"Your Majesty, how about this? We won't stay in the barracks. Let's go back to the inn and wait for news."
In the military camp, one must be on guard against Princess Lanling at all times. She is the aunt of Prince Xuan, and it would not be a good idea to kill her right in the military camp.
When they returned to the inn, Princess Lanling dared to show off at their doorstep, so they killed her first.
Mo Xuan knew very well that the main reason why Qin Nian wanted to leave the military camp was because of Princess Lanling.
Qin Nian and the others had to give him face because Princess Lanling was his aunt and could not kill his relatives on his territory.
If we were really in an inn, we wouldn't have to give face to anyone and could do whatever we wanted.
"Okay, you guys stay in the inn for a few days, I'll send someone to the west to look for Geng Feng.
If we find it, it will be a great thing. If we don't find it, I will have someone keep an eye out for it.
I believe it won’t be difficult to find him.”
Qin Nian and the other two said goodbye and left. Many generals followed them to see them off, expressing their admiration and gratitude to Su Bi.
Su Bi and the other two left.
Mo Xuan ordered Mo Yue to send people to look for Geng Feng immediately, and also to go to Quguan government office.
He ordered them to help find the person. As long as Geng Feng was in Quguan, he would definitely be found.
Three days, just three days, Geng Feng found it.
On that day, Geng Feng packed his bags and left home. In his 20 years of life, the farthest place he had ever been to was Yi County.
He was a little confused when he really left home, but in order not to look at Tang Xiaomei's annoying face, he walked towards Quguan resolutely.
His original plan was to see if he could become a soldier after reaching the border. If he could, he would defend his country.
It's no pity to die.
He had no confidence in the future and would rather die than marry Tang Xiaomei.
There were many refugees on the road, but since he was a young and single man, no one dared to rob him.
But a person who has lost his heart will continue on his journey whether it is windy or rainy. He seems to be afraid of nothing and does not care about wind or rain.
When they reached the entrance of a small village a few dozen miles away from Quguan, Geng Feng finally fell ill.
There was war and refugees everywhere. He was afraid that they would steal the money in his bag, so he chose to go into the mountains.
After entering the mountain pass, he fell under a big tree.
The sky was overcast at the time. He squinted at the treetops and thought vaguely: It's going to rain, and then he fainted.
No matter how loud the thunder was, no matter how heavy the rain was falling on his body and face, he didn't care at all. He didn't have the ability to care.
The young man who carried the wolf down the mountain under the starry sky disappeared completely and was never seen again.
It was unknown how much time had passed, but when Geng Feng regained consciousness, he found himself lying in a thatched hut, on a bed, covered with a quilt.
My head doesn't hurt as much anymore.
Geng Feng wanted to sit up. He moved without even lifting the quilt covering his body.
"Young man, are you awake?"
An old man came over and sat beside the bed, his eyes fell on Geng Feng's face:
"I am a hunter in this mountain. The day before yesterday, I came back from outside the mountain. When I reached the mountain pass, I saw you lying under a big tree, unconscious.
I carried you back and found you were burnt like a charcoal man. I changed your clothes and gave you medicine.
You have been in a coma until now. "
Geng Feng said weakly: "Thank you for saving my life, old man."
"Young man, stop talking like that. Who can stand by and watch someone die without helping?"
After the old man finished speaking, he called out to the outside: "Xiao Han, bring the porridge in."
"I am here."
A young girl came in with a bowl of corn porridge, her dark eyes fell on Geng Feng's face:
"How do you feel? Does your head still hurt?"
Geng Feng struggled to get up, but failed. The old man held him down with his hands:
"Young man, you are very ill and have not eaten for days. Why struggle?"
After the old man finished speaking, he stood up and helped Geng Feng up. The girl brought two pillows over and gave them to Geng Feng to lean on.
Then he used a warm towel to wipe Geng Feng's face and hands.
She did this very naturally, without any shyness at all.
Geng Feng said weakly: "Thank you, young lady."
"It's just a small favor, why bother thanking me so much? Come on, eat the porridge."
The girl picked up the spoon and generously fed Geng Feng porridge. In the bowl of porridge, there was also a boiled wild duck egg.
Geng Feng was extremely grateful. He slowly finished the porridge, feeling extremely warm in his heart.
During his convalescence, Geng Feng learned that the old man who saved him was named Yu Youde, and was a hunter.
Yu Youde's son and daughter-in-law both died of illness, and he and his granddaughter Yu Xiaohan depended on each other for survival.
They opened a small piece of land in the mountains and made a living mainly by hunting. In a year, Yu Youde could go out of the mountains three times to buy daily necessities.
That day, he went out to buy salt and came back to save Geng Feng.
Geng Feng is also a hunter, and he likes to talk about hunting with Yu Youde.
Five days later, Geng Feng was completely cured. When he left home, his mother put the fifteen taels of silver that Qin Nian gave him when she broke off the engagement into his bag.
He lived frugally along the way and spent only five taels of silver.
Of the remaining ten taels of silver, Geng Feng kept three taels for himself, and he wanted to leave the other seven taels to Yu Youde.
"Grandpa Yu, I will remember your life-saving grace. I can never repay you for it.
Please accept these few taels of silver. I have been eating and drinking for free for so many days, so this is a small token of my appreciation."
Yu Youde smiled: "Geng Feng, quickly collect the silver. Although there is war now, you can't collect silver for a few days of eating.
Young man, I would like to ask you, why do you want to go to Quguan? Is there any reason why you must go there?"
When Geng Feng heard the old man ask this, his nose felt sore and tears almost fell.
He did not hide anything and told everyone about how his aunt Geng Zhenlan had schemed against him, how his cousin Tang Xiaomei stayed at home, and how his fiancée Qin Nian had broken off the engagement.
Talking about the silver in the bundle, which was the silver that his favorite Xiao Nian used to break off the engagement, Geng Feng's tears flowed down.
His sadness was so great that it weighed on him like a mountain, making it hard for him to breathe.
Yu Youde patted Geng Feng's shoulder heavily with his big hand: "You are a good child.
If you don't mind my place, you can stay here instead of joining the army. We can go hunting and drink together when we have nothing to do.
Times are tough now, and being a soldier doesn’t necessarily mean you will have a bright future.”
Geng Feng wanted to join the army, mainly to leave home for a long time and never see Tang Xiaomei again.
There is only a military barracks where you can eat and live.
At this moment, Yu Youde invited him to stay. He could see that the other party was sincere. Yu Xiaohan's eyes were full of expectation. Geng Feng did not hesitate and nodded in agreement.
Yu Xiaohan was so happy that she almost jumped up. She was seventeen years old, at the age when she should be lively and active, but she could only stay in the mountains with her grandfather.
This time, she has a new partner, a partner of similar age.
After that, Geng Feng often went hunting with Yu Youde in the mountains. Every time Xiaohan prepared a meal for them.
When he wasn't hunting, he would accompany Yu Xiaohan to dig vegetables and pick mushrooms. Sometimes, Geng Feng would feel dazed for a moment and feel that life was very similar to the past.
Like the time he spent with Qin Nian.
Two months passed like this. One day two months later, Geng Feng and Yu Youde went hunting in the mountains again.
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