The Vicious Female Supporting Character Just Wants to Cuddle with the Heroine - Chapter 25

“Yes, Miss.”

Having run around with Ning Xin more, Li Niang understood her better and better. Whatever Ning Xin said, she would do. All she needed to do was obey.

They didn’t return directly to the city but first went to Ye City for a look. Li Si was thriving in Ye City, with the soap and rouge shops making a killing. When Ning Xin saw this, she praised Li Si profusely.

“Miss, this is all my duty.”

“It’s your duty, but doing a good job still needs to be rewarded. Let’s do this: once we get back, we’ll give out rewards based on merit.”

“Thank you, Miss.”

Li Si secretly sighed with emotion, thinking that following Ning Xin meant there would always be good things. The young miss had a good temper and was full of ideas. He felt like he was in for a lifetime of good fortune.

After confirming that the business and the rice shop in Ye City were in good order, Ning Xin took her group and headed home. No matter how much money she made there, it couldn’t compare to her estate outside the capital. Her main base was still there.

On the way back, Ning Xin was very relaxed, enjoying the scenery and doing some accounting. When she returned to the estate, she had a good long sleep. No matter how nice an inn was, it couldn’t compare to her own little nest. She wondered how things were going with Shen Qingzhi.

At this very moment, Shen Qingzhi was putting on her armor. She was about to go into battle for the first time. It was, in a sense, the most important day of her life. After she put on her armor, she looked at the pouch Ning Xin had embroidered for her, carefully placed it under her pillow, and then, taking her silver spear, she left to join the battle.

This time, they were to split into three groups to catch the enemy off guard. Ye Xichang would lead the main force in a frontal assault, while Shen Qingzhi and Jiang Yida each took 20,000 men to attack from the left and right flanks, respectively.

Before setting out, Shen Qingzhi and Jiang Yida stood at the front, waiting for Ye Xichang to speak.

Ye Xichang looked at the heroic and elegant Shen Qingzhi, and his confidence in this war grew. There would always be new talents emerging in the world. They were getting old. Perhaps this girl in front of him would be their hope. “Go! This battle is for victory only, no defeat! We are fighting for the Tian Sheng Kingdom!”

“Fight!!!”

Perhaps because Shen Qingzhi was leading the troops, the morale was higher than ever.

After Shen Qingzhi and Jiang Yida led their men away, Ye Xichang also took the remaining majority of the troops to face the enemy head-on.

The path Shen Qingzhi’s group took was a small one, not easy to travel, but it was safe and they wouldn’t be easily discovered.

“General, we’re going to have to kill people soon. Are you ready?”

Shen Qingzhi’s second-in-command, Wang Wei, asked in a low, worried voice.

Shen Qingzhi replied, “Of course I’m ready. Don’t worry.”

“That’s good.”

Wang Wei didn’t know if Shen Qingzhi was truly ready. He still remembered the feeling of killing for the first time; a kind of distress that he would never forget.

Shen Qingzhi knew Wang Wei was well-intentioned, but this was something she had to face. With the enemy country invading, if she didn’t kill, she would be killed. She had no choice.

Their group moved very quickly. In just half an hour, they had circled around. Ye Xichang and the Northern Desert army were in the middle of a fierce fight, and just as the Northern Desert forces were about to send in reinforcements, they were completely disrupted by the sudden appearance of Shen Qingzhi.

On her white horse, Shen Qingzhi raised her silver spear and shouted, “Kill!!”

She was the first to charge forward with her men.

Shen Qingzhi’s spear was incredibly fast. For the soldiers who rushed out, she basically took down one with each thrust. Even if they didn’t die, they would lose their ability to fight.

Seeing this, the remaining soldiers also fought more ferociously. Their leader was a young woman, and no man wanted to admit he was weaker than her. Even if they were weaker, it couldn’t be by too much.

Jiang Yida’s group was a bit slower. As he led his men over, he saw Shen Qingzhi, who was already in a frenzy of killing. Her silver armor was splattered with a lot of blood, but her expression showed no sign of fear. Her already beautiful face now had a captivatingly demonic beauty. However, now was not the time to admire it.

Jiang Yida raised his large saber and shouted, “Kill!!!”

Then he, too, charged into the fray.

An hour later, the Northern Desert army temporarily retreated, and the Tian Sheng Kingdom won a great victory. The troops led by Shen Qingzhi had the fewest losses and the most enemy kills.

Ye Xichang looked at the results report and couldn’t help but feel a sense of shock. Was this girl really in battle for the first time? The number 127 was almost as high as his own peak numbers. Perhaps… she was a born general? In a place where others couldn’t see, Shen Qingzhi quietly clenched her trembling hands. Only after everything had settled did she return to her tent and have someone prepare water for a bath.

The blood on her armor was easy to wash off, as was the blood on her body. But the blood in her heart was not so easy to cleanse.

Although she had just killed enemies, seeing living people die by her spear, Shen Qingzhi was not indifferent. She couldn’t be. She could only keep telling herself that this was right, and that these were all things she had to do.

With clean hands, she took out the pouch. Her heart finally calmed down a bit. She still had Ning Xin. With Ning Xin around, she would never become a truly bloodthirsty demon.

“General, dinner is ready. Would you like to eat?”

“Yes! Bring it in!”

Shen Qingzhi knew that many people couldn’t eat after returning from the battlefield for the first time, but she didn’t want to be like that. She had to eat. She had to stay clear-headed and maintain her best condition at all times. The battlefield was not a place for her to feel sad. If she really felt bad, she could do whatever she wanted once she returned to the capital.

The food was the same as usual, but it made Shen Qingzhi a bit nauseous as she ate it. She forced herself to swallow it down.

When Ye Xichang heard his subordinate report that Shen Qingzhi was eating as usual after her bath, he could only sigh to Zhou Quan, “The new wave pushes the old one forward, Zhou. We’re truly getting old.”

“Yes. That girl is destined for greatness in the future.”

“She doesn’t need the future.”

Ye Xichang’s words were filled with a sense of weariness.

Zhou Quan also felt the same way. When they were young, who wasn’t full of passion and a desire to serve their country? But as time passed, the old passion faded, and the desire to serve their country was eroded by the intrigue in the capital. If it weren’t for the great general, he was afraid he would have lost heart and left this place long ago.

After eating, Shen Qingzhi lay down, still feeling waves of nausea, but she suppressed it and didn’t vomit. With the pouch clutched in her hand, her mind filled with thoughts of Ning Xin. After a while, she finally felt a little better. She just didn’t know when she would see Ning Xin again.

After returning, Ning Xin was busy once more, checking accounts and the status of her staff. Just when she was finally done and was preparing to rest for a couple of days before inspecting Rui City, her mind was filled with thoughts of Shen Qingzhi. It made Ning Xin feel a little frustrated. She had clearly put her feelings in order, so why was she still thinking about her?

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