It doesn't matter what the lord is.

Reed responded.

He Yue adjusted her hair with her hands, nodded slightly, and said to Lid:

"There is one more thing. When you were away, Nanchu sent two people to lead the heroes here. The girl's name is Anna, and she has a silver-haired man named Merlin under her. According to Alayya, this man named Merlin played a crucial role in their return from the demon tribe. He is Qingyun's friend, a tenth-level magician who is good at using illusion magic and helped Alayya and the others avoid the pursuit of Snake Eyes."

Lidd responded:

"Merlin...? Is this person still in Yuxi City?"

He Yue shook his head:

"No longer. After sending Alayya and the others back, he followed Anna and left Yuxi City. But before he left, he left two books behind and told me that if you didn't come back, I should destroy the two books immediately to avoid bringing fatal disaster to Yuxi City. If you come back and Fileta doesn't, I will give one of the books to you and throw the other into the fire. If both you and Fileta come back, I will give the two books to Fileta."

He Yue paused and said:

"Merlin said that he thought his plan was very thorough, so he promised that as long as Fileta was willing to go with Shetong, he would ensure that Yuxi City and you would be safe. But he didn't expect that you guessed Shetong's goal and went to Shetong alone to ask for her, which resulted in Merlin being unable to fulfill his promise in the end. He said this was a little compensation from him, but considering the principle that a man is innocent but guilty of possessing a treasure, how much Yuxi City can take depends on how strong we are."

Lid smiled and said indifferently:

"He's quite right. If I don't come back, you probably won't be able to use this thing. If Fileta doesn't come back when I come back, it means that although I have the courage to go there, I don't have the ability to bring back my subordinates, and taking half is the limit. Only if I bring Fileta back, it means that I am in his eyes and I am qualified to take this thing."

He Yue put two books on the table and asked:

"You know what it is before you even see it?"

"What else could it be? The books given by the magician must be magic books. But these two books are indeed very rare. After all, they are the materials learned by magicians of the tenth level——"

Lid said, picked up a book and opened it to look at it. Suddenly he was stunned for a moment and said:

"Handwritten? And it also comes with a summary of my experience... Oh, this is not information, it's inheritance. Fileta doesn't have a master, and she taught herself magic before. Logically, if she gets this, she should call Merlin her master in the future."

Lid pondered for a moment and said to He Yue:

"Give it to her and see what she chooses. But I think she will definitely accept it. This is also good. As the saying goes, too many masters will not bite people..."

He Yue reminded at the right time:

“It seems there is no such saying.”

Lid immediately changed his words:

"It's OK as long as you understand the general meaning. That snake pupil forced his inheritance to Felita. Whether Felita is reluctant or not, she has to show some respect to her teacher. When I think about Felita having to be humble when she sees him in the future, I get angry. It's better to find another master for her. Anyway, Qingyun is also half of Alayya's master. Qingyun's friend can be half of Felita's master, which can also be regarded as keeping the team in line."

He Yue rubbed his forehead and said:

"Then I'll leave it to Fileta. I hope she doesn't exhaust herself by learning too much."

After saying that, He Yue walked to Li De's side, tiptoed slightly, kissed Li De on the cheek, and then said with a smile:

"Also, this time's reward."

Lid looked at the clean but bright face, raised his eyebrows and said:

"Why are your rewards almost the same every time? I think I performed exceptionally well this time. I haven't slacked off for more than a month. I've been exposed to the sun and wind every day. Shouldn't I get some extra reward? This won't motivate me. I've decided to slack off for ten days or half a month first."

He Yue also raised his eyebrows and said with a smile:

"Isn't it a bit too fast for you to abandon me after having sex with me?"

Lid had to explain:

"Not really..."

Before he finished speaking, Lid felt two wide sleeves covering both sides of his head, and a pair of cool hands clasped behind his head, and the environment in front of him suddenly became a little darker. Lid could feel that He Yue's hands were using some strength, and his body couldn't help but lean forward slightly, and soon his lips touched something soft.

The sweetness flashed across the tip of the tongue, and when he came to his senses, He Yue had already taken a step back, as if nothing had happened.

He still had a smile on his face, but this time his voice was serious:

"Lid, perhaps in the future, the jurisdiction of Yuxi City will become larger and larger, and the power in your hands will become greater and greater. By then, there will be countless people persuading you that you have done well enough, you don't need to work hard anymore, you can start to enjoy yourself... and so on. Some of them are for your own good, and some want to corrupt you, but no matter what the purpose is, I will never say and will never agree to these words. Because I know you have things you want to do, and it is far from time to rest."

He Yue sighed and said:

"So, I can't tell you things like 'Don't take risks next time'. Because you refused to sacrifice Fileta, you have to take extra risks. Advising you not to take risks is to advise you to give up on her, which I can't do. Lid, I can only say that I'm very happy to see you come back safely. Yuxi City is your Yuxi City. Only when you are here can I feel that it is alive and reassuring."

3. Their own guilt

After separating from He Yue, Li De immediately went to see Fang Shisan.

Regarding the future development of the army in Yuxi City, Lid must listen to Fang Shisan's report. Moreover, after such a long separation, he also missed Fang Shisan a little. That girl always smiled lightly, looking weak and fragile, but in her bones she was more stubborn than anyone else.

When Lide heard He Yue talking about Fang Shisan leading his troops to defend the city, he felt a little sad. The Anbu was short-handed and mainly guarded against spies who had infiltrated Yuxi City. It had been more than 20 years since the invasion of the demons, so Lide had no clues about Fileta's biological father. This led to a serious miscalculation of the scale of the invasion by the demons in Yuxi City. Although Lide had recovered the situation step by step since he followed the vanguard army to explore the way, the pressure on Yuxi City was still too great.

If Fang Shisan's army collapsed earlier, Yuxi City would not be able to hold out until the reinforcements arrived. In that case, Amifars would take Felita away first, and Lid knew nothing about the deal between the demons and the elves at that time. If things continued like this, it would be hard to say what the final result would be. After all, if both Felita and Delis fell into the hands of Shetong, the King of the East might not be willing to negotiate with Lid.

So when he thought of this, Reed felt a little guilty towards Fang Shisan.

He walked to Fang Shisan's door, and before he knocked, he heard the voice of Fang Shisan's maid Tiara speaking from inside the room:

"Hurry, hurry, Thirteenth Sister, change your clothes quickly, the City Lord will be here soon!"

"This... is not necessary..."

"Sister Thirteen -!! If you don't work harder, the city lord will be snatched away by that androgynous guy! I saw it all. He went into the city lord's room yesterday and didn't come out all night!"

"But... this dress feels too bold... Are there no fabrics here, here, and here? I, I can't wear it. Besides, He Yue and the others should be discussing something, not what you think..."

Although he said so, Fang Shisan's voice was obviously a little unconfident.

Tira took the opportunity to say:

"What are you discussing? That He Yue, when she came out of the city lord's room, she looked calm and composed, but her pace was a little flustered. It was obvious that she was up to no good! I squatted behind the wall and watched them all night... Something must have happened between the two of them. If Sister Thirteen doesn't hurry up, it will be too late!!"

Fang Shisan was silent for a while and stopped talking. Tira started laughing, and soon, the sound of fabric rubbing came from the room. Although it was invisible, it was clearly audible. After a while, Tira lowered his voice and said:

"I don't know when the city lord will come, so I'll leave first. Thirteenth sister, you must fight for your dignity this time!"

Ti La whispered a few words to Thirteen, then skipped away. After she had slipped out for a long distance, Lid came out from behind the wall, walked slowly to the door, and knocked on the door as if nothing had happened.

He could clearly sense Fang Shisan in the room let out a panicked "Ah" and said nervously:

"Please come in..."

When Lid pushed open the door, Fang Shisan was sitting on a wheelchair next to the bed with her back to the door, so Lid couldn't see what she looked like. So Lid sat on the chair at the door in a proper manner and asked, deliberately ignoring her:

"Didn't you say you had something to tell me?"

Noticing that Lid was sitting far away and talking about business, Fang Shisan breathed a sigh of relief and spoke incoherently for a moment:

"Yes... yes. Hmm..."

She took a breath and said:

"Although I know it would be better to wait until the food and grass from the demons arrive before recruiting soldiers, if that happens, these few months will be completely wasted. I plan to recruit some soldiers first, and then formally set up a [reserve] position so that those who are interested in joining the army can train with the army first. These people are half soldiers and half civilians. Let them get familiar with the formation and exercise their physique first, so that when they are regularized, they can integrate into the army in the shortest time."

Reed said "hmm" and moved his chair towards Fang Shisan, making a noise.

Fang Shisan's body trembled slightly. Her hearing was always very sharp. However, Lid asked calmly:

"Specifically, has the number of people been decided?"

Fang Shisan clasped her hands together, and when she mentioned the serious matter, she immediately became focused:

"The regular army plans to recruit 800 people, and the reserve force will be set up at around 1,200 people. With the veterans under Luger, the army of Yuxi City will be more than 2,000."

At this point, Fang Shisan's words were filled with obvious happiness, like a child whose wish had been fulfilled.

But then, she leaned back in her chair and said with some regret:

"As long as they can grow up, Yuxi City will have the power to protect itself. During this period, I will constantly change the training methods and improve the existing military formations. Next time, fewer people will die..."

Lid stood up gently and tiptoed to Fang Shisan's side. Fang Shisan was concentrating on thinking about something and didn't notice it at all. When she realized it, her hand was already in his palm. Lid sat on the bed in front of her, holding her hand and said:

"On the battlefield, swords have no eyes. This is not your problem. It's good enough that you can do this. Bringing you to Yuxi City was one of the wisest decisions I made."

Fang Shisan smiled softly, feeling a little touched. Lide felt guilty, and so did Fang Shisan. Most of the troops Lide had given her were lost on the battlefield this time. Every time Fang Shisan thought of it, she felt very bitter. She felt that if she had come up with a more powerful formation, or had placed the troops in the city from the beginning, the outcome might have been better.

When she was in Tianxing City, if a battle resulted in so many casualties, Fang Shisan would have endured Fang Lita's long-term sarcasm. So after coming to Yuxi City, Fang Shisan was always on edge, bearing a huge pressure that she couldn't tell anyone. She was afraid that one day she would lose a battle or make a mistake, and Lid would ridicule her like Fang Lita did.

So after hearing what Lid said, Fang Shisan felt a lump in his throat and pursed his lips.

But soon, she felt something dripping on her legs.

Red blood flowed out of Reed's nostrils, passed through his lips, and flowed down his chin, falling drop by drop, and then fell onto the ground along Fang Shisan's white and smooth thighs.

Reed stared at her without blinking.

Fang Shisan finally came to his senses and the first thing he did was to pull his hand away from Lid and put it in front of himself.

But Reed suddenly held it very tightly, with no intention of letting go.

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The day before yesterday, the company started a new project, and I worked overtime until late at night. Because I only slept three or four hours a day on average throughout the week, I was really exhausted last night, so I stopped updating for a day. I am very sorry. Although I have to go to the company on weekends, I will try my best to make up for the update. I am really sorry!!

4. It’s just too good to be true

Fang Shisan was wearing a cheongsam.

In other words, it looks very much like a cheongsam.

The pure white robe was embroidered with aqua blue flowing cloud patterns, and the high slits on the sides revealed two slender legs. There was only a finger's width between the opening of the chest and the collar, revealing a piece of white and smooth skin. Fang Shisan tilted her head, trying desperately to hide her red cheeks, but hiding one side would expose the other side. With both hands held by Lid, she could only make tentative struggles in vain.

Her hair was not tied up, still hanging down behind her. There was a pearl earring on each earlobe, which added a touch of nobility to her soft and peaceful aura, and reminded people that she was actually the thirteenth daughter of Lord Zhaochen, and her family background was actually the same as Bai Huang.

Not only that, she put on some powder on her lips for the first time. Her previously pale lips now had a rosy color, adding a bit of charm to her originally beautiful face.

Reed couldn't help but stare at her in a trance. Although he let go of his hand, his eyes never left the face.

The next moment, Fang Shisan suddenly lifted the hair beside his ear, lowered his head, and murmured a little embarrassedly:

"Isn't it a bit too extravagant? This was given to me by Miss Bai Huang. I don't usually wear it like this. It's said to be made of very valuable material. What if it gets bumped..."

Li De's heart suddenly ached, and all other impulses disappeared in an instant. He suddenly remembered that after Fang Shisan came to Yuxi City, she still had few decent clothes, because she had been in the army for many years, and the clothes she wore were also quite simple and monotonous. Li De had bought her some new clothes before, but Fang Shisan rarely wore them. At first, Li De thought that she was blind and couldn't tell the difference between clothes. Now he realized that saving materials was actually instinctive for her. Girls, of course, love beauty. Even if Fang Shisan couldn't see herself, she could tell the beauty and ugliness of clothes and jewelry from touch and other people's comments, but she never pursued these.

Lid raised his hand and hugged her directly in his arms, and sold Xiao Huang without hesitation:

"When it wears out, just ask her to buy you another one. The dress suits you very well and looks very nice. I like it very much."

Fang Shisan shuddered slightly, buried his face in Lid's shoulder, and said:

"Okay. From now on, I'll only wear it for you."

After hugging Fang Shisan for a while, Lid let go of her hand, rubbed her head, and said:

"Don't be too stressed, and don't ask Tiara to help you put on makeup to hide your dark circles every time before you see me. For military matters, I still have to rely more on you at this stage. When the first batch of qualified boys and girls in the military academy grow up, let them join the army, and you won't be as tired as you are now."

"Well...some of them, I have taught classes myself."

Fang Shisan smiled sweetly, his voice was soft and sticky:

"Some people are really talented. Among them is a young man named Ming Qian, who organized an uprising in the past and secretly led a group of people to resist the oppression of the old nobles. Now the old nobles are gone, and after you opened the school, Ming Qian entered it to study and learned more rules on the battlefield in an organized manner. He has a talent for personnel organization, and he is only 19 years old this year. If he is trained well, he should be able to lead troops independently in the future. "

"There was also a little girl named Xingyan, whose parents were farmers. She was forced by her parents to marry a mentally retarded child from the next village, but Xingyan ran away secretly and hid in the school. The teacher at the time was kind-hearted and took her in and arranged her to live in the student dormitory. Xingyan was not good at commanding, but she was careful and had a good way of arranging troops and calming the soldiers, which just made up for Mingqian's shortcomings."

"There was another boy nicknamed [Mi Tuan] in their class. I heard that he was white, fat and kind. Mi Tuan himself didn't have a name. He was kicked out by his family because he ate too much. He worked as an apprentice for a rice merchant and the money he earned was barely enough to fill his stomach. He was best at logistics and supply. All logistics matters were handed over to him and were in perfect order. He was also good at accounting. In the arithmetic class that He Yue taught them, Mi Tuan took first place. Even He Yue praised him for his intelligence..."

Fang Shisan counted on his fingers, listing them all.

Lid didn't expect that the school would have such a good effect.

When He Yue discussed the school with him, it was mainly to meet the needs of the northern industrial base. What was needed there were talents who understood science, but science did not exist in this world, which made it impossible for Lid to poach talents, and he could only train them from scratch. During this process, the people in the Anbu also contributed a lot. Shuang arranged for people to sneak into Yunyang and secretly selected a group of clever teenagers from the bottom of the society who lived in poverty and sent them back to Yuxi City, arranging them to study in the school. Although some of these children fell behind, a considerable number of them quickly accepted the theoretical knowledge taught by Lid and used it in the northern industrial base.

Half of the anti-magic drug research and development team are interns from the academy.

Later, the school expanded its enrollment and opened two more subjects, military and medical. According to Fang Shisan, these people can be very useful after some training. However, the battlefield is not like a laboratory. It is hard to say whether these boys and girls can eventually adapt to this kind of life mixed with blood and sweat. It is also hard to say how many of them can survive and be promoted to the core management of the army.

"If they are capable, we can appropriately promote them faster."

Lid pondered for a moment, then said with a smile:

"Yuxi City doesn't value seniority very much, but they need to be able to convince others. You have already demonstrated your talent, so most soldiers will obey your orders, but they are different. This is their first time out, so they still have to start from the grassroots. But if they can get the recognition of the people around them, there is no need to suppress them. One must become famous when they are young. It is a very satisfying thing to be young and capable. As long as they can do it, fame and fortune will come to them."

"That's what I thought. Also, this time when expanding the army, I plan to follow the new standards you proposed. Squad, platoon, company, battalion, regiment, brigade, division, and army. Although it's not as easy to call them as the ten-man formation or the hundred-man formation, it will be much easier to manage once the army increases. I will also be more flexible when designing the military formation."

Talking about these military topics, Fang Shisan gradually relaxed.

She put her hands together and folded them on her legs, her body relaxed naturally, leaning against the back of the chair.

"We are still young... How wonderful. It is really great to meet you at such an early age."

5. Get out by leaning against the wall