After saying this, Shen Moyan furrowed his brow.
“Render an unparalleled service?”
“Wanqin, are you joking?”
“How could I render an unparalleled service to Grand Admiral of the Navy Zhou Mengyan?”
“By doing what?”
Ning Wanqin’s smile grew even gentler. “The fortresses along the northern bank have now been seized by Ren Tianye. Not only that, Ren Tianye has been actively training a navy, reorganizing his ships, and strengthening his defenses. It appears that once his navy has completed its training, he intends to launch an assault on the Yangtze defense line. That will be the decisive battle—a matter of life and death.”
“And when Ren Tianye launches that decisive battle, even with the abilities of Grand Admiral of the Navy Zhou Mengyan, he can’t guarantee that he’ll be able to hold the line.”
Shen Moyan nodded.
Although he was no military strategist, he could still understand the general situation.
Given Ren Tianye’s terrifying record of victories, it would have been strange if Grand Admiral of the Navy Zhou Mengyan was not worried.
“But…” Ning Wanqin continued, “Ren Tianye definitely won’t launch an attack anytime soon, because his navy has yet to be fully trained.”
“Ren Tianye’s army consists of men from the capital and the northern frontier. They’re all infantry. He has recruited a few naval troops, but how many could there possibly be?”
“If he wants to launch an attack, he must first finish training his navy.”
“And not just the navy. He also needs warships, commanders, and so on. In other words, if Ren Tianye wants to seize the natural defenses of the Yangtze, he must rely on the strength of a navy.”
“Then…”
As she spoke, Ning Wanqin smiled. “Under Ren Tianye’s command, who truly understands naval warfare, possesses the ability to command, and is familiar with the geography of the Yangtze?”
Shen Moyan was far from stupid. In fact, he was quite clever.
He immediately replied, “Lu Chaosheng.”
“Yes, Chaosheng,” Ning Wanqin said with a nod. “Chaosheng is the indispensable talent under Ren Tianye’s command. Without Chaosheng, Ren Tianye’s navy would be crippled by half, and his chances of attacking the Yangtze would be greatly reduced.”
“He would have to find a naval commander by whatever means possible.”
“So…”
“If you can persuade Lu Chaosheng to come and serve under Grand Admiral of the Navy, tell me—wouldn’t that make you the man who rendered him an unparalleled service?”
Shen Moyan understood. He understood everything now.
The unparalleled service she had mentioned was Lu Chaosheng!
Of course, he himself definitely couldn’t persuade Lu Chaosheng. But if Ning Wanqin merely crooked her finger, Lu Chaosheng would come running like an eager puppy.
When that happened, wouldn’t the credit be his?
He exclaimed excitedly, “Wanqin, are you saying that you want to cross the Yangtze with me and go to the northern-bank fortresses, so that we can get Lu Chaosheng to come here and serve Grand Admiral of the Navy?”
“Exactly!” Ning Wanqin replied with the confidence of a female Zhuge. “That is precisely what I have in mind. However, when you report this to Grand Admiral of the Navy, don’t mention my name.”
“Just tell him that you can convince Lu Chaosheng to surrender.”
“When the time comes, I’ll help you persuade Lu Chaosheng to surrender.”
Ning Wanqin had already thought everything through. The gloom in Shen Moyan’s heart completely vanished. Overcome with excitement, he hugged Ning Wanqin, nearly jumping for joy in the tent.
But after thinking it over, he felt that something was still wrong.
“That’s right, Wanqin, but will Grand Admiral of the Navy believe me?”
“After all, Grand Admiral of the Navy knows Lu Chaosheng as well. Why would he believe that I can persuade Lu Chaosheng?”
Ning Wanqin once again displayed the resourcefulness of a female Zhuge. “That is precisely why I went out earlier. I’ve already taken care of it.”
“You have?”
“Mm!” Ning Wanqin nodded. “Moyan, I told you before that I’ve gotten to know some fellow sisters, and that we were planning to join forces and accomplish something earth-shattering together.”
“Do you remember?”
Shen Moyan nodded repeatedly. “I remember. Could it be that one of them is stationed along the Yangtze defense line?”
“Yes!” Ning Wanqin replied proudly. “When we’re away from home, we fellow sisters always help one another. That’s why I went to see one of them just now.”
“Do you know what her name is?”
Shen Moyan shook his head. “No.”
“Her name is Ruan Fei.”
“Ruan Fei?” Shen Moyan racked his memory, but he simply couldn’t recall anyone by that name. “Is she very capable?”
This time, it was Ning Wanqin who shook her head. “Ruan Fei isn’t particularly capable, to be honest. She was originally just a fisher girl living by the river. She often couldn’t even afford enough food, and her life was desperately poor. After her parents died, she nearly starved to death on the streets.”
Shen Moyan furrowed his brow again. “That’s it?”
“What help can she possibly provide?”
Ning Wanqin replied, “If that were all there was to it, she naturally wouldn’t be able to help. But afterward, Ruan Fei’s life underwent a complete transformation.”
“She was happened upon by Grand Commander and his wife. Taking pity on her, they supported her financially and even hired a renowned teacher to educate her. The Ruan Fei of today is no longer the same person she once was!”
“At present, she serves as a clerk under Grand Commander.”
Shen Moyan was still confused. “A clerk?”
“How could a mere clerk influence Grand Commander?”
“She certainly can!” Ning Wanqin declared with absolute confidence. “Ruan Fei isn’t an ordinary clerk. The most important thing is…”
“Grand Commander treats Ruan Fei very differently!”
Very differently?
Shen Moyan was stunned for a moment, but he quickly understood.
So that was it!
So that was the reason!
With Ruan Fei’s help, Grand Commander would certainly believe him.
He immediately said, “Wanqin, if that’s the case, then there’s no time to lose. I’ll go find Grand Commander at once and ask for this assignment. What do you think?”
“I don’t see any problem with that.”
“Good!”
Shen Moyan quickly tidied himself up, then strode toward the tent of Grand Admiral of the Navy.
With his current status as a naval officer, he was not qualified to enter the inner command area. However, when he said that he had a proposal to present, he was allowed through without much trouble.
Even so, when he reached the entrance to Grand Admiral of the Navy Zhou Mengyan’s tent, he was still stopped.
Two men stood there, each broad-shouldered, powerfully built, and imposing.
They were the two leading naval commanders under Grand Commander’s command. Acting on Zhou Mengyan’s orders, they oversaw the naval camps along the entire Yangtze defense line. In terms of status, they were comparable to Lu Chaosheng in the northern-bank fortresses.
Precisely because of this, they had few reservations and were extremely displeased with Shen Moyan, who had only recently come over to their side.
They blocked him directly outside the tent.
Then they began mocking him coldly.
“Well, well, pretty boy. What are you doing here?”
“Isn’t this the pretty boy who rose through the ranks by relying on Lu Chaosheng’s wife? What’s the matter? Grand Admiral of the Navy gave you an official post, and that still isn’t enough? What else do you want?”
“Damn it, I hate people who climb the ladder by relying on women—especially when the woman isn’t even theirs.”
“Pretty boy, Grand Admiral of the Navy has important military affairs to attend to. If you’ve got nothing to do, don’t come here and bother him. Now get lost!”
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e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
