The Charm of a Powerful Woman Spreads Across the World

Chapter 96

The next day, early in the morning, Ru Feng jumped out of bed, stretched in the corridor, and then went to knock on the door.

"Get up, get up, it's time to get going," Ru Feng called out.

Yang Wei, with messy hair and a listless expression, opened the door and said with blurry eyes, "Why so early? Why not sleep a little longer?"

Ru Feng chuckled: "It's getting late. If we hurry on our way, we can get some rest sooner."

The door opposite Yang Wei opened, revealing Gao Yueqi, who appeared to be all ready to come out.

Their eyes met, and Ru Feng greeted them first, smiling, "Yue Qi, good morning."

He looked at Rufeng for a while, then replied, "Good morning."

"You're planning to go to the military camp?" Just when Ru Feng thought he wouldn't say anything more, he suddenly asked.

Ru Feng quickly replied, "Yes."

Gao Yueqi remained silent, his tall figure stepping forward, standing like a small mountain before Ru Feng.

Ru Feng couldn't help but exclaim, "You're so tall! Almost 1.9 meters tall, much taller than me!"

A hint of a smile flashed in Gao Yueqi's eyes as he said, "You've already said that."

"But I still want to say it again, it's probably because I'm too short that I envy you being so tall." In fact, Ru Feng was just saying it casually. If she were really that tall, she wouldn't stand for it. Would she still be able to get married then?

"See you at the barracks then." Gao Yueqi nodded to Yang Wei after saying that, and then went downstairs, presumably to have breakfast.

Looking at the tall, strong figure, Yang Wei asked, "Is he the head of the dormitory at Luolin Academy? I think he was the first place winner in martial arts at the last sports meet. He's very brave and strong, and he's also very good at archery."

Ru Feng nodded: "I've heard of it." What Ru Feng didn't say was that the Grand Marshal of the Army was his grandfather, Yu Chi Huaiyang, and the Deputy Grand Marshal was Gao Yueqi's father.

These marshal titles were temporary ranks, granted only during wartime, and had no official rank. They were generally given to the commanders of the expeditionary force, and the original rank was immediately revoked upon the end of the campaign. So, when there was no war, my grandfather was a general. It seems he was recently promoted to the rank of Grand General Who Guards the Nation, a high-ranking position, one rank higher than before.

Of course, Ru Feng didn't miss the glance Gao Yueqi gave him before leaving, which contained both challenge and disdain.

Ru Feng thought of Bai Shaojun, whom she had seen the previous night, and couldn't understand why he wanted to join the army. However, one thing was certain: the new recruits would be quite a spectacle.

“Ru Feng, I’m getting more and more excited for this war.” Yang Wei interrupted Ru Feng’s thoughts, clenching his fist and saying, “I’m going to send those people from Spring Vine Kingdom all the way back to their hometown.”

Ru Feng gave him a strange look, "I have serious doubts about your motives for fighting. Could it be that some man from Spring Ivy Kingdom stole your woman?"

Yang Wei immediately shouted, "I didn't! I didn't!"

Ru Feng opened his eyes wide and stopped speaking. "No way? He actually guessed right on a random guess?"

Yang Wei tugged at Ru Feng's sleeve and explained, "I really didn't."

Ru Feng slapped his hand away and said, "You should go and get yourself ready first. I'm going to my junior sister's place." Then, ignoring Yang Wei, she walked straight to her room, knocked on the door, and said, "Ladies, may I come in?"

After breakfast, the group took some dry food and water and rode away from Heizhou City together.

At this moment, Ru Feng had already blackened all the exposed fair skin and then pasted a scar on the red mole. This was something she got from Zui Yue, which was said to be harmless to the skin, so Ru Feng felt at ease.

At noon, the sun was very strong, so everyone stopped to rest in the shade of the trees and have something to eat.

Nanshan stared at Rufeng for a long time before finally saying, "Senior brother, you used to look quite good. Why did you make yourself even darker than me?"

Zui Zhu nodded and said, "That's right, it has covered up Senior Brother's handsomeness. Now he's all dark and ugly, which is not good."

As Ru Feng slowly took a bite of the sesame seed cake, he said leisurely, "I don't want people to know that I'm the Marshal's grandson." The red mole on his forehead had almost become a unique mark of Yu Chi Ru Feng; how could he not hide it?

Rong Yiying listened in silence for a long while before saying, "But even if we don't say it, others will."

Ru Feng smiled and said, "Most of the people who know me are from Fengxian Academy or Luolin Academy. They are all sensible people and naturally know what my intentions are. Moreover, some people may even be hoping that I will not reveal my identity."

Yang Wei shook his head and said, "I don't understand."

Ru Feng glanced at him: "It's alright, you don't need to understand."

Zuiyue chuckled, "It's good that you're like this, Senior Brother. Otherwise, with your original face, you'd probably be rumored to have homosexual tendencies again soon." As she spoke, her gaze met Rufeng's.

They all laughed together.

Ru Feng chuckled wickedly, walked over, lifted Zui Yue's chin, and said, "Little lady, when that time really comes, I'll hold you in my arms and kiss you, then let's see who says I have homosexual tendencies!" Anyway, Han Shan isn't here now, so it's only right to take advantage of him a little.

Zui Zhu, who was standing nearby, hurriedly exclaimed, "Senior brother, why don't you hug me instead?"

Nanshan glared at her and said, "Shameless."

"Wait until you're as good-looking as your senior brother before you say that," Zui Zhu muttered.

Ru Feng and Zui Yue looked at each other, speechless. The two of them had come again.

The next day at noon, Ru Feng and his men finally arrived at the county closest to the military camp, named Luoyan County. The place they arrived at was called Luoyan City. It was very close to the border, and new recruits reported for duty here. There were also troops stationed here, but the largest troops were outside the city.

Zuiyue and Zuizhu are girls, and Zuiyue came as a military doctor, so she went to register alone. Rufeng and the others weren't so lucky; they had to wait in a long line.

Glancing at the long queue in the distance, Ru Feng suggested that they go to the inn to put their things away first, and then go to check in.

As Ru Feng watched the people coming and going on the street, Luoyan City was completely different from other cities. It was relatively small, but very vibrant, just like a military city, because there were soldiers everywhere on the street, most of them wearing uniform clothes, but without armor.

Besides soldiers, there were also many civilians. The goods on the street were dazzling and varied, no less than those in other places. Ru Feng was very curious: why didn't the people here leave when there was going to be a war?

The waiter glanced at Ru Feng, seemingly blaming her for making a fuss: "Don't you know? With General Yuchi here, what's there to be afraid of? Our Zi Luo Kingdom has rarely lost. For so many years, we've come here once or twice a year. We're used to it. Why run away? Besides, this is where our ancestors have lived for generations. We're reluctant to leave, and we don't know where to go."

Ru Feng remained silent. "So that's how it is. The people here don't take fighting seriously anymore; they're still all smiles, but their spirits are high. Also, so Grandpa had so much authority here."

Yang Wei leaned closer to Ru Feng and said, "Ru Feng, this place is very different from Xiangzhou City."