[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law":3,"chapter-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-835":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1544070,2006,"Chapter 835 - 835 829 They Have Also Arrived","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-835",835,"\u003Cp>835: Chapter 829: They Have Also Arrived 835: Chapter 829: They Have Also Arrived “We are not fishermen,” Xiao Jinyan continued with his sardonic smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others had no choice; they were soldiers and naturally understood the principle that military orders must not be disobeyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Xiao Jinyan insisted, they could only bite the bullet and go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only hoped that should they die, their families would be given more Silver in compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Jinyan was also a leader who knew how to win hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that they were preparing to climb the mountain, he declared, “All soldiers, heed my command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Follow me up the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who return alive will be rewarded a thousand taels of Silver; those who unfortunately perish will be rewarded two thousand taels, ensuring their families need not worry about food and clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I do not like to threaten others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those willing to climb with me, come; those unwilling, may return to the ship to wait.”A thousand taels, two thousand taels?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such amounts were more than they could ever earn in a lifetime as marines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who wouldn’t take the offer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone jostled to take part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments ago, no one had been willing, but now not a single person wanted to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gui Yunxi, who had been dazedly intent on escaping, began to climb up with ropes tied around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Jinyan laughed and said, “That’s more like it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before us, three people have already ascended, among them two weaklings and two delicate young ladies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You cannot let them outdo you.”The crowd: “…”How confusing did that sound?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three people, two weaklings, two delicate young ladies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several marines were motivated by the Silver and their pride, but Gui Yunxi was there to see with her own eyes if that malevolent healer was indeed a woman, as Xiao Jinyan had claimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the sight of the bellyband she saw that night, she felt that it was very likely Xiao Jinyan was telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain was not a perpendicular climb but was inclined at an angle, and there were plenty of rocks and trees to grab onto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, for these agile marines, climbing such a mountain was not difficult, and they were much faster than Gu Youyou and her companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they had predicted, they encountered a troop of monkeys halfway up the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monkeys, having gathered here not long ago, arrived particularly quickly and soon surrounded them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gui Yunxi, who did not know martial arts, was in the center, while the others formed a circle, cutting down the monkeys that charged at them from all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after a while, the monkeys seemed to increase rather than decrease, and that’s when they started to feel something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monkeys weren’t formidable; the problem was their sheer number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing like this was no solution; they would be exhausted to death, considering human energy is finite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cousin, we need to find a quick solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is still about half an hour’s journey to the top, but the number of monkeys is growing,” Gui Yunxi announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin naturally understood, furrowing his brow deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at these monkeys, severely affected by the chill, he seemed to have guessed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So formidable—how could Jin Ziyuan not know about his own abilities?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He managed to get up there with two defenseless women, how could it be just on his own strength?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had pretty much figured out the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he made a significant decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He retracted the red dagger in his hand and moved it close to his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a hiss, he sliced a cut on his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hot and bright red blood sprayed out, startling Xiao Jinyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cousin, what are you doing?” he exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin replied, “We cannot set fire to the mountain, so I must use my blood.”The crowd: “…” Why on earth is his blood so powerful?\u003C\u002Fp>",647,"2026-06-06T06:55:00.072Z",1,"novelbin.me","9246293f2994607ab148cc5134d7cbab3a28dda4092ea2337db9172ed4a55b97","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-836","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-834",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]