In the evening, Wei Xiyin returned home and dinner was held in the main courtyard as usual.
After the meal, the servants took Wei Wenkang downstairs to rest. Wei Ji sent Erlang away and left his granddaughter to question her alone.
The grandfather and grandson sat cross-legged on the couch.
Wei Ji stared at his granddaughter for a long moment before carefully instructing her word by word: "This time, Chang Ying and Qin Shan will accompany you. They will obey your orders and be responsible for your safety. When you are undecided, consult them."
"There are dangers everywhere outside. You must not leave the two of you at night and do not take risks easily..." Wei Ji was rarely so nagging, and he reminded everyone of every detail.
Wei Xiyin listened patiently, nodding in agreement from time to time. Her grandfather was worried about her and seemed to want to explain everything in detail in one breath.
"Don't worry, grandpa. I know I will protect myself." Wei Xiyin replied solemnly.
Wei Ji sighed deeply. How could he feel at ease when his child was still young and had to go out to face danger alone? He was so worried that he couldn't sleep all night yesterday.
At this time, Uncle Wu walked in with a tray in his hand, on which was a set of gold-wire soft armor and a thin sword.
Wei Ji glanced at the two items and said earnestly, "This set of golden soft armor was given by the late emperor. As a mere civil official, I have no use for it, so I have kept it in my old house."
Thinking that his granddaughter was going out, Wei Ji called Wei Ting yesterday and asked the blacksmiths to modify the soft armor according to her body shape overnight.
As for the rapier, it was called Luoxue, a peerless and renowned sword. Not all of the clan's weapons were kept in the armory; some of the most famous and high-quality weapons were kept in their own warehouses.
Thinking that Wu Niang, as a woman, would be suitable to use this sword, Wei Ji let Wu Bo find the thing.
Wei Xiyin took the thing silently, her lowered eyes slightly red. She felt that the thing in her hand was heavy, containing the care and love of her elders.
The atmosphere in the whole room was inexplicably sad for a moment.
After a long while, when the bitterness in her eyes had subsided, Wei Xiyin said softly, "Thank you, Grandfather."
The grandfather and grandson chatted for a while about their travel plans, and the sad atmosphere gradually faded away.
As we chatted, we somehow ended up talking about Chu Yu.
"Grandfather, what do you think of Mr. Chu?" Wei Xiyin asked.
Wei Ji's expression changed immediately when Chu Yu was mentioned. He pondered for a long time and said, "This person is very careful in what he says and does. It's hard to judge him. I'll just have to wait and observe him for a while."
He glanced at his granddaughter, as if he knew what she was thinking. "Although Mr. Chu knows more about the outside world than we do, this matter is of great importance and must not be leaked. Let him stay in the fort for the time being."
Seeing that her grandfather had seen through her thoughts, Wei Xiyin had to swallow back her words about letting Chu Yu accompany her.
*
The next day.
The news that Wei Xiyin was going out with her troops was somehow known to the tribesmen.
Everyone was in an uproar.
Seeing Wu Niang constantly going in and out of the camp and busy in the blacksmith shop these days, everyone thought that it was just the chief's order to ask her to help with some things.
However, they didn't expect that the patriarch would ask her to lead the troops out, and everyone was stunned.
The tribesmen also couldn't understand why the tribe leader chose Wei Wuniang when there were so many young men in the fortress.
Wei Zhongxun came over specially and found Wei Ji and said, "Brother, Wu Niang is a woman after all. It is inconvenient for her to go out. Besides, there are monsters everywhere outside now."
He strongly disagreed with this.
It’s okay for the young ladies of the Wei family to show up in public all day long, after all, they are in their own fortress, but how can they follow their followers to fight and kill? That’s so disgraceful.
"Brother, if you really don't have a choice, let Wei Li go." Wei Zhongxun thought for a moment and suggested, "Although my grandson lacks physical strength, he is quite clever. It's a good opportunity to let him go out and train."
Wei Ji did not agree.
"I've already made up my mind. There's no need to discuss this further." Wei Ji shook his head. "Only Wei Li is at home in the Third House right now, and the Mingsheng family is in office. You're not in good health, so you need someone to take care of your filial duties."
Wei Zhongxun has always been stubborn. If Wei Li can't do it, there are always others.
He continued to persuade her earnestly, "My Wei family is full of talented people. Why do we need a woman like Wu Niang to go out and take risks? Big brother, you should choose someone else. If the young men are not suitable, you can choose someone from the Ming generation..."
At this point, Wei Zhongxun's voice suddenly stopped.
Because he suddenly thought that almost all the people of the Ming generation who remained in the clan were scholars, who could not lift anything with their hands or carry anything on their shoulders. Not to mention killing zombies, it might even be a problem whether they could walk to Qingyang County.
Although there are some capable grandchildren, none of them has ever taken on the responsibility alone. In addition, each of them is the apple of their family's eye and will inherit the family line in the future. It is very dangerous to go out this time, and I am afraid that no one can be chosen.
After thinking about it, it seems that there is no other suitable candidate except Wei Wuniang.
After figuring it out, Wei Zhongxun's face instantly turned a little ugly.
The dignified Qinghe Wei family actually has no one available.
After a long time, Wei Zhongxun slowly accepted the reality and could only sigh, "If only Mingyuan were here."
Wei Mingyuan is the only military officer in the family.
The Wei family was prosperous, and many of its outstanding talents were serving as officials outside the capital. They were all in office when the incident happened.
There is no communication at the moment. As officials away from home, they naturally have to protect the local people. I wonder if anyone can make it home in this chaotic world.
Shortly after Wei Zhongxun left.
Wei Lang heard the news from somewhere, and when he learned that his sister was going out, he ran to the main courtyard to make a fuss.
"Grandfather, I want to go too. I want to follow my sister." Wei Lang said loudly as he entered the house.
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