Chapter 303 Shouldn’t She…Hide It From Him?
"No!" Song Yanxi suddenly woke up from a nightmare and realized that she had fallen asleep on the table without knowing when.
The sun had already set, and the light inside the tent was dim, which only made the blazing fire from the brazier next to it more prominent.
The firewood on top is new. Has someone just been here?
Although she was a little tired from working hard for several days, she shouldn't be so dull that she couldn't even hear the footsteps of the person entering the tent.
Unless the other party is a martial artist with strong internal strength.
Then it can only be An Yi.
Song Yanxi looked up in the light of the fire and saw a hint of snow not far away. It was the fox fur coat that Mo Jinchuan had given her before.
White and flawless.
An Yi just came back from the general's mansion?
Realizing something, Song Yanxi's heart sank suddenly, and she quickly stood up and walked out.
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"No, Boss, you can't leave the city. Have you forgotten your master's instructions?"
"I haven't forgotten."
"Then you still..."
An Yi said coldly: "My life belongs to my master. If you want to stop me, you have to kill me."
"What about Miss Song? She is the one that the master is most worried about when he leaves the city."
Hearing the soft footsteps behind him, An Yi's eyes darkened, but he didn't deliberately lower his voice, "You stay in the city and make sure to protect Miss Song."
"Ms. Song..."
"Stop talking nonsense. Keep the master's disappearance a secret from Miss Song. If she asks, just say I'm helping General Xu with military affairs at the General's Mansion."
An turned around and met a pair of cold eyes.
He suddenly felt guilty and called out "Miss Song" in a low voice.
Song Yanxi nodded and said indifferently, "I'll go back and pack some things. I'll see you at the city gate in half an hour."
"Miss Song, I..." An Yi tried to explain, but when his eyes met her cold gaze, he swallowed the rest of his words.
The master is right, Miss Song is indeed smart.
This little trick he had deliberately played couldn't be hidden from her at all.
If he had known this, he might as well have told the truth from the beginning.
It won't lead to shooting oneself in the foot now.
It's just stupid!
An San looked at Song Yanxi's departing figure and said worriedly, "If the master knew we were doing this, he would definitely be furious."
Given Miss Song's temper, she probably wouldn't forgive them for daring to plot against her today.
I'm afraid the brother and sister won't be able to escape from this beating with military sticks.
An Yi clenched his fists and said solemnly, "As long as the master can escape this time, I will accept it even if he has to skin me alive with his sword."
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Doctor Liu came back from outside in the cold wind, and like a magic trick, he took out the steaming hot roasted sweet potato from his chest. The smile on his face stopped when he saw Song Yanxi busy packing up.
He asked tentatively: "Girl, are you leaving?"
Song Yanxi responded, her hands moving non-stop, not even bothering to look up as she hurriedly explained, "I have some personal matters to attend to and need to leave the city. I'll be back in three to five days at the fastest, or ten days to half a month at the slowest.
During my absence, I've been very grateful to Mr. Liu for taking care of the people here."
Doctor Liu's brows knitted into a "川" shape, and he said with displeasure, "If you say that, you're being too distant with this old man."
Knowing Mr. Liu's temperament well, Song Yanxi stopped being pretentious and packed up while giving instructions on various matters.
"The epidemic is truly dangerous. Although the situation of the people in the city has improved significantly, we cannot let our guard down. The sick must still be isolated from the general public for at least half a month. Only after we are sure there is no recurrence can General Xu lift the martial law in the city.
As for the patients' food, clothing, housing and transportation utensils, they will be burned when the time is right. The valuables lost by the people can be registered in a book, and the court will provide corresponding subsidies afterwards.
Besides this, there is one more matter which I would like you to attend to in person."
If anyone else dared to speak to Doctor Liu so rudely, he probably wouldn't even bother to look at them.
But at this moment, he nodded continuously as he listened to Song Yanxi's words. When he heard that he needed to make a trip himself, he said without hesitation: "What do you need me to do? Just tell me."
"When I leave the city this time, General An Yi will go with me, and the search for the hilltops near Yanwang Pass will be handed over to General Cheng Duancheng.
Time is running out, and I don't have time to go there myself, so I can only trouble Mr. Liu."
"It's not a big deal."
Doctor Liu asked, puzzled, "Since we already know those Liang spies sneaked in using kites, why bother sending people to wait for them at Yanwang Pass? Why go to such great lengths to search the mountain?"
The two mountains are not big, but not small either. A hundred people were spread out and not even a single person could be found. Such an aimless search is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
The border town is already short of staff, and it is impossible to transfer more people to help.
Even if we take a step back and say that we can really find the kites hidden by the Liang army, what good will it do?
Song Yanxi looked up at him, a hint of coldness flashing in the depths of her eyes, "If you can find it, it may be of great use in the future."
Although he didn't know what the use was, it was obvious that she took this matter so seriously that Doctor Liu couldn't help but realize that something was wrong.
Before, when we were at the General’s Mansion, was there also a kite in Princess Shihan’s courtyard?
Although it was hanging in the air and its appearance could not be seen clearly, it was not difficult to tell that it was a huge creature.
Such a large kite must be rare in daily life. It is not convenient to carry and not beautiful to look at. It also requires the concerted efforts of several strong men to place it in the air.
Is there any connection between these?
The more Doctor Liu thought about it, the more frightened he became. He handed the still-warm roasted sweet potato forward and said earnestly, "The journey ahead is treacherous. Regardless of whether the outcome is what you envisioned, your own safety should be your top priority."
"You..." Song Yanxi didn't know what to say for a moment.
She pulled the corners of her lips and smiled, "Xi Lin is right, the old ones are the wisest. Nothing can be hidden from your sharp eyes."
Hearing this, Doctor Liu couldn't help but snort coldly, "With that broken mouth of his, how could he say anything nice? He could only call me a cunning old man."
Song Yanxi smiled faintly and said nothing.
No wonder Xi Lin privately called him an old fox. Their little tricks were like children playing house in front of him and they couldn't be hidden from him at all.
Business was more important, and Doctor Liu was too lazy to scold Xi Lin anymore. He stuffed the roasted sweet potato into Song Yanxi's hand and hurried out.
As he walked away, he said without turning his head, "You eat first. I have a few bottles of high-quality medicine for external injuries."
He paused and continued, "Carry it with you. You never know when you might need it."
Looking at his back which was obviously more hunched than before, Song Yanxi couldn't help but feel a surge of guilt in her heart.
Mr. Liu treated her so wholeheartedly.
Shouldn't she... hide it from him?
He guessed that confessing to her proactively would have a different meaning.
Song Yanxi opened his mouth and was about to explain when he saw Doctor Liu, who was about to leave, suddenly stop and turn to look at him.
There was deep worry in his eyes, but also the joy that my daughter had grown up.
Like an elder in the family, he warned her worriedly, "Girl, promise me that you will come back safely this time."
After he finished speaking, he was silent for a moment, and then added: "You all need to come back safely."
Song Yanxi nodded solemnly, and said as if to comfort or promise: "We will definitely return safely."
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