Under normal circumstances, Qing Xue would not have been chosen for the task. Even though they had encountered little trouble when transporting prisoners in the past, the risk that the rebel army might attack to free their comrades still existed. General Zhou wouldn’t have allowed Qing Xue to be one of the escorts, much less lead the entire operation.
But Qing Xue had been laying the groundwork all this time to ensure his appointment would take place. Unlike in previous seasons, he’d been keeping his toe on the line, but not in a way that said he was resigned to his fate. He still made it clear he was unhappy in his current position, but he showed he had matured by following his orders to the letter anyway.
And though he could no longer be considered a newlywed, there was also the well-k
