Chaotic Frontier: I Picked Up a Peerless Little Wife at the Start

The person who came was none other than...

It was Ling Ziyi.

He looked at Lin Hui with a resentful expression.

She retorted, "What? You only spent one night in someone else's arms, and now you don't want me and my sister anymore?"

Lin Hui gave a helpless, bitter smile.

"Purple Robe, what are you saying? Last night I was discussing matters with Magistrate Ma at the county office, and I drank too much."

"Hmph, who knows?"

"Even if you did something, if you don't say it, no one else will either."

"But I don't mind. Even if we bring another sister back, it's fine, as long as she doesn't sleep on our kang (heated brick bed)."

Ling Ziyi's words were so sarcastic they were almost unbearable, and she never dismounted from her horse.

Thankfully, Song Qingyan was busy inside at that moment; otherwise, I don't know what to do.

"Purple Robe, wait for me. I'll go in and say hello before we go back."

Ling Ziyi snorted coldly and rode her horse outside to wait, not giving Lin Hui a chance to stop.

"Sister, I'm going back now. If you need anything, just send someone to Sigou Village, or you can go find Wang Canjun."

Song Qingyan nodded and glanced outside.

My mind is as clear as a mirror.

He thought to himself, "I never thought someone as capable as you would be afraid of even your concubine."

Lin Hui took three jars of wine, then mounted his horse and left the city with Ling Ziyi.

After leaving the city, Lin Hui inquired about the situation of Fan Wujiu and the others.

"How are the others? Have you told them about what happened at White Tiger Mountain?"

"I told you, my brother said he and Monkey will go down the mountain tonight to discuss it carefully and then decide. They don't dare to go rashly. The terrain of White Tiger Mountain is too special. Once they get stuck, there's no way to get out."

Lin Hui nodded: "Brother's concerns are not without merit. Alright, let's hurry back, roast the goat, and wait for you, brother."

Ling Ziyi rolled her eyes at Lin Hui and said, "Sister Feiyuan has already been preparing the food. Otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered coming into the city to look for you."

Lin Hui laughed heartily.

Ling Ziyi suddenly cracked her whip, and the horse galloped off, with Lin Hui in hot pursuit.

Ling Ziyi turned around and shouted loudly, "Come on, husband, let's have a horsemanship contest and see who's better!"

"OK."

Lin Hui also cracked his whip, and the man and woman, one dressed in purple and the other in black, sped along the official road.

Just as the two were speeding along, a pack of wolves suddenly rushed down from the mountainside on one side of the official road.

There were only five or six wolves in the pack. After they rushed down, they did not attack, but they startled Ling Ziyi's horse, causing it to lose control and run towards a mountain path.

Seeing this, Lin Hui became very anxious and hurriedly cracked his whip, chasing after them at top speed.

After running for about two miles, Ling Ziyi finally came into Lin Hui's sight. Seeing that Ling Ziyi was alright, Lin Hui breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Hui caught up with him and asked, "Are you alright?"

Ling Ziyi shook her head: "It's nothing."

Seeing that Ling Ziyi was unharmed, Lin Hui then carefully examined the surrounding environment.

They found themselves in a secluded mountain valley, far from the main road. Further on, terraced fields and fruit trees appeared in the valley.

This puzzled Lin Hui and Lin Zhiying.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the doubt in each other's eyes.

"Does anyone live here?"

Lin Hui said in surprise, "Otherwise, there wouldn't be these terraced fields and fruit trees."

Ling Ziyi nodded in agreement: "Generally speaking, such places are easy to defend and difficult to attack, making them ideal locations for bandits to occupy. However, bandits gather here to rob and plunder, so there are definitely no terraced fields or fruit trees."

"Hmm, there are probably people living here."

Ling Ziyi smiled at Lin Hui: "Why don't we walk forward a bit and see if there's anyone there?"

"Didn't you say our older brother and the others were coming? We've been delayed for so long, what should we do to keep them waiting?"

Ling Ziyi rolled her eyes at Lin Hui: "Are you stupid? What time is it now? Even if my brother and the others come, it will be night."

The two men spurred their horses forward and, sure enough, spotted smoke rising from a chimney deep in the mountain valley.

Following the smoke from the chimney, I saw two thatched huts nestled in the mountains.

Hearing the noise outside, an elderly man with gray hair appeared and asked Lin Hui and his companion, "Where do you come from, guests?"

Lin Hui replied with a smile, "Old man, we are just passing through. Our horses were startled by a pack of wolves and wandered into this blessed land by mistake. We apologize for disturbing you."

The old man stroked his beard and laughed heartily: "Guests are always welcome. This old man hasn't had any guests in a long time."

"Gentlemen, please come into the thatched hut, have a drink and warm yourself by the fire before you leave."

Lin Hui didn't stand on ceremony. He raised his hands in a fist salute, dismounted, tied up his horse, and led Ling Ziyi into the small house.

The room was simply furnished, with a fire burning in the center, the hardwood from the mountains crackling and popping as it burned.

A pot hung above the fire, steaming and bubbling inside.

"Please have a seat, honored guest. This is a humble mountain hut; we apologize for any inconvenience caused."

After Lin Hui and Ling Ziyi sat down, the old man took out two bowls and poured a bowl of wine for each of them.

"Honorable guest, please try this. It's a wine I brewed in the autumn using wild fruits from the mountains. Although the taste is just average, it's quite potent."

Seeing the old man's sincere eyes, Lin Hui simply picked up the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp. After finishing, he exclaimed, "Old man, this is truly fine wine!"

Just then, Lin Hui noticed a bow hanging on the west wall.

This bow is entirely black and looks quite old; it's clearly not an ordinary item.

The old man noticed Lin Hui's unusual behavior and asked, "Does our distinguished guest also know about archery?"

Lin Hui said, "Old man, my name is Lin Hui. Please don't address me as an honored guest. To be honest, I have some knowledge of archery and horsemanship."

The old man laughed heartily, "Great! I never expected such a distinguished guest to grace us with his presence today. It's truly a delightful surprise."

The old man went up and took down the large bow, handing it to Lin Hui: "Young friend Lin, since we are so destined to meet, I am in a good mood today. If you can draw this bow, I will give it to you."

Lin Hui took the bow, and the moment he touched it, he felt a chill.

He gently pulled the bowstring, and it instantly released. As the dust on the bowstring was brushed away, the original blue color of the bowstring was revealed. Lin Hui was quite shocked: "Old man, I really didn't expect that the bowstring was made of rare water buffalo hide. This bow is extraordinary."

The old man nodded in satisfaction, signaling Lin Hui to draw the bow. Lin Hui slowly applied force, and when he had drawn the bow halfway, he could feel that this bow was at least a five-stone hard bow. It was simply impossible for an ordinary person to draw it to its full extent.

However, for Lin Hui, although it was strenuous, drawing the bow to its fullest extent was no problem.

After taking a deep breath, he drew the bow to its full extent in one go.

This scene completely terrified the old man. After a few seconds of shock, he burst into laughter: "Good, now he's yours."

Lin Hui was about to say something when the old man stopped him: "Young friend Lin, since you can draw it, it means this bow is destined for you. Do not refuse."

Lin Hui looked at the old man, then bowed deeply in gratitude.

Indeed, for him, such a sturdy bow was an indispensable personal weapon and something he needed.

He had long wanted to forge a hard bow that was uniquely his own.

Then the old man said, "Young friend, come with me to the back."

Lin Hui was puzzled, but he and Ling Ziyi followed the old man to the back, to the small thatched shed behind the main house.

"Young friend, please look here. This is a long spear. If you can lift it, I will give it to you as well. Let this bow and spear accompany you on the battlefield, slaying generals and killing enemies."

Since things had come to this point, Lin Hui no longer held back. Looking at the spear that had been used as a pillar for the thatched shed, Lin Hui reached out and pulled one out from the miscellaneous wood on the ground.

He then held the wood in one hand and prepared to grab the gun in the other. Once ready, he quickly took the gun and then quickly placed the wood on top of it as a pillar.

The movements were completed in one smooth motion, in the blink of an eye. The thatched hut not only didn't fall, but it became three times more stable than before.

The old man laughed heartily.

"It's fate, it's fate!"

Back at the thatched hut, the old man poured Lin Hui another bowl of wine before recounting the origins of the spear and the hard bow.

"Young friend, this bow is called the Heaven-Shaking Bow. I also have ten Heaven-Shaking Arrows hidden away, which I will give to you as well. And this spear is called the Divine Might Fierce Water Spear. They are all peerless weapons."

"Old man, I never expected to have such a wonderful encounter today. Now that I have captured them, I will certainly not disgrace the reputation of Yi Gun Yi Gong."

The old man stroked his beard and said as if jokingly, "It's fate. The imperial star has moved north. In a few years, the world will surely be plunged into bloodshed. But in the midst of this bloodshed, that star will eventually bring true light to the suffering people."

Lin Hui was taken aback, not understanding what the old man meant, speaking in such a mysterious way.

Seeing Lin Hui's puzzled look, the old man smiled and said, "You will know the meaning of what I said today in the future."

The three chatted for a while longer, and Lin Hui finished three bowls of wine before getting up to say goodbye.

After seeing Lin Hui off, the old man stood at the door, stroking his beard and talking to himself.

"I hope that this time, a truly enlightened ruler will emerge."