C437 (2/2)

”It hurts. I've been standing here for too long. I almost got exposed.” Gu Danyan quickly sat down, his legs trembling in the winter. If he hadn't been holding his breath in front of Duan Chengxuan, he really would have been suspected.

The ghost only managed to light a fire. He brought a small stove to warm her knees and ordered the maidservants to prepare some hot soup.

Gu Danyan lowered her head and looked at him, ”You can't rest now. Go find Yue Qing and have her pick an extremely vicious death sentence criminal. Leave him to me to take care of.”

”My legs are stretched out.” The ghost lightly patted her calf.

Gu Danyan obediently walked out, holding the stove in a daze.

Two hours later, Duan Chengrui personally brought a murderer into the bamboo building with resounding shackles.

”Why did His Highness personally send it?” Gu Liuyan was curious.

”I just happened to hear about it from Yue Qing.” Duan Chengrui made a gesture with his hand, and the attendant behind him immediately suppressed the prisoner to the ground. Since his mouth was already sealed by the shackles, he could only open his eyes wide.

”What was his crime?” Gu Danyan sat on a chair, sizing up the condemned man in front of him.

”My wife was having an affair with someone. He killed his wife and lover's family in one go. This is an unforgivable crime.” The two attendants behind him pressed the condemned prisoner down even further, afraid that this condemned man would harm Gu Daiyan.

The latter then took the condemned prisoner away from the hands of the two servants. Yue Qing wanted to follow up unhappily, but Gu Chuyan said, ”I believe in the methods of the ghosts more. Since Your Highness is back, why don't we talk about the matters before the battle?”

Yue Qing clenched her fists tightly, but Duan Chengrui agreed to Gu Liuyan's suggestion and calmly sat down: ”I still need some generals. It's all thanks to what you said in the imperial court today that many people have a better impression of this weak prince of mine.”

”That's good, but we can't rely on these generals alone.” Gu Liuyan took out a crumpled book from the table beside her. It looked like she had read it many times: ”These are the military general's records. You still need to find a way to win them over. On the other side, we still need to work hard for the people.”

”Other than some bold words, there doesn't seem to be any other way. However, many people are already signing up to join the army.” Duan Chengrui started talking nonstop as well.

The two chatted for a while before Gu Pingyan came up with an idea, ”Calm down the warriors and pick out some smart servants. I believe that many Humble Class children will be willing to follow you. On the other side, there are some rich family's generals who need you to personally come over and try to rope them in. I believe that Duan Chengxuan will not bring down his pride.”

”Besides, he's going to take his men to battle soon, and we still have some time.”

The two of them smiled at each other and discussed some more details before Duan Chengrui left the bamboo house and went to instruct the others.

At this moment, the streets outside the third prince's mansion were packed with people.

The military power returned to his hands. Countless people sent their children to be his right-hand men, and the commoners on the streets all shouted out the names of the war gods.

Gu Daiyan suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the snow falling from the sky. His fingertips unconsciously slid across his flat belly as he listened to the shouts from outside. He said lightly, ”You are no longer worthy of being called a Martial Immortal.”