"The princess is extremely kind to the Huo family, and often talks with the Huo family's daughters late into the night by candlelight." Even if Zhang Chang was very clever, he couldn't translate the following scribbled characters; this was all he could do.

Wei Tingsi glanced at the two of them, took the letter from Zhang Chang's hand, stuffed it into his pocket, and said in an extremely calm voice, "Where is Zi'an?"

"Lord Wang is in Liuzhou," Zhang Chang answered truthfully, not understanding why his lord would ask such a question. Wasn't it your arrangement, sir, that Lord Wang was in Liuzhou incorporating 150,000 iron cavalry under the command of Marquis Ningguo?

Upon hearing this, Wei Tingsi nodded. "The New Year is approaching, and you have probably not had a break in a long time. Pass down the order that you must not slack off. As long as you do not give the enemy any opportunity to take advantage, you may take turns resting."

Zhang Chang's mouth gaped open, his face filled with disbelief. Had the master gone mad? He actually... actually told them they could take a break... Was he dreaming? Didn't he say that this year's end of the year was extremely crucial?

Yan Zelu was much more cunning. Upon hearing that he could take a day off, he immediately rubbed his hands together excitedly, ready to tell his brothers the good news. His gaze fell on Wei Tingsi's face, and he thought that the master looked exceptionally handsome today.

"Go down. I have business to attend to and will be away for a few days. You two keep a close eye on things in the camp. If anything goes wrong, you two will be held responsible!"

Upon hearing Wei Tingsi's words, Yan Zelu and Zhang Chang were startled. The lord was going out? They exchanged a glance and tacitly decided to temporarily suppress the good news that he could take a day off. They were joking; if something really happened, they couldn't withstand the lord's wrath.

Having made up their minds in perfect unison, the two said in unison, "Yes, your subordinates will not let even a single fly escape!"

Wei Tingsi nodded, and the two men withdrew. He changed out of his armor, put on a gray-blue robe, draped a cloak from the clothes rack, climbed through the window to the stable, took the chestnut horse, and galloped away.