Chapter Eighteen: The Flying Dragon Army

  The matter was thus settled, and I pretended to go negotiate with the Great General of the Women's Country. Then, taking advantage of the opportunity, I revealed my identity. Everyone knew that what I said was easy-going, but in fact this trip was full of danger and uncertainty.

  Geng Ling pulled my hand and said, "Xiao Long, you saved my life, great kindness doesn't need to be thanked, but to tell the truth, when I was avenging myself back then, I didn't expect to live anyway. So your saving my life is secondary, what's most important is: our souls are given by you, for us, you must also live on."

  I chuckled and said: "Let's not talk about such sentimental words between men, I just have one suggestion."

  Geng Ling said: "You say."

  "No matter how successful you become in the future, don't hurt women, men should take responsibility for being a man."

  "I remember."

  Xiao Yan said: "If it weren't for Dragon Brother, I wouldn't have known that men can also go to war and fight, and they are much stronger than women. Women have the Flying Phoenix Army, I think we should build an army too, let's call it the Flying Dragon Army!"

  I smiled and said, "You're calling my bluff." But Geng Ling said, "This idea is good. We currently have limited conditions and can't defeat them, so let Yu Manli redesign a pattern based on the existing foundation." He told me, "Xiao Long, don't be disdainful, this is also the only thing we can do for you. In the future, don't forget about us, Fei Long Jun is your home, it's your Flying Dragon Army."

  I don't know what to say anymore, just as I mentioned Yu Manli, Yu Manli came back with a red face. Everyone asked him what was wrong, and Yu Manli said indignantly: "Those women took advantage of me!"

  "How did you get it?"

  Yu Manli whispered: "They touched me..."

  Mei Li Hong chuckled and said, "What's the big deal? I've been in the army for a long time, who doesn't get jealous when they see young people? Touching you a few times is nothing."

  I smiled and said: "Didn't I tell you to take good care of our guest? Why don't you just stay and keep them company?"

  Yu Manli rolled her eyes and said: "How can Dragon Brother say something so...so shameless?"

  "I said with a sigh: 'When you guys become something in the future, you'll have to look at people's faces before thinking about sleeping with girls again. You'd better cherish the good days now or you'll regret it later!'"

  The crowd: "......" The next day, I followed the plan and told my excuse. That woman seemed to be very dismissive, with a stern expression, saying: "Our Flying Phoenix Army wants to recruit you, what else do you have to hesitate about? Do you think it's necessary to bother the general for this matter?"

  "I think it's absolutely necessary, after all, it's a matter of the lives and property of over 10,000 people. I want to understand the specific treatment and resettlement arrangements first. Let's be pragmatic first and then be gentlemen, so that our brothers can also be at ease."

  He slanted his eyes and said: "What if I don't agree with you going to see the general?"

  I smiled and said, "If our hearts can't be put in the belly of these young ladies' legs, I'm afraid they won't be idle either. If you're willing to run on both sides, I won't object. The general is a clever person, will she make a big fuss just for a small request? If she's that kind of person, you probably wouldn't have come here either."

  He seemed to think that he shouldn't take charge of such a big matter himself either, and hummed in response without saying anything else.

  "I took advantage of the situation and said: 'Instead of you running back and forth to deliver messages, why not take me to see the general? It's only a day's journey from here to the capital.'"

  "That being the case, let's set off immediately. However, I don't know if the general is willing to meet you, so I'll be upfront with you - we can't guarantee your safety either. If the general gets angry, you'll be the first one to suffer!"

  I nodded and said: "This doesn't need to trouble everyone, as long as I can explain things clearly to the general, what happens next is fate, and has nothing to do with any of you."

  The woman smiled and said: "You're quite straightforward, let's go then."

  Geng Ling suddenly shouted loudly: "Form a line, pay respects and see off all the female generals!"

  The woman impatiently said: "Time is pressing, what's with all this sending?"

  Geng Ling's face was expressionless as he said, "Those who need to be sent off, the team is already lined up, please go."

  As we came out of the conference hall, we saw that 10,000 people had already formed into three squads on the mountain slope. Most of them were wearing Fei Feng Army uniforms, while some hadn't had time to change and were still wearing their original clothes. Their weapons were also varied, including even iron hoes, pickaxes, and sickles. The formation wasn't very neat either. In short, they looked like a motley crew.

  The woman couldn't help but burst out laughing at the sight, and jokingly said to her subordinates, "Look, they're really so dignified in their military uniforms!" The female soldiers immediately laughed uncontrollably.

  Geng Ling, however, showed no signs of slowing down. He stood at a high place, grasping the hilt of his sword, and said loudly: "The great general intends to recruit us, and Long Zhengwei has gone to negotiate on our behalf. Thanks to his efforts, we can finally stop living in fear of being bullied and oppressed, and from now on, we will be able to walk a smooth path. You must remember his kindness!" As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd of 10,000 people erupted into thunderous cheers: "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

  Perhaps it was the first time she heard men collectively shouting in such a low and coarse tone, the woman's face slightly changed color, her subordinates' smiles also froze on their faces, but after all, they were all familiar with Commander Bai, so they quickly recovered, and the woman calmly said: "Let's go."

  I winked at Geng Ling and others, seeing a group of people staring at me without blinking. They knew that I would not see them again for years to come, and I understood that they were bidding farewell to me under the guise of sending off a guest.

  I mounted the horse and followed a group of female soldiers down the mountain. I have to say, my experience with riding horses is extremely limited. In the past, I had only taken a few photos on horseback in the park, sometimes with female classmates accompanying me, and I would show off by holding onto the iron ring provided for tourists and galloping around in circles, which would often win me numerous screams of excitement. But riding on a military horse was a completely different story. My body swayed back and forth, my face pale with anxiety. This time, it was all girls who passed by, but their posture looked much better - they moved smoothly with the wind, as if they were born to ride horses. One of the female soldiers smiled and said, "General Long, you're not very good at riding horses, are you?" The other female soldiers also burst out laughing.

  I smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm still not very used to this kind of manual transmission."

  The girls listened to my nonsense and burst out laughing again, I found that they particularly love to laugh, but this kind of laughter is the kind that despises everything, thinking that all things are fleeting. As members of the Flying Phoenix Army, they must feel proud and arrogant, looking at all things in the world with a carefree attitude. I think for a soldier, this is called heroic and unrestrained, but I always feel that "heroic and unrestrained" is more suitable for men, women playing heroic and unrestrained, it's just not quite right.

  The military uniform of the Daughter State is also very distinctive, with a narrow waist between the breastplate and the war skirt, which can show off the women's slender and beautiful figure in battle. This is quite in line with the aesthetic and delicate characteristics of the Daughter State. However, I always have an evil thought that the designer of this military uniform must be a lecherous old man, only a lustful man can grasp the characteristics of women so accurately. The group of women around me are young and lively, chatting and laughing, if I were in their shoes, I would be quite willing to stay with them. But this situation is a bit special in the Daughter State, nominally I am here to negotiate with them, but in reality, no matter how you look at it, I seem like a prisoner. And the way these girls smile at me seems a bit unusual, just like a group of old men looking at a coquettish little girl...

  I pursed my lips and said that at her age, it's indeed not easy to reach this level, but apparently still can't compare with Geng Ling and the others. Geng Ling had already reached the Sword Master level two days before I left, and among the eighteen cellmates in my prison cell, excluding me, eleven of them were already Sword Babies. Practicing Qi seems simple but actually has its own rules, advancing to Sword Baby is easy to say but also has its difficulties. Except for people with extremely high innate talent, generally, one needs to start practicing from 13 to 15 years old, otherwise, they won't be able to understand the profound meaning behind it. Reaching the Sword Baby level at 17 or 18 years old is normal, and there are also those who will never succeed no matter how hard they try, just like in school, some people can memorize cards from the smallest to the largest but get confused with simple arithmetic operations. From Sword Baby to Sword Master, it's already a test of one's innate talent, some people need two years, some people need 10 years, and the Sword Master level is barely considered a high-level expert. As for the Sword Grandmaster, Duan Tianya, who is at a mid-level, he's already considered a top-notch expert. In short, the wonder of Su Jing's secret manual can be seen from this. Ma Jing saw that I wasn't speaking and asked instead: "So, General Long, what level are you?"

  I sighed and said: "Aren't you just pretending not to know? You've seen me draw my sword, can't you tell what level I'm at?"

  Ma Jing's clever eyes swept across my face, and she smiled: "So I'm surprised that someone who isn't even a Sword Child can cause such a big commotion, making our great General take personal interest."

  I smiled slyly and said: "Ma Niang, since we've got some connection, I'll let you in on a secret. Does your General really want to recruit us?"

  "Who knows, Ma Jing said with a smile: "I think it's not, entering the Fei Feng army is not easy, what do you want to do with a group of men? I think General is probably because the war is urgent and doesn't want to cause trouble, so he sent you down the mountain with two coins and dispersed. At most, he kept a few people to check the grain depot. But I can tell you that she absolutely has no bad intentions. Our general will not drag his feet when it's time to be tough, doing this is also to give you a way out. Don't know if what I said satisfies you?"

  I muttered under my breath: "Satisfied with what? The most venomous thing is a woman's heart!!"

  Ma Jing didn't hear what I said, but from my expression, she could tell that I was very unhappy. She couldn't help but say: "Do you really want to go to the battlefield? Can't you even weigh your own strength?"

  I knew this topic was off-limits for them, so I smiled and said: "Let's not talk about that anymore. Do you have a boyfriend?"

  "Boyfriend?"

  "What should we call our husbands in your country, daughters?"

  A female officer beside Ma Jing smiled and said, "I know what you're talking about. Isn't it just being in a relationship? Our General Ma likes the tall and majestic type, that Yu Manli from your mountain is quite to her taste."

  Ma Jing smiled and glanced at her, still saying: "I know you have a heavy mouth, when you see that bald eyebrowed man named Wu something, your eyes are straight."

  Someone next to him laughed and said: "It seems that everyone has their own preferences, I just like the one called Geng Ling, although he's disabled, but he's very charming."

  I heard them talking excitedly and couldn't wait to point at myself: "What about me, who likes me?"

  But then a group of girls laughed and said: "You're such a smooth talker, you don't know how to behave yourself. We don't like people like you."

  I: "Nothing"

  Division

  I'm very sorry to make everyone wait again, it's just 3000 wounded soldiers. Yesterday I spent the whole day getting a medical card for my kid, today my wife had stitches removed, this afternoon I'll go to the hospital and take a look, if I don't get held back tonight I will definitely complete the remaining 9K, I won't let you down, please everyone vote with your last votes, next month I'll show you what it means to be a violent walking dad!

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