Chapter 87 The glory and ugliness co-existed! (2)
Looking at the bonfire that was lit to celebrate the victory and the soldiers who drank and ate meat, and listening to the babbling nonsense of the coarse men in front of her as well as the clamoring in a the distant, Zhao Zimu only drank a mouthful of wine and looked in daze at the bonfire.
Everyone knew that there were military prostitutes on the camp. Today, she had actually encountered it. Under the crazy venting of these soldiers, the hot blood and loyalty degraded together. With the cover of the night and the darkness, the heroes and beauties changed the taste of each other.
This world had been always like this. The glory and the ugly existed together, no one could change it!
“This brother, why are you so boring to drink wine alone? Shouldn’t you be pleased that our northwest army had won today?” An old and heroic voice sounded with a smile and prestige.
Chen Jin didn’t remember Zhao Zimu, but Zhao Zimu naturally wouldn’t forget him. She raised her head, looked at him once and smiled.
There was a hint of carelessness and a little indistinct melancholy in the young and heroic eyes. Chen Jin’s laughter couldn’t help but slow down and asked with an imposing voice, “Are you dissatisfied with something?”
Chen Jin’s voice was full of oppressive force. It was not surprising. When everyone was happy and excited, only she was dissatisfied and drunk alcohol to drown her sorrows. If this wasn’t disturbing the state of mind of the army, what was it?
After hearing Chen Jin, the few generals who had followed him couldn’t help but glare at her. Some even rolled up their sleeves and wanted to teach this brat who didn’t know the height of the sky and dared to disrespect the general, a lesson!
The soldiers around the bonfire became tense and the indistinct gazes surrounding Zhao Zimu also became biting cold. They were the fifty people from the imperial guards. They had received order to protect Zhao Zimu in secret and each one of them followed her on the military campaign!
They were the ones in charge of protecting Zhao Zimu, but none of them had died. Not only did they not die, they even got the smell of bloodthirstiness on them after being baptized with the experience of the battlefield. Like the fierce tiger who got away from the gear, they waited to choose someone to eat.
Such a strong murderous intent made Chen Jin and the other who had been familiar with the battlefield for many years, show a surprised look. They didn’t expect that at such a young age, he got the support of so many people. With just a bit more of training, he must be a talent for being a general.
They had also heard that a little soldier highly skilled in martial arts and bravely and fiercely attacked the enemy, appeared in the troop of hundred. Could it be the person in front of them? If it was him, then this person was too ignorant of the good and bad.
Sensing the restlessness of the generals behind him, Chen Jin raised his hand and beckoned them to not act recklessly. He looked at Zhao Zimu again and said, “You can tell me what your dissatisfactions are. I will not punish you.”
Zhao Zimu shook the wine jar in her hand. Then, she raised her head, looked calmly at him and said, “Old general is joking. How could this soldier be unhappy that our army had defeated the Xiongnu? This soldier only thought about those soldiers who had passed away.”
After Chen Jin heard what Zhao Zimu had said, the gaze looking at her turned deeper and said, “You are thoughtful. Those who could fight alongside you must be very lucky. With a companion like you who cares about others like this, they must be very happy.”
Chen Jin said that with gratification. He slowly stroked his beard and said, “It is just that today is a celebration banquet. You must be happy. I think that you also don’t want to hit the confidence of your companions!”
Glancing at the imposing Chen Jin who had a smile on his face, Zhao Zimu sighed softly and said, “General, too many people were killed in this battle, but the Xiongnu didn’t even hurt their muscles or bones. The price was too great. When there were a few Xiongnu, we couldn’t beat them and recover the city, what would happen if they have more people?”
The youngster’s voice was faint, but there was a trace of worry in it. Chen Jin’s heart also couldn’t help but sink when he heard that. The gaze looking at Zhao Zimu deepened a bit more. A quick surprise flashed in his eyes and then disappeared without a trace.
“Presumptuous!”
A general shouted at Zhao Zimu and glared at her angrily, “Do you know who the person in front of you is? You actually dare to be so disrespectful towards general. Are you still not kneeling and admitting to your fault!”
This person was big and sturdy. His body looked strong, but his complexion was pale. His two eyes were slightly bulged and the outline of his eyes and brows were deep. He looked like a sick tiger, making one feel that in a moment of carelessness, one would be bitten by him.
“Sun Wu.” Chen Jin stopped him with his hands. Then, he looked at Zhao Zimu again, “What is your name?”
The generals behind Chen Jin stopped talking because some of them remembered Zhao Zimu. When Lin Qing met up with them, Zhao Zimu was standing behind Lin Qing. Naturally, some people had noticed her. It was just that Chen Jin wasn’t among them. His attention wouldn’t stay on these things.
Although, the generals behind Chen Jin had some impression of Zhao Zimu, but Zhao Zimu had joined the army soon afterwards, so, they hadn’t seen her any longer by Lin Qing’s side. Furthermore, when Zhao Zimu followed Lin Qing, she had always been very quiet. So, their impression of her was very vague and therefore, they chose not to mention it.
Zhao Zimu showed a smile and said quietly, “Zhao Zhong.”
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