C5

Xu Xiaomo was carried onto the hard wooden floor of the tent. The military camp was not comparable to the Xu residence. From the commanders to the ordinary soldiers, all of them were made up of simple wooden planks. Xu Ge was worried that Xu Xiaomo's back injury wouldn't be able to take it, so he got Nangong Xiao An to find someone to use some quilts to cover Xu Xiaomo's body.

"All of you, go down." The people in General Nangong Xiao An's tent left. There were no outsiders in the tent other than the three of them.

"Today's matter was too reckless on Xu Mo's part. General, you must not …" Xu Xiaomo sat up using both hands to prop herself up, looking at Nangong with sincere guilt in her eyes.

Nangong Xiao An's pitch-black eyes emitted a lustre like the moon. His heart was hidden underneath this coldness, making him hard to fathom. He silently looked at Xu Xiaomo, she felt that all of his thoughts had been exposed. Impossible, it was impossible for Nangong to know her true identity.

"She's injured and needs someone to take care of her. You should bring her back to the Xu Estate." Nangong did not bother about Xu Xiaomo's apology. He thought further about Xu Xiaomo's relapse and the inconvenience of men in military tents. If he were to be taken care of, Xu Xiaomo's identity would be easily discovered.

"Young master, I don't need someone to take care of me." Xu Xiaomo looked worriedly at Xu Ge. If Xu Ge agreed, then who knew when she would be able to wait until the next time she entered the army camp? She couldn't wait any longer.

Xu Ge was a little hesitant, but Xu Xiaomo bit her lips and shook her head at him. In the end, he couldn't bear to refuse Xu Xiaomo's request.

"General, the bandits have made progress." The sound of hurried footsteps could be heard outside the tent. The person who had just arrived was running so fast that even the people inside the tent could hear his breathing. The bandits outside the capital were very crafty. Although the primary target of the Huban Army was the Huns, if there were any problems that the guards couldn't handle, the imperial government would send the Huban Army stationed in the capital to deal with them.

Nangong Xiao An had already sent out several groups of people to search for the traces of bandits, but these people's whereabouts were very mysterious. When they arrived at the place where the robbery occurred, they had already escaped without a trace.

Nangong Xiao An lifted the curtain and walked out of the tent. The atmosphere in the tent was slightly awkward. Xu Xiaomo had heard about the bandits from her father in her previous life, and his father had also been helpless, these bandits were different from the ordinary bandits, they were extremely cunning, and would not leave any survivors. If there was a direct confrontation, the Huban Army would be able to defeat them, but the casualties would not be small either.

Xu Ge saw Xu Xiaomo in deep thought, her changing expression made him feel like she was getting further and further away from him. He wanted to break the silence, but rustling sounds came from outside the tent.

A small white hand jerked the curtain open, and a slim figure sneaked in. Wu Yaner had been hiding in the vicinity of the military tent the entire time. It was only when Nangong Xiao An left that she finally managed to sneak in. Fortunately, she was not discovered.

Wu Yaner clapped her hands proudly, and her eyes narrowed into slits. Wu Yaner was also dressed as a man, but unlike Xu Xiaomo who was dressed as a commoner, she was dressed as a rich young master. He wore an azure jade hairpin and an embroidered golden brocade robe. There was even a fan stuck into his waist. His lips were red and his teeth were white. He looked just like a young boy made of pink ink.

Wu Yaner's eyes lit up when she saw Xu Xiaomo lying on the bed. She unfurled the folding fan at her waist and walked unsteadily towards Xu Xiaomo.

Xu Xiaomo was confused, she did not know this weird guy, who was he?

"I am — Young Master's house is lacking an expert guard. Are you interested?" Wu Yaner smiled at Xu Xiaomo, as if she had seen something interesting. She hadn't been able to clearly see Xu Xiaomo's appearance previously, but she was able to recognize her based on the clothes she was wearing.

Now that she saw him in person, Wu Yan'er breathed a sigh of relief. This man was much more handsome than she had imagined. He was different from those rough men in the army. His eyes were clear, his looks were elegant, and his martial arts were not bad. No wonder she had set her eyes on him!

Xu Xiaomo looked at the person in front of her with a faint smile. It was said that women understood women the best. Although he was dressed like a man, looking at the way he walked and his bulging chest, this young master was clearly a woman! She just didn't know why she had snuck into the military camp. If she really had a motive, how could she have dressed up in such an ostentatious manner?

"Hey, why aren't you saying anything! It's your honor to be selected by me, Young Noble, and protect your food and clothing by following me around! " Wu Yaner patted her chest and sat on Xu Xiaomo's bed, pushing Xu Ge to the side.

A fragrant wind blew into Xu Ge's nose. Xu Ge frowned. Why would this gaudy man appear in the army camp?

"Xu Mo is a member of the Xu Clan, how could he possibly be something you want!" Xu Ge's eyebrows were already scrunched together.

"I presume you are from the Xu Family? Go back and tell your Patriarch, I'm willing to exchange ten men for one of them! " Wu Yan'er snapped her fingers and moved her face closer to Xu Xiaomo, the smile in her eyes growing bigger.

Xu Ge snorted coldly, "You sure have guts to actually dare rob someone from my Xu Family."

"Shang Shu Manor's Xu Family? The thing that I, Wu Yan, want, has yet to be obtained! " Wu Yaner blinked at Xu Xiaomo, her eyes were filled with her daughter's flirtatious looks, and Xu Ge was too focused on watching Xu Xiaomo that he did not notice.

Xu Xiaomo wanted to decline, but this woman's identity was unknown, and her words and actions were strange. It was best not to provoke her, otherwise exposing her identity would affect both him and Nangong.

"Young Master Wu, General Wu is sending people to find you!" General Li Changhua, who was standing outside the curtain, was trembling in fear. Wu Guangzhen had somehow made a big scene just now, and his discussion with Wu Guangzhen just happened to run into the line of fire. After the discussion was over, Wu Guangzhen suddenly told him to find his nephew and send him back to the tent.

"You're so annoying!" Wu Yaner stomped her feet, her mouth pouting. Xu Xiaomo looked at Wu Yaner with a smile on her face. Wu Yaner blushed, and her arrogant expression disappeared at once. She said softly, "Wait a moment, I'll come see you in a while."

Xu Ge was still worried about the injured Xu Xiaomo, but he couldn't stay in the army camp for long. He still did not know the outcome of the examination. He still needed to go back and prepare for the Hall Competition, and the First Wife and Minister Xu would not let him stay in the camp for long.

After finally persuading Xu Ge to leave, Xu Xiaomo put the ointment on the bed at a convenient spot, took off her coat and put on only a white undergarment. She hesitated for a moment and concentrated on listening to the sounds around her. The people in the fighting arena had yet to disperse and were still making noise.

No one was going to enter her tent for now. Xu Xiaomo took off her clothes and placed them on her shoulders. Once again, the wound was dragged into her grip, causing her to suck in a breath of cold air.

"General, Cheng Junhan had already punished him with a military baton. I didn't expect him to be such a good-for-nothing, but he still held on and didn't beg for mercy." However, he is still the Cheng family's eldest son. Would the general offend the Cheng family by doing this? "

"Cheng Yuan, as the patrolling officer of the government, was very understanding. He will send Cheng Junhan to the barracks, which shows his attitude. "He can't stay in the camp any longer, send him back to the Cheng Mansion to recuperate."

It was possible for the great army to depart at any time. Leaving Cheng Junhan in the army was akin to leaving a stubborn ox behind. Who knew when they would start rampaging again?

As they spoke, two people entered the room. Nangong Xiao An walked in front and saw Xu Xiaomo with her back facing him. Her delicate, white skin was exposed to his eyes, exposing deep red lines of blood on it. Xu Xiaomo pulled up her clothes as she heard the commotion. Thinking of the strange Nangong looking at her, her face reddened.

Dammit, why did he come back at this time! And he didn't even say hello!

This couldn't be blamed on Nangong Xiao An. This account was originally his, so what was the need for him to greet him after entering his own tent?

"Cough!" Nangong Xiao An coughed softly. The redness on Xu Xiaomo's face became even redder. She lay down on the bed and pretended to be asleep.

At this time, the field officer Chen who had followed Nangong in realized that there was actually a person lying on his general's bed. He was extremely surprised. Nangong Xiao An didn't like the noise and didn't like people staying in his tent. Now that she was lying on his bed, how could he not be surprised?

Chen Fan continued to report, but his eyes had already drifted over. The man looked familiar. Wasn't he the one who had stopped the general on the field?

Nangong Xiao An turned around and looked at him as he stared at the bed. He introduced him, "This is my cousin. From today onwards, he is my personal soldier and will be living in this tent."

Xu Xiaomo's cold face turned red again. She was going to live with this great general in the future? How could this work!?

Hearing someone leave, Xu Xiaomo immediately sat up, his face still burning. "I'll just find a place to stay. This tent belongs to the general …"

"You're thinking too much," Nangong Xiao An raised his eyebrows as he looked down at Ye Zichen. He was a head taller than most people. Under his black brows were a pair of dark and mysterious eyes. His armor was stained with some dirt that had yet to be wiped away. Nangong Xiao An lowered her head and looked directly into Xu Xiao Mo's eyes. Xu Xiao Mo was flustered and wanted to dodge, but a strong male aura mercilessly trapped her.

"The soldiers in the barracks all eat and live in the same place. If you want to live with them, I naturally wouldn't object to that. However, don't forget your gender." The corners of Nangong Xiao An's mouth rose as he looked at Xu Xiaomo with a face full of worry.

Her thoughts were still too simple. Although she bound her chest and added a beard on her face to temporarily prevent others from recognizing that she was a girl, if she continued living for a long period of time, there would definitely be a day where she would be caught.

"Thank you, General." Xu Xiaomo said slowly.

"If I had known earlier that I would come up and fight against the general, he might have liked me and promoted me to his personal soldier!"

Niu Dazhuang, who had just returned from his military training, heard that the unassuming brat had become Nangong Xiao An's janitor. He couldn't help but feel a surge of jealousy in his heart.

He had been in the Huban army for four or five years, and had only been promoted from a janitor to a sergeant, while the skinny fellow had become the general's janitor the moment he arrived.

"Just like that!" Didn't you hear what Commander Chen said? "He is a cousin of the general, you won't need to be a sergeant any longer if you have a relative of the general!"

"Pfft!" Niu Dazhuang spat on his hands, and rubbed his hands together as he looked in the direction of the tent, "I don't believe that it's the general's cousin. Look at his delicate skin and tender flesh. "Don't think that I didn't know that the person who brought him in was the Young Master of the Xu Family. The son of the Xu Family is on good terms with the general. Who knows, he might be the son of the Xu Family …"

As Niu Dazhuang spoke, he glared at the people around him, the unwillingness on his face growing even stronger.