Chapter 3

In the night sky, the stars twinkled.

A crescent moon hung in the air, casting a chill over the world below.

In the back courtyard of the government office in Zhongmu County,

"Li'er, wake up! It's your uncle... "

Inside the main house, Li Jue, the commandant of the Longxiang Camp, sat on the edge of the bed, tears streaming down his face, loudly calling out to Li Li, who had been unconscious for three days and four nights.

No matter how much Li Jue shouted, Li Li remained motionless on the bed.

Li Li lay there quietly, his face ashen white, devoid of any blood, his lips pale and cracked, his eyes tightly closed, his brows slightly furrowed, showing a look of pain.

If it weren't for the faint heartbeat and the barely perceptible breath, he would have been no different from a corpse, and would have been buried long ago.

Under the thick blankets, Li Li was covered in bruises and wounds, his entire upper body wrapped in layers of white bandages, more tightly than a wrapped zongzi.

"Li Fu, before the battle, I repeatedly warned you to keep an eye on Li'er.

Li'er is young and impetuous, and this is his first major battle, so I repeatedly told you not to let him rush ahead and to protect his safety no matter what. What did you do?"

Li Jue was 34 years old, with a long face, a sharp nose, tiger-like eyebrows, large eyes, and a black beard. He was 1.78 meters tall and had a slender build.

He now commanded tens of thousands of troops, including 20,000 infantry and 8,000 cavalry, and was in charge of one of the three elite cavalry camps of his lord Dong Zhuo, the Longxiang Camp, which numbered 3,000. He was deeply trusted by Dong Zhuo and served under the command of the Middle General Niu Fu.

At this moment, Li Jue looked at Li Li with concern, turned to look at Li Fu, who had been standing by the bed, wanting to scold him but unable to bring himself to do so.

"Uncle Fu, our Li family in Beidi County has a lineage of a hundred years, but we have always been a small family. Now, there are only a dozen direct descendants, most of whom are women, and only a few men. In my generation, there were originally three brothers, but the eldest and the youngest died young. The youngest had only one daughter, while the eldest had two sons, but now Li'er is... "

Li Fu was a third-generation servant of the Li family, skilled in archery and horsemanship, and highly proficient in martial arts. He was a capable man both inside and outside the household.

He was now in his forties, much older than the family head Li Jue, standing at about 1.85 meters tall, tall and robust, with a strong and just face, in the prime of his life.

He managed all the family affairs, taking care of the daily lives and needs of over 200 direct and collateral relatives of the Li family.

He had been a servant of the Li family since childhood, given the Li surname, and had diligently served for over 30 years, making him the most loyal and trusted retainer of the Li family.

Therefore, even though Li Jue had many grievances against Li Fu, he could not bear to blame him in front of everyone.

Li Li, however, was the eldest son of the third generation of the Li family, gifted and exceptionally intelligent from a young age, and was recognized by Li Jue and other direct relatives of the Li family as the most outstanding talent of the third generation. But now he was...

"Master, the eldest son's misfortune is indeed the fault of this old servant. If anything happens to the eldest son, this old servant will not be able to live with himself! This old servant... "

Li Fu, seeing the eldest son Li Li in such a critical condition, was full of self-reproach, tears streaming down his face, and could hardly speak.

"Alas! Uncle Fu, it's too late to say these things now. The most important thing is to find a renowned doctor as soon as possible. Otherwise, Li'er may not last two more days, and then... "

Li Jue, seeing Li Fu in tears, felt a deep pain in his heart.

Then, with a look of determination, his eyes wide open, he said fiercely, "Zhu Jun, that old man, is truly despicable, always opposing me!

Previously, I won three consecutive battles against him, thinking that the old man would know when to back off and not interfere with our efforts to gather supplies. But unexpectedly, the old man repeatedly raised troops and fought us to the death, tying up our tens of thousands of troops around Zhongmu County, preventing us from advancing east to Chenliu or south to Yingchuan.

Now, the old man has severely injured Li'er, putting his life in danger. I will surely avenge this grudge and this hatred, and when we defeat the enemy, I will exterminate his entire family to avenge Li'er!"

...

In the middle of the night, a cold wind blew outside, making the wooden window frames rattle and the hemp curtains flutter.

By Li Li's bedside, the old steward Li Fu, after seeing off the family head Li Jue, had been keeping watch.

At this moment, he had been awake for four days and nights and was so exhausted that he had fallen asleep, snoring loudly, his head resting on the edge of the bed.

"Hisss!"

In the dead of night, Li Li, who had been unconscious for three days and four nights, slightly furrowed his brows, his eyelids twitched, but did not open. Then, his pale and cracked lips twitched, and he let out a pained gasp.

This slight movement did not wake the sleeping Li Fu, who continued to snore loudly.

After a long time, Li Li, after much struggle, finally opened his eyes and quietly observed everything in his line of sight.

At this moment, he had no strength left in his body, not even the strength to speak, and could only open his eyes and look at the dimly lit bedroom.

"Ah, it hurts! Could it be that this Li Li was injured before? Could it be that the body I fought for three days and four nights is in such a state?"

Li Li lay quietly in bed, his mind full of questions, surprised and puzzled.

Thinking about this, "Li Li" recalled the memories of the original owner of this body.

Li Li, not yet 16 years old, was from Mei County in Beidi County. He was born into the Li family of Mei County, a family of local knights. His ancestors were said to be Qin general Li Xin and Han general Li Guang, and the Li family of Beidi County was the direct descendant of Li Guang, but there was no evidence to support this, and it was not accepted by the world.

Li Li's father died suddenly when he was five years old, leaving him, his younger brother, and his mother as orphans. They were raised by his second uncle, Li Jue. Five years ago, his mother also died of illness.

The Li family now relied most heavily on Li Jue, Li Li's uncle. Apart from him, the Li family of Beidi County had no other notable figures, and the other 200 or so people were all mediocre.

Li Jue, on the other hand, was a famous and powerful general under the Han dynasty's prime minister Dong Zhuo, known as Li Jue, Li Zhiran. He was from a good family but not from a noble lineage.

"What a twist of fate! I never thought that I, a naval colonel, would experience such an unbelievable thing as reincarnation!"

Recalling the experiences of the original owner of this body, "Li Li" opened his eyes wide, silently looking at the wooden ceiling, sighing deeply.

...

In fact, three days ago, Li Li was severely wounded in battle, losing a lot of blood and exhausting his strength.

After the battle, he fell into a coma, his mouth tightly closed, his breath barely perceptible, and no medicine could help him, relying only on a little ginseng soup to sustain his life.

Such a severe injury would be difficult to treat even with modern medical technology, let alone in the Han dynasty, 1,800 years ago.

However, the world is full of unexpected twists and turns.

Just as Li Li was about to fall off his horse and die, a wandering soul from another world suddenly possessed his body, keeping the "Li Li" who was about to die alive, with a faint breath in his heart.

After three days and four nights, "Li Li" returned from the brink of death and came back to life.

However, the "Li Li" who came back to life was no longer the same Li Li.

The current Li Li, although his name is the same as the original owner, has a different "Li," which means "strength."

Moreover, Li Li is just his nickname; his real name is Li Zhengfeng, who was a naval colonel 1,800 years in the future.

In his last mission to maintain peace in the open sea, he led a hundred elite marines to fight against hundreds of pirates. Just as they were about to complete their mission, he was caught in a desperate counterattack by the pirate leader, who hugged him with a powerful bomb, and they both died.

In the end, Li Zhengfeng died a tragic death and was posthumously awarded the titles of martyr and special operations hero, at the age of 32.

His unfulfilled ambitions and untimely death left Li Zhengfeng unwilling to dissipate into nothingness.

At that moment, the Sula tsunami struck, and a fierce wind rose. In the midst of this, Li Zhengfeng's consciousness momentarily paused and then possessed the body of the dying Li Li.

The 16-year-old Li Li naturally did not have the strong will to live and the resilience of Li Zhengfeng.

In the end, the original Li Li's soul disappeared, but his body did not die. Li Zhengfeng accepted all of Li Li's short life experiences and struggled back from the brink of death.

On the fourth night of deep unconsciousness, "Li Li" opened his eyes, breaking free from the call of death and coming back to life.

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