"Report! Fukang'an has ordered the chieftain to hand over the person." Just as You Yuanzhi's hand touched the mechanism, a soldier came in to report.

Suddenly, You Yuanzhi and his men left again, and Fukang'an knew that his men were already outside the official residence.

Yan Ning didn't have Fu Kang'an's keen hearing. Although she didn't know what had happened, she wasn't afraid of anything because Fu Kang'an was there.

Fukang'an led Yan Ning out of the stilted house. At this moment, Senggesang concentrated his troops to deal with the Qing army's Jianrui Cloud Ladder Battalion. Fukang'an knocked out several soldiers patrolling the road, and the soldiers left behind at the outpost were no match for him.

"Fukang'an!"

"You Yuanzhi? What are you doing here?" Yan Ning asked in surprise, looking at You Yuanzhi behind her.

"He is the leader of the Mingqi Sect, a branch of the White Lotus Sect." Fukang'an's tone was full of disdain.

"General Fucha's information network is still as good as ever." You Yuanshang raised a playful smile.

"But Xiang'er is my woman, Fukang'an's woman. She should put me first in everything." Fukang'an's words seemed to have touched a nerve with You Yuanzhi, who immediately drew his sword and thrust it forward. Although Yan Ning was there, Fukang'an still managed to maintain a well-organized offense and defense.

After several rounds, the two were evenly matched.

Fukang'an, leading Yan Ning, adopted a strategy of retreat as a form of defense and running away as a form of offense. The bunker was full of traps and mechanisms, and Fukang'an was very familiar with the place, so they gradually gained the upper hand in the struggle.

"Yan Ning, Yan Ning..." Overwhelmed by the day's fright and exhaustion, Yan Ning collapsed to the ground. Fu Kang'an picked up the unconscious Yan Ning, but in a moment of carelessness, he was slashed in the back by You Yuanzhi's sword.

Just a step away from the water level mechanism, Fukang'an, enduring excruciating pain, used his sword to knock the sachet from You Yuanzhi's waist. As You Yuanzhi bent down to pick up the sachet, Fukang'an activated the water level mechanism of the bunker and jumped in, carrying Yan Ning.

You Yuanzhi put the sachet into his pocket and kicked the mechanism door.

The river water near Mount Siguniang becomes unusually cold at night. With his back wound soaking in the cold water, Fukang'an felt his strength gradually failing.

Fukang'an looked at Yan Ning, whose face was pale, in his arms, and forced himself to swim forward. The fortress was built upstream, and Fukang'an followed the current. As soon as he left the official residence, he swam towards the shore with Yan Ning in his arms.

Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed across the sky, revealing the two men's disheveled state. Once ashore, Fukang'an surveyed the surroundings, thinking: This place is extremely close to Senggesang's official residence; if a fireball is lit, it will surely attract You Yuanzhi and Senggesang. It's about to rain; we must find a place to shelter.

Fukang'an picked up Yan Ning and carried her downstream. After walking several dozen meters, Yan Ning was awakened by a clap of thunder. Seeing Fukang'an struggling, she insisted on getting down and walking on her own.

The two walked for a long time without finding any shelter from the rain, which only intensified. A flash of lightning illuminated their scene, and Yan Ning, seeing their predicament, laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" Fukang'an asked in a soft, weak voice.

"I laughed. You, a great general, have made yourself so disheveled just to save a little woman like me." Although the day's events had left Yan Ning exhausted, she was both moved and delighted to think of Fukang'an's willingness to risk his life to save her.

Fukang'an pulled Yan Ning close and hugged her tightly. "You are no ordinary woman. You are the woman I, Fukang'an, love the most."

"Who is Xiang'er?" Yan Ning was very wary of what Fukang'an had said to You Yuanzhi.

“My concubine,” Fukang’an said without any concealment.

Yan Ning pushed Fukang'an away, her joy instantly plummeting. He was a great general, surely he already had countless wives and concubines.

When Fukang'an saw Yan Ning suddenly push him away, he tried to pull her back, but a sharp pain shot through his back, and he collapsed to his knees.

"Fukang'an, what happened to you?" Yan Ning helped Fukang'an, who was kneeling on the ground, and saw his tattered clothes on the back. The moonlight obscured his vision, and although Yan Ning couldn't see clearly, she knew he must be injured. Yan Ning knew Fukang'an; he wouldn't act like this over a minor injury, and a sense of fear rose within her.

"I'm fine. Let's walk a little further. Zhao Xing and the others should be retreating soon, and we'll be able to return to the camp soon." Fukang'an forced himself to stand up and pulled Yan Ning forward. Yan Ning held Fukang'an's hand, no longer caring about Xiang'er.

Upon hearing the voices of his own men, Fukang'an could no longer hold on and fainted.

"Find the army doctor! Quickly!" Zhao Xing roared at his men as soon as he arrived at the military camp. Yan Ning watched Fukang'an's furrowed brows the whole way, regretting that she couldn't share even a fraction of his burden; all she could do was hold his hand tightly.

When the army doctor cut off Fukang'an's clothes from the back, Yan Ning saw that he had a deep and long wound on his back, which was already red, swollen and inflamed from being soaked in the river water. Yan Ning knelt in front of the bed, her tears mixed with the rain dripping from her hair, making her look as if she had been soaking in water.

The military doctor cleaned Fukang'an's wound, applied medicine, and bandaged it before preparing to brew the medicine. Yan Ning grabbed him and asked in a hoarse voice, "Why aren't you giving him an IV? Why aren't you having surgery? He has a fever, didn't you see? How can you be so irresponsible? His life is in danger!"

The shouts were mixed with sobs, and the army doctor was momentarily at a loss. He knew the relationship between Yan Ning and Fukang'an, so he could only look to Zhao Xing for help. Zhao Xing was also stunned by Yan Ning's words. Yan Ning was always calm and reserved, and he had never seen her like this before. What Yan Ning said left Zhao Xing completely bewildered.

"Miss, the military doctor still needs to go and prepare medicine for the general." Zhao Xing pulled Yan Ning aside and helped her sit down.

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