Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1263: Chapter 417: Yanze Lake and Blood Miasma Plain, Wang Yuxiu, The Xiang Family’s Turnaround_4

Today’s life, not only unimaginable, she never even dreamt of it back in Lower River Village.

Wang Yuxiu’s thoughts returned, looking at the five exquisite dishes on the table, she turned her head to look at her sister-in-law, Xiang Rong, slightly reproachful: "Let the maid cook, won’t you? You’re always cooking at my place, people will think I’m mistreating my sister-in-law..."

The two maids nearby couldn’t help but laugh; the second brother, Xiang Yan, couldn’t hold back and laughed directly, pointing at his sister.

"Hahaha..."

"Shut up, stupid second brother, what are you laughing at..."

Xiang Rong immediately glared at her second brother, then turned to her sister-in-law Wang Yuxiu with a serious expression: "Sister-in-law, Mom and Dad said, since elder brother becomes a viscount, and our Xiang Family is established in the Sect Temple, we count as one of the sects of Great Xia now, no longer just a small household.

Elder brother is so capable, a Ninth Rank Xuanling Viscount definitely won’t hold him back, his noble title will surely continue to rise, and our Xiang Family will eventually become one of the top families in Xia City.

The child in your belly now is the first-born eldest son of the Xiang Family, he will inherit elder brother’s title and legacy, the most important task for the Old Xiang Family now is to take good care of you and deliver the child safely."

Xiang Rong’s expression grew stern as she spoke, then she paused before continuing: "Mom said that if she couldn’t resist you, she would’ve moved here to take care of you exclusively. There’s truly no other way, so she sent me, a little soldier, to take care of you."

Seeing her sister-in-law speak with such seriousness, Wang Yuxiu felt both amused and touched, and of course she instinctively caressed her belly, her eyes filled with maternal tenderness.

"Why is everyone just sitting around not eating?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from outside, and the people inside immediately stood up with joyful expressions.

"The master is back."

"Brother, you’re back so early today!"

"Alright, alright, you with the big belly, don’t get up."

Walking in from outside was the head of the family, Xiang Liang. Seeing both his younger siblings there was no surprise to him, noticing his wife wanting to stand up, he quickly stepped forward and pressed her down again.

"Elder brother, did you encounter some happy event today?"

"What matters make you so happy?"

From the moment he entered, Xiang Liang had a smile on his face. Xiang Yan and Xiang Rong had noticed it early on, and as soon as he sat down, they couldn’t help but ask.

Wang Yuxiu was naturally curious too, turning to her husband with a smile.

"Hahaha, your brother is going to be promoted again!"

Seeing three pairs of expectant eyes, Xiang Liang couldn’t hold back any longer and laughed out loud as he revealed the answer to them.

"Promoted again!"

"Brother, you’re too amazing, promoted to Silver Order Prison Warden, barely half a month has passed, right? You’re getting promoted again!"

Looking at the admiring eyes of his younger siblings and wife, Xiang Liang naturally felt incredibly fulfilled, and the smile on his lips couldn’t be contained.

The promotion this time was completely unexpected.

Just now, in the main hall of the Prison Department, the Minister admonished him heavily about the matter with Chu Yan’er, warning him not to casually associate with people of unknown origin.

At the time, he was incredibly anxious, thinking there would surely be punishment after the admonishment.

But surprisingly, after the reprimand, Xia Chuan instead praised him, citing his recent performance in the Prison Department, and finally asked him if he was interested in a position as Deputy Chief of Punishment at Hongmen City.

Promotion, how could he not be interested?

At the beginning of the year, Great Xia’s staffing levels were adjusted again, and the hierarchy is currently still divided into six ranks:

First Rank Minister; Second Rank Eight Departments Director; Third Rank Vice Director; Directors of Outer City Districts and major posts like Long Mountain, Wuyuan, East Ridge, and the Commander in the military are all Fourth Rank; Vice positions in Eight Departments, Defense Envoys at all small posts, and Vice Commanders in the military are Fifth Rank; and then there’s military Colonels, and specific additional positions in Xia City which are Sixth Rank.

Prison Envoy refers to members under the Prison Department, divided into Gold Order, Silver Order, and Iron Order levels. Initially, it was set by the Prison Department autonomously without rank, until June this year when Xia Chuan issued a command to classify Silver Order Prison Envoy as Sixth Rank, with Gold Order as Fifth Rank.

Previously, Xiang Liang was merely a Silver Order Prison Envoy, considered Sixth Rank, while Deputy Chief of Punishment is a Vice position in the Eight Departments, ranked Fifth. More importantly, at a hot post like Hongmen City, anyone with sense knows how to choose.

Xiang Yan was obviously very interested in his elder brother’s position, his face full of enthusiasm as he asked: "Brother, now you’re at what rank, responsible for what?"

"Deputy Chief of Punishment at Hongmen City!"

"Fifth Rank, overseeing the laws at Hongmen City, Brother, a great place..."

Hearing the second brother unhesitatingly state the rank and responsibilities, even knowing Hongmen City was a good place, Xiang Liang’s expression turned strange: "You’re quite knowledgeable for your age."

Xiang Yan immediately displayed a trace of pride, smiling: "Hehe, elder brother should not underestimate me, I recently made some new friends in North Fifth District, they all told me, Hongmen City is currently the most bustling place among the Nine Towns, it’s a mix of people from everywhere, they say something big happens every day, a place like this should be likable for people like you in the Prison Department."

Hearing his second brother’s words, Xiang Liang frowned, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and sternly rebuked: "There are so many young people from Inner and Outer City, do you know all of them? Need you go to North Fifth District to make friends with outsiders?"

Hearing the anger in Xiang Liang’s voice, Xiang Yan was instantly frightened; Xiang Rong, rarely seeing her brother so angry, momentarily forgot to speak;

It was Wang Yuxiu who saw the younger brother and sister-in-law both frightened, and hurriedly interjected with slight teasing: "Eating dinner, do you have to raise your voice, can’t you discuss matters calmly?"

Listening to his wife’s soothing words, Xiang Liang’s emotions instantly calmed some. Mainly, he had suffered a great loss with Chu Yan’er; according to his superior Hou Ming, he nearly made a grave mistake, and he was still feeling uneasy.

His Cold Resistance Level cultivation, with six powers, was unexpectedly utilized by Chu Yan’er, while second brother Xiang Yan had only reached the Earth-digging Realm Limit, mingling in the North Fifth District with outsiders could lead to significant future trouble if he met someone with ill intentions.

"From today onward, you’re forbidden from going to North Fifth District, and you mustn’t associate with people of unknown background, if I catch you, you know the consequences!"

Hearing his elder brother speak so seriously, Xiang Yan knew he wasn’t joking, and immediately nodded: "I understand, elder brother!"

Xiang Liang turned to look at his younger sister Xiang Rong, intending to warn her as well, but Xiang Rong spoke first, patting her chest: "Elder brother, don’t worry, I’m not as mischievous as second brother, I always listen to you, I promise not to make friends with dubious people!"

Seeing his sister purposely acting obedient, Xiang Liang’s originally heavy mood immediately lightened, shaking his head and smiling: "Alright, alright, let’s eat!"

Back then, when Hefeng Camp was in disaster, it was elder brother Xiang Liang who found the Cold Marrow Iron and presented it to Great Xia, saving all of them from hardship; Xiang Yan and Xiang Rong had idolized elder brother since small;

Add to that Xiang Liang’s daring operation changed not only his own fate but also turned the Xiang Family upside down, thereby increasing Xiang Liang’s importance in their hearts.

To the siblings, Xiang Liang’s words held more sway than even their parents.

The two naturally wouldn’t question him, realizing elder brother was strictly prohibiting them from making friends with outsiders, and they immediately took it to heart.