Online Game: Unrivaled Gods

Looking at the woman in front of him, who was about the same height as him and had a slender build, and listening to her firm words, Sun Rui knew that they were her true feelings. He sighed inwardly, "She truly repays kindness tenfold."

"Young Master, why are you asking about this? Is it something you want to protect?" After speaking firmly, Xiao Hua's expression changed, and she looked very curious, blinking her eyes.

"I already have what I'm protecting, otherwise I wouldn't be here." Hearing Xiao Hua's question, Sun Rui shifted his gaze to the azure sky, as if looking at something.

"Oh." Xiaohua blinked, seemingly understanding but not quite, not quite grasping the connection between guarding something and its appearance.

"I also have something to protect." Standing next to the two, Ugly Girl, still a child, raised her little hand and shouted.

Sun Rui found it amusing to see the excited look on Ugly Girl's dark little face, thinking it was just a child's competitive spirit. He picked her up and asked with a smile, "Ugly Girl, what are you going to protect?"

"Hmm... I can't quite put my finger on it, but I have this feeling that there's something I need to protect." Ugly Girl, who was being picked up by Sun Rui, pondered for a moment, but still couldn't remember anything, looking quite troubled.

"If you don't remember, then don't think about it. You're still too young." Sun Rui held Ugly Girl in his right hand and patted her head with his left hand to comfort her.

"What do you mean 'small'? Brother Bu was just like me a few days ago. He's just grown a little taller, yet he acts like an adult." Ugly Girl seemed very unconvinced as Sun Rui comforted her.

"Uh..." Sun Rui couldn't refute Ugly Girl's question; his body was indeed the same size as Ugly Girl's just a few days ago.

Seeing Sun Rui's embarrassed expression, Xiao Hua, who was watching the show from the side, burst out laughing. Sun Rui, who was being laughed at by Xiao Hua, was not annoyed. He could only try to divert Chou Ya's attention, because Chou Ya was staring at him with her bright eyes, obviously wanting Sun Rui to give her an answer.

"Um... let's go out and see what's fun to do on the street." Sun Rui really didn't know how to answer, so he tried to change the subject.

"Okay!" Hearing that Sun Rui wanted to take her out to play, she seemed very happy, completely forgetting the question she had just asked, or perhaps the answer to her question was insignificant compared to the fun, and her attention wasn't focused on it anymore.

Seeing that Ugly Girl's attention had been diverted, Sun Rui breathed a sigh of relief and wiped away non-existent cold sweat. Little Flower, who was standing next to him watching Sun Rui's guilty look, did not expose him.

The three of them strolled through the streets of Jiuyuan City. Looking at the bustling streets and the crowds of people, Sun Rui marveled at the realism of the game. With his abnormal hearing, he could hear every conversation on the street clearly. Everyone's conversations were so realistic. He wondered how fast the server must be running.

"Boss, how much is this?" Sun Rui picked up a small rag doll from the stall and asked the stall owner. Ugly Girl had been staring at the rag doll for a while. Sun Rui had noticed it a long time ago. He originally thought that Ugly Girl would ask him for it soon, but after waiting for a while, Ugly Girl just looked at it but didn't say anything. So he had no choice but to ask the owner himself.

Ugly Girl was delighted to see Sun Rui buy the doll she had her eye on. Most children don't hide their feelings. Initially, Ugly Girl had her eye on the doll but hadn't told Sun Rui because she knew he was saving money for a reason and didn't want him to spend it. So she just looked at it without asking. But since Sun Rui offered to buy it for her, Ugly Girl didn't refuse. Children are always happy to get what they want.

"General, this doll costs 3 coins." The stall owner was an old woman with a wrinkled face, sitting in a rattan chair and looking very old.

Sun Rui was still wearing his mercury armor and carrying a silver spear on his back. His heroic appearance made the old woman who ran the stall think that Sun Rui was a young general, but she did not know that Sun Rui did not hold any official position.

"Okay, I'll buy it." Sun Rui said, taking out three coins from his purse and handing them to the old woman. Before selling the village building permit, Sun Rui definitely wouldn't have spent money recklessly. Now that he had achieved his goal, Sun Rui felt relaxed and wouldn't be as reluctant to spend a penny as before. After seeing the longing look on Ugly Girl's face, he realized that although he had let Ugly Girl move into his mansion, he had basically not bought her anything. The time he spent with Ugly Girl was basically all about fighting. Sun Rui felt that he had failed in his duty.

"Here, take it." Sun Rui handed the doll to Ugly Girl and then continued to lead Little Flower and Ugly Girl around. Sun Rui figured that since he was going to the military camp for training tomorrow anyway, he might as well spend some time playing with Ugly Girl today and treat it as a day off for himself.

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After strolling around the streets with Chouya and Xiaohua for a while, Sun Rui stopped. Then, Chouya made a suggestion that surprised Sun Rui. Seeing that Sun Rui seemed to have some free time today, Chouya suggested that they play hide-and-seek together.

After Ugly Girl made this request, Sun Rui realized that Ugly Girl didn't seem to have any friends. He had taken her to his home to prevent her from being bullied, but this had also indirectly limited her interactions with other children. He also realized that he hadn't had time to play with Ugly Girl before.

Thinking of this, Sun Rui agreed to Chou Ya's request and led her away from the bustling streets to the place where they used to play hide-and-seek four months ago. It was a residential area where the common people went out to work and farm during the day, making it quiet and perfect for playing hide-and-seek.

So Sun Rui started a game of hide-and-seek with the three of them. In the end, if Xiao Hua hadn't reminded Sun Rui that it was almost dinner time, Sun Rui and Chou Ya would still have been having a great time.

"Father." After returning to the manor, Sun Rui was told that Lü Liang was talking to someone in the main hall and asked him to come over. After arriving at the main hall, Sun Rui first bowed to Lü Liang, and then turned his gaze to the person sitting in the guest seat. This was not the first time that Lü Liang had received guests to discuss matters. In the four months of this game, Sun Rui had seen many people come to the Lü family manor to discuss matters. This was the first time that Lü Liang had called him to the main hall, so he was very curious about who today's guest was.

"Bu'er, let me introduce you. This is General Han Yang, the garrison commander of Wuyuan County, also known as General Han Bodang." Lü Liang introduced the man to Sun Rui as soon as he saw Sun Rui's gaze turn to the person sitting in the guest seat.

"Hello." The middle-aged man, dressed in a white military uniform, had an ordinary appearance. If Lü Liang hadn't told him that he was General Sun Rui, he would never have guessed.

"Hello, Uncle Han." Compared to Han Yang, Sun Rui was dressed in mercury armor, with straight black hair, slanted and handsome eyebrows, long and thin black eyes that concealed sharpness, thin and slightly pursed lips, and a distinct profile. Moreover, because he had cultivated the "Overlord's True Scripture", he exuded an aura of dominance over the world, making him more like a general.

Han Yang, who had stood up, sighed inwardly at what a fine young man he was. He reached out and shook hands with Sun Rui, not underestimating him at all. Han Yang felt a pressure emanating from Sun Rui; although it wouldn't threaten his life, it was not to be underestimated.

"Bodang, this is my son. How do you feel about him?" Although Lü Liang's voice was calm, the slight upturn of his lips betrayed him, clearly indicating that he was quite satisfied with his child.

"You've truly raised a prodigy!" Han Yang didn't hold back his praise.

"Then let's all sit down and talk." With Lü Liang's words, Han Yang and Sun Rui sat down on Lü Liang's left and right sides respectively.

"My lord, after our initial reconnaissance, we have discovered that a small force of Xiongnu has infiltrated our Wuyuan County, and their whereabouts are unknown." Han Yang sat down and continued to report on his work.

"Hmm." After hearing Han Yang's words, Lü Liang didn't say anything immediately, but instead pondered deeply.

Sun Rui, who was standing nearby, was quite alarmed. He thought to himself, "This is a small-scale army of chieftains. They dared to enter Wuyuan County without passing through the city. This is troublesome." Although Sun Rui was not very educated, he had gained a general understanding of the Xiongnu hierarchy through his memories over the past two years. A small-scale chieftain was the lowest-ranking tribal chief. A tribe had only a few thousand people and a little over a thousand soldiers, all of whom were cavalry. They were extremely fast and difficult to detect, but their destructive power was definitely not low. If they could not be detected by the garrison officers during a search, their soldiers' rank must be quite high.

"Alright, notify all counties to report any villages found to have been massacred immediately, and order all counties to assist in the investigation." In the end, Lü Liang couldn't think of a better solution, so he could only instruct the counties to pay closer attention.

"Yes, then I'll take my leave now, sir." Han Yang stood up, bowed to Lü Liang, and hurriedly left, appearing quite anxious.

"Bu'er, what's your opinion?" After Han Yang left, Lü Liang asked Sun Rui.

"I am dull-witted and have no idea how to do it. Besides, I am not cut out for it." Sun Rui frankly admitted that he had no way to do it. He knew his own limitations. In terms of martial prowess, Lu Bu's talent was certainly unmatched in the world, but strategy was not something that could be reflected in numbers. He did not have the brain to devise plans.

"Haha, it's good that Bu'er isn't arrogant." Lü Liang seemed quite satisfied with Sun Rui's answer. Lü Liang hadn't expected to get any constructive advice from Sun Rui; he just wanted to give Sun Rui a warning to prevent him from becoming arrogant. However, Sun Rui's answer reassured Lü Liang, knowing that his son hadn't become arrogant because of his powerful strength.

"Go and call the madam, it's time for dinner," Lü Liang called out loudly, informing the servants outside.