The captain of the scout camp was a young man with a beard, who looked to be no more than twenty-five years old. He was wearing a black armor, with a straight waist and an arrogant look on his face.
Niu Xiaosheng felt that the other party's temperament was somewhat similar to that of Pang Pangtong, and maybe he was also a soldier of the King of Zhenbei.
The young man looked at the two of them for a while, and then said: "You have done a good job in this mission, go on."
"yes!"
The two bowed their hands and retreated.
"Boss, have we made a meritorious deed?"
On the way back, Fu Deyi's face showed excitement.
"Um."
Niu Xiaosheng responded.
"Haha, my vision is indeed good. Now I have made a great contribution. Head, what kind of reward do you think the superiors will give me?"
Fu Deyi was extremely excited. It was obvious that the news from Tou was accurate. He didn't know whether the Third Young Master had been rescued, but he could not get away with the credit for delivering the news.
"I don't know, but don't have too high expectations."
"I understand this. My requirements are not high, as long as I have military merit. I am born with a lack of martial arts. The battlefield is dangerous. Although martial arts are not very useful, it is not enough without it."
These days, when Fu Deyi saw the combined swordsmanship of the Zhang Long brothers, he was already itching for a long time. He even quietly asked his nephew if he could beat them.
The answer is of course no, he can't even catch the three moves of the two of them. They are both first-level warriors. There is such a big gap. Of course he is anxious. His nephew is the hope of their Fu family's rise!
Niu Xiaosheng glanced at Fu Deyi in surprise. Although this guy was full of shortcomings, he really had nothing to say to his nephew.
Back in the barracks, Liu Hai and others left and gathered around, asking what was going on.
Fu Deyi put his hands on his hips, raised his chin high, and said disapprovingly: "It's nothing, it's just a meritorious service. The captain will meet us in person!"
"Meritorious service!"
Despite their speculations, when they heard this, everyone felt a little envious, but it was just envy. After all, they chose to remain silent at that time and had to kneel down to finish the road they chose.
It didn't take long for the rewards for the two of them to come down. Niu Xiaosheng was promoted to one level and took over the position of commander, with 100 military merits. In addition, he was rewarded with 100 taels of gold from the palace and a house and a farm in Youzhou Prefecture.
Fu Deyi took over the position of commander, with fifty military merits, fifty taels of gold, and a house in Yunguan Pass.
The golden tickets and house and land deeds were personally delivered by someone from the palace. No one in the army dared to reach out. The two of them received real benefits. Otherwise, they would have been exploited at all levels. How much they would have left in their hands depended on luck.
This phenomenon is not only a problem unique to Youzhou, but also applies to the entire Dachu officialdom. The upper class exploits the lower class, and it is difficult to be alone. If you don't join, you will become everyone's enemy. Let alone promotion, you will not go to jail.
The incense is already burning high.
"You two do a good job and the Third Young Master will never forget you."
When the steward of the palace left, he raised his voice and said something.
"Boss, are we taking sides now?"
Fu Deyi held the brocade box containing the gold tickets and house deeds with both hands, looking anxious.
The King of Zhenbei has five sons and four daughters. Among them, the eldest son and the third son are both children of the princess and are legitimate sons. The eldest son Qin Yi is dignified and quiet by nature, knowledgeable in words and deeds, and likes to read. However, the third son Qin Xi is the opposite. He hates literature and loves martial arts.
He was cunning and ruthless by nature and liked military affairs. He often patrolled the border for the King of Zhenbei.
"We are little people, just stand in the same team and don't think too much."
Niu Xiaosheng didn't believe that the third young master could remember them at all. Even the King of Zhenbei himself couldn't remember how many commanders and five commanders there were in the army, let alone the third young master. When it came to managing affairs, whoever believed it would be a fool.
Hearing this, Fu Deyi breathed a sigh of relief, but was a little disappointed.
Niu Xiaosheng ignored him and went directly to the Munitions Department and met an acquaintance.
"What do you want to exchange for?"
Zhang Pei glanced at Niu Xiaosheng and said lazily.
"Three soul-fixing pills!"
Zhang Pei flipped through the brochure, glanced at Niu Xiaosheng in surprise, turned around, walked into the warehouse, and took out a jade bottle.
Niu Xiaosheng took the jade bottle, opened it and smelled it. A smell of medicine went straight to his forehead along his nostrils, and his soul trembled.
"Do you want to sell it?"
Zhang Pei looked at Niu Xiaosheng and said, "The market price of the soul-fixing pill is 3,000 taels each. I'll give you 3,200 taels."
"No."
Niu Xiaosheng shook his head.
"If you want to sell it, you can come to me anytime. The price is not low."
Zhang Pei didn't force it, he sat lazily on the armchair, closed his eyes and rested.
Back in the barracks, Fu Deyi was lecturing a newly transferred soldier while others were watching the show.
"The chief is back."
Liu Hai saw Niu Xiaosheng and hurriedly greeted him, "Sir, is there any mission from above?"
"No, everyone just came back. Let's rest for a few days."
Niu Xiaosheng is preparing to use the soul-fixing pill to attack some night-traveling realms.
When everyone heard this, they immediately looked disappointed.
"Don't worry, I'll take you out to kill the enemy in a few days!"
Niu Xiaosheng said.
The scout battalion is different from other battalions. Their battlefields are basically small-scale battles, which are completely different from the large frontal battlefields.
I don't see anyone in the camp now, it's all because I went out to kill the enemy. Military merit is a good thing and everyone likes it.
After finding a random reason and asking someone to guard the door of the barracks, Niu Xiaosheng was about to start taking the soul-fixing pill and meditate.
After the elixir entered the stomach, a powerful force of medicine directly acted on the soul. The soul power, which had been almost motionless, suddenly increased in a straight line, and the soul felt like it was swollen and full.
Niu Xiaosheng quickly left his body, entered the space, and began to visualize the second ear.
After practicing for countless years and no one knows how long it took, Niu Xiaosheng successfully broke through to the Night Travel Realm, the second level of soul cultivation, after using up three soul-fixing pills.
After the breakthrough, the soul became more solid, and at the same time, the perception of the surroundings was further strengthened.
The soul came out of the space and returned to the body, only to find that it was already dark. It was so dark inside the barracks that you couldn't even see your fingers.
Niu Xiaosheng's perception spread out, and instantly every plant and tree within a radius of a hundred meters was brought into his mind.
The previous perception range was less than ten meters, but now it suddenly expanded ten times, which really surprised him. No wonder there is a saying in the cultivation world that there is one realm and one heaven.
At this time, Fu Deyi and others were still standing outside, practicing boxing and chatting, and the topic was naturally about what She Chang was doing inside.
Niu Xiaosheng took back his senses and walked out.
"What time is it? Have you all eaten?"
The bottleneck that had been stuck for so long was finally broken, and he was in a good mood.
"It's probably Haishi. We've eaten early and there's some food left for you."
Liu Hai pointed to a food box hanging at the door and said.
Niu Xiaosheng opened it and saw a bowl of white rice with a layer of oily meat slices on it, a bowl of bone soup and a dozen steamed buns. By this time, the food had already cooled down, and there was a layer of white grease on the soup.