One Dao Fruit a day, starting with the Dragon Taming Technique.

Border areas are often plagued by war, and war often affects women and children.

With so many women and children, some women who couldn't afford food had no choice but to go to places that weren't respectable.

Shuocheng is like this; due to years of war and the frequent southward migrations from Beipan, there are many widows.

As a result, brothels were everywhere, even forming a whole street. It should have been called Mud Jar Street, but later, every house hung red lanterns at night, creating a romantic atmosphere. Over time, it became known as Red Street.

Zhang Hu injured his body during his early training and has never liked coming to these kinds of places, but sometimes he has no choice but to come or not.

I walked into a brothel, which was run by another underworld boss in the city, and he was one of them.

"Did you find the item?"

Huang Zhang, the boss of the brothel, asked the question.

Zhang Hu shook his head. "That old Xu is too cunning. I'm starting to wonder if we've been fooled by Xu Er."

Huang Zhang frowned. "What guts does Xu Er have? His son is still in the hands of the Bull King."

Zhang Hu remained silent, and Huang Zhang grew anxious.

"The Bull King is still waiting for our news. If you can't find him, go see the Bull King by yourself."

"Did you know that Old Xu's son, Xu Guang, has returned?"

"Is that the one who went to be a soldier?" Huang Zhang frowned.

Even though he was doing well in Shuocheng, with connections in the government on the surface and close ties with demons outside the city on the inside, he still didn't want to provoke the violent organization, the Yabing.

In fact, they wouldn't have attacked Old Man Xu if the things he hid in his house hadn't been so important.

The reason why the guards are feared by everyone is because they are extremely protective of their own. If you offend a guard's family member, you will be met with the wrath of the entire guard camp.

They would provide some blood offerings to the demons on a regular basis, but they never dared to abduct the families of the soldiers.

How much do you think he knows?

Zhang Hu slammed the wine pot on the table down in frustration. "How should I know? I've inquired about him. This man is not to be trifled with. He has outstanding martial arts talent and is valued by a military officer. He's also Du Zhong's son-in-law. I plan to meet him in a few days."

Huang Zhang's eyes darted around, a wicked smile appearing in them. "If you don't like it, send the Bull King's men over."

Zhang Hu rolled his eyes at him. "Let's not talk about this person anymore. Has Young Master Niu leaked anything to you these past few days?"

"They left long ago. Yang Jinshan wanted to curry favor, so he said he wanted to present a treasure and left with them."

Zhang Hu didn't pay any attention.

……

Xu Guang rented an oxcart for thirty coins, hid Wu Yunmiao inside, and drove the cart to the Du family.

"Um... Brother Xu, will Miss Youniang be angry if I go to her place?"

Inside the car, Wu Yunmiao couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Why does it smell so strongly of tea?

"How would I know? If you don't like it, just let her beat you up. Consider it your wages for eating and drinking for free."

"what!"

Inside the carriage, Wu Yunmiao couldn't help but roll her eyes when she heard Xu Guang's words.

Du Youniang already knew from Du Changwei that there was a woman living in Xu Guang's house. When she saw Xu Guang, she snorted coldly and leaned in to pinch his waist hard.

"There's nothing between her and me," Xu Guang explained.

Du Youniang glared at him, unsure whether she believed him or not, and then pulled Wu Yunmiao to the backyard.

Xu Guang shook his head, told Du Zhong and his son about reporting to the South Street Camp the next day, and then got up to take his leave.

Back home, Xu Guang didn't rest; he continued practicing martial arts for a while.

After mastering the second level of the Dragon Taming Technique, he could clearly feel that his progress in cultivating the second level of the Iron Body Technique had increased significantly.

The cultivation speed was even faster than expected at noon.

That's not bad.

In this life, my transmigration wasn't exactly a disastrous start. I had a father who paid for my military service, a father-in-law who took care of me, and my martial arts talent was also quite outstanding.

In addition, this cheat ability makes him much better than other transmigrators.

Xu Guang took a medicinal bath and opened the package he had been carrying with him. Inside were some medicinal herbs he had brought from his second uncle's pharmacy. He remembered that there were a few precious herbs, which were young and rare.

Two fingers' length of ginseng, a water lily, and a few seeds of chicken blood flower.

I found a few flowerpots, planted these treasures, and then took out the small blue bottle. I carefully dripped two drops into each pot before hiding these treasures in the cellar.

Hopefully, these treasures will give me a pleasant surprise next time I take a break.

……

The next day.

Xu Guang got up, didn't practice his martial arts, put on his clothes, and felt a little unaccustomed to not having Wu Yunmiao's food.

The military governor of Shuofang Prefecture had a total of 9,000 elite soldiers, mainly from Shuocheng and Yuncheng, which was 300 li away.

Two thousand men were transferred to Shuocheng this time, most of whom were locals. Among them were two generals and thirteen captains.

Under the command of the two generals, everyone was divided into four major camps: east, south, west, and north. Each camp was responsible for patrolling and defending its respective area.

This conflicted to some extent with the duties of the local government in Shuocheng, but it was normal. In these chaotic times, it was common for subordinates to overthrow their superiors. It was only natural for the military governor to send troops into the city if he did not trust the prefects of the cities below him.

When Xu Guang arrived at the military camp, it was already full of people. Most of them had already gone to the camp to change into their armor and were standing in twos and threes, exchanging stories about Xiu Mu's experiences over the past few days.

He Nian was among them. He saw Xu Guang and snorted coldly.

The soldiers were divided into squads of thirty men each, and units of one hundred and fifty men each. Each squad was led by three officers.

He had been in the army for two years and had participated in the Battle of Taoshan against Youzhou last year. He thought that he was sure to be promoted to rank 100 this time, but unexpectedly, Xu Guang was valued by the generals above because he broke through the flesh realm. Du Zhong took the opportunity to promote Xu Guang to rank 100.

"Xu Guang is really lucky. He found a good father-in-law and has now been promoted to a higher rank."

He Qingnian snorted, "Just a petty person who has gotten his way."

Someone nearby, not recognizing Xu Guang, asked curiously, "Is this the Xu Guang you were talking about, Brother He?"

His name is Han Fang. He was a friend he met during his summer vacation. They were kindred spirits.

"With her delicate skin and fair complexion, she doesn't look like one of us. No wonder Du Zhao took a liking to her."

"Should we guys go up there together and teach him a lesson?"

Han Fang said with a smile.

He Nian's eyes flickered slightly. "A recruit who's only been a newbie for six months, isn't that a bit much?"

"It's precisely because they're new recruits that they need to be taught the rules."

The group discussed how to make things difficult for Xu Guang during their first meeting later.

But unexpectedly, a loud shout suddenly came from the training ground.

"He Nian, get out here!"

All eyes turned to him.

They were surprised to see Xu Guang, who had not yet changed his clothes and was dressed in plain clothes.

Those who recognized He Nian glanced at Xu Guang twice, then turned their attention to He Nian.

He was met with all sorts of amused, mocking, or playful glances.

He Nian couldn't hold back any longer. After all, he was a young man, and he couldn't back down at this time.

"Xu Guang, what's wrong with you? Just because you're a clerk doesn't mean you can act all high and mighty in front of me!"

Xu Guang looked at He Nian, "During your rest period, did you visit You Niang's cloth shop?"

He Nian paused, his eyes slightly darting away, but with so many eyes on him, he stubbornly said, "What good would it do if I went?"

Upon hearing He Nian's words, Xu Guang's face turned cold.

"Then let's go up on stage and fight."

"How arrogant!"

Someone saw Xu Guang dressed in plain clothes heading straight for the viewing platform in front of the drill ground and couldn't help but speak up.

Someone who knew Xu Guang laughed and said, "You managed to cultivate the Iron Body Skill to the second level in half a year? You're even more arrogant than him."