"Oh!"

After everything settled down, there was nothing left on the hilltop except for corpses scattered all over the ground and the smell of blood.

Wang Yan stood up, sword in hand, his gaze cold. After glancing around, he instinctively tightened his grip on the sword and said calmly.

"Take a headcount!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers quickly formed a line!

Qin Qing also ran over from a distance at this moment. Without saying a word, she rushed over and hugged the little figure tightly. Feeling the little body in her arms that had become much thinner, her heart tightened and she couldn't help but whisper worriedly.

"You scared me to death! Xingxing, are you hurt anywhere? Don't be afraid! Grandma's here to save you! I told you I shouldn't have come with him for disaster relief..."

Xiao Muxing was almost suffocated by the sudden hug. When her grandmother finally let go, she hadn't even come to her senses before she heard her grandmother complaining about her master. She glanced cautiously at the tall figure beside her, then tugged at Qin Qing's sleeve and whispered.

"Grandma... Master is still here! He's injured too!"

Qin Qing was taken aback by what she heard. She looked up at the slender figure and, for some reason, vaguely sensed a touch of sorrow...

Seemingly realizing something, she looked around in surprise.

"Weren't five thousand soldiers supposed to come? Why are they here now..."

Xiao Muxing quickly covered her mouth and glanced at Wang Yan with concern.

Qin Qing realized something and quickly shut her mouth. She hadn't expected that when they arrived there were five thousand, but now, only ten days later, only a thousand or so people had been left.

"I'm sorry, I..."

Before she could finish speaking, Wang Yan turned his head and glanced at her. His cold and resolute face became even more aloof as he got closer, and the hollows in his cheeks were even more clearly visible! Qin Qing had never seen Wang Yan like this before.

"you're right!"

Where is that right? Qin Qing subconsciously wondered, and recalling her own words, she fell silent...

After the soldiers arrested the masked man, Wang Yan finally sheathed his sword. His tall figure swayed precariously, and he eventually collapsed to the ground, powerless. In the darkness, no one could see the weakness on his face.

Just then, a small hand tugged at her. Qin Qing looked down and saw Xiao Muxing looking at her pitifully, whispering something.

"Grandma, Xingxing is so hungry, and everyone hasn't eaten in ages, could we...?"

Qin Qing understood and took Xiao Muxing's hand.

"Grandma, go over there and get ready. You can have the soldiers go there to get food later!"

Xiao Muxing nodded in surprise. Her originally delicate and fair chin had become somewhat sharper, but it wasn't very noticeable in the darkness, so Qin Qing didn't notice that she had obviously darkened.

Soon after, with Xiao Muxing's delighted announcement, even Wang Yan couldn't help but look up.

"Grandma brought us food when she came, and asked some soldiers to help us bring it over."

Upon hearing that there was food, everyone simultaneously looked up, their gazes all fixed on Xiao Muxing. The look of surprise, excitement, doubt, joy, and disbelief in their eyes made Xiao Muxing feel guilty.

Ten minutes later, the remaining soldiers stared in astonishment and with longing at the truckload of food before them…

Besides two large bags of rice, there were also vegetables, pork, potatoes, tomatoes, eggs, apples, and even seasonings such as salt and pepper were prepared...

The key point is that some of the things inside were things they had never eaten or seen in the capital. Qin Qing also realized that what she took out seemed a bit exaggerated, and subconsciously felt a little at a loss... But when she left, she only took some rice with her and didn't think too much about it.

At that moment, a soldier snapped back to reality and shakily reached out his hand…

"That...that's braised...braised chicken leg?"

Upon hearing this, everyone followed his gaze and saw several chicken legs wrapped in a strange transparent substance on the vehicle, leaving them all dumbfounded.

It wasn't that they were naive, it's just that...who would have thought that in this remote mountain valley where finding even a sweet potato is incredibly difficult and there's practically no food, they could find such fresh cooked chicken legs! Not to mention the vibrant green vegetables and neatly arranged eggs...

Could it be that they were starving and hallucinating as a whole?

Wang Yan sat on the ground, his gaze somewhat vacant. His already famished stomach now rumbled uncontrollably, quickly bringing him back to his senses. His eyes glanced at Qin Qing…

Even then, he hesitated instinctively, reason telling him: a woman pushing this cart up the mountain, trying to evade the pursuers surrounding the hilltop…

Just think about it, and the possibility is practically zero! Not to mention that Luoyan Mountain isn't exactly huge, but it's not small either! How did she find this location? And how did she manage to push the cart up here empty-handed?

Thinking of this, even when faced with delicious food, he still pursed his lips warily.

The eager soldiers were naturally impatient to step forward, but... they subconsciously looked at Wang Yan. Without their general's order, who would dare to eat the food this woman brought? Although she seemed to be Xiao Muxing's grandmother, without the general's permission, who would dare!

However, Wang Yan responded with a solemn expression, forcing them to suppress their hunger and remain frozen in place.

Qin Qing had no idea that the food she took out had been seen by someone, and that her past suspicions about her had been rekindled.

Seeing that the soldiers didn't make a move, she looked at Wang Yan with suspicion. In the darkness, she could vaguely see his serious, cautious, and suspicious eyes...

Qin Qing was furious! What did he mean?! She kindly brought him food! This scoundrel not only didn't appreciate it, but he wouldn't let her eat it either? And what was with that suspicion? Did he suspect she poisoned him or something? Did she look like that kind of person?!

"Let's eat our food! Ignore him!"

However, the soldiers were still hesitant, wondering which side their desires and beliefs should take! Of course... it was desire! And Qin Qing and the others were already quite familiar with it.

Soon, encouraged by Qin Qing, the soldiers tried to ignore Wang Yan's gaze... They worked together to start a fire and cook, stir-frying and chopping vegetables, with almost everyone surrounding them, staring with drooling eyes! The remaining soldiers could only be wary of their surroundings, but the aroma of white rice wafted over, instantly tempting them! They couldn't help but turn their heads repeatedly.

Although Wang Yan was starving and the aroma made him feel even worse, his strong willpower prevented him from forgetting his suspicions about Qin Qing!

After all, her appearance at this moment is too suspicious! If she wanted to, she could have easily made it so that when the soldiers are eating happily, their defenses would be at their weakest. If the enemy rushed in at this time, they would be caught off guard and wiped out!

As a general, he had to react! The more he thought about it, the more he could only suppress his desire and force himself to look around.