The First Military God of the Border

Inside the lobby.

Fan Wujiu was very puzzled.

Lin Hui came to discuss important matters of cooperation. Now that he has defeated the second-in-command and everything is ready, why is he not mentioning the An family anymore?

"Why are you in such a hurry? There are plenty of rooms in the stronghold. We'll drink until we drop tonight. After we've eaten and drunk our fill, we'll have Monkey take us out to hunt some pheasants in the woods. Then we'll continue drinking tonight."

Six Monkeys chuckled and chimed in, "Yes, yes, no rush, no rush, let's drink..."

Lin Hui chuckled and replied, "I still need to go back early. I have a new wife at home, how can I leave her alone?"

Upon hearing this, instead of the expected burst of laughter, everyone fell silent.

Many people in the know immediately changed their expressions, and occasionally stole glances at Ling Ziyi who was drinking, making the atmosphere very strange.

Lin Hui sensed something was wrong.

But the monk was completely clueless; how could he possibly know what had suddenly happened to these people?

Lin Hui didn't care anymore and decisively asked about the important matter. After confirming the time, he went back. How comfortable it would be to eat and drink his fill and then sleep with his wife.

No sooner had he thought that than Lin Hui reacted.

What does it mean to have a beautiful wife at home? It means that your own home is where your true beautiful wife is.

That kind of ultimate experience is something others wouldn't even dare to dream of.

Seeing that he was about to lose his composure in front of everyone, Lin Hui quietly crossed his legs to hide his embarrassment before asking, "Boss, when are you going down the mountain?"

"Brother, although we have a team of about a hundred people, Anjia is no easy task."

"If we go directly, I'm afraid the brothers will suffer."

"Since I have already agreed to go, I will not go back on my word. However, we cannot rush the process."

Lin Hui nodded: "What the boss said makes sense. I'll wait for the boss's news."

Fan Wujiu pondered for a moment: "Here's what we'll do. Give me three days. I'll send someone to Anjia's shack to find out what's going on there."

"Have Ziyi come down the mountain to find you in three days, and we'll discuss the specific date for our operation."

Ling Ziyi chimed in, "Don't worry, the An family is wicked and has harmed countless people. Even if you don't come looking for us, we'll deal with them sooner or later."

"The An family will be destroyed this time."

Lin Hui looked at Ling Ziyi, then at Fan Wujiu, stood up and bowed deeply: "Boss, Miss Ziyi, thank you..."

"I'll go back and wait for news."

Fan Wujiu hurriedly stopped him: "Brother, what's the rush? Even if your wife is home alone, it's okay. You need to be moderate in these things. You're still young. If you ruin your health, what will you do when a better girl comes along? Wouldn't that be unfair to her?"

As he spoke, he gave Ling Ziyi a mischievous smile.

"Boss, thank you for your kindness. Here's what we'll do: once the An family's affairs are settled, I'll drink with you until we're completely drunk."

"Okay, it's settled then."

Fan Wujiu waved his hand and patted Lin Hui on the shoulder again.

Lin Hui didn't linger and turned to walk outside.

Liu Hou wanted to persuade Lin Hui, but Ling Ziyi glared at him and shut him up.

Fan Wujiu laughed and said, "Ziyi, since you're familiar with Brother Lin, why don't you go and see her off?"

Ling Ziyi was taken aback at first, hesitated for a moment, and then chased after him.

"Lin Hui, come on, I'll take you down the mountain."

The two walked out of the hall side by side.

The snow outside had stopped sometime ago, the wind had subsided considerably, and the faint sunlight seemed to be breaking through the clouds, shimmering white on the snow and making one's eyes sting.

The village was very quiet; all the sounds came from the main hall.

The snow had accumulated quite a bit, forming a thick layer that crunched underfoot.

Ling Ziyi and Lin Hui walked together, but there was enough space between them for a person to pass each other. They just walked like that, neither of them speaking.

After leaving the gate of the mountain stronghold, the road leads down the mountain. As always, the guards here take out a black strip of cloth.

Lin Hui reached out to take it, but Ling Ziyi stopped him: "It's alright, no need to bring it. With your archery skills, there are many ways to get up the mountain, why bother?"

"Thank you, Miss Purple. It's cold outside, so please see me here."

Ling Ziyi remained silent. After hesitating for a moment, Lin Hui took out the dagger and finally asked the question that had been bothering him: "Miss Ziyi, when we talked about the dagger earlier, the gang leader and the others looked at me strangely. Is this dagger special?"

Ling Ziyi was taken aback. Her face flushed slightly in the dim sunlight, and her bright eyes gazed at the distant mountains with a serene and calm expression.

Ling Ziyi looked at the dagger and slowly asked, "Do you know what this dagger is called?"

Ling Ziyi took the dagger and waved it in front of Lin Hui.

Lin Hui shook his head in confusion. How could he possibly know someone's name if no one told him?

Ling Ziyi looked at the dagger with incredibly gentle eyes, as if she were lost in deep memories.

"This dagger and the sword I'm carrying are a set; together they're called 'Retention'."

"A dagger is a knife of longing, a longsword is a sword of heartbreak. When the dagger and sword are combined, it means to hold on, to hold on to the past, to hold on to you. According to the elders, if a woman gives a dagger to another man, it means that she wants that man to protect her."

"I've finished speaking. Do you understand now? When I first came up the mountain, there were quite a few fights within the stronghold over this dagger."

Lin Hui was dumbfounded after hearing this. What does "protection" mean? In that case, this dagger is a token of love.

Ling Ziyi has fallen in love with him? She has given him her most precious possession?

No way, this is only the second time we've met.

Only in this way can one explain why no one in the mountain village gave him a friendly look after he went up the mountain.

Ling Ziyi was originally everyone's dream girl, but now, she has already found someone else and they have secretly pledged their lives to each other.

It's no wonder that so many grown men in the mountain stronghold were furious.

Lin Hui originally wanted to keep the dagger with him, since it was very useful and extremely sharp for cutting flesh, but now he dared not do so.

Seeing the change in Lin Hui's expression, Ling Ziyi laughed heartily, her cheerful laughter echoing across the mountaintop: "Here, take it."

She handed the dagger to Lin Hui, saying with a smile, "What's with all this talk about trying to keep me here? It's just a dagger. All that nonsense. You happen to not have a suitable weapon, so take this and you can protect your family."

Lin Hui dared not accept it and hurriedly waved his hand.

"Are you scared? Look at you, you coward."

Ling Ziyi's smile took on a cunning glint: "Besides, you said when you saved me that this dagger would be my way of repaying your life-saving grace."

Hearing Ling Ziyi say this, Lin Hui didn't know what to say. Since she had said it this way, it would be unreasonable for him not to take it. He reached out and took the dagger.

However, his mind was racing. If he had known that this dagger had such a story, he would never have taken it when he was in the cave.

"Thank you, Miss Purple. You should go back now; it's cold outside."

Lin Hui turned around and, led by the guards, headed down the mountain.

Ling Ziyi stood there, watching Lin Hui's figure disappear down the narrow mountain path, before turning back.

At the entrance to the hall, Liu Hou poked his head out and asked with a grin, "Third Master, if you can't bear to part with him, why don't you let him stay?"

Ling Ziyi ignored him and continued walking inside.

The clueless Six Monkeys continued to chuckle, "Third Master, lovesickness is so painful, you must hold on..."

Ling Ziyi turned to look at Liu Hou, chuckled, and then her expression suddenly changed: "If you say that again, I'll cut your tongue out and use it as a snack with my wine."

As for Lin Hui, at this moment he had only one wish in his mind: to quickly go down the mountain, find the wild boar meat he had hidden last time, and then go home.

I don't know why, but whenever I think of water kites, I think of... you know.

There's no way around it; since I want to, I'll just go back and enjoy myself with my wife.

Since she's my wife anyway, I might as well use her.