The two returned to the Military Department. Before long, they received the money Li Man had sent, along with the compensation and merit she had promised.
Those things might not have been much use to Mo Xie, but they were quite useful to Zhang Xiaohou. After all, he belonged to the Military Department, and they might bring his next promotion that much closer.
After staying for a few days, Mo Xie was ready to leave, but Zu Xingyi stopped him.
"Don't be in such a hurry to leave. There's something else I need you to do."
"Huh?"
Mo Xie looked at Zu Xingyi in confusion and asked,
"What, is there another mission?"
"Not exactly a mission. I'll explain it properly later. Just know that it'll benefit you."
Zu Xingyi flashed a mysterious smile, leaving Mo Xie utterly bewildered. He couldn't figure out what his master, who loved being cryptic, was planning this time.
A day later, Zhang Xiaohou and He Yu came to find Mo Xie, ready to say goodbye and leave.
"You're heading to the Ancient Capital soon. Focus on your training there, and don't go running around causing trouble. You can only afford to do that when you're strong enough."
Zu Xingyi looked at the two standing before him and warned them sternly.
"You're going to the Ancient Capital already... I heard it's dangerous there."
Mo Xie paused in surprise. He hadn't expected them to leave for the Ancient Capital so soon. Thinking of the dangers Zhang Xiaohou would face in the future, he couldn't help but sigh.
He understood that he probably couldn't stop Zhang Xiaohou from going to the Ancient Capital. It was someone else's choice, after all. All he could do was help him as best he could.
At the mention of the Ancient Capital,