The next morning, after getting plenty of rest, Ruobao got up early as usual.
When she finished washing up and still couldn't find Jiang Wuyou, she had a general idea of what was going on.
In the past, Jiang Wuyou would retrieve the meals from the cafeteria and deliver them to the kitchen. Today, Jiang Wuyou probably won't be able to deliver them all.
Fan Ziruo went out to pick up the food and thoughtfully delivered it to Jiang Wuyou. It was purely out of sisterly concern, and she certainly wasn't trying to get revenge for the time when Jiang Wuyou had mocked her.
It was still early; the morning hadn't even passed yet.
Fan Ziruo pushed open Jiang Wuyou's door and saw a beautiful woman in a moon-white nightgown curled up in the quilt, fast asleep.
Ruobao placed the lunchbox on the table and chuckled softly.
Jiang Wuyou's room was now a scene she knew all too well; it was the same place she used to live every day when He Yunxiao stayed there. (www.cascoo.net)
I go to bed early every day, but I can't fall asleep until dawn. Then I sleep until noon. And it's not a light sleep, but a deep sleep in which I am completely unaware of the outside world.
After putting down the lunchbox, Ruobao wanted to leave, but when she got to the door, she remembered how Jiang Wuyou had mocked her, so she stopped.
"Worry-free? Wake up, Worry-free. Your sister has brought you some porridge. Eat it before you go back to sleep."
Jiang Wuyou opened her eyes with difficulty, and Fan Ziruo's face came into view.
"Sister?" Youbao's voice was hoarse.
Fan Ziruo suppressed a laugh when she heard Jiang Wuyou's voice, "It's me. Get up and eat some porridge before you go back to sleep."
“Okay.” Jiang Wuyou heard her own voice. Her face flushed slightly as she explained, “I caught a cold yesterday and my voice is hoarse. Please forgive me, sister.”
“As someone who’s been through this, I understand,” Fan Ziruo said with a smile, while trying to suppress her laughter.
Jiang Wuyou's face flushed. The more grand her words had been back then, the more dire her current situation became.
Youbao put on an overcoat, and with Ruobao's help, got up and walked towards the table.
Staggering, unsteady on his feet.
Although Ruobao didn't smile, the smile in her eyes couldn't be hidden from Jiang Wuyou.
"I never imagined my sister was so vengeful," Jiang Wuyou said quietly.
Fan Ziruo's eyes crinkled into a smile. "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. My sister has to eat the bitter fruit she sowed back then."
Jiang Wuyou sighed. "Sister, I don't ask anything else of you now, just let my husband go home tonight."
Fan Ziruo's smile froze.
"I……"
"From now on, my sister and I will each take one day."
"this……"
"If my sister doesn't agree, Wuyou will go back to the Marquis's mansion."
"I get one day, you get two days."
"My sister is cheating!"
“I have military duties, and my sister has nothing to do.”
"No worries..."
"It's settled then!" Fan Ziruo answered immediately.
“Sister…” Jiang Wuyou’s eyes gleamed with a mysterious light as she tried to entice Fan Ziruo, “How about we find another sister?”
"Well, we'll talk about that when we meet the right girl," Fan Ziruo replied to Jiang Wuyou after thinking for a moment.
Finding another sister isn't impossible, but she must be gentle, reliable, and trustworthy. That's difficult. For example, Chu Xiaoxiao doesn't fit that category. However... her voice is quite suitable.
Du Yinyun is Fan Ziruo's childhood friend; they've known each other since they were little. Her background, family connections, talent, and looks are all excellent. Fan Ziruo's only worry is Du Yinyun's aloof and unapproachable nature. This personality neither pleases He Yunxiao nor makes it likely that he'll like her...
After this battle, let's go back to Yinjing and ask Yinyun. If she's willing, let He Yunxiao try spending time with her. That's what Ruobao plans to do for now.
...
He Yunxiao acquired a large amount of equipment and supplies, and Black Tiger Stronghold successfully completed the reduction of its personnel.
Black Tiger Stronghold originally had 15,000 to 16,000 men. During the retreat, about 4,000 to 5,000 men scattered and went elsewhere. After arriving at the Yanyang City military camp, more than 3,000 brothers who did not want to join the army were released and left. After adding and subtracting, Black Tiger Stronghold's forces were reduced to less than 7,000 men. Adding the more than 1,000 men of the New Chu Army, the New Chu Army had a size of nearly 9,000 men.
He Yunxiao's short-sword army did not belong to the ranks of the new Chu army.
To be precise, the Short Swords Army was a highly qualified and completely reliable force. The New Chu Army, on the other hand, was a disciplined army, but its soldiers came from diverse backgrounds.
It's probably the difference between special forces and regular troops.
However, the newly formed Chu army, with its strict military discipline, was far from "ordinary." The major disciplines and points of attention proposed by He Yunxiao truly elevated the Chu army's status a notch above the rest of the Qi army.
In the past few days, the newly equipped Chu army has been undergoing continuous training under the leadership of Zhang Hu, a veteran general of the Chu family army.
Meanwhile, senior executives such as He Yunxiao and Fan Ziruo were also busy.
Every day, scouts would come and go from the house where Ruobao worked, like a flowing stream. Intelligence from all sides was constantly being sent to Ruobao.
He Yunxiao saw this and felt that Ruobao had a bit of the flavor of Yan Emperor Li Xiangjun.
One afternoon, He Yunxiao, Chu Fan, Pang Jian, Zhang Hu and other high-ranking members of the new Chu Army gathered for a meeting.
At the start of the meeting, Zhang Hu immediately bowed down to Ruobao.
"Sir, you are truly a master strategist! Our immediate retreat resulted in the smallest losses among the surrounding Qi army and Jianghu forces! Without you, Black Tiger Stronghold would have suffered at least half its losses."
Zhou Ping quickly said, "Brother! Now there is only the New Chu Army, not the Black Tiger Stronghold. Let's not bring up those unbearable memories again."
Ruobao said, "It's alright. Since it's from the past and a fact, it can be brought up. The new Chu army doesn't follow seniority; it only speaks based on ability."
Before Zhang Hu could speak, Zhou Ping quickly agreed, "What you say is absolutely right, sir!"
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