Jackie Chan's Son-in-Law

Chapter 98 is not the same as before.

Upon hearing this, Young Master Chen looked at Yan Cong and said with a smile, "Brother Yan said you were just an ordinary captain, but the way you're carrying out your duties is not much different from that of a centurion."

A corps commander with fifty men was considered a grand display within the Zhenfu Division.

Moreover, Yan Cong's father was a commander of a thousand men in the Zhenfu Division. Even if the people in the Zhenfu Division didn't consider him a young master, they would still do their best to help him when they were on official business.

Yan Cong shook his head and said, "His Majesty already knows about this matter and has personally given instructions, so the Zhenfu Division will certainly take this matter seriously."

"That's not my skill."

Chen Qing thought for a moment and then said, "Alright, I'll go to Zaoshu Hutong to see that Liu Mama tomorrow evening."

"Make contact with the White Lotus Sect as soon as possible. If they want to see me, Brother Yan, send a few of your hidden men to accompany me."

Yan Cong nodded directly.

"Don't worry, Brother Chen, I've got it."

The two ate together and discussed specific operational procedures. After the meal, they both got up and left. Chen Qing returned to his residence to organize the "Maitreya's Path to Enlightenment Sutra" that he had just written, while Yan Cong quietly went back to the Zhenfu Division.

Although he had only been in the Zhenfu Division for a short time, he had been coming to the Zhenfu Division often since he was a child because of his father. Entering the Zhenfu Division was like entering his own home. After entering the Zhenfu Division, Yan Cong found his father's official residence with ease.

After meeting his father, he briefly explained Chen Qing's plan to him. After listening, Commander Yan stroked his beard and pondered for a moment before asking, "And you? What are your thoughts?"

Yan Cong thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "Father, this Young Master Chen has thought things through very thoroughly. I can't think of anything else for the time being."

Upon hearing this, Commander Yan looked at his son and shook his head, saying, "This shows that you are not as intelligent as him."

After saying that, Commander Yan thought for a moment and continued, "From now on, you will be working together in the Zhenfu Division. You need to get along well with him."

Yan Cong understood his father's meaning and bowed his head, saying, "Son understands."

Yan Qianhu stood up, put his hands behind his back and pondered for a moment, then sighed softly: "Originally, the matter of wiping out the cult bandits was not a big deal, but now, things have become complicated."

"Does Chen Qing know Prince Zhou?"

Yan Cong nodded and said, "I recognize him. Young Master Chen came to the capital with Prince Zhou."

Commander Yan nodded but didn't say anything more. He simply waved his hand and said, "Alright, go and do your job. His Majesty has already inquired about this matter. As long as you do it well, you'll gain favor with His Majesty."

At this point, Commander Yan looked at his son and sighed softly, "In that case, I can retire and live out my old age in a few years."

Yan Cong bowed and carefully withdrew, returning to the Gu Family Bookstore to continue his apprenticeship.

As for the commander, he stood up, put his hands behind his back, looked out of the hall, and muttered to himself.

"It's unprecedented for members of the imperial family to hold official positions. I don't know anything about those big headscarves."

"What if they set fire to our Zhenfu Division?"

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At the Gu family home, Chen Qing was organizing the Maitreya Path Sutra he had written.

In this era, manuscripts were arranged page by page, which was not easy to organize. Each page needed to be carefully placed and then bound together with thread.

He was organizing his manuscript when the door was slowly pushed open. Chen Qing turned around and saw Miss Gu carrying a cup of hot tea as she quietly walked in.

Chen Qing quickly stood up and said with a smile, "Pan'er, what brings you here?"

"It's cold, so I brought you some tea."

As she spoke, her gaze fell on Chen Qing's desk, and she asked, "Is Dalang organizing his manuscript? Let me help you."

Chen Qing quickly smiled and said, "No need, I can do it myself."

Miss Gu ignored him, silently walked to the desk, flipped through the manuscript, and then turned to look silently at Chen Qing.

Young Master Chen felt uneasy under her gaze and quickly asked, "What's wrong, Pan'er?"

Miss Gu sat down directly, looked at Chen Qing, and slowly said, "Eldest son, you and my father are both hiding things from me."

"I want to ask clearly."

Miss Gu bit her lip and said, "These manuscripts of yours are all about Maitreya. You have clearly become involved with the White Lotus Sect."

She looked at Chen Qing, her eyes already red: "Also, that woman surnamed Mu has come to our door several times. Last time you even went out with her, saying you were going to be gone for three days."

"When I got home the next day, I went straight to sleep."

Miss Gu clenched her fists: "I told Father about this, but he said you went to take care of important business." "I told Xiaoyue, and Xiaoyue said you were seduced by that Mu Xianniang..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing froze on the spot, offering a helpless, bitter smile.

During this time, he had been busy with the White Lotus Sect's affairs, and after thinking it over, it seemed that he hadn't really considered Miss Gu's feelings.

Miss Gu knew nothing about the Zhenfu Division or the White Lotus Sect. In her opinion, Chen Qing's behavior during this period was definitely a bit strange.

It's even reasonable to suspect that he had an affair with Mu Xianniang.

Chen Qing thought for a moment, then got up, walked to the door, closed it, and came to Miss Gu. He sighed and said, "There are a few things I have indeed kept from you, but I just didn't want you to worry."

"Uncle Gu told me not to tell you either."

At this point, Chen Qing continued, "Today, I'll make this clear to you, but don't tell Xiaoyue."

“That girl has no sense of propriety and is quite naive; I’m afraid she’ll say something inappropriate.”

Gu Pan wiped away her tears and nodded, saying, "You...you go ahead and say it."

Chen Qing rummaged around on his bedside table and found the Zhenfu Division plaque. He handed the plaque to Miss Gu and said with a smile, "Pan'er, look, what's this?"

"Northern Garrison Command?"

Gu Pan reached out and took it, then looked up at Chen Qing and asked in surprise, "How come you have a waist token from the Northern Garrison?"

“Pan’er, have you forgotten? We came to the capital for two reasons: first, to rescue Lord Zhao, and second, to find a way out so that the Chen family won’t bully us again.”

"Since Lord Zhao is in the imperial prison, we should certainly try to get in touch with the Zhenfu Division."

Chen Qing told her about the general situation during this period, and then said with a smile, "It's perfect. I'm dealing with the White Lotus Sect, so I can't carry this token with me. If I leave it in the house, I'm afraid someone might find it someday. So I'll give it to you, Pan'er, to keep for me."

Miss Gu looked worried: "My eldest son is too weak to even kill a chicken, how can he deal with the White Lotus Sect..."

"That's too dangerous."

Chen Qing's face stiffened, then he said seriously, "Pan'er, don't talk nonsense. I've been practicing martial arts every day during this time, and I'm already very skilled!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Pan couldn't help but chuckle, then sighed, "Because of my family's affairs, Da Lang has been implicated in too many things."

Chen Qing took her hand and said with a smile, "We'll be family sooner or later, why are you being so formal?"

Miss Gu didn't struggle as he held her hand. She just hummed in agreement, leaned against Chen Qing, and whispered, "I'm just afraid that the White Lotus Sect will take revenge on Da Lang in the future."

Chen Qing patted the back of her hand and said softly, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

Gu Pan thought for a moment and then asked, "Does Uncle Chen know that Da Lang has joined the Northern Garrison?"

"He doesn't need to know."

Chen Qing took the waist token of the Northern Garrison Command in his hand and played with it for a while, then said with a smile, "A careerist like him would be scared half to death if he saw this token."

Miss Gu couldn't help but smile upon hearing this, and the young couple reconciled and became affectionate with each other in the room.

As evening approached, Master Gu returned home from the bookstore. The family sat down together for a meal, and after the meal, Master Gu pulled Chen Qing into a room to drink tea.

Master Gu personally poured tea for Chen Qing, then looked at Chen Qing and said softly, "Zizheng, I just received news from Yanzhou. Everyone in Yanzhou is saying that your father is about to leave his post in Yanzhou."

Chen Qing looked at Master Gu with some curiosity and said with a smile, "Uncle Gu, do you still have people in Yanzhou?"

"Because of your father."

Master Gu said, "After we broke up last year, I had someone open a pharmacy in Yanzhou as well."

Chen Qing nodded and took a sip of tea: "I'm leaving my post, and I won't live with them."

Master Gu glanced at Chen Qing and said softly, "I reckon they're coming to the capital soon."

Chen Qing lowered his head and calculated the time for a while before saying, "Then it will be at least April or May, which is still a few months away."

Young Master Chen took another sip of tea.

"By then, I probably won't look the same as I do now."

　Chapter Three, Evening~

　　
　
(End of this chapter)