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Chapter 89 Monthly Sign-in Gift Pack, Cao Shaoqin
Fang Xuanling and Zhou Xian, the Eighth Prince, left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

When they left, both of them had solemn expressions on their faces.

Even Fang Xuanling felt a heavy weight in his heart.

Throughout history, the struggle between imperial power and the power of aristocratic families has never been without major upheavals.

As the saying goes, "A thousand-year-old family, a fleeting dynasty."

The power of powerful and influential families is not so easily challenged.

Fang Xuanling and Zhou Xian, the Eighth Prince, knew that the situation in the four northern prefectures was likely to be more than just a simple uprising by rioters.

It also involves the power struggles among aristocratic and wealthy families.

Their journey north was extremely dangerous.

However, as subjects, they had no choice.

The Emperor gave the order, and I obeyed.

This is the duty of a subject.

……

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

After Fang Xuanling and the Eighth Prince Zhou Xian left, Zhou Chen took a pen and wrote four large characters on a piece of paper on the dragon desk.

"Prime Minister, a prominent family."

After writing those four characters, Zhou Chen hesitated for a moment, then wrote a few more characters.

Then, Zhou Chen put down his pen and stared intently at the words on the paper, his eyes darting around.

Previously, thanks to Fang Xuanling's reminder, Zhou Chen had already figured out some of the key points regarding Grand Tutor Wen Zhong's death in the Northwest Four Prefectures.

We're just waiting for news from the imperial guards so we can get some clues.

Now that the Imperial Guards have sent back a message, Zhou Chen has also pieced together a clue.

Zhou Chen stared at the words on the paper, his brows furrowing slightly.

The words on the note were the clues that Zhou Chen had pieced together.

Zhou Chen knew that in the whole world, those who could scheme against the Grand Tutor were definitely not ordinary people, and those with this ability were even fewer.

Undoubtedly, all of these things written on the paper possess this capability.

"Sigh, I'm still not strong enough."

"If we were strong enough, we would have just swept through the enemy without even thinking about these things."

A moment later, Zhou Chen sighed inwardly.

I suppressed those thoughts in my mind.

Despite having two near-celestial beings, Lü Bu and Cao Zhengchun, under Zhou Chen's command, it's still far from enough to achieve a complete sweep.

Otherwise, Zhou Chen, as the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, would have already ordered a direct sweep.

Whether they were high-ranking officials in the court, powerful families, or border generals, anyone who dared to threaten the imperial power was executed.

Just like that beggar emperor, kill them all.

Unfortunately, Zhou Chen can only dream of this domineering aura; he doesn't yet possess the strength to suppress all sides.

"Let's sign in first!"

"Let's see what we can get from signing in today."

Zhou Chen's eyes flickered, and his thoughts sank into the system in his sea of ​​consciousness.

The system showed that the number of days I had checked in had reached 29, and today's check-in would be 30.

Has it been a month?

There should be a surprise for those who sign in!

Since Fang Xuanling appeared in the daily check-in event, Zhou Chen has not been able to find another outstanding person through daily check-ins.

Based on Zhou Chen's understanding of the nature of the sign-in bonus, this month's sign-in should bring a surprise.

"Sign in."

Zhou Chen began his sign-in for the day.

"Ding... Check-in successful."

"Congratulations, host, for completing a full month of sign-in. You have received the monthly sign-in gift pack."

"bite……."

"Open the monthly sign-in gift pack?" Monthly sign-in gift pack.

Zhou Chen was taken aback, then his face lit up with joy.

Just as he guessed, there was a surprise in this month's fortune slip.

I wonder what will be inside this month's gift pack?
"Open."

With anticipation in his eyes, Zhou Chen eagerly opened the monthly gift pack.

[Ding... Congratulations, host, for gaining the allegiance of two thousand Bingzhou Wolf Riders.]

[Ding... Congratulations, host, you have gained the loyalty of one thousand imperial guards.]

[Ding... Congratulations, host, you have gained the loyalty of the character Cao Shaoqin.]

Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry?

Factory guards?

Cao Shaoqin?
Zhou Chen was taken aback.

Zhou Chen didn't expect that the monthly sign-in gift pack would actually give him a surprise. Not only did he receive two thousand Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry Legions from the sign-in, but he also received one thousand Imperial Guards from the sign-in.

These are exactly what he needs right now.

Most importantly, Cao Shaoqin was an outstanding person.

The head of the Eastern Depot in New Dragon Gate Inn.

Zhou Chen knew that Cao Shaoqin, who was in charge of the Eastern Depot at the New Dragon Gate Inn, was a ruthless character who was no less powerful than Cao Zhengchun.

A figure appeared in front of Zhou Chen.

"Eunuch Cao Shaoqin pays his respects to Your Majesty." As soon as Cao Shaoqin appeared, he knelt down and bowed to Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen looked down at Cao Shaoqin; "Get up!"

Compared to Cao Zhengchun, Cao Shaoqin was much more outspoken and did not have Cao Zhengchun's soft and gentle manner.

However, Cao Shaoqin's strength puzzled Zhou Chen. He was only at the peak of the Grandmaster level, not at the half-step Celestial level.

Why was Cao Shaoqin less capable than Cao Zhengchun, even though they were both supervisors of the Eastern Depot?
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cao Shaoqin stood up.

Zhou Chen didn't dwell on the issue any longer and directly said to Cao Shaoqin, "Cao Shaoqin, I hereby appoint you as the second supervisor of the Eastern Depot. You will first take a thousand guards to the Eastern Depot to meet your chief supervisor."

"Then, you will take a thousand imperial guards and go directly to the four northern states."

"Your Grand Commander will tell you the specifics."

Zhou Chen was having a headache because the Eastern Depot was short of people, especially because it lacked someone who could take charge and lead the overall situation.

Nowadays, only Cao Zhengchun remains as a figurehead of the Eastern Depot.

Cao Zhengchun was also responsible for the safety of the emperor, so he simply couldn't attend to all the other matters.

Just like the current situation in Sizhou in the north, Zhou Chen has been considering whether there is anyone in the Eastern Depot who can keep things in check.

Now that Cao Shaoqin has appeared, it's a good opportunity to send him to Sizhou in the north. On the one hand, he can assist Fang Xuanling and his group in rectifying official corruption, and on the other hand, he can thoroughly investigate those who are connected with the Huangtian Sect.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Cao Shaoqin accepted the order and left the Hall of Mental Cultivation directly.

After leaving court, Cao Zhengchun did not return to the Hall of Mental Cultivation with Zhou Chen, but instead went to the Eastern Depot to arrange the matters Zhou Chen had instructed.

What would it be like if the two supervisors of the Eastern Depot met?
After Cao Shaoqin left, a thought suddenly popped into Zhou Chen's mind, and a hint of interest flashed in his eyes.

That should be fun!

Zhou Chen thought to himself.

After arranging matters for Cao Shaoqin and the thousand Imperial Guards, Zhou Chen sent two thousand Bingzhou Wolf Riders to the southern camp outside the city to report to Lü Bu.

Previously, Zhou Chen had been signing in with Bingzhou Wolf Riders these past few days, increasing the number of Bingzhou Wolf Riders from five hundred to one thousand.

Adding these two thousand Bingzhou wolf cavalry, that makes three thousand men.

Now, Lu Bu's 3,000 Bingzhou wolf cavalry are complete.

Three thousand armored soldiers can conquer Wu.

With Lü Bu in command, these three thousand Bingzhou wolf cavalry would have no problem defeating an army of one hundred thousand.

It should be noted that the three thousand Bingzhou Wolf Riders were all martial artists, and the weakest among them were seventh-rank martial artists.

Furthermore, the three thousand Bingzhou wolf cavalry constituted a military force, and mounted combat was their specialty.

Zhou Chen's eyes gleamed as he muttered to himself, "The three thousand wolf riders are all ready. Now, it's time for the tigers to unleash their power!"

(End of this chapter)