Rebirth: Find a General as Your Backer

Chu Mohan narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "This person absolutely cannot be allowed to live. But I've heard that this person has some connection with Magistrate Wang. Immediately pass this message on to Magistrate Wang and see what his attitude is."

Wang Jingnian has been in Mofang City for quite some time now. He is a fairly honest and upright person, and he has also demonstrated certain abilities in handling political affairs, so his performance is quite good.

This incident is a good opportunity to test whether this person can grasp the situation. After all, the path they will take in the future will be different.

Chu Mohan already had other plans for Wang Jingnian. When we go to the capital, the situation there will inevitably be more complex, and the bloodshed will be far more intense than when we're guarding this pass.

Therefore, he needs talented people and needs to get to know more capable and responsible individuals.

However, one must be extremely careful during this process, as human nature is unpredictable, and a slight misstep could lead to utter ruin.

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Su Lianxue can only recuperate at home now, but she keeps thinking about Xiaomei. She knows that if Xiaomei hadn't protected her that day, she probably would have been injured as well. Thinking of this, she went with Xiaotao to Xiaomei's residence.

As soon as Xiaomei saw her mistress, she tried to get up from the bed to greet her, but Su Lianxue quickly waved her hand to stop her, saying, "Just lie down and take good care of your injuries. Don't worry about these formalities."

Xiao Mei quickly said, "Miss, my injury is not serious. I will be able to serve you again in a few days."

Su Lianxue shook her head slightly and said softly, "No need to rush, just take your time to recover."

As soon as Su Lianxue stepped into the room, Xiao Tao had already brought a chair for her to sit down.

Su Lianxue personally examined Xiaomei's injuries, then wrote a prescription and instructed someone to quickly fetch the medicine from the clinic. Afterward, she carefully instructed everyone to take meticulous care of Xiaomei.

Su Lianxue looked at Xiaomei, her eyes full of tenderness and concern. "Xiaomei, I'm so touched that you got hurt for me this time. Just focus on recovering and don't think about anything else."

Xiaomei looked at her mistress with emotion, tears glistening in her eyes. "Miss, it is my blessing to be able to serve you. I have never met anyone as good as you, so I will definitely get better as soon as possible and serve you by your side."

Su Lianxue gently took Xiaomei's hand. "Okay, I'll wait."

Su Lianxue always cherished and cared deeply for those who were loyal to her. Now that she saw that Xiaomei's injuries were not serious, she was finally relieved, only telling her to rest well.

However, since she was not going out, Xuan Ying and Xuan Lichen did not need to protect her, and she could not see Xuan Ying and Xuan Lichen.

Thinking of how the two had risked their lives to protect her that day, Su Lianxue wondered if they had been injured. So, she instructed Xiao Tao, "Go and find out about Xuan Ying and Xuan Chen's situation. See if they are injured, and bring them some tonics."

Xiao Tao replied, "Miss, the two of them were punished by the general when they returned. They each received thirty strokes of the cane."

Upon hearing this, Su Lianxue was extremely surprised: "Ah..." Then, she became angry, thinking to herself: How could the General break his promise? He clearly agreed! She was furious...

But there's nothing we can do; sometimes, the general...

So Su Lianxue prepared some medicine for treating external injuries and gave it to Xiao Tao, asking her to deliver it to them as soon as possible.

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In General Chu's study, Chu Mohan said to Ling Lin, "Ling Lin, go and find some women who know martial arts. Choose carefully, and remember, make sure their families are respectable and don't hire anyone of dubious origin."

Ever since Su Lianxue was kidnapped, Chu Mohan had been deeply worried. Although Xuan Ying and Xuan Chen were both highly skilled in martial arts, they were ultimately not as suitable as a woman.

If Xiaomei were a woman skilled in martial arts, then Su Lianxue would not have been able to be kidnapped by the eldest prince.

Upon hearing this, Ling Lin couldn't help but wonder to himself, "Does the general want to try something different?"

That questioning look involuntarily drifted towards Chu Mohan. Upon seeing Ling Lin's sly gaze, Chu Mohan felt an immediate urge to teach him a lesson.

"What are you thinking! I'm looking for someone to protect my future wife." Chu Mohan said irritably.

Upon hearing this, Ling Lin immediately regained his serious expression and replied, "General, rest assured, I will definitely find a woman skilled in martial arts for Miss to ensure her family's integrity."

After giving too many instructions, Chu Mohan pondered in his heart that Xiao Mei, who served Su Lianxue, was injured and would definitely need to rest soon, while Su Lianxue was busy with entertaining guests, so there was definitely not enough manpower.

Therefore, Chu Mohan instructed Zhang Mama and Steward Ding to select some staff. This was a good opportunity for Su Lianxue to select more servants, as she had previously noticed that she had too few servants around her.

Because they were to serve the young ladies, Steward Ding had to be very careful in his selection; anyone of dubious origin was absolutely unacceptable.

Steward Ding thought for a moment and said to the general, "General, the people in the manor are all reliable, but there aren't many of them. Could we select some trustworthy people from outside?"

Chu Mohan replied, "Yes, but you must ensure the credibility of these people. You can select some family members of trusted confidants in the military, as well as family members of advisors in the mansion. After you have selected them, you must present the list to me for review."

After a brief pause, Chu Mohan continued, "Aren't there many women in the manor? We can choose some from among them. They eat and drink for free all day long; it's time to let these idle women do something."

Upon hearing this, Steward Ding was startled and exclaimed inwardly: My goodness! Those women were all sent to warm your bed, and you actually want to select them for Miss Su? Aren't you afraid that Miss Su will be jealous if she finds out?

However, since the general has already spoken, there is some truth to it. We can inquire at that time, and if there is anyone willing and suitable, it wouldn't be impossible.

Zhang Mama continued, "General, in addition to selecting some young maids to serve the young lady, we also need to select some older nannies. Some things are better handled by nannies."

Chu Mohan: "Yes, what the nanny said is right. Let's do it that way. When we were selecting people, the nanny was also there to watch. You come from the palace, so you have more experience in many things."

Granny Zhang and Steward Ding acknowledged their orders and withdrew. As they walked, they continued their conversation, further discussing the selection of a replacement for Miss Su.

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Steward Ding and Granny Zhang gathered everyone in the manor in a spacious courtyard. The courtyard was filled with chatter as everyone wondered what was going on.