With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

At first, Night Owl patiently responded with a few words, but later he could no longer bear it.

I could only nod or shake my head vaguely, hoping that this innocent princess would let me go.

Jin Xuanming followed behind, his face so gloomy that water could drip out of it.

He couldn't understand why the princess was so passionate about this man of unknown origin.

Was it because he saved her life?

Jin Xuanming followed behind, his face uglier than that of someone who had eaten ten-year-stale stinky tofu.

It looks like a green-haired lizard with its tail stepped on.

He felt like there were ten thousand ants crawling in his heart, itchy, painful, and sour.

Her Royal Highness the Princess, the white moonlight in his mind, the cold goddess.

Why are you so enthusiastic about a wild boy of unknown origin?

This is even worse than asking him to swallow a whole live octopus!

He imagined a bloody drama:

This kid Ye Xiao must have used some magic to confuse the innocent princess!

That must be it!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he felt like the black hat on his head was turning green.

"Is it because he saved the princess' life?"

Jin Xuanming gritted his teeth in his heart, wishing he could tear the Night Owl's bones apart one by one.

Then simmer it into soup over low heat.

"Life-saving grace? Humph, maybe this kid staged a play himself!"

He glared at Night Owl's back fiercely, as if he wanted to burn two holes in his back.

After arriving at the magnificent capital of Java.

Princess Aisha was as excited as a butterfly, and she ran into the palace pulling Night Owl.

She told the king the story of the owl's "heroic deeds" with exaggeration.

They insisted on describing Night Owl as a superhero who turned the tide.

He single-handedly defeated the pirate army, captured the pirate leader alive, and saved everyone on the ship!

The King of Java was stunned when he heard this, and his eyes became bigger than copper bells.

He was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. He grasped Night Owl's hand and said tremblingly:

"Brave man! You are truly a man of heaven! I will reward you handsomely!"

He immediately ordered a banquet to entertain them, and delicacies from land and sea were served like water.

Gold, silver and jewelry piled up into a small mountain, blinding Night Owl's titanium dog eyes.

Night Owl pretended to be calm on the surface, but he was complaining madly in his heart:

"Your Highness, this is too much. I only saved you..."

He secretly glanced at Jin Xuanming.

He found that the other party was staring at him with murderous eyes, and he was so scared that he quickly shut his mouth.

"Low profile, low profile, my low profile..."

He wanted to take the opportunity to slip away.

However, he did not expect that Princess Aisha's magical operation would completely expose him to the spotlight.

Now you want to leave? No way!

During the banquet, the King of Java curiously inquired about the origins of the night owl.

Night Owl's eyes rolled and a plan came to mind.

He took a deep breath and began to talk nonsense seriously:

"Your Majesty, I am a knight-errant who travels the world, doing justice everywhere, fighting the strong and supporting the weak. When I see injustice, I draw my sword to help..."

This self-introduction, which was full of a middle school student vibe, was exactly what the King of Java wanted.

He clapped his thigh excitedly and exclaimed loudly:

"Good! What a chivalrous man! I need someone like you!"

He immediately expressed the hope that Ye Xiao could stay in Java to serve, be granted an official position and a title, and enjoy endless wealth and glory.

Ye Xiao sneered in his heart, but pretended to refuse:

"Your Majesty's kindness is hard to refuse, but I am used to being a free and unrestrained person and do not want to be bound by any restrictions. I really want to let Your Majesty down."

Seeing Ye Xiao's resolute attitude, the King of Java did not want to force him, so he turned to ask Jin Xuanming:

"Can you find out who was responsible for the Haixiaguan dam incident?"

Jin Xuanming's face froze, and he stammered:

"I am incompetent and have yet to uncover the truth. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."

"How was the dam leak resolved?"

The king continued to ask.

Jin Xuanming answered with a stiff upper lip:

"I...I mobilized all the people in Haixia Pass, and they worked day and night carrying sandbags to fill the gap. Only then did we barely get the situation under control."

Ye Xiao smiled secretly in his heart, the opportunity has come!

If we could take advantage of the opportunity to control Haixia Pass.

Then Lord Lu would be able to break through without spending a single soldier.

He pretended to be casual and said:

"Your Majesty, I know a little bit about water conservancy projects. Could you please explain a few words?"

The King of Java was worried about the dam.

When Ye Xiao heard this, he felt like he had grabbed a life-saving straw and quickly said:

"If you have any wise advice, you can speak it out."

Night Owl cleared his throat and began to talk:

"In my humble opinion, the Haixiaguan dam has been in disrepair for a long time, and coupled with the recent heavy rains, this has led to the collapse of the dam."

"To completely solve the problem, we must rebuild the embankments, strengthen the foundations, and dredge the river to ensure long-term peace and stability."

When the King of Java heard what Night Owl said, he felt that it made sense.

It was far more clever than Jin Xuanming's brute force method, and he quickly asked:

"Will you, brave man, help our country overcome this crisis? I will reward you handsomely!"

Night Owl sighed in embarrassment:

"Your Majesty's kindness, I shouldn't refuse, but..."

"Only what?" asked the king eagerly.

"It's just that I'm traveling around and I'm short of money. If I could get some..."

"As a reward for writing, I will do my best to help Your Majesty."

Night Owl rubbed his fingers together, looking like "you know what I mean."

The King of Java was stunned at first, then burst into laughter:

"The warrior is indeed a real man! Well, as long as you can solve the dam problem, I will reward you handsomely!"

He thought to himself that although this night owl was greedy for money, he was still much better than those who were only seeking fame and reputation.

Ye Xiao was secretly delighted, it seemed that the King of Java was quite sensible.

He was just thinking about how to ask for a huge sum of money when he heard Jin Xuanming say sarcastically:

"My hero, since you are a wandering knight, why are you so greedy for money? Are you using the name of chivalry to amass wealth?"

Night Owl glanced at Jin Xuanming, a sneer on his face:

"General Jin, you are wrong. I have to eat and wear clothes when I'm out here. I can't just starve, right?"

"Besides, all the money I've taken has been used to do good deeds and help the poor, unlike some people who enrich themselves and exploit the people..."

"you……"

Jin Xuanming was so angry that his face turned blue, but he was powerless to refute.

He wanted to take this opportunity to humiliate Ye Xiao, but was left speechless by Ye Xiao instead.

Upon seeing this, the King of Java quickly tried to smooth things over:

"Alright, alright, both of you, please stop talking. Night Owl Warrior, I trust you, so just go ahead and do it."

"Just ask for whatever you need, I will give you my full support."

Night Owl bowed and said:

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will definitely live up to your trust."

The next morning, as the sun rose, Ye Xiao came to Haixia Pass again with the gold medal bestowed by the King of Java.

In front of the city gate, the soldiers guarding the city were standing guard bored.

When he saw Ye Xiao and his group riding horses from afar, he immediately became excited.

When he got closer, he saw Night Owl dismount from his horse.

He took out a golden token from his pocket and held it high above his head.

"I'm here to supervise the construction of the dam by order of the king!"