The Beautiful CEO's Dragon Blood Bodyguard-Chapter 1401: Each Has Their Own Arrangements

Ji Xiaolian reached out to caress the cold weapon, sighing, "Alas, we have been like frogs at the bottom of a well, unaware of our insignificance. We foolishly thought we could challenge giants with the bodies of ants. If this battle hadn’t woken us up today, who knows how many more jokes we would have made in the future."

Niu Ang, gnawing on a beef leg he somehow found, followed behind, complaining non-stop, "Big brother, are we really surrendering to the dog Imperial Court? Why don’t you take me to practice cultivation outside the mundane world? Being a cultivator is much better, why get involved in worldly affairs?"

"Shut up, you fool!"

Ji Xiaolian shook his head and scolded, making Niu Ang lower his head sheepishly.

The Five Tiger Generals shared his sentiments, knowing that the major event was gone, and they all contemplated their future paths.

They all had some support, some background, so if things didn’t work out here, they could just go back.

As a result, it didn’t take long.

Messengers started arriving from the sky, not just pigeons but also swallows and white cranes, each delivering letters from their masters.

The content was simple, merely four words: "Assist the Princess."

It seemed as if they had discussed beforehand, as they were unwilling to say a word more.

Ji Xiaolian and the Five Tiger Generals looked at each other with the letters, all giving a helpless smile, knowing it was the will of heaven.

The group went to find Long Fei at the banquet and kowtowed again, "Marshal, from today onwards, we will follow by your side. In the future, we will have no complaints even if we must tread through mountains of swords and seas of fire."

Long Fei knew they had received orders from above.

Their earlier surrender was merely due to the circumstances, but now it seemed they were genuinely convinced.

He went over to help the generals up and invited everyone to sit at the table. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Using them well would make them a sharp blade against the enemy, whereas using them poorly would turn them into a blade that harms oneself.

Long Fei and Ji Wanrong had already discussed and made some arrangements.

Naturally, they intended to imitate the outside world by reforming the structure of these Water Bandits, establishing officers loyal to the Princess at the Centurion level, dedicated to ideological education.

The military system of the Great Xia Army somewhat resembled the ancient military systems of the outside world.

The smallest unit was a squad, above it was a team, then a centurion, above which was a battalion.

Above the battalion was a captain, and above the captain was a general.

Above the general was a marshal, roughly equivalent to a present-day corps commander.

The commanders of the five armies stationed outside the Southern Capital City held the rank of general.

Previously, the numbers below were not fixed, but now after reform, they all followed an external ternary system.

In this way, elite soldiers could be commanded.

Unlike before, when there were many people but they weren’t elite.

Therefore, Long Fei did not follow the previous Government Forces’ policy regarding prisoners, involving intimidation and vigilance, claiming the bandit nature is hard to remove, kill one batch, disperse another, imprison one more.

In this great melting pot of the New Army, all sorts of goblins and monsters would be assimilated together.

After a while, a group of people, led by Chu Feng, came over smiling.

Upon seeing them, Niu Ang stood up and shouted, "Wang Kui, you traitor!"

On closer look, he realized Chu Feng did not resemble Wang Kui.

The other Five Tiger Generals also despised traitors, each standing up angrily.

Long Fei smiled and introduced, "Everyone please calm down, they were originally ours, they were just gathering information in your team."

Chu Feng approached with a laugh, "Niu Ang, stop shouting, my name is Chu Feng, not Wang Kui. That cruel beast Wang Kui was already killed by me."

Murong Chong and Wang Jie followed, laughing heartily.

Niu Ang and the Five Tiger Generals exchanged glances, feeling frustrated, "You guys hid well and truly fooled us."

Chu Feng filled everyone’s cups with wine, raising his bowl, "Enough, we indeed offended you in the past. This toast, I drink in your honor. From now on, we’re brothers, the past is wiped clean."

"You’re straightforward!"

"General Chu is too kind."

"Come, let’s toast General Chu together!"

Niu Ang and the Five Tiger Generals raised their cups and drank with Chu Feng and his companions.

The troops stopped discussing military affairs and turned to conversation about the Cultivation World.

Ji Xiaolian asked Long Fei, "Marshal, do you know a major event happened recently in the Cultivation World?"

Long Fei curiously asked, "What?"

Ji Xiaolian replied, "On Mount Tai, there is a sect called the Divine Sword Sect. In the Divine Sword Sect, there is a Sword Mountain, and lately, birds and beasts have been paying homage there, with dragon and phoenix Dharma Laksana appearing above Sword Mountain, lingering for a long time without dispersing. People spread rumors that there’s a great fortune to be found beneath Sword Mountain. My master has already sent disciples to investigate, and the major sects in South Yangtze are taking similar actions."

"Really?"

Long Fei glanced at Murong Chong, who was the senior disciple of the Divine Sword Sect.

Murong Chong shrugged, indicating he hadn’t received any notification from his master.

Long Fei sipped his drink, furrowing his brows, "In this world, I’ve seized many opportunities, and behind every such place, there are often designs by great figures. Have you all thought about it, if you encounter some fortune, would you easily let others know?"

The group exchanged looks, nodding, realizing the truth in Long Fei’s words.

Ji Xiaolian asked, "Marshal, do you mean this is deliberately designed by someone?"

Long Fei sipped his wine, and casually said, "Possibly! The emergence of an opportunity often leads to a major slaughter. Given such an opportunity, it’s also good to go and take a look."

The Five Tiger Generals eagerly said, "Marshal, take us with you! We’ve been messing around in the mundane world without ever having the chance to go out. The battle on Mount Tianzhu was a huge regret for us. Only Brother Liuu had the privilege to witness the marshal’s past glories."

They were all smart, understanding that Long Fei wanted to reorganize the military. Since they were in the way here, they might as well go out for a while.

Ji Xiaolian and Military Advisor Fang Qian looked at each other, their cultivation levels were quite average.

Fang Qian was only at the Core Formation Stage, while Ji Xiaolian had broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, yet he was far from as formidable as the Five Tiger Generals.

They weren’t keen on matters of the Cultivation World but had to find some reason to set Long Fei’s mind at ease.

Fang Qian asked, "I wonder if the marshal can arrange for my brother and me to study at the Southern Capital Academy for some time? It’s said the Southern Capital Academy is on par with Chang’an Academy. It’s renowned for its military strategists, and we have long admired it."

Ji Xiaolian echoed, "Indeed, entering the Southern Capital Academy would leave no regrets in life."

Both of them were sharp, realizing that the power Long Fei and Ji Wanrong would rely on in the future was definitely students from the Southern Capital Academy.

Entering the Southern Capital Academy would both assure Long Fei and provide them an opportunity to forge relationships with people there.

Long Fei did not oppose and told them, "The Princess will discuss this with the Principal, he owes her a favor, so it shouldn’t be a problem."

Back then, the students of the Southern Capital Academy marched with the city folks, nearly being killed by Governor Yi Zhongcheng.

The principal of the Southern Capital Academy personally came to ask Ji Wanrong for help, thus owing her a favor.

Ji Xiaolian and Fang Qian raised their wine to express their gratitude, feeling temporarily settled.

The most anxious was Murong Chong, the senior disciple of the Divine Sword Sect, who knew nothing of the situation.

That night, he took his leave from Long Fei, going back to the Divine Sword Sect to investigate the truth.

Long Fei and others would take a few more days to arrive; the Water Bandits had just surrendered, and integrating such a force couldn’t be done in a day.