"You're the only person left in the Maple Lane Guard Station, so you should be responsible there."

Qu Dayou said, "I will assign five people to you from the newcomers stationed in the camp. And because they are all newcomers, there is no need to worry about gaining their respect."

Qu Dayou was quite thoughtful. If he assigned an experienced Black Armored Guard to Xu Ning, it would be difficult for Xu Ning to take control.

"Understood, master."

Xu Ning responded.

After talking about the acting lieutenant position, Qu Dayou asked again, "Your martial arts seemed to have improved significantly?"

As the captain of Camp Site Three, Qu Dayou seldom asked directly about the progress of an individual's training, but Xu Ning was a special case.

"Made some progress."

Xu Ning responded calmly.

"Can you get a yellow plate in the next assessment that is in two months?"

Qu Dayou asked.

"I'm 90% confident."

Xu Ning replied.

Qu Dayou laughed. "Good!"

…

Xu Ning returned to his room and found out that Tao Qingping had returned.

He was sitting at the table, holding a brush in his hand, writing something on a piece of paper.

"Unusual to see you come back earlier than me."

Xu Ning jokingly said.

Tao Qingping had been extremely busy due to the Dayuan Trading Company incident.

Tao Qingping raised his head and glanced at Xu Ning before smiling helplessly and shaking his head.

He was jealous of Xu Ning's leisure time.

"Come sit down and write a family letter."

Tao Qingping said to Xu Ning.

"Family letter?"

Xu Ning took off his coat and leaned over.

"Just now the camp leaders said that everyone has been away from home for almost two months, so they asked us to write a good letter tonight, and someone will send it back home tomorrow morning."

Tao Qingping explained to Xu Ning.

Xu Ning was quite surprised when he heard this.

'The Black Armored Guards delivered letters?'

Although they were not far from home, more than a month and a half had passed since they first left. Although he occasionally missed his family, he did not miss them to the point of writing letters.

'The Black Armored Guards are quite thoughtful.'

However, since someone was offering to deliver the letter, Xu Ning would obviously write one.

He sat down, spread out the paper, and picked up another brush. After briefly thinking about it, he started to write.

The Tao Village taught children how to write from a young age. Although Xu Ning was not in the Tao Village as a child, he was taught by Guo Ye later onwards.

Hence, he could easily write a letter to his family back home.

In the letter, Xu Ning mainly talked about his living environment. Xu Ning deliberately left out the experience of almost being assassinated, and only talked about the good aspects.

In addition, Xu Ning also briefly talked about his feelings towards his family.

At the end of the letter, Xu Ning thought for a while before also writing something to Guo Ye.

Guo Ye had helped him a lot in the past, so Xu Ning wanted to express his gratitude in the form of a letter.

After he finished writing, Tao Qingping brought over envelopes.

Xu Ning put the letter inside the envelope.

He gave the family letter to Tao Qingping, for it to be delivered to the messenger tomorrow.

…

The next day.

The sun was shining brightly.

Feng Sigua worked hard last night. When he woke up, he noticed that he was late.

Feng Sigua put on his clothes and ran out of the house without even washing his face, even skipping breakfast.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the Maple Lane Guard Station, Feng Sigua met the two city guards who were guarding the gate.

When the two saw Feng Sigua, they suddenly smiled.

"Father Gua!"

Feng Sigua was taken aback by the sudden title.

Feng Sigua was already happy to be called Brother Gua.

But now, he was called Father Gua. He was a little confused.

"What do you mean by that?"

Feng Sigua asked.

"You don't know?"

One of the city guards leaned forward. "Master Xu has been appointed as the Acting Lieutenant of Maple Lane!"

"What?!"

Feng Sigua was stunned.

"What did you say?! Say it again!"

Feng Sigua grabbed the shoulders of the city guard and listened carefully.

"There is news that Master Xu has been appointed as Acting Lieutenant!"

Another city guard said with a smile.

After confirming that he had not misheard, Feng Sigua slapped his thigh and immediately ran into the guard station.

Feng Sigua laughed as he ran.

"This Feng Sigua, I really didn't expect him to make connections with Master Xu…"

One of the city guards looked at Feng Sigua and said in a jealous tone, "If it was me who was on duty that day, I would have been Master Xu's deputy."

"That kid is so lucky…"

The other city guard was obviously jealous.

Xu Ning was now an acting lieutenant, and it was almost a certainty that he would become an official lieutenant in the future.

Feng Sigua was well-connected with a young lieutenant. If all went well, Feng Sigua might become a superior of the city guards.

Feng Sigua entered the guard station and ran to the notice board.

Feng Sigua then saw Xu Ning's appointment letter at the center of the notice board.

Feng Sigua felt the blood rush to his head. He was full of pride.

'He did it!'

Feng Sigua took a few deep breaths, trying his best to calm his mood.

He tidied up his messy clothes, wiped his face, and walked towards Xu Ning's study.

"Master, congratulations!"

Feng Sigua entered the room and bowed sternly to Xu Ning.

After seeing how joyful Feng Sigua was, Xu Ning wondered if Feng Sigua thought he was the one being promoted to Acting Lieutenant instead.

"Thank you."

Xu Ning smiled and went straight to the point. "The previous person in charge of the city guards at the guard station was connected to Chen Ren, and he had also received money from Yu Xinghe and the others. And now, he has been dismissed and is being investigated thoroughly."

"I am now regarded as the official Acting Lieutenant. I have the power to appoint personnel, so I plan to assign this vacant position to you."

Xu Ning was right.

Appointing the person in charge of the city guards was his right.

He was satisfied with Feng Sigua's work, so appointing him was a reasonable choice.

"Thank you for the promotion!"

Feng Sigua bowed.

He did not expect to already receive benefits from being connected to Xu Ning.

Feng Sigua felt like he was in a dream.

Feng Sigua knew very well that from this moment on, apart from Xu Ning and the Black Armored Guards, he was the most powerful person at the Maple Lane Black Armored Guards Post.

"Old Feng, you can't be arrogant."

Xu Ning looked at Feng Sigua and said, "Don't forget what I taught you."

"Okay, master."

After thinking about Chen Ren and the others, Feng Sigua remained clear headed.

He was also a smart person. He reminded himself to be humble and pragmatic, just like Xu Ning.

Only when Xu Ning was satisfied with him, would he truly become a reliable aid.

"Master, do you want to change your study?"

Feng Sigua asked.

"No need for now."

Xu Ning waved his hand. "It's pretty good here."

"So we'll leave Chen Ren's study empty?"

Feng Sigua asked again.

"Leave it empty for now. When I become a real lieutenant, I will move over."

After a pause, Xu Ning said, "Within the next three days, all the new guards will arrive. You can find someone to clean up the study."

"Also, go to our new accountant at the guard station and check Chen Ren's accounts with him. After checking it, report it to me."

Xu Ning asked again.

"Okay, master."

Feng Sigua suddenly felt his shoulders had become heavy.

Feng Sigua went outside, leaving Xu Ning alone in the study.

He opened the window and let the wind blow in.

Although New Year's had just gone by, there was already a hint of warmth in the air.

"I am taking over the Maple Lane Guard Station."

Xu Ning was ready to embrace the new journey brought about by his sudden change in status.