A rooster crowed, the sound carrying from afar.
Chen Ran looked up at the window, the sky was still dark.
Another night of hard work!
Zhou Miao Tong was lost in sweet dreams, a hint of a happy smile playing on her lips. She would occasionally subconsciously snuggle closer to him, as if seeking protection.
Chen Ran couldn’t help but gently caress her hair, feeling a surge of affection.
This girl, though she had left the brothel and married him a few days ago, still seemed to lack a sense of security deep down.
“Ding!”
At that moment, a clear system notification sounded.
“Congratulations, host, Zhou Miao Tong is pregnant!”
Hearing this notification, Chen Ran felt a surge of joy.
He didn’t expect that after days of hard work, he would finally reap the rewards!
“Detecting the host's achievements…”
A moment later, the notification sounded again:
“Congratulations, host, the offspring's quality is assessed as Excellent, Blue Quality!”
It turned out that the “Taking Wives and Concubines, Abundant Blessings” system not only rewarded Chen Ran based on the quality of his wives and concubines but also assessed the quality of the offspring he produced.
The lowest tier was Common, Grey Quality.
A slightly better tier was Excellent, Green Quality.
But Zhou Miao Tong had brought Chen Ran an Excellent quality offspring, assessed as Blue!
Above this were Purple Epic Quality, Yellow Supreme Quality, and Orange Transcendent Quality!
Of course, the higher the offspring’s quality, the more generous the reward!
The rewards for taking wives and concubines were various Spirit Pills, Mystical Medicines, Martial Arts Skills, and even advanced weapons.
But the rewards for abundant blessings were troop reinforcements!
“Congratulations, host, you have received the abundant blessings reward: 100 Elite Qi Family Army Sword Wielders!”
As the system notification faded, 100 sturdy and fierce Qi Family Army Sword Wielders appeared in Chen Ran’s system space!
At their waists, they all carried the famous Qi Family Saber!
Despite being in the dim system space, these elite sword wielders showed no sign of tension or panic. They remained in formation, standing tall with proud chests, their eyes filled with killing intent!
These were truly strong soldiers!
Back in the day, Qi Jiguang, in order to resist the Japanese pirates, had specially recruited brave miners from Dongyang and other places, trained them rigorously, and formed the Qi Family Army. He created the Qi Family Sword Technique for his soldiers to practice.
Ding Bai Ying and the others were actually masters of the Qi Family Army!
As the elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, the Qi Family Army had always been a formidable force against bandits and Japanese pirates!
However, the Ming Dynasty was plagued by corruption and chaos, and after the death of General Qi, the Qi Family Army gradually became a neglected and forgotten force.
During the Battle of Hun River against the Jin Dynasty, the Zhejiang Army and Sichuan Army were completely wiped out. Only Ding Bai Ying and the others managed to escape death.
Since its formation, the Qi Family Army had swept away the Japanese pirates, defeated the Mongol cavalry several times, and fought in Korea against the Japanese pirates. But they suffered their first defeat in the Hun River Battle, and since then, they disappeared completely from the annals of history.
Thinking of this, Chen Ran’s gaze towards the 100 Qi Family Army Elite Sword Wielders in the system space was filled with excitement and reverence!
This was an army that was virtually invincible!
He couldn’t believe that today, upon gaining offspring, the system actually rewarded him with 100 Qi Family Army Elite Sword Wielders!
Each of them possessed the ability to fight ten enemies alone on the battlefield!
Such formidable combat power couldn’t help but make Chen Ran excited.
After pondering for a moment, Chen Ran decided to keep this unit of 100 in the system space for now and consider where to send them later.
After all, he was just a lowly Jin Yi Xiao Qi (a low-ranking officer in the Jinyiwei, the Imperial Guard) and was powerless in the capital.
If he suddenly released 100 elite sword wielders in the capital, it would inevitably attract attention, and even lead to his demise!
Fortunately, his system space not only maintained a constant temperature, but the personnel within it would not undergo any changes.
However, Chen Ran wouldn’t let them wait in the system space for too long.
At this moment, the Ming Dynasty was shrouded in political intrigue. Wei Zhongxian had been forced to step down after being accused of major crimes, all eunuchs in the court had been purged, and Emperor Chongzhen had already intended to send Wei Zhongxian to Fengyang to live out his days.
Now, the Jinyiwei was controlled by Zhao Jingzhong, Wei Zhongxian’s adopted son!
Wei Zhongxian would be leaving the capital for Fengyang in a few days, and Zhao Jingzhong would soon stage a brutal murder to eliminate any threats!
If it was just Chen Ran and Shen Lian, they would still be pawns in someone else’s game!
These 100 elite Qi Family Army Sword Wielders would be crucial at this time!
Thinking of this, Chen Ran got up, washed up, and then waited for dawn in the courtyard before turning and walking out.
Chen Ran first found Jin Yi Chuan and asked him to get him half a day off, then he mounted a swift horse and rode out of the city.
After riding for a while, Chen Ran found a manor about 100 miles south of the capital.
This was the estate of a former Imperial Censor in the capital. This Imperial Censor had been arrested and imprisoned for being a member of the Yan Dang (the eunuch faction) and had all his property confiscated. The women had all been sent to the brothel.
Only this manor, because it was far from the capital and didn’t have much valuable property, was left untouched.
However, the family living in the manor had already fled, and it was left unattended.
Chen Ran dismounted and walked into the manor. After checking around to make sure no one was inside, he released the 100 Qi Family Army Elite Sword Wielders from the system space.
A flash of white light illuminated the manor, and suddenly, 100 sturdy, fierce soldiers, clad in armor and wielding Qi Family Sabers, appeared.
The 100 sword wielders saw Chen Ran and immediately shouted in unison:
“Lord!”
A man in his thirties with a full beard stepped forward, clasped his fists, and bowed:
“Your subordinate, Fang Cheng, commanding 100 Qi Family Sword Wielders, is ready to die for our Lord!”
Chen Ran nodded and pulled out a 1,000-tael silver note, handing it to Fang Cheng:
“You stay here in this manor, have a few people buy food and supplies. The rest of you are not allowed to go out. I will need you in a few days!”
“Yes! Lord!”
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