Top-notch Little Horseman

"It's alright, I've taken care of it," Ye Chen said softly.

"Really?" Qin Mengyao looked up at him, the worry in her eyes not completely gone.

"Really!" Ye Chen pulled her into the house and briefly recounted what had happened that day.

Of course, he put it very simply, saying only that the horse was sick and he helped cure it, and even Liang Kun had to admit defeat.

Su Wanniang blinked as she listened, and a smile gradually appeared on her face.

"Brother Chen, you're amazing!"

She spoke softly, her tone full of pride and dependence.

Looking into her bright eyes, Ye Chen suddenly remembered something, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Yaoyao, there's one more thing I need to tell you."

"What is it?" Qin Mengyao looked up at Ye Chen's handsome face and asked.

"Liang Kun has agreed, and we will officiate the wedding." Ye Chen held her hand and said, word by word.

"Once the warhorse recovers, he will officiate our wedding."

Qin Mengyao was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and then her face flushed red.

Her cheeks flushed red all the way to her ears, like the most beautiful peach blossoms in spring.

She lowered her head, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and whispered, "Really? He won't make things difficult for us anymore?"

"Really!" Ye Chen gripped her hand tightly, his face solemn. "I want to marry you openly and honestly!"

Qin Mengyao couldn't hold back her tears, which streamed down her face.

She threw herself into Ye Chen's arms, burying her face in his chest, her shoulders trembling slightly.

"Brother Chen, let me change your clothes and continue your family line..."

The creaking of the wooden bed continued throughout the night!

The two were more in sync, more rhythmic, and more intense than last night!

The next day, Ye Chen got out of bed early.

Yesterday I was planning to go to Er Gouzi to modify the electric gun, but I was delayed because my warhorse fell ill.

Not having received the roast chicken, and unsure if Er Gouzi would be angry, Ye Chen decided to go find Er Gouzi early.

However, just as he was about to leave, a horseman came to inform him that Liang Kun wanted all the squad leaders to attend a meeting in the main hall.

Ye Chen frowned slightly, wondering what Liang Kun was up to this time, and decided to go and see what he was up to.

Ma Ying, the council hall.

On the table in the main hall lay an official document with the ink already dried, and Liang Kun sat behind the desk, with the official seal of the post station and a piece of vermilion inkpad in front of him.

The official document states...

"Huangchen Pass has been breached by the Northern Barbarians. The Third Horse Battalion needs to rebuild its warhorse squads and be ready to be deployed at any time."

"Recently, the Northern Barbarian cavalry have been roaming the border, and refugees have gathered in large numbers. Huangchen Pass urgently needs to be rebuilt, and all tribes must unconditionally cooperate in rebuilding the pass."

"The Third Horse Camp hereby orders the postmen Ye Chen, Huang Junhao, and Wei Kaijun to proceed to the pass immediately and garrison the area. They are not to leave without orders, and those who disobey will be punished according to the postal regulations. The deadline is indefinite."

Deadline indefinite!

He wrote these four characters with extra force, and the ink seeped into the back of the paper.

Liang Kun picked up the seal, pressed it onto the vermilion inkpad, and firmly stamped it on the signature area of ​​the official document.

He folded the official document and stuffed it into the envelope. This time, he was determined to kill Ye Chen, and not only Ye Chen, but all three of them had to die.

At that moment, footsteps and hushed voices began to echo in the courtyard.

Liang Kun didn't rush out. He sat behind his desk, his fingers slowly tapping the tabletop.

He spent the whole night thinking about how to start the scene, how to lay the groundwork, and how to make sure no one could find fault with it.

Today will be his day!

Once the voices in the courtyard had mostly gathered, he got up, straightened his clothes, took the envelope, and went out through the door.

There were more than fifty people standing in the courtyard, fifty of whom were the team leaders.

Liang Kun stood on the steps, looking down and surveying the surroundings.

"Is everyone here?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly, and the courtyard immediately fell silent.

"I've called you here today because I have an important official matter to announce."

He held up the envelope and held it between two fingers.

"Yesterday, General Chen went to Ma Ying to mobilize horses and personally informed us that the Northern Barbarian cavalry were frequently circling the border and had appeared in the Qingshui River area. A large number of refugees had gathered in Anyuan County."

"The situation on the border is urgent, and all stations along the way need to be reinforced. The imperial court has ordered our Third Horse Battalion to establish a warhorse squad at Huangchen Pass."

He spoke slowly and deliberately, pronouncing each word clearly.

"As the chief of the Third Horse Battalion, I receive a salary from the imperial court, and it is my duty to complete the tasks assigned by the court."

"After careful consideration overnight, we have decided to select capable personnel to go to Huangchen Pass to establish a cavalry squad."

He emphasized the words "capable man" and focused his gaze on Ye Chen.

"Ye Chen!"

All the team captains turned their gazes toward Ye Chen.

Zhang Dahu stood beside the steps, a barely suppressed smile playing on his lips.

Daring to oppose the Shepherd, they're truly courting death!

Zhao Shaojun stood slightly behind and to the side of Liang Kun, his hands tucked into his sleeves, his face calm, but the shrewdness in his eyes was unmistakable.

Hong Chengye stood under the corridor, completely unaware of the matter. Upon hearing the words "Huangchen Pass," his brow twitched violently.

He knew that Liang Kun had made a move against Ye Chen. His lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, his Adam's apple bobbed up and down, but in the end he didn't speak.

This is Ye Chen's tribulation; whether he is qualified to cooperate with me is also a test.

"Please inform them that you, Huang Junhao, and Wei Kaijun will be heading to Huangchen Pass. This important task is entrusted to you!"

Ye Chen frowned slightly. He knew that Liang Kun had made a move, and he also knew what was going on at Huangchen Pass.

The current Desolate Pass is probably no place for humans to live.

Not to mention refugees and Northern Barbarian cavalry, hunger alone could torment them to death.

The squad leaders exchanged glances furtively. A moment of surprise crossed their eyes, followed by understanding, and then relief.

Fortunately, it was Ye Chen and his group who were called out, not himself.

Liang Kun spoke again, adopting a businesslike tone: "Ye Chen, I have seen your diligence and proper handling of the matter yesterday in treating the sick horse."

"Such an important task cannot be entrusted to anyone but a capable person. Therefore, after much consideration, I have decided to entrust this important task to you."

He said this with a slight smile on his face, clearly intending to make Ye Chen understand what the consequences of offending him would be.

"This is a transfer order!"

Liang Kun handed the envelope directly to Ye Chen and said, "Starting today, head to Desolate Dust Pass. You have ten days to build a ten-person team!"

"You must garrison Huangchen Pass and cooperate with the border troops in the upcoming battles. You are not allowed to leave without orders. The deadline is indefinite."

Deadline indefinite!

This is tantamount to forcing Ye Chen and his men to fight to the death at Huangchen Pass, or even to defend it without any reinforcements.

If any Northern Barbarian cavalry charge through the pass, Ye Chen and his men will surely die.

All the captains looked at Ye Chen, wanting to see what excuse he would come up with to avoid this calamity.

However, to everyone's surprise, Ye Chen accepted the envelope with both hands, his voice as calm as a still lake.

"I accept this transfer order!"