Zhong Rentao nodded and said, "There's no rush to find them, since we're in Fancheng anyway."

Ultimately, the Mu family works for the British, and their son is in love with that girl Mu Jinzhi. Right now, they just need to get through the current hurdle, so there's no need to really offend them.

"I know what to do, Commander-in-Chief."

...

Meanwhile, Fengyi.

Xu Shengtian did not undergo surgery immediately after being shot. Due to excessive blood loss, even his strong body could not withstand it, and he slept for a day and a night.

The next day, when the sunlight shone on his face through the opening in the tent, he dazedly opened his eyes and searched around for that figure, but she was not in the tent.

Xu Shengtian immediately sat up. His stitched wound slightly reopened due to his careless movement. He pressed his hand to his chest and remained calm.

"General! Don't move!" The nurse standing guard nearby immediately said, "Your wound has just been stitched up. Dr. Bai said it's best not to move around too much for the first three days!"

Xu Shengtian ignored her and still insisted on getting out of bed to find her.

Just then, Bai Yan entered through the door, carrying an iron tray with some medicine and new bandages on it.

Xu Shengtian's gaze was fixed on her, and he saw her brows furrow slightly, as if she were somewhat displeased: "I didn't believe Dean Fang when he said that the Commander-in-Chief was not following medical orders. Commander-in-Chief, do you not value your own life, or do you not value our doctors' instructions?"

The nurse beside her quickly waved her hand and widened her eyes: "Dr. Bai, please don't..."

This new doctor, Dr. Bai, has absolutely no idea about the commander's temperament!

This guy is stubborn; you can only go along with him, otherwise he'll immediately kick you!

However, Xu Shengtian's reaction was not quite what the nurse had expected. He scratched his head, seemingly a little embarrassed: "I..." She was Dr. Bai, yes, she was the one who removed the bullet for him yesterday.

"I just need to go to the toilet."

"Yes!" Having found a suitable excuse, Xu Shengtian breathed a sigh of relief and smiled ingratiatingly, "I just wanted to go to the toilet, I didn't mean to disobey you."

The nurse next to her rubbed her eyes, completely unable to believe that this was the same tyrant she used to know.

Bai Yan's face also turned into a smile: "I see, then I misunderstood the General." She went forward to help Xu Shengtian lie down on the bed again: "However, the first three days are the critical period for wound recovery. You can't move around casually, otherwise the wound will reopen and you will suffer. If you need to use the restroom, I will find someone to help you carry the bedpan."

Xu Shengtian: ...

Using poop and pee will only ruin my image in her eyes.

But there's nothing I can do; I had to come up with such a lame excuse.

"Okay, okay."

Having found such an excuse, he had no choice but to listen to her and weakly relieve himself in the chamber pot, losing all his dignity in this day.

Soon Bai Yan came in again, placed the iron plate in her hand on the table beside his bed, and when she saw that he remembered, she reached out and gently pressed his shoulder, saying in a gentle voice, "General, just lie down. Let me check if your wound has reopened. You need to apply the medicine again today."

Xu Shengtian obediently lay down on the bed.

He wasn't wearing an undergarment, just a military uniform over his clothes. To make it easier to check his wounds, Bai Yan put the uniform aside as well.

Having ridden horses and galloped around the country for years, he possessed an exceptionally strong physique.

His strong waist was completely free of any excess fat. Bandages were wrapped around his chest and back, with a little bit of bright red blood seeping out from them, giving it a battle-worn beauty.

Bai Yan, however, had no time to appreciate it. She looked up and gave him a reproachful look: "It's really starting to crack. General, you can't be so willful in the future."

Xu Shengtian's chest tightened, and he nodded stiffly.

She carefully cut the bandage with scissors and changed his dressing again.

Xu Shengtian opened his eyes and looked at the sky. During the dressing change, those cold, soft fingers kept touching him. He was not fully conscious yesterday, and if he didn't feel anything today, he would really be crippled...

He pulled the blanket back up from the fall and covered his lower body with it.

Bai Yan looked up, puzzled, and asked, "General, what's wrong?"

Xu Shengtian gave an awkward smile: "No...it's nothing." He quickly changed the subject: "I saw you and Madam Yuan come to the Marshal's Mansion to find me that day, but my soldier is new and he doesn't know about your father."

"I've already given him a good scolding." Xu Shengtian asked, "Are you...Master Yuan's wife angry with me? Otherwise, why couldn't I find you even after I sent people to look for you?"

Bai Yan smiled gently: "Ignorance is no excuse. How could my mother and I blame the Marshal?"

"After leaving the Marshal's Mansion, I went to the hospital and learned that the Marshal's army was short of anti-inflammatory drugs. Fortunately, I learned how to make the medicine from the English books my father brought back, so I went into the laboratory that the dean had prepared for me. My mother also moved into the family compound."

Bai Yan shook her head: "It seems we missed the person the commander-in-chief sent to find."

Xu Shengtian felt a pang of annoyance: the person was right behind him, but he hadn't known.

Then I thought to myself, she's really amazing. A scholar who can make such amazing medicine, she could live anywhere without any problems.

Then he looked at Bai Yan and asked, "Why are you helping me?"

Her gaze was fixed on him, making his heart flutter. A smile finally bloomed on her lips: "Because the Marshal is a hero. My father used to tell me about the Marshal. He told me about the Marshal's exploits on the battlefield, saying that you are fierce and unparalleled, a hegemon of our time. I have always admired you."

Xu Shengtian pursed his lips tightly, deliberately trying to appear mature: "I see."

He had been exposed to the elements during the war, and his dark complexion made it difficult to tell that he was blushing.

“That’s all in the past, but if you’d like to hear more, I can tell you about it.”

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