Chapter 363 Do you have enough manpower?
After hesitating for only a second, Tu Huan turned around and stepped over the high threshold.
She summoned a folding fan and waved it gently, bringing a gentle warm breeze towards her face.
Tu Huan thought: It doesn't matter if I take a little while longer, I'll go and see what's going on.
On the other side, Xie Yuchuan, who had received a message from the family god that he was coming over, was already standing on the corridor outside the room, looking up at the dark clouds for a long time.
Seeing no news of the family god's arrival, Xie Yuchuan took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes.
Is the household god stuck by something?
I want to ask, but I'm worried about being too abrupt.
Wait a moment.
Xie Yuchuan thought.
Everywhere in the corridor on the second floor was guarded by soldiers armed with guns and knives.
The men and women of the Xie family rest next to each other. There are three side rooms on the right side of the corner, which is where the Chai family rests.
Xie Yuchuan waited for a long time, lowering his head to peel the candy. Every time he felt a little impatient, eating a piece of the slightly bitter candy sent by the family god would relieve his mood a lot.
When there was a movement at the door on the right, Xie Yuchuan raised his eyes slightly to take a look, then lowered his eyes again, peeled another one and put it into his mouth.
This candy has a unique taste and is very refreshing.
Xie Yuchuan thought to himself that if possible, he would like to ask the family god for some of this next time.
"Is there something troubling the Major General?"
Xie Yuchuan thought that the people next door came out to get some fresh air, but he didn't expect that Dong Bohou Chai Ji, who had always been close to the Xie family, would come out to talk to him tonight. His eyes were full of surprise.
"Meet the Marquis."
"Hey, young general, you're too polite!" Seeing his politeness, Chai Ji waved his hands and smiled. He came to the side, sighed softly, and said, "Now that my Chai family has been exiled, wealth and glory have vanished like smoke, and I am no longer the Marquis of Dongbo. Thank you, general, for not calling me that."
"It's the same for the Marquis, isn't it?" Xie Yuchuan said lightly.
The two looked at each other, and after a moment, they smiled at each other.
With this smile, the awkwardness and discomfort between the two of them mostly disappeared.
"How about you call me your great uncle? The Chai family is a branch of your Xie family, so there's some connection between our ancestors. In terms of age, your second uncle and I should be about the same age. We were classmates in the academy, so this way we can be more intimate."
During such a long period of exile, Xie Yuchuan had not seen Dongbo Hou Chai Ji and had not spoken so many words to him.
Moreover, every word and sentence is trying to bring him closer.
Xie Yuchuan felt alert for a moment, but after secretly observing Chai Ji's expression and gaze, the alertness faded away.
Chai Ji is looking for him tonight, there is something!
He pondered for a moment, nodded, and called out, "Uncle Chai."
"Well, fine, then I will call you the general's nephew."
After a few exchanges, Chai Ji, before he even expressed his thoughts, was very clever in trying to bring the two of them closer.
Although I know that this kind of relationship is created out of nothing and forced.
However, when Xie Yuchuan heard Dong Bohou mention his second uncle, his eyebrows couldn't help but move slightly.
Acquiesced to Chai Ji's definition of the two families.
Xie Yuchuan now doesn't mind the "friends" who come to show their goodwill. The more people who are willing to make friends with the Xie family, the better on this road of exile.
However, he didn't know why the Chai family, who had been keeping a low profile all the way, suddenly came over.
The Chai family's exile was somewhat unfair, but it cannot be said that they were not at all wrong in angering their master.
The Chai family’s mistake lies in their disobedience.
But the Chai family had good food, clothing, and transportation along the way, much better than the other exiles had experienced.
It is obvious that there is someone capable behind the scenes.
Xie Yuchuan understood all these things, and Xiong Jiushan had never concealed them.
Indeed, it was said that the Chai family had people taking care of them along the way. Even when they arrived in Laozhou, they had already been informed in advance. So as long as the Chai family did not make trouble along the way, Xiong Jiushan would just treat them as fugitives similar to the merchant caravan. If they were obedient, they would be safe, but if they were disobedient, they would be treated as fugitives.
It doesn’t matter if other exiles have opinions.
Since ancient times, some exiles were able to enjoy food, drink and entertainment while being taken to the place of exile. If the escorting officials were lucky enough to meet such exiles, they could even travel with them in carriages and enjoy the best food and drinks along the way.
It’s just that their team is not that rich.
The Chai family has its own guards, including the guards in the Marquis' Mansion. When Xie Yuchuan had an idea in his mind, he had also thought about attacking those guards of the Chai family.
But it's just a thought.
He must know what a private bodyguard at home looks like.
Instead of borrowing people from the Chai family, it would be better to spend a lot of money to recruit capable fighters from among the fugitives.
Therefore, when he discussed with Han Qiguang and Xiong Jiushan, he never mentioned the Chai family.
With so few people, it would be good enough if they could prioritize protecting their own people.
Chai Ji is very interesting.
It was obvious at a glance that he came here for something and I wanted to discuss it with him, but when he got up to him, he didn't say it directly. Instead, he chatted with him for a while.
Xie Yuchuan did not hear any movement from the household god.
I just listened to him patiently for a while.
Chai Ji first talked about his wife's improved condition.
Xie Yuchuan knew about this matter.
Because of the medicine given by the household god, it seems that Mrs. Chai’s coughing has not been heard much recently.
Chai Ji thanked him repeatedly.
It was because of this incident that the two families became closer.
These are all trivial matters, and Xie Yuchuan also heard from his two younger brothers about the thank-you gifts sent by the Chai family.
After the greetings, Chai Ji felt that there was no point in continuing this conversation, so he told Xie Yuchuan what he really wanted to talk about tonight.
"Don't blame me, my dear nephew. I have something to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Xie Yuchuan's eyes moved slightly, expecting that he was finally talking about business.
"Uncle, if you have anything to say, just say it."
"Then I'll tell you?"
Xie Yuchuan nodded.
Chai Jia coughed twice, cleared his throat, stared into Xie Yuchuan's eyes, hesitated for a moment, and said with a firm look: "I have seen the young general and Lord Xiong discussing frequently these past few days, and occasionally heard about the bandits. I think..."
When talking about this, Chai Ji hesitated a little.
Seeing this, Xie Yuchuan did not deny it.
Dong Bohou Chai Ji was a smart man. Along the way, he not only secretly observed the Xie family, but he also observed the father and son of the Chai family.
Since Chai Ji was able to break the silence and come over, why not ask him this question?
That must have been something that had been lingering in her mind for a long time, so she came to ask him.
Xie Yuchuan thought for a moment and said calmly, "Panlongling is plagued by bandits, and many people have been harmed by them. I think Lord Xiong seems to be interested in helping the government suppress the bandits, so he came to me to ask about it."
Chai Ji nodded. "Oh, so that's how it is. Has the lord made up his mind?"
Xie Yuchuan looked at him and did not answer directly. Instead, he asked another question: "Uncle Shi, are you asking about this?..."
They were all smart people, and Chai Ji immediately understood what Xie Yuchuan really wanted to ask.
In that case, there was no need for him to beat around the bush.
After figuring it out, Chai Ji looked up at him and asked, "If you want to act, do you have enough manpower?"
Xie Yuchuan was stunned. Although he had expected it, he was still surprised.
Just about to reply.
Finally, the voice of the household god rang in my ears.
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