Legend of the Female General Episode 2

Life as new recruit

There is a scene with prime minister and disciple discussing continuation of pointing guilt at General for troop loss. His daughter gets a gift from disciple and demands use of candle to light. There is a flashback of fire for the disciple but no further story given, just that fire is a trigger for him and he was permanently injured as a result. Even young He Yan was given grief about the mask her family forced her to wear. Fortunately for her, Xiao Jue showed up late for class and took some of the heat off her. By design she went to his garrison thinking best way to train but found she was mistaken. Xiao Jue is intent on harsh training. Whether this is to weed out the moles or make up for past, I don’t know yet. Cheng is there for comic relief avoiding an arranged marriage. He is put on the spot to treat a mare but proves himself inept. He Yan intervenes and shows herself capable but reveals where she learned her techniques making Xiao Jue suspicious. This did get her out of the initial screening process where she would have been required to strip. He and aide consider her a mole so be sure to give her extra monitoring. I like how the big hunter guy looks out for the smaller recruits. He certainly doesn’t have to, but he is close enough they can’t get bullied too much by the gangster group. He Yan reveals her sword techniques but stops early, whether this is for show or truly exhausted, I am not sure. The bows are set up for strong guys to draw and she doesn’t even try. There was no point to embarrassing herself further. The spear is as big as she is. Xiao Jue is still trying to figure her out. Hopefully they have uncovered the real mole and that is who investigating from two different villages. He Yan finds a hot spring and goes there to do some healing. After waking from a nightmare of his mother’s suicide, Xiao Jue also makes his way to the spring, and just realizes he is not there alone.

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The Military Training Camp

Little flashbacks from ths past, Xianchang Academy, former classmates. Back to the present, Cheng Lisu, medical bureau's top disciple, XJ's nephew avoiding marriage, so here at the training camp being all flashy disturbing his peace. Finally! Being able to see HY in action! Climbing and Taming the horse!! I live for her scenes. XJ recognised the way of taming the horse was unique to the Fuyue Army (He Rufei's), and suddenly a man appearing in their training base, they'll find it sus. Chu Zhao's first appearance, Disciple of Xu Jingfu (prime minister), along with Xu Pingting, prime minister's daughter. Ahhhhhhhhhhh! First appearance of Wang Ba (the infamous bandit), along with Zheng Xuan, Jiang Jiao (the famous one for Spear), Mai (the short one), Huang Xiong (the former hunter). Waiting for the Gang to assemble. HY trusts in XJ, that he wouldn't just flood a city to gain quick military merit. The Instructors are in sight too now, Shen Han, the Head. What an amazing wake up call for the rogue and Bandit, splashing water on them to wake them up. Xiaojue himself came to their tent for the wakeup call. I'll enjoy this military training arc do much. He Yan didn't know how Xiao Jue trained his men, but now experiencing the intense training on the first day herself, he sure is a Strict General, she wasn't this intense on her subordinates in terms of training. After running 10 laps with heavy weight, time to test their abilities to hold the weapons, He Yan chose the Twin blades, less than an arm's length, ahhhhhhhhhhh! The move, she left Wang Ba completely speechless, atleast she proved her skills in front of everyone present. And after showcasing her skills, that was funny she just slugged her shoulders and was like ah I'm exhausted! Everyone was speechless like what, can't you fight? While she said that she won't be able to pull this now, against Wang Ba in competition, He Yan really can't hold much weight when she just recovered from poison, and now with all this military training she's trying hard, but it'll take time. She will take back everything that she earned with Blood, sweat and tears. She was already soaking in the hot spring, XJ arrived!! Ah can see him shirtless, fangirling why not?

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