"Tell me in detail how you met Li Yan and the events of your recent meetings. Don't hide anything and don't leave anything out. Do you want to hear my whole story?"
Marshal Hong stared at Liu Chengyong and said.
When Liu Chengyong heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
"Could it be that Brother Li has done something to offend the Marshal? We need to say more good things about him."
At that moment, he did not dare to hide anything, and told Li Yan everything he said and did when he first entered the city, as well as their subsequent interactions.
There are also some of his own subjective conjectures mixed in, which are quite biased towards Li Yan's opinion, with words like "young" and "not deeply involved" etc., but what he said is not false at all.
Marshal Hong frowned, pondered, and asked questions from time to time, which made Liu Chengyong even more worried. He felt that since the marshal asked so many detailed questions, Li Yan must have accidentally made some mistake.
After Liu Chengyong finished speaking, Marshal Hong thought for a moment.
"So, you and Li Yan are quite compatible."
“There is still some of this.”
"Well, during the few times you two met, did you ever talk about him? For example, how was his life in the military advisor's residence, how was his martial arts training, etc.?"
"That's not the case. It's just that I've felt that Lord Li has been a little depressed these few times. I also heard that he hasn't been in a very good mood during this period. I wonder if it has something to do with his training and unfamiliar life."
"Oh? Tell me what you have to say."
Marshal Hong sat up straight when he heard this.
"I heard all this from Chen An. When we were drinking today, Chen An told me that Lord Li's temperament has been a little volatile in the mansion recently.
Let me be more careful with my words and not to anger Lord Li unintentionally.
But in my opinion, through these two encounters, Lord Li and I are quite compatible, and I did not find anything wrong."
Liu Chengyong shook his head, which was a little dizzy from drinking, and recalled carefully.
"His temperament is somewhat volatile. This is somewhat similar to the news that he has been having a volatile personality recently."
Marshal Hong murmured in a low voice.
Liu Chengyong was standing in the hall, quite far away, and could hear the mumbling sounds, but he had no idea what the Marshal was talking to himself, and he did not dare to ask.
After a while, Marshal Hong looked up at Liu Chengyong.
"Anything else?"
"Also, Lord Li is in the valley..."
About half a cup of tea later, Liu Chengyong told everything he knew about Li Yan.
"How about this, next time he enters the city, you should find him and tell him that his registration information is incomplete when he joined the army, and he needs to come to me. Well, it would be best if this is done quickly."
Liu Chengyong was totally confused. If the registration was incomplete, how did Lord Li get the official position in the first place
But today's incident made him feel that something was a little strange, but he didn't dare to ask. He had been in the military for many years and knew very well that he should never ask questions.
However, if this is really the case as the Marshal said, Li Yan himself really must come to the Marshal's side once. After all, the Deputy Captain of the Defense Force is not a small official, and is under the direct jurisdiction of the military chief.
But Liu Chengyong is also a veteran in the army. Marshal Hong wanted him to contact Li Yan privately, otherwise he would just give an order directly.
But why did he do this? What was the reason? He didn't want to know. The more he knew, the more trouble he would have.
Liu Chengyong thought about it for a while.
"Marshal, you can't just enter the Military Advisor's Mansion casually, especially when it comes to Lord Li's other identity.
Military Advisor Ji had previously said privately in the army that no one else was allowed to disturb the disciples' practice without his permission.
In this case, we can only wait until Lord Li leaves the Military Advisor's Mansion. I cannot control the time."
Liu Chengyong said nervously.
"Oh? Then you figure it out yourself. It would be best if this matter is settled in the near future. And let me tell you, I have no ill will towards Li Yan. It's just that there are some things I need to explain to him. You just need to understand. Do you understand?"
Marshal Hong glared at them and said.
"yes!"
Liu Chengyong's face suddenly became as bitter as a frost-bitten eggplant, and he answered weakly, but at the same time he also felt a little relieved for Li Yan.
He knew that if the Marshal had a prejudice against someone, he would never do this. He would always find the most direct way to resolve it. As an old subordinate who had followed Marshal Hong for more than ten years, there were some things he should not ask about himself. He just had to do as he was ordered.
After Liu Chengyong left, the hall fell silent. After a long while, a muffled voice suddenly echoed.
"Brother, isn't this a bit too hasty? It will alert Ji Wenhe."
"We are a little anxious, but is there any better way? I have weighed it over the past few days. No matter when, as long as we come into contact with that guy, Ji Wenhe will be alert.
This will happen sooner or later, and considering Liu Chengyong's current relationship with this kid, maybe it's worth a try."
"Brother, our original plan was to wait two or three years. By then, Ji Wenhe might not be in good health, so we could take action."
Marshal Hong paused for a moment after hearing this, then took a long breath.
"We have seen that his health has indeed been getting worse over the past few years, but after so many years, he is still alive and well, and his martial arts skills have not declined at all, but have improved a lot.
This is somewhat contrary to what he said about being poisoned. Have you ever heard of anyone in the martial arts world who, after being poisoned, did his power increase instead of decreasing
I have also thought about these things for a long time, but I have not been able to figure it out. If another two or three years pass, and he is not only alive, but his skills continue to grow as they have in the past few years, then we really won’t have any chance of winning.”
… …
Since returning from the Marshal's Mansion, Liu Chengyong thought about it again and again, but still did not dare to disobey Military Advisor Ji's instructions in the army and did not dare to go to the Military Advisor's Mansion to look for Li Yan.
Just like that, whether he was on duty in the North City and looking forward to the three horses appearing in his sight, or in the military camp looking forward to hearing the news of Li Yan entering the city, he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
In order to get the news of Li Yan entering the city, he also asked his brother on duty at the North Gate to inform him as soon as possible if there was any news that Lord Li had entered the city, and he would definitely reward him with something beneficial.
Little did he know that his action was seen by other teams as an attempt to find an opportunity to climb up by hugging the tree.
There will be people like Zeng Wen who just want to make a joke about this matter and don't tell him immediately. If Liu Chengyong knew about this, he would definitely curse these inhumane brothers.
In this way, more than ten days passed and the matter remained hanging in the air. Fortunately, Marshal Hong did not rush him. However, he knew that the sooner he completed his boss's order, the better. Otherwise, if it took too long, it would leave an impression that he was not doing his job well.
He was not on duty today and was thinking in the house whether to ask Chen An to find a time to pass the letter to Li Yan.
But he had been thinking about this for a few days, and he had not thought of any excuse to write this letter. He was not a young man, and he knew a lot about officialdom. He could not mess up this matter because of his incompetence. Just when he was getting anxious and didn't know how to see Li Yan as soon as possible, a soldier suddenly came in from outside.
Then, he was informed that a Lord Li was looking for him. Liu Chengyong was slightly stunned, but immediately he was overjoyed and strode towards the gate of the military camp like a gust of wind.
He left behind the soldier who came to deliver the message, which made the soldier feel uneasy.
"When your father came before, you were never so passionate!"
Liu Chengyong hurried to the camp gate and saw Li Yan and the other two from afar. He then took a few quick steps forward.
"Lord Li, how are you these days, hahaha."
The laughter was so loud that it attracted the attention of the soldiers on duty. They couldn't help but wonder why Liu Chengyong was so brilliant today.
"Thanks to Captain Liu, everything is fine, hehehe!!"
When Li Yan saw Liu Chengyong coming out of the camp, he also had a smile on his face.
"I don't know what wind brought Lord Li here today. Is there anything wrong with Lord Li?"
Liu Chengyong was delighted to see Li Yan being so polite. Although he wanted to tell the truth right away, he still remained polite on the surface.
"Nothing serious, I just felt a little bored staying at the military advisor's residence these days, so I came out to relax. I don't know many people in the city, so I came to see Captain Liu to catch up. I wonder if I'm disturbing you?"
"Don't bother me, don't bother me. I have nothing to do today anyway, hahaha... Then where do you think we should go?"
After laughing, Liu Chengyong said hesitantly that he also wanted to find a place to talk to Li Yan, but this place was not a good place.
"Oh, this? How about going into the military camp to take a look? Although I am also a soldier, I have never been in the camp carefully. I just don't know if I can enter?"
Li Yan thought for a moment and said.
"This? It's still possible, but there are some places in the army that you can't go to. You need Marshal Hong's handwritten order. See"
Liu Chengyong was stunned for a moment and spoke hesitantly.
"That's fine. I'll just take a look inside and get to know what a military camp is like."
Li Yan said that it was not that he had to enter the military camp, but he was thinking about how to get rid of the sight of Chen An and Li Yin.
Outside, the two of them had many reasons to protect him, but now that he was in the military camp, did he still need protection
"Then Sir Li, please!"
Liu Chengyong immediately extended his hand to invite him.
Chen An and Li Yin also followed a few steps forward. Li Yan couldn't help but frowned and turned back to shout.
"How come we need you two to protect us in this military camp?"
There was a hint of anger in his words.
After Chen An handed the reins to Li Yin, he took two steps forward, bowed and smiled.
"Sir, we haven't been here for a long time. We want to go to the camp and chat with our old friends. Please agree."
As soon as he said this, Li Yan was speechless. Yes, isn't it possible for him to go back to the army to reminisce with his brothers? These two are really a pair of oil gourds.
In this way, the four of them entered one after another, with Liu Chengyong and Li Yan in front, and Chen An and Li Yin following behind with their horses, and walked slowly into the camp.
At this time, some soldiers at the camp gate also learned about Li Yan's identity from the conversation between the few people just now, and also recognized Chen An and Li Yin, two old men who had left the military camp for many years.
Li Yan has a status here, and Chen An and Li Yin are also military personnel, so no one will stop them. As for when they get inside the camp, those important places are guarded by other soldiers, so they don't have to worry about it.
After entering the camp, Liu Chengyong took Li Yan to his own camp, while Chen An and Li Yin found the stable as if they were familiar with the place.
After tying the three horses inside, they went to find some acquaintances to "reminisce the past", but the acquaintances they were looking for were going in the same direction as Li Yan and were not far away.
But even so, it was enough to give Li Yan and Liu Chengyong space to talk in private.
After arriving at Liu Chengyong's camp, Li Yan looked back at Chen An and Li Yin who were chatting with a group of old soldiers in the distance. After confirming the distance, he walked towards the camp.
This barracks is just one of the rows of military camps, and a team leader like Liu Chengyong can have a single room and no longer have to squeeze into the big bunk bed.
Liu Chengyong's small camp was very simple, with a simple camp bed, a long table, a wardrobe, and a weapon rack with knives, swords, guns and other weapons on it.
After entering the house, Liu Chengyong looked at Li Yan somewhat awkwardly.
"The military camps are so simple, please don't laugh at me, Lord Li."
Li Yan said indifferently.
"The military doesn't take these things seriously. Why is Captain Liu so restrained? You don't have to call me sir. Just call me Brother Li. Otherwise, I'm not used to it. Hehe..."
After hearing this, Liu Chengyong's face flushed.
"How can we do this? We must not go beyond the level!"
Li Yan waved his hand.
"Nothing, you know, I'm an official by virtue of the title of teacher, so I don't really care about these things. I feel very awkward when you call me sir."
As he spoke, he walked around the room casually. When he came to the weapon rack, he seemed curious about the weapons on it. He pulled out a sword and looked at it carefully under the light.
"Your sword is really a good sword."
He did not mean this as a compliment. When he was in the village, he often went into the mountains to hunt with the adults, and he knew something about weapons.
When Liu Chengyong heard what Li Yan said, he was a military man and didn't like pretentiousness. Then he saw Li Yan draw out his weapon and looked quite interested, so he immediately smiled.
"Brother Li, you have a good eye! These weapons are not standard equipment in my army, but they are some of the best spoils I captured on the battlefield. If you like them, you can take them."
When he said this, there was a hint of complacency on his face. These weapons were truly incomparable to ordinary standard equipment.
Li Yan looked carefully at the sword in his hand. The sword shone in the light, and it was chilling and exuded a faint bloody aura. It was obviously a deadly weapon.
Hearing what Liu Chengyong said, Li Yan's eyes lit up.