Zhao Litang's army has always been not far from the border of the Celestial Empire, but it must never rashly enter the border of a foreign country, because once the army intervenes, the war between the two countries will break out immediately.
If Zhao Litang’s army wants to enter, there must be a reason that will leave everyone speechless.
After Yue Nu was brought back to the military camp, the first thing she wanted to do was to see Zhao Litang.
However, Zhao Litang avoided Yue Nu because he knew that Yue Nu was unwilling to return to the general's mansion, so he believed that he must have talked to him about this matter.
"General! General, Yue Nu really has something important to discuss with you! General, please let me in!"
Yue Nu ignored Wu Quan's obstruction and knelt outside the general's tent, refusing to get up until she saw Zhao Litang.
"The general said he won't see you, which means he will wait until the war is over before he sees you. You should go back to the general's mansion first."
"No!" Yue Nu interrupted Wu Quan, "If we don't go now, it will be too late. It will be too late, you know! The consequences will be something none of us can afford!"
Wu Quan didn't know why Yue Nu was looking for the general, but seeing how anxious he looked, he guessed that it must be something urgent.
"Why don't you tell me first, I can go in and inform the general for you."
Yue Nu opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopped herself.
Shen Huan and Shen Shijiu's return to the foreign tribe had been carried out in secret, and no one knew about it. Yue Nu didn't know for a moment whether he could tell others about their whereabouts. Now he refused to believe anyone except Zhao Litang.
"Deputy General Wu, I beg you, please let me in to see the general. I promise, I will leave after you finish talking." Tears rolled down Yue Nu's eyes.
"I will listen to the general. I will go back to the general's mansion and never come to the barracks again. I will never bother the general again. Is that okay?"
Wu Quan hesitated. He knew that his general had always been very caring towards Yue Nu, but this care was more like the care for a child. Whether there were other intentions or not, Wu Quan couldn't tell yet.
Taking advantage of Wu Quan's inattention, Yue Nu suddenly stood up and ran into the tent.
Wu Quan stood where he was and did not stop him, but the guard at the door of the tent blocked Yue Nu and pushed Yue Nu, who rushed over recklessly, back hard and pushed him directly to the ground.
Before Yue Nu could get up from the ground, the curtain of the tent was opened from the inside, and a figure wearing golden armor and red tassels walked to the door.
When Yue Nu saw Zhao Litang, her eyes became hot and she said, "General..."
In fact, before this, he hadn't seen the general for a long time. Zhao Litang had been very busy. The situation on the border was turbulent, and Zhao Litang had to stay alert all the time.
Zhao Litang didn't look at Yue Nu, but looked at Wu Quan who was standing not far away.
"You're just going to let him get in like this?"
"Uh, General, maybe he really has something urgent to do."
Wu Quan lowered his head. He felt that it was really difficult for him to do his job. The general's thoughts were becoming more and more difficult to guess. He thought that the general actually wanted to see Yue Nu. Could it be that he guessed wrong
Zhao Litang waved to the guard at the door and said, "Help him up."
The guard quickly lowered his head and helped Yue Nu up, then tried to pull him into the tent next to him.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Litang said, "Bring it in."
Then he turned around and went into the tent.
Wu Quan hurried forward and asked the guard to step back first. He helped Yue Nu up and walked into Zhao Litang's tent.
It seems that he was not wrong after all.
Zhao Litang stood beside the sand table, fiddling with the Celestial Empire's military flag.
"What's the matter? Tell me."
Yue Nu glanced at Wu Quan.
Zhao Litang said, "It's okay, but you can talk about it."
Yue Nu knelt down on the ground again in an instant.
"General, please save Master Shen and Shi!"
Zhao Litang paused, "What do you mean? What happened to the two of them? Why do they need me to save them? Where is Pei Zheng?"
Yue Nu's eyes sparkled with tears. "General, this is a long story, but Master Shen and Shi were framed and are now imprisoned in a foreign prison. They are in a very dangerous situation! General, since you were able to rescue me from prison, you must be able to rescue the other two, right?"
Zhao Litang frowned and didn't speak for a while.
He rescued Yue Nu because he promised the new leader of the foreign tribe, Hu Lan, that he would never march towards the foreign tribe or easily go to war with them.
So now, how should he enter the foreign tribe and rescue those two people
"Report!"
Suddenly someone came from outside to report military intelligence. The man entered the tent, knelt on the ground and said, "General, deputy general, the latest information has come from the foreign tribe. The new tribe leader Hu Lan died tragically in prison. The position of tribe leader is now vacant."
Wu Quan was very surprised. "Hu Lan is dead? He just signed the contract with us, so isn't it invalid?"
The soldier continued, "Also, I heard that the person who killed Hu Lan seemed to be a mysterious organization from the Celestial Empire.
He stuttered twice and couldn't say anything.
Wu Quan was anxious, "Tell me who it is!"
"It's Prime Minister Pei and the secret guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion."
The little guy has slept for another half day. The effect of the acupuncture needles that Shen Huan had inserted into his body has worn off. Normally, he should feel very painful by now, but he is still sleeping soundly with his eyes closed.
Pei Zheng didn't go anywhere. He stayed by his bedside, holding his little hand, his fingers tightly clasped together, as if only this could dispel the panic in his heart.
When the little guy woke up just now, the look in his eyes when he looked at me was more unfamiliar than ever before, even more unfamiliar than the first time he saw me after he lost his memory.
It seemed that he did not lose his memory this time, but rather lost some emotions and will. He was so indifferent that people did not know how to approach him.
Shen Huan had already prepared the medicine for taking in the evening and brought it over.
She took the little guy's pulse and frowned.
"Master Pei"
Pei Zheng put his fingers between his lips and made a "hush" sound, then put the little hand back under the blanket, then walked aside with Shen Huan.
"The situation is still very bad. We can't drag it on any longer. We have to find a blood source quickly. We are still trapped in this desert border area, and we are running out of medicine soon."
"The source of blood can be found."
Pei Zheng looked at the quiet and dark forest in the distance, his eyes deep and gloomy.
"Is there any suitable candidate in the royal family? I know that the prince has a brother from the same mother, the fourth prince Qi Changfeng, but it is unlikely that the prince will donate blood. No one would be willing to exchange life for life."
"It's impossible for him to do so," Pei Zheng said, "but the other person is definitely willing."
Shen Huan said, "Okay, the blood source issue can be resolved, but how do we escape? This is the most critical thing now."
Pei Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly, "I have my own way."
Shen Huan believed Pei Zheng and did not continue asking questions.
But the next day, Chengfeng hurried back from outside and reported the situation outside to Pei Zheng.
"Master, people from all over the country have received our letters. The news has been released. It is estimated that it has spread almost everywhere now. The whole world should know about it."
Pei Zheng said "hmm" lightly, then tucked the blanket around the little guy again.
Shen Huan's uneasy eyelids began to twitch wildly. The calmer Pei Zheng was, the more she felt that something bad was going to happen.
"What, what news?"
Chengfeng glanced at Shen Huan, "Master Shen, don't you know? The Heavenly Kingdom's prince Qi Changyi is not dead, he is still alive in this world, and he is being held within the borders by foreigners."
"What did you say!"
Shen Huan opened her mouth in surprise. She never expected that Pei Zheng would release such news.
Now the identity of the young disciple can no longer be hidden. Everyone will know that he is the prince who fell off the cliff and disappeared three years ago.
"Master Pei! What on earth do you want to do? Why didn't you tell me such an important matter in advance, and announced it to the world so hastily?"
“It’s not rash.”
Cheng Feng explained, "At this critical moment of the situation, the Celestial Empire's army cannot enter foreign countries at will. However, General Zhao's men cannot come in, and our men cannot leave either. So, we will give them a reason to march in."
He paused and continued, "Also, if you want the Third Princess to come and donate blood, there must be a sufficient reason. Only if you tell her that the sick person is the prince, will she come to the border."
Shen Huan was silent for a while, "Prince, is that the reason?"
Pei Zheng nodded slightly.
Shen Huan said, "But what should we do next? General Zhao's army came in and rescued us, and our little disciple's illness was cured. What should we do next? Should we send him back to that cannibalistic palace?"
Pei Zheng said nothing.
Shen Huan looked at Pei Zheng and felt very upset, so he turned around and left the house, and Chengfeng followed him out.
Pei Zheng and the sleeping little person were the only ones left in the room.
The little man beside him suddenly made a noise. He didn't know what earth-shaking changes had taken place outside. He only knew that he had finally had a good sleep.
I didn't have any nightmares or wild thoughts, only sweet dreams. So when I woke up, my complexion had recovered a lot.
However, a heart-wrenching pain came from below, especially from the stomach, as if something that had been inside was being torn away.
He frowned and whimpered in grievance, "It hurts so much."
Pei Zheng came close to him, looking nervous, "Where does it hurt?"
The little guy pointed at his stomach.
Pei Zheng stretched out his hand and covered his stomach, but he didn't dare to use force, so he could only rub it twice very lightly.
"Is it getting better?"
The little guy's eyes suddenly turned red, "No, it hurts even more"
Pei Zheng felt so distressed but didn't know what to do. He could only bend down and kiss his eyes.
"Don't cry, darling. I feel more pain than you do."