The First Military God of the Border

Lin Hui stopped wasting words.

He spoke directly in a commanding tone: "I told you, wait for me at home, boil water, and clean the wound."

Shui Feiyuan shuddered. She dared not disobey. She knew Lin Hui's temperament very well. He was unpredictable and would punch and kick her at the drop of a hat. The most terrifying thing was that he would choke her. He had choked her unconscious several times.

The clear wound on his neck was the result of Lin Hui strangling him.

Who is Lin Hui? In his previous life, he was a special forces soldier, a top-notch soldier who carried out special missions year after year. After saying that, he stopped talking nonsense.

The water sprite may not be used to this change, so let time prove it.

If things continue like this after a while, Lin Hui will stop caring. So what if she's beautiful? So what if she's a stunning beauty?

He didn't care at all. He knew the rules of this era all too well. As long as he became strong, he wouldn't lack food or clothing, and he could have as many women as he wanted.

After searching the house, Lin Hui found a bow and arrow, and also took a rusty dagger before going out.

It was very cold. He could bear it indoors, but once he went outside, the cold wind made him shiver.

He wrapped his thin, tattered clothes tightly around himself and then headed towards the mountains.

This season is actually not the best time for hunting.

Fortunately, Lin Hui had accumulated rich experience in jungle warfare over the years and quickly discovered traces of animal activity after entering the mountains.

Following the trail, they soon found a pheasant.

It wasn't too big or too small, but it was enough for him and Shui Feiyuan to have a hearty meal.

Lin Hui was overjoyed, never expecting to encounter a pheasant on his first trip into the mountains.

Pheasants are a delicacy with delicious meat, but they also have their problems. These small animals hold their heads high and are very wary.

Once discovered, it will quickly fly to a more distant place.

For hunters, even if they encounter a pheasant, they often have to return empty-handed; hunting one is not easy.

But for Lin Hui, the champion of the entire army's martial arts competition, none of this mattered. He had practiced archery in his previous life. While he wouldn't say he could hit a target from a hundred paces, he could certainly hit the target every time within eighty paces.

Eighty paces away, the pheasant would not notice at all.

He took the bow and arrows from his body and carefully aimed.

Eyes narrowed to slits, breath held…

"Whoosh..."

The arrow flew swiftly, and from the bushes eighty paces away, a loud thud was heard, and the pheasant fell to the ground.

Lin Hui chuckled and quickly walked to the bushes where the pheasant was.

The pheasant was pierced through the body by his arrow and had already died.

Lin Hui easily shot a pheasant, which gave him great confidence in making a living through hunting.

He carefully put the pheasant away and continued searching for prey in the mountains, but unfortunately, he wandered around for a long time without catching anything.

Seeing that I had already gone too far from the village and it was getting late, I prepared to go home.

Otherwise, it will be troublesome when it gets dark. You can still walk in the dark if you can't see the road, but the cold wind in the mountains can freeze you to death.

Although there was only one pheasant, it was enough to fill me up for dinner.

After descending the mountain, Lin Hui hurried home along the official road. He hadn't gone far when two men appeared in front of him.

Lin Hui took a closer look and saw that the two men were wearing thick robes and had identical long swords hanging at their waists; one was thin and the other was fat.

I remember this kind of attire; it was the uniform of the border troops of the Great Yu Dynasty.

Upon meeting them, Lin Hui couldn't just walk past them directly, so he smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, "Greetings, gentlemen..."

The two ignored Lin Hui, but instead exchanged a glance, both seeing joy on each other's faces.

"Kid, good luck in your next life."

The fat man chuckled and kicked at Lin Hui.

Lin Hui was caught off guard and was kicked a long way away.

He struggled to his feet, looking at the two men warily, and asked, "Why are you attacking a hunter like me, gentlemen?"

The skinny man sneered, "Hunter, I think you're more like an enemy spy."

"A spy? Border troops should be the spear and sharp weapon to protect the country. How can we so easily label an ordinary citizen as a spy?"

Lin Hui's tone turned cold.

The fat man laughed loudly: "Kid, since you speak so righteously, I might as well let you die knowing the truth."

He brandished his military knife: "We have no choice. The higher-ups want to make kills, and we brothers also need to make kills to earn bounties, so we have no choice but to borrow your head."

"Kid, you can only blame your bad luck. My brother and I had been searching for ages and hadn't found anything suitable. We were about to head back when you showed up!"

Before he could finish speaking, the fat man rushed over, leaped into the air, and slashed his long knife toward Lin Hui's head.

Lin Hui reacted extremely quickly, dodging the fatal blow with a swift movement.

Although his body was weak, attacks of this level were ineffective against him unless they were launched by surprise.

While dodging, Lin Hui was already preparing to counterattack. He formed his left hand into a claw, grabbed the fat man's wrist and pulled him. Then, he moved his feet and was behind the fat man in the blink of an eye.

Then, with a forceful pull, the knife that was in the fat man's hand was now in Lin Hui's hand in the blink of an eye, and he placed it against the fat man's neck.

The sudden turn of events left the fat man in a state of panic.

"Wait... hero..."

He was just about to beg for mercy and say that they should talk things out, but Lin Hui didn't give him that chance. With a slight exertion, a line of blood spurted out, and the fat man was instantly killed.

He killed the fat man, but felt incredibly desolate inside.

The border troops, who should have been fearless in defending their country on the frontier, actually committed such a heinous act of killing innocent people and claiming credit for their crimes.

In this world, is there any way for ordinary people to survive?

Seeing his companion killed, the skinny man was at a loss for what to do.

He couldn't decide whether to leave or run away. Just as he hesitated, Lin Hui turned around and faced him.

The skinny man drew his long knife and charged at Lin Hui recklessly. Lin Hui, without any fancy moves, suddenly drew his knife just as the skinny man was about to get close.

Before the skinny man could react, his throat had been slit.

Lin Hui sighed helplessly. If you hadn't wanted to kill me, I wouldn't have ended up in this mess.

Lin Hui looked at the two corpses, his gaze drawn to their weapons, especially the knives, which were of very high quality and were the standard weapons used by the border troops.

Not only are the materials used all of high quality, but the manufacturing methods are also unique, making them several levels better than weapons used by civilians.

Then there's the bow and arrow. The skinny man carried a set of bows and arrows on his back, and the bow was a fine iron-framed bow.

Look at the bow and arrows on your own back, then look at this bow and arrows. One is on the ground, the other is in the sky. The difference in quality is immediately apparent.

In such chaotic times, a superior iron-framed bow is a lifesaver.

It can be used for hunting for self-defense, and for anything else.

Unfortunately, Lin Hui dared not bring such a good item home, as it was a weapon of the border army, and sharp-eyed villagers could recognize it at a glance.

If discovered by the border troops, it would be a capital offense.

However, he had already killed the person, so he didn't want to let go of such a good thing.

Lin Hui ignored the corpse, but collected the long sword and bow and arrows, and then climbed up the hillside.

After finding a secluded cave in the mountains to hide his weapons, he quickened his pace to go home.

…………

"Young Master An, am I right? This girl is incredibly beautiful."

The speaker was Li San, a local ruffian. The man called Young Master An was An Shicai, the son of the landlord of Anjiawopeng.

The boy was very tall, but as thin as a bamboo pole, and his face was pale, clearly the result of long-term indulgence in sex.

An Shicai looked Shui Feiyuan up and down, nodded in satisfaction, and revealed a lewd smile.

He then instructed his two attendants, "Alright, take it back to the master..."

The two attendants chuckled evilly and walked towards Shui Feiyuan.

Shui Feiyuan kept shrinking into the woodpile in the corner, her body trembling.

"Don't come any closer... don't come any closer..."

In the chaos, Shui Feiyuan found a wood-chopping knife in the woodpile and raised it towards the two attendants who rushed at her.

An Shicai laughed heartily: "Quite a spirited young lady, I like her..."

"I forgot to tell you, Lin Hui has already pawned you at our gambling den. Today, you have no choice but to leave."

"Come with me obediently, and I promise I won't sell you to a brothel. Such a beautiful woman, I will cherish you very much."

Upon hearing this, Shui Feiyuan's heart skipped a beat amidst her panic.

"As expected, he still sold me out."

The villagers who were watching were discussing it animatedly.

"Now that you've brought that rascal Lin Hui home, you should just settle down and live a good life."

"Living a simple life? Is that kid the type to live a simple life?"

"A drunkard and a gambler, sooner or later, they'll be beaten to death on the street by these debt collectors."

"Sigh... What a tragedy, what a waste of such a good girl..."

Shui Feiyuan didn't want to accept her fate, but An Shicai's two henchmen were tall and strong, and no matter how hard she resisted, it was no use. Soon, she was captured by the two men.

Thinking of her fate, Shui Feiyuan only wanted to die to end it all.

Just when Shui Feiyuan was in despair, a voice suddenly broke the silence.

"Let go of my wife."