Wen Renchi's words of denial all turned into nothingness in Shi Junhe's last words.
He couldn't deny it!
But he also couldn't admit it confidently, so he could only smile bitterly.
"Father!"
He called out in a low voice, and even Wen Renchi himself didn't know what he was going to say next, or what else he had to say.
Shi Junhe smiled softly and suddenly asked: "Chi'er, have you counted how many times you called 'father' today?"
Wen Renchi was stunned.
He asked again: "Do you still remember when you didn't like to call me father?"
Wen Renchi raised his head in surprise, completely panicked.
"Don't be afraid, I don't want to blame you for anything." Shi Junhe reassured.
But his eyes moved to the mist outside the door, and he said as if reminiscing: "When I first took you to Shi's house when I was a child, you were very afraid of strangers and unwilling to call me father. Later, your relationship with Qingxue became more and more serious. As you get better and better, and you become more and more integrated into this family, you are gradually willing to call me 'father'.
You don’t even know that I was shocked at the time and thought..."
As if thinking of something funny, he raised the corners of his lips slightly, "I thought you were showing me that you were going to marry Qingxue, so that's why you were willing to call me 'father'!"
Wen Renchi's face turned red again, "No, it's not true. My child is truly as close to you as a 'father'. Your kindness to my child will always be remembered by my child, really!"
The deliberately emphasized tone was to persuade Shi Junhe or himself.
Shi Junhe smiled with relief, patted his uninjured left shoulder, and comforted softly: "No need to say it, I know everything. I know everything..."
After hesitating for a moment, he said in an almost solemn tone: "You have your own reasons for not choosing Qingxue. If you don't want to tell me, I don't have to ask... But I have taught you that you must be responsible for all choices. Now that you have chosen Baoning, no matter what happens in the future, she will be your wife, I hope you know how to treat her."
Wen Renchi did not hesitate this time, and said firmly and conclusively: "Father... please rest assured that no matter what happens in the future, Baoning will be my only wife. I will do my best to love her for the rest of my life, and I will never Breach of contract.”
"That's good! That's good!"
Shi Junhe's tense expression finally relaxed, as if the dust had settled, and he patted Wen Renchi on the shoulder again.
He stood up, carried him on his back, and suddenly said in a low voice: "Also, don't let Baoning know about your deal with His Highness the Third Prince."
Wen Renchi's nerves suddenly tightened, and his mind went blank. There was only one thought in his mind: Shi Junhe knew, and this stalwart man had an insight into his dirty revenge mentality.
When he came to his senses, Shi Junhe had already walked out of the camp, as if nothing happened just now.
Wen Renchi couldn't sit still. Several times he wanted to rush directly to Shi Junhe and ask: What on earth did he know? Or ask, now that you know his hatred, why can you face him so calmly
But before he could make up his mind to have a frank talk with Shi Junhe, there was a burst of noise outside, and a soldier hurriedly ran in to put on his armor, and at the same time said: "The enemy is attacking, the general ordered his subordinates to come down." Put on the armor for the major general and prepare to fight."
"What?"
Wen Renchi was surprised. It was clear that the bandits in Qingluo Mountain had avoided seeing them several times before when they attacked the mountain. Now that they were standing still, the other party also started to attack.
Moreover, this is not how bandits fight back against officers and soldiers!
That group of people wouldn't want to rely on a hundred or so people to devour Shi's army of nearly 10,000 people, right
Wen Renchi could not think of the intentions of those bandits for a moment, so he had to rush to Shi Junhe's camp.
Liu Caishu, Fu Chuan and several other generals came. Shi Junhe had made arrangements before he arrived. When he saw him, he said briefly and concisely: "Chi'er, you, General Fu and General Yan will lead me later. The elite troops left for you will break out from the northwest all the way, don’t be too eager to fight, remember to preserve your strength, and try your best to exit Qingluo Mountain without any injuries.”
Wen Renchi frowned: "What about you?"
"General Liu and I are leading the remaining troops here to stop the bandits coming down the mountain. You must remember that the enemy must have extended their magic here, so you must be extremely cautious when retreating and never relax your vigilance. do you know?"
Shi Junhe made the arrangements lightly, as if he was not aware of the hidden dangers.
But others are not fools. General Yan Yan Ji immediately objected: "General, you are the commander of an army. How can we let you fight at the front line? If you are injured in any way, then even if we die ten thousand times, it will not be enough." !”
"That's right! General, let your subordinates lead the troops to defend against the enemy! You and the major general retreat together, so as to preserve the foundation of the Shi family army!" The person who spoke was another General Cao.
The most important reason why the Shi Family Army is called the Shi Family Army is the word "Shi". This is a team led by the old general Shi. Even the new soldiers are taught to be loyal to the Shi Family, not to those who are in power today. Which, this is why the Shi family army, except for the team that belonged to Wen Renbo before, had more than enough respect for Wen Renchi but not enough loyalty.
The key is that his last name is not 'Shi'!
Shi Junhe waved his hands and did not let them continue. He just emphasized: "You don't need to explain the current situation. You all know it. Without breaking the Five Elements, it is impossible for us to fight with those bandits. Staying here will only increase the casualties of fearless people." , you act according to my orders, preserving your strength is the most important thing!"
Before they wanted to speak, he looked directly at Wen Renchi and Fu Chuan and ordered: "This is an order, just carry it out! Don't let me say it a second time!"
"yes!"
Everyone reluctantly agreed.
The others left the camp one after another and went down to prepare. Only Wen Renchi stood still.
Yan Ji was a little strange. Just as he was about to call someone, he was pulled away by Fu Chuan.
"Brother Fu, what are you asking me to do? Didn't the general tell us to act as soon as possible?"
Fu Chuan sighed, "I'm afraid they still have something to say."
"Speak?" General Yan's eyes lit up, "Does A Chi also think that the general's method is too unreliable, and is he ready to persuade the general to retreat with us?"
Fu Chuan smiled bitterly: "I hope so, but I'm afraid it won't work."
Yan Ji curled his lips indifferently: "How can you let the coach take the back seat? Isn't this nonsense! What does the general think?"
The most important person in an army is the commander. Once the commander dies, the army will have no choice but to return to Beijing in disgrace.
Fu Chuan frowned and sighed helplessly: "General! He thinks more comprehensively than all of us! First, if the general is not allowed to stay to fight the enemy, then I am afraid that the soldiers who are left behind will know that they have If you become an abandoned son and your morale is completely defeated, how can you talk about defending against the enemy?"
Even if the soldiers left behind are really going to die, they still need a general to accompany them in their advance and retreat.
"Secondly, the emperor's will is to attack, but we have been unable to attack the mountain several times, and now we have to retreat. The emperor will definitely blame us, so the general stayed... "
Yan Ji was stunned for a while, but he immediately realized something was wrong, "Then aren't we retreating now? Why is the general staying here? Doesn't he need to be blamed for staying?"
"Everyone is gone, why should we blame..."
Fu Chuan murmured lowly, and pulled the person away without caring whether Yan Ji understood it or not.
Inside the camp, the two stood quietly for a while without speaking, as if they were both holding their breath and waiting for the other to speak first.
Shi Junhe was afraid that he would really waste time, so he spoke first: "Don't think too much, take your troops and retreat as planned. This time we suffered heavy losses, and I don't want any more damage!"
"What about you? Are you not injured?" Even if no one said anything, they all knew that if Shi Junhe stayed, it would be a life-or-death situation.
Wen Renchi finally figured out why the Qingluo bandits chose this time to attack. It was difficult to wipe out the entire Shi family army, but it was easy to kill Shi Junhe, and this person also directly slipped into the trap.
Shi Junhe smiled and suddenly said: "Achi, I don't want to be your enemy when you and I are just like father and son."
Having said that, Wen Renchi knew that Shi Junhe really knew everything, and at the same time he made the best arrangement for their grudges - no need to be enemies, but understanding.
Such an ending should be the most in line with Wen Renchi's wishes. He can take revenge, and he can face Shi Qingxue calmly, without having to face Qingxue's torture in his dreams every night without any defense.
But he felt aggrieved and anxious.
The scary thing is that he suddenly doesn't want Shi Junhe to die like this!
"Then..." Wen Renchi struggled with various thoughts, and finally said with difficulty: "Then I want to stay too."
After saying this, he suddenly felt relaxed.
But Shi Junhe's expression changed and he flatly refused, "No!"
Afraid that his tone was too strong, he persuaded in a jovial tone: "Achi, listen to me. The Shi family army is not only my father's generation and my hard work, but also your father's efforts. Every soldier is Don't damage them easily. I don't feel comfortable leaving them to others, and I believe you won't feel comfortable either."
A good move is to use retreat to advance.
But it's useless when it comes to Wen Renchi, a lunatic.
Wen Renchi lowered his head and said slowly: "Life and death are determined by fate, it depends on God's will!"
No matter whether God decides to let Shi Junhe live or die in the end, or what his ending is, it no longer matters.
When Shi Junhe went to die generously, his face was calm, but he was easily angered by Wen Renchi's words, which made his beard jump. But no matter what he said, Wen Renchi would hold his neck in disbelief and said, "Even if you punish me," I also admit it, but I must stay' attitude.
"You are the only one with Wen's blood. Don't you even care about this?" Shi Junhe rubbed his brows tiredly, with mixed feelings in his heart.
The guilt towards Wen Renbo prompted him to make a decision, but he did not expect that Wen Renchi chose to die with him in the end.
It’s really…
Wen Renchi didn't nod or shake his head, nor did he dissuade him. He just said, "I'll go out and select those who will stay to fight against the enemy."
He left without looking back, as if he was afraid that he would regret it.
Shi Junhe felt helpless. He didn't even know why it turned out like this. He obviously wanted that child, but now he wanted to drag that child to die with him
"Abo, am I sorry for you again?"
Just when he was lost in melancholy and unable to extricate himself, a clear and joyful sound entered his mind like sunlight penetrating the haze.
"Daddy, daddy, I'm coming!"