The cavalry rode swiftly, while Jian Ruonan's carriage trundled along at a leisurely pace. By the time they reached camp, the blood sausages were already cooked, and the nine-turn braised intestines were nearly ready.
Commandery Princess Jiarou climbed out of the carriage looking thoroughly displeased.
She and Wang Defa had worked poorly together, and their mahjong game had ended in a crushing defeat.
Dantai Mo had commanded troops before. He applied military strategy to mahjong, openly feeding Jian Ruonan the tiles she needed without giving anyone grounds to complain.
Not only that, he had learned to count tiles while Jian Ruonan was explaining the rules.
He knew exactly what tiles Commandery Princess Jiarou and Wang Defa held, and blocked their hands at every turn.
Unless the two of them had outrageously good luck, they could forget about winning a hand before Jian Ruonan.
Dantai Mo was so good that Jian Ruonan was considering making him a regular mahjong partner.
After they reached camp, Commandery Princess Jiarou was still itching for more. She crooked a finger at Wang Defa. "Let's discuss our strategy later."
"We'll carry on after lunch!"
Jian Ruonan said, "Absolutely not. This general needs her afternoon nap after lunch."
Commandery Princess Jiarou: "..."
"Fifth Miss, are you sure you haven't come out for a spring picnic?"
"What if the bandits come?"
"Do you think my Maiden Army lives on vegetables alone?!" Jian Ruonan smiled confidently. "Besides, with Prince Rui holding the fort, would any bandits who came here make it out again?!"
When she was short a mahjong partner, Prince Rui filled in. When she took her afternoon nap, Prince Rui stood guard. Without some real ability, a man truly had no chance of catching the Fifth Miss's eye.
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