C21

Midnight. The wind was blowing, and the moon was shining.

In the simple tent, the sound of snoring was like thunder, rising and falling. Ling Luo, wrapped in a coarse hemp blanket, flipped from left to right, and from right to left. She was lying down in all sorts of positions, but she still couldn't fall asleep.

She sighed and sat up helplessly. She glanced at the soldier sleeping soundly on the left, then turned to look at Lee Yan who was sleeping soundly with his eyes wide open. She suddenly felt that the future had turned dark.

She quietly got up and sneaked out of the tent. Just as he stuck his head out, he heard a shout: "Who is it? "Why aren't you resting yet? We need to hurry on our way tomorrow."

Ling Luo looked over with a slanted gaze. Under the weak light, she could clearly see who it was. It was the man that she saw on the cruise liner before, carrying the Longsword. She had heard Lee Yan say that this was one of Jun Ximo's left and right arms, Yun Zhan.

She walked to the side and smiled awkwardly, "Deputy General Yun, I drank quite a bit of water tonight, so I was a bit anxious and wanted to go out to relieve myself."

Yun Zhan walked up to Ling Luo and looked at her condescendingly. He couldn't help but frown, "What's your name? How old are you? "Why is it so short?"

"To reply to Deputy General Yun, everyone else is called Little Luo. She's only 16 years old this year. She's short because she hasn't grown up yet."

Ling Luo lowered her head, but glared at Yun Zhan in displeasure from the corner of her eyes. Was she short? Compared to an ancient woman, she was a head taller.

"Luo, hmm, I'll call you Little Luo from now on. Quickly go and relieve her. There are many poisonous creatures in this forest, so you should be careful. "

"... "Oh!"

Little Luo, damn it, can you make it sound better? Is there any culture? I'm not a eunuch. Ling Luo cursed silently as she lowered her head. She walked toward the bushes with anger written all over her face.

When it came to poisons, she was still very afraid. Thinking of the 'ink arrows' that nearly caused her to fall out of her hair when she was at the Imperial Palace, she felt a chill down her spine.

In ancient times, nights were not like neon lights everywhere in modern times. It was always like this when night fell. There were still quite a few bugs crying hysterically in the forest, making people feel even more terrified.

When she walked up to a rock, she saw that no one was following her. She covered her butt and carefully sat down, hugging her knees as she gazed into the pitch black forest.

Unexpectedly, the area three feet from the center of the lake was sparkling. It should be a small lake. Suddenly, her face lit up and she rushed over happily. She took off her boots and jumped down in a very coquettish manner without even thinking about it.

Thinking about how her body was covered with a thick layer of filth as she traveled through the dust from Pear Mountain, this was something that she, who had always lived like a prince, would definitely not be able to endure.

The ice-cold lake water immediately soaked her clothes, making her feel extremely refreshing. She rubbed her clothes and was about to take off her clothes when she heard a soft cough coming from behind her.

She suddenly turned her head and saw a figure beside the reef. She was stunned for a moment before she asked tentatively, "Brother, are you a soldier from the northern expedition?"

"... "That's right!"

This person's voice was low and full of magnetism, giving Ling Luo an inexplicable sense of familiarity. She quickly swam over and gave him an embarrassed smile.

"Me too. I still don't know which tent you're from."

"What are you doing here in the middle of the night when you can't sleep?"

"I can't sleep, a bunch of men are snoring like thunder, aiyo!" Ling Luo shook her head in frustration and looked at the man again. Her vision was blurry under the moonlight, so she couldn't really see him clearly. " Brother, didn't you also not sleep? Where are you from? "

"People of Yan State."

"... "What a coincidence, I too." Ling Luo leaned on the man's side, trying her best to get close to him.

The man was stunned, then said, "What's your name, brother?" You look like a recruit. "

"That's right, I was snatched away by force. You couldn't have been forcibly recruited as well, right? "Tell me, how shameless is this Great General? He allows his subordinates to rob the strong in broad daylight. How heinous is that!"

Ling Luo said disdainfully, but she didn't notice that the man beside her had already lost his composure.

"Oh right, you still haven't told me which tent it was?" she asked after a pause.

"Oh, I'm from the next battalion. What about you?"

"I'm Lee Yan's soldier, what's your name?"

Perhaps it was because she rarely met someone who shared the same interests as her in the military camp, Ling Luo didn't care who the person was, immediately opening up a conversation and chatting about all sorts of things.

A quarter of an hour later, she had already learned that he was called Blackdirt, and that he liked to eat chickens but not fish. He liked to be alone and he hated to have too many people. Of course, apart from her background, she had also said most of what she had said.

"Aiya, Little Black, I heard that our Northern Battle Team only has a total of less than 30,000 soldiers. If we were to go and fight, wouldn't we be striking a rock with our eggs?" I really don't know what the Emperor is thinking. I heard that Great General is the smartest prince out of all the princes, but I didn't expect that the treatment would be the worst. "

Ling Luo seemed to regard Black Soil as her little friend as she sighed emotionally. However, she didn't notice that his eyes under the twilight sky had suddenly become icy cold and emotionless.

"Luo, do you know that disaster comes from the mouth? The matters of the court are not for you to discuss. "

"Tsk tsk tsk, pedantic!" This place is just the two of us. I saw it when I came here just now. So you know, I know, you. It can't be that they want to inform us, right? "

Ling Luo's heart sank as she worriedly approached the black soil. When she saw the handsome face that was as cold as ice, her eyes immediately stared like copper bells: Jun Ximo, it's Jun Ximo!

"Big... Great General, little … This little one is a little anxious, first … "I'll be going down first. Take your time to wash, don't worry."

She stuttered as she smiled coyly and climbed up the shore in a fluster. When she grabbed onto a rock, she found that something was twisting and sliding on it. She immediately thought of the poisonous substance Yun Zhan mentioned and quickly let go.

"Ah... "Oh my god!"

She cried out in fear and fell into the water with a splash. She didn't know how she managed to gracefully swim, but after struggling for so long, she had already drunk quite a few mouthfuls of water. She was in an extremely sorry state.

Jun Ximo leaned against the reef and looked at her indifferently. He picked up the pancreas and lightly smeared it on his body. His actions were very elegant and leisurely. Under the night sky, it was as if he was enveloped in a light veil. His hazy appearance made him seem even more peerless. However, there was a trace of evil in his eyes.

After washing up, he suddenly leaped up and flew onto the surface of the lake. A person holding a silver robe walked over and carefully helped him change into a new set of clothes while wiping the water.

"Fourth Prince, how should we deal with this small soldier that disobeys you?"

"There's no use in keeping such a noisy person. Kill him!" Jun Ximo glanced coldly at Ling Luo, who was still flopping around in the water, then walked away with big steps with his hands behind his back.

The remaining people strided towards the lake, slowly pulling out the Longsword at their waists. Under the moonlight, this sword suddenly seemed especially bloody.

Ling Luo was slightly stunned when she saw this. Who else could it be other than Yun Zhan? When did he come?

"Deputy General Yun, this little one … "Cough, cough, you don't know that Mt. Tai has offended Great General. Please spare me. It would be good if I could go to the front and kill the enemy."

Ling Luo definitely did not want to die like this. As she pounced, she begged for mercy, simply throwing away all of her noble and elegant Ice Polar Palace and cold dignity.

"Yo, I didn't expect you would be able to kill the enemy, right?" Yun Zhan raised his eyebrows and looked at Ling Luo who was in an extremely sorry state in the water with interest.

"Yes, that's right. This little one is also very powerful. Fighting one against a hundred is not an issue." In order to live, she was really shameless.

"Fighting one against a hundred? I really can't see it. "

"Really, I have the strength to do so. Otherwise, if you don't wait until we reach the border, you can just throw me into the enemy camp. I will die for sure."

"Then, will you dare to spout nonsense in the future?"

"No, I don't dare!" Jun Ximo was a narrow-minded person. It seemed like he wouldn't be able to do anything big. She cursed in her heart.

"Do you still dare to discuss royal matters?"

"Even more so."

"Hmph, you wouldn't dare either, I'll remember you. Next time, if there's any crooked wind spreading around the military camp, you'll have to be careful with your head."

With these words, he suddenly threw a large stone into the water. The water waves that were stirred up by the impact caused Ling Luo's heart to turn cold. Suddenly, his foot felt a heart-wrenching pain. He had actually suffered a cramp. She no longer had the strength to struggle and couldn't help but sink into the water.

"Hey, Deputy General Yun, save me …"

Yun Zhan's heart, who originally wanted to teach her a lesson, sunk as his voice drowned in the water. He leaped towards her like an eagle and grabbed her hand that was held up high. With another spin, he landed on the shore and threw her to the ground.

"Ugh... Ugh..."

Ling Luo's stomach kept churning as she spat out mouthful after mouthful of lake water until her belly shrunk.

"Serves you right!"

A disdainful voice sounded from above her head. Ling Luo slowly raised her head and saw Yun Zhan's exceptionally disdainful look. She lowered her eyes in grief and secretly touched her face. Luckily, she still had her mask on.

"Are you still not going to rest? Are you still going to kill the enemy like this?" To fight one against a hundred? "

"... "Deputy General Yun, you can insult my character, but you can't insult my ambition. I have the ambition to fight one against a hundred."

Ling Luo retorted in annoyance as she got up and walked towards the barracks. Her leg was still lame, and she had a cramp. Yun Zhan followed behind her without saying anything, but he was very confused.

A small soldier who didn't even have a surname was actually so eloquent. It seemed like they were somewhat well-bred, as such soldiers were very rare in the army.

"Have you ever been able to read?"

"I know a bit about it. I've learned four books and five scriptures, poetry, poetry, art, and the Six Arts." She said in a very low-key manner.

"Oh? So, you are also well-read. "

"I didn't say that." It was just the words' reading a large number of books' that insulted her IQ, okay? She had been here for five thousand years, how could she not know?

Yun Zhan gave her a deep look and didn't ask any further. When he arrived at the barracks, he saw Ling Luo enter Lee Yan's tent before heading towards Jun Ximo's living quarters. He was still looking at the sheepskin map, and it was obvious that he had forgotten about what had just happened.

"Your Highness, this subordinate thinks that Little Luo is smart and clever. How about you send her to serve your living quarters?"

"Forget it, this kind of soldier is too noisy. This King does not like it." "Since you are smart, then you will do something at Lee Yan's place."

"That's true. It's already late at night, is His Highness still not sleeping?"

"I can't sleep, and I'm almost at the Mohe County. There aren't many people along the way, and I feel that something is off. This King needs to think for a while. "You and Yun Jian should go ahead and scout and see if there are any ambushes. Our troops cannot withstand an ambush."

"Yes, this subordinate understands."

"Go!"

Jun Ximo waved his hand and dismissed Yun Zhan. Then, he picked up the sheepskin map and looked at it seriously.

Looking at it, it was as if an enchanting face had suddenly appeared in his mind. His face seemed to have a fiery red phoenix that was about to spread its wings and fly away …