A woman in red stepped into the Military Camp.
"Forgive this official for failing to recognize you."
Prefect Ji could not help sizing her up. Perplexed, he asked, "Miss, you are?"
"My surname is Sun, given name Li."
The woman removed a Copper Token from her waist and raised it high. "By order of the Governor's Mansion, I have come to Poyang to select elites."
"Sun Li?"
Hearing the name, Prefect Ji suddenly came to his senses. Rising to his feet, he cupped his hands and said, "Hehe, who would have thought that Lord Governor's daughter would come in person? This official has been discourteous, discourteous indeed!"
His daughter?
Chen Sanshi could not help but look at the woman again.
Lord Governor had sent his own daughter to Poyang?
To select elites?
Not only that.
She surely had other matters to handle as well.
Still, it looked like someone would speak up for him for now, saving him quite a bit of breath.
"Miss Sun, do not misunderstand."
Prefect Ji's tone became much gentler. "This official merely cherishes talent and wished to give Banner Commander Chen one more option."
"Cherishes talent?"
Sun Li spoke without the slightest courtesy. "Why is it that from Prefect Ji's words, I hear no goodwill, but rather a hint of threat?"
Prefect Ji protested, "This official had absolutely no such intention. Miss Sun must not make reckless accusations."
"Just a joke, Prefect Ji. Don't take it seriously."
Sun Li softly said to the youth beside her, "Banner Commander Chen, I have some questions for you. Let us speak somewhere else."
Ji Guangxian watched the two leave, then returned to the seat of honor.
Shortly afterward, Xiang Tingchun entered.
"Prefect Ji."
Xiang Tingchun looked displeased. "You are setting your sights on my man?"
"With that single