Free Web NovelChapter 419: A Rare Guest ( 4 )
Noticing Xue Ya’er’s excitement, Yao Zhi reminded her, "If we find the salt deposits, you must inform the General to never let the Imperial Court take over this place. This city must be under the jurisdiction of the White Tiger Army. Otherwise, all of our efforts would be wasted."
Xue Ya’er clenched her handkerchief tightly and asked solemnly, "Yao Zhi, how sure are you about finding this salt deposit?"
"I’m 80% sure."
She had her System scan the area surrounding the Northeast City, including the mountain range.
She saw that there were some underground mines located across the mountain ridges. Before, she had no time to check what mines were there. But now, she must go there and take another look.
After she set up the Qi Gathering Formation, she wouldn’t let this fat piece of meat slip away and be taken by those corrupt officials.
It was better to give this piece of meat to her friend and ensure that she could survive the doom caused by the political struggle. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
Hearing her confident tone, Xue Ya’er nodded. "Then, I will tell my husband about this matter."
"Okay," Yao Zhi had no objection to her decision.
After they reached an agreement, she left and went to visit the military camp.
Not long after Yao Zhi left with Ling Ershi, another guest arrived at the General’s temporary residence.
As the horse carriage stopped at the main gate, an attendant placed the wooden steps near the carriage’s door and said, "My Lord, we have arrived."
Soon after, a man came out of the carriage, stepped on the wooden steps, and stood a few meters from the main entrance. Glancing at the guards, he gestured for his attendant to inform them.
Receiving the silent order, the attendant walked over to the guards and said, "Greetings, Sir. Can you please inform your master that my master, Lord Su Hanli, is here to visit Young Master Lei Feng?"
Hearing this, the guards cupped their fists and greeted Su Hanli in unison. "Greetings, Lord Su."
"No need for formalities," Su Hanli waved his hand.
The guards straightened their backs, and one of them said, "Lord Su, please wait for a moment. This subordinate will inform Madam first."
The moment the attendant heard this, he frowned and said, "Sir, my Master is the Imperial Envoy. Are you going to let him wait here?"
The guard cupped his fists and replied, "Apologies, Lord Su. But no one can enter the General’s mansion without permission. Please don’t make things difficult for this subordinate."
When the attendant wanted to rebuke the guard, Su Hanli raised his hand and said, "I understand."
"Thank you, Lord Su," the guard said before he went inside to report.
No one knew what was going on, but they waited for almost half an hour before the guard returned with Ah Jun.
Seeing that the one coming out to receive him was only a small guard, Su Hanli’s eyes darkened. Despite his anger at being treated rudely, he kept his smile.
Ah Jun stood a few steps in front of him, cupped his fists, and said, "Greetings, Lord Su."
"The General is currently not at the mansion. Madam is having a cold and can’t entertain you. If you have any message for the General or Madam, you can tell this subordinate."
When Su Hanli heard this, he clenched his fists tightly.
He and the General were standing on opposite sides. It’s a given that they didn’t have a good relationship. But this was the first time he had been denied entry when he visited personally.
Even in the capital, the royal family members still had to give him face and invite him in when he visited them personally. Being humiliated so openly, he was no longer able to keep his smile.
Flinging his sleeve, he turned around and said, "Return to the military camp!"
The attendant had already broken out in a cold sweat when he saw his master’s dark face. He didn’t dare to delay and quickly drove the horse carriage to the temporary military camp after Su Hanli got on board.
After sending him off, Ah Jun went to report to his master. freewёbnoνel.com
Since the Emperor no longer bothered to hide his intention of getting rid of the General’s mansion, there was no need for Xue Ya’er to keep up the fake cordial relationship and tire herself.
At the same time, Yao Zhi and Ling Ershi had already arrived at the temporary military camp.
After her previous visit to the granary area, most of the soldiers already knew about her and her guard. So when the patrolling soldiers saw them, they didn’t block them and let them in.
Yao Zhi slowed down her speed and dismounted from the horse as soon as she reached the training ground. Her movement was smooth and agile.
When the soldiers saw her horse, they couldn’t help but admire it. They had never seen this breed before and were full of curiosity.
Noticing their gazes, Yao Zhi smiled and said, "You can take a closer look. But be careful, he has a bad temper when facing strangers."
Then, she turned to Ling Ershi and added, "Ershi, you wait here and keep an eye on them. Don’t let them hurt anyone."
Ling Ershi nodded. "Understood."
With Ling Ershi controlling the horse, Yao Zhi was at ease.
In the note left by her husband inside the shared manor, he told her his patrol schedule. Today, his team was appointed for a night patrol. So at this moment, he should be training with his team.
With this thought, Yao Zhi asked the soldiers about the cavalry’s training ground and walked over. It took her 35 minutes to reach the training ground.
Before she even arrived, she already felt the tremors on the ground caused by the horses’ hooves. The sound of the soldiers’ shouts echoed throughout the area. The closer she got to the training ground, the louder the shouts became.
Soon after, she saw a large open field where several groups of soldiers were training their archery while riding horses.
