Nanqianyue was thus unwittingly pulled into the camp by Alan.

"Miss Nan, please sit down."

Alan helped Nanqianyue sit down on a stool and began to untie her braids.

"Wait a minute." Nan Qianyue held Alan's hand and smiled. "I want to take a shower first."

Don't get your hands oily.

She had always been too embarrassed to trouble the soldiers to get her hot water, but not anymore.

I'm very sorry now.

Alan smiled considerately, "Then I'll go fetch water for the girl."

"Need not."

How can you let a girl work so hard? What about the dignity of men outside?

Nan Qianyue stood up, took a few steps to the door, casually glanced at a black-armored soldier, and said indifferently, "Could you please bring some hot water?"

The black-armored soldier clasped his hands without hesitation, "Yes!"

After giving the instructions, Nanqianyue simply lifted the curtain to let some air into the tent.

Alan had been staring at Nan Qianyue for a while, then suddenly asked, "Miss Nan, is something on your mind?"

Nanqianyue paused, her expression so obvious?

Why do you ask that?

As the moon slept south, it approached Alan, reached out and gestured for her to sit down.

The two sat at the table, and Alan said with great concern, "I often do needlework for the young ladies of noble families in the county. Over time, I have learned to discern their emotions. I noticed that Miss Nan's expression was tinged with sorrow, so I boldly asked her about it."

Looking at the woman before him, Nanqianyue noticed her rather thin face, which suggested that people in ancient rural areas rarely ate well.

Her nose was small and delicate, she had single eyelids, but her eyes were not small, and her pupils were bright like the stars in the sky.

"It is I who have offended you." Seeing that Nanqianyue did not answer, Alan thought that she had been abrupt.

Nanqianyue shook her head and smiled gently, "No, I'm just a little homesick."

The mention of homesickness made her feelings even more complicated. To avoid being seen by others, she lowered her eyes, concealing the turmoil within them.

Alan could sense her emotions, so he didn't ask any more questions.

"Miss Nan, the hot water is ready!"

The soldier's loud voice rang out, and Nan Qianyue immediately composed herself, got up, and walked towards the door.

She paused for a moment when her gaze fell on the bath tubs the soldiers were carrying and the wooden buckets they were holding.

She said she would get some hot water, and ended up bringing the bathtub over as well.

This couldn't be better.

"May I come in, Miss Nan?" The soldiers stopped at the door.

Nanqianyue raised her eyebrows and stepped aside, saying, "Bring it in."

The soldiers moved swiftly and quickly tidied themselves up and withdrew.

Looking at the steaming hot bathtub, Nan Qianyue felt itchy all over.

Alan stood beside Nan Qianyue, supporting her arm. "Miss Nan, you look like a lady from a noble family. You must have someone to serve you when you bathe. I have some experience, so let me serve you."

Serving...

Just as Yue was about to refuse the southward migration, she suddenly thought of a certain barbarian, and perhaps it would be safer to have someone accompany her.

"Then... I'll have to trouble you."

Alan smiled gently, "It's no trouble at all."

It must be said that Alan is very good at serving people.

Nanqianyue closed her eyes and soaked in the bathtub, while Alan massaged her head and the acupoints on her shoulders and back, making her feel so comfortable that she became drowsy.

"Miss Nan, what brings someone of your noble birth to the military camp?"

Alan's voice was very soft, and his tone suggested that it was just a casual question with no other meaning.

Enjoying the month of migration south, he naturally didn't think much of it.

She said lazily, "After being rescued from Fengdu by Qin Yi, you've been staying here ever since?"

A strange light flashed in Alan's eyes, and she continued, "Then why are you in Fengdu?"

"...I don't know." He genuinely didn't know.

Alan's eyes flickered, then he laughed, "Didn't Miss Nan say she missed home? Why doesn't the Marshal send someone to take you back?"

As the moon moved south, it opened its eyelids slightly, revealing a slit. The contents inside were hard to discern, and the misty fog blurred its expression.

Her voice remained languid, "Perhaps things are more complicated in Fengdu, and they don't have time to take care of me."

"I have indeed heard that Dongling is going to capture Fengdu City. I imagine the Marshal will be focused on the war immediately, but..."

Alan hesitated for a moment before saying, "But the Marshal can send other people to escort you home."

The moon, slanting downwards, gazed at the hand on the shoulder; the fingers were slender and even, the skin slightly rough, likely from years of hard work.

No, not necessarily.

Qin Yi's hands also had some thin calluses, marks left by martial arts practitioners.

Based on her years of acting experience, this Alan... is not simple.

"Hmm, I'll ask him next time I see him." Nan Qianyue lazily closed her eyes.

Nowadays, no matter who it is or what faction they come from, she cannot easily trust anyone.

Here, she was all alone.

At 3:45 AM, Nanqianyue and Alan arrived at the pharmacy.

From afar, she could see Wang Agou grinning and waving at her, "Miss Nan, the Prince has sent over two large wolf legs, saying they'll satisfy your cravings and cool you down!"

Upon hearing this, Nanqianyue nearly tripped.

Wolf leg? Fire extinguisher? Could it be the black wolf from the forest that night?

This is really annoying.

"Can meat reduce internal heat?" Alan asked curiously from the side.

Nanqianyue glanced at Alan, whose eyes were full of purity, smiled slightly, and did not answer.

Wang Agou ordered his men to set up a bonfire outside the pharmacy, and roasted two wolf legs over the fire, filling the entire pharmacy with the aroma of meat.

Even the smell of medicine was suppressed.

Bai Shu shook his head helplessly, while the military doctor was at a loss.

"Ah Yue, you look a little different today." Bai Shu approached Nan Qianyue with a gentle smile.

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