Wei Tingyu was silent for a moment, then strode away and brought Xiaocao back to the relatively remote tent. The protection here was the most stringent, but also the quietest, so that Xiaocao could have a better rest.
He didn't know whether those people were worth saving, but at least they were not ungrateful. They didn't become hysterical and reckless just to survive, which made Wei Tingyu feel a little better.
She was really too tired. On the way back to the tent, Xiaocao fell asleep. Wei Tingyu gently put her down, then washed her with hot water, changed her clothes and gave her a massage. After all this, she showed no signs of waking up.
After that, Wei Tingyu stayed by Xiaocao's side, burning soothing incense beside her.
Xiaocao slept very soundly this time, and had already slept for three and a half hours.
It was at this time that Wei Tingyu's men came to report, "Master, a spy was caught in the North City, it's the master of the Lian family," he said with a somewhat ugly look on his face, "Master, you don't know, this person is very famous in the North City, he built bridges and roads and opened charity halls, and he supported Dingbei Jun with a lot of money. He is a great philanthropist in the eyes of the people for decades. If Liuqi had not been at the end of his rope and this person had not been forced into a desperate situation, we would not have discovered him.
Even when he was being arrested, both the Dingbei Army and the common people refused to believe him. He even tried to incite trouble. Fortunately, the people of Beicheng were reasonable and sensible, so no major incident occurred. "
Wei Tingyu's eyes were filled with sinister intent. "What's your original identity?"
"On the surface, he is the eldest son of the Lian family, and he also grew up in the North. However, after we caught him, we tortured him but he refused to say a word. His bones were even tougher than those of specially trained people. After that, we interrogated the entire Lian family and finally learned from an old servant that he was just the adopted son of the previous head of the Lian family. In fact, he was born out of wedlock by the previous head's sister. The identity of his biological father is unknown. Now it seems that he is most likely a Liuqi person, and his status is probably not low."
Wei Tingyu glanced at Xiaocao and said, "Go back and take a look." He stood up and went out to tell the maid to go in and guard Xiaocao, let her wake up by herself and not to wake her up. Also, "Intensify the guard and don't let anything go wrong."
"only."
The journey to the North City was only more than ten miles, and a round trip would not take much time. During the time that Xiaocao was stationed here, Wei Tingyu would go back from time to time.
However, not long after Wei Tingyu left, the number of people "seeking help" became somewhat frequent. This had happened before, so it was nothing strange. - However, if you pay more attention, you will find that this situation always occurs when Wei Tingyu is not around, and no one pays attention to it, and no one tells Wei Tingyu.
After that, Xiaocao slept for about half an hour and then woke up. It was more than four hours. Under such circumstances, it was naturally impossible to make up for the lost time completely, but it was much better.
Xiao Cao ate something in a hurry and went to the "operating room" in a hurry. He didn't pay attention to the situation of this temporary hospital along the way. He had just arrived and heard the sound of horse hooves, which was particularly urgent. He thought that they must be coming to ask for help.
When they got closer, they could see that he had lost an arm and was covered in blood. Xiao Cao's face changed slightly, "Quick, organize some people!"
The man slid off the horse, waved away the nurse who came to support him, and knelt down in front of Xiao Cao, "Princess, save our General Li!"
Xiaocao recognized the man in front of him. Xiaocao also recognized the General Li he mentioned. General Li was a fierce general in the Dingbei Army. When Xiaocao first arrived, he was in the hospital. His injuries were not serious, but not light either. He could not stay in the hospital and was discharged before the stitches were removed. Fortunately, he was suppressed by Mu Bei and was not allowed to go to the front line. He stayed in the rear. His injuries recovered well. When the next shift changed, he should return to Mu Bei's command.
"First, tell me what's going on."
"We encountered an elite force from Liuqi. Although they only numbered a hundred people, they were stronger than any we had encountered before. We had five hundred households and were almost completely wiped out. We were able to keep them at bay.
In the end, we were left with only a dozen brothers. My injuries were the lightest. The others might, might... Princess, it is not a pity for us to die, but our general, princess, please, save him, please..."
It is said that men don't shed tears easily, but they do so until they are heartbroken. The person in front of me is like this. He has obviously lost too much blood and his face is pale, but he refuses to seek treatment.
Anyone who has a little understanding of General Li's injuries will know that he will not be able to wait to be sent back, even if the journey is only a few miles.
"Get the surgical supplies, let's go, quick."
"Princess, you can't leave..."
Xiao Cao waved his hand, "Human lives are at stake. Besides, it's only a few miles away. If it's farther, there's no hope, but we can't give up as long as there's a glimmer of hope. If you're really worried, bring more people."
The entire temporary hospital has a whole group of people from the Qianhu Division who are specially responsible for guarding Xiaocao. In addition, Xiaocao's own guards, a hundred of them, have also returned. Even if they cannot achieve anything great, they will at least protect Xiaocao.
These people also had great respect for General Li. If possible, they naturally did not want him to disappear like this. After some hesitation, they gathered all Le's guards and went with them.
—The person who came back to report the news refused to stay no matter what, just to give Xiaocao and the others clear directions and save time.
There was no need to worry too much at this moment, so Xiaocao just asked someone to lead him and ride as fast as he could.
It didn't take long before we were getting closer to our destination. From afar, we could already see the battlefield from before. There was no snow today, and there was even a ray of sunshine. There was a strong smell of blood...
At this time, the black-armored guard with Xiaocao suddenly pulled the reins, "Whoa—"
"What's the matter?"
"Princess, something seems wrong..." He looked around vigilantly with sharp eyes, "No, car, retreat quickly-"
He shouted, but it was too late. The people hiding on both sides rushed over and cut off the front and back roads at the fastest speed. Although they were wearing the clothes of Qi Dynasty soldiers, their appearance couldn't be more ugly. Moreover, these people actually abandoned the war horses that they never left.