Huo Xiong has a very elegant hobby.

He likes to lie on the roof in the dead of night and watch the moon while drinking while the moon is full.

With a small trouser pocket tied around his waist and long hair scattered, Wu Tie was also lying on the roof, drinking soft osmanthus wine while looking at the sky and half a moon.

After returning home during the day, the Huo family opened the ancestral hall, and Huo Hu officiated at the sacrifice and offered three sacrifices to the ancestors of the Huo family, informing the ancestors that Huo Xiong, the best son of the Huo family's generation, had returned safely, and prayed that the ancestors would continue to bless the Huo family's sons and daughters, bless them all with peace and security, and make meritorious contributions.

This was followed by a family feast.

Huo Xiong is now the highest and highest-ranking clansman of the Huo family, especially since he joined the Shenwu Army, one of the most famous main forces of the Great Jin Divine Kingdom, not a ragtag army like the local Shangcheng Defense Army.

Therefore, Huo Xiong's reception and dust washing banquet scene was very large, the Huo family slaughtered cattle and sheep, many elders with status in the neighborhood came, and several big families in Flower Insect City also sent representatives to celebrate.

After some excitement, Wu Tie finally got quiet.

Raising the wine jar and pouring a sip of fragrant osmanthus wine, Wu Tie exhaled heavily.

With a 'poof', several figures jumped onto the roof, standing on the edge of the eaves, looking at Wu Tie cautiously.

"What are you standing there in a daze? Is there something wrong with me? Come and talk. Wu Tie glanced at the figures, recognized them as the boys of the Huo family who had toasted him at the family banquet during the day, and waved his hand lazily at them.

Several little guys are eleven or twelve years old, and they are all the strength of the foundation realm, and they are the age when they are stunned and not afraid of the earth. Listening to Wu Tie's greeting, they laughed, took out a wine jar from behind them, carefully stepped on the tiles and walked to Wu Tie's side, and sat on the roof in a row.

The Huo family is an old military household for many years, and all able-bodied men are fighting in the army.

Those who stayed at home, except for retired remnants like Huo Hu, who were injured and damaged by Daoji, were these little guys who were not yet adults and their cultivation was not high.

A few little guys pulled out the wine jar stopper, followed the example of Wu Tie and poured a breath into their mouths, and let out a sigh of wine in satisfaction.

"Uncle Xiong, have you seen those underground demons with your own eyes in Demon Suppression City this time?" asked Wu Tie cautiously.

"Well, I see. Wu Tie also poured a sip of wine.

"The teachers of the Yanwutang said that the underground demons were all born hideous and ugly, and they were not human...... They eat children's brains and girls' hearts, but really?" another little guy stared at Wu Tie with wide eyes.

"Hmm...... Haven't seen it. Wu Tie said lazily: "However, since the teachers said so, should it be so?"

"So, have you fought with them?" the little guy was trembling with excitement.

"No ......" Wu Tie sighed, squinting at this group of childish little things: "If I fight, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back." Well, unless you cultivate to the realm of life pool, otherwise, in the future, you will live in the city defense army. ”

Shaking his head, Wu Tie muttered: "Places such as Demon Suppression City and Demon Swing City are not waiting for leisure. ”

Wu Tie didn't say a word...... Even if these little guys have cultivated to the Destiny Pool Realm, with the grade of the Three Transformations Yuan Gong taught by the Great Jin Divine Kingdom Martial Arts Hall, their strength can only be said to be good in the Destiny Pool Realm, not how powerful they are.

The fate pool realm of this kind of strength, in places like Demon Town, is still the fate of cannon fodder.

"No, let's not go to the city defense army......" a little guy said arrogantly: "The little flower next door said that those who enter the city defense army are all unproductive." I want to learn from Uncle Xiong, enter the Shenwu Army, go to the battlefield of the Three Kingdoms, make meritorious achievements, become a general, and then come back......"

Several little guys laughed at the same time, and laughed at the kid one after another: "Then come back and marry Xiaohua!"

Wu Tie snorted coldly, he slapped these noisy little guys out one by one, and one by one they fell into the yard screaming, all of them hit the ground with their butts, and they screamed in pain.

"Get out of here!" Wu Tie scolded: "Do you still look down on the city defense army?" Hmph, enter the Shenwu Army and go to the battlefield of the Three Kingdoms...... With your little ability, will you go and give military merits to the enemy......? Hmph!"

A few little guys jumped up holding their buttocks, and they shouted loudly, "We will also cultivate to the Destiny Pool Realm, definitely!"

"Ahh Standing up, Wu Tie shouted loudly: "Sisters-in-law, younger brothers and sisters in each room, take care of their little cubs, run around in the middle of the night, delay tomorrow's morning exercise, Lao Tzu beat them with a stick with a thick bowl!"

The laughter and scolding of women resounded everywhere in the Huo family's mansion, and there was an indescribable happy atmosphere everywhere.

Wu Tie lay on the roof again, pouring wine one by one, staring blankly at the moon in the sky, a thin layer of moonlight shrouded him, and was silently sucked in along his pores.

When the sky was dark, the high-pitched cheers of the little ones came from the martial arts arena behind the Huo family.

Later, behind the houses in the inner city of the military household, there were the shouts of children, the roar of fists hitting wooden stakes, and even the sound of children fighting each other, fists and limbs colliding.

The children's cries woke up the big roosters, and one by one the big roosters flew up the wall and screamed in the direction of the east.

Wu Tie listened attentively, and after a quarter of an hour of the crowing of these big roosters, the sound of some children's morning exercises sounded sparsely inside and outside the city. It's just that judging from the breath and rhythm of those children, their cultivation is far inferior to that of these children of military households in the inner city of the military household.

Jumping off the roof, putting on his military uniform, and hanging the standard saber on his waist, Wu Tie strode out of the courtyard, followed the verandah to the front yard, went out of the front door, and walked towards the Shenwu Army Yamen in Flower and Insect City.

As the eight-rank captain of the Shenwu Army, Wu Tie returned to the city on leave and had to go to the local Shenwu Army Yamen to report.

At the same time, although it is not of much use, after all, he is only a small eight-rank lieutenant, but he also has to urge those scribes in the yamen - in this Shenwu army, the battle-damaged soldiers from Flower Worm City, their sacrifice documents, and their pensions, etc., must be dealt with as soon as possible.

The Shenwu Army Yamen of Flower Insect City is in the northwest corner of the inner city of the military family, not far from the Huo family's mansion.

When Wu Tie arrived, the blood-colored gate at the entrance of the yamen had already opened, and a team of twelve soldiers from the heavy building realm were separated left and right, standing on both sides of the gate in the shape of a wild goose. A middle-aged man wearing a blue wide-sleeved gown, a silver belt around his waist, and a thumb-sized silver seal was standing at the gate with his hands behind his back, squinting at the red sun that had just risen in the east.

A smile squeezed out of Wu Tie's gloomy face, and from a distance, he gestured to the middle-aged man: "Master Gongcao, morning!"

The Shenwu Army was stationed in the Yamen of Flower Insect City, and the supreme commander, Seven-Rank Gong Cao Li Dayou laughed, and he nodded to Wu Tie: "Xiao Huo, ...... early I'm calculating, you'll have to come here early this morning. It just so happens that something is looking for you. ”

Wu Tie raised his eyebrows, spread his hands, and shook his head.

Li Dayou pointed at Wu Tie and said in a deep voice: "I know that the forward battalion of your right army has taken a long vacation...... But being idle is also idle, and you can take care of this matter well, and it will be good for you. ”

Wu Tie pursed his lips, strode to Li Dayou's side, and said in a deep voice: "Li Gongcao, I'm coming, one is ......"

Li Dayou interrupted Wu Tie's words: "I know the rules better than you...... Last night, I have already completed the report for you, and the official documents have been sent to the yamen above. This time, the Shenwu Army that was damaged in Flower Worm City belongs, their battle damage statistics, as well as the due pension, and the arrangements for the heirs of the family, I have sent three official documents in a row to urge the above, is it interesting enough?"

patted Wu Tie's shoulder hard, Li Dayou said with a smile: "How to say, back then, in the Yanwutang, you were a student I taught personally, for your sake, I will help you take care of everything properly." So, you have to help me with this!"

Wu Tie spread out his hands and looked at Li Dayou helplessly.

Huo Xiong entered the Shenwu Military Exercise Hall when he was young, and Li Dayou was still a Bapin Gongcao at that time, and he happened to be in charge of the specific affairs of the Martial Arts Hall.

Li Dayou can be regarded as a discerning talent, and he saw Huo Xiong's extraordinary talent at a glance, so he took special care of Huo Xiong. Not only did he give him a lot of benefits in terms of cultivation resources, but he also personally instructed him in his cultivation, which saved Huo Xiong a lot of energy.

Strictly calculated, Li Dayou and Huo Xiong do have a master-apprentice relationship.

Wu Tie nodded and sighed: "That's it, you spoke...... What's the matter?"

Wu Tie looked at Li Dayou and said in a deep voice: "The rules, you know better than me, so the military is strictly forbidden to meddle in local government affairs, don't cheat me." ”

Li Dayou's eyes widened, and he pointed at Wu Tie and scolded with a smile: "Am I this kind of person? This has nothing to do with the government affairs of Flower Insect City. Come in and elaborate. ”

The Shenwu Army Yamen in Flower Insect City occupies a small area, it is a courtyard with three entrances and three exits, and there is a small barracks on both sides, where a hundred Shenwu soldiers are stationed. Li Dayou's daily office is in the main hall of the second courtyard.

Wu Tie followed Li Dayou into the main hall of the second courtyard, sat down with the guest and host, and the auxiliary soldiers brought hot tea.

This is the military yamen, the marching method, and the style of acting is the same as in the army.

The hot tea sent by the auxiliary soldiers did not use tea cups, but two large bowls, the hot tea weighed at least two catties, and the tea was put a lot, the tea tasted strong, and drinking it in the mouth was similar to chewing the root of Coptis chinensis.

Wu Tie and Li Dayou picked up the tea bowl and poured two sips of hot tea, Li Dayou grabbed an official document from the table in front of him and threw it to Wu Tie.

"Take a closer look. It's from the Forbidden Demon Palace, it's strange, around this Flower Insect City, there are eighteen large and small cities, and there is nothing worth peeking at, how can there be people...... Got the idea around here?"

Li Dayou took another sip of tea and said to Wu Tie: "You also know that the city defense army of Flower Insect City...... Frightened, it's ornamental. Let them clean up the fierce birds and beasts in the mountains and forests, and they will be damaged from time to time, and let them do this kind of thing, is it to send them to death?"

"I've been worried for the past two days, if something really happens, I don't know who this board will fall on. Li Dayou pointed at Wu Tie and smiled: "However, it's good that you're back." One hundred soldiers in the yamen, I'll give you eighty, how do you look?"

Wu Tie opened the official document and read it carefully.

The Forbidden Demon Hall of the Great Jin Divine Kingdom is almost the same as the Black Temple of the Fuxi Divine Kingdom. Internally supervise civil and military officials, wealthy families, and externally monitor all people and things that threaten the Great Jin Dynasty, and have great power.

This official document is a warning letter from the Forbidden Demon Palace, to Flower Insect City and more than a dozen surrounding cities.

According to the Forbidden Demon Palace, after investigation, 'perhaps' there are 'dangerous elements' who have infiltrated the surrounding areas and plotted some detrimental things to the Great Jin Divine Kingdom.

According to the official documents, it is unknown where the dangerous elements came from, how many people there are, how they are cultivated, what their goals are, and where they have been......

Everything is unknown.

"What's the matter?" Wu Tie shook the official document in his hand and looked at Li Dayou expressionlessly.

"Everything is unknown, and that's what worries people. Li Dayou looked at Wu Tie with a gloomy face: "Flower Insect City, as well as these surrounding cities, are the traditional source of soldiers of my Shenwu Army...... If someone makes trouble here and makes a big disturbance, our Shenwu Army will be the first to lose face!"

"So, we have to take some precautions. Li Dayou looked at Wu Tie seriously: "Give you eighty people, no matter what means you use, find out these people...... Well, I'll send you another official letter asking you to mobilize the manpower of the city defense army. ”

Wu Tieba clicked his mouth: "City Lord's Mansion, and those big families in Flower Worm City?"

Li Dayou spread out his hands and sighed: "Do you think you can count on them? Unless those guys provoke them, otherwise, they will care about the life and death of ordinary people in Flower Worm City?"

Wu Tie was silent.

He obtained all of Huo Xiong's memories, but Huo Xiong was introverted and cold, cultivating, fighting, and making meritorious contributions were almost all the thoughts in his mind.

As for mundane affairs, Huo Xiong is almost ignorant.

The City Lord's Mansion of Flower Insect City, as well as several famous big families in Flower Insect City, and the relationship between them and the Shenwu Army...... Huo Xiong didn't understand, so Wu Tie was a little ignorant and vague.

If you say too much, Wu Tie simply kept silent, just nodded slowly, which also happened to be in line with Huo Xiong's temperament.

A quarter of an hour later, Wu Tie left the Shenwu Army's yamen with eighty soldiers from the Chonglou Realm.

After another half an hour, five hundred people from the Xuan Realm reached the half-step Chonglou Realm, and the strongest was the city defense sergeant who had just entered the Chonglou Realm, wearing half-body light armor and holding a standard crossbow, and walked out of the city defense army garrison in a neat line.

Wu Tie left Flower Insect City with this small team, came to the mountains and forests thirty miles outside the city, and then gave the first order.

"Set up camp, then, wait!"