Chapter 348 – His Daughter Has His Heart

After the bait is put out, it takes some time to wait for the fish to take the bait.

Before that, Wei Ruo had his own business to attend to.

Although the manor and store have nurse Yu steward they help watch do not need Wei Ruo bother, but there are still some things need Wei Ruo personally take the idea.

Cui Ping stood outside the door of the room, “Eldest Miss, the master has returned to the house today, and is in the study in the front yard, and has asked the slave girl to come and invite Eldest Miss over.”

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

Wei Ruo put the account book away, then asked Cui Ping to fetch the jar of thyme.

Xiu Mei returned with the thyme and asked, “Miss, what could the master be looking for you about today?”

“He’s afraid that he’s coming back today for that matter of the grain delivery team being attacked halfway, as for why he’s looking for us, we should know.” Wei Ruo guessed.

Xiumei nodded.

Wei Ruo took Xiu Mei and followed Cui Ping to Wei Ming Ting’s study in the front yard.

In the study, Wei Mingting sat in front of the book case, looking grave as he flipped through something, Yun stood beside him, grinding for him.

When Wei Ruo came in, Wei Mingting stopped what he was doing.

Seeing Xiu Mei behind Wei Ruo holding a wine jar in her hand, Wei Mingting said, “Ruo’er’s kindness is appreciated by my father, it’s just that it’s not a good day to drink wine.”

Wei Mingting was a very principled person, only touching alcohol when he could relax, and now that something had happened in the barracks, he would never touch alcohol at such a thing.

“This wine is what I promised my father before, and I’m returning it today.” Wei Ruo said.

“Let it go first.” Wei Mingting said, “I asked you to come today because there are some things I want to hear your insights on.”

“What father wants to ask must be about things in the military camp, it’s just that things in the military camp are not understood by my daughter, so why would father think to ask for my insight?” Wei Ruo asked.

At this Wei Mingting was a little surprised and a little pleased: “Ruo’er is really smart, for father did not say what is the matter, you have guessed the general.”

“What can make father so worried is nothing more than what is going on in the barracks, not to mention that according to common sense, father should be in the barracks nowadays, and coming back at this moment must mean that something has happened inside the barracks, and it is not a small thing.”

“You’re not wrong at all, there are indeed some things going on in the military camp that are very troubling to my father. I don’t know why I want to ask you, but I have a vague feeling that Ruo’er’s intelligence may give me a different insight. Ruo’er, you don’t need to be nervous, you just need to say what you think, it doesn’t matter if you’re right or not, we’re just having a casual conversation at home, regardless of whether it’s right or wrong.” Wei Mingting said.

“Father, please speak.” Wei Ruo also wanted to hear Wei Mingting’s opinion on the attack on the grain delivery team.

“The last time we fought with the Japanese, my father led a group of men in a flanking raid, but halfway through the journey he encountered a surprise attack from the Japanese, my father and his party were caught off guard and nearly lost their lives.” Wei Mingting talked about the last time he was seriously injured.

Wei Ruo only knew that Wei Mingting almost died in battle last time, but he didn’t know that there was such a hidden agenda.

Yun’s face revealed a look of surprise when she heard this, her husband hadn’t mentioned this to himself before.

Wei Mingting continued, “Originally, my father only felt that that one time was an accident, but recently there was another incident, the military camp was not easy to find the supply of grain and grass, because it is the transportation within the city, my father felt that it should be foolproof, but I did not want to transport the grain and grass team in the middle of the procession or suffered an ambush.”

“Does father have a suspect yet?” Wei Ruo went single-handedly to the point.

Wei Mingting’s eyes revealed a look of delight, his daughter was really smart and understood his meaning in a flash.

“No.” Wei Mingting said, “My concern is how to find this person. If this person is not removed, then the next battle between our army and the Japanese will be difficult, and I don’t know how many soldiers will die because of this.”

“Father can find the Seventh Prince to discuss this matter.” Wei Ruo said.

“Ruo’er thinks that my father should go to the Seventh Prince?” Wei Mingting was a bit surprised.

Wei Ruo nodded: “In the military camp, to say who has the least suspicion, apart from father it would be the seventh prince.”

Although Wei Ruo didn’t like Chu Lan as a person, he couldn’t deny that Chu Lan was the most likely innocent among them.

Whether considering Chu Lan’s identity and interests, or based on the original description, it was unlikely that Chu Lan was the one who did this.

“My father remembers the last time Ruo’er said that it’s inappropriate for our family to socialize too much with the Seventh Prince.” Wei Mingting added.

“Indeed, it is not appropriate to interact with the seventh prince too much, it is not appropriate to get involved in the court strife, but this matter is different, father and the seventh prince are in the same military camp, there is a mole in the military camp, you should work together to eradicate the mole, it has nothing to do with standing in line has nothing to do with the court strife.” Wei Ruo explained.

Wei Mingting gazed at Wei Ruo, the fog in his heart dispersing a bit with Wei Ruo’s remarks.

“Ruo’er has a point.” Wei Mingting recognized Wei Ruo’s judgment, “For father indeed shouldn’t be too obsessed with the matter of maintaining boundaries with the seventh prince, special things should have special responses.”

Wei Ruo thought for a moment and inquired of Wei Mingting, “Father, did many people know about the arrangement of the flanking raid you led that day?”

“Not much.”

“Who are the main ones?”

“Only those above the rank of generalissimo know. I led the team out after the deliberation, and the people underneath did not know.”

Seeing Wei Ruo’s frown after answering, Wei Mingting asked, “Did Ruo’er think of something?”

“Not yet.” Wei Ruo didn’t elaborate.

The relevant innings she had already made, and the answer would be revealed when the fish took the bait.

“Good, for father knows, Ruo’er go back first, for father to think about it again.”

“My daughter excuses herself.”

Wei Ruo left the study, and then Yun asked Wei Mingting, “Husband, are there really spies in the military camp? Wouldn’t you be in danger then?”

“Don’t worry about it for now, I’ll take care of this matter, you take care of the house.” Wei Mingting exhorted.

“Yes, concubine knows.” Yun knew she couldn’t help with anything else, she could only manage the home well so that her husband didn’t have to worry about anything.

At the moment, Yun was somewhat glad that her eldest daughter was a smart one, able to help her husband out on her behalf.

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The following day at noon.

At the invitation of Fan Cheng Xu, Wei Ruo and Xiu Mei go out after dressing up in men’s clothes and arrive at the Drunken Immortal Residence.

Fan Chengxu has been looking for Xu Wo right more than once recently, but Wei Ruo has been really busy lately, so he put it off again and again until today when he has a little bit of free time to come.

Wei Ruo entered the box and found that besides Fan Cheng Xu, there was another young male in the room that he didn’t recognize.

“Boss Fan has a guest? Looks like I came at a bad time.” Wei Ruo said.

Seeing Wei Ruo, Fan Chengxu was overjoyed, “No no, Brother Wo right you came just in time!”

Qi Zhen glanced at Wei Ruo and asked with a smile, “Is this Mr. Xu Wo right Xu, the one that Brother Fan has been pining for?”