257. "Well-meaning" Instructions
It was not until daybreak that a group of over-excited young men were brought back by Zhang Qilan, their appearances disheveled. Ye Li and Wei Lin, who had come to replace Qin Feng, waited until the sounds of fighting in the distance halted before the fourth night watch and an hour later before they saw them return to camp. The once spirited young officers each hung their heads, looking as wilted as frost-hit vegetables.
As soon as they entered the camp, they saw Ye Li in a carriage, smiling at them. This made the youngsters even more embarrassed. They had always felt that the General had found a young and seemingly inexperienced military advisor, who knew nothing and often spouted nonsense, yet the General highly valued him. These young men naturally didn't accept this, believing in their hearts that they were far superior to this pretty boy. Now having lost such face in front of him, their expressions were naturally unpleasant.
