In the courtyard of Xiao Manor.
Xiao Mo was practicing his spear techniques.
Zhou Ruoxi sat nearby knitting a sweater, occasionally raising her head to watch her child.
To Zhou Ruoxi, although her Mo'er was only thirteen, he already looked like a little grown-up.
Just as Xiao Mo was absorbed in practicing his spear techniques.
A maid from the First Madam's front courtyard came to the entrance and bowed.
"Fifth Madam, the Minister of War sent an official to inform us that the Third Young Master's assignment has been confirmed. This letter is from the Ministry of War. Please have a look."
"Thank you." Zhou Ruoxi returned her bow and took the envelope from her.
After the maid took her leave, Zhou Ruoxi opened the envelope.
The letter did indeed bear the Ministry of War's seal.
Zhou Ruoxi carefully read its contents, going over them again and again, and could not help pressing her lips together.
"Mother, which army have I been assigned to?"
Xiao Mo put away his spear and asked curiously.
Zhou Ruoxi looked at her child, her voice trembling slightly. "The Iron Tiger Army."
Hearing the name "Iron Tiger Army," Xiao Mo froze for a moment too.
It was not as though Xiao Mo had never heard of the Iron Tiger Army's reputation. Back at the training grounds, he had learned about it from Xiao Yang and the others.
The Qin Kingdom had three great elite armies: Prince Zhenbei's Snow-Treading Dragon Cavalry, Prince Zhennan's Mad Sand Army, and the Iron Tiger Army, which answered directly to the Qin Kingdom's Lord.
But the Iron Tiger Army was very different from the Snow-Treading Dragon Cavalry and the Mad Sand Army.
Even the most ordinary soldier in the Iron Tiger Army had to be literate, possess above-average talent in the