The anti-Qing movement began with the looting of the Eight-Nation Alliance.

"I've been resold a few times too, and today I'm herding sheep for the Russians here. I saw fireworks in the distance, so I came over to take a look. Sigh!"

"General, can I ask you for a favor?" Du Yu said, preparing to kneel down before Shen Zimeng.

"Brother Du, Brother Du! Tell me, tell me! As long as I, Shen Zimeng, can do it, I will definitely agree to it!" Shen Zimeng quickly reached out to support her.

"General, please pass on a message for me when you return. My hometown is Kaoshanbao in Taigu. Please tell my parents that their son will not be able to take care of them in their old age and see them off in their final days."

"And my newlywed wife, I'm so sorry for her. Let her find someone else to marry!" Du Yu's tears slid down his face, dripping onto the ground and shattering into pieces.

Shen Zimeng felt a sharp pain in his heart, and his throat felt choked up.

"Brother Du, you should go back and tell them face to face yourself!" Shen Zimeng gritted his teeth.

"General, you..."

“I’m going to take you back!” Shen Zimeng said firmly.

"General, no! Don't put everyone in danger for the sake of a dying man like me!" Du Yu hurriedly shook his head in fright.

"Hahahaha! Brother Du, don't worry, we are now the army of the Chinese Empire, not the corrupt Qing Dynasty. Those Russians won't dare to do anything to us!" Shen Zimeng burst into laughter.

Shen Zimeng then ordered the soldiers to pack their belongings and prepare to return home.

"General, you can't take him away!" Seeing Shen Zimeng preparing to take Du Yu away, the Russian soldiers blocked their way.

"This man is one of our own, and he was abducted by you. What's wrong with me taking him back?" Shen Zimeng sat upright on his horse, squinting at the Russian lieutenant colonel in front of him.

"General! I don't care who he is, but he is Russian property. Please don't make things difficult for us!" The Russian lieutenant colonel lowered his head under Shen Zimeng's murderous gaze, but still tried to stop him.

"Give him five silver dollars!" Shen Zimeng said to the guard after a moment of silence.

"This is my biggest concession! Don't push your luck! Get out of my way!" Seeing the guard shove five silver dollars into the Russian officer's hand, Shen Zimeng pulled on the reins, pushing the Russian soldiers aside. He then led his soldiers back the way they had come.

The Russian lieutenant colonel clenched the few dollars in his hand, shook his head, and led his soldiers after them.

"Old Du, can you still hold on? Just in case, we need to get back as soon as possible!" Two hours later, they took a short break.

Shen Zimeng had the soldiers get Du Yu a new set of military uniform to change into, and also gave him some food.

"It's alright! Just thinking about going home soon makes me want to run back in one breath." Du Yu nodded gratefully.

"General Shen, if we really run into trouble, just leave me behind. I'm already very lucky to have met you all! Don't let me cause trouble for you and the court." Du Yu said earnestly.

"Hey! Don't worry! I'm just doing this in case of emergency! The current Tsarist Russia! Ha! If the timing weren't wrong, I'd beat the crap out of them!" Shen Zimeng said contemptuously.

Two days later, Shen Zimeng and his party returned safely.

Upon entering the country, facing the welcoming army, Du Yu tumbled off his horse, knelt on the ground, and burst into tears.

"What's going on? Who is he?" Lu Shaochen looked up and gestured.

"Him! Sigh... " Shen Zimeng recounted the story.