"Godfather?" Song Qingshu's expression turned strange at the word. In later generations, the term carried far too many meanings, making it hard not to let his imagination run wild when he heard it.
"What's wrong? You don't want to?" Daiqisi looked at him strangely.
Song Qingshu smiled. "It does make me feel old, but how could I possibly refuse?" The thought of that young girl calling him godfather the next time she saw him felt rather satisfying.
"I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to arrange for people to investigate Xiao Zhao's whereabouts. We were searching in entirely the wrong place before, no wonder we couldn't find her." After saying that, Daiqisi hurried off, leaving Song Qingshu standing there in disarray.
"Honestly..." Song Qingshu gave a bitter smile. Still, it was hardly appropriate to stop her from saving her own daughter, so he simply returned to Tang Kuo Manor.
After returning to Tang Kuo Manor, he sent out orders to summon the officers of the Zhongyi Army whom he had personally promoted: Commander Wanyan Chen Heshang, his deputy Wanyan Gang, Pusuan Feihan, Heshi Lie Ziren, and commanders Tang Kuo Hongda, Tang Kuo Shengrong, Tang Kuo Minghui, Pucha Zhen, and the others. This group had distinguished themselves greatly in the campaign against Southern Song's Northern Expedition, earning ample military merit. Their promotions had come naturally, and with Song Qingshu as their powerful patron, they had quickly become the backbone of the army.
They had originally been active on the front lines defending against Southern Song's Northern Expedition, but with peace talks between the two countries and the stabilization of the border, most of them had returned to the capital to report on their duties. Song Qingshu received them partly to strengthen their ties and partly to give them a hint