Chapter 628

Chen Wuji told Lu Chuan that he really didn't have any particular liking.

But some of what he said is indeed reasonable.

"You have great prospects out there; why would you come to me looking for a position?" Chen Wuji asked.

This time Lu Chuan's reply wasn't so quick; he hesitated a moment, "I don't know if the Commander wants to hear the truth or a lie."

"Which do you think I should prefer to hear?" Chen Wuji countered.

"Then I'll tell the Commander both the truth and the lie." Lu Chuan said.

"The lie is, my father is already under the Commander's command; I have no other choice. The truth is, I believe only under the Commander's command can I truly make a difference—the world has changed, now is not the past, the future need not see dynastic change, but it will surely be a world of the capable, a world of the lords."

Chen Wuji smiled, "Looks like I should prefer to hear the truth."

"My army has marched out of Hezhou; several provinces have already fallen—where do you think I should strike next?"

Lu Chuan pondered briefly, "The Commander's main force will likely be focused on Qiang Land and San Guan Jun. Nan Jun no longer has anything worth the Commander personally leading troops to; the remaining provinces are just petty fish and shrimp not worth the table. With the Commander's strong troops and sturdy horses, sending a single Great General would suffice."

Chen Wuji's question was rather out of left field, but Lu Chuan answered calmly; his dark face was composed, as if wearing a black mask.

"Do you truly want to continue pursuing the Snake Staff Old Man?" Chen Wuji asked again.

"I will follow the Commander's arrangements, but I also want to capture this person." Lu Chuan said, "This corrupt worm has ruined Nan Jun and my father's foundation; both emotionally and rationally I ought to catch him."

Chen Wuji nodded, "Then for now join the army and continue pursuing the Snake Staff Old Man. Upon reaching Dingzhou, I will grant you authority to select three hundred from the surrendered troops to handle this matter."

"I won't give you a formal Military Order, but I hope you can, as you just said, bite that She Zhang Weng, this Lao Zamao, to death—bite him to death!"

Lu Chuan clasped his fists and bowed, "Thank you, Commander, for your great kindness!"

Chen Wuji summoned Chen Li in and had him arrange for Lu Chuan to stay in the camp.

"Shi Yi Shu, don't let anyone disturb us later; I have some official business to attend to with my husband." Qin Zhanhong, having draped a garment over herself, came out from behind the tent and said to Chen Li, who was about to leave.

Chen Li gave an embarrassed chuckle and replied with a yes.

Chen Wuji: ……

Her beautiful wife, in order to achieve her goal, now dares to speak to Chen Li like this directly—she's quite bold.

"Husband, now that no one's disturbing us, quickly show your skills." Qin Zhanhong smiled seductively, curved her alluring figure, and said coquettishly to Chen Wuji.

Chen Wuji nodded, "Come on, come on, come on—let's see how I'll deal with you today."

He hadn't prepared any other means, nor did he intend to rely on other things such as implements or hands.

Using those flashy things is more tiring than getting straight to the point.

Let's just go with the real blades and spears!

Today, with bayonets seeing blood, we must kill him till he loses his helmet and armor.

……

Chen Wuji and Qin Zhanhong fought fiercely until mid-afternoon, using nearly every move they could think of.

Afterward, the slightly sweaty Qin Zhanhong snuggled into Chen Wuji's embrace, docile as a kitten, "Husband, I'm the only one by your pillow each day—do you ever grow tired of me?"

"What would I be tired of?" Chen Wuji laughed and asked, "How could you suddenly ask such a thing? It doesn't sound like something you'd say—are you tired of me?"

"How could I not!" Qin Zhanhong said immediately, "As the wife, considering these matters for the lord is only natural; San Niang and the others are far away in Hezhou, and you will surely have to go even farther ahead—we don't even know when the troops will return."

"Why not wait until we reach Dingzhou, and I'll find another virtuous and lovely lady for you, husband?"

Chen Wuji stroked Qin Zhanhong's smooth, lively skin, straightened his face and said: "Don't fool around, in the army there's no need to bring women; besides, my wives are already enough now—I can't have more."

"A man taking concubines—who would complain about having too many? Husband, you don't need to say these formalities to me." Qin Zhanhong's little hand kept wandering, she chuckled and said, "You say it's inconvenient to bring women into the army, but I am precisely that."

"You have duties; you should follow the army." Chen Wuji said.

Qin Zhanhong whined and acted coquettishly, "I don't care; when we reach Dingzhou, I will definitely find a virtuous and beautiful woman for my husband, one who knows how to allure, so she can accompany me in keeping him company."

"So that my husband won't have to face me all day and eventually tire of playing with me."

Chen Wuji resigned, "Actually, you really don't need to be so magnanimous, so thoughtful."

"I will!" Qin Zhanhong laughed and said, "Husband, actually it's my selfish desire; I'm doing this entirely for myself. I don't know why, but the more often this happens, the more I want it... I feel like I might have some illness, husband, do you think I really could have some illness?"

"Do you think you have an illness?" Chen Wuji asked with a smile.

Does this count as an illness?

Strictly speaking, it seems to actually count.

But Qin Zhanhong's condition has no problems at all, so it can't be considered an illness.

Qin Zhanhong thought seriously for a while, shook her head, "I feel like I might have a bit of an illness, but I don't think it counts; I really like this kind of thing, I enjoy it."

"As long as you like it, it's not a bad thing, so it's not an illness—I also quite like it." Chen Wuji said with a smile, "As for the rest, you really shouldn't dwell on it; it's too frightening."

"Just you few people, I'm already having trouble handling them; if you find me even more, I'll really go crazy."

Qin Zhanhong shook her head, "Our sisters are indeed a bit many, but my husband is destined to travel everywhere in the future, and San Niang and the others can't always stay by his side; it's just me back and forth, so we should still look for more."

"Husband, don't worry about this; I will definitely find the best for you. Anyway, your advice won't help; I will definitely do this, so don't try to force me to drug you."

Chen Wuji: ……

Qin Zhanhong really went ahead and did this.

After being with Qin Zhanhong for so long, her temperament and disposition—Chen Wuji can now say he understands them very well, just as he understands her body.

"We can't reason anymore, right?" Chen Wuji firmly grabbed something that felt extremely good in his hand.

Qin Zhanhong let out a soft cry, "Exactly, we can't reason anymore, ahahaha..."

……

While the two were lovey-dovey and playing around heatedly, Chen Wuji suddenly heard a drumbeat.

"I'm off!" Chen Wuji jumped up from the bed all of a sudden, "Oh no, it's time to muster the troops—I forgot to check the time today."

Qin Zhanhong, who enjoys the commotion and isn't bothered by a big affair, still laughed there, "Husband, can you still hold up?"

Chen Wuji raised his hand and slapped her upturned buttocks, "What do you say?"