69novels Chapter 220 Autumn Moon 8
Chapter 220 Autumn Moon 8
On the eighth day of the eighth month in autumn, Su Ping put on his armor and returned to the military camp.
He waved goodbye, carried his luggage, and walked alone on the dirt road outside the city. This road was both the way to the military camp and the way home.
Before this, Shounuo had also told him that based on his achievements he could be qualified for the position of centurion, but he was still some distance away from being a thousand-man commander leading a thousand cavalry.
Su Ping's choice was naturally to return to the military camp and continue to kill monsters to make merit, otherwise he would not have chosen this path.
He was wearing yellow armor with a medal on his chest. He was holding a spear, standing proudly, looking vigorous and majestic.
Even though he hadn't put on armor for five months, as soon as he set out on this journey, his whole demeanor changed completely. He became tenacious and indomitable. This is the Thousand Rocks Army.
In the distance, a chariot was coming, pulled by fierce horses. Standing on the chariot were a dozen soldiers of the Thousand Rock Army, all of whom were heroic, brave and good at fighting.
They also discovered Su Ping, who was carrying a bag alone, so they stopped the chariot by the side of the road. Three people jumped off the chariot and walked closer.
The one who was closer to the front asked, "Brother, are you Su Ping?"
Su Ping nodded and said, "I am."
“That’s great.” The man laughed. “I was originally planning to pick you up at Liyue Harbor, but I didn’t expect to meet you here. Get on the chariot and let’s go back to the camp!”
Su Ping responded and followed them onto the chariot. When he stood on this mighty chariot again, he felt a little touched, but he kept it deep in his heart and never showed it.
Just like what happened just now, he left the city earlier and embarked on the same journey home. The feeling was almost the same. The same person was gone, but he would always remember the same person and never forget him.
The horses galloped and the chariot seemed to fly over the ground. The Qianyan soldier who had just spoken to him took the opportunity to explain some of the surrounding conditions to him during the journey.
Their current location is outside Liyue Harbor. They are soldiers in the southern camp of Tianheng Mountain, directly under the command of the commander-in-chief of the Yunlai Sea area.
The camp here sometimes not only hunts monsters and bandits, but also lends a hand to villagers who need help when they meet them passing by.
This reminded Su Ping of the moment when he was rescued by the Qianyan Army many years ago. Perhaps fate was really so magical. He was once the one who was saved, and now he was the one who could save others.
Same people, same place, but different time. After all, the past is gone, dust returns to dust, and no longer exists.
Although Su Ping was filled with emotion, he still wrote down every word the other party said, otherwise it would be impolite, and he would need this information for future developments.
Between knowing it early and knowing it late, Su Ping prefers the former. Although he doesn't always think of the worst-case scenario when he comes in, it's never a bad thing to have a hand in preparation.
"By the way, our captain is a domineering man. Basically, whenever a newcomer arrives, he will take him with him to slaughter a few monster camps and cleanse the newcomer's guns and armor before he will stop."
As he spoke, the man suddenly shook his head and grinned, "But you don't have to worry about this. After all, you are not a newcomer. The announcement has spread throughout the Qianyan Army. Lishajiao is full of men, big men like dragons!"
Su Ping smiled calmly and said, "It's the same. No one in the Qianyan Army is afraid of death. I was able to survive thanks to the support of the soldiers from Yunlaihai!"
We talked all the way and soon arrived at the camp. It was also built on the spot, but there were no tree-trunk-like wooden stakes around it because there were far fewer monsters here than in other places.
This camp was the one where Feng Yan was still a captain and Shou Nuo was still a sergeant. Su Ping had also been here before.
In front of the tents, many soldiers looked at the chariot from afar with a little admiration and even worship, because on it was a young man who survived the front line and could be called a legend in the army.
The leader, the centurion, was tall and strong. Even in his military uniform, his muscles looked like those of a dragon, majestic and powerful, extremely strong and masculine.
More than a dozen Qianyan soldiers jumped off the stopped chariot, and Su Ping also jumped off and followed the others.
The centurion stood still, but laughed out loud, as loud as thunder. He patted his own strong chest and laughed loudly, "Brothers, when a new brother comes to our battalion, we usually have to kill a few nests of monsters to celebrate, but this sergeant is very different!"
The expressions of the other soldiers softened a little. At least, they were no longer as solemn as before. Instead, they looked more like a welcoming presence.
The captain spoke up next, his voice clear and loud, "You should all know that this is the brother who survived the front line. He is a little young, and the monsters he can kill may be more than all of us combined, so this way of celebrating needs to be changed.
Su Ping, tell me yourself, how is it? "
Su Ping walked up to the captain, straightened his posture, and said, "I am just a human being. I am able to survive only because of my luck and God's will. Captain, there is no need to go to so much trouble, right?"
"That won't do. Brothers who come into my camp, there must be a proper welcome ceremony. I don't know anything else, but I'm best at killing monsters!" The centurion patted the young man on the shoulder, then ordered the team to set off.
The soldier, who was originally on the road and determined not to go out again, held his forehead with one hand and felt a little pain on his face, an invisible pain.
Surrounded by the soldiers, Su Ping left the camp where he had just settled down and headed west with all the soldiers except those who stayed behind.
On the way, the captain also explained that near Yunlai Sea, especially in the area south of Tianheng Mountain, the monsters would be killed by the guns even if they had just set up a camp.
There were already many soldiers patrolling there at this time, so if they wanted to kill monsters to their heart's content, they needed to move closer to Lisha Suburb in the west.
Su Ping's mouth curled up slightly as he listened to the monster killer's words of celebration. His gun had not been stained with blood for five months, and he was itching to show his skills. Naturally, he was pleased to see the monster killer.
The sergeant from before also came to apologize to him at this moment. To be honest, he didn't expect the centurion to give such an order, making his brothers have to run another trip just after arriving.
"It's okay. It's just killing monsters. The more the better!" Su Ping smiled, his white teeth shining like the moon, but with a chilling feeling.
The captain nodded in agreement, "Well said!"
Not long after, they found a monster camp at the border of the two places. There were about twenty Hilichurls in it, but there was no Hilichurl Rock Helmet King.
The captain stood at the front of the team, pointed at the monster camp, and said, "Originally, we thought that the old brothers would kill monsters for the new brothers to train their courage, but now it is not necessary, so let's change the rules.
Killing a Qiuqiu man can earn you a bowl of wine, but killing a Qiuqiu thug is worth three bowls. Brothers, kill them according to your ability. Who disagrees?"
No one spoke, no one objected.
"Okay, then... kill!" The captain waved his arm, and the soldiers rushed forward with spears in hand, unstoppable.
Su Ping was also in that line. He stood in front of everyone, as if leading the charge, with his spear pointed directly at the monster in front of him. The tip of the spear was stained with blood, and he was decisive in killing.
At the original spot, the centurion and the soldier who led the team stood side by side, looking at the scene of felling trees with different expressions.
The soldier looked puzzled and asked, "Captain, Su Ping is not a new recruit from the new barracks anymore. Why is he wasting so much effort? Can't everyone just drink the wine?"
The centurion said slowly: "He is one of the few soldiers who survived the battlefield. Why do you think you brought him here to kill monsters?"
The soldier suddenly understood and said, "So the captain has this in mind."
The centurion laughed wildly, "Come on, let's go join in the fun and get some wine!"
After saying that, the two of them rushed forward with a fierce and swift momentum, as if they had an unstoppable force and momentum like a rainbow, killing the monsters and making them bleed.
The centurion had not finished speaking just now. The soldiers who survived on the battlefield might no longer be able to pick up guns and fight due to psychological or physical reasons. They could no longer bear the sight of blood or killing.
Out of this concern, the captain decided to bring Su Ping to kill the monsters, and also made a well-intentioned plan to kill more and gain more, just to see what this young and famous soldier looks like now.
If he couldn't kill the monster, then he would quickly send it back to Liyue Harbor and deliver it in person. Staying here would only get in the way, but more importantly, that was a human life.
But since Su Ping could kill monsters and was on the rise, there was no need to send him back. The captain also loved talents and wanted to train Su Ping well. Maybe one day they would become colleagues of the same level.
In the Yunlai Sea, there was a bloody battle in the monster camp due to drinking. Thousands of miles away in Dihua Island, there was a captain who was furious and had a bad look on his face.
He was Zilu, who was extremely depressed at the moment, so angry that even his bearded man was trembling. What made this strong man so angry was the issue of personnel allocation.
He slammed the table and shouted in dissatisfaction: "Who changed this transfer order? I have applied so many times, why can't I come?"
Zilu couldn't understand it. When he was inspecting the new recruits and looking for good talents for the future, he planned to transfer Su Ping to his own command and train him well.
But no one knows who has been obstructing him, causing his transfer application to fall into oblivion and no response has been received yet.
"What a damn bastard!" sighed Zilu.
"Try to curse me again?" Someone suddenly broke into his tent, without even saying hello, and started yelling at him.
When Zilu saw the newcomer, his face froze immediately, and he said with a smile: "Why are you here, old man? Go away!"
As he said this, Zilu made room for him and stood there, smiling and greeting him, not daring to disobey.
This is because, although the man has a head full of white hair, his body is very strong, like a sharp sword, and he is still strong and powerful, with an imposing manner.
The only one who had such courage and could directly break into the tent of a captain of the Thousand Rocks Army without being stopped, apart from the four generals, was the one in front of Zilu, the commander-in-chief of the Thousand Rocks Army, Kaiyang Star, one of the Seven Stars of Liyue.
The commander-in-chief did not sit down, but stood and asked, "Are you dissatisfied with the order I changed?"
"No, no, how dare I." Zilu shook his head repeatedly. One of the two people he respected and obeyed the most in his life was this old man.
The commander-in-chief said calmly: "I know you care about Su Ping and want to bring him with you so that he can take over your position in the future, but to be honest, I think so too!"
Boom!
Zilu was stunned, then he burst into laughter, feeling happy and relieved.
It turned out that the junior fellow who he thought would take over his position and become a captain in the future was actually given high hopes by the commander-in-chief and might become the next commander-in-chief.
In this case, as a senior student, how could he not be happy and relieved?