"The realm is vast, heroes emerge one after another." "Yet this sword cuts off the possibility of enlisting him under my banner, indeed a clever tactic and a fine method." Li Guanyi and Yuchi Xiong hurried back, observing as they went, the city was not as prosperous as before. Neither had much to say, Yuchi Xiong hesitated to speak all along, finally steeling himself, this tower-like man awkwardly asked: "Well, General, could you do me a favor?" Li Guanyi replied: "What is it?" Yuchi Xiong said: "I originally thought of following the General into battle this time, gaining some military commendation, to go back and enjoy being a general of the sixth or seventh rank, but this time I follow you to Li Xuanye." "I thought you would just give him a good thrashing, didn’t expect you, General, to directly stab him dead." Yuchi Xiong felt a sense of true eye-opener today and a secret delight, saying: "Today, going over with you, General, I was seen by people, those folks may not mention it, but privately they will surely mark my name down." "In the future, I fear it will be difficult to mix within the army." "I just ask if you could speak to Mr. Yuwen, transfer me under your command, it doesn’t matter if I become an officer, as long as it avoids being ostracized and bullied, that’s real." Li Guanyi was surprised, did not expect Yuchi Xiong’s subtle mind beneath this exterior, replied: "I do not have the authority to transfer you, but if you truly wish to join, I’ll speak with Erlang." Yuchi Xiong was delighted, deeply bowed, respectfully saluted, said: "General and Mr. Yuwen are as close as brothers, going out they participate together, sleeping they share quarters." "If you speak up, there will surely be no problem!" The source of this content ɪs novel·fire·net "Even if just as a side guard under your banner, charging formations, killing enemies, or using my sheer brute strength to bear the standard, it would be very fitting." "Even if nothing else to do, when the realm is stabilized, should I be of no use, then when you sleep, guarding the gate for you, I’m willing!" As they spoke, they had already arrived before the city warehouse of Yemen Pass City. The old man was still there, along with the commoners. The Xuanjia Army was personally suppressing those left, Li Guanyi dismounted, that old man was considered a veteran, although he only gathered minor merits and later lost them due to various reasons, he keenly sensed the fresh blood scent from Li Guanyi, asked: "Did the General kill?" Li Guanyi replied: "Just chickens and dogs." Those government soldiers all looked pale. Li Guanyi had just seen these men privately stash away many things; his memory served him well, recalling these items personally, discovering inside the city warehouse, many gold, silver, copper coins, he announced loudly: "Old man, go gather the people, I will compensate you all here." "At fifty percent above market price, everyone will have their share; if deceitful or speaking falsely, I will not spare them!" All present claimed they dared not. Li Guanyi asked the old man to call upon virtuous citizens within the city, tasked them with accounting figures, based on material losses, commandeered food quantities, compensating at fifty percent above market price, not harshly. Thus, the gold and silver inside the city warehouse were fully distributed. The people saw it with their own eyes. Li Guanyi did not retain any. Thus, all people were convinced in their hearts. Xiahou Duan witnessed personally, stayed silent for a long time, went to inform Li Shude, said: "Lord, this man is not merely brave, if such a man were a merchant, the goods in his eyes would be the entire realm." "Though the realm competes with numerous similar heroes, yet with this man’s boldness and means, unless he dies prematurely, he surely will achieve something." "Possessing such martial skills, such temperament, and such foresight." "He is at least destined to be a conqueror of a region." "The Lord giving him forty-two cities, even if he can’t occupy them all, yet occupying seven or eight cities among them, coming and going freely, counts as a local power, all in the realm will know his name." "When Your Majesty inquires, how should we respond?!" Li Shude remained silent for a long time but then plainly spoke: "At present, we must borrow his prestige, we have no choice." "To die then, is better than to die now." "Furthermore, giving him cities, our alliance remains, when Your Majesty demands accountability, we can report something." "Besides, this man is just a traveling merchant from Central Plains, at most a noble family scion, Your Majesty, a magnanimous hero of the heavens with vast capacity can accommodate heroes, our alliance with such a hero, Your Majesty will not object." "Unless Your Majesty considers him as an enemy akin to the Wolf King." "Thus only his rise would provoke wrath." "Such matters are absurd." "How could it be? He is so young." Xiahou Duan, loyal and brave, also found it impossible, said: "It’s impossible." Thus they released their concerns. Li Zhaowen hurried to Yemen Pass City as Li Guanyi opened the warehouse and aided numerous people, she had been preparing the troops, hearing of the happenings, remained calm and composed, stabilized the troops, before hastening over. Seeing commoners depart with gold and silver coins, Li Guanyi sat alone, she slowed her steps, Li Zhaowen stood beside him for a long time, sighed, said: "Seems I’ve let you, brother, see a joke." "Not exactly a joke or not, merely feeling a bit conflicted." Li Zhaowen asked: "What do you mean?" Li Guanyi extended his hand, gazing at his palm, spoke softly: "I just feel that even if the enemy besieged the city, our army filled with deserters, both bows and crossbow arrows depleted, at the point of seizing the only chance."