254: Happy Fat House Water

"Colonel, the General has called you back to the Encampment," Zhao Ponu said, running over.

"Do you know what it's about?" Lin Yue asked.

"It's probably the Great General who has arrived," Zhao Ponu whispered.

"We've been out for five days?" Lin Yue was a little surprised.

"Today is the fifth day," Zhao Yun reminded him.

"Alright, I understand," Lin Yue nodded.

These past few days, they had been continuously encircling and suppressing Xiongnu cavalry. On the other side of the ancient Yellow River path, over a hundred thousand Xiongnu cavalry were still roaming, seemingly only scattered but not truly hurt.

Lin Yue had been fighting non-stop these past few days, accumulating over three thousand merit points and two thousand honor points.

It was also in these days that he discovered honor points were not calculated based on the total number of participants from both sides, but only on the number of people who actually engaged in combat.

This dashed his hopes of having over a hundred thousand White Horse Righteous Cavalry encircle a few thousand Xiongnu cavalry to farm honor points, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

"Army, return to Encampment!"

...Before Lin Yue and the others reached the Encampment, they saw many cavalry units stationed outside.

One of these cavalry units exuded a chilling aura; one look was enough to know they were battle-hardened veterans.

Lin Yue dismounted and walked, finding She Jian at the entrance exchanging pleasantries with someone else. That person was Dong Zhuo.

Lin Yue took a few steps closer and could hear Dong Zhuo's loud voice.

"I came straight here after chasing King Loufan. You know that fellow Yang Wengzi and I don't get along," Dong Zhuo laughed heartily, holding a white package in his hand, which was already stained reddish with blood.

She Jian could only give an awkward smile, sweat beading on his forehead.

"Oh, isn't this my little brother Lin Yue?" Dong Zhuo keenly spotted Lin Yue following behind them, turned, and walked over, laughing as he said, "Little brother Lin Yue, I've heard about your achievements! You tricked King Baiyang three times, truly boosting our Army's prestige!"

Dong Zhuo couldn't stop patting Lin Yue's shoulder, and Lin Yue gritted his teeth, forcing a smile, "General, you flatter me."

"Ah, I don't have anyone as clever as you under my command. If you were in my tent, I wouldn't have had to chase King Loufan for a thousand li. The bumpy ride on the warhorse made me lose ten catties," Dong Zhuo laughed heartily, his eyes filled with unconcealed fondness for Lin Yue.

Lin Yue subconsciously looked at Dong Zhuo's belly, which was large enough to float a boat, thinking that even losing another hundred catties wouldn't restore the figure of the old heroic Dong Zhuo.

"How about it? Want to consider it? I'll give you the position of a Commander of an Army," Dong Zhuo laughed loudly.

She Jian stepped forward at this moment and said, "General, it's hot outside, and the Great General is still waiting for you. Don't you think we should go in soon?"

Dong Zhuo paused, then gave an embarrassed smile, "My apologies, my apologies, I forgot you were still here. I spoke out of turn. It's just that I like making friends."

"General, you exaggerate," She Jian said with a smile, but the next moment, he couldn't smile anymore.

"You come too, She Jian. I'll give you the position of Deputy Commander. You and I, each with two armies, how does that sound?" Dong Zhuo said, his words shocking everyone.

This time it was She Jian's turn to be stunned, then he smiled and said, "General, please don't joke with This humble general."

"Alright then," Dong Zhuo remained cheerful, turning to pat Lin Yue's shoulder, "I'll treat you to drinks later, you must come."

Then he said to She Jian, "I'm going in now. Whenever you want to come, just come find me. The Deputy Commander position will always be reserved for you."

Afterward, Dong Zhuo and the Generals behind him all entered the main tent, leaving She Jian and Lin Yue in disarray in the wind.

Summer had arrived silently, and the weather was suddenly muggy and hot. Lin Yue saw that She Jian still intended to stay there, so he thought of saying hello and going in, but unexpectedly, She Jian hooked him with an arm.

"Don't go, we're just waiting for General Yang Wengzi now," She Jian said, embracing Lin Yue.

"Understood," Lin Yue nodded.

Lin Yue then also felt a bit hot, and suddenly remembering something, he took out a can of happy fatty water from his spatial ring.

Ever since he obtained this box of happy fatty water from a lucky treasure chest in winter, Lin Yue immediately froze it in the bitter cold of the ninth winter month, and then stored it in his spatial ring. So, even now, this box of happy fatty water was still icy cold.

Lin Yue opened the pull-tab under She Jian's confused gaze.

"Gulp, gulp..." Lin Yue ignored She Jian's rustic expression, raised the happy fatty water, and tilted his head back to chug it.

She Jian watched Lin Yue's throat bobbing up and down, and he too silently swallowed his saliva.

"Hiss~ Ha~" Lin Yue took a sip, his face full of enjoyment.

"Burp~~~"

Just as She Jian was about to speak, he heard Lin Yue let out a heavy burp, and then Lin Yue exhaled heavily at him.

She Jian was furious and was about to lock his hands around Lin Yue's neck to teach him a lesson, but he suddenly stopped, his eyes fixed as he took the red metal can.

"General, open it like this," Lin Yue demonstrated for him, and then She Jian, half-believing and half-doubting, cautiously brought it to his mouth.

She Jian's eyes suddenly widened, a strange light appearing in them, then his face twisted as he chugged it down!

"Awesome!" Lin Yue thought to himself. He was the first person who could finish a can of happy fatty water in one go; he himself had to slow down and drink it in halves!

"Hiss~ Ha~" She Jian's face was full of intoxication, seemingly savoring the endless aftertaste.

Lin Yue thought, 'Little fella, I don't believe that happy fatty water, which is popular worldwide, enduring, and sells 600 billion bottles a year in later generations, can't handle a bumpkin like you from ancient times!'

"Burp~~~~~" She Jian let out a long, deep, resounding burp! It was as loud as a rooster crowing at dawn, yet as deep as a goose honking.

Lin Yue couldn't help but want to laugh, but the next moment, he couldn't.

Because She Jian turned to look at him, a blast of foul breath came over, and Lin Yue felt as if he smelled a septic tank!

He suddenly remembered that he had never seen She Jian brush his teeth!

"Kid, where did you get this? Do you have any more?" She Jian laughed loudly.

"Ugh~" Lin Yue couldn't hold it in and retched, She Jian looked surprised.

Then he lifted Lin Yue up entirely and asked with a sinister smile, "Does it stink?"

"Uh... No, no, no!" Lin Yue quickly said.

"Do you have any more?" She Jian laughed.

"Yes, yes," Lin Yue took out two more cans of happy fatty water from his spatial ring. Only then did She Jian release him, taking the two cans of happy fatty water and tucking them into his arms with satisfaction.

"Where did you get them?" She Jian suddenly asked.

"I confiscated them from the 'Others' earlier," Lin Yue casually made up an excuse.

"What is this thing called?" She Jian asked casually.

"happy fatty water," Lin Yue replied.

"Happy, fatty water? Why such a strange name?"

She Jian was a little confused but didn't say anything more because Yang Wengzi arrived very quickly.

The two rushed forward to greet him.

"This humble general She Jian (Lin Yue) greets the General!"