The wounded soldiers gritted their teeth and retreated one after another.
But one wounded soldier with two broken legs was completely dumbfounded.
Others could barely make it out, and even those who couldn't move had brothers-in-arms to help them. But today, his brothers had died on the battlefield. There was no one to help him, and with both legs broken...
He really couldn't move!
He could only plead with the Postmaster. My Lord, I... my legs are broken. They were just set by the military doctor. I really cannot move right now.
And if I move, I'm afraid...
I will be crippled for life.
The Postmaster's eyes were cold as he lowered his voice. What, are you blind? Can't you see the Garrison Commander is busy? How dare you delay the Commander's important business?
His gaze was like a knife, piercing the wounded soldier's heart.
Under such pressure, the soldier dared not say another word. He just turned his head and glanced over. Wang Haichao and Tang Zhiyou were kissing passionately, oblivious to the world around them.
Being on the sidelines, he was...
An eyesore!
Gritting his teeth, he rolled off the stretcher.
With his legs broken, he couldn't use them.
So he used his hands.
Like a maggot, he dragged himself outward, inch by inch...
Finally, he made it out of the medical camp.
He felt the howling cold wind rushing from outside the camp.
The Postmaster was the last to leave the medical tent. To prevent anyone from disturbing Wang Haichao and Tang Zhiyou, he even deliberately stood at the entrance, standing guard for the Commander.
His face...
Had long since broken into a fond, doting smile!
The smile only grew wider!
Clack, clack, clack...
Footsteps rang out as an armored soldier hurried over.
Lord Postmaster, the Garrison Commander is here, right?
Yes, he is!
Receiving an affirmative answer, the soldier was about to rush inside, but the Postmaster immediately reached out and stopped him.
Lord Postmaster, what are you doing?
I am here to report the ammunition count to the Commander. Ren Tianye's army will surely make a comeback soon. Our ammunition dictates whether we can hold Qingfeng Station, and I dare not delay.
Besides, the Commander has always been strict in running the army. If I delay the report, I'm afraid he will have me flogged.
The doting smile on the Postmaster's face did not fade; it grew even more intense as he said, If you go in now, that is when you will be flogged.
Huh?
Listen to me. Wait half an hour before you go in. Otherwise, the Commander will give you at least a hundred strokes.
Huh?
The soldier was dumbfounded.
A hundred strokes? Although military floggings usually weren't meant to kill, if he really took a hundred strokes, he could forget about ever standing up again.
I have partnered with the Commander for many years, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call me his trusted advisor. Would I lie to you?
If I tell you to report in half an hour, then report in half an hour.
Helpless, the soldier dared not refuse.
Alright, fine.
He could only wait outside the tent. The cold wind blew, and the chilling air crept in. As the hot sweat on his body gradually turned freezing cold, he found it unbearable. Seeing the many wounded soldiers sitting in a circle outside, he went over with the intention of huddling together for warmth.
Upon asking, he found out that the Garrison Commander, Wang Haichao, and his wife, Tang Zhiyou, were inside the medical tent being all lovey-dovey, staring deeply into each other's eyes, and passionately kissing.
He was momentarily stunned.
Wait, the Commander kicked you all out just so he and his wife could... do that? And he won't let me report? Is this what a human being does?
Someone immediately replied.
It wasn't the Commander's doing; it was the Postmaster.
This was instantly refuted.
Cut the crap. Is the Commander blind or deaf? It's obvious the Postmaster knew what he wanted and did it, and the Commander tacitly approved.
My body is still aching, yet I was thrown out of the medical camp.
You have it easy. Look at that guy over there. He's unconscious with a high fever. Blasted by this cold wind, it's uncertain if he'll even live to see tomorrow.
The Commander really doesn't treat us like human beings.
He's usually pretty normal. How come he loses his mind the moment he sees his wife?
Hmph, just a moment ago I felt I should pledge my life to the Commander. But he doesn't even treat me like a person. Why should I give him my loyalty?
The more they talked, the more agitated they became.
Gradually, the topic shifted to Ren Tianye.
I heard that in Ren Tianye's army, such things are absolutely forbidden. Whoever dares to bring female family members is violating military law and will be beheaded as a public warning.
Hmph, how can the Lord Duke be like us? For him, military law is supreme. For us, love is supreme. And the worst part is, damn it, it's not even my love that's supreme.
I heard the Lord Duke is never burdened by women? If that's the case, then the foot soldiers serving under him are truly blessed!
More than just blessed, they get full pay!
Envy, jealousy, hatred... why am I not a soldier under the Lord Duke?
Sigh, I'm envious too. I heard the Lord Duke treats his soldiers incredibly well. Ever since he raised his army, he was willing to risk everything to storm Sifang City just for the sake of his soldiers' families.
How about...
Finally, someone whispered a strategic proposal.
Let's surrender to the Lord Duke!
Besides, our fathers-in-law aren't in Yunjing, so we don't have any worries holding us back!
A single stone stirred up a thousand ripples!
The crowd instantly fell silent.
Traces of panic subconsciously surfaced on their faces, but this fear did not last long. Soon, their eyes filled with eager anticipation.
It seems, probably, maybe, perhaps... we could!
Let's do it. Surrendering to the Lord Duke is better than freezing to death as wounded soldiers.
Damn it, I'm surrendering first. If I don't, these two legs of mine won't be mine anymore.
I'm in! I'm in! Whoever the hell doesn't surrender, I'll kill him myself.
Yes, let's surrender!
...
A single spark can start a prairie fire.
On the matter of surrendering, everyone quickly reached a consensus.
Surrender!
We must surrender!
And just as the plan was settled, the Postmaster's voice rang out: Commander, you've come out?
Hearing this, everyone's eyes snapped toward the sound.
They saw Garrison Commander Wang Haichao and his wife Tang Zhiyou standing hand in hand at the entrance of the medical tent. One was handsome, the other beautiful, looking just like a pair of immortal lovers. Unfortunately, serving as their backdrop were these wounded soldiers who had fought half to death for their country, only to be left shivering in the freezing wind.
Mmh! Commander Wang Haichao nodded, then spoke softly to his wife, Tang Zhiyou: My lady, return to your tent first. Your husband must...
I will come find you tonight.
For now, your husband must first deal with the matters at hand.
Tang Zhiyou nodded gracefully, her eyes still filled with bottomless affection. Standing on her tiptoes, she placed a gentle kiss on Wang Haichao's cheek, leaving a red print, before gracefully floating away.
...
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
lity and could only live as an ordinary mortal. He only wished to live a peaceful life. Yet he didn't know— The dog he adopted, because it ate his food, became a legendary demon king. The kitchen knife he casually forged became a peerless divine weapon, causing numerous experts to fight desperately for it. The young disciple he took in became an immortal lord that led an era, due to cultivating the techniques Ye Feng taught him. Even the skeletons he looked down on the most were ominous demon kings that suppressed countless worlds. Many years later, looking at the void shattered with a punch, Ye Feng murmured to himself: It turns out the peerless kings were myself all along...
