Perhaps because he was worried that if he spoke a lot, his secret would be revealed, Yuan Yu did not say much. After asking about his identity and the causes and effects of the incident, he lay back weakly, panting slightly with chapped lips and looking half dead. Chang Xiaoqiu was still young and lacked focus, so he found an excuse to get away early in order to avoid laughing again. He was carrying a ripple of teenage thoughts and originally wanted to tell Liu Nanyuan about this fun thing, but Song Changsheng stopped him halfway and said: “Where are you running to? Come and help.”

“Oh.” Chang Xiaoqiu was forced to put away the little pink waves in his heart. He walked over and asked, “Song-xiansheng, what can I help you with?”

“His Highness requires that all weapons be delivered within five days. We don’t have enough manpower.” Song Changsheng still had an apron hanging around his neck. “There are many people in the forest who don’t even have enough time to eat. I’m here to assist.”

“Okay, then I’ll help,” Chang Xiaoqiu agreed. “But I can’t help for long. Third Young Lady Liu will go to another town for a free clinic soon. The prince sent me to lead people to protect her.”

After all, just staying in the Valley of Ten Faces would limit their influence. And it was currently the most beautiful season in the entire southwest, with flowers blooming and butterflies fluttering, so they should let the rivers of joy wash away in all directions. Liu Nanyuan herself had no objection to this. She even wanted to drag her Er-ge with her, but was ruthlessly rejected.

“Why?”

“Because it isn’t necessary.”

Second Young Master Liu had always avoided doing unnecessary things if possible, and besides, it was really tiring to play the role of an immortal. His belt was so tight that he couldn’t take even two bites of rice, and the jade button on it was heavy. Liu Nanyuan was shocked by this outrageous reasoning. Your jade button is only three fingers wide and half a finger long, how heavy can it be? 

But Liu Xian’an persisted. He quickly changed into his comfortable old clothes and lay down flat on the couch under his sister’s gaze.

Liu Nanyuan: “……”

The prince also can’t manage you.

But Liang Shu would not manage him. Others loved to see the immortal young master in brillant clothing, but he liked it all and was blinded by love. He felt that the jade button truly was heavy, and that he shouldn’t wear it if he didn’t like it. On this day, after finishing the military affairs at hand, he returned to his residence under the moonlight and picked up the drowsy man from the bed, asking him: “Why didn’t you wait for me?”

Liu Xian’an replied deceptively, I waited, and fell asleep while waiting. He stretched hard and just barely opened his eyelids: “Has the prince seen the fake Commander Ku?”

“I saw him. He doesn’t appear to be too lively,” Liang Shu said. “But I don’t have time to play around with him anymore. The army’s route has been decided. After two more tests to ensure safety, the army can march straight in and overthrow the Baifu Sect’s lair.”

Before Liu Xian’an fell asleep again, he did not forget to emphasize that before heading straight in, it would be best to rescue Commander Ku first.

And the fake Commander Ku soon made fresh movements. He no longer lay in bed all day long, but instead dragged his sick body to walk around the military camp on crutches. 

“Don’t!” Gao Lin stopped him and advised earnestly, even if you have lost your memory, you are still the commander of the Southwest Garrison. The commander must be strong and powerful, but look at you now. You are blind and sick, with broken ribs, and crooked like a shrimp that has been left in the pot. You look very unpresentable, which is detrimental to the morale of our army.

Yuan Yu said: “I want to listen to the sounds here, perhaps I can remember more.”

Gao Lin donned a look of embarrassment that was also full of brotherhood. He thought for a long moment and said: “Then take a walk nearby and don’t go too far. Come, I’ll accompany you.”

Yuan Yu used a stick to explore the path and walked forward step by step. His pace was very slow, and Gao Lin did not rush him. He followed quietly, waiting to see what kind of mischief the other party was going to do. Yuan Yu looked at the surrounding military camp and soldiers through the thin silver gauze covering his eyes. After a long time, he asked hoarsely: “Where is the prince?”

“Ahead.” Gao Lin pointed at once. “It’s that black-roofed bamboo house. Oh, I’m sorry, gege forgot that your eye disease hasn’t healed. Come, I’ll take you there for a walk.”

Yuan Yu walked toward the bamboo house ahead.

As dusk fell, the camp was buzzing with the thrum of summer insects, noisy and fretful.

“Why are there so many bugs?” Cheng Suyue brushed off the black spots on her body. “I can’t even get rid of them all.”

“Nanyang’s secret technique is called Gu Army.” Liu Xian’an held up a butterfly in a glass jar. “I caught this in the prince’s study today.”

Cheng Suyue was greatly surprised, mainly because Second Young Master Liu was able to catch a butterfly. This was too nimble. But in fact, Liu Xian’an did catch it himself. He specially made some bait, sat on a chair with a net, and soon caught two pure white butterflies with the sit-and-wait method.

“It looks very ordinary.” Cheng Suyue drew closer and asked, “Is it any different from the ones commonly seen in the rapeseed flower fields?”

“It looks just the same, but the scale powder on its wings is highly toxic. If a person inhales a certain amount, there will be hallucinations and pain,” Liu Xian’an explained. “But my Da-ge has worked with several girls from the Scimitar Silver Moon Clan to prepare the antidote. It will be mixed in the soup and distributed to the soldiers in the next two days.”

Cheng Suyue felt that the important points of every sentence she heard tonight were a little off. First Young Master Liu and several girls from the Scimitar Silver Moon Tribe?

Liu Xian’an gave an ‘En.’ “Da-ge showed no expression during the entire process, just like a block of ice. It is best not to provoke him these days.”

“I am going south with Young Head Escort Chang and Third Young Lady Liu. Did Second Young Master Liu forget?” Cheng Suyue said, “We must leave tomorrow.”

She therefore prepared several more beautiful dresses and also a box of jewelry sent by Liu Nanyuan, which were awkward no matter how she wore them. Liu Xian’an nodded and said, “I understand. Playing the role of an immortal is indeed physical work.”

But being drowned in the cheers and laughter of the common people was indeed very pleasant.

Liu Nanyuan carried her own small medicine box and rode her Er-ge’s chubby red horse, leading her team to leave the Valley of Ten Faces in a majestic manner. When she first set out, there were only about a hundred soldiers and disciples from Baihe Mountain Village. Later, the team grew larger and larger as many people joined in and volunteered to help, coming one after another.

Cheng Suyue disliked the gorgeous dress , which could be called simple compared with the clothing of the southwest people. She soaked up folk songs every day, and her originally tone-deaf voice could actually sing along with a few lines. Liu Nanyuan’s singing voice was even more melodious. The old ladies in the village couldn’t remember her name, so they simply called her A-Ying and praised her, saying that even the most beautiful oriole in the world did not have a voice as sweet as hers.

Chang Xiaoqu also learned a few songs and hummed them in his free time, but didn’t expect to cause many girls to join him. He blushed deeply on the spot, jumped off the tall tree, and ran away, causing a lot of laughter behind him.

It seemed that wherever this procession went, happiness would flow.

The news also spread to the depths of the miasma forest.

A maid said: “Now the whole southwest is praising her beauty and kindness.”

Wumeng Yunle sat on a chair, wringing her handkerchief tightly as she looked at her pale face in the mirror.

“The Holy Maiden is naturally more beautiful than her.” The maid leaned in slightly, looked at the person in the mirror, and held her shoulders with both hands. “Don’t worry, the leader won’t let that medical woman be proud for too long.”

Wumeng Yunle said with dissatisfaction: “But she has been proud for long enough.”

The maid smiled: “That is because many people have never seen the beauty of the Holy Maiden, so they will naturally be attracted by her.”

“Master doesn’t let me go out easily.”

“Then the Holy Maiden should go beseech the Leader.”

The maid’s voice was like a snake constricting around a person: “The Leader loves the Holy Maiden the most and will definitely let you out. Just like the medical girl, you will meet many, many people. Or to be more precise, you will meet many, many men and they will go crazy for you.”

Wumeng Yunle stroked her face: “Okay, I’ll go find Master right now.”

It was noisy outside. Ku You closed his eyes and judged the footsteps of the person who had arrived, which were as light as if they were stepping on clouds.

“Commander Ku.” La Yue ‘floated’ sideways through the crack of the door.

This was the second time the two of them had met. The first time, La Yue also squeezed into the room like a ghost, and gained his initial trust with one of Liang Shu’s military talismans. Ku You had rubbed the familiar lines with his thumb but did not speak. Seeing that he remained silent, La Yue thought he still had doubts in his heart, so he continued: “His Royal Highness Xiao Wang said that if Commander Ku still has doubts after seeing this military talisman, I should mention the blindfolded cavalry shooting event in the northwest camp a few years ago. All the soldiers who participated had ten rings. Only Commander Ku missed the target twice, which was worse than—”

“That’s enough.” Ku You couldn’t bear it anymore. “Before that mounted shooting event, I had been fighting wolves for three days and three nights…..forget it, let’s get down to business.”

“I’m here to take Commander Ku out of this hellish place,” La Yue said. “The path is ready. We can evacuate tonight.”

Ku You said: “I want to wait a few more days.”

La Yue was puzzled: “Why?”

“This group of evil cultists have been making preparations and training recently, so they should be making their next move.” Ku You said, “I have developed an informant here, and he is still hesitant about whether to cooperate with me. I want to win him over.” He turned his head and ‘looked’ at the other person through the silver gauze, continuing, “Since you’re here, why don’t you stay and help me, brother? By the way, I don’t know what to call you?”

Just like that, he got himself an extra helper.

La Yue’s figure was agile, and he could float better than a ghost’s shadow. He ran out to gather information when he had nothing to do, and gained quite a lot. This time, he also said after entering the door: “That enchantress who wants to marry you will leave soon.”

Ku You guessed: “Mu Zhe wants to use her to win over people’s hearts again?”

“Yes, and according to the words of the cult leader, he has been inciting her to give more.”

“Give more?”

“Use her body to capture men.” La Yue explained, “He said that Third Young Lady Liu uses her body to gain fanatical followers, and she has a more beautiful body than her. There were also some dirty sentences, so I won’t describe them in detail. He meant just what he said, but the demon girl didn’t react to it. She wasn’t even angry.”

Ku You said: “Because she doesn’t know it is wrong. She only knows that what Mu Zhe says is right.”

“She has contributed much to the Baifu Sect’s rapid expansion, but now she has ended up in this situation. I don’t know if it is abominable or tragic.”

“Abominable and tragic are not mutually exclusive. Although she bears much blame and has killed as many people as Mu Zhe’s sword, she does not deserve to be humiliated like this.” Ku You asked, “Is there any way you can take her away?”

La Yue was puzzled: “Yes, there is. Commander Ku wants to save her?”

“I’ll leave her to the prince, and Dayan’s laws can punish her,” Ku You said. “Moreover, she is extremely important to Feng Xiaojin. Holding her in our hands gives us one more bargaining chip.”

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