Chapter 21 Unexpected
These days, I've been reading the comments and saw that the main issue is the slow update. I know that updating regularly is the king's way, but I'm not a full-time author, I have other things to do, so it's impossible for me to update as frequently as other authors, at most I can promise to maintain stable updates within a certain period of time, hope everyone can forgive me.
Also, this book won't be too monitored. Recently, the starting point has stipulated that if the previous book is not finished, the next one cannot enter VIP, so as long as there are no problems with the materials, the updates will continue to be stable.
These days are Labor Day holiday, I don't know why I'm so unlucky, every time I face an important update, it's always during the holiday. Of course, I can't just stay at home and write during the holiday, right? So the previous chapters were all over 3,000 words each, while the recent ones are over 2,000 words, which is also written by Ah Cao overnight. Considering how hard Ah Cao has worked, please don't complain anymore, okay?
"Zhao Shi has seen the Commander." Zhao Shi knelt on one knee and performed a Western Qin military salute, saying loudly.
From this courtesy, we can also see Zhao Shi's temperament. He is not a stubborn person who refuses to change. Kowtowing in modern times is an insult to human dignity, but he does it without hesitation, even though the woman in front of him is much younger than him in his past life.
Zhao Shi's only slightly rude behavior was that although he was kneeling on the ground, his cold and indifferent eyes stared straight at Li Jinhua. Li Shu, who was beside him, raised an eyebrow when he saw this, but ultimately didn't say anything.
Li Jinhua looked at Zhao Shi with a hint of doubt, "You're... the one who used private military equipment to kill the leader of the Western bandits?" If she hadn't known Li Shu's character, she would have thought that Li Shu had mistaken the person. This was still just a kid, whose height didn't even reach her neck, with a somewhat dark complexion and an ordinary appearance, although his features were still quite decent. There wasn't even a hint of a mustache on his upper lip. She had previously thought that someone who took responsibility and was bold enough to be reckless should have some heroic aura about him. Now that she saw him, she realized that people really can't be judged by their appearance.
Li Jinhua looked up and down, sizing up the opponent in a circle, before finally meeting Zhao Shi's eyes. Although at this time Zhao Shi had no malicious intent, the place that can best express a person's nature is indeed their eyes. As people often say, someone has a strong presence, someone exudes a murderous aura, these things are all vague and intangible, only to be sensed but not explicitly stated. In fact, apart from body language and speech, everything else is just an inexplicable expression that can only be seen in a person's eyes.
What a pair of eyes, dark and deep, like a pool of dead water, yet exerting an invisible pressure on others. The gaze that came from them was like a sharp blade out of its scabbard, emitting a chilling aura that made people feel uneasy. Li Jin Hua took a deep breath, instinctively lowering her head to avoid the direct stare, and unknowingly retreated several steps. This made Li Shu furrow his brow, but in his heart, he sighed, thinking that Miss Li was still an inexperienced child who had not gone through major events. She was already showing weakness against a small team leader from a lower social status, how could she stand firm among the unruly and difficult-to-control troops in the future? He had seen and experienced many things, so how could he not see the unusual qualities of this child in front of him? However, from start to finish, he did not say a word, precisely because he wanted to see how Li Jin Hua would react. There was also a hint of testing her in his actions. If it were before, he would never have done so, but after the death of his sworn brother, he couldn't help but feel a sense of impermanence in life. He and his brothers could not take care of Miss Li for the rest of their lives, so he had this idea, which led to such actions. Now, however, he felt somewhat disappointed, and thinking about his second brother who died in battle, as well as the impending war the next day, made him even more disheartened. He quietly moved his feet, silently exiting the tent.
It was unexpected that he would startle Li Jin Hua when he went out, and at this time her mind had already been captured by Zhao Shi. As soon as she heard the movement, she couldn't help but be startled, and took a step back, which happened to knock over the chair behind her. This was absolutely an accident. Li Jin Hua was completely unprepared, and her hands and feet flew about as she not only knocked over the chair, but also fell heavily to the ground, hurting her injured area. A cry of pain had already escaped her lips, and the helmet on her head rolled far away with a loud clatter. Her beautiful hair immediately broke free from its restraints and scattered down, truly looking disheveled to the extreme.
Li Shu had just come out of the tent when he heard the commotion, and in his surprise, he turned around and was about to rush back into the tent. But as soon as he lifted the curtain, he saw what was happening in front of him and his mouth fell open in shock. He stood there, unsure whether to go forward or backward, his face a picture of conflicting emotions. In the end, he withdrew his head and retreated, but he stayed by the entrance, gripping the hilt of his sword tightly. He had made up his mind that no one would be allowed to enter, not even if it were someone from Western Xia, let alone if the sky were to fall. But if Miss were to fly into a rage and kill the scoundrel inside the tent to save face, would he stop her? Thinking about this, Li Shu's face was left with only a bitter smile.
Not only did Li Shu not know what to do, but even Zhao Shi, who had been a person for two lifetimes, didn't think he would encounter such a situation. Although he was quick-witted on the battlefield and not foolish in daily life, he lacked tact in social interactions. When faced with this embarrassing situation, he simply didn't know how to react. The first thought that came to his mind was even more bizarre - if it were his former captain who had fallen in front of him like this... Ah, what a wonderful thing that would be! As he thought this, the corners of his mouth and eyebrows actually curled up into a smile. In Li Jinhua's eyes, which were struggling to get back up, Zhao Shi was staring at her with an expressionless face, his complexion pale and strange, definitely mocking her. Adding to the fact that everything had gone wrong for her that day, she finally made such a big fool of herself. She felt like she had never been so humiliated in her life, her eyes reddening as she tried to hold back tears, but a string of pearls rolled down her cheeks anyway. Although she looked pitiful, the gaze she directed at Zhao Shi was full of shame and anger. Although she hadn't yet thought of killing him to silence him, women were good at taking their anger out on others. To be honest, this whole thing had started because of Zhao Shi. At that moment, Li Jinhua really wanted to go up and bite the little brat who dared to mock her in front of everyone a few times to vent her frustration.
Zhou Shi also had a headache, but he didn't understand women's feelings at all. He didn't know what to say or not to say in this situation. After thinking for a moment, he ignored the half-reclining officer in front of him and said, "I have a way to repel the Western Xia people, I don't know if the officer wants to hear it?"
