Chapter 117

Music Conservatory, third-floor private room.

The sound of a woman's giggling came from the room.

The top-ranked Green Pearl sat on Cao Wei's lap, covering her mouth and giggling repeatedly.

The Music Conservatory is noble and clean; she, as the top-ranked, rarely receives guests, and serving like this before her eyes is even rarer.

Only because the man before her eyes is the sky of Qinghe in the future!

A true blue-sky official; the County Magistrate is nothing in front of Cao Wei.

"General Cao, you've come from afar; you've worked hard."

Zhang Hao raised his wine cup and then drank it in one gulp.

"Brother Zhang is too polite."

Cao Wei hugged Green Pearl with one hand and picked up the wine cup with the other, drinking two sips symbolically.

These past few days,

he had drunk many welcoming wines, and the Zhang Hao before his eyes was just one of them.

Although he was an Assistant Regional Commander of the Anning Guard, his roots were in the capital, and he had almost no confidants in Yunzhou.

Even if he were more capable, he couldn't do everything himself; naturally, he needed to win over a group of people.

Not only within the Anning Guard but also outside the Anning Guard.

There were many things that were inconvenient for the Anning Guard to do, which needed to be handed over to others to handle.

The Zhang Hao before his eyes was just right.

"My Zhang family will surely follow General Cao's lead from now on!"

Zhang Hao hurriedly expressed his loyalty, clanking as he drank three cups of wine in a row.

His throat was burning hot.

His face was flushed red.

But this was the effect he wanted.

One must show sincerity when surrendering, right?

Cao Wei's mouth curled up slightly; he was currently short of manpower, and he had also inquired that this Zhang Hao of the Zhang family acted decisively and ruthlessly—he was a person who could get things done.

"Very good, I will remember the Zhang family."

"Select three disciples of the Zhang family to enter the Anning Guard to train; tell Garrison Commander Feng that I said so."

"Yes, General."

Zhang Hao's eyes became hot.

Without a doubt, Cao Wei had accepted his pledge of allegiance and wanted to develop the Zhang family into members of his own faction.

Of course, this was just the beginning; if they weren't used smoothly and couldn't handle the things Cao Wei entrusted, they would soon be abandoned. These big shots are the most ruthless.

"You go down first."

Cao Wei patted Green Pearl's plump buttocks, which were trembling.

Green Pearl giggled again and walked out of the room with great discernment; when she left, she also sensibly closed the door.

Zhang Hao's eyes condensed.

This situation meant that serious business was about to be entrusted.

Sure enough, Cao Wei narrowed his eyes and glanced at the direction of the door, saying:

"I heard that the Guiming Sect has some demonic people who raise demons, and many are still fleeing outside; you go and capture them for me."

"Remember, I want them alive."

"Do not tell a third person other than you and me about this matter; otherwise..."

Zhang Hao only felt the temperature in the room drop sharply, and his heart turned cold.

This was not psychological coldness, but the temperature of the room really had become lower.

Influencing the surrounding environment with the power of one person!

Zhang Hao secretly took a cold breath.

Many of the civil officials of the Yu Kingdom were martial arts experts; the General Cao before his eyes could sit in the position of Proper Fifth-Rank, clearly not just relying on managing relationships.

"Yes."

Zhang Hao fell to his knees on the ground, touching his head to the floor.

Ancient people often said that there is gold under a man's knees; one kneels to heaven, earth, parents, and the monarch.

Doing this, he could be said to have abandoned all his face.

Cao Wei nodded with satisfaction: "You are indeed a smart person; go. If you handle it well, I will promise the Zhang family a Platoon Leader position."

He first gave Zhang Hao a stick, and now it was time to give the honey date.

"Thank you, General Cao!"

Zhang Hao was overjoyed.

If the Zhang family could sit in the position of Platoon Leader in the Annan Guard, their status would immediately override the other three families; this was something he had sought but couldn't get for many years.

Then his heart felt solemn.

The thunderous methods of the General Cao before his eyes were extraordinary and extremely difficult to serve. If he really leaked the conversation between the two tonight, the Zhang family would surely be exterminated. "Truly, serving the monarch is like serving a tiger."

An Assistant Regional Commander was so difficult to serve; the Emperor would only be more difficult.

As for why this Assistant Regional Commander Cao wanted to capture the demonic people of the Guiming Sect alive,

what did that have to do with him? Did he think his life was too long?

He didn't intend to ask at all; he would just do the things Cao Wei entrusted well.

Qinghe New City.

Anning Guard military camp.

"Garrison Commander Feng."

Li Rui bowed respectfully to the middle-aged military general walking toward him.

"Hmm."

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Garrison Commander Feng Xi only nodded faintly and walked away with large strides without even looking at Li Rui.

Li Rui didn't take this to heart.

There were five Garrison Commanders in the Anning Guard in total, and Ning Zhongtian was only one of them.

Two were Cao Wei's men, two were Jiang Linxian's, and one was said to be a connection-based person who just checked in at the Anning Guard and wouldn't stay for long.

Although Jiang Linxian hadn't come yet, the factions were already clearly divided.

However, these were struggles between superiors, belonging to gods fighting.

Li Rui, a tiny Provisions Officer, naturally smiled three times whenever he saw an official.

If he really regarded himself as an enemy of this Garrison Commander Feng, that would be stupid.

Didn't you see that although Wei Ming had been classified into Jiang Linxian's faction on the surface, he never dared to be negligent about the things Cao Wei ordered.

This kind of talent is called smart.

Li Rui was also like this.

He only needed to do his main duty as a Provisions Officer now.

Not long after, he arrived in front of a seven-story elegant wooden building.

On the huge plaque was written: "Anning Guard Ding."

Seven martial arts warehouses were set up in the Anning Guard, storing important materials such as spirit pills, weapons, and cultivation methods.

They were sorted by Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, etc.

The ranking was not in any particular order.

What Li Rui managed was the Ding-type martial arts warehouse; the seven-story wooden building was full of cultivation methods and various books collected by the imperial court.

The Annan Army is called an army, but it is actually more similar to a sect set up by the imperial court; being able to fight is only one aspect, and comprehensive cultivation is also required.

Of course, the ideal is very good, but when it was executed to the guard battalion, it changed its flavor.

Most people in the army are rough people; who would be willing to waste precious time flipping through classics? Most were just going through the motions.

Didn't you see that the miscellaneous books in the building were almost brand new? One look and you could tell they hadn't been flipped through for many years.

As for higher-level cultivation methods,

besides Li Rui, there were also specialized experts sitting in town; he had no chance to come into contact with them at all.

Wanting to use the cultivation methods in the martial arts warehouse at will was just wishful thinking.

Of course, some ordinary cultivation methods could still be used, so the kickbacks for a Provisions Officer were not small.

"Hall Master."

Walking into the door, he saw Liang He coming up to greet him.

"A batch of new books will be transported here today; remember to register them carefully and don't let any omissions occur."

"Yes, Hall Master."

Not bad.

Besides Li Rui and Ge Hong, several disciples from the Qinghe Branch also joined the Annan Army, but they were ordinary soldiers.

Li Rui naturally didn't have the ability to plant his own people in the Annan Army; it was Liang He who stood out in the selection by virtue of his excellent bones and martial arts.

Later being assigned to the Ding-type martial arts warehouse was the result of Li Rui moving around with Wei Ming.

Ning Zhongtian needed his own trusted people, and Li Rui was the same.

Liang He was a top-notch candidate.

Yin hour.

It was almost time to get off work.

Li Rui flipped through the register organized by Liang He, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"Flying Dragon in the Sky Map!"

(End of chapter)