infodatos Chapter 47 Hongcheng's Appreciation
Chapter 47 Hongcheng's Appreciation
Hong Cheng's face was ashen, and he walked quickly, seemingly carrying the wind with him.
Although Zhou Hongling trusted Lu Yuan, she was also uneasy.
As for the others, their expressions varied.
Some were skeptical, some were surprised, and Zhou Ming, in particular, had mixed feelings.
However, all his inner thoughts turned to shock when he arrived outside the Captain's Mansion.
All I could see was a procession with a large number of horses being pulled behind them, stretching as far as the eye could see, with baskets and sacks filled with human heads.
Some of the horses even had living people tied to them.
Lu Yuan did not recognize Hong Cheng, but after seeing Zhou Hongling, he stepped forward, clasped his hands, and said, "My lord, this time when we went out of the city, we killed 531 Northern Barbarian scouts and 64 Silver-Armed Iron Hawks."
Twenty-three members of the Iron Falcon gang were captured alive.
After saying that, without waiting for Hongling's response, Hongcheng strode forward and opened a bag to look inside.
"Puff puff puff!"
After turning it over, its head rolled to the ground.
Ignoring all that, he then looked at the armor on the horse and the identity tag hanging on it.
"It's an Iron Falcon."
His deep voice rang out.
Then she turned to look at Lu Yuan and sized him up: "What's your position now?"
Before the latter could respond, Zhou Hongling quickly said, "This is the Grand Commander."
Although Lu Yuan had never met Hong Cheng, he had certainly heard of him; the Marquis of Jiu Sai was a very famous figure in the Northern Frontier.
"My lord, I am now the centurion of the guards under the command of the captain."
"Bang!"
Hong Cheng patted Lu Yuan's shoulder.
"You're fine."
Then, turning to Hongling beside him, he said, "Find your quartermaster here immediately, tally up the battle achievements, and distribute the rewards!"
Hong Cheng's words were naturally taken seriously by the other party, who immediately ordered someone to find the quartermaster.
Then, someone brought a chair for Hongcheng, and he sat down without any hesitation.
He wanted to see for himself just how much he had gained.
As for the prisoners, they had already been taken to the dungeon.
This time, Hong Cheng finally got his revenge.
The gloom on his face dissipated, and he looked at Lu Yuan standing to the side with satisfaction.
Meanwhile, those around him, after the initial shock, were also stunned.
With different expressions on his face, Zhou Ming was now filled with regret and pain.
Zhou Hongling originally wanted Lu Yuan to become her disciple, so how could she have been so bewitched that she didn't even bother to look at him?
If you paid any attention, this wouldn't have happened.
Now, Yunmo has lost an arm, and his future career path has been almost halved.
But now, anyone can see that Lu Yuan has caught Hong Cheng's eye.
As long as one's merits and cultivation keep up, the future is promising.
Moreover, the other party is young, yet has already accomplished such great things; their foundation cannot be described as merely solid.
Zhou Ren was beaming with excitement; he was thrilled that such a talented person had emerged from his daughter's ranks.
Moreover, they have gained an elite force comparable to the Night Scouts.
This is a huge win! And another thing is that the position of commander of the three cities will definitely go to Zhou Hongling this time.
It's practically a done deal.
Helian Tielin looked on with envy, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, how come the Zhou family always gets to snatch all the good things? The Zhou family was already superior to them in the Northern Frontier, and now this is even worse.
Even command of Huangsha Fortress is being handed over.
Even her own son wanted to become Zhou Hongling's subordinate.
It would be a lie to say I feel good.
Then his gaze involuntarily turned to Lu Yuan.
"If I had a subordinate like that, I might be able to turn the tide in the future."
As he thought of this, a burning desire appeared in his eyes.
It's common for troops stationed in different regions to poach each other's personnel.
Lu Yuan is only a centurion right now. As long as he is paid enough, he doesn't believe he can't recruit more.
As for Helian Shang, he was already cursing in his heart. They were all subordinates, so why was there such a big difference between Zhang Zhe and Lu Yuan?
They were only allowed to leave the city because of the General of Yunzhou.
Now, those who were killed have fled back in disarray.
That's how people are. When there's no comparison, they feel okay, but once there's a comparison, the difference becomes apparent.
I started to feel unbalanced.
Just then, the quartermaster rushed over.
We began to tally up all our spoils.
A moment later, a string of numbers was reported, exactly the same as what Lu Yuan had reported.
Hong Cheng no longer concealed his smile.
He was a general who rose through the ranks from the bottom, and he did not have the arrogance of those noble marquises. On the contrary, he greatly admired these brave and daring soldiers from the bottom.
Therefore, he immediately stood up and said, "Today, the merits of Lu Yuan and his team will be calculated at three times the normal rate. In addition, I will personally reward Lu Yuan with five thousand taels of silver, and the rest with one hundred taels each."
Upon hearing the sound, a look of joy appeared on Lu Yuan's face.
I couldn't help but sigh to myself, this time I've really struck gold.
He had already brought back a lot of silver this time, and with the heads, weapons, armor, and warhorses he had exchanged, he had about five thousand taels of silver in his hands.
With the addition of the five thousand taels of silver as a reward, his purse instantly bulged.
Moreover, and most importantly, if calculated at three times the normal rate, his merits this time, plus those from before, would amount to over 1,200. As long as his cultivation reaches the Refining Realm, becoming a centurion would be no problem at all.
He immediately clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you for your generous gift, Lord Marquis."
"Haha, I am not stingy, but rewards are for those who are capable. The fact that you can take it shows that you are capable."
Zhou Ren quickly replied, "What you say is true, Lord Marquis. Now that Iron Falcon has been dealt with, let's go have some more drinks. We've prepared quite a bit of wild game today, all of which are your favorites. It would be a shame to waste them."
"My men have been running around outside the city for so long, why don't we let them collect their rewards and go back to rest?"
After he finished speaking, he winked at Zhou Hongling.
The other party understood and subtly signaled Lu Yuan and the others to step back.
Clearly, the Zhou family was worried that Hongcheng would try to take the person away.
After all, in his opinion, Lu Yuan's performance was too amazing.
They are probably no less capable than the border guards of Hongcheng, so they are bound to be targeted.
Hong Cheng seemed to have seen through Zhou Ren's thoughts, but since the Zhou family had handled things well this time, he didn't say anything more. He just pointed at the other party and then entered the courtyard with a smile.
But as he turned around, he seemed to remember something and turned back to his deputy, saying, "Distribute the Marquis's reward immediately."
Although Lu Yuan performed well, it wasn't enough to make a marquis disregard his reputation and try to snatch him away.
In his mind, it could only be considered "not bad".
But the Helian family was different. After the father and son exchanged a glance, Helian Shang fell to the back and quietly gave instructions to his subordinates.
A moment later, they entered the courtyard.
After the important figures outside the Captain's Mansion left, Zhou Hongling came to Lu Yuan's side. Looking at the young man in front of her, she realized that he was already half a head taller than her.
Then he smiled and said, "You did a good job this time. The Zhou family won't forget you. Take a few days off and we'll make arrangements later."
Her meaning was clear: the Zhou family would give her a separate reward, and it would definitely not be less than what she was promised; she should go back now.
"Yes, sir!"
After Lu Yuan responded, he led his men to collect the reward money.
At this moment, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, followed by joy, as he had gained quite a lot this time.
In particular, their strength has improved significantly.
However, we'll have to check that when we get back; there's no rush right now.
Meanwhile, everyone knew that after this incident, Lu Yuan would become famous throughout the nine passes of the Northern Frontier, and his status would rise sharply in the future.