The First Military God of the Border

Ling Ziyi's gaze wandered around, but she didn't look at Lin Hui.

"Miss Ling, please excuse my poor appearance."

Ling Ziyi rolled her eyes at Lin Hui.

I thought to myself, you've been going on for two whole hours, and you're still making a fool of yourself?

There are plenty of crude jokes in the village, and I've heard of cows dying from exhaustion, but I've never seen a cow that's worked the ground to the point of near death.

She took a deep breath: "Come here."

"Miss Ling, what's the matter? Let's talk inside, it's cold outside."

"Why are you letting me in?"

Lin Hui immediately shut up.

Ling Ziyi used her sword to draw on the snow. Soon, a sketch appeared on the snow. Although simple, it was clear and easy to understand.

"The mountain stronghold is ready, and we've figured out the situation for settling down. Now it's up to you."

She pointed to the sketch on the ground and explained to Lin Hui, "Look, this is the An family's residence. There are a total of eighteen houses around it, all of which are guards of the An family. There are ten houses in front, three on the left, three on the right, and two in the back."

Lin Hui squatted down and examined it carefully.

Ling Ziyi continued, "The guards outside are easy to deal with; the brothers from the mountain stronghold can sneak in and take them down. The most difficult ones are the guards inside the An family's territory."

"They outnumbered us and had three squads taking turns patrolling."

Lin Hui fell into deep thought. With such strict security, it wouldn't be easy for him to sneak in and coordinate an attack from the inside.

Ling Ziyi continued, "I watched the patrol team all night and found that they went to this location the least. If you want to go in, go this way."

"This place should be the An family's warehouse. After I go in, I will have to get past the guards before I can enter the main house."

"That's right, although it's dangerous, you should be fine with your skills."

Lin Hui nodded.

"Okay, I know what to do."

"When will we take action?"

"I heard that the old master of the An family is going to marry his ninth concubine tomorrow night. Perfect timing. Once the guards are completely drunk, it will be the perfect time for us to make our move."

Lin Hui was overjoyed; this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Unexpectedly, when he wanted to eat steamed buns, someone delivered white flour. It seems that the timing was perfect for the old master of the An family to marry this concubine.

"Alright, I'll go in early tomorrow night. Once I'm inside the main house, I'll launch a rocket. Once you see the signal, you can launch a full-scale attack."

"it is good."

Ling Ziyi nodded and glanced at Lin Hui.

In the snow, Ling Ziyi's gaze was cold and aloof, giving off a sense of superiority. However, Lin Hui had just seen something different in Ling Ziyi's eyes, though it was fleeting.

Ling Ziyi instructed, "Some of the guards in the An family are veterans from the border army. They are experienced in combat, so be careful. If you can't get into the main house, come out quickly. We'll meet you outside. There will be many opportunities for revenge."

Lin Hui gave a warm smile: "Don't worry, nothing will happen."

Ling Ziyi nodded. "Okay, I'm leaving. We'll act as agreed tomorrow."

Seeing that Ling Ziyi was about to leave without even having a cup of hot tea, Lin Hui hurriedly stopped her: "Have a cup of tea to warm yourself up before you go, it's quite cold outside."

Ling Ziyi rolled her eyes at Lin Hui again, waved her hand, and left.

As they approached the door, she couldn't resist adding a helpful suggestion: "You should go to sleep early too. Save your energy for fighting the enemy tomorrow. Don't... don't overwork yourself."

Upon hearing this, Lin Hui immediately wanted to disappear into the ground. He wanted to say something, but as soon as he looked up, the purple figure had completely vanished into the darkness.

A cold wind, mixed with snow, howled in, making the courtyard shiver. Lin Hui stood in the snow for a while before returning to the house. Shui Feiyuan was still fast asleep, breathing steadily.

Lin Hui held her in his arms, and Shui Feiyuan, still asleep, snuggled closer to Lin Hui and continued sleeping.

Outside the village, Ling Ziyi disappeared into the forest like a ghost in the darkness. Zhao Hong and the others, who were lying in ambush, gritted their teeth and persevered in the cold wind, shivering from the cold.

The next day, Lin Hui didn't rush to get up early. After waking up, he lingered in bed for a long time, holding the water kite.

Lin Hui didn't get up until the sun was already up, and after eating and drinking his fill, he decided to go up the mountain.

"Yuan'er, wait for me at home, I'm going hunting."

"Husband, come back soon. Don't go too far. It's dangerous in the mountains."

Lin Hui nodded: "Wife, don't worry, I'll be very careful. But I might be back late today. If you're okay, go to bed early and take care of yourself."

Shui Feiyuan, who was clearing away the dishes, knew from Lin Hui's instructions that he was going to do something else, and her eyes were full of worry.

"Husband, why are you out hunting so late?"

Lin Hui smiled and stroked Shui Feiyuan's hair, saying, "It's alright, don't worry."

"Take a nap early this afternoon, and remember to lock the door. I'll be back soon."

As Lin Hui spoke, he took out several pieces of dried meat smoked with wild boar, then packed his weapons, slung his bow and arrows over his shoulder, and went out.

After going outside, Lin Hui unconsciously squinted. The sunlight shining on the snow made it difficult for him to open his eyes.

The weather was unusually nice, with bright sunshine. The thin snow had already begun to melt slowly, leaving mud on your feet.

The villagers had been staying indoors for a long time, and on this rare sunny day, many of them were sunbathing in front of their houses. When they saw Lin Hui, they all greeted him.

"Going hunting in the mountains again."

"Lin Hui, I really didn't expect you to be so loyal. Thank you."

"Lin Hui, be careful, it's dangerous in the mountains."

Lin Hui greeted each villager with a smile, then headed straight into the mountains after leaving the village.

Tonight is the agreed time to deal with the An family, but Lin Hui doesn't plan to go there so early. He wants to wander around in the mountains and then walk the mountain path to the An family's shack.

Taking the official road would be too conspicuous. If someone asked him about it, he wouldn't know how to answer. He couldn't very well say he was hunting, could he?

Who would hunt on the official road?

When he left the mountains, people assumed he was hunting, and no one would connect what happened in Anjia with him.

After walking for about half an hour, Lin Hui arrived at a flat area halfway up the mountain.

He stopped, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily, and slowly said, "Come out. We've been following you for so long, this is far enough. We can make our move now."

In fact, Lin Hui sensed that someone was following him not long after he left the village.

The reason he was certain it was a human was because the sound of a human or a wild animal stepping on the snow was completely different, and Lin Hui judged from the footsteps that there were at least five people following him.

Lin Hui called out, but no one came out, which puzzled him greatly.

He quickly realized that they were too inexperienced to play cat and mouse with him.

Since that's the case, I'll have some fun with you guys.

Next, Lin Hui headed directly towards the steep rock face on the left, choosing the more difficult path.

Before long, the commotion behind him disappeared, and he had completely shaken them off.

Taking advantage of this time, Lin Hui first cleaned up the traces of his footsteps by moving backwards, then found a place to hide and waited quietly.

About half an incense stick later, several figures appeared not far away. They were none other than Bian Jun, who had visited Sigou Village once before.

The one leading the team was Zhao Hong, who had been brutally beaten by Lin Hui last time.

Lin Hui's eyes narrowed to slits, a murderous intent emanating from them...

Why are these people following me? They must be trying to kill me, otherwise why would they go through all this trouble?

"Fine, since you show no remorse and still dare to seek revenge, then don't blame me for being impolite..."