Just like when Jiang Lu returned to the commander-in-chief's mansion in Chaiyang, he immediately ordered someone to get his commander-in-chief's seal and began to write a letter of challenge to Huo Tingyu.
By the next morning, news of the war between Chaiyang and Yongzhou immediately spread throughout the northwest.
Shao Peichen sat in his small courtyard and smiled with a different meaning: "This Jiang Lu is really stupid. I just gave him a little hint, and he thought the Republic of China government was standing behind him?"
The woman next to him held his leg and said with a low eyebrow, "You planned everything."
Shao Peichen hummed proudly, raised his legs and put them on the woman's shoulders: "You don't even want to see who I am, your master."
He narrowed his eyes, and there was light shining inside.
The woman nodded meekly, said nothing, and just continued to squeeze his legs.
But from Shao Peichen's perspective, he couldn't notice the flash of hatred in the woman's eyes.
Chen Jinjun, who was far away in Yongzhou, looked at the letter of challenge sent to Huo Tingyu and clicked his tongue: "This Jiang Lu is quite quick in his work. It has only been one night and he has already sent the letter of challenge."
Huo Tingyu threw the letter of challenge aside without even looking at it: "Isn't he just plotting this thing for so long? It's not surprising."
Chen Jinjun picked up the letter of challenge, opened it and looked at it carefully: "I didn't do anything, but Chai Yang has something to do with the Republic of China government behind his back..."
"If you were from the Republic of China government, do you think Jiang Lu could be used?" Huo Tingyu asked Chen Jinjun.
Chen Jinjun was stunned for a moment and understood what Huo Tingyu meant: "The commander-in-chief has been used as a knife."
Huo Tingyu nodded: "It's not a big deal, and there are indeed some grudges between me and the Jiang family."
He looked into the distance sadly.
"Grudges?" Chen Jinjun repeated, curling his lips helplessly, "The commander has been sitting in this position for so long, so he should be used to it."
Huo Tingyu turned around and looked at Chen Jinjun: "My boss has made many enemies over the years."
Chen Jinjun nodded: "Where in this world can there be 100% good people?"
After finishing speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled.
"We're going to fight again." Huo Tingyu stood up and looked down at Chen Jinjun.
Chen Jinjun looked at Huo Tingyu in confusion and tilted his head slightly.
"Master, please remember to arrange your caravan so that the war does not affect your business."
His dark pupils stared closely at Chen Jinjun.
Chen Jinjun and Huo Tingyu looked at each other, and they could clearly see Huo Tingyu's thick and well-defined eyebrows.
"Don't worry, Commander, I will guard the Yongzhou market for you." Chen Jinjun smiled confidently.
Huo Tingyu looked at Chen Jinjun's smile and felt that his body was full of power for a moment.
"Don't worry, boss, I will defend Yongzhou."
"Hold it? The commander is being a little too modest."
Chen Jinjun looked at Huo Tingyu. The two people's eyes were glued to each other, adhering to each other in the spring air full of flower fragrance.
Huo Tingyu smiled, looking at Chen Jinjun with particularly soft eyes.
"It is easy to conquer a country, but it is difficult to defend a country." Huo Tingyu said slowly, "I just want to hold on to this country where I have my boss."
His gaze was too hot and fell on Chen Jinjun's face, as if he wanted to melt her away with his eyes.
She seemed to be able to feel the strong heat radiating from Huo Tingyu's whole body, constantly baking herself.
Chen Jinjun quickly lowered his eyelashes and said with a smile: "The commander is joking again."
Hearing what she said, Huo Tingyu's first reaction was to refute.
But Chen Jinjun spoke before Huo Tingyu denied it: "The commander-in-chief must also discuss strategies with his officers. I am not from the military camp. It is not convenient for me to stay here for a long time, so I will leave first."
Raising his head again, Chen Jinjun's eyes were clear, but the blush on his ears had not dissipated. In Huo Tingyu's eyes, they were better than the boundless and beautiful morning glow.
Before he could react, Chen Jinjun hurriedly left Huo Tingyu's study.
She hurried to the Chen Mansion, where Xu Fanming was sitting in the courtyard.
Chen Jinjun was not surprised at all by Xu Fanming's appearance, and sat across from Xu Fanming familiarly: "It seems that the bodyguard has also received the news."
Xu Fanming nodded: "Seriously start a fight?"
Chen Jinjun glanced at him: "The letter of war has been issued, how can we not fight?"
"I thought that Huo Tingyu wouldn't be able to fight with his love for the people."
I don’t know when, or from the very beginning, Xu Fanming never called Huo Tingyu “Shuai Huo” in private.
Chen Jinjun didn't ask any more questions, and just explained to Xu Fanming in a nice voice: "The Republic of China has just been established, and it is a time when warlords are competing for power. If you avoid fighting now, you are showing weakness, and you are looking for others to bully you."
After saying that, she glanced at Xu Fanming curiously: "The escort has been traveling around the world for so many years, doesn't he not understand this truth?"
Xu Fanming hummed and smiled: "The intrigues between the Jianghu and these powerful people are not the same at all. How omnipotent do you think I am?"
He raised an eyebrow and looked at Chen Jinjun with confusion.
Chen Jinjun smiled and sighed: "Yongzhou will not lose. Find a good opportunity and find Zhou Zhaoyuan in Chaiyang."
"Do you need me to solve it for my boss on the spot?" Xu Fanming had a gangster look on his face and raised his eyebrows at Chen Jinjun.
"No need, just keep an eye on it. It's not easy to kill someone." Chen Jinjun thought for a while and sighed quietly.
"What's wrong with the extinct household?" Xu Fanming sneered at Chen Jinjun's benevolence.
"This Zhou Zhaoyuan is not a fuel-efficient lamp. If you keep it, be careful one day you raise a tiger and become a disaster."
Chen Jinjun frowned: "What does the header mean?"
"It's very simple, just get rid of the roots."
When he said this, Xu Fanming had a calm expression on his face, as if he was not talking about a family, but really just pulling out a weed.
"After all, the Zhou family was also one of the imperial merchants of the Qing Dynasty." Chen Jinjun said thoughtfully, but he was actually a little shaken in his heart.
Xu Fanming raised his eyebrows and said: "Huangshang? The emperor is gone."
Chen Jinjun pursed his lips: "Then..."
She looked at Xu Fanming, raised her hand and made a gesture on her neck.
Xu Fanming understood, and the corner of his mouth curled up in a happy arc.
"It's not a big deal, I just want to tell the owner that the main part of the theater is finished and can be prepared and tidied up."
Chen Jinjun nodded: "I understand, the escort chief will try to reduce some business these days to avoid accidental injuries."
"I'm not stupid." Xu Fanming put down his legs and said with a smile.
"Of course I know that the escort is not stupid, but I should say something that should be reminded. After all, it is my intention." Chen Jinjun looked at Xu Fanming seriously.
Xu Fanming was stunned for a moment, then smiled and waved his hand: "Then I thank my boss for the kindness. Now that I know the news about the war, I will go back and make arrangements first."
After saying that, Xu Fanming stood up and left the Chen Mansion in a hurry.
Chen Jinjun looked at Xu Fanming's back and couldn't help but raise his hand and rub the bridge of his nose.
She could clearly feel that Xu Fanming and herself were like two parallel lines, going hand in hand, but never intersecting.
Just like...the relationship between the government and the Jianghu.