Ouchi Norihito's Arrangements

Under the death stares of the great heroes, Chen Liutao and Qu Zhixing nodded solemnly. "Once we return to the Capital City, we will certainly plead with our superiors and submit the names of all you great heroes. In the future, you will receive preferential treatment wherever you go."

Pan Yun was satisfied. Rising to her feet, she told the great heroes, "But all that is still a castle in the air. We are not the sort to draw cakes to stave off hunger. Besides these things, there cannot be any lack of money either. Between this voyage overseas and the time spent suppressing bandits in Quanzhou, we will have been away from home for at least half a year. Who knows how much our families have worried about us?"

When we return, we must at least bring gifts for our parents, wives, and children.

The great heroes' eyes brightened slightly. The dejection from being drained by battle vanished in an instant, their spirits soared once more, and their morale surged.

Pan Yun was satisfied. There would be a contest of wits with both the Yamana clan and the Ouchi clan next. Perhaps the great heroes would not need to fight, but their imposing presence would certainly be needed.

How could the sons and daughters of the Ming Dynasty be so downcast?

Smiling in her eyes, Xue Shao lowered his head to hide the grin on his face.

Chen Liutao and Qu Zhixing grumbled inwardly: She made it sound as though she was not drawing cakes to stave off hunger right now. Where was the money? Was it not equally nowhere to be seen?

Besides, whether status or wealth, both were her own proposals, her own cakes. Yet she spoke as though they had brought them up themselves.

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