Super System in the Early Tang Dynasty

Leaving from the west gate of Tanzhou City, one can follow the Xiaoxiang River downstream to enter Dongting Lake; then, traveling north along Dongting Lake, one can enter the Yangtze River.

Right at the mouth of Dongting Lake, where it meets the Yangtze River, there is a large city called Baling.

Baling is not a famous place, but it is a strategic pass. On the west gate of Baling, there is a tower, which is said to have been used by Lu Su of the Three Kingdoms period to review troops, so it is called the "Review Tower"; and because it is on the city wall, it is a landmark building of Baling, so the common people call it the "West Gate Tower".

The two great poets Li Bai and Du Fu were not even born yet, and the great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather of Mr. Fan is still nowhere to be found.

Therefore, although the building is tall, it is not very conspicuous in the magnificent Tang Dynasty, so we do not call it "Yueyang Tower".

Now, heading northeast from the city gate, there lived a prominent family named Hu. The Hu family was not well-known in Baling City, but they had their own distinguished family tradition of scholarship.

It is said that there was a General of Chariots and Cavalry named Hu Yun in the Han Dynasty. He followed Wang Mang in usurping the throne and later fled south, hiding his identity. After the fall of the Han Dynasty, his descendants restored the surname Hu and settled in Baling.

Relying on the foundation left by Hu Yun, the Hu family quickly established itself in Baling City. Although the martial arts skills of Hu Yun's descendants were less than one-tenth or one-twelfth of his, they were still quite remarkable. The men of the Hu family often joined the army and fought on the battlefield. Although no outstanding figures emerged, there were always a few with some real power. In Baling City, even the most prominent families dared not underestimate them.

More than ten years ago, the Hu family suffered a devastating change!

A servant betrayed the family, colluding with outsiders and intercepting and killing the head of the Hu family on the way. The Hu family's only youngest daughter also disappeared without a trace, leaving only the two brothers of the Hu family to struggle to support the family. Only now has it begun to recover somewhat.

The murderer was none other than the "Red-tailed Scorpion".

Seeing that the youngest daughter of the Hu family, Hu Ling'er, was beautiful, he took a liking to her and abducted her to the Wulong Mountain ravine, where he hid her.

A few years later, Hu Ling'er gave birth to a daughter for this bandit leader and then died of depression!

She had a daughter named Hu Qing'er.

Hu Qing'er lost her mother at the age of five. Thanks to her mother's teachings, she didn't have much affection for her father and even harbored some hatred towards him. After her mother's death, she ended up living in the very cell where her mother had refused to leave before she was born.

Aside from occasionally reading biographies and anecdotes to practice her whip skills using the silver whip her mother had left behind, she spent her days practicing whip techniques. Her mother had gone to great lengths to prevent her from being bullied in the bandit stronghold, so she forced her to practice whip techniques every day from a young age.

Although "Red-tailed Scorpion" is fierce and violent, he is ultimately "a tiger doesn't eat its cubs." Although he doesn't seem to dote on Hu Qing'er, he always saves her everything. Hu Qing'er's clothes are also custom-made from the best shop in the city. Those thieves who dare to mess with Hu Qing'er have all had their heads ripped off by him!

Over time, Hu Qing'er eventually stopped hating this "father" so much. However, because "Red-tailed Scorpion" had gathered a group of thieves and indulged in pleasure every day, making the stronghold a mess, the father and daughter, who were enemies in their previous lives, became estranged again.

Hu Qing'er ultimately inherited her mother's personality. Although she was somewhat willful, she was kind-hearted. There was a huge chasm between her and her cheap father, who was a bandit leader and a ruthless killer.

However, Hu Qing'er never expected that one day she would hear the news of her "thief father's" death in that bandit stronghold. She found it hard to accept, and she didn't know how she should feel.

The thought was, "It's better that he's dead, so he won't have to take the lives of innocent people again!"

But a lingering sorrow remained in her heart. After all, she was her father!

Upon hearing the news of his death, besides being shocked and feeling a lingering sorrow, she felt an emptiness in her heart. She didn't know what to do, what the future held, or even whether she should avenge her "father." These were things she had never considered before, and now, suddenly having to face them, she found it hard to accept.

Looking at the group of people in front of her, she felt an indescribable irritation. She brandished her whip and lashed out at them...

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Hu Qing'er woke up from her coma. Although her stomach was empty, she didn't think about that right now. She reached out her hand to the side as usual, but grabbed nothing. Only then did she remember what had happened before, and she couldn't help but feel a little panicked.

She sat up, only to find her body limp and lacking strength.

Looking around, it was just a clearing in a small grove of trees. Dozens of people were having breakfast in front of them, a lively and bustling scene, with flames rising half a meter high.

Her nose felt a little itchy, and a strong aroma mixed with a spicy scent wafted into it. She couldn't help but take a deep breath. She realized that her stomach was so hungry that it was starting to protest loudly.

Li Xingzhi saw that the crazy girl next to him had woken up and was curled up like a kitten, which was really pitiful.

He was stunned. If he hadn't seen her fierce and aggressive appearance before, Li Xingzhi would have thought she was a weak woman who couldn't even kill a chicken.

The food was ready. When they set out, each of them carried one or two large wooden bowls, which were now used to hold the food. The servants first served Li Xingzhi and Wang Xiucai a large bowl of rice and chili beef. Then they lined up, each holding a large bowl, first scooping out a large spoonful of rice, and then a large spoonful of meat.

Li Xingzhi ate a piece of beef and nodded inwardly. It was just like the home-style taste of later generations—at this time, the quality of meat was excellent and firm, and as long as it was not cooked poorly, it was edible.

Unlike in later generations, some things are inedible unless they are specially processed and have several large spoonfuls of seasoning added!

The chubby boy watched the group of rough men queuing up for food and wanted to join them, but he had no bowls or chopsticks at hand. He stood there with a mournful expression, making the burly men feel embarrassed and turn away. Only the mischievous Sun Er stood in front of the chubby boy, eating with great relish.

As for the little girl over there, she turned her head away, looking rather childishly sulky, but secretly swallowing her saliva, looking utterly pitiful.

You have to understand, even though she was in the bandit stronghold before, and even though she didn't like those bandits, they all treated her like a princess, and they were all afraid of displeasing her, because their leader could just twist their heads off at any moment—when had they ever suffered such humiliation?!

Although Niu'er is usually carefree, somewhat willful and capricious, and sometimes even whips herself when things don't go her way, she is still just a little girl. Faced with this sudden change, she is somewhat flustered and at a loss.

Her small body curled up like that, and the more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt. Tears streamed down her cheeks and she couldn't stop them.

The little one silently shed tears...

Meanwhile, the servants of the Li family were enthusiastically eating.

The chubby boy gently rubbed his rumbling stomach, whispered a few words of comfort, and then shamelessly went to beg for food from Li Xingzhi. His intuition told him that Li Xingzhi was easier to talk to than the "zombie-faced" guy next to him.

"This, this..." The chubby boy stood awkwardly in front of Li Xingzhi.

Li Xingzhi had just eaten a slice of beef and was feeling quite pleased. This was something he and a few others usually ate alone, to avoid causing unnecessary trouble. Now that they were outside the city, no one could interfere, so he decided to share some beef with his servants as a reward. Good things should be shared, after all. Unfortunately, most of what he had in his system was illicit.

Li Xingzhi looked up and saw the chubby boy's expression, knowing what had happened. He was enjoying his beef and had no intention of teasing the boy, so he simply gave him a large bowl and told him to fill it himself. Actually, even if the chubby boy hadn't come, Li Xingzhi would have had a servant bring it to him anyway. After all, he didn't have the habit of having others watch him eat.

The little girl tensed up when she heard someone approaching from behind.

"Your food." Wu Laoliu placed a large bowl full of meat next to the little girl without telling her to eat, and then walked back. Among all the servants in the Li family, he was the most dull-witted, but he got along with everyone, and his popularity was only slightly worse than Zhou Da's.

The little girl carefully wiped her face, as if afraid someone would notice. She was initially a bit angry and didn't intend to eat the bowl of rice, but her stomach just couldn't take it anymore.

Feeling a little embarrassed, she listened carefully and realized the person behind her had already left. She moved her head slightly and glanced around, making sure no one was paying attention to her. Then, she gently sat up, like a slightly startled fawn, and began to eat slowly, holding her bowl. She bit down hard on a piece of meat, as if she had some deep-seated grudge against it.

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It seems a novel wouldn't be complete without a few women, right?

This girl is the first one.

Which female lead should she play?

Number One has already been chosen.