The Maiden Army hurried as fast as it could and finally reached the foot of Greenbrow Mountain.
She had thought Mechuan Yaokuzi would immediately start excavating the Previous Dynasty Treasure, but Jian Ruonan had still underestimated the power of an angsty, torrid romance.
Well, Mechuan Yaokuzi had spent three days coaxing Jian Chuxue and still had not started digging for treasure.
Sure enough, in the face of love, a career was worth less than a penny.
Just like the workplace dramas airing these days: all the leads were busy falling in love, and their careers were mere window dressing.
Jian Ruonan stopped worrying, too, and returned to her earlier spring-outing mode.
She wanted to pocket the Previous Dynasty Treasure herself, but felt awkward saying so outright, so she summoned Commander Wang and several captains for a meeting.
Jian Ruonan asked, "If we head up the mountain later and dig up a treasure worth several million taels of gold, what would you do?"
Commander Wang and the captains exchanged glances.
They had to answer the general's question carefully. One careless word could leave their reputations in tatters!
Captain Zhang ventured, "Offer all of it to the imperial court."
Jian Ruonan pressed her lips together and said nothing.
[Captain Zhang's ideological awareness still isn't high enough.]
Captain Zhang: ...
My mistake for thinking the general's ideological awareness was too high.
Captain Xue said, "Captain Zhang, what are you talking about? Even if we find a blade of grass, it belongs to the general!"
[Captain Xue knows what's what.]
Commander Wang said, "Without the general, would we have such good lives?"
Captain Fei said, "Exactly! Do you think the Maiden Army's funding blows in on the wind?! Our soldiers earn a hundred taels a year, while soldiers in other garrisons earn only five.