Chen Ye had just remembered something.
Among the spoils seized from the Heavy Martial Pavilion had been quite a few pills. They were still in Cui Changfeng's hands and had yet to be distributed.
If the soldiers under his command were to improve their cultivation quickly, a cultivation method alone would not suffice. They needed pills to support their training as well.
Chen Ye entered the County Yamen. After his arrival was announced, he was soon invited inside.
Cui Changfeng was leisurely brewing tea in the courtyard, admiring several winter plum trees before him.
Seeing Chen Ye enter, Cui Changfeng rose with a smile. "The Marquis of Fei has arrived? Come, sit!"
Cui Changfeng's attitude toward Chen Ye was now worlds apart from what it had been before.
When Chen Ye had first joined his command, he had valued him, but there had still been a certain condescension in his manner.
Now, Chen Ye had not only rendered great service and been appointed a marquis and Tiger-Awe General, but had also established his own foothold in Linchuan City. When Cui Changfeng looked at him now, his eyes held considerably more warmth and a desire to draw him closer.
Chen Ye dispensed with ceremony. After taking a seat, he went straight to the point. "My lord, I came today to request some pills from you."
"Pills?" After a moment's thought, Cui Changfeng understood. "You want them for your men's cultivation?"
"Exactly." Chen Ye nodded. "The men under my command have weak foundations. Relying on hard training alone, their progress is too slow. With pills to help them, they could achieve twice the results with half the effort.
"I remember there were quite a few Blood-Qi Pills among the supplies we seized. Please allocate some to us, my lord."
Cui Changfeng immediately