49: Chapter 0049 My Woman

Mu Wanying hadn't really slept all night.

Suddenly having a man, the Mu Family Army had rekindled its hope.

The more the woman thought about it, the more excited she became. Early in the morning, she found a spear in the courtyard and began practicing the Mu Family Spear Technique.

The Mu Family cultivation method allowed for the use of various weapons, but she still preferred long-handled weapons for charging into battle.

Suddenly, a sharp sword aura closed in on her!

"Who is it!?"

Mu Wanying sensed something amiss, turned, and thrust her spear out!

"Clang!"

The spearhead and the sword blade brushed past each other!

A masked female swordswoman dressed in black and purple athletic gear landed and instantly unleashed sheets of sword shadows!

"Flying Cloud Sword Technique? A disciple of the Sword Forest?"

Mu Wanying was knowledgeable and recognized it immediately.

She clearly sensed that the opponent's cultivation was not weaker than her own, so she immediately shook her spear to create ripples of shadows, adopting a defensive strategy.

After blocking three moves in a row, Mu Wanying seized an opportunity and flicked her spear to deflect Leng Bingyan's sword.

With a burst of ferocity, she whipped the spearhead in a large circle, thrusting it straight at Leng Bingyan's heart!

Leng Bingyan, however, took advantage of the momentum to use a movement technique. Her figure suddenly accelerated and rose, her toes stepping onto Mu Wanying's spear shaft as she thrust her sword toward Mu Wanying's cheek!

Mu Wanying was startled, realizing that her opponent knew the "Snow-Treading Trace-less Movement". She hurriedly released the spear and took a step back to dodge!

Seeing that the desired effect was achieved, Leng Bingyan pressed on, trying to suppress her opponent with sword aura.

Just then, a man's figure arrived in an instant, like a fleeting glimpse of a startled swan!

"Boom!"

A crimson blade aura directly sent Leng Bingyan's longsword flying from her hand!

"Ah!"

Leng Bingyan cried out, her hand numbed by the shock!

"Lin Xiao!"

Mu Wanying was full of joy. Although she didn't feel she was in any mortal danger, she still loved the feeling of being protected by her man.

"What are you doing!? What does our sparring have to do with you!?" Leng Bingyan said angrily.

"She is my woman, so of course I must help her. As for you... drawing your sword on my woman early in the morning, are you looking for a beating!?"

Lin Xiao glared and said, "Don't think that just because you are Qingxuan's good sister, you can act recklessly!"

Mu Wanying was stunned. So this wasn't an assassin? She had thought that since the Mu Family Army had surfaced, the enemy had sent a killer!

"You... you are biased!!"

Leng Bingyan stomped her feet in anger, feeling inexplicably aggrieved.

"Of course I am biased. If I don't help my woman, should I help an outsider like you instead?" Lin Xiao said righteously.

A thought popped into Leng Bingyan's mind: If she also became his woman, who would he help?

No, no! Leng Bingyan, have you gone mad!? This playboy, why do you have your eye on him!?

Is it not chaotic enough already!?

"Husband, Yaner is just speaking up for me. I've already tried to persuade her, but she just won't listen."

Xiao Qingxuan walked into the courtyard at this moment to smooth things over.

Lin Xiao said with a grin, "Don't worry, wife. I understand, of course. This has nothing to do with you."

"Wanying, my sister meant no harm. Please don't take it to heart," Xiao Qingxuan said apologetically.

Mu Wanying shook her head. "It's fine. I can tell that this young lady didn't use her full strength; it wasn't a fight to the death."

Leng Bingyan raised her head and challenged Lin Xiao, "Did you hear that? She knows I was just testing her. You're the only one meddling!"

"Testing isn't allowed either! No one is permitted to bully my woman!" Lin Xiao wouldn't stand for it.

Mu Wanying, standing nearby, heard this and her eyes were filled with tenderness.

Although she was a concubine, as long as her husband loved her, it wasn't so bad.

Xiao Qingxuan sighed inwardly. Her husband only knew how to make women happy; she feared there would be no shortage of sisters in the future.

With Xiao Qingxuan acting as a go-between, Leng Bingyan and Mu Wanying were formally introduced.

Lin Xiao ate breakfast with the three women and discussed how to allocate troops and labor in Baishui Prefecture next.

"Husband, I believe that Wanying's Mu Family Army should serve as a model. We should select the elite from the Border Army and the garrison troops to undergo enhanced training."

"As for the remaining large number of soldiers, instead of just taking military pay and doing nothing, it would be better to have them help reclaim wasteland and build houses."

Xiao Qingxuan roughly outlined her observations and plans from the past few days.

"Troops are not about quantity, but quality. I support Qingxuan's idea."

Mu Wanying also felt it made sense. "I observed the Border Army and the garrison troops yesterday; the soldiers are of mixed quality."

"Some people look like they are just drifting through life; there is no need to keep them in the army."

Lin Xiao naturally agreed. He was a modern man and knew well that human wave tactics were very outdated.

Moreover, if Prince Bai's army of 300,000 really came, there wouldn't be much difference between a few thousand and ten thousand; they would definitely have to fight a guerrilla war.

"No problem. I was just thinking about reorganizing the whole army. Wanying and I will go to the military camp later to screen for elites."

Xiao Qingxuan nodded and asked again, "Husband, has Elder Zhu agreed to see you yet?"

"This old man... Su Wansha says he refuses to see me, I don't know what the situation is," Lin Xiao said, feeling somewhat depressed.

This type of scholar is the most troublesome. If you approach them proactively, even if you force a meeting, you will still be at a disadvantage.

Lin Xiao wanted to use Zhu Ming for his own purposes, but he didn't want to beg and grovel.

"Elder Zhu is very important to us. He is not only a leader of scholars in Cang Province but also has many disciples in the capital."

"If we can befriend Elder Zhu, not to mention Baishui Prefecture, even some officials and dignitaries throughout Cang Province will look at you, Husband, in a different light."

Xiao Qingxuan smiled gently. "Husband, you can have more patience. I think Elder Zhu probably wants to observe you for a while longer."

Lin Xiao thought the same. He was a newcomer, and relying on just a few words and Su Wansha's recommendation probably wouldn't move the old man.

It seems he must accomplish something significant to make him value him.

After finishing their meal, Lin Xiao and Mu Wanying set off for the military camp.

Mu Wanying had put on her armor again, tied her beautiful hair with a red cord, and was riding a tall horse, looking heroic and spirited.

Especially her long legs; they were a sight to behold.

Lin Xiao decided in his heart that tonight, he must have this woman wear her armor and have a round with him!

When they arrived at the military camp, General Wu Jinzhe and a group of the Mu Family Army were already drilling.

Meanwhile, the Border Army and garrison troops led by General Zhao Kuan were training on the other side of the parade ground, minding their own business.

The two sides were clearly divided.

It was obvious that there was an air of arrogance between the brows of the Mu Family Army, and they didn't think much of these ragtag troops from a small place.

Lin Xiao and Mu Wanying exchanged a glance, both realizing that the situation was far worse than they had imagined.

"Brother Zhao, is the Mu Family Army unwilling to train with everyone together?"

Lin Xiao walked up to General Zhao Kuan and asked.

General Zhao Kuan smiled bitterly. "Actually, they had practiced before you arrived, but it ended unhappily, and they almost started fighting!"

Upon hearing the explanation, the two realized it was because the gap between the Mu Family Army and the local garrison troops was too large.

The Mu Family Army was originally the elite of the various imperial troops, at the level of the Five Great Iron Cavalries, so the intensity of their training was naturally high!

Even some of the officers among the garrison troops could barely keep up, let alone the ordinary soldiers.

But the Mu Family Army felt that the garrison troops were too slack and couldn't be called qualified soldiers at all, so they were unwilling to accommodate them.

Because of this, the garrison soldiers weren't having it.

In the army, camaraderie is valued most. Even if they knew the Mu Family Army was powerful, they shouldn't look down on people like that!

Mu Wanying frowned. "How could General Wu be like this? Times have changed; he can't just act on his own whims. I'll go talk to him."

"Hey, Wanying, this kind of thing can't be forced. A twisted melon is not sweet." Lin Xiao called out to stop the woman.

"Then what should we do? If we can't train together, how can we become a strong and powerful force?" Mu Wanying looked worried.

Lin Xiao smiled and had someone fetch General Wu Jinzhe.

"Eldest Miss, Commander Lin, may I ask what your orders are?"

General Wu Jinzhe had also changed back into his armor and looked imposing.

"General Wu, do you dare to have a match with me?" Lin Xiao asked with a smile.

General Wu Jinzhe hurriedly shook his head. "I dare not. Commander Lin's martial arts are peerless; I fear only someone at the Martial Arts Grandmaster level could fight you!"

"We won't compare martial arts; let's compare training soldiers, how about it?"

"Training soldiers?"

General Wu Jinzhe was confused. "How do we compare?"