Chapter 40 The Arrogant Prince 7

Xu Qiuqiu sneezed, then shook her head and said to Zhou Zichen, "It's nothing, just a minor injury, it's all healed now."

After saying that, she even rolled up her sleeves to show him her hand that had just been stabbed.

There was a brownish-red wound on her wrist, which looked particularly horrifying because of her snow-white skin.

Zhou Zichen's expression, which had initially softened, turned painful upon seeing the wound. His eyes revealed an unconscious heartache, and his voice became much gentler, "Does it still hurt?"

Before she could answer, he hurriedly went out and quickly returned with clean clothes, medicine, and gauze.

Zhou Zichen stuffed the clothes into her arms, "There are few female relatives in the army, so there are no women's clothes available for the time being. You can change into these clothes first, and wear your clothes after they have dried."

Holding the clothes covered in the scent of spikenard, Xu Qiuqiu asked, "Are these your clothes?"

"What? You're disgusted?" Zhou Zichen's expression darkened again, and his tone turned cold. "If you're not happy, you can continue to be cold."

"No, no," Xu Qiuqiu said, clutching her clothes. "Thank you, Your Highness Prince Yan'an."

Hearing her obedient words, Zhou Zichen's mood eased considerably. He took the medicine and gauze and said to her, "Sit down."

After seeing Xu Qiuqiu sit down obediently, he continued, "Stretch out your hand."

Xu Qiuqiu reached out her hand in confusion, and Zhou Zichen immediately grasped it. He carefully applied some ointment to her wounds and then bandaged it with gauze.

Looking at his serious expression, she couldn't understand Zhou Zichen's sudden change in attitude towards her. His current serious demeanor seemed to overlap with Qi Chen from the previous world. She couldn't help but call out, "Ah Chen..."

Hearing her gentle yet longing voice, Zhou Zichen paused as he bandaged her fingers. His ears burned a little. Why did this woman always call him that?

How shameless! Are they even close? He wouldn't treat her any differently just because she calls him that.

However, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

He quickly dismissed the thought and continued to carefully bandage her wound.

After bandaging her up, he stood up, his face stern, and said to her, "Okay, hurry up and change your clothes."

Seeing Xu Qiuqiu looking at him with teary eyes, he felt the heat that had just subsided in his ears surge back up. To hide his emotions, he said dryly, "You better pray that your military deployment map is real, or I won't let you off the hook."

After saying that, he stopped looking at her and walked away. As he left the tent, Zhou Zichen calmed himself down.

He returned to the command tent, put on a stern face, and ordered everyone not to cause trouble for Shi Qiu.

Seeing Zhou Zichen fleeing in panic, Xu Qiuqiu smiled as she touched the hand he had bandaged for her.

If she hadn't seen his reddened ears, she would have been genuinely frightened by him, and suddenly he didn't seem so scary anymore.

"Host, the system store has some excellent wound medicine. After applying it, your wounds will be completely healed by the next day. Would you like to use it?" 003 asked the host immediately after the second male lead left, as the opportunity to prove its usefulness had arrived!

Hearing 003's voice, Xu Qiuqiu felt that this naive and innocent system was probably still holding a grudge against what she had just thought in her mind. She replied helplessly, "Okay, use it."

Upon receiving Xu Qiuqiu's reply, 003 instantly became cheerful, "Host, it heals quickly and leaves no scars after use!"

After 003 finished speaking, a bottle of medicine appeared in Xu Qiuqiu's palm. She looked at the medicine but did not use it immediately.

"Host, why aren't you using it?" 003 asked, somewhat puzzled.

Xu Qiuqiu stood up and hid the wound medicine under her pillow. "I just thought about it, and I think I shouldn't use it for now. Otherwise, if it heals too quickly, it will arouse suspicion. I'll use it in a couple of days."

After hiding it, she didn't forget to coax 003, "003, you are still very useful. With your medicine, I don't have to worry about leaving scars anymore."

Upon hearing Xu Qiuqiu's reply, 003 jumped up in the rest area, overjoyed. The host recognized its usefulness and decided to ask the main god for more points after the mission was over so it could help the host get home quickly.

Inside the commander's tent, Zhou Zichen held the battle report in his hand, but his mind was already elsewhere.

I don't know what he was thinking at the time, but he actually let her wear his clothes. He always hates it when others touch his things, so why did he make an exception for her?

The more he thought about it, the more agitated he became. His fingers tightened, and the curtain was lifted, allowing Ji Jingzhi to enter.

As he walked, he said, "Zichen, the scouts I just sent out have reported back that this military deployment map is real. I didn't expect that General Shi Qiu of Qi Kingdom would actually betray us."

“Hmm.” Zhou Zichen’s eyes flashed with a fierce light. “Since it’s true, then let’s prepare the troops today.”

"Now that we know the location of their grain camp, you lead your troops to ambush them and burn it down at night."

"Yes!" Ji Jingzhi was excited upon hearing the order. Those scoundrels from Qi Kingdom certainly didn't expect them to launch a sneak attack.