"Captain, why be so polite with this ungrateful Chick? Just say the word, and we'll tie her to the bed, strip her naked, and sleep with her. Tomorrow morning, she'll be yours, haha!"
Several militiamen behind him, trying to curry favor with their squad leader, stood with their arms crossed, grinning and making threatening remarks.
In an instant, the once harmonious courtyard was shrouded in gloom. The neighbors all loathed Knight, but now that this idle scoundrel had become an imperial officer, they dared not speak out against him.
Husky, the big Heskey, was furious after being scolded by Knight, but he looked bewildered and didn't know how to refute her. It was hard for others to follow the big oaf's thinking. Perhaps he was already thinking about who would protect his sister if he were to be transferred to the city wall and die in battle. Sun Fei keenly noticed that the big oaf's gaze was turned to him.
Jessica's weakness was exploited by the skinny Knight.
The girl was genuinely afraid that because of her, her brother would be sent to the city wall and put his life in danger.
Seeing these scenes and the expressions on everyone's faces, Skinny Knight laughed triumphantly and was about to walk over and forcibly take Jessica's little hand...
Just then--
"Hey, you've been laughing for so long, take a breath or you'll get a stitch."
Sun Fei finished the last piece of bread on the table, wiped his mouth, stood up, casually slapped away the skinny monkey's outstretched hand that was reaching for the girl, then smiled at the skinny monkey and asked Earth Inquiry, "Alright, forgive me for asking, but I seem to be a little confused. Knight, you're just a reserve militia squad leader, while Emile is a regular soldier in the Imperial Army. From that perspective, your status is far inferior to his. So how could you possibly transfer Emile to the front lines at the city walls?"
Skinny Knight's smile froze on his face.
He didn't know how to answer.
Among the crowd, Jessica reacted the fastest.
A captivating light flashed in her beautiful eyes, and she couldn't help but grab Sun Fei's arm, her voice trembling as she asked, "Is that really true?"
"Of course, the reserve militia isn't a regular army; it's just a temporary need during wartime. They're ranked according to the military system, but that's only for easier personnel management. Although they can accumulate merits, they can't be promoted to higher ranks, and whether they'll be retained after the war depends on the Imperial Military Department's decision," Sun Fei said, casually pointing at the skinny monkey and gesturing with a smile. "So these guys, relying on their master's power, are nothing but paper dragons; there's nothing to be afraid of!"
"Oh, that's wonderful!" Jessica jumped up with joy.
For the girl, those few short minutes were truly the darkest and most desperate moments of her life.
Sun Fei's few words truly saved him from a desperate situation.
Just over thirty seconds ago, she had almost given in to the skinny guy Knight, offering her innocence in exchange for her brother not being transferred to the most dangerous front lines. He was her only brother, and although he was a bit simple-minded, he was her whole life. The girl couldn't even imagine the despair she would feel if her brother's mutilated body were carried off the battlefield.
Sun Fei's words were like a lifeline.
But for Skinny Knight, Sun Fei's appearance exposed the facade he had been putting on, which was simply unforgivable.
He grabbed Sun Fei's pointing finger, enraged, and sneered, "Pah, pretty boy, pointing your finger at me? You're asking for it! I'll break one of your fingers today as a lesson!"
"No..." Jessica, Heskey, the freckled girl, and everyone in the yard screamed at the sight.
But Captain Knight, enraged, wouldn't listen.
He grinned maliciously, gritted his teeth, and with a forceful twist of his wrist, tried to break the finger in his hand.
That arrogant young man who dared to expose and ruin his plans must pay the price.
However, Knight's smile quickly froze.
He realized that what he was holding was not a finger of flesh and blood, but a steel spear.
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't budge it an inch, let alone break it. I couldn't even bend it slightly.
Soon, the force emanating from that finger grew stronger and stronger, pressing down on him like an ancient mountain, leaving him no room to resist. His knees buckled and he collapsed to the ground.
"Huh? Kneeling down to apologize? You finally realize you were wrong?"
Sun Fei said with a grin, and stepped aside. To outsiders, it looked as if Skinny Knight had suddenly had a change of heart and knelt down in front of Jessica to apologize.
"You..."
Skinny Knight's face was flushed, and the veins in his neck were bulging. He struggled desperately to stand up, but he found that the invisible force pressing down on him was something he could not resist. No matter how hard he struggled, he could not be shaken in the slightest.
Soon his knees sank into the grass in the yard. Luckily, it was grass; if it had been paved with stone slabs, his knees would probably be in pieces by now.
The four soldiers behind him saw that the situation was not good and wanted to rush up to help.
Sun Fei glanced at them, and the terrifying power under Barbarian Mode was only slightly unleashed. The four burly men had no power to resist and knelt down on the ground with four thuds, their faces flushed red and unable to move an inch.
Looking at Sun Fei, who was always smiling, Skinny Knight suddenly had a flash of inspiration and understood everything.
He knew he had met a master today.
This pretty boy's strength is simply unbelievable; he's definitely not someone they can handle. He's probably a legendary Star Class expert?
Skinny Monkey sighed inwardly. He never expected that this little beauty, Jessica, would quietly become lovers with a Star-Rank Warrior. It seemed that he would never be able to enjoy that plump little body. Despite his regret, Skinny Monkey, being a hoodlum, was quick-witted and assessed the situation. He immediately lowered his head and begged for forgiveness, apologizing to Jessica.
Jessica watched this scene, feeling utterly bewildered and unsure of what to say.
"Alright, Jessica has forgiven you. Get up."
Sun Fei smiled slightly, waved his hand, and the invisible, terrifying force pressing down on the five people instantly disappeared. The skinny monkey and the others immediately felt a sense of relief and got up from the ground, leaving a circular kneeling mark on the grass!
"Thank you... thank you for your mercy, sir!" the skinny monkey said to Sun Fei with a fawning smile.
This time, he finally understood completely.
Since this young man was a member of the military, with such terrifying strength, he must be a high-ranking officer, not the idle, good-for-nothing he had previously imagined. Since he was a high-ranking officer, he naturally wanted to take this opportunity to befriend him. This was clearly a good chance. In the stories told by many wandering poets, weren't the encounters between heroes and their friends always likened to "no fight, no friendship"?
"Here's some advice. If you really like Jessica, you need to pursue and protect her like a man, not like you did just now, threatening her like a thug," Sun Fei had originally intended to talk to this guy about how to establish correct values and views on love, but after only a few sentences, he suddenly felt that what he was doing was like talking to a brick wall. So he impatiently waved his hand and said, "Anyway, don't bother Jessica anymore. Also, let me tell you a little secret: Emile will soon become the personal guard of that supreme Alexander you mentioned. So tell your people not to bully him anymore, or the consequences will be severe!"
ah?
Is Emile, the notoriously big and simple-minded man, going to become the personal guard of Alexander, the top commander of the war zone?
Upon hearing this news, Skinny Monkey could hardly believe his ears.
But it was obvious that this noble young man wouldn't lie to him. Didn't that mean that if this big, simple-minded guy wanted to, he could do whatever he wanted in Twin Flag City? And it seemed this mysterious young man had taken a liking to Jessica, the farm Chick; wouldn't this mean the poor brother and sister would become rich in the future?
Thinking of this, the skinny monkey's gaze towards the big guy in the distance, who was pretending to be stupid with his head resting on his hand, changed.
He knew he couldn't untangle the mystery of the young man before him, but he could still curry favor with the big, simple-minded Heskey in the future. Perhaps through Heskey, he could even meet the legendary Alexander Great. Knight felt that even if he died on the walls of Twin Flag City, it would be worth it.
"Alright, there's nothing for you to do here today, let's go."
Sun Fei waved his hand. Hearing what the mysterious pretty boy said, the skinny monkey, who originally wanted to stay a while longer, had no choice but to slink away.
"Hey? Wait a minute," Sun Fei thought of something, flicked his finger, and a ray of golden light jumped into the skinny monkey's hand.
The skinny monkey was still filled with doubt and apprehension when he heard the mysterious pretty boy point to the foreleg of the first-tier magical beast, the Shamo boar, that he had brought with him earlier, and say with a smile, "I'll leave this meat here; consider it a purchase from you. Your courage in volunteering for the city's militia reserve is commendable. We can't let your half-month's pay go to waste. The situation in Twin Flag City isn't optimistic; you militia members might soon be going to the battlefield too. Eat well every day, conserve your strength, and try to survive the brutal battles!"
Skinny Knight and his friends were stunned.
He glanced up at Sun Fei, gave a salute that was probably not quite a proper imperial military salute because he was a beginner, and then turned and left with the gold coins without refusing.
Sun Fei watched the five people leave and sighed inwardly.
"I hope you will still be alive after the war ends."
Fifth update.