Chapter 144: Crisis Awakens and Early Arrangements
"This subordinate has seen the general."

He Dafu's words shocked Uncle Nie. Although he had never followed his general to visit the Jiang family, he knew very well who were in the Jiang family. Wasn't the person in front of him the uncle of the eldest daughter of the Jiang family?
How could he suddenly become a subordinate of his own general!

He looked quite serious and puzzled, but Pei Zisu explained calmly with a smile.

"Uncle Nie, Uncle He is the new person who was chosen to take over all the information of the secret agent. If I am not around in the future, you two can discuss and handle anything."

Uncle Nie was still shocked when he heard this, but he quickly realized that this Uncle He had probably been in contact with his general a long time ago. Otherwise, based on his understanding of the general, he would never be able to take on this position just because he was the uncle of the Jiang family. So after calming down, he said.

"Yes, I understand."

He Dafu on the side didn't take Uncle Nie's surprise to heart. For some things, words alone cannot dispel other people's doubts. Only by doing something with real swords and guns can people be convinced, so he opened his mouth and said to Pei Zisu.

"General, I have already found many suitable shops to serve as the new contact points for the hidden agents. Now that I have the protection of my family, I don't see anything wrong. Please rest assured, General."

"Of course I trust my uncle in his work. But the most important thing now is to find those spies who ruined Lanyue Tower this time. I want them to pay with blood!"

"Yes! I understand."

When He Dafu said this, the kindness he showed in public had long since disappeared from his face, replaced by indifference and ruthlessness.

The three of them chatted for a long time in the study in the dark night. After He Dafu left with his cloak, Uncle Nie stepped forward and asked Pei Zisu a question.

"General, when did you recruit this man? How come I have never heard of his existence before?"

"I didn't recruit them. The He family was originally a pawn in the hands of the prince, but they were just deployed in Jingzhou! This time, they just happened to take advantage of the fact that Anian and I were going to get married, so they came to Xijing City smoothly. That's all. If it weren't for the incident at Lanyue Tower, he wouldn't have taken over everything in such a hurry. So, Uncle Nie, don't worry. Everything can be traced."

"So that's how it is! Prince Han is really good at planning! General, do you still want to stay in Xijing City? Isn't it too risky? If the prince makes other moves in the future, your safety will not be guaranteed, right?"

Pei Zishu smiled but did not take it to heart. He seemed to be thinking of someone or something. There was a hint of tenderness in his eyes that was rarely seen before. He was silent for a while before speaking.

"If I hadn't insisted on doing it, Anian and her family wouldn't have fallen into this possible predicament with me, so their safety is more important. Even if the prince has a bigger plan in the future, I will first settle everything in Xijing City before taking action. So Uncle Nie, I will not allow anyone to hurt Anian and her family, do you understand?"

Uncle Nie looked at the general he had raised since childhood and felt an indescribable emotion.

The old commander and his wife were not a perfect couple. They each had their own family mission, so they had children only to continue the family bloodline and there was no deep affection between them.

Living in such an environment, although they have been very attentive in the training of the general since childhood, in Uncle Nie's opinion, it seems more like training an excellent successor. However, no one cares about the softness in the general's heart, otherwise such an important matter would not be told only to a man with a broken leg like himself!

The more Uncle Nie thought about it, the sadder he felt. But then, looking at Pei Zisu's solid figure, he gained more courage. He looked at him firmly and replied.

"General, rest assured. I will protect their safety even if I die."

After hearing Uncle Nie's words, Pei Zisu felt more relieved.

"Uncle Nie, there is no rush for this matter. As long as the prince does not move, their safety will be guaranteed. What we need to investigate now is something else!" "What?"

"There was a person who had bad intentions towards me. The spies tracked down that person and found that he had entered Prince Chun's mansion."

"General, do you mean that Prince Chun's Mansion wants to attack you?"

Pei Zisu couldn't help but recall some things that happened in his previous life.

Having lived for two lifetimes, he always believed that Prince Chun was just a lustful and alcoholic man, and that Prince Chun's son was also self-willed, incompetent and arrogant. But now it seems that he, the hawk trainer, might have been blinded by the hawk.

If this is true, then he, Song Shiye, and Prince Chun's Mansion will be in a feud that will never end.

Not only did he harm Anian, he also attacked himself!
The night grew darker and darker, and outsiders could only see silence. Only those who were truly caught up in this matter understood that this was the calm before the storm.

In the following days, Jiang Shiyuan no longer went out, but stayed at home waiting to get married.

On the third day after Jiang Shihui returned home, Jiang Huaishan sent him to Wenyuan Marquis' Mansion.

When standing in front of the gate of the marquis's mansion, Jiang Shihui had some memories of his childhood. At that time, his mother was still alive and he was still young. He had come back with his mother. He still remembered the care and concern of his grandmother, uncle and aunt at that time.

"what happened?"

"Nothing, let's go, father!"

After Jiang Shihui answered, he walked towards the Marquis' Mansion, and everyone in the mansion had been waiting for a long time!

When she arrived at the front hall, Mrs. Wang saw her son-in-law and her long-missed grandson accompanying him. She couldn't hold back her tears. The marquis and his wives around her also had tears in their eyes as they smiled.

With a hint of tears in her voice, Old Lady Wang waved to Jiang Shihui.

"Hui'er, you are finally back."

Old Lady Wang loves her grandson just as much as Jiang Shiyuan does.

It's just that when her daughter died, her grandson had already gone to college to study. For his future, Mrs. Wang didn't insist on bringing him back. But because of this, she always felt a little guilty in her heart, thinking that she had not done enough for her grandson.

When Jiang Shihui faced his relatives, he did not think too much. He took a step forward and knelt down immediately. When he looked up again, there was not a trace of resentment in his eyes, but only endless gratitude.

"Grandmother, I kowtow to you. For so many years, I have been studying in the academy and have not been able to show my filial piety to you. It is all my fault. Please don't be angry. This time when I come back, I will work hard and live up to everyone's expectations!"

"Well, well, you are a good child. You are as ambitious and capable as your father. Grandma will be waiting to see you pass the imperial examination."