Baili Feng was also confused about what the Qiang people were up to. He turned his head and saw Luo Sang's astonished expression, so he couldn't help but ask, "Young Master Luo, what do you think Luo Yan is up to?"
Losang shook his head, indicating that he was also confused.
Meanwhile, Shen Yao frowned deeply. "Brother Baili, I think we should send someone to check the situation first."
Baili Feng didn't say anything, but just glanced at one of the forwards beside him.
The vanguard immediately understood Baili Feng's meaning, tightened the reins, and spurred his horse toward the Qiang people's camp.
Soon, the striker returned.
He knelt before Baili Fengma and said, "Reporting to the general, Luo Yan is dead, and the Qiang people are willing to surrender and plead guilty."
"Luo Yan is dead?"
Baili Feng stared wide-eyed in surprise, seriously doubting what he had just heard.
The forward replied, "Luo Yan was poisoned to death by the chieftain's wife an hour ago."
Upon hearing this, Baili Feng frowned. "And who is this chieftain's wife?"
Baili Feng didn't know that the chieftain's wife was Wang Ruofu, so he was completely confused.
However, Shen Yao, who was standing to the side, instantly understood what had happened.
No wonder Wang Ruofu couldn't be found in the Luo residence; it turns out she'd been by Luo Yan's side the whole time.
Suddenly realizing something, Shen Yao exclaimed, "Oh no..."
He then turned to Baili Feng and instructed, "Quickly send someone to fetch a military doctor..."
After saying this, Shen Yao spurred his horse and headed towards the Qiang people's camp.
At this moment, the Qiang city gates were wide open, and even the soldiers stationed there had laid down their weapons and sat lazily on the ground.
Upon seeing Shen Yao's sudden action, Baili Feng immediately stepped forward to stop him, "Are you crazy? Aren't you afraid it's a trap?"
Shen Yao shook off Baili Feng's hand. "I don't have time to explain. The Qiang people have indeed surrendered. You just need to lead your troops into the city. I need to rush to rescue Wang Ruofu."
Having said that, Shen Yao spurred his horse and entered the city gate.
When Shen Yao found Wang Ruofu in the camp.
Wang Ruofu was lying on the ground, barely alive.
It is true that Luo Yan died.
After his death, Wang Ruofu also suffered retaliation from his subordinates who obeyed Luo Yan.
The elders of the Luo family had been suppressed by Luo Yan, and they immediately turned against him after his death.
They immediately slaughtered the remaining troops loyal to Luo Yan and surrendered by opening the city gates.
The camp was filled with the pungent smell of blood, and was littered with corpses, all of them remnants of Luo Yan's forces.
Shen Yao could no longer tell which pool of blood belonged to Wang Ruofu, and his hands trembled as he checked her breathing.
Upon sensing the faint intake and exhaust of air, Shen Yao immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He quickly picked up Wang Ruofu from the ground and rushed towards the Liang camp.
Su Yan was at the military medical station with Jing Ning, organizing medicinal herbs, when she suddenly saw Shen Yao carrying a woman covered in blood back to the camp.
Shen Yao shouted in a panic, "Medical officer, medical officer... quickly save him..."
Upon hearing this, the military doctor immediately rushed forward and took the woman from Shen Yao's arms.
Although Su Yan had studied medicine, she was not as skilled at treating patients as the military doctors in the army, so she gave up her position and prepared to assist.
When she saw the woman's face clearly, her legs went weak with fright.
Seeing Wang Ruofu on the verge of death, Su Yan trembled with fear and became extremely agitated. She instinctively rushed over, crying, "Senior Sister, what's wrong? Don't scare me!"
The military doctor in charge of the treatment realized that Su Yan was too emotionally agitated to participate in the treatment, so he shouted to the bystanders, "Pull her away first..."
After saying that, he immediately reached out to check Wang Ruofu's pulse and breath.
Jing Ning knew nothing about medicine, and upon hearing the military doctor's words, she immediately pulled Su Yan away.
Su Yan had no idea what had happened, so she turned to Shen Yao to ask him what was going on.
"Chen Yao, what exactly happened? How could my senior sister have become like that..." Su Yan's eyes welled up with tears, and she asked in a trembling voice.
Shen Yao had no choice but to tell Su Yan everything that had happened.
After hearing this, Su Yan was filled with regret. Why hadn't she rescued Wang Ruofu immediately, causing her to suffer so much?
Shen Yao felt a pang of pity looking at Su Yan, after the two had spent so much time together.
Shen Yao understood that Su Yan had unusual feelings for Wang Ruofu, so he stepped forward and patted her on the shoulder to comfort her, saying, "Good people are always blessed by heaven. Heaven won't easily take away a good person."
Su Yan squatted on the ground, hugging herself with both hands, squatting like a rooster. She seemed not to hear Shen Yao's comforting words. Her eyes were blank, and she mumbled something unintelligible, as if seeking a sense of security.
At this moment, Su Yan's mind and body were completely immersed in the day the Su family was wiped out, watching helplessly as her relatives fell one by one in front of her.
This suffocating feeling felt like it was going to drown her.
About five hours later, the army doctor finally came out of the tent.
Upon hearing the commotion, Su Yan immediately stepped forward, her emotions overwhelming her and unable to calm down. Her hands trembled as she grabbed the military doctor's shoulders, her voice shaking as she asked, "Doctor, how is my senior sister?"
The military doctor looked extremely grave. "The patient's condition is more serious than I imagined; he's unlikely to make it through the night."
"Doctor, I beg you, please save my senior sister... she's my only family."
Su Yan still wouldn't let go, and with a 'thump' she knelt down in front of the military doctor, pleading bitterly.
At this moment, Su Yan no longer cared that she was a fifth-rank official and knelt directly in front of a sixth-rank military doctor.
The military doctor sighed helplessly, "Lord Su, it's not that I don't want to save her, but her injuries are just too severe. It's a miracle that she's still alive."
When Su Yan heard these words, she felt like the sky had fallen.
Unable to hold back her tears, she scrambled to her feet and headed towards her tent.
Shen Yao and Jing Ning looked extremely surprised, seemingly quite taken aback that Su Yan would have such a frivolous emotional reaction towards Wang Ruofu.
Although the two of them didn't know what had happened between Su Yan and Wang Ruofu, they simply stayed silently by her side.
Su Yan looked at Wang Ruofu lying on the bed as if she were lifeless, and felt extremely regretful that she hadn't studied medicine properly back then.
Now, even my senior sister is seriously ill, and I am powerless to help her, watching helplessly as she is about to lose her life.
Su Yan had already checked Wang Ruofu's pulse, and she knew the military doctor hadn't lied to her.
She could only silently shed tears; her eyes were already swollen from crying.
Just then, a commotion came from outside the tent, as if someone was looking for Shen Yao.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yao gave Jing Ning a look, signaling her to take care of Su Yan.
Jingning nodded and replied softly, "Go ahead! I'll take care of things here..."
After hearing Jing Ning's answer, Shen Yao glanced at Su Yan and left the tent.
At that moment, a soldier saw Shen Yao and immediately knelt down.
"Sir, there is a woman outside the camp looking for you."
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