Chapter 108 Meeting Again
An old horse-drawn carriage stood side by side at the mountain pass, while seven thousand battle-hardened soldiers stood guard below, creating a tense standoff. The people in the carriage were incredibly bold.
Qin Mo spurred his horse toward the carriage, his face aloof, but his eyes, filled with joy like warm lake water, revealed his current mood.
Upon reaching the carriage, he dismounted, grabbed the hero Qing Ning and pulled her aside, then climbed into the carriage.
An invisible wall of energy appeared out of nowhere, and no matter how much effort Qin Mo exerted or how much vital energy she mobilized, she was blocked outside the curtain.
"Are you really stronger than before?" Qin Mo plopped down on the carriage shaft, pushing Qing Ning back half a foot. He wasn't unhappy; on the contrary, he felt very at ease and comfortable.
"Hmm!" The person inside the carriage answered Qin Mo softly.
"That's good. Where are you going?"
"Let's go back to the capital! What about you?" The person in the car was clearly the same one, but it was no longer that cold voice. Her words were brief, yet they made Qin Mo feel as if she were bathed in spring sunshine.
"I'm also going back to the capital. I need to report to the Central Military Office and collect my military merits and rewards. What about you?" Nobles who return from their conscription need to have their merits verified and receive a reward from the emperor. In addition, Qin Mo exchanged some weapons and armor with his military merits, which also need to be redeemed in the capital.
"...I have some things to do in the capital..."
"Then how am I supposed to find you? By the way, I can't keep calling you Danfeng, can I?"
"You can come to 'Xianglou'. Just look for Qingning when you get there, and she'll take care of you." Danfengyan wasn't fooled by Qin Mo's simple tricks, but instead gave him an address.
"Xianglou? A grand restaurant? Do you have any good wine there? Hey! You still owe me two jars of good wine!" Qin Mo wasn't discouraged at all. Now that she had a job, she wasn't afraid of not being able to find him.
"It's a brothel!"
"...A brothel...ah?" Qin Mo's voice instantly dropped several octaves, turning into a deep male voice. Brothels were an unforgettable source of pain in his heart; just thinking about them caused his body to ache reflexively.
"That's my property. It has lots of good wine, and the top courtesans are all exceptional in both looks and talent. You can drink to your heart's content." The phoenix-eyed man seemed to sense Qin Mo's discomfort and kindly explained to him.
"Oh! Okay, okay, that's enough with the wine. As for the top courtesan, you can save her for making money!"
The gloomy atmosphere was swept away, and the sun shone brightly again. Qin Mo spoke at length to the carriage curtain about how brave he was, how many military merits he had earned, and how fierce and powerful his subordinates were.
Occasionally, the phoenix-eyed woman would whisper a few words to him, but most of the time Qin Mo was talking to himself. It wasn't until the sun was setting and the merchants and travelers blocking both sides of the mountain pass were getting impatient that Qin Mo waved goodbye to Qing Ning, only to be met with a fierce glare.
This time, the army did not stop at the Fengtai camp, but went directly to the Tongxian Wharf, leaving only one hundred personal guards to accompany Qin Mo into the capital.
Kaihime stayed behind, along with a dozen or so Japanese female warriors. Their original intention in coming to Daxia was to earn some wealth and return to Fusang to find good husbands, but now they had already found even better husbands in Daxia... so why would they want to go back to Fusang?
The capital city remained prosperous, seemingly unaffected by the brutal war in the north. The previous emperors, wise and prudent, had left Emperor Zhaowu a substantial fortune to support the expenses of the nearly one million-strong northern expeditionary force.
Qin Mo first went to the inn he had booked in advance to settle down, preparing to go to the Central Army Headquarters the next day to hand over his duties, collect his share of the reward, and select armor and weapons.
Allen had already returned to Dayuan with the elven archers. The elves' handsome appearance was too eye-catching, and Qin Mo was worried about any trouble on the way. With Allen by his side, everything would be safe. In the north, several forces had asked him for the elves. As for what they wanted them for, Qin Mo didn't care. He only knew that he should give those people a good beating.
Qin Mo and the one-armed old Xu arrived at the Central Military Command. First, Qin Mo handed over his transfer order to show that he had not returned to Great Xia on his own. Then, he waited for a designated person to take him to the armory to select equipment. As for the reward given by the Emperor, it would have to go through the hands of Deputy Commander Chen Xuanji. In any case, it wouldn't be much, so Qin Mo was neither in a hurry nor did he expect it.
After Qin Mo submitted the transfer order, someone quickly came to inform him that the governor had summoned him for questioning. Qin Mo assumed this was to distribute the rewards from the royal family first, and soon he met Chen Xuanji in the inner hall.
"Governor Chen, how have you been?" After the transfer order was issued, Qin Mo was no longer under the jurisdiction of the Central Military Command, so he naturally would no longer refer to himself as "subordinate".
"The Crown Prince's demeanor is even more impressive than before, making him the envy of all."
"Hehe, this young master fought on the snowy plains and risked his life in the mud. He barely escaped with his life. Where is there any elegance to speak of?" Qin Mo felt that Chen Xuanji's eyes were flickering, but upon closer inspection, there was nothing unusual. She could only give him a perfunctory reply.
"Your Highness has repeatedly rendered meritorious service in the territory of the Beast Raid, and your private army has also gained a reputation. How could you be so incompetent?" Chen Xuanji's eyes turned strange, making Qin Mo feel uneasy.
"I have come here for meritorious service. I have a batch of armor and weapons that can be exchanged for military merits. I wonder how to collect them?"
Chen Xuanji picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and said, "Your tea is indeed unique, with a bittersweet aftertaste that is endlessly delightful."
Qin Mo found a comfortable sitting position, remained silent, and waited for the next part to continue.
"Logically, since the Crown Prince has the approval document from the General's Office for the Northern Expedition, the Central Army should hand over the weapons to the Crown Prince. However, there are some inconveniences now!"
Chen Xuanji drank half a bowl of tea, but seeing no sign of Qin Mo's impatience, he had no choice but to speak.
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