Chapter 374: Urgent Report from the City

Xiao Yuji was stunned.

She just couldn't understand how she could admire this kind of person, even almost coming up with the idea of sworn brotherhood.

This eye, being blind, is simply awful.

But now, it's too late to say anything.

"How about we discuss it simply?" Xiao Yuji asked carefully.

She decided to take a small step back, waiting until Qin Zhanhong really tried to force her, then she would go along reluctantly.

Anyway, things have come to this point; strictly speaking, reputation is meaningless.

Then just go along with it.

She already had a good impression of Chen Wuji; thanks to her 'good sister' pushing things forward, it wouldn't be a problem if she went along reluctantly later; young people of the Rivers and Lakes don't need so many formalities.

"There's nothing to discuss. Now you just study well; later you do it yourself, otherwise I'll force you. No matter what you say, today you must take this step. I can accept substance without name, but not name without substance." Qin Zhanhong jumped down.

Xiao Yuji looked at her, her eyes somewhat resentful, and she was speechless.

She really couldn't figure out what this woman's mind was thinking.

What the heck is all this!

However, Qin Zhanhong ignored Xiao Yuji's slightly resentful gaze, grabbed her, and coquettishly said to Chen Wuji, "Husband, you come."

At this moment, Chen Wuji's mind was also a bit dazed.

Qin Zhanhong's maneuver is simply too fierce.

He didn't even dare to say anything like "don't do this".

Qin Zhanhong is quite good at divergent thinking; that's how the two of them got together. If he tried to persuade now, it would only make things worse.

Moreover, there's a very unpleasant fact: he simply can't beat Qin Zhanhong.

The people of the Imperial City Department are born to kill.

Every single one of them is a genuine tough guy.

Although they are targeted everywhere in Yunan, seeming to struggle, this doesn't mean they are incapable.

It's just that Yunan is too special a place, causing this strange situation.

If anywhere in Zhongyuan, once the Imperial City Department's waist badge is shown, probably no one would not be intimidated.

Chen Wuji clearly knows that if he dares to say a few nice words to Xiao Yuji tonight, Qin Zhanhong will definitely retaliate.

By then, it will definitely be both of them being forced by Qin Zhanhong.

Perhaps it will be one time after another……

As for this matter, Chen Wuji thought it over and really couldn't find a good solution.

Who made him first force himself on Qin Zhanhong? Now giving Xiao Yuji special treatment would definitely not pass unnoticed.

Headache……

Chen Wuji had a terrible headache and had to give Xiao Yuji a hands-on demonstration.

Seeing this, Xiao Yuji's face flushed red, and she kept shrinking her head into the blanket.

Since childhood, people have said that seeing this kind of thing will cause a sty.

I don't know where she'll get it……

Xiao Yuji randomly thought of this problem, then her mind went wild with divergent thinking.

But the sty didn't come out, yet she felt something off all over her body, and a wordless desire quietly welled up.

Huh?

This……

Xiao Yuji suddenly felt embarrassed by herself.

A voice suddenly came from the neighboring courtyard: "Commandant, an urgent report from the city!"

Commandant!

Commandant?!

Xiao Yuji tilted her ear to listen, just about to remind Chen Wuji, when Chen Wuji had already started putting on his clothes.

You all rest first; I'll go and come back soon.

Chen Wuji gave the order, tidied his clothes, and left the room.

Having such a heated matter interrupted halfway made his mood rather unpleasant.

But there's no choice; the urgent report from the city must be read.

Going out from the courtyard gate, turning to the neighboring side, Chen Wuji saw several messengers holding torches, dust-covered, rushing from the city.

Perhaps Chen Wu Yin worried the night road was hard to travel, so he sent a few more people.

Commandant!

The several people saw Chen Wuji and all bowed with clasped fists.

"Please come in." Chen Wuji entered the room, lit the oil lamp, then asked, "What happened in the city?"

A clan trooper stepped forward, took off the bundle on his back, and handed over a bamboo slip from inside.

"Commandant, today the Li and Xue families each sent representatives; the Brigade Commander couldn't decide, so we have brought their conditions for your review." The clan trooper said with clasped hands.

Chen Wuji looked at that familiar face, speaking so professionally, and suddenly felt a bit dazed.

During this time, everyone has been growing.

They are no longer the neighbors in the village who see each other without lifting their heads.

Chen Wuji took the bamboo slip, opened it, and a silk scroll fell out, made of fine brocade, though poorly cut, looking rather casual.

Chen Wuji set it aside and first looked at the content of the bamboo slip.

This was written by Chen Wu Yin.

He wrote in detail on it about the situation of the Li Family and Xue Family sending people over, and in passing also mentioned why the silk letter had become like that.

He tore it.

The Li Family and Xue Family, to show sincerity, prepared a very generous gift list, but Chen Wu Yin disliked the trouble of extra things, so he tore them all off, leaving only the silk letter with the written content.

Chen Wuji put away the bamboo slips and opened the silk letter again.

Have to say, the Li Family and Xue Family really spent a lot this time.

The grain amounted to fifty thousand stone, the silk cloth three thousand bolts, plus some other miscellaneous extras.

They didn't mention anything else, just said one thing: they wanted to exchange these things for their family members.

This attitude made Chen Wuji quite satisfied and also moved him.

In today's Yunan, grain and Cloth are the real hard currency; no one would complain that these things are too much.

Xu Zengyi wore a garment and appeared at the gate, "Commandant, is there an emergency in the city?"

"Please come in, Mr. Xu," Chen Wuji said, rising.

Xu Zengyi nodded, "I just heard some commotion and worried that something had happened in the city."

"There has been a bit of an incident, but it's actually a good thing." Chen Wuji passed over the silk letter.

After looking it over, Xu Zengyi said, "It's a good thing, but we must guard against deceit!"

"Are you worried they'll use the pretext of delivering grain to seize the city?" Chen Wuji asked.

"Hmm."

Chen Wuji laughed, "Mr. Xu has blocked the city gate tightly; they think they can seize the gate with such a small route, but they're overthinking it. At that time, let them send one or two hundred people to deliver grain at the city's base, and our troops can slowly pull it up the city wall using baskets."

In this regard, Chen Wuji really isn't that worried.

If we open the city gate to receive grain, we might really have to worry a bit.

But the city gate hole is now filled solid; how could they seize the opportunity?

Xu Zengyi glanced at the silk letter again, "Commandant, these terms should be discussed further. They gave this much, and we're asking for this much; we seem too easy to talk to—asking for the sky and paying on the ground. Why not double it and see their reaction?"