Su Jinxia gently patted Han Qing's arm to comfort him.
“You have done very well. Yesterday, I saw everyone celebrating for you in Tianyang City. For a moment, I felt as if I were in a prosperous era. This is all thanks to your talent.”
Han Qing gently curved her lips into a warm smile.
"Thank you very much." Han Qing said sincerely, "You are so insightful, I'm also very curious about what kind of people your parents are?"
Su Jin chuckled, “They are very ordinary people. My father has no ambition. He earns a living by his skills and drinks a little wine when he has nothing to do. But he dotes on me. I can do whatever I want, and he never says a bad word about me.”
“My mother always complained that I was naughty and didn’t behave like a girl. Whenever I played and forgot to go home, she would chase me with a broom and give me a good beating. If my father tried to protect me, he would get beaten too.”
Han Qing laughed heartily, "That's great."
A hint of melancholy crept into Su Jin's eyes. Yes, it's so good, I miss them so much...
night.
Han's mother personally cooked a table full of dishes and invited Su Jin to eat.
Han's parents made a complete 180-degree turn in their attitude towards Su Jinxia, and warmly welcomed her.
Han's mother looked at Su Jinxia and Han Qing sitting side by side, a handsome couple, and the more she looked at them, the more they seemed to be a perfect match.
“Miss Su, no, Young Master.”
"Auntie, you can just call me A-Jin," Su Jin said with a slight smile.
Han's mother nodded happily, "Okay, Ah Jin, from now on we're family."
As he spoke, he kept putting food into Su Jin's bowl.
Su Jin smiled awkwardly, trying to stop her while politely telling her that if she put any more food on her plate, she really wouldn't be able to finish it.
"What does Ah Jin think of our Han Qing?" Han's mother suddenly asked.
Su Jin paused for a moment, looked at Han Qing and then at Han's mother, and chuckled, "It's very good. Prefect Han is well-read and loves the people like his own children. Since he came to the city yesterday, I've heard so many praises for him that I'm sick of them."
Han's mother smiled knowingly, "If you think it's good, then that's wonderful!"
"Huh?" Su Jin looked at Han Qing with a slightly teasing smile.
Han Qing looked utterly ashamed and gritted her teeth as she said, "Mother, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"What nonsense am I talking about? Ah Jin is praising you." Han's mother was completely oblivious to the awkward atmosphere.
Han's father remained completely detached, his brows furrowing and relaxing intermittently. Occasionally, he would secretly take out the Lone Shadow Heart Sutra for a glance, but he barely managed to eat a few bites.
"I'm leaving tomorrow. Can I take a disciple from the Lone Shadow Society with me?" Su Jin asked softly, trying to attract the attention of Han Qing and her son and change the subject.
"What? You're leaving tomorrow?"
Both Han's mother and Han Qing were startled.
“Yes, I have other things to do. Coming to Tianyang City has already taken up too much time. I have to leave first thing tomorrow morning.”
Han's mother immediately looked distressed, this...
"Then when will you come back?"
Su Jin smiled and thought for a moment before saying, "It's hard to say when I'll be back, but I'll keep in touch with you. Speaking of which, we need to build a reliable communication channel."
Han Qing said, "You don't need to worry about that. I'll tell you the government's communication methods. You can contact the Tianyang City government directly. As long as the letters are encrypted, there won't be any problems."
Su Jinxia suddenly realized, "That's good!"
Han Qing continued, "As for the disciples of the Lone Shadow Society, you can choose as many as you want."
After all, Su Jin is the young master!
Su Jinxia gently shook her head, "Just pick one for me. Ability doesn't matter. The most important thing is loyalty. As long as he does his best to do whatever I ask him to do, that's fine."
“Then let Ziqi go. He is a retainer of the Han family. His grandfather and grandfather have followed the Han family for generations and are the most loyal. His abilities are beyond question.”
Han Qing recommended him, and Su Jin completely trusted him.
Watching the two of them chatting so enthusiastically about serious matters, Han's mother sighed and hung her head in dejection.
After the meal, Su Jin met Yue Ziqi, a young man in his early twenties who was taciturn and very composed.
Su Jinxia also obtained information from Han Chuan about the government's communication methods.
The following day, Su Jin dismissed the original coachman.
Han Qing replaced Su Jin's carriage with a better one, which was driven by Yue Ziqi.
Li Wenci didn't want to work hard driving the car herself, so she generously hired a driver.
The group headed towards Qishan with a clear goal in mind.
Five days later.
Su Jin came down to Longhu City on the east side of Qishan Mountain.
The army sent by the imperial court to suppress the uprising was stationed in the Longhu City military camp, and the general in charge was named Liu Wei.
The Seventh Prince, Zhou Ji, assisted from the side, and his troops were stationed at the government office in Longhu City.
The rebel army was stationed in Fugucheng, west of Qishan Mountain, and its leaders were Chen Zhen and Shi Lang, whom Li Wenci was looking for.
The two sides had already fought once three days ago.
The rebel army was temporarily formed by the common people, so naturally they could not defeat the regular army. After their defeat, they held out for the city of Fugu.
Fugu City has always been a strategic military location, with strong walls that make it easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it cannot be taken in a short time.
The people of Longhu City continued their normal lives, and Su Jin and his ilk easily entered the city.
Mai Zizi was delicate and frail, and she looked much more haggard after traveling for several days.
"Can we go find Brother Qianxue now?" Mai Zizi asked expectantly. Although she knew she would be scolded if she found Shen Qianxue, she really missed him.
Su Jin smiled and nodded, "I'll go find it now."
After getting out of the carriage and inquiring, Su Jin confirmed that the Seventh Prince was stationed at the government office.
A short while later, the carriage stopped not far from the government office.
"Shen Qianxue may not be here. You should go find the Seventh Prince first. Once you find the Seventh Prince, you will find Shen Qianxue."
"You really aren't coming in with me?" Mai Zizi looked embarrassed and pulled on Su Jinxia's arm, wanting to go in together.
Su Jin pulled her arm back without any mercy. "I'm not going. It's a promise. You find Shen Qianxue first, explain things to him, and once he's not angry anymore, I'll go in."
"You're so unfair," Mai Zizi said angrily.
"You insisted on following me, so you're the one who should get scolded. Go now!" Su Jin remained unmoved, determined to make Mai Zizi the one to be scolded first.
Mai Zizi got out of the car angrily and muttered, "Brother Qianxue would never bear to scold me."
At this moment, inside the government office, Shen Qianxue was discussing the war with the Seventh Prince, Zhou Ji.
"The siege is quite difficult, and the war will not end anytime soon. We still have time to contact the rebels and persuade them to secretly switch sides to the prince's camp."
Standing in front of the map, Zhou Wenshu was conducting the analysis.
Standing beside Shen Qianxue, Shen Xi angrily reported the progress: "We have already sent people to contact Chen Zhen, but this Chen Zhen is simply a villain. Not only did he refuse to cooperate with us, he also killed the people we sent. Is it really necessary to cooperate with such a person?"
The Seventh Prince glanced at Shen Xi and said calmly, "Although this rebel army has a bad reputation, they have captured three cities and gathered a huge force. We cannot give up. As for the people inside, we can train them later. Qianxue, what do you say?"
Shen Qianxue lowered her eyes, as if she hadn't heard, lost in her own thoughts.
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