Watching the excited Bai Ze and the serious Chen Changsheng, Jiang Shan thought for a moment before speaking.
"Sir, since you suspect that a former powerhouse is hiding here,"
"Do you need Jiang Shan to assist you?"
"Not for now!"
Chen Changsheng waved a hand. "Your cultivation is still insufficient, so your most urgent task is to raise your strength as quickly as possible."
"Besides, you and your White Moonlight have not seen each other for many years. Do you take me for some man who knows nothing of romance?"
Seeing Chen Changsheng waggle his brows, Jiang Shan hurriedly said, "Sir, if two hearts endure through the years, why need they..."
"Enough!"
Before Jiang Shan could finish, Chen Changsheng waved a hand and cut him off.
"An emperor does not send hungry soldiers into battle. Just live your little life properly."
"So much time has already been spent. I do not mind waiting a few more years."
At that, Chen Changsheng paused, then flashed directly in front of Jiang Shan.
"The Nine Caves and Eighteen Forts have a complicated mix of people. Without your White Moonlight holding the fort, you may not be able to complete the purge quickly."
"What I want is a battle-hardened regular army, not a rabble that only knows how to be bandits."
"I have already spared your White Moonlight. As for the others, I trust you will not be soft-hearted."
"Kill those who should be killed, drive out those who should be driven out. If I return from Capital City and do not see what I want, you may truly have to give your position to Lin Yuan."
Hearing Chen Changsheng's words, Jiang Shan immediately straightened up and said earnestly,
"Rest assured, Sir. Jiang Shan will not fail your trust!"
"Good. Then I shall wait