After the battle at Nan Lake, my reputation had risen rapidly, and I needed to seize the moment to turn that reputation into real power. If I let this golden opportunity slip by, gaining authority later would be far more difficult.
Chen Jie reviewed what he needed to accomplish next,
and then returned to his home at the Big Vegetable Market.
Having been delayed for a day, the sky was already turning dark.
When Chen Jie arrived home, he found that Su Yunjin had already prepared dinner and was waiting for him.
Upon seeing Chen Jie return, Su Yunjin immediately came to welcome him and, without a word, took him to the bedroom.
Chen Jie said, "It's still light out, wife, what's this for?"
Su Yunjin replied, "Why did you take so long? You're wounded."
Only then did Chen Jie remember the wound on his body, having been too preoccupied with the day's affairs to attend to it.
Once inside, Chen Jie asked, "Where's Ruirui?"
