In the basement of Yan Su's house.
Yan Su sat cross-legged in a corner while his buddies sat facing him.
"Master, those pirates are retarded monkeys. They insisted on entering the Black Wind Mountain and chasing us down. A large number of their buddies died, but they pushed the blame on us. If not for the fact that they had weapons and our people didn't have much training, we wouldn't have lost!"
Someone said indignantly.
His arms were muscular and he looked very intimidating. When he patted the ground, the entire underground space seemed to be trembling. "These scumbag officials deserve to die. They actually colluded with the pirates and distorted the truth. They're protecting the real pirates and even saying that we're pirates!"
"Rong Guang, do you want to bury us all underground?!"
The others glared at the muscular man, Rong Guang.
Rong Guang laughed awkwardly. "I'm sorry, I was a little too worked up just now."
"Master, although our new army has recruited many people in the past three years, we haven't undergone professional training and don't have suitable weapons. We're fine when it comes to small fights, but it's still too difficult for us to defeat a regular army."
"The best solution to the current situation is to find a good general to train the new army."
Rongguang huffed and puffed. "If my mentor, Marshal Yang, was here, in just ten days, he would have trained the new army to become invincible! Defeating that group of pirates would be a piece of cake!"
"Stop daydreaming. Marshal Yang is a royalist and is on the side of the new emperor. At this moment, he's enjoying glory and wealth in the capital. How can he appear in the coastal area of South Yue? As if the new emperor would kill him after he's outlived his usefulness?"
A thin but muscular man beside Rong Guang said.
Everyone looked at the muscular man in unison.
Yan Su lowered his eyes. "The new emperor did do such a thing. I just received news that about a month ago, Marshal Yang and Yang Zheng were arrested for treason. Then, they escaped with the help of their granddaughters. Their whereabouts are still unknown."
Everyone was exasperation. "Rong Guang, say a few more words. Don't let Ao Yun jinx things."
Ao Yun was speechless.
"I'm not mute. What's wrong with saying a few words?" Ao Yun cursed.
"I'll send someone to look for Yang Zheng. If we can get his help, the new army will change for the better." With that, Yan Su stood up and climbed up towards the living room.
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After Yang Zheng opened his eyes, he stared at the roof in a daze.
For half an hour, he didn't change his movements at all.
Even when he heard the sound of the door opening, Yang Zheng still didn't move.
Lin Luo placed the concocted ointment aside and swept her palm over Yang Zheng's eyes a few times. "Are you okay?"
"Could the person I saved be a fool?" Lin Luo scratched her head in annoyance.
With her back facing the light, Lin Luo appeared in Yang Zheng's eyes. He realized that she actually looked a little similar to his granddaughter.
Yang Zheng suddenly grabbed Lin Luo's wrist.
His grip was very strong. Lin Luo tried to struggle a few times, but she couldn't break free.
"Luoluo, I've let you down. I didn't protect you properly." Yang Zheng's eyes were red, but no tears fell.
The Yang family was loyal and was right hand of the emperor.
However, who would have thought that the new emperor was so threatened that he would burn bridges and falsely accuse the Yang family of treason?!
His granddaughter, Yang Yanluo, had helped him escape into the sea, but she died under the arrows of the imperial guards!
Yang Zheng hated himself for being so useless!
Lin Luo took out a silver needle and inserted it into the acupuncture point on Yang Zheng's hand. Only then did Yang Zheng let go.
She rubbed her red wrist as she glanced at the energetic old man who had just been saved from the brink of death. "You've got the wrong person. I don't know you."
"Since you're not out of your mind, pay the medical fees," Lin Luo said. "Since you're an old man, I'll give you a 20% discount. Just pay me a hundred taels."
Lin Luo didn't have a clear understanding of the purchasing power of 100 taels in this world.
But how could she not charge a fee for treating illnesses and saving people?
Lin Luo was a person with high standards. In the future, she would definitely modify this small courtyard and add some decorations to it.
Although some things could be bought in the farmer's market, it would be very suspicious if she had no obvious income here.
"A hundred taels…" Yang Zheng smiled bitterly. Now, not to mention a hundred taels, he couldn't even take out a single penny.
"I don't have money." Yang Zheng's gaze followed Lin Luo. This young lady looked too similar to his granddaughter, Yang Yanluo, especially her eyes, her nose, and her figure.
When Yang Zheng was picked up, he was wearing an armor helmet. Lin Luo had helped him take it off.
It was Lin Luo who helped him stop the bleeding and apply medicine.
Therefore, Lin Luo knew very well that Yang Zheng didn't have money.
"I know you don't have money," Lin Luo said. "From the way you're dressed, you must be from a rich family, right? Where are you from? Write a letter and ask your family to bring money to ransom you."
Yang Zheng closed his eyes in anguish.
Then, he said sadly, "I no longer have any relatives."
Lin Luo was once again speechless.
"If possible, let me stay. I'm willing to do anything to repay you."
Yang Zheng looked at Lin Luo. Perhaps the heavens took pity on him and let him meet a girl who was so similar to Yang Yanluo.
Lin Luo frowned and said, "No."
"I—"
Just as Yang Zheng opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Lin Luo. "There's no room for discussion."
"I can barely support myself. How can I have the money to support you?" Lin Luo crossed her arms in front of her chest as she spoke with a firm attitude.
Living alone gave her freedom and relaxation. Why should she take someone in and add to her troubles?
Moreover, Lin Luo had many secrets and she didn't want to spend so much effort on hiding them. Therefore, it was best to live alone.
She had brought herself huge trouble by saving him.
Lin Luo promptly stuffed the medicine into Yang Zheng's hand and helped Yang Zheng to sit on the stone block at the door.
"I don't want medical fees anymore. Just go back to where you came from."
"This medicine is my last gesture of goodwill."
Yang Zheng watched as Lin Luo closed the door and smiled bitterly as he muttered to himself, "Luoluo, even her personality is so similar to yours."
"If only you were still alive, if only you were still alive…"
Yang Zheng leaned against the trunk of the withered tree at the side and closed his eyes. Then, he tightened his grip on the clay pot Lin Luo had given him.
"Marshal Yang?"
An unfamiliar voice sounded, but Yang Zheng didn't react.
After Yan Su walked up to Yang Zheng, he confirmed that he wasn't mistaken.
Yan Su had mixed feelings.
If he hadn't experienced it personally, who would believe that he saw Yang Zheng sitting at the door as soon as he went out to search for Yang Zheng?
Perhaps God couldn't stand that person's tyranny, so he sent Yang Zheng to his side.
Yan Su suppressed his other thoughts and observed Yang Zheng.
Yang Zheng looked terrible. His lips were pale, and his skin was a little swollen. His upper body was wrapped in bandages.
"Marshal Yang, open your eyes and look at me. I'm Jin Su."
Hearing this, Yang Zheng slowly opened his eyes.
Then, his eyes widened.
"It's, it's you? Two, two…"