Chapter 411 [Target]

Xia Ya took all the actions of this beauty, but on the surface she seemed careless.

This hunting activity was not much fun. After all, for Shaya, he was not born a noble, so he would not use this activity as entertainment after dinner like those nobles. For him, hunting was simply a job and a skill to make a living.

Although there were not many preys in this forest, the several animal traps and traps made by Shaya still successfully caught a few rabbits, and good luck seemed to have come to Shaya again. One of the animal traps actually caught a fat fox.

This is a fox with red fur all over the body. The fur is obviously of a high-quality texture, and the fox tail is fluffy and soft. When he was caught by Xia, the beast was still trying hard to bite the rope cover on its feet, and it had bitten a little bit away.

Xia Ya smiled and caught the fox. With his eyes, he could tell at a glance that it was a female fox, and that fat body was not because of obesity, but because it was pregnant.

Just as Xia Ya was hesitating, the Governor's wife came from behind.

"Let it go..."

At this moment, the woman's voice seemed to be a little gentle and sad.

Xia Ya's heart moved and suddenly remembered something. She smiled and untied the condom on the fox's feet, and handed it to the governor's wife.

The Governor's wife took it, with a gentle smell in her eyes. She held the fox in her arms and gently stroked it for a while. The fox was originally angry and nervous, but after gently touching the Governor's wife a few times, she suddenly seemed much more gentle.

The woman finally sighed quietly, bent down and placed the fox next to the grass. The beast looked up and looked at the governor's wife twice before turning around and rushing into the grass and disappearing.

Xia Ya squinted her eyes and kept looking at the woman. When she turned around, Xia Ya quickly moved her eyes away.

"Do you think this is ridiculous?" The governor's wife looked at Xia Ya.

"...uh, after all, it's also a life." Xia Ya said lightly.

The Governor's wife shook her head: "You must not think so in your heart... You have heard of me, right?"

Shaya: “…………”

"Well, I have never been able to give birth to a baby, so I just saw this fox pregnant with a cub and felt soft and couldn't bear to kill it - you must be thinking that in your heart, right? No need to deny it."

"I didn't deny it." Xia Ya touched her nose: "I just didn't expect that the famous legendary lady actually had such a soft-hearted side."

The Governor's wife seemed to smile, and her tone was a little puzzled: "Everyone has a softest place in her heart, but you just happened to discover my weakness today. Marshal Xia... What about you? You are a reputation for making a big fuss on the battlefield. With a general like you, you are naturally strong in your daily life. So who did the soft place in your heart leave for?"

As soon as he said this, Xia Ya's heart moved and couldn't help but have a picture: in the vast wilderness of wildfire, he had an axe and a shield, and a pretty girl with long legs sat on her shoulder...

Seeing that Xia Ya's face also showed a gentle look, the governor's wife smiled: "You must have thought of your fiancée in your heart, right?"

"That's right." Xia Ya nodded, without any sign of concealment.

Talking about this topic made the originally a bit cold atmosphere suddenly become much gentler, and both of them smiled relaxedly.

But at this moment, a hurried sound of horse hooves came from outside the forest, and then there was a loud shout of guards.

The governor's wife frowned when she heard this voice. Then a guard ran in, saluted the governor's wife, and whispered, "Madam... that..." and looked at Xia Ya again.

The Governor's wife smiled and said, "There is nothing to hide. Lord Charia is my friend. If you have any, just tell me what's wrong."

The guard was stunned, straightened his body, and shouted: "Your Li Er is coming down... He is outside the woods and said yes..."

Hearing the name "Lear", the governor's wife's frown frowned a little further. Just as she was about to say something, she heard a burst of laughter from outside the forest. Along with the laughter, a figure strode in, followed by several guards trying to stop them.

"Hahahaha...what is wrong? I just came to meet my dear aunt. Can't it be possible?" The man who walked in was tall and in a hunting suit, outlining his strong body very heroic. He walked in with big strides, and his laughter was also very cheerful: "Dear aunt, why didn't you call me for hunting such an interesting thing? You should know that when I was a child, I liked to go hunting with my uncle the most."

This *** walked into the woods and stood in front of Shaya and the Governor's wife. First saluted to the Governor's wife, then nodded to Shaya with a smile on her face: "This must be Lord Shaya Leiming. When I heard the respected Marshal came to Hask City, I only came to see you now. I really made you laugh. I can see the person who defeated Hasting on the battlefield, but what I have always dreamed of, Aunt, I have to complain to you. Why don't you tell me such a heroic person to come to us?"

Xia Ya narrowed her eyes and looked at the guy in front of her.

This man looks over 20 years old and will not be over thirty at most. He is tall and upright, with wide shoulders and a tight waist. He looks heroic in a hunting suit. His brown hair is obviously carefully combed. His chin looks a bit too sharp for a man, but the long temples on both sides are well concealed by this shortcoming. His facial features are very upright and even a bit delicate. However, the tips of his eyebrows are raised up, showing a bit of heroic flavor. His eyes are bright, he walks, and his voice is full of energy, revealing a full look.

Judging from the respectful and alert guards of the governor's wife behind him, this person's identity is obviously a bit special...

When this person walked in front of him, the governor's wife's brows immediately let go. Her original frown turned into a warm smile. She raised her hand and covered her mouth, and smiled and said, "Lear, you are still so unruly... You went out of the city to inspect last night, and I didn't have time to inform you, but I didn't expect your news to be very well-versed. Lord Xia Ya is our distinguished guest, but his visit was kept confidential. I didn't expect you to get the news as soon as you came back."

As she said that, she looked at Shaya and smiled and said, "Mr. Shaya, this is my husband's nephew, General Lear Yuri, another outstanding young talent in the Yuri family. She is now the commander of the Hask City Defense in the Besta Military Region."

Governor Yuri's nephew?

Xia Ya's eyes lit up immediately. After thinking of something, she immediately showed a warm smile on her face. She walked up and looked at the guy's hand that reached out to him, but did not reach out to shake hands with the other party, but hugged the other party. After a warm hug, Xia Ya let go of the other party and smiled and said, "What kind of hero I am, I'm just a little lucky on the battlefield. General Yuri should not be so polite."

"Just call me Lear. General, but it really makes you laugh. I am really ashamed in front of famous generals like you who are famous in the mainland." Lear laughed and said, "Mr. Xia Ya is indeed not absent from the cheerful nature of a soldier. I must plot to be drunk with you tonight! Haha, my dear aunt, I will borrow your distinguished guest for one night, I believe you will not object, right?"

The governor's wife smiled and said, "Of course not. How could I stop you men from drinking? I was worried that my woman could not entertain Lord Shaya well."

"Then let's make up!" Lear put his arms around Xia Ya's shoulder, deliberately using the look of "Everyone is a man", and lowered his voice and laughed: "Although Hask City is a military town, there are some places in the city that can be found fun. Haha, Lord Xia Ya, these places, my aunt cannot accept you. Let me take you tonight to enjoy the colorful night programs of Hask City, hahaha..."

This guy looked cheerful and friendly. He turned his head to look at the guard next to him, looking at the hunting rabbits and other preys in the guards' hands, and deliberately frowned and smiled: "It seems that I'm done. You have already got so many preys, haha... Auntie, next time there will be such an interesting hunting event, remember to tell me, I also want to ask Marshal Xia, who is famous all over the world, to ask for some shooting skills."

murderous look!

In the seemingly warm laughter, Xia Ya clearly felt a murderous aura and hostility hidden in it.

Although the Governor’s wife and Lear both smiled as bright as the sun, when they were in contact with each other, Xia Ya clearly felt a series of Mars!

(It seems... the Besta Military Region is not a solid piece of paper.)

Xia Ya secretly changed her mind, which was a very valuable discovery.

With the addition of Lear, the hunting became very interesting. Xia Ya smiled and watched Lear and the Governor's wife sang together. Both of them were very eloquent. When they spoke, they were talking and talking, and the atmosphere looked very warm.

It was not until the sun was about to set that the governor's wife deliberately yawned, looked at the sky, and smiled and said, "Time flies so fast. Lear, do you have the mission of patrolling the city tonight?"

Li Er was stunned and then smiled and said, "Yes, military affairs cannot be delayed, let alone I cannot be too embarrassed in front of Lord Xia Ya." As he said that, he deliberately squeezed his eyes at Xia Ya: "That's all, I'll go to patrol the city first. Before dinner, I will go to your residence to pick you up... Haha, and then we have to have a good night tonight!"

The three of them had already walked outside the forest, and the guards immediately brought the three of them to their horses. Lear took the lead in turning on the horse, his movements were free and agile, showing his outstanding riding skills. Sitting on the horse, his waist was as straight as a javelin, and he smiled with his head raised and said, "Aunt, Lord Xia Ya, I'll lose my companion first... See you in the evening!"

He turned his horse's head, whipped the horse, and took his own guards all the way toward the city of Husk.

When the rising dust gradually fell, the smile on the Governor's wife's face gradually disappeared, she turned her head and looked at the guards beside her with cold eyes, and her tone became cold in an instant: "How did the news reach him?"

The guards beside him suddenly seemed to be facing a great enemy, and they all stood up tremblingly and lowered their heads.

"Hmph, it seems that the news is circulating very quickly." The Governor's wife deliberately played with her slender fingers and said lightly: "It's only one day, Li Er will know? He was still a hundred miles away from here last night! Humph... He also worked hard and ran back a hundred miles. He still has time to go back and change into a hunting outfit before coming to see me!"

Seeing that the guards under him bowed their heads and said silently, the governor's wife took a deep breath and said lightly: "Okay, go back to the city."

After Shaya and the governor's wife boarded the horse together, she slowly headed towards the city of Husk surrounded by cavalry.

The horse team did not walk fast and walked a long way. The governor's wife was silent. She changed her previous chatter and laughing. She didn't speak, and Shaya, who was riding with her, naturally remained silent.

Until the walls of Hask were gradually clear before their eyes, the governor's wife suddenly sneered, then tied the reins of the horse. As she stopped, the guards around them naturally stopped moving forward.

"Mr. Shaya." The Governor's wife looked at Shaya from behind.

Shaya stopped the horse, turned her head, and looked at the woman with a smile.

"You saw it just now. I think you must be waiting for me to say something to you, right?"

Xia Ya smiled calmly: "Yes, I was thinking just now, when will you talk about this matter with me? I didn't expect you to make up your mind to show off with me so quickly."

"You and I are both smart people. I never like to talk to smart people." The woman's eyes looked very straightforward: "Mr. Shaya, the Lear just now is my husband's nephew, and I have to say that he is also the only male among the younger generation in the Yuri family so far! I believe you must be very clear about what I mean by that?"

Shaya nodded.

The Governor's wife glanced around her, and the cavalry guards around her immediately understood and immediately rode away, widened the guard circle a lot, and stood in the distance waiting.

The governor's wife sat on the horse's back and looked at the walls of Hask City not far away and said lightly: "Hask City is an important military town, which can directly maintain a deterrence to the north. Since we got this place, two flag regiments have been stationed here... and the general who commanded the two flag regiments is Lear, my husband's only nephew."

Xia Ya smiled intentionally, then looked at the governor's wife with naked eyes, and smiled without any concealment: "Is this a compromise?"

The governor's wife was stunned, as if she didn't expect Xia Ya to pick the words so clearly, but then the woman smiled and said, "Yes, this is indeed a compromise. Many old ministers still support Lear very much. At least from the current situation, he... is the only choice in the hearts of some people. You should understand what I mean."

"These issues have become more and more acute as Governor Yuri gets older, right?" Shaya smiled faintly: "The issue of heirs has always been a top priority in any family. I can fully understand your current difficulties."

The governor's wife stared at Xia Ya with bright eyes, and Xia Ya looked at her without hesitation.

After a while, the woman suddenly said this: "I am a selfish person...or, I also have some selfish thoughts."

"Everyone has it." Shaya nodded: "I never believed that there was a saint in this world who only knew how to give but never thought about himself. To be honest, even if that kind of person really exists, the respected wife of the governor, you don't look like that kind of person, haha."

"I wasn't." The woman admitted without hesitation.

Then, her tone became low.

"I am only twenty-six years old this year. I married my husband at the age of sixteen. Two years after our wedding, his health began to become bad. When I was dealing with official duties, I began to help him. This situation lasted for two years. It can be said that after other women got married, they enjoyed food, rode horses, learned flower arts, tea ceremony, or drank afternoon tea with their best friends, basking in the sun and enjoying leisure time, but I sat in the study and watched

With the mountains of official documents and various official and military documents in front of me, when other women hesitated to choose which spice to decorate themselves, I was covered in ink and parchment paint. When other women were thinking about how to cook delicious food to please my husband, I was thinking about how to transport military pay and supplies from a certain army, and how to tear down the east and west walls when the food was not collected. When other women were chatting with their friends about secrets and interesting things, I was suffering.

I deliberately scheming with the allies and enemies around me. Other women can sleep until the sun shines on the balcony every day, but I have to get up every day before the sun comes out... I contributed almost everything to this military region and this family! It's not because I'm selfless, nor because I'm a saint. So, after I put in so much effort and energy... You may not know that I have white hair since I was twenty-four! I'm not

A selfless person is not a saint. After I paid so much, I will not give it to someone who has received so much money! Even if this person is my husband's nephew! Even if this person is the 'heir' recognized by those stubborn old ministers! I can say without any modesty that the Besta Military Region can be today, and I will build it into its current appearance with one hand, and I will not let others take it away from me casually!"

Xia Ya was silent for a while and smiled bitterly: "You can consider having a child, and then wait until your child grows up in the future before inheriting your career..."

"I have thought about this problem too." The Governor's wife's tone became much more gloomy: "I have imagined countless times like this: give birth to a child who inherited our bloodline for my husband! Then I will continue to devote my energy to the cause of the Besta Military Region. After twenty or thirty years, when my child grows up, when I become old, when my eyes begin to decline, when my thinking is no longer clear, when my ears begin to become deaf, I will hand over my efforts to my child and let him continue to carry forward it... But I will not give all this to an outsider! Even this person is a member of the Yuri family, and even this person is the only male in the Yuri family now!"

I have to say that this woman's words seemed a little selfish, at least she put her position above the family - but this selfishness forced Xia Ya to admit that she was at least very honest.

Perhaps, for many old ministers of the Besta family, they don’t care how much this woman has paid for this cause. The only thing they care about is that this cause must be handed over to a male named Yuri to inherit. In the eyes of these people, no matter how well the governor’s wife did, she was just a “temporary custodian”.

Xia Ya smiled, looked at the wife of the governor and whispered: "I think it will take not long for this General Lear to be the choice of those stubborn old guys. Oh, forgive me for taking the liberty, I think it must be that in the past two years that you and Governor Yuri have not been able to raise their offspring, that General Lear has become the choice of support for some people. Then I believe that with you for so many years in the Besta Military Region, it should not be difficult to deal with such a new guy..."

The governor's wife suddenly changed color, and she looked at Shaya coldly: "What do you mean... to get rid of a potential threat?"

Xia Ya said lightly: "I believe you are not the kind of rude person."

"Of course I'm not." The governor's wife suddenly smiled, with a sharp look under her smile! Then she slowly said: "Lear can become the commander of this Hask City and control the forces of the two flag regiments. It is the little capital that the old guys have tried hard to win for him. Hum... But without my nod, he would never be able to stand in his current position. He said without any concealment... I can indeed make this threat "disappear", completely disappear, and erase it. But this will also have an impact on me. After all, in the hearts of those old guys who are full of "orthodox" concepts, no matter how hard this woman works, she is just a woman. In their hearts, a man named Yuri is more important than anything else. Even if this person is a mediocre person, they will willingly hold him to the position of governor rather than choose a woman!"

Xia Ya smiled, then continued the words of the governor's wife, and continued: "...so, you have concerns. After all, at this stage, you must maintain unity within the Besta Military Region, at least this kind of superficial unity. A coup or a cleaning may not come. You will continue to tolerate it and even make some concessions to soothe the hearts of some old guys."
To be continued...