Chapter 401

Li Xuewu curled his lip and said without giving face, "Who says people must suffer some hardship to become noble and become people above others?"

The Second Master didn't expect Li Xuewu to say that.

He knew Li Xuewu wouldn't be arguing with him, so he waited for Li Xuewu to give him a reason.

"I..."

"Young Marquis, please get up quickly; it's our turn to patrol."

"Where am I?"

Qin Hu sat up, dazed, feeling a chill on his body. Outside, a fierce wind was howling, and he felt a sudden sense of confusion in his heart.

"Oh, Young Marquis, why are you so confused? We're in the military camp. It's our turn to stand guard at this hour. If you don't get up, you'll be dealt with by military law. Even the Old Marquis can't protect you now."

"What?"

Qin Hu opened his eyes and saw that he was currently in a tent, with a soldier in leather armor in front of him.

Just as he was about to open his mouth to ask something, a splitting headache suddenly struck, and a massive stream of information flooded his mind. A few seconds later, he knew he had transmigrated.

He had transmigrated from a modern special forces soldier into a young marquis also named Qin Hu, the leader of the seven great wicked youths of the capital!

And this era, called the Great Yu Dynasty, did not exist in history at all.

Qin Hu's ancestors were among the four dukes and twenty-eight marquises who founded the Great Yu. Three months ago, his father passed away from illness, and Qin Hu inherited the title, becoming the new Champion Marquis.

Qin Hu had been spoiled by his parents since childhood; he didn't like to study or practice martial arts, only caring about playing, eating, drinking, and running wild in the capital.

When he grew up, his family wanted him to settle down, so they arranged a marriage. The woman was the eldest daughter of Duke Chen, named Chen Ruoli, a lady from a prestigious family, both beautiful and virtuous.

This Qin Hu was vicious to everyone else, but he was completely obedient to this beautiful fiancée, treating her like a treasure.

But the trouble happened precisely with this childhood sweetheart, the eldest daughter of the Chen family.

According to Qin Hu's memories, that day he took his fiancée to the palace to pay respects to the current Princess Chang'an. The princess and Chen Ruoli had been close since childhood, so she arranged a banquet.

But later, Qin Hu drank until he blacked out. When he woke up, he was already in the prison of the Internal Guard. He was told that he had drunkenly molested the princess and had improper intentions.

Even more bizarre was what followed: Chen Ruoli actually submitted a memorial impeaching her fiancé, Qin Hu, for seventy-two illegal acts, each one with evidence.

Qin Hu felt as if he had been struck by lightning; he simply couldn't believe his ears...

The imperial decree came down quickly. Considering the merits of Qin Hu's ancestors, the death penalty was waived, but he could not escape punishment. He was exiled to Youzhou to serve in the army, retaining his title to see if he would perform well in the future.

But after arriving in Youzhou, he was quickly assigned to the front line—to serve under the vanguard commander.

These things in Qin Hu's mind passed through once, and he basically understood: this should be a trap.

Because Duke Chen had long wanted to break off the engagement with him.

The Qin and Chen families were originally a political marriage; both families wanted to grow stronger. But the later Qin Hu, besides being a playboy, was almost useless, and it could be said he had shamed the Champion Marquis mansion.

You must know, the past Champion Marquises were all heroic figures with incomparable influence in the military, but in this generation, there was a waste who had never even been on a battlefield.

When the Old Marquis was alive, Duke Chen still gave him face. When the Old Marquis died, Duke Chen turned heartless and actually staged a scene of breaking off the engagement in the mourning hall.

But Qin Hu loved Chen Ruoli deeply and refused to agree no matter what, while Chen Ruoli had long been disgusted by this wicked youth.

And so, a disaster descended!

As for Princess Chang'an, that was even simpler. She was the cousin of Qin Hu's cousin. As long as Qin Hu died, the vast wealth of the Champion Marquis mansion would naturally fall to this cousin.

These forces, each taking what they needed, colluded and quickly united just like that...

It really is true that once you enter the Marquis mansion, it's as deep as the sea; there are really so many people who want him dead.

"Qin An, do you think we can find a place to get out of the wind?"

Under the bright moonlight, the rough north wind carried a piercing whistle, sweeping across the empty wilderness, blowing the torches until they flickered, and cutting people's skin like countless flying knives.

"No, Young Marquis, we'll be dealt with by military law."

Qin Hu and Qin An, heads tucked in, braved the wind, running out of the camp and running forward, stepping on the thick snow.

The frail Qin An was careless and was directly knocked over by the strong wind.

Two sentries changing shifts saw them come out, smiled sinisterly at each other, scooped up two handfuls of snow to extinguish the campfire they were using for warmth, and then ducked into their tent.

Damn it, they even bribed the soldiers; they want to freeze me to death!

This was a very small camp, with about twenty tents, surrounded by carriages. There weren't even any obstacles or barricades arranged on the perimeter, and the terrain nearby was flat with no defenses, clearly not intended for long-term stationing.

According to Qin Hu's past life memories, about two hundred people were stationed here; they were the vanguard battalion of General Li Qin of the Great Yu Dynasty.

And the target of Li Qin's twenty-thousand-strong army this time was the Great Yu Dynasty's old enemy on the border, the Liaodong Kingdom.

"Cough, cough, Young Marquis, do you think we can still make it back alive?" Qin An's whole body was curled up on the snowy ground, his lips and face were blue, and his voice was weak, as if he could die at any moment.

Qin Hu sighed in his heart; Qin An was purely implicated by him, and if things continued to develop like this, they would definitely die.

Those who wanted him dead didn't finish him off in the imperial court, so they were using underhanded methods in the military camp, trying to beat him to death.

But Qin Hu was definitely not someone who would sit and wait for death. This was clearly a frame-up, and he couldn't let it go.

Life is an endless struggle for survival. Just wait; I will not only survive, but I will also kill my way back to the capital and settle the score with you all.

"Qin An, when we left, how much silver did we bring?"

"There's no silver left. I only have twenty taels of silver on me. The imperial decree said we were exiled to the army, and our family property was confiscated."

Qin An was only 16 years old this year, Qin Hu's personal book boy. He was very frail and had already been unable to bear the torture, looking like he had only one breath left.

Actually, Qin Hu wasn't much better off. These past few days, the vanguard battalion marched 30 li every day, and the work they did was opening roads through mountains, building bridges over water, chopping wood, digging ditches, carrying water, and setting up camp.

And what would happen to these two soft-skinned guys living with hundreds of rough soldiers every day?

It was definitely doing the hardest work, eating the worst food, taking the worst beatings, and suffering the most anger...

Qin Hu estimated that his predecessor might have been tortured to death.

It could be considered his just deserts.

It's just that this suffering must now be borne by him. If he can't bear it, he will also die.

"Give it to me."

Qin Hu had made up his mind; he must first find a way to save Qin An's life, and then think of other ways.

And saving his life actually isn't difficult. The simplest method is bribery. As the saying goes, money can move the gods. Although this method is primitive, it is always effective.

But in the current situation, he couldn't bribe high-ranking officials because no one dared to get involved with him. Besides, he had no money.

So, a person came to his mind: Centurion Li Xiaokun.

That is, the current head of the vanguard battalion. To read the latest chapter content, please download, read the latest chapter content for free without ads..