Chapter 103: Drinking Vinegar

  Sour grapes

  If someone says this to Yin Ruofei, it's like they didn't say anything at all. The art of provocation is something he has mastered and left behind, it's completely useless.

  But when it comes to General Long, it's a different story. A straightforward and stubborn old general who guards the border can't stand being ordered around by a young whippersnapper like you. He immediately suggested a duel to settle the matter once and for all, and if he loses, he is willing to take thirty military lashes!

  This hit it right on the nail, and Yin Ruofei nodded in agreement with a straight face.

  Several generals around who were not familiar with Yin Ruofei thought that after General Long said this, Yin Ruofei would also say: "If I lose, I am willing to take thirty military rods." Even General Long himself thought so, and was waiting for the young man to say this, and then he would thoroughly defeat him, and at the same time give Marshal Yuan a face, saying that he was young and exempting him from the thirty rods, killing two birds with one stone.

  But these people were unexpectedly surprised, Yin Ruofei nodded in agreement to Long Jiang's request, but closed his mouth and didn't say a word, as if he hadn't understood the meaning of Long Jiang at all.

  Several people familiar with Yin Ruofei next to him had already secretly laughed so hard that their stomachs hurt, and even Yin Haicheng, who was usually steady in front of the other generals, had a corner of his mouth twisted, almost laughing out loud.

  This little scoundrel is so cunning and slippery, how can he be trusted? Grandma...

  "Since General Long has agreed, let's go and compare. I'd better set off early to avoid missing the opportunity." Yin Ruofei patted General Long on the shoulder and turned to leave the large tent.

  Yin Haicheng had just agreed to the duel, and immediately a herald went out to prepare. At this time, in the middle of the camp, not far from the central treasure tent, someone had already prepared targets and bows and arrows.

  General Long was actually mainly skilled at the big knife, and on the battlefield he could be considered a fierce general. As for bows and arrows, he only dabbled in them slightly and wasn't particularly proficient. However, with his broad shoulders and ample strength, he thought that beating a teenager shouldn't be a problem.

  Yin Ruofei went out first, and then General Long followed. Everyone looked at each other and also followed out.

  In the middle of the camp, these soldiers heard that the new vanguard officer was going to compete with their old general Long General in archery, and they all curiously gathered around. At first, there were only a few people scattered around, but later more and more people came, and even the training stopped, from the head to the soldiers, they all rushed over.

  Everyone thought it would be a tall and imposing vanguard officer, even bigger than General Long's head, but unexpectedly, a small child with red lips and white teeth came out first. Looking at his age, he was probably only twelve or thirteen years old.

  The child was dressed in white and looked very pretty, but everyone was at a loss, unsure what the child had come here to do.

  As Yin Ruofei touched the prepared bow and arrow, someone joked, "Hey, kid, that bow is for the vanguard officer, you can't even lift it."

  Because he thought it would be a rough man, this bow was prepared with two stones and six hard bows, which is already the strongest pulling force in the army.

  Yin Ruofei didn't pay attention to others, looking at the bow in his hand, and glanced at General Long who had also arrived, before slowly putting down the bow and arrow.

  "Is the vanguard officer unable to pull it? Come, replace him with a strong archer." General Long looked at Yin Ruofei who lowered his head and remained silent, secretly delighted, intentionally speaking loudly.

  He had originally wanted to mock Yin Ruofei with a couple of sentences, but unexpectedly these two sentences scared the surrounding soldiers. Is this the vanguard officer? Such a small vanguard officer, going out to fight isn't it making the enemy laugh at us, saying our great dynasty has no one? Moreover, such a small child, how can he join the army, isn't this coming to send himself to death?

  No matter how much people around her were discussing, Yin Ruofei beckoned to herself with a wave of her hand.

  Meng Ke listened to Yin Ruofei's instructions and ran towards Ze Wang's carriage. They had just arrived, and many things were still not unloaded. Yin Ruofei's special bow was also placed on the carriage.

  Everyone saw that Yin Ruofei was already surprised, and when they saw that he also brought a slightly smaller child, their eyes widened instantly. What's going on? How did so many children come to the military camp?

  Before long, Meng Ke returned because he was determined to follow Yin Ruofei. Meng Ke's kung fu was quite good, and he ran back and forth very quickly, without showing any signs of panting.

  Yin Ruofei took over his own bow, the large bow that was completely painted gold was very beautiful, and there were also faintly visible carved patterns on it. Yin Ruofei used his hand to pull it slightly a few times, warming up, and drew an arrow from the quiver, nodding at General Long, "General Long, please."

  "Good." General Long didn't know why he suddenly felt a little uneasy, but he tried to comfort himself that the large bow was just good-looking and must not be heavy.

  Two arrows shot out almost simultaneously, flying towards the target two hundred paces away. The crowd only felt a whizzing sound in front of their eyes, and the two arrows had already flown out. For a time, shouts of admiration rang out one after another.

  It was just a blink of an eye, and the arrow had already fallen, still a hundred paces away from the target. The crowd shook their heads, it's still not good enough.

  But another arrow made everyone gasp in amazement. As the first arrow's force was waning, this one still had plenty of power to spare, and people's eyes could hardly keep up with its speed, until it pierced through the bullseye and flew for over a dozen meters before landing, at which point everyone finally let out a deep breath.

  Too amazing!

  How strong is this arm?

  Everyone couldn't help but look at Yin Ruofei, and all they saw was that he was wearing a white outfit, with no indication of the incredibly strong arm strength hidden beneath.

  Long General was completely stunned, until Yin Haicheng and others led the way with a satisfied smile, before he came to his senses. "Let me take a look at that bow of yours!"

  There must be some mechanism on this bow, otherwise how could it be!

  Yin Ruofei gave General Long a slanted glance, "General Long, this bow of mine is like my wife, if I let you take a look, I'll be wearing a green hat."

  This sentence made the surrounding generals and soldiers burst out laughing, unexpectedly this little young man was so interesting, his words were like a yellow drum, just now he felt sacred and unapproachable, suddenly became much more approachable.

  "Me..." General Long's old face turned bright red with anger, being teased by such a small child, almost choking on his own rage.

  "Alright, alright, I'll let you take a look. But don't think about it! " After enjoying the sight of General Long almost fainting, Yin Ruofei waved his hand again with a good-natured expression.

  When Yin Ruofei finished speaking, the crowd burst into laughter again, but the atmosphere was extremely good. Throughout the scene, Yin Ruofei had everything under control. When General Long heard that Yin Ruofei agreed, a delighted expression appeared on his face, and he even hurriedly wiped his hands on his body, afraid of dirtying someone else's little daughter-in-law.

  This large bow feels heavy as soon as it is held in hand, General Long is prepared again, but his wrist sinks and almost can't hold on. This bow is already so heavy, the pulling force is simply unimaginable.

  Long General couldn't help but try it out without asking Yin Ruofei's permission. Unfortunately, with his arm strength, he could only pull the bowstring, and wanting to pull it full was like climbing a sky.

  "Lord Yin, how many catties is this bow?" General Long respectfully presented the bow with both hands.

  "Four stones and two pecks." Yin Ruo Fei answered casually, but in fact this was not his limit. He had internal strength, so even if it were a bit heavier, it would be fine. The question was whether the bowstring could keep up with his arm strength.

  "General, I request your order to go and raid the enemy's grain supplies." Yin Ruo Fei put his bow on his back and walked in front of Yin Hai Cheng with a fist bump.

  Yin Haicheng was already complacent in his heart, his son had earned him such a big face, more than winning a big victory made him happy. However, in front of everyone, it's not good to be too proud, so Yin Haicheng remained calm and ordered the crowd to return to the main tent to discuss this matter.

  Yin Ruofei followed Rong Jingze back to his tent. As the king, Rong Jingze had the highest status and position, so his tent was naturally the best.

  This is best not referring to the outside, but rather to the interior decoration. The exterior is almost indistinguishable, after all, it's better not to stand out too much in front of the two armies, it's safer that way.

  Entering the large tent, although it can't compare to the palace, the tent is sturdy and thick, with felt mats laid out on the ground. Adding the things that Zewang brought himself, this tent is also quite comfortable.

  Yin Ruofei hung the large bow on the wall of the tent and took over the water that Meng Ke had prepared for the two, taking a big gulp.

  "Huh? Is this milk?" Yin Ruofei drank it in one gulp and exclaimed. "It has a slightly tea-like flavor, but it's actually salty."

  "Yes, this side is adjacent to the grassland, and many things are exchanged with the opposing grassland nation. Milk is easier to find than water here." Meng Ke replied respectfully.

  "Alright, let's call it a day and get some rest. You look tired." Yīn Ruò Fēi saw that Róng Jìng Zé looked exhausted and knew he wasn't feeling well, so she quickly told Mèng Kě to head down.

  Meng Ke had long taken Yin Ruofei as the master, and implemented his words without any doubt, not a single bit of suspicion, and immediately turned around and left.

  Rong Jingze slowly drank the milk tea in his bowl, which had just been brewed for a while. The hot and comforting drink was very comfortable to drink, but the taste was slightly unfamiliar. Rong Jingze didn't like drinking milk originally, so he only drank half a bowl.

  "Your Highness, would you like some more hot water?" The pot was almost full and hadn't been touched. They were on the grasslands, where water sources were readily available, but temperature control was a different story. However, the pot was wrapped in a thick layer of fur, which slowed down cooling significantly.

  Rong Jingze looked at Yin Ruofei for a moment, but didn't say anything.

  "Huh." Yin Ruofei rubbed his head, somewhat perplexed. "Your Highness, what did I do wrong again?"

  "Hmmph." Rong Jingze grumbled, downing the half bowl of milk tea in one gulp. He set the empty bowl aside and wrapped himself tightly in the thick fur coat that had been prepared for him.

  "I'll help the king massage his back and legs." Yin Ruofei chuckled, gently kneading several acupoints on Rong Jingze's leg. These acupoints could make one's blood vessels unblocked and warm up. As he massaged, he deliberately used his inner strength, and Rong Jingze suddenly felt warmth spreading through his body.

  Rong Jingze let out a sigh in his heart, after all, he didn't come here for nothing. What was he doing in this desolate place? It was all because of that kid, and also for himself.

  His cold poison is easier to be drawn out in colder places, but for Yin Ruofei to establish military merit, he can only follow along. Otherwise, as a small child, even if Yin Haicheng was his own father, it would be difficult for him to achieve great merit.

  With military merit and rewards, there is a future.

  "Is the king no longer angry?" Yin Ruo Fei smiled like a flower, he also knew that Rong Jing Ze had taken risks for him. This risk was not referring to fighting, but to cold poison.

  "What's wrong with me? You can sleep with your little wife tonight." Yung Jing Ze said calmly.

  The author has something to say: Thank you all for your continued support, many friends have been encouraging me in the comments below, I really appreciate it. Recently, my body has had some problems, my heart function is weak, blood supply can't keep up, and I've been having a persistent fever, dizzy and lightheaded every day, basically just lying in bed.

  Everyone's comments are the driving force for me to persist, although I've hardly written any code this week. However, I swear that as soon as I get a bit better, I will immediately pick up where I left off. Let's strive for daily updates until completion, without leaving any regrets.

  Finally, thank you all again. The nurse is making her rounds, can't reply to every message, but I've seen them all, thanks everyone! As for those who want to spank me... first get past my mom!

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