Chapter 652

Chen Wuji dazedly had a dream, dreaming of a guy with flower-white beard who told him, the situation of the world, it all hinges on a single thought of his, this made Chen Wuji extremely angry, he jumped up and cursed his mother.

He is not the emperor, how could the situation of the world hinge on a single thought of his?

What status and position does he actually have?

He is merely a minor lord who can hop around in Nan Jun territory, living in a corner, not even touching the hem of Zhongyuan's clothes—how could he possibly influence the situation of the world?

Chen Wuji scolded so fiercely that he accidentally woke himself up.

He suddenly sat up from the bed, and upon looking up saw a letter placed on the quilt, as well as a very intimate, extremely sexy piece of clothing.

At a glance it was Qin Zhanhong's.

He grasped those things in his hand, while Chen Wuji's mind still replayed the dream just had.

This is not a dream; it really happened.

The words were said by Zhi Xu Daozhang, but he hadn't understood them before, and even in the dream he still didn't understand.

The difference is, he didn't curse his mother in front of Zhi Xu Daozhang, but in the dream he ranted wildly.

"How could I have such a dream?" Chen Wuji muttered, rubbed his cheeks hard, then turned his attention to Qin Zhanhong's letter; as for the clothing, just leave it with her.

Qin Zhanhong has done this sort of thing more than once or twice.

Chen Wuji opened the letter.

"Husband, my elder brother arrived yesterday, but I heard some things and took him away. You were already in a bad mood; don't let that bastard thing affect your mood again."

"I'm taking him to Yushan Prefecture and Jiazi Ling for a trip; you don't need to worry about me, my skill at gathering information is just average, but I can still keep myself safe."

"Besides… you owe me a day of intimacy. I had everything planned well, but seeing you in a bad mood, I didn't even dare show my face; I'm leaving, husband, don't think too much of me."

"When I return from Yushan Prefecture, you had better compensate me double, otherwise I'll kick up a fuss—ripping off the roof tiles, hahaha."

……

Qin Zhanhong's letter is simple, but it says quite a lot, and the affection is extremely deep.

Chen Wuji smiled faintly, folded the letter neatly and put it away.

Last night, when he and Xu Zengyi and Hu Bu Gui were discussing the plan to attack Yushan Prefecture and Jiazi Ling Lùxiàn, Qin Zhanhong should have been hiding behind the tent, merely listening and then leaving.

"Sometimes even I envy my own fate," Chen Wuji sighed softly.

Some people spend a lifetime meeting such a close female confidante; that is pure heavenly blessing.

But he has more than one.

Just because of Qin Zhanhong's abilities, the only one now by his side is Qin Zhanhong herself.

But that doesn't mean others are not good.

Without Huo Sanniang, there would be no him in this life.

Shen Youwei, though clever and mischievous, always likes to play little tricks. But she is thoughtful, always able to catch the details in everyday trifles, making this home more harmonious and progressive.

Xue Hongdou, this silent gourd, treats suffering as a blessing, each day fearing she has done too little.

Chen Wuji rolled off the soft couch and summoned Chen Wuyi and Chen Wushuang in.

"Last night, your sister‑in‑law came by—did anyone notice?" Chen Wuji asked.

Chen Wuyi said: "Family Head, everyone noticed; Lady Zhan Hong Furen came around the hai hour and left near the chou hour."

Chen Wuji sighed helplessly: "She really treats herself as a night cat; has anyone tracked her down?"

"Family Head, this matter is probably difficult now; the lady has been gone so long, we don't know where she went." Chen Wuyi shook his head: "If we had pursued last night, we could surely have caught her, but now…"

Chen Wuji nodded: "I know; you can follow the route from Liulin City to Jie Jia Zui and Jiazi Ling to track her—not to bring her back, but to secretly protect her safety."

"You two discuss who will go on this trip."

Chen Wushuang volunteered: "Family Head, I'll go; Wuyi is a bit more capable than me, let him stay to protect the Family Head. I'll pick two brothers from the clan and take ten men from the Personal Guard Lìng to protect the lady."

"All right, watch your safety on the road."

"Okay!"

The scale of over ten people is not large, but Chen Wuji still has great confidence in his Personal Guard Lìng.

His Personal Guard Lìng follows entirely the Cao boss's tiger‑leopard cavalry model, and is even stricter than that.

The central troops are selected first from the whole army and surrendered soldiers, while the six hundred Personal Guard are then chosen from among the central troops.

The foundation of this Personal Guard Lìng is the old veterans under Yang Tiejiang, but since its formation it has been constantly changing.

Old veterans with outstanding merit have left the Personal Guard Lìng, rising to become commanders in other units.

The positions they left must be refilled; it's impossible to keep them empty and continually shrink the Personal Guard Lìng's size.

It amounts to periodically selecting a few people from tens of thousands to replenish it.

With this scale of selection, how could the chosen possibly be useless good‑for‑nothings?

Moreover, there are two clan Personal Guard as well.

With such manpower, protecting Qin Zhanhong and her elder brother is sufficient.

The twenty‑eight clan Personal Guard around Chen Wuji are all top‑notch experts.

They are the Chen clan's strongest martial foundation in the present age.

Having arranged this, Chen Wuji finally felt somewhat relieved.

In the past, Qin Zhanhong running around everywhere, he basically never worried; in Nan Jun territory, her Imperial City Department is quite familiar, perhaps hiding their people in some corner.

But this time it's deep into enemy territory, with little preparation, Chen Wuji is not entirely at ease.

After washing up, Chen Wuji took the opportunity while having breakfast to look at the memorials sent from various places.

The news has good and bad, but overall the recovered prefectures are steadily improving.

Among these memorials, what is relatively rare is that Lao Yang suddenly requested to go to the front line.

He wrote it very directly; in short, he said that sitting on that chair in Hezhou City had almost given him hemorrhoids, and he wanted to move his limbs.

He said everything in Hezhou is fine, Qin Feng is doing an excellent job, so there's no need for him this military commander to continue holding the fort; he wants to do something a real military commander should do in his lifetime.

This matter made Chen Wuji a bit embarrassed.

He could understand Lao Yang's feelings, but Hezhou was his true main base Lìng; even if he only let Lao Yang be a mascot there, he didn't want the position left vacant.

When someone is guarding it, perhaps everything will be peaceful.

But if no one is guarding it, perhaps something will go wrong.

He will next go deep into enemy territory, waging a protracted war by means of military settlements; Hezhou, this great rear base, needs stability all the more—this stability is not mere surface calm, but steady development and steady output.

He needs vast financial, material, and manpower resources.

Just then, Xu Zengyi walked in from outside the tent, and Chen Wuji casually handed over the letter, saying, 'Lao Yang can't stand being idle anymore; Sir, think of a plan for me.'