The beloved baby has a space

Red Hare accepted the order and quickly selected thirty elite guards from his entourage, each highly skilled in martial arts and utterly loyal.

Red Dog stared longingly at Red Hare, his desire to follow was written all over his face.

Red Hare: "If you want to go, just tell your master."

Clang!

Suddenly, a long sword appeared in front of Red Hare.

"You want to harm me." Akainu squinted. "How vicious!"

Red Hare: "..."

He turned and left, saying, "Never mind what I said."

The Red Guards were strictly disciplined; they had to obey their master's orders unconditionally and were not allowed to question them.

If Chi Jia hadn't been temporarily assigned another mission by his master, he should have been the one to accompany them this time.

If Chi Jia heard this conversation between the two, he would probably punish them again.

Chi Jia protected his master like a child, yet he was also the most loyal to his master.

Qin Huai kept Red Hare instead of Red Dog for a reason. Red Dog's martial arts skills were not as good as Red Hare's, but it was quick-witted and the most agile.

Leaving her at the ferry crossing would allow for better flexibility in handling different situations.

Red Hare, following them, only needed to take action.

When it comes to things that require thinking, he and Ayu are enough.

"The ferry only runs once a month. The last trip departed ten days ago, and the next trip will take twenty days." Akainu reported the information he had gathered. "The residents of this border town worship the sea god and the goddess, making it a rare place that has never experienced major upheavals."

Ayu said, "Places with shared beliefs tend to be exceptionally united. Anyone with a brain wouldn't easily provoke others."

The goddess is worshipped everywhere here, so they wouldn't be foolish enough to provoke her.

Why invite trouble?

On their fifth day in the seaside city, they encountered an old friend—General Hu Xiao, who had come to negotiate.

He somehow got the information and found Ayu and the others.

"Miss Ayu." Upon seeing Qin Huai, his smile faded slightly. "Qin Xiuzhuan."

Just as Ayu was wondering what General Hu seemed to have a problem with Qin Huai, she heard another exclamation. It turned out that Tangyuan and his group had arrived.

"Master! Master!" Tangyuan saw Ayu from afar and, without thinking, immediately ran over.

The little test mouse perched on the lamb's head, tugging at its ears and urging it to hurry up.

The other two servants who were following her also hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to Ayu.

He said breathlessly, "Young Miss... are you alright?"

Seeing that there were quite a few people, Ayu led them all to the restaurant where they were staying.

They booked the second and third floors and a kitchen of several neighboring restaurants, instructing the restaurant staff not to disturb them unnecessarily.

At this moment, General Hu and the others went to the private room on the second floor with Ayu.

Ayu said to Tangyuan, "Now that they're here, there's no need to panic. You take them to wash up, eat something, and get a good night's sleep. We can talk about other things after you've rested."

Tangyuan didn't ask any other questions, nodded immediately, and left with two servants, a sheep, and a rat.

General Hu drank a cup of tea before smiling and saying, "Miss Ayu, after we parted last time, my father and I went to Hu Family Village to pay respects to our ancestors. Now, we also have a house in Hu Family Village, not far from your home."

At this point, General Hu glanced at Qin Huai again, his expression quite displeased.

If Qin Huai hadn't built a house next to A Yu's house, that spot would have belonged to them.

He used to think that Qin Huai was very mature for his young age, just like A Yu, and that they would definitely become important figures in the future.

After learning that the two had been betrothed since childhood, she looked at Qin Huai with disdain.

Thinking about such romantic things at such a young age, he'll never amount to anything, hmph!

Qin Huai felt that his hostility came out of nowhere, but he didn't think much of it and just tried to remain silent.

Aside from Ayu, he disdained to engage in idle chatter with others. "By the way, I came here at their invitation. They say that pirates have been rampant here recently, causing great suffering to the local sea people, so they have sought help from several other surrounding cities." General Hu asked, puzzled. "Several other cities have been affected by the rebellion and dare not easily mobilize their troops again. I came here this time only to scout out the situation. This city is rather special; due to religious influence, the imperial court's control is not strong."

Ayu nodded: "We've noticed that too. However, the rampant piracy doesn't seem to have much of an impact here. You should probably be careful."

Ayu had a good impression of General Hu; he was very much like her older brothers and always subconsciously cared for her.

They met by chance. Before sitting down, General Hu kept looking for a suitable gift on his person. After a long time, he gave her a small dagger.

Ayu then shared the information she knew with General Hu, and Qin Huai remained silent throughout, only keeping his head down and drinking tea.

“I had some doubts at first, but now that Ayu has said this, I should be more careful.” General Hu took out another token and gave it to Ayu. “I can’t stay here for long. I’ll be returning in a few days. This is my personal token, which can be used to command my men. I’ll leave ten men here for you to use when you return from the island.”

Goddess Island is very mysterious, and General Hu didn't have time to go out to sea with it, so this was the only option.

Ayu accepted the token.

[Elf, could you help me exchange some items? I want to give them to him.]

[Sure, he's a general stationed in a border city, let's give him some protective items. This indestructible soft armor is good, and we can also give him some panaceas made from high-grade holy water. If you're still worried, we also have tongueless bells to prevent poisoning and hypnosis.]

Ayu has always been very generous to people she likes, and over time, Tuanzi has also become very generous.

Anyway, when it has nothing to do all day, it likes to communicate with other guardians and take advantage of their resources.

As for the source space, it has been shielded for a long time.

Therefore, this violation was ignored.

General Hu didn't notice when Ayu took a medicine bottle out of her purse.

Then, she took out a small bell, about the size of a palm, and both General Hu and Qin Huai's eyes widened slightly.

Then, she took out a stack of cloth the size of bricks and said with a smile, "Little General, this is a good thing that I obtained by chance. It is a good thing that can protect you from swords and spears, and from water and fire. It can keep you safe."

General Hu jumped three feet high: "No, no, no, this is too valuable!"

Not to mention this armor, even the so-called panacea and bell are rare treasures. If others were to find out about them, who knows what kind of turmoil would ensue.

"Since you're already here, it's fate that we met. Here, take it." Ayu gave it to General Hu without any hesitation.

General Hu hurriedly took out another waist token, saying that it was a family heirloom of the Hu family and could be used to allocate more than 60% of the Hu family's resources.

Ayu didn't want it, but Qin Huai took it directly, a smile playing on his lips: "Then thank you very much, General Hu. It's getting late, and General Hu has other important matters to attend to, so we won't disturb you any longer. Please."

General Hu: ?

Is this a way of getting rid of him?

Qin Huai: "We will be crossing the ocean in a few days. Ayu has never been on a ship before. If she doesn't get enough rest, she may feel unwell."

“Then I won’t bother you for the next few days.” General Hu stared at Qin Huai suspiciously for a while before saying goodbye to Ayu. “When you go to the border city again, we’ll catch up properly.”

Previously, when Ayu and Qin Huai led the army to quell the rebellion, they also left some loose ends, and General Hu wanted to take the opportunity to help clean them up.

They were just two children under fifteen, so naturally they didn't think things through. General Hu didn't want to bother Ayu with these matters, so he didn't mention it.

I had planned to have a meal together again in the next few days, but unexpectedly, the ship returned early the next day.

Ayu and her group had no choice but to hurriedly board the ship.

General Hu saw them off at the dock.

After the boat left, he pinched the tongueless bell at his waist and thought to himself, "Ayu has done me such a great favor, I must repay her properly."

I heard that she has a very close fifth brother who is still training in Jiangsai. If there is an opportunity in the future, she can exchange ideas on military strategy with him.

The war on the Jiangsai side is almost over, but the war in the border city never ends. Why not ask the Emperor for permission to transfer her fifth brother over?

Boosting her qualifications will also give Ayu more leverage.

"Achoo!" Wang Wulang, who was far away in Jiangsai, was practicing archery when he suddenly sneezed, and the arrow went astray.

"Oh dear, is the young general missing his wife again? He can't even aim at the target anymore!"

He rubbed his nose, ignoring the teasing looks from his subordinates, and said coolly, "Again!" (End of Chapter)