C30

"Then... But there's still the Qin Mountains. " Shang Jia tried to find favourable conditions to refute.

"Qin Mountains? Don't underestimate the soldiers. If the Qin Mountains can stop the army, the mountains full of trees will become the enemy's best siege weapon! " The general slammed his fist on the table and said fiercely: "Expansion! We need to enlist more troops! "

Jun Linyue narrowed his eyes as he stared at Qin Wentian. So this was the main topic of this meeting. No wonder so many wealthy merchants had been invited. It was all for the sake of making them pay.

Recruitment was not something one could just talk about. Recruits needed to undergo training before they could enter the battlefield. Furthermore, every soldier had a large number of weapons in their armors and stomachs. Furthermore, no one was willing to be a soldier for free.

Without any funds from the Great Yang Empire, it would be extremely difficult to expand the army, and at this time, these wealthy merchants became useful again.

"I second that."

"I second that."

Very soon, from the prefecture overseer to the staff officer, they had all joined in the discussion. This meeting was just a formality, they could openly take large amounts of silver taels from the rich merchants.

"I second that." Jun Lin Yue crossed his hands and said, "In addition to expanding the army, we also need to strengthen the security administration of the city."

The prefecture overseer nodded his head as he listened. Since they were going to fight, an orderly city would be beneficial to the defense of the city.

"I want to expand the Golden Scale Guards." If the Golden Scale Guards were expanded, their numbers would be able to overwhelm the quality. Even if the individual members of Dark Sword Hall were stronger, how could they fight against three, five, or ten? More than two hundred people in the Dark Sword Hall, and they could easily suppress a team of five hundred Golden Scale Guards. That was the work of a thousand Golden Scale Guards.

"Denied." Looking at him, he said, "I believe that the Hou Mansion's power is enough to protect the Hou Mansion from the intrusion of a minor enemy. We can't waste our manpower and financial resources on useless things."

"No, our house will pay for the expansion of the Golden Scale Guards."

"Your Lordship, the money from the manor isn't in your hands, is it?" One of the staff officers said, "Moreover, I heard that the marquis had some sort of misunderstanding with the first wife recently. You have to understand that the First Madam has always thought about you with all her heart, so don't listen to the words of those evil officials. I suggest that you apologize to the First Madam as soon as possible. "

Jun Lin Yue coldly looked at him, "This is a matter of my family, there's no need for you to worry."

The staff officer wasn't the same as Jun Linyue. He looked him in the eye and replied, "Since it's a family matter, then don't bring it up here."

"You are the one who is confusing us. I am discussing the expansion of the Golden Scale Guards with you!" He stood up and looked at the crowd, "Ladies and gentlemen, we have heard of the Golden Scale Guards' combat strength before. If they were expanded to over a thousand men, they could be used as a surprise attack by the rebel army."

However, with a staff officer, everyone understood some of the recent happenings in the manor and naturally wouldn't agree.

Jun Lanyue stared at the proud and complacent advisor as he took a few serious glances at him, imprinting his appearance into his mind. In the future, he would definitely make sure that other people would be beholden to him.

Jun Linyue wasn't too concerned about what was to be discussed next. It was no more than how much money a merchant spent, and what reputation he would gain afterwards.

The Golden Scale Guards and the Dark Sword Hall often clashed, but neither side wanted the situation to get any bigger. If they suffered a loss, they would get back at the other party.

Now, as long as the Golden Scale Guards and the Dark Sword Hall ran into each other, they would be at loggerheads, and there was nothing Jun Linyue could do about it. If he could successfully expand the Golden Scale Guards, then he could sweep the entire Dark Sword Hall, blaming that damnable staff officer!

At this point, even if he were to kill that staff officer, it would be useless. He might as well think of a way to get out of this situation. However, in this manor, the first wife had great influence and was constantly being controlled. Since it was impossible to do so, how could she think of a good plan in an instant? She could only practice the Golden Scale Guards day in and day out.

However, it was not that easy for them to catch up to the Dark Sword Hall, which had already exceeded a certain level and was also working hard at it. Furthermore, the first wife had hidden powers that had yet to be mobilized.

The First Wife had already appointed a new steward, so Jun Linyue's food and clothing was very difficult to deal with. However, Jun Lanyue and Jun Juanxuan's daily life were not affected by this. If it weren't for the fact that the Golden Scale Guard's finances were independent and held in the hands of the upright and upright military and old man, Jun Lanyue really didn't dare to be certain that the Golden Scale Guard would still be standing on this side.

Although his mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts, it didn't affect his training. After three years, he had long since adapted to this kind of situation. There was nothing more important than for him to become stronger.

For the past few days, there had been some people who were unsatisfied with the First Madam's actions, but they did not do much. They were quickly suppressed by the First Lady. Therefore, Jun Lanyue didn't take it to heart at all. Wan Quan, who was originally acting as the hidden chess piece, now that the entire Golden Scale Guards had pledged his allegiance, they couldn't get much information. Most of the servants belonged to the steward.

"Master Hou, Master Hou, save my Young Master."

"What?" Hearing the shouts from outside, Jun Lin Yue raised his eyebrows, not understanding what kind of scene was being played out here. "Men, bring him up!"

The person who had shouted was a manservant. He fell to his knees when he saw Jun Bluemoon and cried out in agony, "Master Hou, you must save my young master!"

Jun Linyue glared at the servant, "Shut your mouth! What are you yelling about? Who is your young master? Now, speak slowly. Don't shout around without any reason."

It turned out to be Jun Linxiao's servant. He thought that since he had grown up and was unsatisfied with his eldest wife's control of the house, he should return it to her. As a result, he had a very unpleasant time with her. Even though he knew quite a few people outside the Leisurely Residence, how could he have any power in the house? He was easily overpowered by the first wife.

The first wife didn't do anything excessive but locked him up. Apart from the three meals a day, no one else was allowed to see him. This was an inhumane torture to Jun Lin Xiao, who liked to be lively.

This young servant took the risk and came to ask for help because he felt sorry for his master.

Jun Linyun also knew a bit about Jun Linxiao, the fourth brother who had two different parents. In terms of martial prowess, the eldest brother was naturally the best. But in terms of making friends, the five brothers combined weren't even as good as Jun Lin Xiao.

To save or not to save, this was not a matter of consideration. He was standing up for him. How could he not be concerned? With the friendship between the two of them, he would definitely be able to win over a good fighter.

Jun Linyue then sent someone to inform Wang Chao about the location of Jun Lin Xiao's captivity. By the time Wang Chao and several dozen of the Golden Scale Guards arrived, Jun Lin Yue had already rushed over to the Azure Thunder Academy that imprisoned Jun Lin Xiao.

Under the lead of the attendant, Jun Lanyue and the rest soon arrived at the Azure Thunder Academy. During this period of time, no one had seen them. There weren't many people from the Dark Sword Hall who were looking after the Blue Thunder Academy, only eight people. Jun Lanyue didn't care about these people and had them surround them to prevent them from escaping.

Wang Chao had no objections to Jun Lin Yue's decision. In front of this group of elite soldiers, he was completely confident.

The people from the Dark Sword Hall were surrounded, and didn't reveal much of their emotions. Seeing that it was only Jun Lanyue who had stepped out of the formation, they didn't say a word and rushed forward with their swords in their hands.

The swords in their hands were also of high quality, but they were still unable to withstand a single blow from Mo Yu's sword, easily chopping off the sword of the first person. Then with a slight twist of the sword, it pierced through that person's heart. Absorbing the blood essence only took a split-second. He drew out his Dark Jade Sword to meet the oncoming oncoming onlookers.

After seeing the sharpness of the Dark Jade Sword, how could they still dare to let the long sword in their hands clash with the edge of the Dark Jade Sword?

However, it was too late for Jun Lin Yue to dodge, even if he had to use all his strength to wield his sword. The sword had already pierced into his shoulder.

Jun Lanyue didn't pull it out. Relying on the sharpness of the black jade sword, he pulled it down, creating a deep wound from his shoulder to his chest. Then, he stabbed it into his heart.

He didn't waste too much time dealing with the eight of them. Soon, the remaining six were all stabbed through the heart. Jun Lanyue absorbed the blood of eight people without missing a drop. He was very satisfied. After keeping his Dark Jade Sword, he walked towards the courtyard.

Wang Chao didn't expect Jun Lanyue to kill the eight of them so easily. The contempt in his heart for Jun Lanyue was slightly hidden away, but every time he had to pierce through the heart, he felt that it was a bit strange.

The lock on Jun Lin Xiao's door wasn't worth mentioning to him. Therefore, he didn't let anyone search for the key. With a light wave of his black jade sword, the steel lock was cut in half.

"Little Wu?" Jun Linxiao looked on in disbelief as Jun Linyue pushed open the door and shouted, "I am free again! Xiao Wu, fourth brother will support you. "

Jun Lanyue smiled, "Fourth Brother, you've suffered. Come, come with me to the Hidden Dragon Hall. I must properly entertain fourth brother."

"That's a must." Jun Linxiao grabbed Jun Linyue's arm and winked. "Get me some more ladies. I've been suffocating myself to death these past few days."

"Jun Lin Yue is still quite generous towards his maidservants." As long as fourth brother has his eyes on it, I'll give it all to fourth brother. "

"Oh right, will this bring you any trouble?" As soon as he stepped out of the room, he stopped and said, "Why don't we forget about it?"

"Fourth brother, you're acting out of place. We're brothers, there's no need to go through all this trouble," Jun Linyue waved his hands. "In addition, First Wife and I are already like fire and water. We don't need to talk about this anymore."

"Hai." Jun Yunxiao sighed and said, "At first, I didn't understand why the First Wife supported you to be the marquis instead of supporting her son, Jun Linyu. Now, I understand that it was just to push away the eldest brother. Who would have thought that after her big brother left, she would reveal her wolf's ambition and make you into a puppet. "

"Therefore, we brothers must join hands and break free from the Madam even more and firmly grasp the manor in our hands." Jun Linyue clenched his fists tightly, "I will definitely not forget Fourth Brother's help when the time comes."

"What are you talking about? Helping you sit on the seat of honor is what fourth brother should do anyway." Jun Lin Xiao laughed heartily. "Let's head back. Fourth Brother's entire body is filled with energy at the thought of that woman's smooth skin."