Rebirth of a star general |LK|

33-34

The journey from the capital to Liangzhou, lasting over two months, was no easy feat. They faced mountains to climb and rivers to cross, and by the time they arrived in Liangzhou, everyone was exhausted, and many had become thin. As He lisa scooped water from the lake to drink, she caught her reflection in the water. Her fair skin, which used to be that of a young lady, now looked tanned and dusty after two months of relentless marching. She even resembled bambam in complexion.

"What's making Brother Ah He so happy?" bambam asked.

Hong mingyu glanced at He lisa by the lake and nodded understandingly, "We'll arrive in Liangzhou within half a day before it gets dark. The tough days are almost over. Who wouldn't be happy?"

"That's true," bambam agreed, turning to sehun and asking, "Big brother, are you happy too?"

The quiet Sehun also nodded.

Indeed, the journey over the past two months had been extremely difficult. Even though most of those who joined the army were from poor families used to hardship, it turned out to be much tougher than they had imagined. Some of those with weaker constitutions had already died on the road. They hadn't even reached Liangzhou yet, and there was no way back to the capital.

This was an irreversible path.

By evening, the troops had finally reached Liangzhou. Located in the northwest, Liangzhou was initially thought to be desolate and poor, but to their surprise, it turned out to be lively and prosperous. Though not comparable to the capital, it was still vibrant and rich. He lisa walked with the others, thinking that bambam indeed had a good eye for selecting a place. Liangzhou was much better than Moxian where she had enlisted. When she went to Moxian, there was nothing there; the common people couldn't even afford a meal, and the lives of the soldiers were truly difficult.

With so many people, there weren't enough rooms in the quarters, so they had to cram over a dozen people into one small room, sleeping in a common area. Naturally, He lisa stayed with Hong mingyu and the brothers. They didn't have much baggage, so they found a spot on the floor and relaxed.

"I checked nearby, and there's a river," bambam came back excitedly, "Many people are bathing in it. Let's go too!"

"Sure, I'm already sweating like crazy!" Hong mingyu quickly took off his outer garment, ready to go out.

"He's not coming, he's afraid of water. The three of us will go!" Hong mingyu nudged bambam and Sehun out.

Ever since the first time Hong mingyu had invited her to bathe in the river, He lisa had explained that she had nearly drowned as a child, causing her to experience dizziness and shortness of breath whenever she was in the water. Hong mingyu took her word for it, and to be honest, He lisa wasn't lying. She genuinely had a fear of water now.

However... as He lisa laid down on the common bed, there was a creaking sound, and she couldn't help but frown. For a moment, she didn't know if it was because her bony frame was uncomfortable or if the bed was just infuriatingly hard. After a while, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, "It's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but hard to go back from luxury to frugality." After living in the military camp for three years and becoming a young Miss for just one year, she had gotten used to soft beds and quilts, finding this hard bed very frustrating.

But Xiao jungkook must have it good, with a soft bed, He Xian thought, feeling somewhat unfair.

She rested in the room for a while until Hong mingyu and Sehun returned. She then followed them to the garrison for dinner.

This was their first day in Liangzhou after two months of eating dry rations and drinking plain water on the road. Finally, they could eat hot meals. Even though it was just simple porridge and buns, the warm steam made it seem like a delicious delicacy. The new recruits sat on the ground, eating heartily, making it seem like they were savoring some rare delicacy.