128: Little Prince of the Huns

After a brief discussion, all the Soldiers handling the Xiongnu corpses looked at Lin Yue with joy, but among them, a few individuals looked at Lin Yue with a hint of… pity?

Lin Yue knew that in their eyes, he was a fool, but he wasn't going to explain. Sometimes, being seen as a fool wasn't so bad; it meant others wouldn't be too wary of him.

Towards the fool, they all, without exception, burst with immense enthusiasm, working with incredible vigor, afraid that this sucker would realize his mistake and back out!

They had to place the clothes before him and pocket the silver before he could change his mind!

Half an hour later, the Soldier smiled as he led Lin Yue to a pile of clothes stacked like a small hill.

“General, there are fifty-one thousand eight hundred and sixteen pieces of clothing here. Please inspect them,” the Soldier said, his face beaming with smiles.

Lin Yue was somewhat bewildered by this scene. On the battlefield, missing limbs were commonplace; how could there be so many intact clothes?

The Soldier seemed to read Lin Yue's confusion, bending down to explain, “Sir, the Brothers were very careful, guaranteeing there are no damaged ones!”

Lin Yue, half-believing, reached out and rummaged through them, then picked up pieces one by one, throwing them before the Soldier, and asked:

“They aren't damaged, but look at these blood-stained clothes; can they still be worn?

And these shoes, did he step into a pile of blood? How did they turn into red shoes? Doesn’t that look creepy!

Who would dare to wear them?

Finally, let's talk about these pants. You tell me, what is this?”

Lin Yue directly placed the pants in front of the Soldier. The Soldier glanced at them, not knowing whether to take them or not, his face flushing red.

The Soldier was mortified, his face red. He looked at the set of clothes. The shoes, needless to say, were certainly chopped off at the ankles and then pulled out by those killers who found it too troublesome to take them off properly. During the process, it was inevitable that blood would splash everywhere, including those pants. He dared say his wife during her period wasn't that red!

He had told them to get clean ones, but those killers, upon hearing ‘five copper coins,’ had their minds fly away, and not a single one remembered to keep them clean.

But with so many clothes, the price had already been set. If he were to tell his comrades now that the blood-stained ones weren't wanted, those killers would probably beat him until he was covered in blood.

He deliberated repeatedly, and finally, with a look of great grievance, he pleaded, “Sir, in wartime, where would you find a clean place? Where on the battlefield can you find clean clothes!

Regarding the task you assigned, there were some errors in the process, but this old man has done his best!

I hope, Sir, you can give this old man a way to live.”

Lin Yue showed a hesitant expression. Seeing this, the Soldier again pleaded with a mournful face:

“Sir, this matter is my own fault for not explaining it clearly to them.

How about this, I'll contribute some money myself as punishment for my mistake. In total, we'll count it as fifty thousand pieces for you, Sir, for just three hundred taels of silver. Sir, do you think that's acceptable?” the Soldier asked cautiously.

“Then so be it. Who can blame me? I'm handsome and kind-hearted, and I can't bear to see others wronged,” Lin Yue chuckled.

He had anticipated this situation, but the Soldiers earned their money through hard work, and there was no need to exploit them.

“Thank you, Sir!” The Soldier let out a long sigh and laughed heartily, his gaze, however, never leaving Lin Yue.

“Wait a moment, I'll be right back,” Lin Yue smiled. He knew they were waiting for him to pay, but were too embarrassed to ask.

He immediately went to find Li Mu. His mind had truly been muddled just now, ignoring a proper second-generation official and thinking of borrowing money from someone who couldn't even afford food before!

His stingy demeanor filled him with rage. He had given him a lot of money when he heard he was pursuing Xia Lian!

Now, in that state, it still had to be Li Mu, who was very straightforward, handing three hundred taels of silver directly to Lin Yue and telling him to ask if it wasn't enough.

“Excellent!” Lin Yue directly took out 300 taels of silver from his spatial ring and handed it to the Soldier. He then returned the ring to Li Mu and instructed the White Horse Righteous Cavalry to keep the clothes safe until they returned to the Shenmu Military Camp to be stored in the warehouse.

After this whole process, Lin Yue simply sat on the ground. After continuous battles, it was a good time for a simple rest.

“Lin Yue!”

Lin Yue, who was immersed in his own world, was suddenly startled awake by She Jian's shout.

“This humble general is here!” Lin Yue snapped back to reality, finding two Soldiers bringing Wuluoli out of a makeshift interrogation room.

“You are to return immediately, take all the White Horse Righteous Cavalry, and escort this young prince to Fushi County City, to be handed over to the Great General.

You must remember, you must safely deliver this Wuluoli. At necessary moments, anyone can be sacrificed!

Do you understand?

If anything goes wrong, you can pack your bags and get out!” She Jian said sternly.

It was rare for She Jian to be so serious, but this also proved that Wuluoli hadn't lied; he truly might be Touman Chanyu's most beloved son!

At the very least, his status was extraordinary, which was why She Jian was so nervous!

“Understood!

But what about the Army's vanguard reconnaissance mission?” Lin Yue asked.

If he left now, it was uncertain if he could return in time. Relying solely on the three thousand cavalry, which had suffered heavy losses, She Jian's situation was precarious!

If the Army were to be surrounded, with a drastically reduced cavalry, She Jian would be at a great disadvantage fighting on the grassland with only infantry!

“What, without you, Lin the Butcher, I can only eat hairy pigs now!

Get out of here quickly. Yang Chen has been coveting your vanguard position for a long time. It's time to make way for him!” She Jian cursed.

“Understood!” Lin Yue said.

Now that his identity had been confirmed, Wuluoli was indeed more important!

If Wuluoli was truly that favored, the gains brought would far exceed their imagination!

Lin Yue then wasted no time, quickly tallying the White Horse Righteous Cavalry' ranks, finding that in this battle, three thousand White Horse Righteous Cavalry had died, and four thousand were wounded. Now, only twenty-three thousand Soldiers were fit to fight on horseback.

Lin Yue left five thousand men to guard the wounded Soldiers, and left Du Tong and Du Song, the Brothers, to command these five thousand men.

The two of them were very satisfied with this decision, as they hadn't had enough killing just now, and staying here would surely mean more battles!

All the other Generals accompanied Lin Yue to escort Wuluoli: one First-rate Military General, one Second-Rate Military General, and one Third-rate Military General. Such a luxurious lineup was sufficient for safety!

Lin Yue then gathered the Generals. While the sun was setting and before nightfall, the White Horse Righteous Cavalry were dispatched directly to the south!

Wuluoli was tied onto the warhorse, and the group rapidly advanced!

Delay would lead to complications; Lin Yue dared not gamble!

Moreover, the sooner he reached the County City, the less danger She Jian would face!

Thinking of this, he spurred his horse and set off, ready to deliver this unexpected joy!