Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 456 - 430: Miss Changsun Brings Warmth!

Chapter 456: Chapter 430: Miss Changsun Brings Warmth!

Zhang San left Changsun Bubai’s sleeping tent, and the Deputy General walked in.

"Military Envoy, the Second Young Master and Third Young Master have already taken care of everything outside, but the Eldest Young Master is still vomiting. Would you like to go see him?"

Changsun Bubai waved his hand and said, "It’s nothing, just drunk too much."

The Deputy General nodded slightly, then seemed to want to ask something but felt it awkward to speak.

Seeing his hesitancy, Changsun Bubai directly shouted, "Speak your mind, let it out!"

"What do you think of Zhang San?"

Upon hearing this question, Changsun Bubai laughed.

"He is indeed extraordinary to have Kaihuang write me a secret letter about him. Such talent is rare! Treat him well! There’s no need to make an enemy of such a prodigy."

"Yes."

The Deputy General understood that the commander’s attitude would determine how the entire army viewed this newcomer.

Even many officers had secretly come to him to inquire before, but now knowing their Military Envoy’s stance, matters would be much smoother.

Meanwhile, Zhang San was led by Changsun Bubai’s personal guards to his own sleeping tent, where Zhang San realized that his tent was not very far from that of Changsun Bubai.

"I live here?"

"Yes, the Military Envoy personally selected this place for you."

After saying this, the personal guards added, "Your war horse is in that stable. It’s kept with the Military Envoy’s war horses."

Zhang San nodded in reassurance, entered his tent to take a look, and found it quite clean.

It must have just been tidied up.

Then Zhang San left his tent to lead Hei over from the stable.

"Don’t worry, there are no problems here, so it’s better for the two of us to live together in the tent. After all, the stable smells too much."

"Thank you, master."

As Hei said this, he walked into the tent and transformed into a young man.

Zhang San looked around the tent and asked Hei to prepare a place for him to sleep; he was ready to go out and complete his induction procedures.

After all, he still wasn’t sure which specific unit of the Lingwu Army he belonged to or if there was anything he needed to wear to prove his identity.

But just as he was about to leave the tent, someone came in, and the two almost bumped into each other.

The newcomer was also startled upon seeing someone coming out.

Only then did Zhang San notice that the person who walked in was a young girl who seemed to be about the same age as Changsun Wudiao.

"Who are you?"

Zhang San wondered if it was a mistake or some new trick.

But it was broad daylight; it shouldn’t be a kind of scam.

"Sorry, are you General Zhang San?"

"Not a general, not a general, I don’t even know what my position is now."

The girl saw Zhang San frantically waving his hands, and his comical gesture made her chuckle lightly.

"My father is the Duzhi Military Envoy of the Lingwu Army. I heard that a new person was to arrive recently. My father specifically arranged this place for you, probably as someone close. He was worried you’d be cold at night, so he sent an extra blanket."

As the girl spoke, she placed the blanket she was carrying into Zhang San’s bed.

"Our Lingwu is located to the north of Longyun Path, and it gets very cold here at night, so layering up with more blankets will keep you much warmer,"

Zhang San smiled and said, "Thanks for that. By the way, how is Changsun Wuji? I thought he could hold his liquor, but he got drunk so quickly. How is he now?"

The young girl laughed softly and said, "Big Brother is fine. Brother Zhang, don’t take it personally with him. They’re just happy to meet someone their age and get a bit rowdy, that’s all. They didn’t mean to give you a hard time. After all, they don’t have many peers in the military, and those who are of the same age have bad relations with our Changsun Family. I hope you won’t take offense."

Zhang San immediately responded with a laugh, "Of course not, of course not. Their enthusiasm made me very happy. But, the son of Military Envoy Changsun still has people who aren’t on good terms with him?"

The young girl lowered her head and said in a low voice, "My father is just the Duzhi Military Envoy of the Lingwu Army, whereas Mei Fei in Shuofang is the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the entire Longyun Path and also serves as the Duzhi Military Envoy of the Shuofang Army, holding greater power and status than my grandfather."

"But Mei Fei doesn’t like my grandfather, and he even looks down on General Yuchi from the Jin River Path. Thus, my three brothers, when they meet others their age, often face neglect due to Deputy Commander-in-Chief Mei’s influence."

"So, the three of them really were just happy to see someone their age and thought they could become friends when they challenged you. There absolutely was no ill intent," she explained.

Faced with the young girl’s explanation, Zhang San was somewhat amused yet reassured, quickly saying, "I understand, don’t worry. I think your three brothers are great, and I’m sure we’ll become very good friends."

Only then did the young girl feel relieved.

"I am Changsun Youde, and I live in the tent behind my grandfather’s, accompanied by female soldiers. If Brother Zhang needs anything else, just send your servant to find me," said Changsun Youde as she glanced at Hei, who was tidying the room, before she took her leave.

Watching Changsun Youde leave, Zhang San couldn’t help but criticize Changsun Bubai’s naming skills.

Your own name sounds impressive, but how could the names you give your children be so...

Well—

Indescribable.

Yet as Zhang San reflected on the words Changsun Youde had just spoken to him, it seemed on the surface to be just a simple girl coming to apologize for her three brothers and offering a blanket to show goodwill.

But was it really that simple?

In just a few brief sentences, she not only praised the Changsun family but also spoke ill of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief Mei Fei of Longyun Path.

The position of Grand Commander-in-Chief of Longyun Path usually involved managing all military forces along the path and was generally a prestigious assignment given to high-ranking court officials or Imperial Relatives, but the real power lay with the deputies, which in this case was Mei Fei.

So, it could be said that in the entire military of Longyun Path, Mei Fei virtually called the shots.

After all, Changsun Bubai, who wasn’t much favored by Kaihuang, naturally had a conflict with Mei Fei.

But it seemed Changsun Youde had come not just to show concern; she also packed significant information into her conversation.

If an ordinary person encountered such a sensible and sweet young girl, along with her words, they would inevitably think poorly of Mei Fei.

Now, Zhang San reconsidered the four children of the Changsun Family, finding them quite intriguing.

The eldest might appear a bit foolish, but had Zhang not stuffed a Storage Ring in his mouth, he would have been tricked.

The second, Changsun Wugen, was a martial artist, an honest man, and a fierce general, but no strategist.

The third, Changsun Wudiao, was still a child, too simple and naive.

This younger sister, Changsun Youde, seemed harmless but was actually very astute.

And Changsun Bubai—the fox among foxes.

Fortunately, the Changsun Family had shown him goodwill; otherwise, his future days might have been difficult.

It was precisely because Zhang San felt the Changsun Family’s goodwill that he felt there was no need to keep Hei hidden any longer.

But his primary purpose for coming to the north was to achieve distinction and establish a stronghold for the Heavenly Punishment Sect.

He wondered when he would find the opportunity to start taking action.