Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside Chapter 1675: Setting Out

Magistrate Hao chuckled, "How do you plan to compensate?"

Are you, the soldier head, trying to tease me, the Magistrate?

Vice General Ma glanced toward the front road and said, "Help you fight someone."

Magistrate Hao was taken aback and followed Vice General Ma’s gaze to see Qi Vice Magistrate hurrying over with several people... Is this targeting Qi Vice Magistrate?

Sure, go ahead, fight!

However, Magistrate Hao coughed twice and said, "What are you talking about? I don’t understand you. I have official business to attend to, so I’ll be on my way."

After speaking, he quickly ran off but was blocked by Qi Vice Magistrate, who had swiftly caught up: "Lord Magistrate, please wait!"

Magistrate Hao could only stop, look up at the sky, and ask, "It’s not yet evening, how come Qi Vice Magistrate has returned? Have the poisonous insects in the villages outside the city been eradicated? We must hurry, there’s still farming to do."

At a time like this, Magistrate Hao still asks such questions?

Qi Vice Magistrate urgently asked, "Lord Magistrate, I heard Long’an Prefecture is in danger, and the Kangrong army is set to head to Long’an Prefecture for reinforcement?"

Your information is pretty up-to-date, huh? Were you actually dealing with the poisonous insects outside the city, or lurking under the city walls waiting for dusk?

Magistrate Hao composed himself and nodded, "Indeed, General Xu personally dispatched scouts to request aid; the army must go for reinforcement."

Qi Vice Magistrate said, "Magistrate Hao, we can’t let the entire Kangrong army leave. We must leave half behind, otherwise, what will Xing’an Prefecture do? And the supplies, I heard you allocated Xing’an Prefecture’s supplies to them? How can this be? Our Xing’an Prefecture’s supplies are already close to depletion, if given to them, how will we manage..."

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Before Qi Vice Magistrate could finish, Vice General Ma punched him several times.

Vice General Ma, being a military man, can knock out a tooth with just one punch; after being punched several times, Qi Vice Magistrate lost two of his molars, begging in fear, "Mercy, mercy... don’t hit the face. If my front teeth get knocked out, my appearance will suffer, affecting my career!"

Civil servants are particular about their appearance. Missing front teeth, ears, or having a limp can lead to ridicule or even dismissal.

"Afraid now? Yet you dare act like a conniving villain here, preventing Magistrate Hao from letting us leave, denying us supplies? I’ll beat you to death!" Vice General Ma continued to punch and kick Qi Vice Magistrate, though he didn’t hit his face again.

Qi Vice Magistrate was beaten into a pitiful state, begging for mercy and admitting fault, "No more beating, I was wrong, I won’t dare again, ah!"

He sought help from Magistrate Hao, "Lord Magistrate, save me, save this official!"

Magistrate Hao inwardly: Ha, you still know you are an official? Yet you always set traps and oppose me.

Nevertheless, Magistrate Hao pleaded for Qi Vice Magistrate’s case, "Vice General Ma, stop! Don’t hit him; Qi Vice Magistrate is a court official, harming him wouldn’t be good."

Upon hearing this, Vice General Ma kicked Qi Vice Magistrate twice before stopping, he pointed at Qi Vice Magistrate warningly, "I know all about your secret deeds. Behave yourself. If you dare connive or plot against someone again, or try to seize others’ belongings, even if I die in battle, there will be people to deal with you!"

Qi Vice Magistrate was terrified hearing this, and promised amid blood, "Rest assured, Vice General Ma... I, I no longer dare!"

Qi Vice Magistrate felt extraordinarily aggrieved, wanting to cry out loud. He merely did some small wrongs common among officials, yet ended up beaten like this.

"Remember your words, or else, ha." Vice General Ma didn’t utter any threatening words, yet it was enough to make Qi Vice Magistrate fear, even imagining he’d die unnaturally!

Vice General Ma glanced at Qi Vice Magistrate’s terrified appearance, pouting disdainfully, as he left... How did such a coward dare to collude with Duan Changling, plot to seize the insect attractant recipe, and attempt to harm Magistrate Hao, all for claiming credit in Xing’an Prefecture’s battle?

Probably because scholars read a few more books and feel particularly powerful.

After concluding thus, Vice General Ma continued busying himself with the reinforcement preparations for Long’an Prefecture.

Qin San Lang and his team were also busy preparing for departure to reinforce Long’an Prefecture, tirelessly working until darkness fell, finally getting weapons, supplies, horses, provisions, medicine, and other materials ready.

The wounded were arranged as well.

Those severely injured, or with leg injuries impairing marching were left behind.

With everything arranged, he, along with Zhang Yan, Xie Cheng, and others, went to see Vice General Ma, handing him the list of troops and supplies to be taken: "Please review, Vice General Ma."

Vice General Ma took it, looked briefly, and nodded, "Well done, very appropriate."

Qin San Lang is the one among Company Commanders who gives them the least worries; almost no need to oversee, a simple instruction and he manages things excellently.

Moreover, the troops he can bring to reinforce Long’an Prefecture are the most numerous.

Other Troop Commanders and Company Commanders, after the Xing’an Prefecture defense battle, lost quite a few troops and spears, the usable troops they can take to Long’an are fewer than imagined.

Vice General Ma closed the list, addressed them, "You all arrived with relatives and achieved battle merits; I grant each of you two hours to visit your families, you must gather at the government office before the end of the 19th hour."

"Thank you, Vice General Ma!" Qin San Lang and his team were pleased, thanked Vice General Ma, and took those whose families accompanied them to the Lei Family’s Courtyard.

Upon reaching the Lei Family’s Courtyard, Qin San Lang addressed the generals, "You may only visit family, do not wander around the courtyard. Gather at the front courtyard by the fifth quarter of the 19th hour; violators will be dealt with according to military orders!"

The journey from here to the government office takes approximately forty-five minutes, they must gather in advance.

"Yes!" The soldiers responded, led by You An, You Xi, and Feng Jin to visit family in the yard.

"I’ll head off first; need to explain to Aunt Niu, or she might hold a grudge against me forever." Niu Dabao, who considered training three older Jin, submitted their names to be taken to reinforce Long’an.

Mrs. Kuang, after the Xing’an Prefecture battle, wished not to burden the Jins further. Niu Dabao wanting to take them to war would likely result in a showdown with Mrs. Kuang.

Qin San Lang was also eager to see Gu Jinli again, soon separated from Xie Cheng, heading to the guesthouse where he and his spouse resided.

The guesthouse gate was already adorned with lanterns; under its modest light stood someone, wearing a spring dress, on tiptoe gazing toward him.

Seemingly recognizing him, she lifted her skirt and ran toward him, followed by two servants holding torches.

"Xiao Yu, don’t run!" He feared she might fall, hurriedly calling out, stepping toward her, quickly arriving in front of her, using the torchlight to gaze at her, smiling, "Waiting impatiently."

"Yes." Gu Jinli nodded; ever since learning the army would reinforce Long’an Prefecture, she’s been waiting for his return, "Wanting to bid farewell and give you some things. If you hadn’t returned soon, I would’ve personally delivered them."

Upon hearing this, Qin San Lang felt bittersweet; since their marriage, he hadn’t given Xiao Yu a single peaceful day.

Holding her hand, he walked into the yard, gently saying, "Vice General Ma is quite good to us, allowing a two-hour family visit."

He said this hoping to reassure Xiao Yu; being valued by the superiors, his time in the military will be much better.