Chapter 8 God tells me I don’t want to leave!
He Lianjin had been barking furiously, but after being punched in the side of the face by Zheng Bayi, he quieted down considerably. He spat out a mouthful of blood foam and grumbled, "Bah! How dare he be compared to this king?"
"Hiss, look at what you're saying." Chen Yu casually touched the bow and said with a smile:
"Could it be that the Moon King has become senile and confused? Even your second brother can't do anything to me, so why would he allow a little bastard like you to come and die?"
He Lianjin was touched in the sore spot and roared like crazy:
"Chen Yu, you worm from the gutter, why don't you just die? Your legs are broken, yet you can still stand up again. I really don't know how that idiot He Lianzhu does anything."
"So..." Chen Yu rubbed the warty wrist guard with his calloused fingertips, and said with a half-smile:
"You didn't hear that I was disabled, so you led your ragtag group to get rid of me so that the Moon King would give you the throne of crown prince, did you?"
"You're talking nonsense. Even if you're not lame, I will still kill you!" He Lianjin tried to maintain his last bit of dignity and roared like a madman.
"Oh?" Shen Yu was too lazy to look at him directly. He slowly took out a jade-colored handkerchief from his bosom and wiped his magnificent broken beacon bow while speaking nonchalantly:
"Who is this person who's been captured five times, released five times, and now captured for the sixth time, kneeling on the ground and screaming?"
He Lianjin shouted and cursed, but Chen Yu was like a slippery snake, making him flustered and unable to catch him.
In the end, He Lianjin had no choice but to turn his head and spit, staring at him with a twisted and dark look.
Chen Yu stroked his chin, looking at his miserable appearance with fangs and claws bared, he was so amused that he decided to give this hopeless piece of shit a few words:
"I, the Marshal, may mercifully inform you that my National Protection Army will not be swayed by a few idle words. In order to contain your father and your second brother, I have been forced to travel in a wheelchair, just to lure you here. Unfortunately, you arrived so late, almost missing the plan. Remember to be more courageous next time and come early to die!"
After saying this, Shen Yu flew over, picked up Qi Xin from the ground by her knees and back, and carried her steadily onto the horse's back.
"I have concealed much of my secrets previously, due to urgent military information. I beg Your Highness to forgive me. Your Highness must remain in the Ningbei camp for a while. Once the Sixth Prince's interrogation is concluded, I will personally escort you back to Shengdu."
Without waiting for Qi Xin to refute, Shen Yu suddenly exerted force with his legs, squeezed the horse's belly, and the horse rushed forward with a "whoosh".
Shen Yu held Qi Xin's waist tightly all the way to prevent her from falling.
Qi Xin twisted his body uncomfortably, and said with a sneer of sarcasm, "
"Duke Jingguo is so calculating. He'll do anything to clear his name!"
Chen Yu was not used to returning to such an unfamiliar way of getting along, so he leaned forward, rubbing her soft hair lightly, and asked in a low voice:
"So, you're not calling me Master anymore?"
Qi Xin was about to retort, but the only bargaining chips she had were the identities of the eldest princess and the superior zero-blood person, both of which made her sick, so she simply kept silent.
However, when she mentioned this, she couldn't help but think about why her bow and arrow looked familiar. Isn't this a smaller version of the Broken Feng Bow and Broken Feng Arrow?
Although Shen Yu was a military commander, he was much thinner than Zheng Ba. Yet, when he drew the bow and arrow with such a heavy weapon, he seemed to be very relaxed. It was unknown how he could muster such strength.
Chen Yu in armor looked very different from when he used the alias "Zheng Qi", wearing silk and satin, a jade crown and silver hairpin, and holding a cup with slender fingers. Even his whole aura was contradictory.
Of course, his face, which had looked like a thousand years old, was not much different from before, but the murderous aura that permeated his body had completely changed his previous harmless and noble appearance.
The commotion He Lianjin caused today would not have been a big deal on an ordinary day.
In the Kingdom of the Moon, he is a little prince who grew up in a honeypot. He can get whatever he wants, and the Moon King uses the whole country's strength to help him succeed.
Although the Moon King was very ambitious, he allowed He Lianjin to occupy the most valiant forces of the Moon Kingdom. Even if He Lianjin only achieved a small victory in the expedition, he would be rewarded.
However, the Yue Kingdom's Crown Prince, He Lianzhu, only had the title of Crown Prince. He had to rely on himself for everything, and the slightest mistake would bring him harsh criticism. But it was precisely because of this that he worked so hard to gain an advantage, lying dormant for years before finally finding the opportunity that caused Chen Yu to stumble.
I'm afraid that only Shen Yu, himself and the person involved knew about that battle. If it weren't for some reason, even if He Lianzhu had planned for many years, he probably wouldn't have won.
But despite all his calculations, he hadn't anticipated that Chen Yu's unparalleled desire to survive would lead to such cruelty towards him. This led to He Lianjin's exuberant outburst, intent on retrieving Qi Xin, the superior zero-health cultivator, and collecting Chen Yu's body along the way. In the end, he ended up losing himself.
Seeing Qi Xin's bitter and vengeful look, Chen Yu didn't want to make things difficult for himself. He walked through the dust and entered the Ningbei National Defense Army camp without any hindrance.
This Ningbei camp was very different from the vast and magnificent scene that Qi Xin had imagined. It was scattered among the lush green mountains, appearing and disappearing, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. No wonder it was able to survive despite suffering heavy losses in the battle with He Lianzhu.
Chen Yu led her through this mysterious land of mountains and rivers, and after walking for dozens of miles, the view suddenly opened up.
After all, a military camp is no match for a farmer's yard. Chen Yu was afraid that she would be inconvenienced here, so he took her directly to his tent and left.
After about an incense stick of time, a soldier with the word "Jing" emblazoned on the corner of his clothes brought her some food, served in golden cups and jade plates. They were all the same dishes she had enjoyed in the farmer's courtyard before:
Coconut skin taro cake, tea oil chicken, tomato fish, sauced potatoes...and green plum stuffing.
Qi Xin was fond of wine, and he liked many kinds of wine made from flowers and fruits, especially green plum wine. However, he had many restrictions in the palace before and could not drink much. When he was in the farmer's courtyard, he had a fellow drinker like Chen Yu, and he was able to enjoy himself.
Qi Xin was slightly moved. Even though Chen Yu had lied to him before, he hadn't revealed his true identity. In the past, he'd only known him as "Zheng Qi," a gentle, courteous, and humble person. Now, he seemed decisive, taciturn, and aloof. Even if he knew he was in the wrong, he probably couldn't bring himself to say it.
This table full of delicacies seemed like an apology.
The soldier sighed with envy as if he had found a treasure:
"It's no wonder that Her Royal Highness the Princess has come in person. She's even managed to make the Marshal a little more amiable. You don't even know what a stern-faced Shura he is when he's training!"
Qi Xin consciously skipped the first half of the sentence and carefully pondered Shen Yu's image in the army.
As he was lost in thought, the copper bells hanging from the top of the curtain rang softly.
Qi Xin then suddenly turned around and saw Zheng Ba, who had changed back into his coarse linen clothes. He lowered his eyes to hide the disappointment that was about to overflow, bowed seriously, and said, "Commander Zheng."
Seeing this, Zheng Ba knelt down with a plop and quickly responded:
"I can't bear it! I can't bear it!"
Zheng Ba raised his head tentatively and saw that she was putting the delicious food she had just enjoyed into her mouth listlessly, and looking at the curtain from time to time with a look of longing. Then, he stood up and sat aside with his legs open, watching the show.
Qi Xin leaned against the side of the table, smiling brightly. He casually combed his hair, propped up his chin with one hand, and looked at Zheng Ba:
"Can't bear it? When you two called me Xiaojiu before, wasn't it quite smooth? Why, are you worried now that I'll be snatched back by the people of Yue Country and delay your progress in clearing your name?"
Zheng Ba's face turned pale when he heard this, and his previous gloating expression disappeared.
"Your Highness, this is truly disgusting. The Seventh Master has endured a difficult life these past few years. He is physically and mentally impaired, and his temperament has changed drastically. We, his subordinates, can do little more than accompany him. When we were in the farmyard, the Seventh Master treated you with all his heart, never using you as a bargaining chip. Your Highness is acting so wickedly, and I truly feel sorry for him!"
Qi Xin stretched out her index finger knuckles and touched her lower lip, her face expressionless. She turned and asked:
"Duke Jingguo's leg—was it really injured? How did it get injured?"
Zheng Ba was taken aback by surprise, but unexpectedly she did not ask angrily, and then said with a sense of relief:
"I could never find the right opportunity before, but now that Your Highness has asked, it's time for you to know."
"Your Highness, do you know why only women were abducted in the blood pill experiment?" Zheng Ba's sharp eyebrows softened slightly, as if he was recalling some unbearable past:
"That's the conclusion the Yue Nation's Crown Prince came to after testing it on our Seventh Master. Anyone else would have died from the unbearable pain, but the Seventh Master persevered. Therefore, they learned that the Blood Pill can only be successfully fused with a woman of appropriate age. The woman's blood can then be supplied to the man, thereby enhancing his abilities."
Qi Xin stared at Zheng Ba in astonishment, not knowing how to react for a moment.
"Your Highness, the suffering that the Moon Country has endured is probably what the Seventh Master has endured a thousand times more." Zheng Ba said indignantly, while glancing at her calmly, and then continued:
"The National Protection Army has strict military discipline and has never harmed the people. When the Yue Kingdom's prince invaded Ningbei, rumors of the Seventh Master's treason spread from somewhere. After that, these fabricated charges spread like a plague, and the people of Ningbei turned against us. The Yue Kingdom's prince then led his men in disguise to blend in with the people and captured the Seventh Master alive."
Zheng Ba became increasingly agitated, and unconsciously raised his voice:
"The Crown Prince of Yue Nation threatened to revolt against the Seventh Master by threatening the entire Jing Guo Army clan. He was naturally suspicious, so the Seventh Master had no choice but to use the unjust death of the old Duke to prove that he had long harbored ulterior motives and was willing to take this opportunity to surrender. This saved our lives. Although he was vicious, he also valued talent and coveted the Jing Guo Army's power. He originally wanted to use the blood pill to control the Seventh Master—"
Qi Xin: "And then?"
Zheng Ba's tone gradually turned colder, and with a pain that had nowhere to go, he said sadly:
"The blood pill experiment failed, and the Yue Kingdom's prince was unwilling to let the tiger go back to the mountain, so he tortured it. It was an iron rod covered with thorns, which peeled off the victim's flesh bit by bit and drove the nails into the bones."
Qi Xin had never heard of such a shocking punishment in the Yue Kingdom.
"Seventh Master, he was beaten to a pulp with just one blow after another!" Zheng Ba's face turned red, as if he would burst into tears the next moment. He paused for a moment, then sighed:
"When Shuang Jiang rescued him, his legs were already a bloody mess. Even a rough man like me couldn't bear to look at them. The Seventh Master, burdened with the hatred of his country and his family, how could he bear this in silence? Although he has a miraculous dew and elixir, every time he drinks it, he feels like thousands of ants gnawing at his heart, and the pain is unbearable. Even if he recovers now, he won't be able to stand for long."
Zheng Ba basically filled in the gaps in the Queen Mother's account and the secret reports about Shen Yu, but Qi Xin knew very well that the bitterness of the past few years could not be summed up in just a few words.
She looked thoughtful and puzzled, asking, "Haven't you noticed that the rise of this stigma is extremely strange? Have you never investigated it?"
Zheng Ba shook his head and said, "I really don't know much about this matter. The Seventh Master ordered us not to investigate, so I have no power to do anything."
"People in the palace have no control over their words and actions. I want to stay and help you." Although Qi Xin meant well, his tone sounded lukewarm.
Zheng Ba declined, saying, "Your Highness, you are a precious girl, and it is against etiquette for you to mingle with such grown men as me."
The soldier who had just delivered the food added something irrelevant:
"Isn't Commander Bai also a woman?"
Although Qi Xin had never heard of this before, it sounded very important, so she simply seized the opportunity and asked relentlessly:
"Who is this?"
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ps——
Xiaojiu: Father is sorry to Master, I want to help Master clear his name!
Xiao Ba: The dog emperor is sorry to Master Qi, so this guy is unfaithful!
Chen Yu: Haha! [rolls eyes]
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