Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

Two days passed quickly. These students who volunteered to join the army to serve their country ultimately did not get to go to the battlefield. Standing on the training ground and looking at the assembled students, Zhou Huabao felt an indescribable sense of relief. He had completed Chu Angjie's mission. During this time, the students were treated as menial laborers in the camp, which both made them suffer and saved their lives.

Besides, this is the front line, and one must be on edge at all times. Zhou Huabao simply doesn't have the extra energy to manage the students. Fortunately, he can finally send them off today. Thinking of this, Zhou Huabao said loudly, "Our army is about to set off and advance. The war situation is currently very favorable. By order of His Majesty, the students from various academies who volunteered to support the battlefield are to be recalled immediately. You will set off today. First, go to Luowen County to report to the commander-in-chief, and then the commander-in-chief will arrange for you to return to the capital."

After this, the students on the training ground erupted in different discussions. Some were relieved, as they had only signed up for the army on a whim. Others were regretful, as they genuinely wanted to go to the battlefield but never got to fight. Some were filled with resentment, as some of their relatives had died at the hands of the Demon Kingdom, especially the students from the western cities, who wished they could tear the enemy apart with their bare hands.

“Of course!” Zhou Huabao’s voice came again: “If you really want to join the army, you can be assigned in Luowen County. As for which army you will be in and what you will do, that depends entirely on luck.”

This was also arranged by Chu Angjie. He was worried that if he let the students go back like this, and someone asked about it in the future, he would be seen as too autocratic. He was afraid that some people with ulterior motives would say that he suppressed the students' enthusiasm for serving the country, especially some bigwigs in the academy, whom he really could not afford to offend.

After Zhou Huabao finished speaking, he gave the students no further chance to speak and immediately ordered them to return. Thus, the 20,000 students left the 15th Army's camp and headed to Luowen County. Huang Lewei was also released and walked with the crowd. His face showed no emotion; perhaps only he himself could understand.

After several days of travel, Su Yang and his group were approaching Luowen County. Along the way, they listened to Li Xiuwen tell her story with Zhang Hongtao.

Both were born into poor families in a small town. They had been inseparable since childhood, but as they grew up, they were forced to come to Huaijing together to make a living. Zhang Hongtao, as a demon, should have had a better life with his excellent elemental talent, but unfortunately, his elemental talent was not strong, so he could only make a living by doing manual labor. Li Xiuwen sold her handicrafts on the street and sometimes did needlework in some handicraft workshops.

Fortunately, both of them were full of hope for life, so after saving some money, they rented a shop in the western part of the city and got married. On their wedding day, there were no guests or decorations; the two simply and happily concluded their wedding ceremony in the shop.

After Li Xiuwen became pregnant, Zhang Hongtao prepared to join the army. After all, the money earned from manual labor was not enough to support the family. Although the two had a small shop, the income from running the shop was not fixed. On good days, they could earn four or five silver coins, but on bad days, they could not even earn a single silver coin, only a pitiful few copper coins.

In order to provide a more comfortable environment for his unborn child, Zhang Hongtao joined the army. Unexpectedly, he was gone for three or four years. During this time, he always saved up a lot of food and pay before he was willing to spend some money to ask someone to bring it back. According to the imperial law, all those who officially enlisted could not leave the army unless they were injured or too old. For this reason, Zhang Hongtao traveled to many cities until he met Su Yang and others in Jiahe City.

"So, does that mean Brother Zhang has never been able to reunite with you and your daughter?" Tang Wan asked sadly. She couldn't imagine two people in love being forced apart by life's circumstances.

Li Xiuwen looked out the window, her eyes seemingly glistening with tears, or perhaps she turned her head away because she didn't want to show her vulnerability to outsiders: "I believe that day will come, I can wait."

The strength contained in her gentle tone was so firm that Lin Anlan unconsciously looked at Su Yang, lost in thought. Tang Wan then said, "Then can't we ask Brother Zhang to think of a way to leave the army?"

Su Yang said, "Then they are deserters." The concept of deserters is something that no country can tolerate in any world, especially since the Tianyun Empire is currently in a state of war.

"That's too tragic. Is there really nothing we can do to help?" Tang Wan was always easily moved to pity, as if she couldn't bear to see any suffering in the world.

Li Xiuwen smiled and said, "It's alright. Even if he can't come back, I can still go to see him. When the children are older, I will take them to see him."

Before long, a long city wall appeared directly in front of the carriage. As the city wall grew larger, Luowen County gradually came into view.

"Sister Xiuwen, which army is Brother Zhang in now? How will you find him when you get to Luowen County?" Lin Anlan asked.

"He said he's currently in the 39th Army. Once I get there, I'll ask them one by one. That shouldn't be too difficult."

Lin Anlan nodded. She had wanted to help with the search, but then she thought that even if she and the others helped, they would only be asking around. Besides, Luowen County was still at war, and they were just passing through and wouldn't stay long, so she gave up the idea of ​​helping.

Meanwhile, the student volunteers also arrived in Lovin County. Under Chu Angjie's instructions, they stayed in the county to rest for the time being, and then reorganized according to their wishes after they had recovered their strength.

The students weren't idle either; they gathered together to discuss their next steps. Those still interested in joining the army were debating which unit to choose. Huang Lewei was among them. Although they had blamed him for his unauthorized deployment in the 15th Army, things were different now, and they had accepted him. Huang Lewei wasn't particularly fond of fitting in; he simply wanted to learn about different armies and find the one he wanted to join.

"Hey, tell me, which army do you all want to join?"

"My strength is not good enough; the second line of defense would be more suitable for me."

"What troops are in the second line of defense?"

"I heard it all along the way, things like the 16th, 32nd, and 33rd Armies."

"You're wrong. There's no Sixteenth Army anymore. I heard about it as soon as we entered the city. The Fifteenth Army we were in was actually the original Sixteenth Army. The original Fifteenth Army was wiped out at the beginning of the war."

"Huh? Then why was the number changed?"

"I heard that the two army commanders have a good relationship. In order to carry on his brother's legacy, General Zhou took the initiative to accept the designation of the 15th Army."

"From this perspective, General Zhou is indeed a man of integrity and loyalty."

"I think a real man should go to the front line. I heard that the 34th Army is on the front line."

"I heard that besides the First Army and the Fiftieth Army, the Empire's most capable force right now is the Thirty-Ninth Army, and they haven't been in Rowen County for long and are still resting."

"Now that you mention it, I remember that back in Huaijing, they often said that the 39th Army was brave."

The group chatted amongst themselves, while Huang Lewei remained silent, quietly memorizing the designation of the 39th Army. He believed that if anyone was going to join a unit, it should be the most valiant, the kind that would fight on the front lines in the fiercest battles. Those who wanted to go home naturally gathered together, completely ignoring the discussion.