Unlimited Resources: Raising a Minister with a Space Supermarket-Chapter 439 - 404: Enlisting in the Army (Part 2)
As for why the Emperor did not punish Yu Zhenwu, it seems that it is related to Yu Zhenwu atoning for his sins later by reclaiming the lost city.
Su Jingyue is now a Scholar, but recently he hasn’t been in the mood to study. Instead, he feels a bit envious of those signing up to join the army. However, he knows that his elder brother will never allow him to give up his studies to fight on the front lines. So, he plans to take a roundabout approach, discussing the frontier war with his brother to find a suitable opportunity to talk about his decision.
Yes, he wants to join the army. Ever since he ran into Brother Jiang Lin on the street a few days ago, he has been particularly envious of Jiang Lin’s shiny and strong armor and the heavy, deadly saber.
Jiang Lin’s majestic appearance was a great impact on Su Jingyue. Although his martial arts are not as strong as Jiang Lin’s, he believes he can still fight ten men on the battlefield.
The eagerness in Su Jingyue’s eyes is something Su Jingchen had long noticed.
However, he had to pretend he didn’t know anything. It’s not just because of Yu Xiaolian; besides, his brother is his only family left, and he won’t allow anything to happen to him.
Especially since his father passed away, Su Jingchen is even more afraid of something happening to Su Jingyue. This worry makes his sleep uneasy, and he often dreams of Su Jingyue freezing to death in his arms in the icy winter.
Su Jingchen even hopes that in his heart, Jiang Lin and Yu Zhenwu would recruit enough soldiers quickly and leave the Capital as soon as possible. Otherwise, his constant dreams make him fear that something uncontrollable will happen.
As it turns out, Su Jingchen’s worries were not without reason. Su Jingyue actually left a letter and ran away from home.
With the Spring Examination about to begin and his brother potentially in danger after running away from home, Su Jingchen suddenly finds himself in a dilemma.
Yu Xiaolian volunteered to chase down the main troops to bring Su Jingyue back, allowing Su Jingchen to focus on the Spring Examination.
"Let him go!" Su Jingchen sighed helplessly. "He is already fifteen and considered an adult. Since he wants to take this path, the more we try to stop him, the more eager he’ll become. Perhaps it’s only after experiencing the hardships of war in the South that he’ll understand how fortunate his life is now."
"That’s easy to say, but what if something happens to him? We’d regret it for the rest of our lives. Let me go bring him back. If necessary, I’ll follow him in secret. If he encounters danger, I can hide him in the space."
Yu Xiaolian’s inner strength is now deep; tracking someone with her Qinggong is not an issue. Since Miao Danyi passed on his skills to her, she’s become incredibly strong. In a fight, she doesn’t need to use tricks, just a direct punch to subdue her opponents violently.
Seeing a trace of excitement in Yu Xiaolian’s eyes, Su Jingchen felt extremely helpless. Why are these people constantly worrying him?
"You must not go! Leave him alone!" Now, Su Jingchen is not so worried about his brother; he feels that his little wife is more uncontrollable than his brother.
Yu Xiaolian had even packed her luggage, determined to go, but Su Jingchen’s long speech eventually persuaded her to stay.
Su Jingchen told her that ordinary soldiers in the army sleep in the open, eat cold rations and drink river water, don’t wash their feet, heads, or brush their teeth, and are infested with lice and fleas.
Honestly, just the thought of it made Yu Xiaolian feel overwhelming.
If there were no choice but to live among a bunch of smelly men, then there’s no helping it. But one can choose to stay in a comfortable and warm house, enjoying one’s life, rather than suffer in the army— that’s self-inflicted torment.
"But... will Jingyue really be alright?" Yu Xiaolian is still worried about Su Jingyue. She truly sees Su Jingyue as her own brother.
She will never forget that little boy by the river, eagerly asking her to use sorcery to kill his stepmother.
"Actually, I expected he would sneak away, and I notified Jiang Lin in advance. With Jiang Lin there, I believe he will take care of Jingyue." Su Jingchen was helpless. His brother is a living, breathing person with a mind of his own. Even if he anticipated his thoughts, he couldn’t keep him in place. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
The only thing he could do was entrust Jiang Lin to look after him a bit.
Yu Xiaolian had noticed some signs too, but she thought Su Jingyue’s odd behavior lately was because he had a crush on a girl. She didn’t realize he wanted to join the army.
"Alas, I was even thinking of arranging a marriage for him soon, but I didn’t expect him to have this idea. I was way off!
However, even if he’s safe on the battlefield, isn’t there supposed to be an epidemic in the Southern Border? If he accidentally contracts it, that would be even more worrisome than getting injured in battle!" After all this time, Yu Xiaolian still couldn’t put her mind at ease about Su Jingyue.
Su Jingchen was already uneasy, and now with Yu Xiaolian’s nagging, he felt even more that Su Jingyue was in constant danger at the Southern Border.
The two of them faced each other in silence.
After a long pause, Su Jingchen slowly spoke, "Let’s not mention him anymore. He’s grown up, has his own thoughts, and things he wants to do. If we immediately bring him back, it might backfire. Let him be!"
Yu Xiaolian knew that if their kind of concern was not managed well, it might become a form of control over Su Jingyue, which over time could make him feel suffocated.
Hopefully, Su Jingyue will be smart enough in the Southern Border, knowing how to adapt when facing dangers. For the rest, they could only pray to the heavens to grant some extra good fortune to Su Jingyue!
