1 A Dreadful Nigh (2/2)

After looking at that face, Xia Lin felt a sharp pain in her head and the images and memories of their past started to flow in her mind.

Their father Xia Jiang, a government official, married their mother Hua Ming Yu for the wealth of Hua family. She and her brother Xia Ming were born. But after few years theHua family completely fell into ruins and lost all their wealth.

At that time the concubine Lin Rong schemed for the position of main wife and convinced Xia Jiang to eliminate them to obtain their wealth. After her persuasion Xia Jiang hired assassins to kill their mother. The result was the three of them fleeing for several daysbefore the mother was hit by a poisoned arrow.

But even in this hopeless situation their mother hid both of them in bushes and put Hua family pendants on their necks. She placed a wooden box beside her and lured the assassins away.

Xia Lian opened her eyes and her eyes became cold. Now she understood her situation and the truth that she was somehow stuck in the historical era.

All this sudden revelation is quite overwhelming. But the basic principle of soldiers which she herself taught to her men many times is that ' A clever soldier should adapt to the circumstances on the battlefield.'

Life is no different from a battlefield. So, she tried to accept the fact that she was in an entire new ancient era without panicking. She should live and she will as she had an additional life to protect. It will be difficult in the start, but she will slowly adapt.

She was an orphan in her previous life. She did not know anything about warmth or love.

But the mother of this body sacrificed herself to protect her children. She deeply respected this choice.

Father! Humph.. He does not deserve to be calleda father..

” Lian, take care of yourself and your little brother. Live well. Sorry, mother did not protect you well”. These were the last words of this body's mother.

'Since I've occupied this body, I am Xia Lian. You are my mother from now on. I will take good care of Xia Ming.' She promised to the mother in her heart.

” Ming, your sister will protect you with her life.” Xia Lian spoke slowly.

The little boy tightened his embrace as if he heard her voice. Xia Lian chuckled and carefully observed her surroundings.

After serving in the military in her past life she is sensitive to the sounds around her and can determine the position of the enemies based on sound.

This is the major skill that is necessary for military officers. One cannot have their eyes on the enemies at all times. There is simply no time to slowly locate them with eyes. In many cases, one has to determine the target and shoot them based on sound alone..

After a few years of training, Xia Lian became proficient in locating enemies only by sound.

Though this body is weak and lacking in strength at the moment, the adrenaline rush in her body increased the sensitivity of her senses.

After determining that no one is present around them, Xia Lian tried to move.

” Hiss..” Xia Lian felt a sharp pain in her body when she tried to move but she finally got up and leaned against the tree while holding the little dumpling in her arms.