearby.

"You're really ignorant, aren't you? Mayor Li's son-in-law is a relative of Mr. Shen, the richest man in Ruzhou."

"They have plenty of money, and Mayor Li is concerned about his image, so he should prepare a large number of people to escort the bride."

A dark-skinned man chuckled.

"What's the point? Such a grand display would cost so much money. We might as well save the money for food and drink."

The man's words drew ridicule from those around him.

"Do you think Mayor Li is like you? Just loafing around all day waiting to die?"

"They want to take it a step further, do you understand?"

The people talked about it freely, using it as a topic of conversation.

But Li Song's heart was in his throat as he walked through the wedding procession.

His eyes darted back and forth, trying to catch any signs of impending danger.

The groom, on the other hand, was exceptionally excited, with a broad smile on his face.

When the wedding procession had left the town about half a mile away, suddenly a person emerged from the woods ahead.

With a broken knife slung over his shoulder, he was as burly as a bear come to life.

Upon seeing this, someone from the groom Shenhe's side stepped forward and handed over the prepared red envelope.

"Hero, today is the wedding day of our boss Shen Sanqian's relative, Young Master Shenhe."

"A guest is a guest. Here is fifty taels of silver. Please accept it, hero. And please have some drinks with your brothers."