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To him, Xiao Sui was an extremely important thing to him, but Zhao Wen was his indispensable left arm and right shoulder which he could not lose any of them. Simply put, the palms of the hands of these two people were like meat to him, they would hurt no matter where he cut them.

Now that the political situation in the country was in turmoil, the Crown Prince might have already made his move. He had to protect this minister no matter what, so he didn't think too much and immediately sent a message to the Southern General.

Speaking of this great general of the south, he was also a legendary figure of the southern summoning nation. The Li family was loyal for generations. However, it was Li Kai's turn. His generation began to decline, and the military power was gradually withdrawn by the imperial government. Li Kai had inherited the title of nobility from his ancestors, and he had always been involved in flirting with the flowers and giving birth to a pair of handsome faces. He could be said to be a carefree, ignorant, and carefree young man; however, it was because of this embroidery pillow that he had given birth to such an extraordinary son.

It was rumored that Li Yi, the son of Li Kai, had been completely different from his father since he was born. According to legend, this person had studied the Four Books and Five Classics since he was young, had memorized all five military strategies, and had practiced the Li Family Fist to the point of perfection.

Not long after the founding of the country, the situation was in turmoil. The small countries of the four countries were constantly invading the border, and the former republics were waiting for an opportunity to make their move. The citizens could be said to be living in deep waters and suffering, and the country was suffering both internally and externally.

Amongst the small countries that frequently attacked, the barbarians of the Southern Wilderness were the most troublesome to deal with. They repeatedly harassed the border regions, burning, looting, and looting all sorts of crimes. The villages and towns that they robbed were often ruined and turned into ruins. The young women were looted for the enjoyment of their people, while the able-bodied men were taken away for slavery. The old woman was crippled because she was of no use, and was even killed on the spot.

The imperial government had also sent out some officials to defend the city. However, this group of barbarian bandits was very valiant. The officials that they sent out were usually beaten to a pulp and forced to abandon their positions and escape. Seeing that the ministers that went to suppress them had their heads held high and their chests held high, the emperor was helpless. Every time this matter was brought up, all the ministers in the court would reject it.

However, just at this moment, Li Yi, who usually stood behind everyone silently, took the initiative to head to the Southern Wilderness and guard them. He even said that he would make the Southern Wilderness' Barbarian Chief not dare to take another step into the Southern Champion territory.

At this moment, the emperor was also extremely agitated over all sorts of trivial matters. Seeing how confident the little general was, he gave him a hundred thousand soldiers with a skeptical attitude. It could be said that he was desperate for medical treatment.

After the Lee family general left for the Southern Wilderness, there was no news of him. There were no letters coming from the front lines for several weeks. Thus, there were also rumors of Li Yi conspiring with the hundred thousand strong army and the Southern Barbaric Nether Domain to rebel. When this rumor reached Li Kai's ears, it scared the soul out of his wits out of him. That day, he knelt on the throne room and wailed his sorrowful cries, begging the Emperor to not kill him. After a few days of ruckus, letters from the front lines suddenly came pouring in like rain.

Li Yi only outsmarted the Southern Barbaric Army with three thousand men. The news of Li Yi's great defeat to the Southern Wilderness's barbarian bandits was like a continuous spring rain smashing into the throne room. It only made the emperor smile in delight, speaking straightforwardly in the hall to reward General Li Yi.

A few months later, Li Yi brought back the happy news that the Southern Barbaric Army had long since retreated from the southern border, and he even gave the Emperor, the Southern barbarian leader, a letter of agreement for the withdrawal of troops. At that time, the Emperor was overjoyed, repeatedly praising the young General Li Yi for using his troops like a god at such a young age.

Suddenly, the reputation of the majestic General Li Yi's defeat over the Southern Barbaric Nether Domain spread far and wide. Li Yi had become the lover of a young lady of a famous clan in the capital overnight, and the Li Residence was trampled to the ground by the various officials who had come to climb the mountain.

However, to everyone's surprise, Li Yi didn't win the title of the Southern General from the emperor himself. Instead, he requested that they continue to guard the southern border and protect it. The emperor was greatly moved. He actually handed over half of the tiger talisman that symbolized the military's great power to him. At this time, because of Li Yi's talisman, the Li family's military had officially been promoted to the Royal Guard. Such an honor was like a legend that was spread to every household.

As for how the Shi Jinchen and the illustrious Great General Zhennan made friends, that would be another story in the future. Just knowing that Li Yi was currently standing on the side of the Fourth Prince was enough to make the crown prince be afraid of the Fourth Prince.

Shi Jinhan had once thrown an olive branch at this great general of the south, but this great general whose fame spread far and wide seemed to have guarded the southern border all year round, not caring about politics at all. The golden beauty that the crown prince had sent to him was often ignored by him and returned back to him untouched.

It could be said that even if Li Yi didn't care about the crown prince's fawning, the crown prince still wouldn't be able to do anything to him under the dazzling aura of a great general of the south, who also held half of the imperial court's military power. This was also why the crown prince had repeatedly calculated Shi Jinchen and tried to think of ways to get rid of him.

Li Yi was outstanding, but his father was decadent and useless. Li Yi was like a dying candle in the wind, yet he still continued to linger around the flowers. This kind of lust was something no one cared about, and when it was discovered that his father had already died naked on the bed, it was truly laughable.

Li Kai had died. Naturally, Li Yi had returned to the imperial court in mourning because of his father's death. Therefore, he had stayed in the General's Estate for the past few days and had never left. Shi Jinchen had gone to find Li Yi during this sunrise in the east.

He did not tell Li Yi about Xiao Sui. He only told him to watch over Zhao Wen properly and not let his life be lost under the sharp blades of broken sword cliff. Li Yi had also met Zhao Wen a few times before. Both of them worked under the same Shi Jinchen, and they had interacted a few times, so they immediately agreed to Shi Jinchen's request. Without saying a word, they brought the imperial guards over to Zhao Wen's residence.

When Shi Jinchen saw this, a huge weight on their hearts was gradually lifted. The two of them had always been this tacit understanding, and there was no need to speak any further to understand each other's thoughts.

When he thought about his fight with the man last night, he actually felt that this killer's face was somewhat similar to Li Yi's. The ice-cold sharpness in his eyes actually coincided with the look Li Yi had in his memories.

"Perhaps he was overthinking it. In this world, there are a lot of people who have similar appearances. General Li was loyal throughout his life, so how could he compare him to this cruel and merciless assassin?" Thinking of this, in the end, the worry for Xiao Sui gained the upper hand. Shi Jinchen no longer hesitated, and they arranged troops to drive their horses towards the forest on the outskirts of the city.