Chapter 397 Chapter 399 Banquet
"Uh" Huo Ye felt as if he was being fed dog food.
"Have you said these words to her?" Huo Ye asked, staring at Ning Qingyun.
Ning Qingyun turned his head silently. Not long after the marriage, Xianxian became pregnant and gave birth to a child. He was busy with work, so after returning home, one of them took care of the child while the other did the housework. They looked at each other, warm and tacit, but he had never said those romantic words before.
"What else did sister-in-law say? She must have given you a reason if she rejected you!" Huo Ye asked.
"She said that life with me is boring and not free. In short, she doesn't want to be with me anymore!" Ning Qingyun looked like he had a headache.
"Boss, what did you say?" Huo Ye frowned seriously. Boring and unfree, the problem between the boss and his sister-in-law seemed to be more serious than he had imagined.
"..." Ning Qingyun glared at him, "You don't have to worry about it here. Go and do your thing. In the afternoon, you and He Wen will come with me to the banquet." Ning Qingyun knew that Huo Ye meant well. He thought about it for a long time after coming back from Xianxian last night. He thought carefully about their first meeting, acquaintance, married life and what Xianxian said. Xianxian said that he loved her as she was, not as she is now. That's the big deal. He could start over again. He would get to know her again, love her again, and pursue her again.
Ning Qingyun figured this out and stopped worrying about it. He took the invitation. Since he had decided to attend the banquet tonight, he needed to know the detailed information about the banquet in advance. It seemed that he was going to meet Mingyin.
Mingyin's identity had long been known to Ning Qingtian. After receiving Ning Qingyun's message, she said hello to Ning Qingtian and came to the place where they met last time.
"Boss, the chief of staff had no previous plans to hold a banquet, and we mercenaries just received the news today." Mingyin reported to Ning Qingyun.
"Then do you know who he invited?" Ning Qingyun asked.
"In addition to the officers under the chief of staff, several officers on the mercenary side and the captains of the civilian teams following the main force have also been invited." Mingyin is worthy of being an intelligence officer, and he has already inquired about this information.
"Have the mercenaries asked Chief of Staff Wen about the purpose of holding the banquet?" Although the civilian team followed the main force all the way to the capital, they were not under the command of the main force. They took care of their own food and lodging and were free to come and go. The main force never interfered.
"I've asked around, but I have no clue. I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the things you brought to Chief of Staff Wen?" Mingyin guessed.
When holding a banquet, guests would usually be invited, items purchased, and the venue set up a few days in advance. It is somewhat unreasonable to hold it in such a hurry as it is now, as if it was done on a spur of the moment basis.
Ning Qingyun just handed in the task yesterday, and Chief of Staff Wen is planning to hold a banquet today. This is indeed a bit of a coincidence. Ning Qingyun had previously suspected whether there was any connection between them?
"When we left Beijing, there was news that an outer city was being expanded outside the capital, which would require a large labor force. In order to attract population, those who arrived at the capital's safe zone before the outer city was completed could enjoy basic resident rights. The military, various power departments, major families, and some powerful civil groups were all planning how to seize territory and how to divide the rescue areas." In connection with the news he got in the capital, Ning Qingyun felt that Wen Qingming might want to win over these civil groups following their troops.
"Boss, if you come here, won't we be at a disadvantage if the capital city tries to seize our territory?" Mingyin said anxiously. Because the boss was trapped in the secret realm, they had already missed many opportunities. If they missed this good opportunity, who knows if there will be such an opportunity in the future?
"Don't worry, once I've completed the mission, the credit points will be distributed to the capital. Now our team in the capital should have been upgraded to a level five mercenary group. The size of the rescue area is based on the level of the mercenary group. With Chai Ming watching over there, we won't suffer any loss for the time being. We can only really start the mission after the snow melts, by then we should have returned to the capital." Ning Qingyun said.
"That's good, that's good." Mingyin said with relief.
"Will Xianxian also be invited to the banquet?" Ning Qingyun suddenly asked.
"Yes, ma'am, although your team is small, each of them is a rare talent and will definitely be invited. However, it is hard to say whether ma'am will come." Mingyin said uncertainly.
"You go and find a way to arrange my seat and hers together." Ning Qingyun just had to make sure Rong Xianxian was among the invited guests. As for whether she would come or not, that could be discussed later.
"Yes, boss." Mingyin agreed immediately.
"Chief of Staff, why should we invite those non-governmental organizations?" asked Wen Qingming's confidant.
"We have been together all the way, so there must be some friendship between us. Most of those who have come this far are capable people. We are not far from the capital, so let's see if they need any help." Wen Qingming was in a good mood when he thought of the things he received yesterday.
"Chief of Staff, do you want to mobilize them to join the army?" the confidant guessed.
This mission has taken more than half a year, and the number of soldiers sacrificed has reached one-third. The death rate is very high. This situation is common in all teams. Therefore, the military’s recruitment task is very heavy now, and the assessment for joining the army is much simpler than before. Among them, outstanding young talents are the objects of competition among various major forces.
"What? Looking at your expression, you still don't agree?" Wen Qingming looked at him strangely.
"That's not what I meant. I just feel that there aren't many people willing to join the army, so our efforts might just be in vain." Wen Qingming's confidant said pessimistically.
"Whether it's a waste of effort or not, we'll know after seeing the situation tonight." Wen Qingming showed a somewhat mysterious smile on his face.
As soon as Rong Xianxian returned to Golden Eagle Garden, Xia Kai delivered the invitation letter from Wen Qingming.
"Sister Rong, we have some friendship with Captain Ning. This chief of staff is from the military, right? We don't know him. Why did he invite you? And the time is so urgent, is there something strange?" Xia Kai thought too much.
Rong Xianxian smiled and said, "What's so strange about that? At most, it's just calling on everyone to join the army or showing everyone their strength, and then giving them some small favors."
As they were about to arrive in an unfamiliar place, most people in the civilian groups were a little nervous and uneasy, especially since the arduous journey had made everyone more aware of the insignificance of individual power. If the conditions offered by the army were good, some people in the civilian groups might have planned to join the army.
(End of this chapter)
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