Chapter 1030
The Unwavering Belief in Victory
Upon hearing Lu Zhenyuan's words, Yan Shouyi smiled and said, "Yes, with the help of the Mountain God, our chances of winning are much greater than others. Next, we just need to seize this opportunity and leave the rest to fate!"
The group chatted and ate together. At that moment, Yan Xiaojiu, who had just finished settling everything outside, walked in from outside. Yan Shouyi introduced Li Qingshi and Lu Zhenyuan to Yan Xiaojiu.
Yan Xiaojiu had stayed in Kaoshan Village for a while before, so he had certainly heard of Li Qingshi. However, Li Qingshi happened not to have returned to the village when Yan Xiaojiu was there, so the two had never met.
Yan Xiaojiu had previously worked as a constable in Qingmu Prefecture. To put it more broadly, he, Lu Zhenyuan, and Yan Shouyi were all in the same system. Anyone who had worked in the same system had heard of Lu Zhenyuan's name.
Moreover, many people regard Lu Zhenyuan as their idol, and Yan Shouyi and Yan Xiaojiu are among the many people who admire Lu Zhenyuan.
Upon hearing Yan Shouyi's introduction, Yan Xiaojiu looked at Lu Zhenyuan and Li Qingshi with great excitement.
He quickly stepped forward, bowed to Lu Zhenyuan and Yan Shouyi, and said, "Yan Xiaojiu has long admired your names. Meeting you today, I am truly impressed. I was unaware of your arrival and have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me!"
Lu Zhenyuan reached out and helped Yan Xiaojiu, who was half-bent over, to his feet, and said with a smile, "Young man, you're too kind. We just happened to be here today!"
Yan Xiaojiu is quite capable. Since he came here, Yan Shouyi has discovered Yan Xiaojiu's strength through fighting alongside him time and time again, and appointed Yan Xiaojiu as the deputy commander of the entire army. The two commanders-in-chief and deputy commanders usually eat together and talk about combat matters.
With Lu Zhenyuan and Li Qingshi joining them today, there are four people in the room. They chatted and ate together, getting along very well. Yan Shouyi also told Yan Xiaojiu about Lu Zhenyuan and Li Qingshi's plan to work with them from the inside out. Yan Xiaojiu was very happy to hear this news and said, "With Lord Lu and Brother Qingshi joining us, our team will be even bigger!"
At this point, Yan Xiaojiu remembered that Lu Zhenyuan was a veteran of many battles and his knowledge was certainly much broader than her own. Thinking of the tragic deaths of her parents, which still had no leads, she asked Lu Zhenyuan, "Lord Lu, because we haven't found the real culprit in the tragic deaths of my parents, and considering your extensive experience in battle, I would like to ask if you have ever seen any groups of people with spiders embroidered on the area just below their necks during your years of combat!"
Upon hearing Yan Xiaojiu's words, Lu Zhenyuan paused in his eating, a clear sense of unease and fear appearing in his eyes.
He said to Yan Xiaojiu, "I have indeed heard of the person you mentioned who has a spider pattern tattooed on the back of his neck, just below the neck, but I have never seen him in person. However, I have heard that this organization is very powerful, and the background of the person who leads this group is unfathomable. It is said that his martial arts are the best in the world and no one can defeat him. I advise you not to act rashly and be careful not to bring trouble upon yourself!"
Yan Xiaojiu said, "I have heard these rumors, but no one knows whether they are true or false. In the current Great Jing Dynasty, who can compare to the Emperor? If those people really have such great power as the rumors say, why don't they just seize the Emperor's position?"
Lu Zhenyuan said, "It is said that this group of people lives a secluded life in a dark place all year round, only taking action when there is a big mission. Otherwise, they maintain a peaceful relationship with the imperial court! In short, it sounds very mysterious!"
Seeing that Lu Zhenyuan didn't know much about these people either, Yan Xiaojiu had no choice but to give up and said to Lu Zhenyuan, "They are the culprits who killed our entire family. I hope that if you see this group in the future, Lord Lu, you can keep an eye out for them!" Lu Zhenyuan said, "The hatred of killing one's parents is irreconcilable, but this organization is very mysterious. If we find them, we should discuss countermeasures together. Remember, do not act alone!"
Yan Shouyi and Li Qingshi also said, "We will help you take revenge!"
Yan Xiaojiu looked at the group of people, deeply moved. Ever since her parents were murdered, she had been living alone until she found her sister Chen Shishi and felt the warmth of home again.
Now, with the warm words from Yan Shouyi, Li Qingshi, and Lu Zhenyuan, Yan Xiaojiu felt extremely warm inside.
The group ate and chatted as they ate. After finishing their meal, they came out. Li Qingshi and Lu Zhenyuan had been traveling a long way, so Yan Shouyi told them to take a nap first.
After their lunch break, Lu Zhenyuan and Li Qingshi left their room to wander around Yan Shouyi's place. When they discovered so many strong and healthy horses in the stable, they were once again shocked by the sight before them. Without a doubt, this must have been the work of the Mountain God.
After all, during a period like the Great Jing Dynasty, horses were a crucial strategic military resource, used not only for cavalry warfare but also for transportation, communication, and symbolizing national power.
Therefore, the imperial court strictly controlled the buying and selling of horses, prohibiting private transactions to prevent the outflow of strategic resources.
Even though the entire Great Jing Dynasty is currently facing a shortage of horses, Lu Zhenyuan roughly estimated that Yan Shouyi has at least a hundred strong and healthy horses, which is quite remarkable.
Looking at the grain storage area, with the room full of grain, Lu Zhenyuan and Li Qingshi couldn't help but sigh. Yan Shouyi's grain and supplies were all readily available, so there was no need to worry about these problems at all.
When they arrived at the training ground where the soldiers usually trained, Yan Shouyi, Yan Xiaojiu, and several others were personally teaching the soldiers martial arts. The soldiers' high morale and fighting spirit impressed even Lu Zhenyuan, a general who had fought on the battlefield for many years. Such elite and highly motivated soldiers, coupled with several young and promising commanders, abundant food and supplies, and ample strategic resources, made this well-equipped force fully capable of undertaking such a great task as launching an uprising.
Most importantly, there is the help and guidance of the Mountain God, so the probability of failure is almost zero.
What Lu Zhenyuan witnessed that afternoon only strengthened his resolve to win! (End of Chapter)