The First Military God of the Border

Yang Yun's tone was icy.

He sat on horseback, his gaze cold and sinister.

Lin Hui didn't move, while Yang Yun rode away on horseback.

The moment the horse turned around, its tail hit Lin Hui, and it smelled of urine.

Lin Hui stood there, watching Yang Yun lead a troop of border soldiers disappear into the village, before going home.

When Lin Hui got home, he pushed the door open as usual, only to find it was blocked tightly.

I couldn't help but chuckle.

Water kite, really, how can the roof of the outer courtyard gate be so sturdy?

Anyone with a little strength could easily flip over the wall of their own yard.

After confirming that the person outside was Lin Hui, Shui Feiyuan opened the door. Upon seeing Lin Hui, she hurriedly asked, "Husband, how is it?"

Lin Hui went inside, then closed the door and briefly told Shui Yuan about what had happened that day.

When Shui Feiyuan heard the news of the An family's massacre, she was instantly thrown into turmoil.

"The border troops are too despicable; dozens of lives have been lost just like that."

Lin Hui nodded without saying anything.

Human life is as cheap as grass.

In such chaotic times, if you don't find a way to save yourself, you'll only become fish on a chopping block.

Lin Hui looked at Ling Ziyi; the wound had not worsened and there was no more blood seeping out.

However, Ling Ziyi was in a state of high fever.

Feeling the scalding heat from Shui Feiyuan's face, Lin Hui couldn't help but frown.

This fever is bad; if it lasts too long, even if the person wakes up, their brain will be damaged.

In this freezing weather, it's impossible to find a doctor.

After much thought, I realized I had no choice but to find a solution myself.

"Wife, please use warm water to lower her fever. I'll go up the mountain tomorrow to see if I can find any life-saving herbs."

Upon hearing that Lin Hui was going up the mountain again tomorrow, Shui Feiyuan's expression immediately changed: "Husband, although lives are at stake, these are extraordinary times. Before you came back, I heard villagers passing by saying that the border troops were going to search the mountain."

"Won't they catch you if you go up the mountain like this?"

Lin Hui frowned even more deeply.

One of his purposes in going up the mountain was to find some medicinal herbs, and the other was to move the weapons he had hidden away.

While we're at it, let's see if we can find Fan Wujiu and the others.

After Fan Wujiu and the others escaped last night, they got separated from him. Although he didn't know where they went, after thinking about it carefully, Lin Hui felt that there was a very high chance that they had gone into the mountains.

The border troops are searching the mountains, surely to find them.

Moreover, although Fan Wujiu suffered heavy losses this time, those who remained were the elite of the elite.

Get in touch with them and help them find a secluded place to stay so that everyone can look out for each other in the future.

"Feiyuan, we must go up the mountain. Without herbs, Ling Ziyi might not last more than a few days."

Lin Hui smiled and encouraged Shui Feiyuan, "Feiyuan, don't be afraid. Your husband is very lucky and will be alright."

"Besides, who am I? I'm a hunter. I know the mountains much better than the border soldiers. And even if they find me, what can they do? Are they going to stop people from hunting in the mountains?"

With tears welling up in her eyes, Shui Feiyuan finally nodded in agreement.

"My husband, you must be careful. Without you, I..."

"Don't worry, my wife."

After Lin Hui went to the threshing ground, Shui Feiyuan was extremely nervous at home and hadn't cooked yet. Lin Hui rubbed his stomach and said, "Feiyuan, I'm hungry."

After finishing his meal, Lin Hui stayed home and worked, as it was still early.

Looking at the pile of wooden planks in the yard, he decided to repair the roof.

By evening, under Shui Feiyuan's careful care, Ling Ziyi's fever had subsided slightly, but her condition was still not optimistic.

After dinner, Lin Hui hugged Shui Feiyuan and continued working. They fell into a deep sleep after they were tired from work.

In the middle of the night, it started snowing outside, and the howling wind made the tree branches make a ghostly sound.

The next morning, Lin Hui went up the mountain early.

He carried his bow and arrows on his back, a smokescreen to conceal the weapons of the soldiers in the mountains, and he couldn't go up the mountain without them.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Lin Hui cautiously surveyed his surroundings, and only entered the woods after confirming that nothing was amiss.

Lin Hui's first objective was to obtain herbs.

Ling Ziyi had a fever because her wound was inflamed inside, which was caused by excessive internal heat and toxins. To reduce the fever, she needed herbs to clear heat and detoxify.

Houttuynia cordata is the top choice.

Houttuynia cordata typically grows along the banks of cool, damp ditches in the mountains.

Therefore, Lin Hui decisively chose to head into the ditch. Although the houttuynia cordata had long since dried up at this time of year, as long as he found it, it didn't matter if it was dried or not, as it still had medicinal properties.

Lin Hui searched carefully in the ravine. Just as he climbed up a small cliff, he spotted a figure moving not far ahead.

Lin Hui didn't dare to be careless and quickly hid behind a big tree.

He peeked out and observed carefully, seeing a dozen or so border soldiers in front of him, their spears haphazardly poking around, one here, one there, without any order.

"Searching the mountain, searching the mountain, I really don't know what the general was thinking. In this freezing cold, what kind of suffering are they enduring? Really."

"Are those bandits stupid? Would they go up the mountain knowing they'd be exposed?"

"Alright, that's enough talk. Let's finish searching this area and head back as soon as possible."

"Yes, walk a little further ahead, then go back and say you couldn't find it."

"Yes, that's what we'll do. The general won't come in person anyway."

The border troops searched slowly, muttering curses under their breath.

Before long, the border troops moved to one side, not even glancing at the side where Lin Hui was hiding.

Seeing the border troops' search of the mountains, Lin Hui felt more confident.

It's all just going through the motions and trying to appease the higher-ups.

This is hardly a search of the mountains. If we searched like this, even if Fan Wujiu and his men were hiding right under our noses, the border troops might not be able to find us.

This is good news for Lin Hui.

However, bad news followed immediately.

Lin Hui had been wandering around the mountains for a whole morning, but he hadn't found a single herb, let alone houttuynia cordata.

He couldn't help but wonder if there was such a thing as houttuynia cordata in this era.

"What a fucking bad luck, not a single hair on the ground."

Standing halfway up the mountain, Lin Hui couldn't help but blurt out a swear word.

It's getting late. Although the snow and wind aren't too heavy today, the wind in the mountains is blowing from side to side, and it's still quite cold.

He had lost patience to continue searching for herbs; continuing would only be a waste of time.

Moreover, Lin Hui had been searching for Fan Wujiu and the others all the way, but after so long, he had not found any trace of them.

Although Lin Hui was losing patience in searching for herbs, Ling Ziyi's injuries could not be delayed any longer. After much thought, he decided to risk going to Eagle Ridge to take a look.

With so many people in the mountain stronghold, they must always have a lot of herbs on hand.

Lin Hui couldn't be sure whether Chu Yanlai had told Cheng Wuyou the location of Cangying Ridge.

But there was no other way. Ling Ziyi was in imminent danger. Even if the border troops had set up an ambush at Cangying Ridge, they had no choice but to charge in.

Without further hesitation, Lin Hui headed towards Eagle Ridge.