"Sister, this fruit is so delicious!"
"Open your mouth, Ah—No!"
"Hehe, hehe, Salina is clearly super cute, why don't you smile more often?"
On the vast grassland, by the erected tents, two girls who looked exactly alike were happily picnicking.
One of them, who appeared much more lively, was teasing the other girl, who seemed reserved, with various pastries, causing the latter to roll her eyes constantly.
"Miss Salina."
At this moment, a maid wearing a long dress walked up to the two of them and softly spoke, "It's getting late."
"Shouldn't we go back?"
"Huh?" Salina, who heard the call, turned back slowly, looking surprised. "When did you, dare to call my name directly?"
"Um." The maid quickly bowed her head. "Miss, I was just a little anxious."
"After all, it's chaotic outside now, going out of the city is not very safe, I'm very worried..."
"No, no, no." Salina smiled beautifully.
She raised her fair fingers. "That's not the main reason."
"The real reason is."
She said lightly, "You crawled into my father's bed not long ago, and he even gave you a few pieces of jewelry."
"So, you think you've gained my father's favor and become presumptuous."
"You even dare to look down on us with a lofty gaze."
"Miss!" The maid immediately knelt down, her head banging on the ground, her voice trembling. "Serving the governor is my honor."
"I absolutely don't have such thoughts."
"Oh, really?"
"Yes, I swear on my father's honor." Seeing signs of Salina relenting, the maid raised her pale face, pleading desperately.
"Ding—"
Accompanied by a crisp sound, a dagger encrusted with gems was thrown in front of the maid.
"In that case, scrape off your face."
Salina said leisurely, "As long as you do that, what do I care?"
"I, I." The maid's face grew even paler.
Without this face, how could she survive in the governor's mansion?
"What a pity." Salina yawned. "You wasted your only chance."
As soon as she finished speaking, the servant on patrol nearby approached with several soldiers.
"Come." The look in Salina's eyes was like that of a hunter seeing prey fall into a trap.
"Take our lady down and give her a good 'rest'."
"No, no, no!!" Under the restraint of several people, the maid let out a desperate scream. "Miss, spare me."
"Please, show mercy!"
"Miss Salina." Finally, she turned her gaze to Salina beside her. "I beg you."
"Have mercy on me."
"I'm willing to scrape off my face! I'm willing to scrape off my face!"
Salina glanced indifferently at her, then resumed her feeding game with her sister.
Moments later.
"Is it done?"
"Miss, it's all taken care of." The servant, with a hint of blood on him, answered respectfully.
"Very well." Salina stood up and stretched lazily. "While it's still not dark, let's go visit the 'lady's' house again."
Whoosh—
Blood splattered on Salina's face.
In Salina's stunned gaze, the servant fell to the ground with a thud.
"Enemy attack!"
Amidst the shouts of the surrounding cavalry, a dozen riders came whistling through the rising dust.
[Hey hey hey, Master, quick action.]
[The twins are probably picnicking at this time.]
[It's time to show your gentlemanly demeanor, Master.]
[Ah, the azure sky, the verdant grassland, the white clouds, the beautiful flowers.]
[The handsome youth riding a white horse comes slowly, smiling in the picturesque scenery, freezing time in this moment.]
[The girls shyly lower their heads, but cannot suppress the excitement in their hearts, Ah, I can't take it anymore!!]
[Master, keep it up!]
[I can feel the girls' heartbeats intensifying crazily.]
[They're excited, they're definitely excited!]
[Conquering two at once, Master, well done!]
"Under the fierce bow, no armor remains!" Leading the charge, Shu Yichao wielded his powerful bow, never missing a shot.
"Loose arrows!"
"Loose arrows!"
The fixed targets standing on the ground were quickly cleared by him, and the cavalry rushing to engage in combat on horseback didn't last long either. Under his curved blade, all beings were equal.
"Protect the ladies!" The cavalry in the distance saw this side being ambushed and hurriedly shouted as they charged over, wanting to save the two daughters of the governor.
Meanwhile, Shu Yichao was...
"No, what kind of rubbish are you all?" he cursed loudly. "In just a moment, all the arrows are shot?"
"And even after shooting, how many people did you kill?"
"Combined, it's less than half of what I've done—yet you dare to demand such high wages from me."
"Ugh—" The nomadic cavalry let out a sound of grievance.
Well, they couldn't hit from that far away in the first place.
And isn't it you who told us to shoot arrows?
Shu Yichao slapped a big hat over: "Oh, now you've learned to talk back, huh?"
He glanced at the dozens of cavalry charging towards them.
"Form up!"
The nomadic cavalry followed behind Shu Yichao in formation, drawing their curved blades at the same time.
"Prepare—"
The strong wind came at them, and Shu Yichao felt his adrenaline surging, making him even more excited.
Dozens of cavalry charging against dozens of cavalry, this was—
"Cavalry charge—Attack!"
Two torrents surged towards each other, the snow-white curved blades shining in the rising dust, getting closer, closer, Shu Yichao could almost see the twisted faces of the opponents.
He couldn't wait to recall the wonderful sensation of the curved blade passing through enemy bodies in the midst of the charge.
Then, he heard a terrified, heart-wrenching scream.
"The Khitans!"
"It's the Khitan people!"
In the blink of an eye, the cavalry, who had just been aggressive and seemed to be about to clash with Shu Yichao, became chaotic.
Some urgently pulled their reins to stop, but couldn't halt and were thrown off their horses. Some quickly changed direction but ended up colliding with others. There were even some who accidentally ran into the blades of their companions...
"What are these guys up to?"
Watching the opposing cavalry, some still charging, some hesitating, some crying and limping to catch their runaway horses, Shu Yichao felt utterly puzzled.
"Good cavalry charge turned into this mess by you guys, it's simply wasting my emotions..."
"Khitans, how can it be the Khitans?" Pale as paper, Salia, hugging her sister, muttered to herself.
The name of the person, the shadow of the tree, the notorious Khitan people, Salia naturally wouldn't be unaware of them.
Although the Khitans were far from this land, every time they appeared, it was as if the heavens were collapsing and the earth was splitting.
In the past, the Ala Empire dominated the world, destroyed Ansu, defeated Noma, eight thousand men could expand the territory by thousands of miles, and twenty thousand men could completely overthrow Noma from its position as the world's hegemon.
However, just because they provoked a vassal state of the Khitans, they brought upon themselves the wrath of the Khitans, resulting in the collapse and downfall of their empire, losing two hundred thousand elite soldiers in one breath.
What's absurd is that the one who led the invasion wasn't even the Khitan emperor, but just a vassal on the Khitan border.
The successor to the Ala Empire's ruler didn't believe in evil, and when a group of exiled Khitans arrived at the border of their country, they went to test the mettle of the Khitans.
Naturally, it was seeking trouble, and trouble it found.
Gathering from all over the world, an invincible army that took half a year to review was destroyed within a few days, and even the king and his ministers became prisoners.
This ruler also followed in the footsteps of the Ala Empire.
Since then, everyone has been silent about the distant Khitans, afraid to provoke that behemoth.
But... didn't they say the Khitans only like their eastern homeland? Even if they occasionally venture to the edges of this land, they wouldn't go deep.
Why would Khitans be encountered here?
What are they up to?
Once again, the Khitans' reputation was verified. After a few breaths, most of Salia's guards were dead or injured, scattered all around.
"Tsk, a bunch of useless dogs with an attack power of only thirty," Shu Yichao rode up to the twins.
"Respected Khitan Batulu," suppressing the fear in her heart, bowing her head and lifting her skirt, Salia swore in her softest voice since birth.
"I hope you can grant me and my sister the right for us weak ladies to return home..."
What's this guy mumbling about?
Shu Yichao glanced at the twins and then called over the nomadic cavalry. "You, and you."
"Come here, tie up these prisoners for me—these guys look like nobles, they'll definitely fetch a good price."
[Hey, Master, have you already infiltrated Salia and Salina's team?]
[I knew you could do it.]
[If you're traveling together, you must seize the opportunity—youth and girls exploring the wilderness together, I can already see the arrival of love.]