She had previously suspected that this lady and her cousin had something going on, but the lady was so open about it, she really shouldn't have.

"Madam, I..." Lu Wanqing mustered her courage and tightly gripped the hem of her clothes as she spoke, "I, I...I'm sorry!"

Jiang Qinyu was puzzled by her words and asked curiously, "Why should I apologize?"

Lu Wanqing found it difficult to speak at this moment, and after hesitating for a long time, she whispered, "Before, I thought my cousin was with you... but now I know I was wrong. Madam is definitely not that kind of person!"

Jiang Qinyu: "..."

That's quite difficult to evaluate.

She and Xiao Rui had barely spoken, yet this girl in front of her could suspect something between them. What could she possibly say?

However, this girl was quite frank. She had previously suspected that Lu Wanqing and Xiao Rui had an improper relationship, but now that she knew that was not the case, she actually came to apologize to her in person. Jiang Qinyu looked at Lu Wanqing with new respect at this moment.

"Aren't you afraid your family will worry if you come all the way up this mountain?" Jiang Qinyu thoughtfully changed the subject.

Seeing that Jiang Qinyu didn't show any disgust or dislike, Lu Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief and felt even more favorably disposed towards her. Upon hearing this, she immediately said, "My surname is Lu, and my given name is Wanqing. You can call me by my name, Madam. Also, I left a letter for my family when I left, so my father and the others know that I came with my cousin."

Jiang Qinyu nodded, indicating that she understood.

She wasn't very familiar with Lu Wanqing, so she didn't say anything more. After she finished getting ready, the two of them reappeared in front of everyone.

Lu Wanqing approached Xiao Rui timidly and weakly called out, "Cousin."

"Yes, once you're ready, follow behind Madam. We'll set up camp after walking a little further." Xiao Rui's voice was indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Since he could still see a little bit of the road, Xiao Rui didn't want to waste it, so he decided to walk forward a bit more.

Jiang Qinyu checked the map of the quest items in her mind and found that there were indeed no large mineral deposits nearby, so she did not object.

The group continued walking deeper into Jade Mountain for about two miles until the sky was completely obscured. Even with torches in their hands, they could no longer discern their direction, so Xiao Rui called for a halt.

"We'll camp here tonight. I just heard the sound of water, so there should be water nearby. This place is also relatively flat. Everyone, get ready," Xiao Rui said to the group.

Eleven immediately took command, directing the people they brought to do their jobs: some set up camp, others fetched water and gathered firewood, and still others took the ingredients to wash. In short, the division of labor was very clear.

Jiang Qinyu suddenly spoke up: "I brought my own tent, you don't need to prepare one for me."

Lu Yanzheng had already used the tent from the system in Yongshan County, so Jiang Qinyu's use of it now had a basis.

"Madam brought a tent?" Xiao Rui looked at her small bundle in surprise; it didn't look like it contained a tent at all.

Jiang Qinyu smiled shyly, "It's a good thing that my general got from elsewhere, and it's very suitable for use in the wild."

As she spoke, she took out a military tent, shaped like a tofu block, from the bundle she carried with her.

Xiao Rui's reaction was exactly the same as Lu Yanzheng's back then, even more stunned than Lu Yanzheng's. Pointing at the cube in her hand, she asked, "Is this a tent?"

Jiang Qinyu didn't reply. Instead, she threw the tofu block forcefully to the ground, and the next moment, a large tent appeared in front of her.

"That's fine," Jiang Qinyu said with a smile to Xiao Rui.

Everyone: "..."

They've started to question the meaning of life.

Xiao Rui couldn't hide his shock. He walked over and circled the tent, his expression somewhat complicated. "Can this thing even keep out the wind and rain?"

It's worth noting that in order to be a little more comfortable living in the wild, they brought specially made cowhide tents, but because they were so heavy, they only brought three in total.

The original plan was to give one to Jiang Qinyu, but now Xiao Rui was a little hesitant.

Jiang Qinyu unzipped the tent's special invisible zipper and gestured for him to come in, "Young Master Rui, you may come in and take a look."

The wind had started to pick up, and Jiang Qinyu's hair was blown into a mess.

Xiao Rui was extremely curious, but as soon as he stepped inside, he froze, "This..."

When did Dai Viet produce such a wonderful product?

Jiang Qinyu explained frankly, "Several villages in Yongshan County were affected by the rain disaster before. My general used this tent, which he obtained by chance, to settle the refugees. It can provide shelter from the wind and rain without any problem."

Xiao Rui thought to himself, "It's not just not a problem, it's absolutely no problem at all!"

He could feel that the temperature inside was warmer than outside, and it was completely draft-free.

In reality, such tents naturally have ventilation areas. Except for the entrance, the other three sides and the roof have small windows that can be opened for ventilation.

However, Jiang Qinyu didn't explain further.

Afterwards, the people Xiao Rui brought would occasionally glance at Jiang Qinyu's tent and whisper among themselves.

Taking advantage of the moment when Xiao Rui left the camp, Eleven asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, the General actually possesses such a fine item, yet we've never heard of it before. Is that...?"

"Be careful what you say," Xiao Rui said calmly.

Eleven frowned, "But..."

“I trust the General. No matter how many good things he has, it’s all for the people. He would never do anything to harm them,” Xiao Rui said firmly.

In that case, does it matter who has the item?

Shiyi was still a bit anxious, but that was just his master's nature, and he really didn't know how to persuade him. In the end, he could only say, "I will send a few more people to keep an eye on Yongshan County."

This time, Xiao Rui didn't say anything.

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