Cao Wei and the delegation traveled a long way east to the capital of Zhao. Her already lethargic body felt even more exhausted.

She got off the carriage, stretched, and then lazily crossed her hands and put them into her wide sleeves.

She looked around and saw a female general in armor. She exclaimed, "Wow, this must be the general who defeated the Wu Kingdom with fewer troops! She's really something!"

Xie Yanhua, a member of the delegation, also saw Chen Ai, who had come to greet the delegation. She dismounted, her hair tied up in a high ponytail with a metal hair crown, and her dark armor gleaming gave her an aura of menace.

When Xie Yanhua saw that the other person had dismounted and was only slightly taller than the horse's back, he couldn't help but start grinding his molars.

Is this the 1.9-meter height that the head coach was talking about?!

Chen Ai stepped forward and nodded to Cao Wei, the head of the delegation, while Xie Yanhua looked at the similar-looking frame of Cao Wei and his eyes practically blazed with anger.

This is unparalleled might! This is boundless strength! This is a thick, powerful waist! This is a general with shoulders as broad as small hills—an extraordinary human physique?! He had considered that his commander might lie, but he never expected that not a single word of that bullshit report was true!

This general wasn't even as tall as him!! What a despicable guy!!! He actually lied about military intelligence!!! He deserved to have his house ransacked!!!

Xie Yanhua racked his brains for a while, but couldn't figure it out. He even recalled the information of the other contestants when they entered the park several times, but there was no one with such an outstanding figure!

While he wondered if it was an NPC, he recalled the contestants, and he never imagined that it was the commander, who hadn't told a single truth, spouting nonsense! His reason told him that the commander was deliberately lying to lessen the punishment, but his emotions couldn't accept it at all!

The King of Wu had already confiscated the other party's property, and at the time he thought the king had acted somewhat impulsively, but now he could only say he deserved to die! He truly deserved it! How could anyone lie about such important military intelligence just to save their own position and head?! They truly deserved to die!

Xie Yanhua took a while to calm down. "Hmph, what's wrong with this variety show? The NPCs are acting too realistically, and they even lie. It seems I can't completely trust the informants I find later. There might be some liars among them."

"General Chen, seeing is believing, I am truly impressed. I am the envoy of this delegation, currently serving as the Minister of Works (an important position in charge of logistics) of the Wu Kingdom. I am Jiang Ruyue, the youngest daughter of Jiang Shannan, the third son of Jiang Nangong of the Jiang family in the southwest, personally appointed by King Xian of Wu. She is a disciple of Gao Fei, the second son of Gao Shan of the Gao family in the Zhao Kingdom. It is quite a connection with the Zhao Kingdom."

Cao Wei recited the long string of family genealogy records with her head held high, almost choking on her breath. She couldn't believe that after all these years, there were still people reciting such a long, messy string of family records. It was truly chaotic. Speaking of the teacher, she hadn't expected that the Jiang family would have a private school, and that the teacher was from some noble family who had traveled extensively.

Because she had traveled extensively, she was considered quite knowledgeable, and the Jiang family invited her to teach. However, she was constantly being checked on, so she had no idea about the local customs, which family's territory was which, or what the history was.

Then she quickly secured herself a minor official position and went to work.

However, it must be said that reciting such a long list was quite impressive, as the expressions of the other Zhao officials receiving them seemed much more amiable. No wonder when I read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the eldest brother of the sworn brothers often recited such a long list when asked his name; it really worked!

These aristocratic families are rigorous in some ways, as they have family trees and records for every child. However, they are also not rigorous in others, as they only have names and no photos, so if someone impersonates another person, it would probably be impossible to find out.

That's how she ended up getting involved with Confucius, hehe.

[Wow, Cao Wei's status is so high now. It seems like she's the only one doing well among all the contestants.]

[Isn't there General Chen, who earned his military merits?]

[General Chen's feat is clearly beyond the capabilities of ordinary people, but Cao Wei's made people realize, "Oh, so that's how it's done!" The other contestants were all too honest.]

[That's to play it safe, okay? If this is exposed, they'll be eliminated immediately. Strategists may not have connections, but at least they won't be killed.]

[Hehe, I'm different from you guys. I saw Chen Ai and Cao Wei meeting, and I'm a little curious to see what they'll do next.]

Chen Ai's first impression of Cao Wei was not good. She looked listless and boneless, and her long introduction made her think that she was just another NPC who was trying to gain experience.

Her rise has been rapid these days, but after reaching a certain peak, her background has become a limitation. The Zhao state wants to use her, but also feels that her background is too poor. So she has been stuck at this commoner's ceiling for some time now.

Because she always won battles, these noble families would send some of their children to the army to gain experience, which annoyed her even more. Fortunately, these people were sensible and did not interfere.

"What is General Chen's salary?"

Cao Wei enjoyed the meal and drinks at the banquet for the delegation, and even asked Chen Ai, who was sitting next to her, about her salary without any restraint.

Chen Ai's impression of Cao Wei worsened. "Lord Jiang must have had too much to drink."

Xie Yanhua snorted coldly when he saw this from afar. He thought that even poaching someone should be done with consideration for the occasion. He was seated at the end of the banquet, and although the food was not bad, the dishes on the tables in front of him were clearly different from what they had.

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