Volume 2: Innate Chapter 97 Half a Day of Leisure in Duoluo City

  The next day, Taishou and others personally escorted Chu Hao's carriage to the outskirts of the city. The governor patted his chest and promised Chu Hao that he would issue an order soon, instructing the city defense army and those searching in the mountains to capture the rumored monster, asking Chu Hao to rest assured. The Duhu also repeatedly echoed in agreement.

  Seeing them in a manner that was not tolerated by heaven and earth, Chu Hao nodded regretfully, spoke some official words, and then left the largest city in the north. The governor bid farewell reluctantly, but if they knew that the demon had long been made into materials by Chu Hao and put into his storage bag, they would definitely spit blood.

  The fleet rushed towards Du Rui City. On the way, they passed through a place called "Yu Shui Gou". A day later, the entire fleet arrived in Du Rui City amidst rapid horseback riding.

  Earlier, when they passed by a pavilion, scouts had already seen the convoy of cars led by Young Master Wang and one of them returned to the city to report, while the rest led Chu Hao and others towards Duoluo City.

  Looking from afar at the outline of Duoluo City, it can't compare to the grandeur of Luosheng City. After all, it's just a county town. However, as a strategic city located on the border near the three evil passes, one can see many soldiers of the Yaohu Army and scouts riding horses in all directions.

  Duolue City was garrisoned with a total of 40,000 troops from the Yuetu Army. In front of the Sanye Pass, there were more than 20,000 troops from the Longxiang Army and 60,000 troops from the Yuetu Army. The entire Duolue City and Sanye Pass formed a horn-like shape, interdependent on each other. When the war broke out, fast horses rushed to report, and within two hours, they could arrive at either location.

  At the same time, Duoluo City was also a place for military preparations and logistics. The original intention of Prince Weiyuan was to send Chu Hao here to hone his skills and accumulate military achievements. However, Chu Hao's mind was not on this at all. He hated war the most. Coming here was also to avoid the Purple Cloud Sect and focus on cultivation.

  So, I couldn't help but disappoint Chu Yunfei's kind intentions.

  But he will eventually be a cultivator, and the small Cloud Heaven Empire cannot be his final destination. If he is entangled by these trivial matters, how much longer will it take for him to reach the Yuan Ying period?

  Chu Hao doesn't have so much time to waste.

  There were over 200 people who came to welcome Chu Hao's team, including the local magistrate, a deputy general of the Yaohu Army and three thousand-household officials, as well as some other miscellaneous small officials.

  Chu Hao was unfamiliar with the military's system, but his ignorance usually didn't show in front of outsiders. After some communication, everyone welcomed Chu Hao in.

  After the dinner party, Chu Hao was not drunk after drinking thousands of cups, and only stumbled back to a specially vacated courtyard for him after knocking down a large group of disobedient soldiers.

  The courtyard looked pleasant to the eye, it was once the residence of a local wealthy merchant, but after the war broke out, the merchant ran away and no one lived there for a long time. Chu Hao's identity was different, after some simple repairs, it became his temporary mansion for half a year.

  On the first day of arrival in Duoluo City, there would naturally be no appointment or anything like that. After eating and drinking, there was nothing else to do. The horse carriage arrived at the courtyard, Chu Hao fell onto the bed and went straight to sleep.

  This wasn't because he relaxed, but rather because previously he had really drunk too much. Those military brats all didn't take themselves seriously and one by one came to toast him. Chu Hao naturally knew the meaning behind these people's actions - they were all about being unrestrained and showing off their generosity, making Chen Honghong exclaim in surprise that this wasn't his style at all. However, this first test of his mettle, although Chu Hao ended up getting drunk in the end, he still managed to muddle through it and won over many people's approval and admiration.

  Although he fell asleep on this side, the dizzy and confused Yao Hu Jun in the high levels of Du Rui City had to cheer up and gather in the military camp for a general discussion.

  After all, the Crown Prince of Wei came to Mocheng for training, which is a big deal for the entire border. However, how to arrange his military position and how to use this position to gain military merit has been difficult for the generals and staff.

  Someone suggested that Chu Hao be arranged as a centurion, but it was soon refuted by the crowd. This matter of fighting on the front line, how can the Crown Prince of Weiyuan go to do it? If something goes wrong, who can bear the responsibility? Someone else suggested letting Chu Hao be an ordinary squad leader, just training and training in peacetime.

  But this proposal is also inappropriate, the battlefield can't even be reached, and the military merit is still being fished out. When the King of Weiyuan comes to blame, who can bear it? At this moment, in Duolue City, two major generals of the Wang system are not present, and everyone is at a loss.

  In the end, after much discussion, it was decided to let Chu Hao take on the role of monitor, winning a battle or two could be attributed to the monitor's credit, losing didn't matter, anyway it wasn't the monitor's responsibility, and during peacetime he had nothing to do, which suited the prince's taste.

  Although the position of monitor requires the emperor's personal order, here the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. Everyone was originally following Prince Weiyuan, who would care about the emperor's meaning? So Chu Hao's position as a monitor was settled in this discussion.

  The second day after arriving at Duwei City, another grand appointment ceremony was held. Jiang Yuan, the deputy general, solemnly handed over the letter of appointment to Chu Hao. Chu Hao stood on the military platform, with the fluttering Cloud Sky Battle Flag behind him, wearing a full set of armor, and indeed had some momentum. When he heard about his new position as Supervisor of the Army, he was overjoyed and hurriedly praised the achievements of the Yao Hu Military for many years. He spoke eloquently, praising them to the point where the soldiers were embarrassed, before finally stepping down from the platform with a smile.

  Liu Li and Li Meng, who followed Chu Hao and others, were also appointed to positions. The highest position held by Li Meng and Liu Li was that of Sima Duwei in the army, specializing in capturing traitors and spies within the military. Of course, although this official position is high, it is just an empty position with no real power.

  But just like that, Liu Li was already very excited, and when he returned to the military camp again, although it wasn't the Dragon Soaring Army, which was the leader of the three armies, but for them, their mood was indescribable, and their gratitude towards Chu Hao increased by a few more points.

  Among the nine people, two of them were once soldiers in the Yào Hǔ Army and have now returned to their original unit, but with a vastly different identity and circumstances, they can't help but feel a sense of "the things remain the same, but the people are gone" and "the floating clouds and the changing dogs".

  After the appointment ceremony, Chu Hao symbolically went to take a look at the battle formation of the Yao Hu army, and said a few words such as "Very good, not bad, I have high hopes for you, keep up the good work" and other irrelevant nonsense before hastily returning to the government office.

  In the courtyard, Lin Yue'er suddenly appeared in a set of women's military uniforms, her hair tied up in a bun on top of her head, and she was dancing with a sword in the courtyard. Little Loli Xiaodie sat aside, propping up her chin with both hands, blinking her eyes from time to time, very focused.

  Looking at Lin Yue'er's slender figure, her movements were like a startled swan, the long sword in her hand seemed like a colorful silk ribbon, not only did it lack any murderous aura, but instead was filled with a soft and beautiful charm. Lin Yue'er was drenched in sweat, yet she didn't stop, her beautiful body curves followed the trajectory of the sword, making Chu Hao's eyes widen in awe, thoroughly enjoying the view.

  "Ah!" After half a stick of incense, Lin Yue'er was somewhat tired and was about to stop, but she saw Chu Hao standing outside, and suddenly realized that the latter had seen everything just now. She exclaimed in surprise. At this moment, her face, which was already slightly flushed from dancing with swords, became even more crimson, looking extremely charming.

  Then, she glared at Chu Hao with a hateful gaze, and drew out the long sword that she had brought from Beijing to Duwei City. With a flick of her white chin, she said: "Young Master Wang, let's have a try."

  Chu Hao burst out laughing and said: "Yue Er, you're no match for me, but I can still give you some pointers."

  Lin Yue'er ignored him, let out a soft cry, her lotus feet lightly tapping, her slender wrist shaking, and in an instant, her sword was thrusting towards him.

  Lin Yu'er was only a martial artist in the fifth or sixth layer of the Refining Body stage, and her footwork and martial arts were even more sparse and ordinary. She naturally wouldn't be a match for Chu Hao. This sword seemed flashy, but it was actually full of openings and didn't pose any threat.

  However, having seen Lin Yue'er brewing tea and writing poetry, with occasional small acts of willfulness in the quiet and elegant home, at this moment seeing this appearance, it actually made Chu Hao's heart feel refreshed and his eyes lit up.

  "He shouted: 'Good swordsmanship!' After that, his feet didn't move, but his waist swung downwards, and his body slanted down, suspended in mid-air, yet he lightly dodged the sword."

  Lin Yue'er let out a soft hum, her sword strike unsuccessful, but she didn't get discouraged, and continued to swing at Chu Hao's midsection.

  Chu Hao suddenly crouched down, dodging it, and then moved to Lin Yue'er's back. He blew a breath between Lin Yue'er's fragrant and sweaty neck, saying: "Yue'er, your sword skills are not bad."

  She felt a surge of heat between her neck and shoulders, as if it had suddenly poured into her body, turning into several streams of hot air. Lin Yue'er's heart skipped a beat, almost dropping her sword. She was first extremely embarrassed, then furious, and counterattacked with a swift swing of her sword.

  Chu Hao yelled loudly and dodged away.

  After several moves, Lin Yue'er was covered in sweat, but she hadn't even touched Chu Hao with her sword. Instead, Chu Hao had taken advantage of the situation while dodging and had even managed to snatch the hairpin from her head. At this moment, her long black hair cascaded down her shoulders, and Lin Yue'er panted heavily, her pretty face flushed red, her slender eyebrows slightly furrowed, and her delicate body rose and fell, exuding a stunning beauty and allure.

  "No more, no more! You're too shameless!" Lin Yue'er had been fighting for half a day, but not only did she fail to teach this wicked thief a lesson, she herself was being teased and molested by him, so she didn't want to continue fighting with Chu Hao anymore.

  Chu Hao was having a great time, his martial arts skills were spot on, and he was even more charming than when he was flirting with her earlier. He couldn't bear to stop, so he put on a serious face and said: "Yue'er, you're not doing this right! As a warrior, your first priority should be how to defeat the enemy, not their gender! On the battlefield, there's no room for gender!" Chu Hao was full of righteousness: "Look at Little Wang's attack just now, although it wasn't pretty, but didn't it work out perfectly? That's what it means to have a high level of skill. Your talent isn't bad, you mustn't give up halfway, come on, Little Wang will teach you a few more moves, learn them well."

  Lin Yue'er heard Chu Hao talking nonsense over there and immediately became angry: "I don't want to learn."