Chapter 21 Wen Qinxin's Heart Matter

  The orderly was startled by Han Changsheng's sudden shout, and he shrunk his neck in fear. Although they were all part of the Eastern Imperial Guard, the soldiers' ranks were also divided into three six nine grades. Han Changsheng and his men were a frontline combat unit, and each of them naturally emitted an aura of slaughter that had been honed from countless battles over the years. Under the sudden loud shout, the orderly felt a chill run down his spine, and he couldn't help but shiver. He hastily went to prepare the military supplies for Yun Qi.

  The orderly who had been scolded earlier was indeed efficient, and before long, Yun Qi hadn't even had a chance to chat with his subordinates for a few more sentences when the orderly rushed in, carrying several thin quilts, military uniforms and other items, with two soldiers following behind him also carrying a lot of things.

  After putting down the big and small packages, without needing to say much, the two soldiers brought by the orderly began to make Cloud Seven's bed and put daily necessities in their designated places, everything was neat and tidy. Seeing them busy on one side, Cloud Seven didn't disturb them, but instead continued to chat with Han Changsheng and a few others.

  "So that's what you mean, because the Southern Kingdom has never had any wars with other countries, so you can only go to more remote places to suppress bandits?" Yun Qi sat on an adjacent bed, his tone very casual, not at all like a conversation between superiors and subordinates.

  Han Changsheng and the others quickly adapted to this atmosphere and didn't stand on ceremony with Yun Qi. With Yun Qi as the center, everyone sat in a circle.

  "Yes, over the years, bandits in the southern regions and nearby mountains have become fewer and farther between. Sometimes as soon as we leave camp, we receive news from that side, and by the time we arrive at our destination, the bandit lairs are already empty and deserted. This phenomenon has been especially common this year, with our 100-man team returning empty-handed for several consecutive months."

  Looking at Han Changsheng's furrowed brow, Yun Qi asked with some interest: "What are you worried about?"

  "Only an army that has been fed by war can be considered a true elite, and the brothers have not built any military achievements for several months. The bandits are brave, but they are quite different from well-trained professional soldiers, and at this time Shu is eyeing them covetously, and may send troops south at any time, I'm afraid that when the time comes..." Han Changsheng's words were not finished, but Yun Qi had already heard the meaning.

  "Is there still anyone in the hundred-man squad who disobeys me?"

  Yun Qi suddenly spoke up and said, "Those people are all close friends of my predecessor, but everyone has seen Yun's abilities. Letting them truly obey is only a matter of time. This point, Yun doesn't need to worry."

  Yun Qi was chatting with the soldiers when a messenger arrived, announcing that everything was ready. The messenger saluted Yun Qi and exited the tent. They didn't want to stay any longer, for those who had never been on the battlefield could never accept the aura of the soldiers who had survived from piles of dead bodies.

  "Hehe, I'm not worried about that..." Yun Qi smiled and waved his hand, getting up from the bedside, turning around and walking out: "I'll go find Vice Commander Liao, starting tomorrow, you will begin to receive my Cloud-style training method."

  At this time, in Liao Yun's command tent, Liao Yun shouted loudly with his neck stretched out: "What did you say? Do you want to take the troops out of the city for training? No way, no way, I'm not in charge of this, you have to ask the prince. And besides, our camp has never had such a thing happen before, Cloud brother, can't you tell me your purpose first?"

  Yun Qi sat opposite Liao Yun, smiling calmly: "Hehe, Big Brother Liao, my purpose is simple, just to upgrade the combat power of the 100-man team as a whole. As for how to implement it, let me keep you in suspense, hehe... Big Brother Liao, no need to inform His Highness about this, right? It's such a hassle with all the comings and goings in the palace."

  Liao Yun shook his head and insisted, "No! If Your Highness cannot agree to this, I have no choice. You know that secretly moving troops outside the camp is a crime punishable by military law, don't you? That's a capital offense, equivalent to mutiny!"

  Yun Qi heard and was shocked in his heart, saying somewhat incredulously: "Is it that serious?"

  "Of course!"

  "Alright, I'll go to the East Palace right away. Please tell me what to do, Brother Liao." Yun Qi had no choice but to compromise, he wasn't bold enough to defy the law, so he decided to hurry to the East Palace immediately.

  Liao Yun heard the seven words and obviously let out a sigh of relief, and said in a harmonious voice: "Younger brother, you just need to let the crown prince stamp his seal on the document, and as for the content of the document, you just need to clearly state your true thoughts."

  Yun Qi didn't want to delay any longer, stood up and bowed his fist to Liao Yun, saying: "Then I'll go take care of it now, thank you Brother Liao." After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked out of the tent.

  Looking at Yun Qi's back, Liao Yun walked out of the tent with a dazed expression, staring at the still fluttering curtains and muttering to himself: "It's not that I don't want to help you, but all your actions must go through the Crown Prince first. The Crown Prince has higher expectations for you than anyone else, so I hope you won't disappoint him."

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  Out of the barracks, Yun Qi directly walked to the stables and showed his newly issued military ID to the soldier on duty, explaining his purpose. Before long, the soldier led out a batch of military horses from the stables and handed them over to Yun Qi, recording the time of receipt and saluting him with a military salute.

  It was almost time for lunch, but Yun Qi didn't want to delay, so he mounted his warhorse, whipped it with the reins, and kicked its belly with both feet. The well-trained warhorse let out a loud whinny and galloped away.

  After leaving the East Palace, Yun Qi still had some lingering thoughts about what the Crown Prince said to him before he left.

  "Yun Qi, I'll let Zhong Yuan join your first hundred-man squad too. It's just right for him to gain some experience. You can treat him as an ordinary soldier from now on. Starting today, he is no longer the personal guard of Gong. Tomorrow, I will have him report to you." These were the last words spoken by the Crown Prince as Yun Qi was about to leave the palace hall.

  Yun Qi rode on his warhorse, galloping towards the Eastern Garrison Camp. Sitting in the saddle, Yun Qi still furrowed his brow, carefully thinking about the meaning behind the Crown Prince's words. Today, when he went to apply for taking the troops out of the city for training, Yun Qi had thought that the Crown Prince would be slightly hesitant, but unexpectedly it was extremely smooth, and the Crown Prince's only requirement was that Zhong Yuan also go along.

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  At this time in Yang's mansion, Yang Ziting had returned yesterday, but the family members found that only he came back, and Yun Qi was nowhere to be seen.

  The first person to go to the study and ask was Yang Wenjing. The old man was reading a book in the study, saw Yang Wenjing knock on the door and walk in, and asked: "What's wrong, Wenjing? You usually won't come to find me for nothing."

  When Yang Ziting asked this way, Yang Wenqin was a bit embarrassed, the words were on the tip of her tongue, but she didn't know how to start.

  Yang Ziting seemed to see through his daughter's thoughts and put down the book in his hand, saying: "Is it to ask Yun Qi why he didn't come back with his father?"

  Yang Wenjing hesitated for a long time, then lowered her head and said in a mosquito-like hum: "Daughter... daughter... it's just strange, so I thought of asking."

  Yang Ziting showed a suspicious expression and asked: "What is your relationship with Yun Qi?"

  "Father!"

  Yang Wenjing was shocked and hastily exclaimed, but at this time she was extremely flustered in her heart, somewhat not daring to look directly into Yang Ziting's eyes. She tensely said: "Father misunderstood, daughter and Yun Qi are not what you think they are, it's just that someone suddenly went missing from home, daughter is a bit curious, that's all."

  "Really? You said it's not what I thought. Tell me, what did I think?" Yang Ziting looked at Yang Wenxin with interest.

  "Dad... I don't know what you mean" Yang Wenjin lowered her head, blushed, and kept fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, her voice also somewhat flustered. But Yang Ziting had never seen Yang Wenjin in such a posture before.

  Looking at Yang Wenjin's blushing face, Yang Ziting was even more certain in his heart that his precious daughter had probably secretly fallen for that careless guy. He put away the playful smile on his face and said seriously: "Wenjin, Yun Qi has already been favored by the Crown Prince and is now working in the Eastern Imperial Guard. If you really have a crush on him, I advise you to give up as soon as possible."

  Yang Wenjin was shocked and hastily replied: "What's wrong with Yunqi?"

  Yang Ziting furrowed his brow and secretly thought to himself, "As expected," and said, "Because until today, I still can't see clearly what kind of person Yun Qi is."

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  P.S: Today's chapter was hastily updated by Old Mo in the internet cafe, recently there have been too many things to do and I'm really busy, please forgive me, dear readers!