Wu Xiuyun knew that after returning to the mountain, she didn't know when she would return. Mortal life was too short. If she didn't take this opportunity to see her sister, Wu Xiuli, the two sisters might never meet again. Blood ties were something a cultivator had to gradually eliminate during their cultivation, and Wu Xiuyun couldn't afford to leave herself with any regrets.
It was quite a coincidence that Wu Xiuyun's sister, Wu Xiuli, was Wen Ziqing's stepmother. When the two sisters met, they naturally had something to talk about.
Wu Xiuli is a smart person. Knowing that her sister is actually the legendary "immortal", how could she not flatter her?
Wen Yulong had been having a tough time in recent years. After the murder of his nanny, Wang Biyun, Cao Desheng lost hope in him and abandoned his original plan to have him succeed him after his retirement. Three years ago, after Cao Desheng retired, Wen Yulong failed to become the head of the Southeast Military Region as he had hoped.
Wen Yulong always thought that he would be the next commander of the Southeast Military Region. After the new commander took office, Wen Yulong felt humiliated and submitted a report requesting to be transferred from the Southeast Military Region.
Wen Yulong had to start from scratch after arriving in the Northwest Military Region. Without Cao Desheng's support, his performance in the new environment wasn't particularly impressive, and his career advancement remained stagnant. Furthermore, a few months earlier, news of Wang Biyun's alleged murder had spread throughout the new military region, and even the identity of the man who had nearly been killed was known.
Who was Zhao Guohui? He was the younger brother of General Zhou's granddaughter-in-law. He was a real relative of General Zhou's! Wen Yulong's nanny wanted to kill Zhao Guohui? The problem was, Wen Yulong didn't do anything to remedy the situation afterwards.
For a time, everyone thought that Wen Yulong had a mental problem.
No wonder he was kicked out of the Southeast Military Region. Speculations ran wild, and people thought they'd uncovered the truth behind Wen Yulong's transfer to the Northwest Military Region. Of China's major military regions, the Northwest has always been the most challenging. Given a choice, everyone would have chosen the Southeast Military Region, whose climate and prosperity far surpassed the Northwest's. It was already strange that Wen Yulong had left the Southeast Military Region for good.
As soon as the rumor of the "nanny case" came out, everyone around Wen Yulong ran away. In everyone's mind, offending the younger brother of General Zhou's granddaughter-in-law was no different from offending General Zhou.
With Wen Jingtao's death, the Wen family's background was far inferior to that of the Zhou family. Most of the people who initially surrounded Wen Yulong were attracted by his background, hoping to take advantage of his influence. Seeing that Wen Yulong's "big tree" was about to fall, why would they still try to get close to him?
Therefore, Wen Yulong's life in the army became even more difficult.
Wu Xiuli had gone to great lengths to marry Wen Yulong because of his family background. Otherwise, why would a grown woman like her choose to be someone else's stepmother? Wen Yulong's career and official rank represented Wu Xiuli's reputation and status. For Wu Xiuli, if Wen Yulong could no longer stay in the army and retired, it would mean the end of her career as an official's wife.
Wu Xiuli wanted Wu Xiuyun to help her think of a solution. Didn't General Zhou's family need her sister? Then she negotiated with General Zhou: Wu Xiuyun would save Zhou Yuanyuan, Wen Yulong would not be able to retire, and it would be best if he could get a promotion.
Over the past few days, Zhou Xi had been staying by Wu Xiuyun's side. Wu Xiuyun hadn't been wary of Zhou Xi, so Zhou Xi didn't even need to eavesdrop to guess that Wu Xiuyun wanted General Zhou's help. If Zhou Xi knew, then General Zhou also knew.
To be honest, under General Zhou's leadership, the Chinese army has always been upright and honest. Chinese officers have all risen through the ranks, working their way up from the ranks.
Wen Yulong started out the same way. Although he had Cao Desheng's support, he also started as an ordinary soldier and worked his way up to the position of deputy commander of a military region. Perhaps because his career had been too smooth for the past twenty years, Wen Yulong was implicated in the scandal of a "fake nanny" who hired a killer to kill someone, and he fell into decline.
Wen Yulong's situation was actually his own fault. He lacked the fighting spirit of his youth. If such a man became the head of a military region, how could the soldiers he led be brave and courageous? Therefore, the fundamental reason for Wen Yulong's inability to get promoted lies with himself, and has nothing to do with anyone else.
Who was General Zhou? Never mind that Zhou Yuanyuan had woken up. Even if she hadn't, and Wu Xiuyun offered Wen Yulong's promotion as a bargaining chip, General Zhou would have preferred not to have Wu Xiuyun treat Zhou Yuanyuan. For General Zhou, family was more important than country. Even if it meant his own life, he wouldn't have agreed to trade his official rank for it.
Wu Xiuyun was so embarrassed. She remembered the 1,000 yuan "medical fee" Zhou Xi had given her. If only she hadn't mentioned her sister's matter and had directly offered to take a Soul-Enriching Pill to offset her 1,000 yuan debt!
I don't know what bad luck she had this time, she hasn't even made a move yet! She woke up after begging her for treatment. Since she couldn't save the person, doesn't that mean she has to return the 1,000 yuan medical fee to Zhou Xi? She had already given this money to her parents and sister, so where would she get it back?
Wu Xiuyun was sitting in silence when she heard the sound of a car driving into General Zhou's yard. Then, the car door opened and a little girl of about thirteen or fourteen jumped out of the car.
Wow! What a pretty girl! Wu Xiuyun exclaimed in her heart.
Because of the nourishment of spiritual energy, cultivators' appearances appeared more refined than those of ordinary people. Zhou Yuanyuan, in particular, was already very beautiful, and after reaching the Golden Core stage, she gained a more tranquil aura.
Wu Xiuyun's cultivation level was only at the Qi Refining Stage, and unless Zhou Yuanyuan intentionally released her aura, it was impossible to tell that Zhou Yuanyuan was a cultivator.
"Grandpa Zeng, the fragrant osmanthus cake is here. Do you want to eat it now or at dinner time?" Before entering the room, Zhou Yuanyuan's spiritual sense had already "seen" the three silent people in the living room. General Zhou, who lowered his head and slowly licked the tea, Zhou Xi, who always stood behind General Zhou like a wooden stake, and a woman with spiritual energy fluctuations on her body.
Monk? Zhou Yuanyuan's pupils shrank. In this world, she finally saw someone of her own kind. She wondered where this woman had come from.
Although Zhou Yuanyuan was surprised, she wore a cheerful smile. Just by looking at General Zhou sipping his tea, she knew he considered Wu Xiuyun a person he couldn't offend or dismiss.
"Huh? Are there guests at home? This sister is so beautiful!" Zhou Yuanyuan's eyes rolled, and her little mouth was as sweet as honey.
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