Time Travel: The Foolish Lady is Forced to Become a Female General

"What do you mean?" Mu Jinyu didn't understand the purpose of the visitor. Mu Lie and Xia Qin also looked confused.

"General Mu, we are not here to cause trouble," the other leader stood up with all his might, and said weakly, "We came here to inform you when we learned that someone was going to harm you, but the little girl attacked us before we even got to us, and we were beaten before we could even explain."

When Xiaoyu heard what the other party said, he did not give the other party a chance to speak, and said awkwardly: "Brothers, I'm sorry, I thought you were here to rob me again."

She was too embarrassed to say that she was eager to test the results of her martial arts training, so she was so impatient to take action. Xia Qin was also a little embarrassed, but kept her mouth shut and said nothing.

When the other party heard the word "rob money", he blushed.

Mu Lie asked, "What's your name? How do you know someone is going to harm us? Who is going to harm us?"

"General Mu, my name is Huo Jinying. I accidentally learned a few days ago that a group of robbers had targeted you. Considering that Master Mu had given us some silver a few days ago, I came here to report the news."

Mu Jinyu looked at them and said meaningfully, "Is it that simple?"

"Master Mu, we were blind to the truth that day. Thank you for not getting mad at us that day, but this is all we can say."

Mu Jinyu stared at them and said silently, "That day I saw that you had a lot of wounds on your arms, chests, and legs. They were knife wounds, which are unique knife wounds that can only be caused by the Yuelan Kingdom's curved moon knife. And the thick calluses on your palms and fingers are only found in soldiers. In the past two years, my Great Xia has been at war frequently, and I haven't heard of any army reducing its personnel. So, you are deserters, and deserters from the western front."

Huo Jinying and others looked at Mu Jinyu, with a shadow on their faces, and said nothing.

Obviously, Mu Jinyu was right.

"According to Daxia's laws, deserters in battle are subject to death. I can't recognize the three of them, but I recognize the word 'fire' tattooed on your right arm. Are you the centurion of the Fire Battalion under the command of the Guards?"

Huo Jinying knelt down immediately after hearing this: "General Mu, Lieutenant General Mu, spare my life, at least spare the lives of my brothers, I was the one who helped them escape!"

Xia Qin looked at this brother who was two years older than her, and felt a little admiration in her heart. As they were both children of officials, her brother was much better than that Qin Zhengran in terms of appearance, intelligence and character.

Mu Lie looked around and said to Huo Jinying who was kneeling, "Get up, Yu'er, take them back to the mansion first."

Returning to the ancestral home, Mu Jinyu said slowly, "Okay, explain everything to my father, otherwise, I will execute you on the spot today!"

Before Huo Jinying started talking, he knelt down again and narrated the whole story.

It turned out that Huo Jinying had seen Mu Jinyu many times in the Western Army. He recognized Mu Jinyu at a glance when he was robbing a month ago, but since he was a deserter, he naturally did not dare to say much.

As deserters, they could not obtain household registration, and the whole place was in depression, so they could only do manual labor to make a living.

Some days ago, I got together with a group of refugees. After a few days, I found out that this group of refugees were actually connected with Japanese pirates. They were responsible for searching and identifying targets everywhere, and then robbed property together with the Japanese pirates.

This time they learned about General Mu's situation from somewhere and planned to do something bad to the Mu family. Huo Jinying had been under Mu Lie for many years, so he naturally would not sit idly by and watch such a thing happen, so he came to tell them.

"Japanese pirates?" Mu Lie asked in confusion. "It's at least two or three hundred miles from the coastal areas of Haizhou City and Piao City to the Mu family's ancestral home. How did they get here?"

Huo Jinying sighed, "I was curious at first, but from their words, I also understood that many refugees and pirates have been intertwined for a long time. In addition, there has been a shortage of government officials in the past two years, so we are simply unable to deal with the bandit problem that is roaming everywhere."

Mu Jinyu asked: "How many people are there and when will they arrive?"

"We have seen more than twenty people, so it must have been in the past few days."

"Father, it seems that we can't count on the people in the county government. It's probably too late to find troops to suppress the bandits now."

Mu Lie looked at the four people in front of him, then looked at Xia Qin, and said helplessly: "There is really no peace. Yu'er, how many people in your family can hold weapons?"

"Father, there were originally two guards at the ancestral home, plus the four guards we brought, so there are only six of us left."

Mu Lie thought for a moment and said, "With my father and I, there are eight of us in total. It's enough to deal with twenty Japanese pirates."

"There are also me and the eldest lady!" Xiaoyu quickly emphasized.

"If General Mu and Lieutenant Mu trust us, we are willing to help them." Huo Jinying said in a low voice, his voice was not very confident. He himself understood that he was a deserter and was mixed up with the Japanese pirates.

If we agree to let them fight against the Japanese pirates together now, there is a possibility that they will collude with the Japanese pirates and launch a surprise attack on the Mu family with internal and external support.

Xia Qin understood this in her heart, and Mu Lie and Mu Jinyu naturally understood this truth as well.

Mu Jinyu said tactfully: "Since you have escaped from the battlefield, you should save your life and not get involved in it again. Leave here quickly, otherwise you will be helpless."

"It's understandable that Master Mu and Master Mu don't trust us brothers. In any case, thank you Master Mu for your help a few days ago. Take care!"

Huo Jinying changed the address in his words and left the Mu family with the other three people without looking back.

Mu Jinyu looked at the four people's departing backs with a serious expression, and couldn't help sighing in his heart.

After they left, Mu Lie immediately deployed: "Yu'er, let the guards take turns to be on duty these nights. I'll ask your fifth uncle to find some reliable helpers. The current situation is too chaotic, and I'm afraid it's not reliable to hire people."

"Yes! Father, I will arrange it right away."

Mu Jinyu arranged everything that day.

Naturally, he would not let Xia Qin and Xiaoyu take any risks, so he arranged for them and a group of maids to live in an empty house not far from the Mu family's ancestral home.

The only people left in the Mu family were Mu Lie, Mu Jinyu, six of their own guards, and two reliable helpers they had called over.

Xiaoyu asked in confusion: "Sister, why don't your father and brother ask the government for help?"

Xia Qin thought for a moment and explained, "Since this group of people can be active near Pengzhou City, my father and brother must have considered that they might be in collusion with the government."

Xiaoyu nodded and said, "We definitely can't run away. If we run away, the rest of us will be in trouble. We can't hide either. It seems like we can only fight with the other side!"

"Yes, we are not afraid of thieves stealing, but we are afraid of thieves thinking about it. The best way is of course to personally destroy these Japanese thieves, and it can also be regarded as eliminating harm for the people."

"Ah, but since we are arranged here, we can't help much." Xiaoyu said quietly.

Xia Qin smiled slyly and said, "We can help better here. The main reason is that we are too few in number and we don't know the exact number of the enemy. Otherwise, Dad and Brother have been marching and fighting for so many years, so they would definitely prepare some people on the periphery."

Xiaoyu stared at Xia Qin with admiration: "Sister, you are not only good at martial arts, but also know so much. You are amazing. Why did they treat you as a fool before?"

Xia Qin smiled but said nothing. These strategic and tactical knowledge, including ancient war history and classic battles, were compulsory courses for her during her years in the special forces.

"Xiao Yu, let's rest more during the day these few days."

"Rest during the day?" Xiaoyu responded immediately, "This way we will have energy to help at night."

Xia Qin touched her head and said, "It's not us, it's me. You are still young, so be careful."

Although Xiaoyu was a little frustrated, he quickly said, "Sister is right. I will pay more attention to the noise at night. After a few years, when I am as powerful as sister, I will go to the battlefield to kill the Huns and avenge my parents!"

These words made Xia Qin stunned. Yes, Xiaoyu's parents died on the battlefield in the northwest. No wonder Bai Tian asked if he could defeat the Huns.

In the fifth year of Yongjia, on July 14, the god Zhuque was in charge. There was a fire under the mountain. It was advisable to light a fire and clean, but not to travel or bury.

That day, Mu Jinyu personally instructed Xiaoyu and Xia Qin, "Looking at the movements nearby, the bad guys should make a move tonight. You must lock the doors and windows. Xiaoyu, take good care of Xiaoyan."

Xiaoyu patted her chest and replied confidently: "Brother Mu, don't worry. With me here, my sister will be fine."

Having said that, thinking back to how Xia Qin beat up the four deserters the day before, it's not certain who will take care of whom between the two sisters!

He nodded and said to Xia Qin: "Xiaoyan, my father and I can handle this small situation, you just need to have a good rest."

That night, Xia Qin naturally did not sleep, but sat quietly inside the gate waiting.

According to her experience, the most appropriate time for an attack is usually around three or four in the morning, which is the Yin hour. People are most soundly asleep and least alert at this time. She wondered if this was also the case for this group of Japanese pirates.

She looked at the time. It was around Chou time when she suddenly heard rustling footsteps not far away.

Coming? No!