Chapter 774 A sneak attack from a tiny country

Because of the events in Laki Kingdom, the guards at the garrison have become exceptionally tight.

After Cheng Yi and Cheng Fang registered all their information, they were allowed to enter the military camp, but He Xiao was not there.

Cheng Bing was taking a break when he saw Cheng Yi arrive. He was very happy, and the two brothers went to the training ground to practice.

Cheng Fang placed the food box in He Xiao's tent, then stood quietly at the tent entrance waiting for He Xiao to return.

One of He Xiao's subordinates passed by and reminded him, "Whenever the general leads his troops to train in the mountains, he won't come back until dark. You can either stop waiting or go to the mountains to find the general. It's not far, it's over there."

He pointed to the hilltop, which was right behind the military camp; it wasn't far at all.

"Thank you, sir."

Cheng Fang nodded his thanks and decided to go anyway.

Since Madam has entrusted us with that matter, we must tell Master He today so that we can take precautions in advance.

She asked for directions to the back mountain and then headed towards it.

This back mountain was a place where soldiers often went, and a wide path had been made there. However, the path narrowed after going up the mountain.

Cheng Fang grew up in the village. She was hardworking and had some martial arts skills. Although the mountain road was difficult to walk, it was nothing to her.

Before long, she reached the mountainside, where the man told her that Master He usually trained his soldiers in this spot.

She looked left and right, but didn't see anyone.

Perhaps we've gone to the wrong place?

Just as Cheng Fang was hesitating, she suddenly heard the sound of weapons clashing.

A smile appeared on her face, indicating that she had made the right choice.

She followed the sound and saw a valley where two groups of people were fighting.

One group of people were dressed in military uniforms, while another group wore coarse cloth short jackets and had their faces covered with a cloth...

At first, she thought these people were dressed like this for combat training, but after a couple of glances, she sensed something was wrong, because the knife was really aimed at people's hearts and necks, and blood was gushing out. In just a short while, there were four or five dead people on the ground.

Cheng Fang covered his lips, swallowing back his scream.

She listened carefully; the masked people were speaking a language she couldn't understand, so they must be infiltrators from an enemy country...

She quickly spotted He Xiao, who was clad in armor, looking imposing, and wielding a long sword, having beheaded more than a dozen enemy soldiers.

Several enemy soldiers attacked from behind, but He Xiao's head seemed to have eyes; without even turning his head, he pierced through the attacker's chest.

Seeing this scene with her own eyes, Cheng Fang didn't feel it was bloody; she only felt at ease.

With generals like Master He protecting the country, ordinary people like them can live peaceful and prosperous lives.

About fifteen minutes later, the enemy was finally wiped out. The valley floor was filled with corpses, and the soil was stained red.

He Xiao sheathed his longsword, his face grim: "First, take stock of the casualties."

Although the enemy was wiped out, their side also suffered heavy casualties, which was undoubtedly a major blow to the Beijing garrison, which had always been in a safe environment.

Not long ago, the incident involving the Kingdom of Laki caused quite a stir, and just a few days later, spies from the Kingdom of Laki have appeared near the garrison.

What exactly is this tiny country trying to do?

He Xiao looked up at the dense forest and said coldly, "Go back to camp and send men to seal off the mountain. Search every inch thoroughly."

"yes!"

The men below received the order and were about to quickly return to camp.

Just then, an arrow pierced the air.

"General, be careful!"

A woman's voice suddenly rang out, and then He Xiao was pushed away, an arrow narrowly grazing his cheek.

He Xiao's eyes turned cold. He took out a crossbow from his sleeve and fired it back in the direction the arrow had come from. Immediately afterward, a scream was heard, and a Laki man fell from a tree above.

He Xiao's men dared not delay any longer and quickly went to search the mountain.

"What are you doing here?" He Xiao put away his crossbow and looked at the woman who had suddenly appeared. "The smell of blood is too strong here. Let's find somewhere else to talk."

Cheng Fang was still panting heavily.

She had been watching the battle from above the valley. When she saw He Xiao's side win, her heart was filled with joy, and she stood there waiting.

But soon, she saw a figure in a tree opposite her, who took out a bow and arrow and aimed it at the people in the valley below.

In that instant, she was so frightened she almost collapsed.

She dared not make a sound, afraid that the person would run away if they heard her. The risk of letting a tiger return to the mountain was too great, and she dared not gamble.

So she slid down the edge of the valley quickly, wanting to secretly tell He Xiao about it, but she was too late. Just as she was about to get close, the arrow came flying through the air.

Without thinking, she rushed over and pushed He Xiao away.

It's so good that Master He is alright.

He Xiao led Cheng Fang out of the valley: "Thank you for earlier. Did your cousin send you? Is there anything I can help you with?"

“Master He, you don’t need to be so polite. Anyone in Dahe Town would have done the same if they saw Master He in danger.” Cheng Fang immediately answered his question. “This morning, Madam Luo from the Luo family, who is Master He’s former sister-in-law, came to see Madam. Madam said that Madam Luo might come to see Master He, so Master He should be prepared.”

He Xiao's lips tightened into a straight line.

For his cousin to send someone to inform him, Luo Qi must have done something illogical.

Many years ago, after Luo Qi chose to marry her elder brother, the connection between him and her was severed, and there was no need for them to meet again.

"I've finished what Madam asked me to do, so I'll be leaving now." Cheng Fang smiled. "Things haven't been peaceful lately, so Master He must be careful."

She turned and walked down the mountain, her leg slightly limping, having injured her knee when she slid down.

"Wait a minute." He Xiao frowned, blew a whistle, and a chestnut horse galloped over. He led the horse to Cheng Fang and said, "Get on."

Cheng Fang quickly waved his hand: "I, I'm fine, it's just a minor injury, no need to go to so much trouble..."

He Xiao's voice brooked no argument: "Mount up."

Cheng Fang couldn't bring himself to refuse anymore, so he pulled on the reins and climbed onto the lap.

“This horse is a bit wild. I’ll take you down the mountain.” He Xiao led the reins down the mountain. “Next time you come to the military camp, just send someone up the mountain to let us know.”

Cheng Fang nodded, her gaze fixed on He Xiao's back, lost in thought.

Before long, they arrived at the gate of the military camp at the foot of the mountain. She quickly dismounted and said, "Thank you, Master He. I'll go back to the city with Cheng Yi now."

As soon as she finished speaking, a carriage appeared at the gate of the military camp. The carriage stopped in front of He Xiao, the curtain was lifted, and two women stepped out.

One is He Xiao's mother, Madam He, and the other is He Xiao's former sister-in-law, Madam Luo.

Cheng Fang's face immediately turned solemn.

The lady is truly a genius. She said this morning that this Lady Luo would definitely come to see Master He, and before the day was even over, Lady Luo indeed came.

"Xiao'er." Madam He walked over slowly. "You haven't been home for a while. I haven't seen you for three months. You seem to have lost some weight. Come home with me later, and I'll make you some delicious food to help you recover."

"No need." He Xiao's expression was very indifferent. "Just say what you need to say."

He only got his mother out of prison because of their mother-son bond; otherwise, if He Ling had been accused of treason, his mother would have been beheaded.

Although he saved his mother, it doesn't mean he accepted her.

Madam He looked at Cheng Fang and said, "You may leave."

What she was about to say was something she didn't want anyone else to hear.

“She is Madam Sui’s person, and Madam He should not have the right to make Madam Sui’s person step down.” He Xiao’s voice was cold. “I will not hide anything from Madam Sui, so she does not need to avoid me.”