Border Soldiers: My granaries are full of grain and meat, and I guard this region.

"Oh? Is that so? Tell me properly what happened."

Hulü Zong frowned and looked at Hulü Ye to ask.

Huliye bowed with his hands clasped.

"Half a month ago, I sent Little Stone with scouts to investigate the situation in Fuxing County, thinking that the main force of the Sui Dynasty was in Zhenxi Pass, and there were only eight hundred garrison soldiers here."

"You know the fighting strength of the Sui Dynasty's garrison, especially the people around Little Stone, who are all top-notch fighters. There shouldn't be any problems with them, but they've been gone for half a month without any news. I've already sent people to investigate, and we're still waiting for the results."

Hulü Zong narrowed his eyes.

"Who is the magistrate of Fuxing County? Has there been any news from there recently?"

Huliye spoke.

"It's Zhao Tongchuan. I know him too. He's quite capable in governing, but I've never heard of him achieving anything in military affairs."

As if remembering something, Huliye added:

"By the way, it seems that Ma Shuo, the chief of Duma Village, has been involved in a major case and has been imprisoned. Under these circumstances, Duma Village is leaderless, and it is impossible for anyone to stop Xiao Shitou and his group."

"Ma Shuo is gone?" Hulü Zong narrowed his eyes. "When did this happen?"

"I received intelligence just the day before that Ma Shuo had been detained and it seemed that he was to be sent to the capital to be executed in the autumn. I don't know the specific reason. In addition, Zhong Shao, the eldest son of the Zhong family, has been in Fuxing County for some time. After Ma Shuo left, he took charge of the garrison troops in Duma Village."

Hulü Zong lightly tapped his fingertips on the general's desk, seemingly deep in thought.

"The main force of the Great Rong cannot be moved yet; they must remain at Zhenxi Pass to engage in a tug-of-war with the Great Sui."

"Here's what we'll do. Have some scouts from the families affiliated with our Huli family send over there to scout out what's going on. The fact that the head of the prestigious Duma Village can be imprisoned and sentenced to death in the autumn—at this juncture, this could be an opportunity to change the course of the war!"

Huliye was taken aback upon hearing this.

"But chieftain, how are we to explain this to the Khan?"

Hulü Zong snorted coldly.

"Khan? Hmph! Why should the Huli family need to explain their actions to others!"

"Since they don't take my advice, I'll do it myself. Besides, we're only letting the small families that depend on us go, and we're not affecting our main force, so he can't really say anything about it."

Huliye nodded, stood up and withdrew.

Watching Huliye's departing figure, Hulizong narrowed his eyes.

Hulü Shi was one of his many grandsons. Although he didn't usually talk about him much, Hulü Zong still cared about him since he might be gone this time.

While Da Rong was discussing matters, Qi Feng had already returned home.

Seeing Qi Feng drunk, Ye Ling Shuang and Yu You Rong quickly stepped forward to support him on either side.

"Why did you drink so much, my husband?"

Qi Feng smiled slightly and put his arms around the two women.

"The angel has arrived with the imperial edict. From this day forward, I am officially a ninth-rank county inspector, and your husband is no longer a commoner!"

Upon hearing Qi Feng's words, Ye Ling Shuang and Yu You Rong were first taken aback, then a look of joy appeared on their faces.

Congratulations, my husband!

Congratulations, my husband!

Qi Feng waved his hand, a mischievous smile appearing on his face.

"What's with the congratulations? Tonight, your husband will put on a show for you two, called 'One Dragon Playing with Two Phoenixes'!"

Hearing Qi Feng's nonsensical words, both women blushed, but they had gotten used to serving Qi Feng together these days.

When they were alone with Qi Feng on weekdays, they would even feel a little powerless.

Sometimes, seeing Qi Feng's slightly dissatisfied expression, both Ye Ling Shuang and Yu You Rong would feel a pang of guilt. Now, the two women could not only share the burden but also satisfy Qi Feng. Over time, they got used to it.

"My lord, now that your official position is secured, shouldn't you start thinking about having an heir?"

Hearing Yu Yourong's words, Qi Feng waved his hand.

"There's no need to consider having children anymore. You're still young, and Ling Shuang is young too. Now is the time to focus on your career."

"But……"

"No buts, don't worry. You don't mean you don't want to eat anymore, do you, Yourong?"

Upon hearing Qi Feng's words, Yu Yourong's face flushed red instantly, and she quickly covered Qi Feng's mouth.

"Pah, pah, pah, what are you saying? Come inside."

The three of them entered the room, playfully bickering.

In the corner, Ye Zhiwan stared at the closed door. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, her face flushed red, and she fled back into her room.

That night, the bed creaked and groaned again, accompanied by soft groans.

Ye Zhiwan listened to the noises from next door and tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

After a while, for some reason, Ye Zhiwan's face suddenly turned red, and she subconsciously hugged the quilt tighter, her breathing becoming heavy.

Soon, sweat beaded on Ye Zhiwan's forehead, and she was drenched in sweat, as if she had just been pulled out of the water. Her thighs also began to twitch uncontrollably.

"Brother-in-law...no! Ye Zhiwan, that's your brother-in-law, how can you think like that?"

Ye Zhiwan slapped her face hard, trying to wake herself up, but when she saw the wet stains on the bed, she froze on the spot.

"What...what was I thinking just now?"

The next morning, Qi Feng went straight to the training ground after breakfast. However, when he passed Ye Zhiwan, he noticed that Ye Zhiwan seemed to be avoiding his gaze, but Qi Feng did not pay any attention to it.

When they arrived at the training ground, Qi Feng took out a blueprint, something he had thought about a long time ago.

To do something well, you must first have the right tools. While training in formation and running can narrow the gap with the Great Rong cavalry, it is still not enough to resist the Great Rong in terms of raw strength. Therefore, it is essential to modify the weapons.

Qi Feng's blueprints depicted the renowned horse-slaying sword.

This horse-slaying saber is different from the ordinary long swords that Liu Si and the others carry. The horse-slaying saber is about 1.4 meters long, of which the blade accounts for 1.2 meters.

The long, slender blade possesses formidable slashing power. Against cavalry, there's no longer a need for defensive maneuvers; one can simply aim for the horse's legs.

Once a mount's legs are severed, the rider will naturally lose balance and fall off.

Compared to their previous passive defense, with the Zhanmadao (horse-slaying sword), they can now take the initiative to attack.

After training the county soldiers, Qi Feng went straight to the blacksmith shop in the north of the city, where Lin's daughter lived.

After arriving in Fuxing County, Sister Lin did not choose to go to the house that Zhao Tongchuan had arranged for the villagers of Qijia Village, but instead stayed directly at this blacksmith shop.

The two families were related by marriage, and upon learning of what had happened in Qijia Village, Lin's in-laws did not hesitate to lend a helping hand.

Qi Feng came here this time to try out a sample weapon first.