Chapter 13 Thank You, Random Passerby

Zhu Yan wanted to go back to her maternal home; We Mao had no objections, but he firmly refused the idea of taking Lu Bei to the military camp.

The military camp was strictly guarded, no outsiders could enter.

As the County Guardian of the Great Victory Pass, We Mao was in charge of all military affairs. He needed to set an example, to avoid the subordinates imitating and spoiling the discipline of the military.

Therefore, it was not a matter of whether it was feasible or not, it was a matter of principle.

Then he got outmaneuvered.

We Mao led the army to suppress the rebellion. Facing the Lady General Zhu, he was not an adversary, his defeat was as if a mountain collapsed.

He was crushed defeat, and unable to return from it.

A defeated general should not speak of bravery, the matter of principle was no longer a problem.

The next day, when We Mao went out, he took Lu Bei's household registration to make a temporary pass for him so that his entry and exit from the military camp would conform to some norms.

There was no past residence certificate for Lu Bei. Zhu Yan had made it up for him and directly registered him at Jiuzhu Mountain Sanqing Peak, saving a lot of troublesome procedures.

Hearing that Zhu Yan was going back to her maternal home and he was to stay at the military camp for half a month, Lu Bei agreed happily. After grinding for a month, he indeed needed abreak.

It was different from playing games in his previous life. In the game, there was an automatic mode for alchemy, just by staying online, now, it was fully manual, there was no comparison at all.

Every time he thought of this, Lu Bei couldn't help being moved. It was so realistic that if the panel information didn't remind him from time to time, he truly thought he had passed through to a aura abundant real world.

During the afternoon roll call, Lu Bei, who had gained ten thousand experience points in anger, found Lin Bohai and took half a month off.

"What happened, are you ill or just tired and needing some rest?" On hearing this, Lin Bohai immediately began to express concern.

"I am indeed a bit tired. Additionally, my cousin is going back to her maternal home for a while, so I simply decided to take a leave, too."

"Do you have any plans for the next half of the month? Do you want me to find some nephews to accompany you around Great Victory Pass?"

Lin Bohai joked, "You know the Cloud Water Tower, right? You can have fun with all the youngsters. I am an old fellow, and can just think about it!"

"Hehehe..." x2

With a reminiscent smile, Lu Bei was reminded of his office time in the past. There were always one or two days in a month when they would agree to hangout after work.

"So is that decided?"

"No."

Lu Bei shook his head, narrowly preserving his upright character, and refused politely, "My cousin is afraid I would be led astray. She asked her husband to keep a close eye on me. For the next half a month, I will be staying in the military camp, where I might have difficulty leaving."

"That's too bad..."

Lin Bohai expressed his regret, agreeing with Lu Bei to make another arrangement, and after accounting for the elixir workshop's daily haul, he quickly handed over Lu Bei's tasks.

Something was wrong!

There was a major issue!

The secret agent sent by the authorities was finishing up. Not only did they issue a final ultimatum, but they also contacted the Great Victory Pass garrison. They were planning a thorough crackdown.

Lin Bohai's side was in a mess. After conveying the message, he slapped his right hand several times till it turned red.

"Punishing you for your lack of self-control! You can't help it! How come..."

"How come I can't control you!"

...

We Mao was swift in getting things done, he didn't drag his feet. As soon as the pass was done, he sent a personal soldier that evening to escort Lu Bei to the military camp.

As a county government and the capital of Dongqi County, Great Victory County was managed by the County Magistrate in terms of administration and a County Guardian in military affairs, including the Great Victory Pass.

In addition to this, there was a County Inspector in charge of overseeing the administrative affairs of the County Magistrate.

In other words, We Mao had many superiors above him. Compared to the County Guardians of other county towns, he had less freedom in directing and coordinating.

Fortunately, as the County Guardian was in charge of all military affairs across the region, being too busy with official duties had decentralised the military camp at Great Victory Pass and its watcher duties.

Though the County Guardian was generous, We Mao could not accept it all. All along, he had considered the military camp as his second home and had not undertaken watcher duties unless ordered by the County Guardian.

It was clear that he was serious about his duties. He was a good official.

Returning to the topic at hand, two personal soldiers led Lu Bei to the military camp east of the county.

While passing the exercise ground, Lu Bei saw the soldiers training under the lantern light. Hundreds of bare-chested men were neatly arranged in square formation. At the sound of a command, they began to fight two by two. Lu Bei felt a wave of untamed spirit hitting him.

Fist to flesh, full of power.

They were really fighting.

Whenever a soldier was defeated and left the field, he would be dragged off the field to take a Qi-Keeping Elixir and a Blood-supplementing Elixir before returning to fight. They continued this cycle until they were exhausted.

"No wonder the elixir workshop has to deliver elixirs to the military camp every day. The consumption is not small. Come to think of it, there is also a 'Hemostatic Elixir' quota every day. They shouldn't be really fighting in the military camp, should they?"

Lu Bei was suspicious. Led by one of We Mao's personal soldiers, he arrived at We Mao's residence in the military camp.

The good news was that We Mao, as the boss of the military camp, had a single room. The bad news was that We Mao himself was not there, and it seemed that he planned to leave Lu Bei alone for half a month.

Bai Jin had never mentioned to Zhu Yan about Lu Bei's aptitude for cultivation. But only mentioned that the Feather Gate was under repair and had no place to settle down. He asked Zhu Yan to look after him for a while as things were not conducive to his livelihood.

Apart from repeatedly instructing him, "The outside world is dangerous, don't let your junior brother go out, he will be corrupted," Bai Jin gave no other instructions.

At the elixir workshop, Lin Bohai didn't dare to mention Lu Bei in front of Zhu Yan, hiding his guilty conscience.

So Zhu Yan wasn't aware of Lu Bei's talents, thought Bai Jin went back to the Lingxiao Sword Sect to resolve historical issues. She only left Lu Bei at her home out of trust.

Zhu Yan was unaware, and We Mao was even more so. He just tossed Lu Bei into a house, letting him do whatever he liked, as long as he didn't cause trouble or disappear.

It was lax supervision.

Not having seen We Mao, Lu Bei assumed he never left his armor, a strict soldier. As a form of self-encouragement, he trained with the Slaying Demon Sutra for ten minutes.

[Slaying Demon Sutra Lv1（12/5000）]

His skill had improved significantly, earning him two experience points.

Lu Bei silently nodded, the data wouldn't lie. He had grinded experience furiously for a month using his potion crafting method. His tenacity in practicing the Slaying Demon Sutra, despite mental fatigue, deserved respect.

One night passed, and Lu Bei wasn't able to meet We Mao. He didn't mind and showed respect for the professionalism of a soldier.

One day passed, and Lu Bei still hadn't seen We Mao, he was surprised and expressed his respect again.

Three days passed, and Lu Bei still hadn't seen We Mao. He was shocked and realized that something was wrong. Brother We must have sneaked off while Mrs. Zhu had gone home to visit her family.

Pushing open the door, Lu Bei saw the royal guard standing at the door like a javelin, a sight that gave him a headache.

Over the course of those three days, he had read all the military strategy books in the room and used 50 skill points to learn basic military formation knife skills, leveling up to level 5 as an offensive skill.

[Decapitation Array Sword Skill Lv5（10/12000）]

[A sword skill popular among the Wu Zhou army, derived from the basic sword skills developed by the soldiers, suitable for formation fighting and melee combat. Powerful when coordinated with others]

[Add 10% basic attack, add 2% critical hit rate]

Due to the 5-point strength limitation of learning the 'Decapitation Array Sword Skill,' Lu Bei consumed 3 free attribute points, completely leaving behind his original score of 233333.

Such odd base attributes seemed like a joke.

With some experience, the Decapitation Array Sword Skill leveled up to 5: Free Attribute point +4, Strength +8, Speed +4, Skill Point…

Attributes: Strength 13, Speed 7, Spirit 10, Stamina 12, Charm 3, Luck 3

With the stocked experience, Lu Bei's initially weak strength and speed attributes immediately improved a lot. His basic attack power also increased to 130 damage points.

As an illustration, he could now kill himself with a single blow.

Outside the room, the royal guard soldier stared at Lu Bei without uttering a word, motioning him to stay inside.

Lu Bei rolled his eyes. He had known that being in the military camp was akin to house arrest, but he would rather stay in the elixir workshop to grind for experience, or even go home with Zhu Yan to meet other women in the Zhu family.

By bloodline, these women were all princesses.

"Bro, I am General We's relative, not a prisoner, It's not too much to ask to go out and walk around, right?"

"Not too much, but the general says he's more at ease when you're in the room."

"I see, so I can go out."

Lu Bei sighed deeply, bored, and asked, "So tell me, where can I go, the training field or the storage area?"

"The storage is off-limits. Apart from the furnace room where weapons are repaired, you aren't allowed anywhere else."

"Then I'll choose the furnace room." Lu Bei shrugged, determined to find a corner to sneak out as soon as he had the chance.

"What are you going to do in the furnace room? You don't know how to forge."

"I'll learn by watching."

"Big talker, if you're so capable, forge two steel knives for me to see." The royal guard saw through his lie at a glance.

Lu Bei: "..."

His silence was not due to being unable to retort. With his abilities, if there were books on forging and blacksmithing, he could have started right away, using a good steel knife to shut up the royal guard. He was silent because of a notification, an important one.

[You've received the task [Forging a Hundred Refinement Knife]]

[Task description: Above]

[Task rewards: 500 XP]

[Accept?]

[Yes] [No]

Coming back to his senses, Lu Bei saw a big exclamation mark over the royal guard's head. At that moment, the guard's not-so-handsome face seemed incredibly handsome.

This was the first time Lu Bei had received a task. It was significant.

Can! Accept! Tasks!

Excited! Shaking!

Lu Bei reached out and held the royal guard's shoulders, unable to contain his joy. Out of gratitude, he shouted the guard's name, "Thank you, NPC!"

"..."

The personal panel had some data missing yesterday, which has been corrected.