Chapter 1142: Peril at General’s Mountain
"Elder, there's no need for compliments!" Xu Wuming's voice was loud. "We're just soldiers under your command, simply carrying out orders. What's there to praise?"
Xu Wuming, Yang Shouye, Qin WuMing, these military big shots were once soldiers under Li Kuishou and others.
However, time flies, and the once strong young soldiers have already become big shots in the military!
Moreover, the commander back then has also become an elder, held in the highest esteem.
But even with the changes over the years, the camaraderie between them remains unchanged, that feeling remains unchanged!
"Indeed!" Qin WuMing said. "Back in the day, we followed the commander in battle across the north and south, not knowing how many conflicts we quelled. If it weren't for the commander's excellent leadership, we would have died on the battlefield long ago!"
The Ji family was uprooted, and these few big shots took great credit, but in front of these elders, Xu Wuming and the others did not dare to claim the credit.
"Haha, you all!"
The elders glanced at each other and laughed heartily.
Actually, Xu Wuming and the others were already over eighty years old, and even though Li Kuishou was their commander, he wasn't much older than them.
Their ranks varied, but the bond between them was more like brothers.
However, Li Kuishou and the others were, after all, elders, with a status higher than Xu Wuming and the others, which made them appear more detached.
"Xu Wuming, you burly fellow, you're really lucky to have a good granddaughter!" Li Kuishou shifted the topic, looking at Xu Qingling. "This young girl, at such a young age, is already a major general in the military, far better than you were back then!"
"Furthermore, your granddaughter has high cultivation, being a Transcendent, which is a blessing not only for you but also for Huaxia!"
"For an old man like you to have such a good granddaughter, it must be a blessing accumulated over eight lifetimes!"
Ji Shuixian, Chen Changfeng, Gu Xiaoman, and others were taken away to the military office for interrogation, leaving only Xu Qingling behind.
Li Kuishou and the others liked Xu Qingling more the more they looked at her, and upon seeing Xu Wuming, they naturally couldn't help but praise her.
"Old commander, you really got it right!" Xu Wuming puffed out his chest proudly. "Not only is my granddaughter beautiful, but her cultivation level is also beyond measure! Moreover, do you know what outsiders are saying? They all say my granddaughter is a general talent, the first female general of Huaxia!"
"Not to hide from the elders, with such a good granddaughter, I walk with pride!"
Xu Wuming was a soldier under the elders, and having braved through gunfire together, he was as familiar as could be. So Xu Wuming was very relaxed, and when Li Kuishou praised him, he immediately became smug, a classic case of giving the sunshine and shining brightly!
However, like Xu Wuming said, Xu Qingling was his pride and also the pride of the Xu family!
Having such a good granddaughter, Xu Wuming could wake up laughing from a dream!
"Haha, you're not modest at all, but indeed your granddaughter is outstanding, so I won't put you down!" Li Kuishou and the others laughed in unison, lightening the atmosphere.
"Xu Wuming, your granddaughter is indeed excellent, but is she better than my granddaughter?" Just when the elders were laughing, a discordant voice sounded.
"Qin WuMing, you blockhead, what do you mean?" Xu Wuming glared.
The speaker was none other than another bigwig, the Huanan War God Qin WuMing!
"Your granddaughter is a Transcendent, but so is mine!" Qin WuMing said. "Moreover, I have two granddaughters, and you only have one. Your Xu family can't compare to my Qin family!"
"Bullshit!" Xu Wuming said angrily.
"You're the one talking bullshit!" Qin WuMing said. "What I said is all true! Your granddaughter can't compare to mine, yet you call it bullshit; you're shameless!"
"Damn your mother!" Xu Wuming grew angrier.
"Damn, curse my mom again and see if I won't beat you to death with my shoe today!" Qin WuMing said angrily.
"Fight then!" Xu Wuming replied. "You're a Martial Arts Grandmaster, and so am I. Do you think I'm afraid of you?!"
"Damn!"
As Qin WuMing and Xu Wuming exchanged harsh words, they were about to start a fight, shocking everyone present.
"The old commanders are all here, we finish our duties, and chat when we have free time, what are you doing!" Yang Shouye quickly stepped in to mediate when he saw this scene.
"Damn, isn't it just your luck to have twin granddaughters, showing off to me... I'm really fed up!" Xu Wuming said angrily.
"Xu Wuming, if you're unhappy with me, have your son try having children, and see if you're lucky enough!" Qin WuMing countered.
"..."
Seeing the two old men quarrel until their eyes were red, the few elders were not angry but instead laughed. Have these two old folks gone mad? Or were their brains kicked by a donkey? What's the point of emulating the young in fighting!
Finally, under Yang Shouye's persuasion, the two extinguished their anger. But the verbal battle had left them displeased, and neither was willing to talk to the other.
"Shouye, what's wrong with them? Just a few words, and they're about to fight?"
Who were Li Kuishou and the others? When Xu Wuming and Qin WuMing clashed, they immediately saw through it—there was clearly something behind this!
However, being old friends who had gone through life and death together, what kind of deep grudge made them turn against each other?
"Elder, you may not know, they..."
Yang Shouye was aware of the reasons, but the matter was too embarrassing for him to explain.
However, before Yang Shouye could explain further, Xu Wuming piped up again.
"Old commander, you have to make a decision for me!" Xu Wuming rushed over, grabbing Li Kuishou's hand, clearly with grievances to share!
"Xu Wuming, if you have something to say, speak up, I'll support you!" Li Kuishou shouted loudly, his voice resonating and making everyone's ears ring.
Li Kuishou, who resided on General's Hill, hadn't experienced such liveliness in a while; his loud shout seemed to take him back to his younger days.
However, facing Xu Wuming's cries of injustice, Li Kuishou didn't take it seriously. When people get old, they start to babble nonsense. Xu Wuming, with tears and snot all over, is definitely pretending to be pitiful.
Still, Xu Wuming and Qin WuMing have known each other since they were young, and by now, their relationship was already deep and significant. What really happened between them to make them turn against each other? This piqued Li Kuishou's interest.
"That shameless Qin WuMing snatched my family's son-in-law!" Xu Wuming accused.
"What?"
Li Kuishou exclaimed in surprise. He found it amusing. The Qin Family snatched the Xu Family's son-in-law?
Both the Qin Family and the Xu Family are big families. Why would they need to steal a son-in-law?
Xu Wuming's outburst not only caught Li Kuishou's interest but also intrigued Kun Wuchang, Wen Xiangyou, and He Shanhe.
They had been living in the mountains for so many years, and life was too dull. So when they heard of such a rare thing, they all suddenly got spirited.
"Old commander, how about my granddaughter? Is she good, pretty, and outstanding?" Xu Wuming asked.
"Uh, your granddaughter is quite good. She stands shoulder to shoulder with men and is absolutely a heroine among women!" Li Kuishou liked Xu Qingling very much, so he wasn't stingy with his praise.
"Then you have to stand up for my granddaughter!" Xu Wuming cried, tears streaming down his face.
"Xu Wuming, you're a big old man now. Can you stop crying?" Li Kuishou was also at his wit's end because Xu Wuming really cried, enacting a real-life old man's sobs, leaving Li Kuishou speechless.
"If you don't stand up for me, I'll cry myself to death, cry into the coffin!" Xu Wuming said.
"..."
"Not speaking means you agree!" Xu Wuming wiped away his old tears and said.
"..."
"My granddaughter Qingling has a boyfriend. Their relationship is very good, and they've almost reached the point of discussing marriage!"
"Moreover, that young man is very good, and our Xu Family is quite fond of him, so we were ready to approve the marriage..."
"But who could have imagined, at the very moment our Xu Family was joyfully preparing to welcome the new son-in-law, the Qin Family destroyed our arrangement!"
"Qin WuMing has two granddaughters, very beautiful, and they are twins. It was them who seduced our family's son-in-law away!"
"Pity my granddaughter Qingling, who was deeply in love, faced with such a change, cries her eyes out every day..."
"Old commander, you must make a decision for me, my granddaughter, and our Xu Family!"
There's some truth and some exaggeration in Xu Wuming's words, but it's undeniable that his words were quite provocative, leaving the elders quite shocked with vivid facial expressions.
"Xu Wuming, you're talking nonsense!" Qin WuMing, upon hearing this, immediately got furious. "My granddaughter and Ye Chen knew each other first, but she was seduced by your granddaughter... it's bad enough that you don't know the facts, but now you're turning the tables. I've had enough of you!"
"Bullshit, my granddaughter and Ye Chen have already consummated their relationship, and your two granddaughters only intervened afterwards... your Qin Family is shameless. If one granddaughter can't seduce him, you still sent two granddaughters..."
"..."
The elders watched the two argue again, their expressions becoming rather peculiar.
Xu Wuming and Qin WuMing were really infuriated, daring to say all sorts of unpleasant things...
It's because they've gone through life and death together, their friendship transcending everything, otherwise, they'd have come to blows long ago.
However, the two old men blowing their beards and glaring also made the few understand a bit more...
But, this doesn't make sense!
The Xu Family and the Qin Family have such influence, finding a son-in-law should be a piece of cake, right?
But the facts tell them otherwise; Qin WuMing and Xu Wuming have gone head-to-head all for the same son-in-law!
The elders looked at each other, feeling quite puzzled.
What's really going on here?
"You all stop arguing!" Kun Wuchang shouted loudly. "Isn't it just a son-in-law? Can't you find another one? Why hang yourselves on the same tree?"
Both the Xu Family and the Qin Family are big families, lacking nothing, yet Xu Wuming and Qin WuMing fight to the bitter end for the same son-in-law. This kind of behavior is hard to understand.
Yet surprisingly, faced with Kun Wuchang's well-intended reminder, the two old men showed complete indifference.
"I want Ye Chen as my son-in-law no matter what, and I'll fight anyone for him!"
The two elders had a surprisingly consistent attitude, determined to fight to the end, neither willing to make the slightest concession.
"Ye Chen, the name sounds so familiar, I feel like I've heard it somewhere before?" Li Kuishou frowned and said.
Boom!
Suddenly, an explosion erupted from General Mountain, strong auras emerged, descending upon General Mountain.
"Who goes there!"
General Mountain is a sanctuary for the elders, heavily guarded in and around. Suddenly, with strong enemies invading, it naturally alarmed the warriors guarding the mountain.
"Noisy!"
A voice suddenly boomed, like a spring thunder, shaking heaven and earth.
Then, something terrible happened. An invincible authority descended, enveloping the entire General Mountain, causing thousands of mountain guards to have their blood churn and faint directly.
"Oh no!" Wen Xiangyou's face changed drastically. "Ji Dahai, that scoundrel, has actually come to General Mountain!"