Chapter 348 - Chapter 348: Chapter 348: The Daughter Who Deeply Won His Heartl (1/2)

Chapter 348: Chapter 348: The Daughter Who Deeply Won His Heartl

After casting the bait, it takes some time for the fish to bite.

Before that, Wei Ruo had her own affairs to attend to.

Although the villas and shops were looked after by the nanny and the manager, freeing Wei Ruo from worry, there were still some matters that required Wei Ruo’s personal decisions.

Cuiping stood outside the room: “Miss, Master has returned today and is in the study in the front yard. He asked me to invite you over.”

Wei Ruo put down the brush in her hand, paused for a moment, and replied: “Wait a moment, I will be right there.”

Wei Ruo put the accounts away and then asked Xiumei to fetch the jar of Thyme.

Xiumei returned with the Thyme and asked, “Miss, what would Master want to discuss with you today?”

“He probably came back today due to the ambush encountered by the grain convoy. We should know why he is looking for me once we get there.” Wei Ruo speculated.

Xiumei nodded.

We Ruo, along with Xiumei, followed Cuiping to Wei Mingting’s study in the front yard.

In the study, Wei Mingting was seated at his desk, reading something with a serious expression. Mrs. Yun stood by his side, grinding ink for him.

Upon Wei Ruo’s entrance, Wei Mingting stopped what he was doing.

Seeing Xiumei behind Wei Ruo holding a jar of wine, Wei Mingting said: “I appreciate your good intentions, Ruoruo, but today is not a suitable day for drinking.”

Wei Mingting was a principled man who only touched alcohol when he could relax. Given the current situation in the military camp, he would not drink.

“This is the wine I promised you earlier, I just came to deliver it today.” Wei Ruo said.

“fust leave it here.” Wei Mingting said, “I called you here today because I wanted to hear your opinion on something.”

“Father, you must want to ask about the matters in the camp, but I don’t understand the affairs in the camp. Why would you consider asking my opinion?” Wei Ruo asked.

Wei Mingting was somewhat surprised and pleased at her response: “Ruoruo, you are indeed intelligent. I have not specified what the matter is, yet you have already figured it out.”

“The thing that would make you anxious must be related to the camp affairs. Besides, according to common sense, you should be in the military camp now. If you’re here at this moment, it must mean something has happened in the camp, and it is not a minor issue.”

“You’re right, something has happened in the camp that has troubled me greatly. I don’t know why I wanted to ask you, but I vaguely felt that maybe your intelligence could give me a different perspective. Ruoruo, you don’t need to be nervous, just express your opinion. It doesn’t matter whether you’re right or wrong. We are just having a casual conversation at home, regardless of right or wrong.” Wei Mingting said.

“Father, please speak.” Wei Ruo wanted to hear Wei Mingting’s view on the ambush of the grain caravan.

“During the last battle with the Japanese Pirates, I led a team to launch a flanking attack, but we were ambushed by the pirates halfway. We were caught off guard and nearly lost our lives.” Wei Mingting talked about how he was gravely injured in the previous battle.

Wei Ruo only knew that Wei Mingting had narrowly escaped death in the previous battle, but she didn’t know about this hidden information.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Yun looked surprised. Her husband had never mentioned this to her before.

Wei Mingting continued, “I initially thought that it was a mere accident, but recently, another incident occurred. After having a hard time securing a grain supply for the military camp, I thought that everything would be safe as the transport was within the city. However, the grain convoy was ambushed en route.”

“Father, do you have any suspects in mind?” Wei Ruo asked, cutting straight to the point.

The delight in Wei Mingting’s eyes was evident. His daughter was truly intelligent, immediately understanding his concerns.

“No.” Wei Mingting replied, “My concern is how to find this person. If this person is not eliminated, our upcoming battles with the Japanese Pirates will undoubtedly be challenging, and I don’t know how many soldiers will lose their lives because of it.”

“Father can discuss this with the Seventh Prince.” Wei Ruo suggested.