The number one spendthrift woman in the capital actually brings glory to her entire family?

A delicate smile suddenly appeared on Sikong Jin's gloomy face. He nimbly mounted his horse and ordered, "Order the soldiers to take down all the banners and proceed at full speed towards Tata City. We must reach Tata City before nightfall! If we encounter any Liao soldiers along the way, kill them all!"

"Yes!"

At a command, the entire army quickly lowered its flags, and the thunderous sound of horses' hooves rose into the sky as they galloped forward.

After galloping for less than thirty miles, they came across a group of Liao soldiers, numbering less than a hundred. They were carrying chickens and ducks, or grabbing tied-up bags, or crying young and beautiful women.

"My lord, it must have been them who looted Li Family Village just now!"

"Brothers, charge and kill them! Avenge our brothers and our people!"

With the tacit approval of the Minister of Works, the thousands of soldiers in front spurred their horses forward. Before the Liao soldiers could react, their swift blades had already slit their throats. The brutal massacre ended in less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea amidst the splattering blood and flesh.

The dozen or so captured women had never seen such a cruel scene before. They screamed a few times and then fainted.

The Minister of Works frowned, and without any gentleness, sprayed water in their faces, waking them up. He then left them to the two soldiers behind him to take care of, while he led the army to continue their journey.

……

In the icy wind, the long night quietly arrived, and the city of Tata, standing tall in the cold wind, fell into silence. The blizzard that had raged for several days finally subsided at noon. The night was quite beautiful; standing on the high city tower, one could look up and see a sky full of twinkling stars.

However, the temperature at night was still very low, much lower than during the day. Just standing there, one's limbs would definitely become numb with cold. The soldiers guarding the city had no choice but to lean against the city wall, avoid the cold wind, and light a fire by the wall to warm their stiff limbs, all the while complaining.

"This weather is freezing! Ugh, this winter is much colder than last year."

One soldier complained.

"Of course it's much colder. Haven't you seen how severe the famine is in cities like Talan and Chongzhou in Dayong? There are refugees everywhere. Hmph, just the other day, that guy Klu took his men to hunt some game, and in just a few days they brought back a lot of spoils, plus more than a dozen beautiful Dayong women. Just thinking about it makes me jealous!"

"Yeah, that guy Kru is so lucky it's enviable!"

"Hmph, who told us we weren't capable enough to become company commanders? That guy joined the army with us, and now he's a company commander while we're still just city guards!"

"Pah! If we were sycophants like him, I'd probably be a vice-general by now!"

"Ha ha……"

Seven or eight soldiers were gathered around the fire, chatting amongst themselves.

"By the way, I heard that Kru is the cousin of our city's garrison general, Seru, which is why he was promoted so quickly!"

One of the older veterans thought for a long time before suddenly speaking up.

"No wonder. Hey, you guys said that General Seru suddenly took so many brothers out of the city a few days ago and hasn't returned yet. Did he go out to do something?"

someone suddenly asked.

Upon hearing the question, the older veterans immediately turned to look. Seeing that the questioner was a soldier who looked quite handsome and fair-skinned, they frowned and asked, "Who are you? You look so unfamiliar. We don't think we've seen you before! Young man, where are you from?"

The young, handsome soldier untied the flask from his waist, uncorked it, took a sip, and then casually handed it to the veteran who had asked the question. He replied in a dialect from southwestern Liaoning, "I'm new here. You can call me Seru's dad. This is my first time on duty tonight. Please take care of me. This is some homemade liquor from my hometown. It's cold, so please have a few sips to warm up!"

Seeing the young soldier's generosity, the other soldiers smiled and said, "Young man, you're quite the talker. Since you're so generous, we brothers can't refuse your kindness!"

So, in no time, the pot of wine was completely empty, and the group drank it all in turn.

The young soldier watched as the Liao soldier beside him finished the last drop of wine in his flask. His lowered eyelids concealed the fleeting glint of ruthlessness in his eyes, while a shy smile lingered on his delicate face. "I wonder when General Seru will return. I heard about his fame when I arrived. I heard he's a brave warrior of our Liao Dynasty. Last time at the hunting grounds in the capital, he killed two tigers with his bare hands. He's truly amazing!"

"Haha, young brother, you look like you're from a remote mountain village. You don't know how big the outside world is. What's killing two tigers with your bare hands? Our General Gesu alone could wipe out two thousand elite troops of the Great Yong. And our Crown Prince, he's practically a master of all mankind. Even three Generals Gesu together couldn't defeat him! He's the true warrior of our Great Liao!"

The young soldier covered his chest with his hands and exclaimed in surprise, "So amazing!"

"of course!"

"But it seems like I'm the better one!"

A sinister smile appeared on the young soldier's face. The others were startled and deeply puzzled. They were about to ask a question when their bodies tensed up, and no sound came out of their throats. They seemed to have suddenly realized something, and their eyes widened as they stared in disbelief at the mysterious and enigmatic young soldier...

Before he could utter a single word, he felt a sharp pain in his chest, a sweet, metallic taste suddenly rising to his head, and bright red blood gushed from his throat. His body stiffened, and he collapsed to the side, dead.

Looking at the dead men, a cold glint appeared in the young soldier's eyes. He picked up a torch and threw it down the city wall. A gust of cold wind whistled past, and a faint smell of blood wafted into his nostrils.

The young soldier flicked his finger and extinguished several braziers nearby. As soon as the braziers went out, a corner below the city gate was plunged into darkness.

Upon seeing the signal from the city gate tower, dozens of men in black, who had been lurking in the depression not far from the tower, crawled forward with lightning speed. Their dark figures were hidden in the darkness and were difficult for people to detect.

"what happened?"

The patrolling guards not far away finally noticed that the fire in the brazier had gone out.