The moment Yun Changfeng appeared, the three little ones were stunned.
Grandfather's Qinggong was too formidable!
He suddenly arrived at the door and suddenly pushed it open.
After a moment of surprise, Zhan Xiaoli said, "The three of us have a big secret, and no one can ever tell it."
"Right!" Gu Xiaofeng nodded vigorously.
Yun Xiaojing giggled, "And we can't tell Grandpa either!"
Yun Changfeng looked at the three little ones standing before him. For some reason, the more he looked, the more he liked them, and the more he couldn't stop smiling.
It was a peculiar feeling.
He had never felt this way when he saw other people's children before.
Could it be that he was getting old?
They say that when people get old, they tend to dote on these little ones.
He chuckled, like any ordinary grandfather, and said to them, "Alright, since it's a secret, you must protect it well, understand? Especially what you promise others, you must fulfill it. That's called keeping your word."
The three little ones looked at Yun Changfeng with admiration.
Grandpa was a great general, a towering and mighty man. Whatever he said was right!
They should learn from Grandpa!
Yun Shu watched their adoration for Yun Changfeng, and then looked at Yun Changfeng, who was being so amiable and kind.
She suddenly felt that having so many relatives around was wonderful.
She would protect them.
No one would be allowed to harm them.
"Shu'er, I'll take them out to the courtyard for some training! Look at them, their little faces are so pale and plump. As men, they shouldn't be pale and plump!" Yun Changfeng, having practiced martial arts for years, possessed deep internal energy. Even when speaking gently, his voice was robust.
It was easy to evoke a sense of submission.
For Yun Xiaojing and the others, at such a young age, they needed a elder to guide them properly.
However, Yun Shu's heart softened again as she looked at their fair and tender little faces.
It was fine. Exercising and learning martial arts were suitable for boys.
"Okay, go ahead," Yun Shu smiled and nodded.
The three little ones excitedly went out with Yun Changfeng.
As a commander of an army, Yun Changfeng commanded hundreds of thousands of soldiers. With just one order, the soldiers would train with great momentum.
Yun Shu stood at the door and watched.
Yun Changfeng ran with the three of them.
Under the warm sunlight, the sky was nearing dusk.
The warmth enveloped them.
They ran, laughing joyfully.
The laughter of children filled every corner of the General's mansion.
Even A'cha and Yu Le, standing nearby, couldn't help but smile.
Jing Heng, on the rooftop, also softened his initially stern expression slightly.
In their hearts, the four words "peaceful and tranquil years" spontaneously arose.
...
At this moment.
The carriage returning to the Night King's mansion proceeded steadily, neither too fast nor too slow.
The carriage suddenly stopped.
Qiu Lu immediately reported to Zhan Tianye inside the carriage, "Your Highness, there are a few thugs blocking the road ahead."
Zhan Tianye said nothing.
Qiu Lu understood, "This subordinate understands. This subordinate will make them scram!"
He then jumped down from the carriage.
He headed towards the thugs.
Upon closer inspection, he saw that a few thugs had surrounded a young girl.
They had torn her clothes haphazardly. She was weak and frail, cowering in fear. Seeing someone approach, she quickly pleaded with Qiu Lu, "Please, save me! They saw me coming out alone and... and they hurt me like this! Please!"
An ordinary man would surely be moved by such pleas.
He would definitely want to help this woman.
However.
Qiu Lu's expression remained unchanged. He directly addressed the thugs, "Don't block the road. Scram!"
The thugs were intimidated.
Even a fool could tell that Qiu Lu was no ordinary person, and he held a sword in his hand.
And looking at that carriage, it was clearly not for ordinary people.
Either rich or noble!
Not someone they could afford to offend.
But...
They looked at the beautiful young girl. Nothing had happened yet...
Qiu Lu saw that the hooligans were not moving aside and were looking at him expectantly. Were they looking for a beating?
He leaped up and kicked at the thugs.
As he heard the thugs' screams, the young girl, with courage and strength she didn't know she possessed, rushed towards the carriage.
She nimbly boarded the carriage.
But.
Qiu Lu sensed it and turned around, leaping towards her.
The girl's neck was seized by a hand with distinct knuckles, long and slender.
She struggled to breathe, her face flushed red, and she cried out, "Please, save me. I... I am Yun Ying. I am the daughter of General Yun! I... I know the Night King... Please save me, Your Highness, or I will be ruined!"
Yun Ying trembled all over.
She found it extremely difficult to breathe, feeling closer to death than ever before. She also felt the Night King's power and terror for the first time! The hand gripping her neck was extremely cold and forceful, as if her neck would be snapped off at any moment.
There was no tenderness or pity at all.
At the same time, she felt her heart pounding faster.
Even though he could not stand on his legs, he was still so powerful.
"General Yun's daughter?" Qiu Lu was taken aback.
He vaguely remembered hearing that General Yun had another daughter besides Yun Shu.
But that daughter was almost ignored by General Yun.
When Zhan Tianye heard the words "General Yun," the strength in his hand lessened slightly.
"Night King..." Yun Ying's voice trembled, soft and enchanting to the bone.
When the thugs heard Yun Ying mention the Night King, they were first startled, then shot Yun Ying an angry glance, and then fled in panic.
In the shadows, a pair of eyes watched the scene with immense tension.
She had almost been unable to resist running out.
Fortunately, she held back.
Yun Ying's fair, snowy shoulders were slightly exposed. Her beautiful eyes were like a startled fawn's, full of pitiful charm. A few tears clung to her eyelashes.
As the tears shimmered, they outlined a picture of a fragile woman who evoked immense pity.
The allure of such a delicate woman was captivating and seductive.
"Night King, please save me. I... I will end up on the streets. My father is a great general, but he dislikes me. And I merely wanted to sell the handkerchief I embroidered myself, only to be... to be... If you hadn't appeared, Your Highness, I would have had to dash myself against a wall to preserve my chastity today!" Yun Ying cried pleadingly.
As Yun Ying sobbed and deliberately exposed her slightly glistening snow-white shoulders to Zhan Tianye's view,
Qiu Lu's jaw almost dropped.
What was going on?
He hadn't seen this in a long time!
It seemed that in the past, many people had used this tactic before the Prince, crying and revealing even more than Yun Ying.
But...