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The Free Army was originally a rebellion army composed of slaves.
Later, after being organized by a slave named Eric, the name “Free Army” came into existence.
The meaning of ‘Eric is “sole ruler”, indicating how ambitious this slave leader is.
The Free Army is the most prestigious among all the private armies. Compared to Duke William who captured Heluo Castle, Eric, who was born a slave, obviously gained more popular support!
Ji Jinrong followed Miss Lisa and walked out, only to see the Free Army dressed in uniforms, looking quite disciplined. And the general of this very disciplined army was frowning as he looked at the little baby hugging his thighs, unsure of what to do with this little boy who was crying uncontrollably.
Miss Lisa went up to hold her son back, and before she opened her mouth, tears started streaming down her face.
The general said: “Miss, do you have any difficulties?”
Miss Lisa had already discussed it with Ji Jinrong, and seeing that the general looked tolerant, she bravely told the whole story.
After listening, the general said, “Miss, please rest assured. This area has been taken over by the Free Army, and such a thing will not happen again. You are a great mother, and it must be very hard to raise three children alone. We should pay our respects to you.” He looked at Ji Jinrong and Carolyn, who were dressed as farmers next to him, “You two don’t seem to be locals. Are you refugees?”
Ji Jinrong said calmly, “Yes, we are refugees.” He didn’t forget old Robert and said frankly, “Including our grandfather, there are three of us in total.”
The general saw Ji Jinrong’s calm demeanor, and his gaze slightly condensed. On second thought, their leader was born a slave, and his demeanor and momentum was never weaker than those of the nobles— even the royal family. It is not uncommon for such a person to appear among the poor. Look, one of the boys is still holding a spoon in his hand. Judging from the fragrance coming from inside, he should be cooking breakfast. Which noble would do such a thing by himself?
Of course, the general still didn’t relax. He asked, “What are you cooking? It smells so fragrant.”
Carolyn couldn’t help but look at Ji Jinrong.
Ji Jinrong said, “You can come in and take a seat, and by the way, you can enjoy the broth I just cooked.”
Miss Lisa also invited, “Yes, sir, please come in!” If it had been before last night, Miss Lisa would not have been so bold. However, Ji Jinrong’s performance last night surprised her and made her feel from the bottom of her heart that Ji Jinrong and his group would not bring trouble to their family.
On the contrary, Miss Lisa felt that Ji Jinrong would bring them hope!
Isn’t this what they were waiting for, the Free Army?
Miss Lisa said to the general as if she was eager to offer a treasure: “Ah Jin is very powerful. The pancakes he made last night are very delicious. Please wait a moment, I will go and get some for you and your subordinates!”
Ji Jinrong asked Carolyn to call out Old Robert as well.
Seeing the general still looking straight at him, Ji Jinrong walked over to the stove in the yard with a smile and said, “Today, it is Aunt Lisa’s turn to supply food for the canal repairmen in the village. When I got up this morning, I saw traces of birds in the snow, so I thought of a way to catch some birds to make soup. There were no seasonings available, so I added some mushrooms that the children picked last year. The mushrooms are all sun dried, and their taste and flavor are not as delicious as when they were first picked, but they are still very good for making soup. With such a pot and some pancakes, I can be full for the whole day.”
The general saw that Ji Jinrong spoke clearly and that his movements were extremely eloquent, causing the suspicion in his heart to disappear. There may be educated farmers in this world, but there are almost no nobles who are willing to do these things themselves— those worm-like nobles, even if you bring the food to them, they will still feel you are not thoughtful enough!
They will say: Why don’t you feed the food to my mouth?
The general said, “Since it is prepared for the canal repairers, we will not disturb them. You can rest assured that the house will only belong to the family.” He said solemnly, “I guarantee it with the honor of the Free Army.”
Ji Jinrong said, “Thank you!” He still served the general a bowl of soup, “Try it, it’s just been cooked and is still hot.”
The general smelled the fragrance and couldn’t refuse. He took the bowl of soup and gulped it down.
Even though it was just a few birds and a few dried mushrooms, it tasted so good! He felt that every taste bud on his tongue was desperately opening up, even wishing he could drink the whole pot into his stomach!
After tasting such a bowl of soup, the general was a little envious of the canal repairers.
This village is mainly focused on farming. Every year at the end of winter, the irrigation canal must be repaired or re-dug in advance to prepare for the upcoming spring plowing. This work will last for seven or eight days or even half a month. All the men in the village will be mobilized, and during this time, the three meals of the canal repairers will be provided by the farmers in the village in turn.
If it weren’t for the arrival of Ji Jinrong and his group, Miss Lisa would probably have to stay up late to grind the flour in order to prepare the food for the canal repairman.
So Miss Lisa felt that Ji Jinrong and the other two were sent by God to help their family.
Miss Lisa brought out the pancakes and praised Ji Jinrong to the general for a long time, saying that he had ground the whole bag of wheat last night.
The general was really surprised.
He didn’t expect that Ji Jinrong, who was so thin and small, could do such heavy work!
Ji Jinrong calmly accepted the other party’s astonishment.
Although this body was not very strong, the half month he was in a coma after coming to this world was the “debugging period”, and the system was responsible for helping him adjust his body to the best condition! Not to mention grinding flour, even if he is asked to help dig a canal, he won’t feel too tired.
But compared to that kind of dirty work, dealing with food is more in line with his preferences.
Knowing that Ji Jinrong can even do the work of grinding flour, the general has no further doubts at all.
He took the pancakes and felt that the taste was also very delicious, and just the smell made people salivate. A thought suddenly flashed through his mind, but he didn’t show it on his face. He only said half-truthfully: “Someone I know has been having a poor appetite recently and can’t eat anything.” He took out the kettle from his waist, “Can I take back some of the soup you cooked for him to taste?”
Ji Jinrong said: “Of course, it’s not a problem.”
He took the kettle from the general’s hand, emptied out the warm water inside, and skillfully poured the soup into it. His actions were very skillful and not a drop of soup seeped out. Upon seeing this, the general was even more certain that Ji Jinrong was not a noble. Just this skill alone could not be mastered overnight!
After eating the noodles and drinking the soup, the general felt that he was too heartless to take advantage of others, so he immediately sent someone to tie up the villain uncle and lock him up. After arranging everything, he took the kettle from Ji Jinrong and said, “I’ll go back and report first.”
Ji Jinrong sent them away.
Miss Lisa felt as if she was in a dream.
She burst into tears of joy and said, “Is everything settled?”
Ji Jinrong said: “It’s all resolved.”
But for some reason, Ji Jinrong still felt a bit uneasy in his heart. Miss Lisa’s troubles were indeed resolved, but could the three of them really get through this problem so easily? It seems that he needs to hurry up and have a good talk with Carolyn and Old Robert to come up with a good explanation.
The three sat down, and Ji Jinrong asked: “Is the surname Robert common?”
Carolyn said: “This is the most common surname in our Orlando Empire!” She was once disappointed with her own surname, which had no characteristics.
Ji Jinrong said, “Then I will be like you, with the last name Robert. I am your elder brother, seventeen years old.”
Carolyn didn’t object this time.
They chose an ordinary village name as their hometown, consisting of three generations of grandparents and grandchildren who had fled here. Because they fled in a hurry and were too far away from home, they did not even know where their home was.
In fact, there were countless people who had the “same experience” as them, and no one would take the trouble to look into it.
But the premise is that they don’t do anything out of the ordinary.
But the person Ji Jinrong was looking for and wanted to approach is someone who could change this era.
Of course, he could stay in this rural courtyard for his whole life and live peacefully. But it was rare to come to a new world, so even if it was not for finding Wei Tingjun, he wanted to take a good look at what kind of era this was!
For example, the practice of the whole village cooperating to repair the canal in this small village was worth learning. If it was implemented well, it could save local officials a lot of trouble.
Ji Jinrong still wanted to visit other places more often.
He said to Carolyn: “Do you want to go hunt some prey?”
Carolyn has the soul of an adventurer, and her eyes lit up when she met Ji Jinrong’s warm gaze. She said: “Of course!”
Ji Jinrong said: “Then let’s make some tools together.”
Carolyn has strong hands-on ability, and with a few words of guidance from Ji Jinrong on the side, she made the tools that Ji Jinrong needed one by one.
Carolyn and Ji Jinrong became familiar with each other, and her tone couldn’t help but carry a bit of complaint: “You didn’t even call me to catch birds in the morning.”
Ji Jinrong smiled slightly: “You needed to rest.”
Carolyn blushed immediately.
She said, “How come you know everything!” It doesn’t seem like the kind of foolish nobleman she thinks.
On the contrary, Ji Jinrong has all the characteristics of the strong people she admires, being able to do anything and handle everything with ease. She felt that she was becoming more and more fond of this “older brother”!
Ji Jinrong smiled and was about to pick up all the tools and take Carolyn to “search for food” when he suddenly felt a chill on his back.
Ji Jinrong looked up and saw a young man in a robe standing at the gate, his gaze wandering between him and Carolyn.
Ji Jinrong subconsciously blocked Carolyn in front of him and looked at the person with vigilance.
There was a hint of danger in the newcomer’s eyes. He raised his hand to take the kettle from the person next to him and held it with his bony fingers, showing it to Ji Jinrong: “Did you make this soup?”
Ji Jinrong recognized the kettle.
He said honestly: “Yes.”
The young man walked into the courtyard and stood in front of Ji Jinrong. He condescendingly grabbed Ji Jinrong’s chin, and his magnetic voice was full of praise: “In order to escape, you have learned a lot. As a nobleman, you are not ashamed of your origin, and you deserve the word “nobleman” more than most people who only deserve to be called fools and termites.”
Ji Jinrong didn’t know where he was exposed.
But he did not panic.
At least the man in front of him didn’t recognize him as the so-called “emperor”.
So, things haven’t reached the worst moment yet.
Ji Jinrong said calmly: “It’s just for survival. Ants want to survive, let alone humans.”
The young man’s eyes fell on the tools on the ground.
Ji Jinrong explained calmly: “These are all for hunting, making traps and so on,” He said calmly, “I just want to add some food to the table.”
The young man said: “Animals will get into traps, and so will people.” He slowly said the final judgment, “You are very dangerous, so you must stay somewhere else.”
Carolyn was terrified.
She couldn’t help but say: “My brother didn’t do anything!”
When the young man heard Carolyn shout “brother”, his dislike for the girl inexplicably decreased. But thinking of the scene he just saw, he still felt a little unhappy.
Even if they are siblings, they look too close.
Although he didn’t know why he was unhappy, he had been planning to take Ji Jinrong away from the beginning: firstly, because Ji Jinrong was indeed dangerous, and secondly, because —
The soup made by Ji Jinrong actually suited his appetite!
If his damn anorexia was cured, he would never let Duke William continue to be so arrogant!
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