"Yes."
"You're already a Commander now."
Bu Wan nodded slightly, a faint smile on his face that revealed the relief of having finally set down a burden.
Zhu Ying, watching from the side, smiled faintly as well.
"I no longer hold the position of acting Commander either."
The smile remained on Bu Wan's lips as he teased his former busy days. "I no longer need to worry about military affairs."
At that point,
Bu Wan's eyes suddenly lit up. Then he seemed to remember something and immediately rose to his feet.
He hurried behind the table and took out a wooden box from a cabinet that had been carried with the army.
Looking at the wooden box, Bu Wan held it in both hands with great care.
Then,
Bu Wan walked straight up to Zhu Ying and solemnly handed him the box with both hands. "The Commander's official seal! It's yours!"
"I finally won't have to manage military affairs anymore."
"Haha."
Bu Wan's laughter was bright and hearty as it echoed through the tent. It was the joy of completely laying down a heavy burden, and his eyes were clear, without the slightest attachment to a military officer's authority.
Clearly, as a civil official, Bu Wan truly did not care much for military power. One could even say he wanted nothing to do with it.
"Why do I feel like you're treating it as though you're throwing away a hot potato?"
Watching Bu Wan's series of eager movements, Zhu Ying could not help smiling teasingly as he casually accepted the box that carried a Commander's authority.
"Can't be helped."
Bu Wan spread his hands helplessly, exhaustion appearing on his face. "Ever since I came to Daning, I've had to handle tedious government affairs while also overseeing military affairs. I've been