Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 555 - 517: Why Should It End Like This!?

Chapter 555: Chapter 517: Why Should It End Like This!?

Within the tent of Changsun Bubai, the least welcome guest, Zhang San, had come again.

At the moment, the two were discussing how many people to take and who should go on this trip to Tujue.

After all, if too few were brought, it would seem as if not enough importance was accorded, but taking too many could lead to complications in the event of an incident.

What was more important was that one couldn’t simply go empty-handed to offer condolences and then just sit around eating.

Although Zhang San had never experienced a banquet in Tujue and felt somewhat excited about the concept, since it was the death of the Tujue Khan, the gifts couldn’t be lacking.

The tribute Kaihuang had prepared this time included certain items specifically intended as condolence gifts for Khan Muzhen of Tujue.

Therefore, in this regard, Zhang San and Changsun Bubai had discussed and decided to send back some livestock that were hard to sell.

After all, these were items Zhang San had taken by force, and he could simply take more next time.

He then secretly swapped out the cultivation resources that were useful to himself from the gifts Kaihuang intended for Tujue.

After the two had finished discussing what gifts to send and how many people to take, Zhang San asked, "With two sons, who do you want to bring?"

Changsun Bubai found himself in a dilemma upon hearing this.

"What do you think?"

"We definitely need someone to stay with the Lingwu Army. Changsun Wugen is more steady, he can remain here. As for Tujue, you know some of the tribal leaders there. You handle the older generation, and I will take care of the younger ones. But I don’t speak Tujue, so we need Changsun Wuji."

As soon as Changsun Wuji’s name came up as someone to bring along, Changsun Bubai continuously shook his head, "No way! That boy indulges in pleasure and sloth; he can’t manage diplomatic missions to Tujue!"

Zhang San pursed his lips, saying, "You just don’t understand the world of the young. Nowadays, apart from someone as upright and kind as me, who isn’t like Changsun Wuji?"

Changsun Bubai shook his head, "Still no, I’m just too worried about that kid, I’m afraid he’ll cause trouble!"

At this moment, Zhang San thought of another candidate and asked, "How about... letting your future son-in-law gain some experience, kind of keeping him under your wing for some toughening up?"

Changsun Bubai felt that this might be feasible upon hearing this.

After all, Li Xuanmin was his future son-in-law. If he did well, his daughter’s future life would be better.

Besides, since that young man had joined the army, he either spent his days competing with the military generals or roamed around with Zhang San, occasionally picking some wildflowers for his daughter, proving himself to be quite down-to-earth.

"Why not just..."

Just as Changsun Bubai was about to agree, Bai Dushu lifted the tent flap and walked in at that moment.

"Reporting to the Military Envoy, reporting to General Ningyuan, Li Xuanmin has had an accident!"

Upon hearing this, both Zhang San and Changsun Bubai were alarmed.

Especially Zhang San.

I just secured a good position for you in front of your father-in-law, and you choose now to mess up, huh?

"Military Envoy, please rest here while we gather the men and prepare the goods. I’ll handle this. We can set out once I’m back!"

After speaking, Zhang San, pulling Bai Dushu, headed outside.

"What exactly happened?"

After leaving, Zhang San asked Bai Dushu.

Bai Dushu grimaced slightly, whispering, "It’s an incident outside the camp; come with me, General, and you’ll see."

Thus, the two men left the Lingwu Army camp and galloped toward a village in the west.

On the way, Zhang San learned from Bai Dushu what had actually happened.

It turned out that Kaihuang had awarded Li Xuanmin a precious steed.

As a martial artist, Li Xuanmin naturally couldn’t resist such a fine thing and wanted to try it out as soon as he got it.

He happened to see Changsun Youde and invited her to ride horses together.

Although Changsun Youde had seen many fine horses in the military, this was her first encounter with such an excellent, tall horse gifted by Kaihuang.

So, the young men and women set out from the camp together, galloping on their horses.

At this moment, the phrase "galloping on their horses" was merely in its literal sense.

As the Deputy Team Leader of Changsun Bubai’s personal guards, Bai Dushu had someone follow them from a distance, ensuring their safety.

However, as they ran, Li Xuanmin, wanting to show off his riding skills, started to perform various stunts.

Initially, he performed well, but inevitably, he wound up crashing.

The horse panicked and took off with both riders, ultimately charging into a wheat field being harvested.

The horse finally came to a stop, but the nearby farmers harvesting the wheat surrounded them, not allowing them to leave.

Zhang San furrowed his brow and asked, "Didn’t Li Xuanmin compensate them?"

"He did compensate. But his attitude was rather offensive, so the farmers were relentless. They demanded an apology, but he felt that compensation was sufficient and an apology unnecessary."

At this moment, Zhang San and Bai Dushu had already arrived on horseback just outside the village in the wheat field.

Sure enough, a large crowd was surrounding Li Xuanmin and Changsun Youde, with Changsun Youde persistently apologizing while Li Xuanmin arrogantly quarreled with the farmers.

Unfortunately, how could a young master from a notable family possibly out-argue a group of farmers?

At this point, Zhang San could visibly see Li Xuanmin about to cry, merely holding back and pretending to be strong in front of his fiancée.

"What’s happening here?"

Hearing this voice, Li Xuanmin turned his head and almost burst into tears.

His master had arrived, his family had come.

"Master! These unreasonable people! They are too bullying!"

Hearing him identify the speaker as the wicked man’s master, the farmers’ gazes towards Zhang San also turned fierce.

Zhang San dismounted and greeted the crowd with a clasped hands, "I am Ningyuan General of the Lingwu Army..."

As soon as Zhang San finished speaking, he noticed the farmers’ gazes becoming even fiercer.

Clearly, Li Xuanmin had already declared his affiliation, which hadn’t intimidated the farmers; in fact, it only annoyed them further.

"Also serving as the Military Chief of the Spring Breeze Town base under the Town Martial Office, Longyun Path, I’m Zhang San."

Upon hearing it was Zhang San, the farmers’ attitudes did an immediate one-eighty, and they all knelt down before him.

"Please, General, take up our cause!"

"General, this apprentice of yours has gone too far. He not only trampled our wheat field with his horse but also allowed the horse to eat freely in it. When we confronted him, he lashed out at us with a whip and even threw a handful of copper coins on the ground as compensation!"

Then, an elderly farmer spoke up, "Although not much wheat was ruined, it is still food! Wasting food is courting divine retribution!"

Li Xuanmin angrily retorted, "Didn’t I compensate? If you think it’s not enough, just say so! Master, I think they just want to extort more money!"

At that moment, the old farmer kowtowed to Zhang San on the ground, "We can forego the compensation, but this waste of food... Ah — in light of Military Chief Zhang’s goodwill, let us drop the matter!"

If it were someone else, these farmers definitely wouldn’t have let this go so easily.

But they knew that ever since Zhang San joined the Lingwu Army, he had frequently raided the Tujue.

They considered him a hero of Longyun Path.

However, at that moment, Zhang San coldly said, "Why should we let this go?"

Li Xuanmin immediately stood beside his master, hands on his hips and confidently said, "Exactly! Why should we let this go?"

Slap—

No sooner had Li Xuanmin finished speaking than he found himself struck by Zhang San’s whip.

"Master! You hit me."

"I damn well meant to hit you, kneel down!"