TGFH Chapter 12: Return to the Barracks
The next morning, when Bai Yi was still asleep, Xiao Yiran had quietly gotten up. Looking at Bai Yi's peaceful sleeping face, Xiao Yiran leaned over and pecked his forehead gently, then left the jade pendant beside his pillow and walked out.
"I have sent people to help the army to be resettled. You take my token with you so that you can move conveniently along the way." Outside the door, Yun Qingran walked into the yard with a calm expression and handed over a token.
Xiao Yiran took it and put it in his arms, then nodded, "Thank you, please help me take good care of him."
"Of course." Yun Qingran responded, and then said, "Although I don't know why you left the military camp, I guess it was because of the things that happened in Shengjing. Since that person has already taken action, you should be careful when you go back this time."
"Well, I was careless this time. After I go back, I will find Mu Qi Huaiyuan to discuss the action." It was because he was too careless and anxious to return to Beijing for confirmation that he was taken advantage of.
"Remember to tell 'him' not to be soft-hearted and do bad things again." Yun Qingran said in a deep voice. She had been dissatisfied with the supreme ruler in the capital for a long time.
"I know."
After taking a last look at the closed door, Xiao Yiran turned around, stepped out of the yard, and flew away.
Yun Qingran stood in the courtyard and looked up at the sky, whispering, "The imperial family is the most ruthless, Rong Chuhua, you never understand."
With a light sigh, Yun Qingran left quietly.
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After leaving the City Guard Mansion, Xiao Yiran headed eastward. With Yun Qingran's token, he was able to travel unhindered all the way. He soon left the city gate and arrived at the campsite in the evening.
Xiao Yiran did not return to the camp immediately. He waited until late at night before sneaking into the main tent. Mo Yan and Xiao Mo were talking in the main tent, but Feng Jing was nowhere to be seen. Seeing Xiao Yiran suddenly appear, the two of them immediately reacted and stood up to salute.
"General!"
"No need to be polite. You've worked hard on the journey." He waved his hand to exempt the two from the formalities and asked them to sit down. "How is the army?"
Hearing Xiao Yiran's question, Mo Yan replied, "After the general left, Xiao Jing disguised himself as the general and took charge of the army. He told the public that Xiao Jing had another mission, and that Ah Mo led the troops to attack, and I supported them from the rear. We have quickly repelled the Di Kingdom, and the news has not leaked out yet." He paused, and continued, "After the general left, the real news came from Prince Lou. The emperor is safe, and Prince Luo has not made any moves. We have been worried that something happened to the general, and we have secretly investigated the general's news but have not received a reply. I wonder how the general has been doing these days?"
"On the way back to Beijing, there was an ambush by assassins. I was poisoned and injured, and was rescued by someone. Later, I thought you must pass through Yunxia, so I came here to meet up." Xiao Yiran briefly explained his situation.
"How is the general's injury? Has the miracle doctor examined him?" Upon hearing that his general was injured, Xiao Mo asked with some concern.
"It's all right now." Shaking his head to indicate that he was fine, Xiao Yiran suddenly realized that he hadn't seen the person who used to love making noise since he came in, and couldn't help wondering, "Why can't I see Feng Jing?"
Before the two of them could reply to this question, they suddenly heard a faint cough coming from the inner room of the main tent. The faces of the three of them changed. Xiao Mo was in a hurry and rushed into the inner room without caring about Xiao Yiran.
Seeing that Mo Yan also had a serious expression, Xiao Yiran frowned and walked into the inner room.
At this time, Xiao Mo was sitting beside the couch, and Feng Jingze fell into his arms with a pale face. The black blood that kept coming out of his mouth had soaked the clothes on his chest. Xiao Mo wiped the blood from his lips anxiously, and put his hand on his back to input internal energy into him to protect his heart meridian.
After a while, Feng Jing stopped vomiting blood. Xiao Mo took back his hand and gently supported him. Except for the cough they heard in the outer room at the beginning, he did not make any sound during the whole process.
"What's going on?" Xiao Yiran asked in a deep voice.
"Xiao Jing was injured a few days ago. Because he was afraid that the military doctor would reveal the general's whereabouts, he has not been..."
"Is there not even a trustworthy military doctor in the Zhenbei Army?" Xiao Yiran interrupted Mo Yan's reply, his tone slightly raised. When he came back and saw that his trusted subordinate was seriously injured, he was already furious, and even more angry at his rash actions that implicated so many people.
"General...you're back..." Feng Jing, who seemed to have recovered some of his spirit after hearing the conversation between Xiao Yiran and Mo Yan, opened his eyes and looked over. Seeing Xiao Yiran coming back, he smiled innocently and spoke with a weak voice. "General, don't blame Ah Mo and Ah Yan. It was me who didn't let them find a military doctor." After taking a breath and resting for a while, Feng Jing continued, "It was nothing. I didn't expect the knife to be poisoned. I was tricked! In fact, I can rest for a few more days to force out the poison." He was a little out of breath again, and Xiao Mo behind him immediately stroked his back.
Xiao Yiran walked closer to Feng Jing and patted him on the head gently, "Don't say anything more, have a good rest."
Mo Yan, Xiao Mo and Feng Jing are not only Xiao Yiran's three most capable subordinates, but also his most trusted confidants. Xiao Mo is from the Xiao family, while Mo Yan and Feng Jing are his junior brothers. The three of them grew up with him. Although they have never been able to communicate with others, he has long regarded them as brothers. Seeing Feng Jing, who used to cry for a long time for a little illness or pain, but now endures it to conceal his whereabouts, he felt guilty.
He looked at Xiao Mo who was hugging Feng Jing, and ordered in a deep voice, "Tomorrow, Mo Yan and I will lead the army forward. You take Xiao Jing into the city to find Mo Zhi. After Xiao Jing is well, return to Beijing."
"Yes, General." Xiao Mo replied in a low voice.
Without saying anything more, he gave the inner room to Xiao Mo and Feng Jing, and Xiao Yiran took Mo Yan out of the main tent and to Mo Yan's military advisor's tent.
"Tell me in detail what happened?" Xiao Yiran asked Mo Yan seriously when they arrived at the outer room.
"A few days ago, Ah Mo discovered that there was a spy in the army who was exchanging messages with outsiders, and wanted to catch him secretly. Unexpectedly, the other party's martial arts was not weak, and the person he contacted was also a master. He was trapped for a while, and Xiao Jing was injured to save Ah Mo. At that time, there were indeed no other symptoms except the knife wound, so we did not find a military doctor. But this morning Xiao Jing started vomiting blood, and we knew that he was poisoned. Fortunately, we are about to reach Yunxia. We wanted to take Xiao Jing to see a miracle doctor while we were resting here, but we didn't expect the general to be in Yunxia. This makes it easier to act." At this point, Mo Yan shook his head and smiled, "In fact, Xiao Jing is quite happy about this injury, at least Ah Mo is now obedient to him."
After hearing the explanation, Xiao Yiran knew that the people in the army that had come into contact with him must be the group of assassins that were chasing him. The same was true when he was poisoned. At first, there were no symptoms. After the poison spread throughout his body, he would vomit blood continuously until he died of blood loss. Fortunately, he discovered it early and suppressed it with his internal force. Later, Bai Yi saved and detoxified him. Feng Jing must have been poisoned by now. Now he only relied on Xiao Mo's internal force to suppress it, so his life was not in danger for the time being.
Although this poison is very powerful, Xiao Yiran still has confidence in Yun Mozhi, so he is a little relieved. However, when he thinks of what Mo Yan said, he realizes that Feng Jing has always cared about Xiao Mo. No wonder he has always liked to follow Xiao Mo.
What did Xiao Mo think of Feng Jing? Thinking of Xiao Mo's worried look in the inner room just now, Xiao Yiran knew that at least he was not completely indifferent. If it was the previous Xiao Yiran, he would definitely not be able to figure it out, but Xiao Yiran, who already had Bai Yi in his heart, could still guess what Xiao Mo, who had a similar personality to him, was thinking.
Returning to his thoughts, Xiao Yiran continued to ask, "Have the spies and killers been caught?"
"The assassin was killed accidentally, and the spy swallowed the poison himself... But I found that the spy did not seem to be from Zhaoguo."
"oh?"
"There is a Ying bird tattooed on the dark part of that person's body. It is the guardian beast of the Di Kingdom in legend. It is said that the warriors of the Di Kingdom would have this tattoo on their bodies."
"One tattoo cannot confirm anything, but I'm afraid the Di Kingdom is also involved in this matter."
"General, do you think... Prince Luo is colluding with the Di Kingdom?" Mo Yan thought for a moment and asked in a low voice.
"It is possible... but King Luo has always been close to the Kingdom of Yan, so this move could be to confuse the public. Don't spread this news first. Have you dealt with the bodies of the two men?"
"Ah Mo and I checked it and it's been cleaned up."
"Well, after returning to Beijing, let Huaiyuan check on Prince Luo's recent movements."
"Yes."
After explaining the official business, Xiao Yiran sighed softly, "This time it's my fault. I'm sorry for causing trouble for you."
"General, Xiaojing's injury was an accident, and the false news was Qin Lou's fault. It was due to poor management by my subordinates." Mo Yan shook his head and said.
Xiao Yiran smiled and waved his hand. He did not continue to dwell on this topic. He briefly told Mo Yan about the next itinerary and then took a rest.
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At this moment, in the main room.
Seeing that Feng Jing's breathing had gradually stabilized, Xiao Mo gently helped him lie down and prepared to leave. But before he could get up, Feng Jing pulled him back.
"Ah Mo, don't go, I feel uncomfortable." Feng Jing grabbed Xiao Mo's sleeve and refused to let go, whispering.
Looking back, seeing Feng Jing still looking a little pale and with pitiful eyes, Xiao Mo's eyes darkened. The man who was usually full of energy was now lying sickly in bed because of him... Holding Feng Jing's hand that was holding his clothes, Xiao Mo gently pulled out the clothes and said in a soft voice, "I'm not leaving. I'm staying here. You can sleep. Call me if you feel uncomfortable."
"Ahem... come sleep with me on the bed, I can't sleep sitting here!"
Considering Feng Jing's current special situation, Xiao Mo did not refuse as usual, but obediently lay down beside Feng Jing. "Okay, go to sleep, I'll take you to see Doctor Yun tomorrow."
Feng Jing closed his eyes with a satisfied smile. He had liked Ah Mo for almost twenty years, but Ah Mo didn't know it and always looked like he disliked him, which always made him very sad. Although this injury was extremely painful, he was willing to suffer a few more times if Ah Mo could treat him so gently!
Even if the other party is just concerned about his brother at the moment, it doesn’t matter, as long as he can get him before Ah Mo likes someone else.
Thinking of this, Feng Jing gradually fell asleep with a smile on his face, while Xiao Mo stayed by his side, staying awake all night.
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