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Chapter 585: The Grand Marshal is Still Alive
Chapter 585: The Grand Marshal is Still Alive
On the way back in the carriage, Meng Qianqian was deep in thought, trying to figure out who Duan Mingyue really was.
He was clearly from the Great Zhou, yet he knew the political landscape of Great Liang like the back of his hand.
Moreover, his capabilities were so formidable that Lu Fengyin believed he could help her secure the Black Armor Army.
Was Lu Fengyin naive, falling for his boasts, or did he truly have the skills?
His statement, "I'm not the Medicine King Valley, taking money from both sides", indicated that he knew about the deal between Mao Rabbit and Gongsun Yanming.
Additionally, his attitude toward Tan'er was thought-provoking.
Unfortunately, she couldn't find any memory of this person in her mind.
Was it because she didn't know him in her past life, or had she simply forgotten him?
Meng Qianqian shook her head.
No need to rush. With more encounters, the missing memories would surely resurface, just like the cellar in the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion.
She turned back and secretly noted the name of the teahouse.
This teahouse belonged to him.
"Slurp~"
Tan'er's drooling sound caught Meng Qianqian's attention.
Meng Qianqian saw her staring intently at half a skewer of candied haws and asked, "Why aren't you eating?"
Tan'er sucked on her saliva and replied, "I'm saving some for Banxia."
Meng Qianqian asked with a smile, "Eat, and I'll buy more for her."
Tan'er's eyes lit up, and she immediately held up a finger, "Can you buy an extra skewer for me too?"
Meng Qianqian: ...Great, she had been outsmarted by a child.
Meng Qianqian bought some spices and candied haws.
Tan'er took the skewers to find Banxia.
Meng Qianqian, on the other hand, delivered the spices to Liu Qingyun's room.
In recent days, the Crown Prince's Mansion had truly been preparing for Lu Zhaoyan and Liu Qingyun's wedding, even more festive than Lu Qi's grand wedding.
These spices were intended for the bride's bath on the wedding day.
Meng Qianqian thought of Lu Yuan's words, "If you want one, they can have their own", and subconsciously touched her flat little belly.
Perhaps, her younger brother would be born before her son.
Or maybe it would be a younger sister, a cute and chubby little girl like Zhaozhao.
"Want one, have one."
Liu Qingyun's voice suddenly rang in her ear.
Meng Qianqian snapped back to reality, lowered her hand from her stomach, and smiled, "Mother, I've put the spices in your room."
"Hmm."
Liu Qingyun responded indifferently, then swiftly grabbed Meng Qianqian's hand and began to feel her pulse.
Meng Qianqian blinked at her.
Liu Qingyun frowned, a look of deep concern on her face, "What does a slippery pulse feel like again..."
The house physician never taught her anything!
Meng Qianqian returned to her room, where Tan'er was showing off her small copper gong to Banxia.
The two maids chattered away, and Meng Qianqian couldn't help but smile.
When she lived in the Lu family in the capital, she thought she preferred quiet. Now she realized she just disliked the sounds she didn't like.
Soon, she thought of Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan, along with his brother, Si Snake, and Ji Li, had been gone for several days. She wondered how they were progressing.
The collaboration between the Grand Princess and Gongsun Yanming was already troublesome enough.
Now, there was Duan Mingyue, whose allegiance was unknown.
The situation was becoming increasingly complex.
She hoped Lu Yuan and the others could contact the Black Armor Army before Duan Mingyue did.
---
In the camp.
"You should leave."
Huoting said to the three men.
Lu Yuan smiled and replied, "The new tent is a bit drafty, and the wind kept me up at night. I'm quite tired and need to catch up on sleep."
Ji Li stared in disbelief. "To entertain us, you actually set up a new tent?"
Lu Yuan's lips curled into a smile. "Don't be moved, he just doesn't want to reveal the true location of the Black Armor Army's camp."
Ji Li looked at Lu Yuan. "What do you mean?"
Lu Yuan smiled and said to Huoting, "We've been led away from the Black Armor Army's camp, haven't we?"
Huoting's gaze deepened as he looked at Lu Yuan. "You have some skill to have overthrown the Xun Chancellor. But the Black Armor Army isn't a ragtag group under the Xun Chancellor. If you're planning to attack the Black Armor Army, I don't mind letting the Grand Commander take your life."
Ji Li scoffed. "What a big mouth! Kill him? Did you ask Chenlong?"
Huoting furrowed his brow. "Are you saying one of your accomplices is Chenlong?"
Ji Li covered his mouth with a folding fan.
Si Snake said to Huoting, "Captain Huo, may I have a word with you?"
Huoting replied coldly, "I have nothing to discuss with the Twelve Guards."
Si Snake said, "It's about the Grand Marshal."
—
Huoting and Si Snake went to another tent.
On the way, Si Snake kept his eyes straight ahead, not observing the surrounding terrain.
He had realized the moment he woke up that this was not the Black Armor Army's camp.
Huoting said seriously, "You'd better not be playing with me, or I won't spare you for old times' sake."
Si Snake got straight to the point. "I want to see Han Qi."
Huoting replied coldly, "You don't have the right to see the Grand General."
Si Snake remained silent.
Huoting continued, "Ji Li and Chenlong tagging along with the court people is one thing, but you've always disdained the political struggles. Why are you involved now? Among the Twelve Guards, I wouldn't be surprised if anyone else joined another side. The fact that Hai Pig and Wei Sheep became the Xun Chancellor's pawns didn't ruffle my feathers, but you, Si Snake, you shouldn't be like this."
Si Snake said calmly, "I have my reasons."
Huoting said coldly, "The Grand Marshal is dead, the Twelve Guards are scattered, and the Black Armor Army has no more ties to them. I once admired you and wanted to recruit you into the Black Armor Army. Because of you, I didn't kill you and your group of intruders. But if you're here to persuade me, the tent is open, and you can leave."
Si Snake said calmly, "The Grand Marshal is still alive."
—
In the new tent, Ji Li looked aggrieved. "Really, Snake went to see that Huo guy without me! What secret could they be discussing?"
Lu Yuan said nonchalantly, "Who cares about their secrets, let's go."
Ji Li asked, "Where?"
Lu Yuan said, "To the Black Armor Army's main camp."
Ji Li's body stiffened. "You want to leave Snake behind?!"
Lu Yuan said, "It's a diversion. He's buying us time, and we won't have long before Huoting realizes it—"
Ji Li grabbed Lu Yuan's arm and pulled him out of the tent, using his lightness skill to move swiftly, making Lu Yuan look like a puffed-up lion.
"Report—Captain Huo, those two are gone!"
A soldier reported outside Huoting's tent.
Huoting snapped back to reality and glared at Si Snake. "You're playing dirty!"
He slapped at Si Snake.
Si Snake leaped back, exiting the tent.
Huoting's breath caught in his chest, and he clutched his chest, kneeling on one knee, beads of sweat forming on his forehead, glaring at Si Snake. "You poisoned me?"
A soldier attacked Si Snake, but Si Snake, without even looking, calmly struck his sleep point, and the soldier fell.
Si Snake said to Huoting, "I don't have that skill, and you're not that easy to catch off guard."
A bold guess flashed through Huoting's mind. "Then—"
Si Snake said, "That's right, it's the Grand Marshal's flute. And what you've been exposed to isn't poison, it's a parasite."
Huoting gritted his teeth. "Despicable!"
Si Snake left, his voice lingering in the air:
"Didn't you say you were willing to die for the Grand Marshal? Think about it, Huoting, think about it."
(End of Chapter)
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