Jun Zhenxian is waiting in his house calmly. There doesn't seem to be any worries in his face as he continues his daily activity. Today there's a guest in his home, Nanglong Souka.
"Zhenxian, you old man, how can you stay calm when your grandson is in the battlefield?"
Hearing that question, Jun Zhenxian laughed. "I trust my boy."
Nanglong Souka rolled his eyes. "How can you be so sure with him?"
"What about yourself, don't you have confidence in Soujin?"
"Of course I am."
"Then, it's the same."
Nanglong Souka truly wanted to beat up this overconfident old man. How could he be more confident than him? Souka choose to stop thinking about it and merely drinks tea here.
After finishing a book, Jun Zhenxian put it away then sits down in front of Nanglong Souka. He grinned.
"Since you're so worried, do you want to have bet with me? Who among our grandson will return earlier?"
Nanglong Souka scoffed. "You shameless old man, you wanted to bet about your own grandson?"
Souka didn't know that his own grandson has just proposed the same things towards Jun Hua. If he knows, he will definitely tagged his own grandson to be even more shameless than this old man in front of him. Not to mention, the contents of their bet is the same.
"Why not? Are you afraid to lose?"
"Who's afraid? Tell me, what do you want to bet?"
"Just a small treasure is enough, I don't want to take much from you."
"Then it's a deal, you better be prepared to lose."
The two of them continued their banter, just like children. All the servants have their eyes lowered as if they cannot see this two old man acting shamelessly.
Soon, news from the battlefield comes.
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Day 12 of the war.
"Have you heard about it? My grandson has already taken down one of the city successfully! The news said that the effort he requires was so small that it seems like a child play to him. Hahaha! Are you ready to lose, Zhenxian?"
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"Get lost!"
"You're the one who propose the bet first so don't forget that you have to pay in the full amount. Don't suddenly retract your bet like a coward."
"Get lost!"
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Day 15 of the war.
"Hmm, that Lan Ping is not bad. Zhenxian, he has managed to take down one of the city successfully without much loses. I never know that he could be so capable, but compared to my grandson, he's nothing at all. Right, how about your grandson, old man? There hasn't been any news at all. Don't tell me that he's actually so weak."
"Damn you Souka! Meet me in the training hall, now!"
"You robust idiot old man! I'm not a fighter, I'm an official!"
The servant all stared at the ground. They didn't dare to say to anyone about the duke of the kingdom swearing and cursing each other. If both Nanglong Soujin and Jun Hua know about their grandfather 'achievement', they would surely hide themselves from each other from embarrassment. These two old men are too shameless compared to their status!
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Day 20 of the war.
"Souka, seems like you have to prepare yourself for losing. My grandson has captured 3 city in one go! And your son only two right?"
"...."
This time it's Nanglong Souka turn to hold on his temper towards the mocking from his old friends and since Jun Zhenxian has been holding back this few days, he's even more explosive than usual. To him, that's another torture.
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Day 32 of the war.
"Souka, pay up your bargains."
Nanglong Souka cannot be bothered by the shameless old man in front of him as his eyes continue to watch the news the people has brought from the front line. Jun Min has managed to subdue the Al Kingdom king meaning, he has won the war. The time the little boy required is only half the given time. It's already a high achievement for them to completely subdue a kingdom within a months’ time.
Jun Zhenxian is still laughing heartily when Nanglong Souka stared at him full of seriousness.
"How could he do it? He was lagging behind, but now he has already finished far earlier than the others?"
"I don't know. That boy is a gifted general so I never meddle with him anymore."
Jun Zhenxian is saying the truth. After sending Jun Hua to the battlefield, he has left all of her training and all to his first son. Because of that he doesn't really know what kind of strategy Jun Hua used nor her fighting prowess.
Nanglong Souka sighed. "I will send the treasure later for you.
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Day 40 of the war, Nanglong Soujin manage to subdue Lim Kingdom.
Day 52 of the war, Jun Min is back to the capital with victory.
Day 54 of the war, Nanglong Soujin returned to the capital with victory.
Day 61 of the war, Lan Ping manage to subdue Yun Kingom.
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On the day Jun Hua returned, the first things she does is returned to her room and have a good sleep for a whole day. The time she took for returning is longer because of some things she needs to take care before returning. Because of that, Jun Hua is highly tired.
Jun Hua only manage to wake up the next afternoon and the little girl goes to meet her grandfather.
"Grandpa, I'm back."
"How's your condition after resting for a day?" Jun Zhenxian asks in happy mood. Nanglong Souka has already sent him the treasure he promised so of course this old man is happy.
"I'm pretty good," Jun Hua answered. "Right, has the Lin family makes a move?"
"Nope, what are you plotting now, little girl?"
Jun Hua smiled. "Something special. But it's alright, I can do it later. Oh yeah, grandpa, sign me up for the academy."
This time Jun Zhenxian is stunned. "As Jun Hua or Jun Min?"
"Jun Hua."
Jun Zhenxian stared at his granddaughter eyes deeply. He knows very well that as a girl, there are too many things Jun Hua lacked. Does she think she could catch up with those ladies? Jun Zhenxian chooses not to think about it and agree with her.
"Alright then. It will be done in a few days."