Chapter 727: Chapter 727

The military greatly valued him and initially wanted to introduce him to a girl from a noble family, but Sheng Changbai declined, saying he was entrusted with a dream, fixated on a woman, and wanted to return to the Capital to search for her in person.

However, due to Sheng Changbai’s unique status, leaving the military was exceedingly difficult; he had to wait for an official decree from the court, which could not be settled in less than three months.

Consequently, Xiao Han volunteered vigorously to go to the Capital first to issue an announcement, to see if he could find the woman from the dream beforehand and bring her to the border.

It was not only in the Capital; the surrounding cities also had announcements posted. If she could not be found nearby, announcements would be posted in Jiangnan and other regions after a month.

All the soldiers sincerely hoped that the Eldest Son of Sheng Family would find the woman he loved. The Eldest Son of Sheng Family was a hero, and they all admired him greatly!

Xiao Han’s gaze went unnoticed by He Jinxia as she found a desk to sit down at, picked up a brush, and earnestly wrote down a few characters.

Small Bridge Flow (Water’s House)

Xiaoxiang Jade (Bringing Much Sorrow)

After finishing, He Jinxia took a deep breath, stood up, and walked toward Xiao Han.

Seeing her return so quickly, a trace of disappointment crossed Xiao Han’s mind; he subconsciously felt that the riddle posed by the Eldest Son of Xiao Family was difficult to solve and that solving it so quickly meant it was probably incorrect.

If this person solved it so quickly, they probably weren’t the one the Eldest Son of Xiao Family was looking for.

Thinking thus, he glanced down and suddenly his pupils shrank!

One look was not enough; he repeatedly looked over it several times, the length of which made He Jinxia slightly panicked, unable to help asking, "Is it wrong?"

Xiao Han came back to his senses, stood up abruptly, and fixed his gaze on her, "Come with me, there’s one final question."

The two went to another quiet room where Xiao Han reverently took out a piece of paper from a case, "Write down the meaning of this symbol."

He Jinxia looked up, her eyes reddened once again, tears blurring her vision, and just as she was about to burst into tears, she instead laughed out, her voice hoarse, "This fool, does he always want to make me laugh?"

Written on that piece of paper was a modern number—1314520!

He Jinxia picked up the brush, and as she wrote, tears continuously fell like golden beans, thankfully not blurring the words.

She solemnly wrote each stroke—

"One, Life, One, World, I, Love, You."

Xiao Han watched her write it out, exactly as he had in mind, and he breathed a deep sigh of relief, finally found her!

In fact, a month ago, he and his brothers had already posted the announcements in nearby cities; it was only today that they started in the Capital.

After spending a month in other cities with no luck, just as they finally made contact with the Sheng Family in the Capital, he hurried to the Capital in hopes of finding the woman Young Master Sheng had met in his dream to fulfill his wish.

Xiao Han asked, "You are now the wife of Big Brother Sheng Changbai, and since Changbai is still unable to leave the border, but you can take the initiative to go there, when can you leave at the earliest?"

He Jinxia snapped out of her joy, furrowed her brow, and asked, "Why can’t he come here?"

Xiao Han explained, "Two months ago, Big Brother Changbai performed heroically in the army and achieved a major military accolade. The court wants to reward him, so he cannot leave the army for now. He has to wait for the court’s envoy to finish reading the Emperor’s decree before he can leave." Thɪs chapter is updated by novel-fire.ɴet

He Jinxia felt more at ease but asked another question, "How is Young Master Sheng faring in the army? Does he have money? If I follow him to the border, where will we live?"

Although Xiao Han found it strange that He Jinxia used Sheng Changbai’s formal name, he didn’t inquire further and answered truthfully,

"Big Brother Sheng used to be in the army where food and clothing were provided, so he didn’t spend much silver. However, he is righteous and often helps the families of fallen comrades, so he might not have much silver on hand."

"Once you arrive at the border, the army will arrange a residence for you in a nearby city. You need not worry, Big Brother Sheng has established great merits for the camp multiple times; the generals won’t let him down."

Xiao Han thought this explanation would set the young lady’s mind at ease, but to his surprise, her expression suddenly darkened, and her eyes filled with anger as she said, "Established great merits multiple times, regardless of life and death?"

Xiao Han paused, then nodded.

He Jinxia coldly snorted, "I could have packed up and left today, but since he cares so little for his own life, I, I..."

He Jinxia wanted to declare she wouldn’t marry him, but she was actually too reluctant to forego her reunion with Sheng Yan. Instead, she angrily postponed the departure to seven days later and instructed Xiao Han to write a letter immediately. She asked him to deliver it to the border as quickly as possible, making sure every word she said was conveyed exactly.

Xiao Han felt depressed, thinking that a true man should stand tall and fearlessly face death in battle, a true hero. But remembering the families of the fallen soldiers, who had come crying over their remains, he found himself at a loss for words.

Half an hour later, the Sheng Family dismissed the women who were still pondering the proposal, giving each one tael of silver as a token of appreciation for their willingness to answer the marriage call. Then they firmly closed the Sheng Family’s gates, merely sending word that the wife of the Eldest Son of Sheng Family had already been found.

Only, He Jinxia’s background was embarrassing, and the Sheng Family felt it detracted from their reputation, so they did not publicize her identity.

As for Xiao Han, his mission this time was simply to safely and smoothly escort the found bride to the border. After that, the Sheng Family’s decisions were none of his concern as long as they did not oppose his involvement in the search.

Actually, the Sheng Family had intended to manipulate the marriage arrangement a bit, like arranging for a young lady they all liked to be Sheng Yan’s wife so that she could remind him of the debt of gratitude he owed for being raised and continue to take care of the family.

But the mere presence of Xiao Han and his fierce aura scared them. Ordinary households are not allowed to carry swords, but Xiao Han could because he was a Hundred Households Captain in the army.

The people of the Sheng Family, having lived luxuriously in the Capital, had grown cowardly, fearing Xiao Han might draw his sword and hurt them at the slightest disagreement!

Even if such an incident were reported to the government, there would be no recourse.

A fair magistrate can hardly resolve household affairs, and the County Magistrate would certainly not intervene, let alone that airing one’s dirty laundry is frowned upon, and the Sheng Family members did not want to speak out.

One side was completely unaware while the other was treading lightly for fear of triggering a confrontation; this resulted in He Jinxia becoming Sheng Yan’s wife very smoothly, bypassing the need for a go-between quickly, and soon the Sheng Family would send people to the Red Building with the betrothal gifts.

He Jinxia, blended in with the women being sent out, was also escorted out of the Sheng Family’s gates.

Lv Zhu, mingling in the crowd, spotted He Jinxia and hurried over, seizing her and saying, "Miss, let’s hurry!"