Longevity Reward Redemption: The Immortal Clan Starts with Farmers

74: The general returns home, and Zhao Ming devises another plan.Chen Chuanwu saw the crowd stopped discussing, so he walked to Du Bo’s corpse and let out a long sigh as he looked at it.

Because Du Bo died for offending an Immortal, the soldiers did not dare to collect his body. Having known Du Bo, Chen Chuanwu was unwilling to let his corpse be exposed in the wilderness.

Thus, Chen Chuanwu personally carried Du Bo’s corpse on his back and led the Cavalry Battalion back to their station.

After settling the soldiers, Chen Chuanwu took Du Bo’s corpse to see the Great General. After all, Du Bo was his nephew, and he had to be notified.

Arriving at the Great General’s military tent, Chen Chuanwu announced himself and was soon led inside.

”Great General, Cavalry Battalion Commandant Chen Chuanwu requests an audience!”

Chen Chuanwu called out to Du Xin, who was still flipping through a book on military strategy. Only then did Du Xin put down the book and look at Chen Chuanwu.

”Are you here to tell me about Du Bo?”

Du Xin clearly already knew the news, so he was not surprised at this moment.

”Yes, Great General. I have brought back Company Commander Du’s corpse!”

Chen Chuanwu nodded, then waved his hand outside the tent. Two soldiers carried Du Bo’s corpse into the military tent.

Du Xin walked to the corpse, sighed, and said softly, ”Silly boy, is the path of cultivation so easy to walk? Does every Opportunity not come with lives lost? Is it not filled with schemes? You were too impatient!”

No sadness could be seen on Du Xin’s face. He was a general who commanded thousands of troops, having long achieved the state where thunder rumbles in his chest but his face remains as calm as a lake; no one could discern his inner thoughts from his expression. He turned around and looked at Chen Chuanwu, saying:

”Chen Chuanwu, you were someone promoted by this child, Du Bo, during his lifetime. By collecting his body, you have fulfilled the bonds of gratitude and duty between you!”

”Now that the war is over, the army will soon be disbanded. If you continue to follow my Du Family, I recommend you to take over as the Cavalry Battalion Company Commander!”

Chen Chuanwu had no attachment to official positions, and since he was determined to return home, he refused directly:

”Great General, after serving in the army for many years, I only want to go home and take care of my wife and parents. I am no longer willing to fight and kill!”

Seeing Chen Chuanwu’s sincere gaze, Du Xin knew his heart was set on returning home and did not stop him. He simply took out a token from his robe and threw it to Chen Chuanwu:

”This is a token of my Du Family. If you encounter any difficulties after your discharge, you can come to the Prefecture City to find me. Don’t be shy and neglect the camaraderie of our time in the army!”

”Don’t be anxious. Wait another two or three months for the situation to stabilize, and then your group of soldiers can go home. Alright, you may leave!”

Chen Chuanwu hesitated slightly but still accepted the token and left the Great General’s tent.

”Father, Mother, Juaner, Little Cheng An, Howling Heaven... wait for me, I’m coming home soon!”

Chen Chuanwu rode a fine horse, galloping on the road back to the station, but his gaze was fixed towards the east—the direction of his hometown, Kaoshan Village!

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While Chen Chuanwu was missing his Family in Kaoshan Village, Chen Changsheng was currently in the Courtyard House of Kaoshan Village discussing intelligence with Chuanwen.

”Father, I heard news from a distant caravan that our army has won a great victory. Perhaps before long, Big Brother will be back!”

Chen Chuanwen said with a face full of surprise. After all, this war had been going on for over two years, which was truly nerve-wracking, and the Family had always been worried about Chuanwu’s safety.

”If the intelligence is accurate, it’s both a good thing and a difficult one!”

Chen Changsheng looked at Chuanwen and couldn’t help but sigh.

Chen Chuanwen was puzzled and hurriedly asked his father, ”Father, what do you mean? Isn’t it good that Big Brother is coming back?”

Chen Changsheng took a shallow sip of [Monkey King Brand] Tieguanyin, then gazed out the window and said slowly:

”Your elder brother’s return is naturally a good thing, but don’t forget, Xiao Wen’s father was also tied down by this great war. Now that the war is over, he might be coming back too!”

At this point, Chen Changsheng placed the teacup on the table and looked at Chuanwen with piercing eyes:

”If Xiao Wen’s father returns, how will you pass his test? Have you thought about it?”

”That’s only one part of it. There’s also the issue that the Zhao Family suspects we are hiding Xiao Wen. Now that the war is about to end and Xiao Wen’s father is about to return, will the Zhao Family take a desperate risk and rather kill the innocent than let the guilty escape? They might try to wipe out all risks!”

Hearing his father’s analysis, Chen Chuanwen’s expression immediately turned grim. How to face Xiao Wen’s father was Chuanwen’s personal problem; at worst, he would just let the other party deal with him as they saw fit, which wouldn’t affect the Family.

But the Zhao Family! This fierce tiger that has long been entrenched in Longkou County—if they really move against the Chen Family, can his own Family withstand it?

”Father, now both our Uncle Mantou and Howling Heaven can deal with the Innate Realm. The Zhao Family only has one Innate left, Zhao Zhiyi!”

Thinking of his Family’s foundations, Chen Chuanwen couldn’t help but feel a sense of confidence. In his view, two against one, his Family would surely have some advantage!

”It’s not that simple. First, Zhao Zhiyi is a Military Official; all the military force and power within the county are under his command. No matter how strong your Uncle Mantou is, he can fight dozens, but can he fight thousands?”

”Furthermore, the Zhao Family has been entrenched in the county city for many years and has cultivated their influence for a long time. It wouldn’t be difficult for them to invite a few Innate friends to help them!”

Chen Changsheng calmly analyzed the Zhao Family’s situation, and Chuanwen’s expression grew even grimmer. He asked urgently:

”Father, then what should we do? Just wait for death?”

Chen Changsheng smiled faintly, narrowed his eyes at Chuanwen, and said:

”Exactly, we must wait. We wait for the intelligence from the hidden agents we’ve planted in the Zhao Family and other forces. Only by understanding the enemy’s movements can we respond calmly!”

”Second Son, go to Longkou County. Have the hidden agents start gathering intelligence. It’s also time for the Black Ice Platform to play its role!”

After hearing this, Chuanwen didn’t want to waste time and immediately rode his horse straight to Longkou County to arrange the intelligence gathering.

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At the Zhao Family, Zhao Ming was preparing to persuade his father to take action against the Chen Family!

”Father, the people we initially sent vanished as soon as they reached Kaoshan Village, and there were traces of Ma Yuwen appearing there. The only force in the area capable of making Uncle Qian disappear silently is—the Chen Family!”

Saying this, Zhao Ming looked up at Zhao Zhiyi, who was sitting in a chair rotating walnuts in his hand. Seeing no reaction, he continued:

”And when I targeted the Chen Family before, how could it be such a coincidence that the Black Ice Platform appeared just then to ambush our Zhao Family caravan? This was clearly a method to divert attention!”

At this point, Zhao Zhiyi in the chair remained unmoved, his face expressionless. Though he was in his fifties, his eyes were still as sharp as a hawk’s, his back was straight, and his whole being radiated an Aura of majesty without anger!

Seeing that Zhao Zhiyi still didn’t speak, Zhao Ming couldn’t help but grit his teeth. He was a man with a criminal record and had to reclaim his power to continue in the position of Family head, so he began to state the main point.

”Father, the war is about to end, and Ma Yuwen’s father will be back soon. We cannot afford the slightest risk. The focus now is not that gutter rat of a Black Ice Platform, but Ma Yuwen.”

”Father, it’s better to kill the innocent than to let the guilty escape. Our Family cannot risk facing the wrath of an Immortal!”

As Zhao Ming said this, Zhao Zhiyi’s hand, which had been rotating the walnuts, suddenly stopped. His hawk-like gaze turned toward Zhao Ming, and he asked with narrowed eyes:

”If I leave this matter to you, can you handle it?”

Zhao Ming was secretly delighted, knowing he had gotten his wish and was about to reclaim the Zhao Family’s power. He immediately promised Zhao Zhiyi:

”Rest assured, Father. I already have a plan in mind; I will definitely leave the Chen Family with not even a chicken or dog remaining! This time, I will absolutely not allow a single mistake!”