The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 942 - 210: General Pei_4

Chapter 942: Chapter 210: General Pei_4

The Waci soldiers who stirred up trouble after entering the realm had begun to panic. The Sky Thunder that Eternal Heaven had granted them had been learned by the Chu People, who had even created even more powerful mortars. Was Eternal Heaven abandoning them? They only wanted their people to live on fertile and prosperous lands like the Chu People. What had they done wrong!?

When the Waci broke through the border, they marched straight down, attacking Jingshi Capital and forcing Emperor Chu Wen to retreat to the south, which became a great humiliation. After entering the border, they looted and plundered, treating the citizens of Great Chu as slaves and cattle to be slaughtered.

Once there was no issue with the Thunder Cannons, with only mortars and hand grenades, the great army of Chu Nation had been completely revived.

The weather had already turned cool, and this overwhelming chaos of war had been continuing for over three months now.

"The autumn is clear and brisk, truly perfect for a bit of murderous fun!" Pei Qin sat on the city wall in a carefree manner, gnawing on a duck leg.

Lu Hai, who had grown accustomed to her occasional whimsical behavior, had learned to completely ignore it.

The personal soldiers beside her, such as Li Shun and Zhou Jian, still couldn’t keep a straight face and couldn’t help but feel dumbstruck at her antics. Why were other generals so serious and normal, while their general could be inhumanly serious at times and even more... when not?

"Autumn calls for drinking duck soup! But if we’re talking about taste, goose is the best!" Pei Qin finished gnawing on the duck leg and threw the bone away.

Goose tastes good... That creature flies so high, only someone with superb archery skills could possibly shoot it down, right!?

But on the following day, the soldiers saw the exceptionally handsome Deputy General Mo returning with a bow and arrows, bringing back three geese.

The goose meat went straight into Pei Qin’s stomach that day.

Watching the young general who seemed to be still craving more, Li Shun, Zhou Jian, and the others really didn’t know what to say. Even though there was a mentor-apprentice relationship, didn’t Deputy General Mo treat their general a bit too well? Although General An and General Dou were quite good to their general, this one! Always cold-faced, not free with words, keeping strangers at bay, it was a bit unusual.

Having eaten someone else’s goose during the day, at night, she was to wait to be devoured to the point not even dregs remained.

"Was the goose meat delicious?" Mo Heng asked while embracing her during a siege.

"Hmm... not delicious..." Pei Qin was utterly exhilarated by his dominance.

Mo Heng smiled and bent down to kiss her deeply. Without the complications of annoying trifles, without younger brothers or sisters, and no daughter by their side, it was just him and her together. Even amidst the chaos of war, with mortars still trying to snatch her away, he truly felt an exceptional sense of satisfied happiness. It prevented him from becoming numb and cold-hearted in the midst of killing, into a demon even he would detest.

As the rooster crowed, Mo Heng opened his eyes, pulled the quilt over the person in his arms, and got up quietly, gently kissing her cheek before dressing softly and leaving.

Dou He, getting up to visit the privy, saw a black shadow swiftly pass by and couldn’t help but rub his eyes. Was he seeing things? Did he just see a shadow flit out from Pei Hansan’s room?

Dou He, always meticulous and cautious, decided to check on Pei Qin to ensure her safety.

Lu Hai came to open the door, "General Dou!"

"I came to see Han San. He’s still in the room, isn’t he?" Dou He asked directly.

"Still sleeping," replied Lu Hai indifferently.

Dou He, not reassured, checked inside. Seeing that Pei Qin was indeed sound asleep, he couldn’t help but notice that her face... was so small, and it seemed paler than usual?

Lu Hai had already stepped in his way, "General Pei hasn’t slept well these past few days."

Dou He nodded, suppressing his doubts, and after a few more words of concern, left to return to his quarters.

In the morning, at the Cannon Manufacturing Factory, looking for Pei Qin, "Han San! You’re here again!"

Pei Qin only glanced up at him, responded with a sound, and then focused back on the shell she was working on.

Next to her, the smelting furnace glowed with fiery lava, casting a red light over the entire factory, shining on her face with delicate features, earnest and focused. The dark-skinned little guy seemed like a different person. Watching her complete the shell, a smile on her lips, Dou He felt an inexplicable shiver in his heart, almost dazzled and sensing that the smile of the person before him suddenly possessed a soul-stealing charm.

"Take it away!" Pei Qin called to the busy personal soldiers.

"Yes!"

Dou He snapped back to his senses, his face involuntarily heating up. It was autumn, and the air had cooled, but evidently, the Cannon Manufacturing Factory was still overheating! He didn’t know why, but after coming to his senses, he felt an urge to flee.

His personal soldiers ran over to him, "General! General Hu’s army will soon join with ours!"

Dou He’s spirits lifted, "Let’s go!" He took a few steps out before stopping, turning back to call for Pei Qin, "Han San! General Hu’s army is coming to join us!"

"Oh," replied Pei Qin, sitting without moving.

"Han San!?" Dou He called out to her again.

"Call her a third time and she’s certain to curse you for being annoying," Lu Hai looked up and threw him the line.

Dou He saw that Pei Qin didn’t even flutter her eyelids and, feeling helpless, he said he would come back after he was done and left to meet An Liefeng.

General Hu’s army of a hundred thousand was already fifty li away, on their way to join them, bringing along the materials, manpower, and military provisions Pei Qin had requested.

An Liefeng, Dou He, Mo Heng, and Jiang Zhen, who was in charge of defending the city, all came to meet them. The only one missing was General Pei, the miracle worker everyone was looking forward to seeing.

"What’s the matter? Has General Pei gone to war again?" Hu Qi asked, after looking around and not seeing Pei Qin.

Dou He replied with a helpless smile, "General Pei spends all day in the Cannon Manufacturing Factory. I’ve just come out of there, and she’s entranced again."

"Oh?" Hu Qi eagerly asked what was going on. Outside, this General Pei was being hailed as something extraordinary. She had not only replicated the Thunder Cannon of the Waci People after a single glance but also created the far more formidable mortar, as well as hand grenades. She led the army to recapture over ten cities and towns.

An Liefeng, wanting to show off the prodigy under his command, led him and a group of Deputy Generals to the Cannon Manufacturing Factory.

As everyone just arrived, they saw a small boy with dark skin and a face covered in dust running out screaming, "It’s on fire! Run! Run for your lives!"

A bunch of people also covered in soot came running after him, some of them clutching onto cannonball casings and mortar parts.

The roofs of two rooms on the east side of the Cannon Manufacturing Factory were already ablaze.

Mo Heng’s expression turned stern, and he quickly stepped forward, "Put out the fire!"

An Liefeng also immediately shouted, "Someone come quick, get water, put out the fire!"

Dou He was momentarily panicked but quickly organized people to extinguish the fire.

Pei Qin, looking at the two burning rooms, cursed, "Fuck! It’s caught again!"

Hu Qi’s mouth twitched severely, and all the Deputy Generals rushed to fight the fire. Hearing her words, they all felt unsteady on their feet. This explained the large water tanks all around them, filled to the brim.

"Han San! Are you all right?" An Liefeng came over to ask.

Pei Qin wiped her nose, "I’m fine!"

Seeing that the fire was being brought under control, An Liefeng coughed twice to ease the awkwardness, "General Hu! This is Pei Hansan, General Pei!" He then introduced Hu Qi to Pei Qin.

Hu Qi stared at the small, soot-covered figure before him, thin and short in stature, finding it incredibly hard to believe... This was clearly still a child...

"General Hu!" Pei Qin bowed in salute.

As she raised her arm, her expression changed, and she immediately jumped up, smacking her hand onto her backside.

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