During the team's rest period, another team arrived, saying they were there to pick them up.

Jiang Nan looked at Qian Chen, "Young Marshal, when did you inform the Commander-in-Chief?"

Qianchen shook his head. "No."

"Well..." Jiang Nan didn't dare to be careless and placed his hand on his waist. But then he heard Qian Chen ask them, "Who sent you? Who is the division commander? Who is the brigade commander?"

"Reporting to the young marshal, we are sent by the commander-in-chief. We belong to the 6th Division, 2nd Brigade. Division Commander Guo Song, Brigade Commander Tao Zhong. I am Li Changqing, the squad leader for this mission." The man was neither humble nor arrogant, and his words were flawless.

Qian Chen frowned. "Why did the Commander-in-Chief send you here?"

"Reporting to the young marshal, the commander-in-chief said we should come ahead to greet the bride!" Li Changqing replied in a measured tone.

Qian Chen glanced at Jiang Nan, gave him a wink, and told him to pass on the message that they should continue to be vigilant. Then, she said to Li Changqing, "In that case, you two can lead the way."

Jiang Nan understood immediately and whispered Qian Chen's order to pass it on.

Li Changqing accepted the order seriously, saying "Yes!" and then led his men to the front.

Leng Yue didn't get out of the car. She was exhausted from treating the wounded and wanted to rest. Besides, she was still bothered by the person who had cast the spell on the big rock, and now that she was relaxed, she couldn't help but ponder it in her heart.

Those who can transform ordinary stones into a mountain are truly rare. In this degenerate age, Leng Yue wonders if such powerful figures still exist here.

If the other party were merely from this world, it would be fine. However, if the other party also possessed a ton of advanced technology, she really couldn't guarantee she could defeat them. In short, Leng Yue was very concerned about the other party's origins.

Qian Chen sat in the car, pretending to sleep with his eyes closed, but he kept a close eye on what was happening ahead. Suddenly, Leng Yue grabbed his hand and began writing in his palm.

Qianchen kept his eyes closed, initially thinking Lengyue was just joking. However, he gradually realized that Lengyue was talking about the stone from before, and then he understood the seriousness of the situation.

"Really?" Qianchen looked at Lengyue.

Leng Yue nodded. "It's absolutely true."

Qianchen, holding Lengyue's hand, looked out the car window nonchalantly, his fingers flying across Lengyue's palm.

Qianchen told Lengyue that when he went to the small world to find her, he had become Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Although he eventually left, he accumulated merit. That's why he was able to successfully evade detection by headquarters.

Leng Yue was overjoyed and grabbed Qian Chen, saying, "I dreamed about you, so I knew it was you."

Qianchen nodded and continued writing, "Back then, when Zero told me that you might be trapped in some world, I kept traveling between worlds to search for you. But I never found you. Later, by chance, I was sucked into your world, but it was much earlier than that."

"How did you know I would go to that world?" Leng Yue wanted to hear Qian Chen answer in person, well, in person.

As expected, Qianchen still chose to write, "I will do this in every world, leaving you clues as much as I can."

After confirming this, Leng Yue smiled sweetly. But then, thinking about their current situation, she became worried again. "So, what do you think will happen this time?"

Qianchen wrote two words at the end: "Headquarters".

Leng Yue hugged Qian Chen, "I will protect you."

Qian Chen held Leng Yue in his arms without speaking, but he knew in his heart that if he and Leng Yue continued like this, headquarters would find out sooner or later. They were still too weak, and had no other choice but to flee.

We still need to become stronger; only by becoming stronger can we truly gain control of the narrative. The next few days were peaceful and uneventful, showing no signs of being manipulated.

Upon arriving at the Marshal's Mansion, Jiang Nan looked at Qian Chen and said, "Young Marshal, it seems we were overthinking things."

Qian Chen nodded. "Tell everyone to go back and rest. You've worked hard these past few days. Oh, and make sure to comfort the families of the brothers who sacrificed their lives."

Jiang Nan then accepted the order and left.

When we returned, it was exactly the 18th of the twelfth lunar month. Because there were no delays on the road, the return trip was actually two days faster than the trip there.

When Qian Chen brought Leng Yue to the Marshal's mansion, Marshal Lian Wenjie personally came out to greet them, followed by a group of wives and concubines. The scene was quite impressive!

Lian Wenjie was a straightforward person. When he saw Qian Chen return, he patted him on the shoulder and asked, "Kid, you didn't see any of that on the way, did you?"

Qian Chen's face darkened. "General, what are you saying?" Qian Chen never called him "father"; he wasn't used to it. After all, he had been an orphan in so many worlds, and now that a father had suddenly appeared, he simply couldn't bring himself to call him that.

Fortunately, Lian Wenjie didn't mind these things. He had many sons and daughters, and many called him "Dad." However, Qianchen was the only son who could be his right-hand man. Lian Wenjie was willing to indulge his son Qianchen!

"This must be my daughter-in-law, right? Come in, come in." Lian Wenjie said, and then asked the housekeeper's wife to greet Leng Yue. "Peiyu, I'm leaving my daughter-in-law in your care."

Peiyu was Lian Wenjie's second wife, and also the wife who had been with Lian Wenjie the longest, besides Qianchen's mother. She wasn't particularly beautiful; she was just a kind-looking old lady.

Because of her age, Peiyu doesn't usually like to compete. But in crucial moments, Lian Wenjie trusts her the most.

Since Qianchen's mother passed away, Peiyu has never been officially recognized as the wife, but she has always held great power.

"General, since we haven't held the wedding ceremony yet, we've arranged for Miss Leng Yue to stay at Qingfeng Xiaozhu for now." Pei Yu didn't call Leng Yue her daughter-in-law like Lian Wenjie did. First, she wasn't a proper mother-in-law, and second, they hadn't held a wedding ceremony yet.

Lian Wenjie didn't argue. "Peiyu, you can make the arrangements. I've always trusted you to get things done."

Because of the distance, the wedding date was set for the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month. It was an auspicious day for marriage, and Lian Wenjie had specifically asked someone to choose this date.

Who knew they would return from their wedding so quickly? As a result, Qianchen and Lengyue will have to wait a few more days before they can be together.

After Leng Yue and the Second Madam left together, Qian Chen followed Lian Wenjie to the study.

"Miss Leng Yue, please stay here for now. If you need anything, just send someone to let me know." The Second Madam personally escorted Leng Yue to Qingfeng Xiaozhu, gave the servants a few more instructions, and then left.

Leng Yue escorted the Second Madam to the entrance of Qingfeng Xiaozhu, then sat in the corridor and began watching the goldfish.

"Miss Leng, the bathwater is ready. Would you like to use it now?" A young girl approached and spoke softly to Leng Yue.

Leng Yue nodded. "Let's go."

The girl led the way, and the two of them went to the restroom together.

While Leng Yue was taking a bath, the girl served her. Feeling embarrassed by being stared at, Leng Yue initiated a conversation. "What's your name?"

“A bell,” the girl answered crisply.

"Lingdang, what a beautiful name, it sounds lovely." Leng Yue couldn't help but praise, "Hearing this name makes me think of the sound of a bell, it's so nice."

"My mother gave me this name; she loves bells." Lingdang was a little shy from Leng Yue's praise, but she was also very happy.

The two started a conversation because of a name.