"Farewell?"
Xiang Sheng was stunned for a moment, picked up the kettle and added water to the teacup, while asking: "But there is another mission?"
"Who says it isn't?"
Ling Ying sighed bitterly, then gritted her teeth and said, "If Ji Xingtian hadn't interfered with Zhiyaoxing's group, I could have rested for at least a month!"
Xiang Sheng pursed her lips and asked, "Where are you going this time, sister? Is it far?"
"Xiao Xiang'er, are you concerned about me?"
Ling Ying raised an eyebrow and grinned, "I can't tell you exactly where it is, but it's not far away, and it's not too dangerous. I just don't know when I'll be back."
Xiang Sheng responded and didn't ask any more questions.
Ling Ying took a sip of tea and continued:
"Besides saying goodbye to you, I came here for another matter.
Didn’t I tell you last time that the person who gave false testimony for Ji Xingtian was stuffed into the camp? I saw him.
Xiang Sheng's eyes fixed on her, "Who is it?"
Ling Ying clicked her tongue twice and said, "He's a wandering celestial being, clearly a man, but his name is Xuan Mei, nicknamed Mei Dao Ren."
Xiang Sheng's eyes flashed with surprise, "It's him."
Ling Ying was very surprised when she heard this, "You know him?"
Xiang Sheng nodded, "I've heard something about it."
Ling Ying quickly remembered the small world where Shen Xiang came from, which was near the Tianyao Kingdom.
Sister Yuanshuang said that more than sixty years ago, the Taoist Mei was so bold that he blocked the people from the three major forces in the Tianyao Secret Realm.
Because of this incident, the Taoist Mei gained quite a reputation. Chen Xiang probably heard of the Taoist Mei's name at that time.
Sister Yuan Shuang also secretly told her that Chen Xiang was two-faced and that the identity and origins he said in the guesthouse could not be taken seriously. Doesn't this make sense?
She is not stupid. Shen Xiang had to hide something when he was outside. Now that he has arrived at the Chiqing Army Camp, why should he continue to hide it from her?
Sister Yuanshuang is too suspicious.
Various thoughts flashed through her mind, and Ling Ying quickly stopped worrying and continued:
"You've heard of him, so it's a good opportunity for you to help me with my advice. I've never met him before, and I thought he was Ji Xingtian's lackey.
Two days ago, he specially invited me to talk in detail, and then I realized that he was also forced to do so.
He stayed in the main city of Zhiyao Star, intending to seek a job with Ji Xingtian, but Ji Xingtian actually asked him to give false testimony.
He had no choice but to accept it in order to survive, and then he was thrown here as an abandoned pawn."
At this point, Ling Ying sighed deeply, "Before Sister Yuan Shuang left, she conveyed to me the secret order from Lord Qianfu, asking me to seize the opportunity to suppress this person, and preferably force him out of the Red and Green Army.
I... can't bear it, Xiao Xiang'er, what do you think?"
Ling Ying looked up at Xiang Sheng, and after a moment of hesitation, she asked:
"Sister, can you report these words of Taoist Mei to the centurion?"
“No.”
Ling Ying shook her head and said helplessly, "Sister Yuan Shuang left her post two days ago, and the new centurion has not yet arrived.
If I report this to the commander, I don't know what the new centurion will think of me."
"Sister Ling, have you ever thought about why Taoist Mei came to you two days ago to discuss this matter in detail, even though she hadn't contacted you for half a month?"
As soon as these words came out, Ling Ying froze, her eyes widened, and she said in shock:
"You mean... that Mei Daoist did it on purpose, and he didn't want me to report this?"
Xiang Sheng pursed his lips slightly: "I'm just guessing..."
"That's for sure!"
Ling Ying stood up with an angry look on her face: "If you don't want me to report it, then you must be guilty! I was actually deceived by him!"
"Sister, calm down."
Xiang Sheng comforted her gently, "Being deceived this time is not a bad thing. Sister doesn't have to worry about it anymore, right?"
"yes!"
Ling Ying's eyes lit up, and she felt that the haze that had been lingering in her heart for two days dissipated instantly, and the world became wider in an instant.
Since it was a lie, then everything Mei Daoren said before could only be interpreted in reverse. This person was definitely not innocent, so why should she hold back?
Thinking of this, Ling Ying laughed heartily, sat down, patted Xiang Sheng's shoulder heavily, and praised:
"You've learned a lot in the past half month in the confinement camp, and you've thought more thoroughly than I did.
This time I have to thank you for helping me out, otherwise I don’t know how long I would have been struggling with it.
To show my gratitude, when you return from this mission, I'll treat you to the most expensive liquor in the arsenal. How about that?"
Xiang Sheng's body trembled slightly, staring blankly at Ling Ying who was smiling brightly. In a trance, he seemed to see the shadow of another person in her.
"Junior Sister, please don't complain to Second Senior Brother about what happened today. I'll treat you to a drink later!"
"And me! I stole this wine from Third Senior Brother with great difficulty. How could you not bring me along? Xiaoliu, are you coming?"
"No...is it delicious?"
“…”
"Xiao Xiang'er, why are your eyes red?"
Ling Ying waved her hand in front of her eyes. Xiang Sheng came back to her senses and forced a smile: "It's okay."
Ling Ying was often deceived, but at this time she was careful and guessed that "Chen Xiang" was probably touched by her and remembered his deceased family.
She thoughtfully didn't ask any more questions, stood up and said with a smile: "It's almost time, I should go, I'll see you next time."
Xiang Sheng then stood up, his expression back to normal: "Take care."
Ling Ying grinned: "Don't worry, you will definitely be included in this dinner!"
After saying that, she drank the remaining tea in the cup in one gulp, strode away in a leisurely manner.
Xiang Sheng watched her leave the forbidden camp gate before returning to his residence. He sat down and quietly looked at the empty teacup on the table.
After a long time, she got up and packed up. Just as she was about to meditate to solidify her sword spirit, Yan Duan's voice suddenly came from outside the tent.
"Master Shen, Master Bai wants to see you."
Xiang Sheng's expression froze. He walked to the door in two or three steps, opened the curtain and walked out. Yan Duan quickly bowed to him.
"No need to be so polite, Steward Yan."
Xiang Sheng helped Yan Duan up and said, "Please lead the way."
Yan Duan nodded respectfully, walked ahead, and whispered in secret:
"Sir, I have almost finished the investigation of the intelligence you asked me to collect ten days ago.
Today happens to be the day when monthly salaries are distributed, so I will mix the gift in with your salary."
Xiang Sheng's eyes flickered slightly, and he replied in a voice transmission: "Thank you."
Yan Duan's face flushed slightly. "Your Excellency is too kind. It is my honor to be able to serve you."
He had said this countless times, but only this time did he mean it.
It wasn't because the benefits she gave him were more generous than others, but because he felt unprecedented respect working under this adult!
In this camp filled with celestial and earthly immortals, he had become accustomed to being ordered around like a dog.
How could he not be moved when suddenly someone treated him as a human being?
Only when he was doing things for this gentleman could he truly feel from his numbness that he was still alive.
This rare moment of clarity unexpectedly made his practice smoother.
The progress in the past half month has been very encouraging.
And all these changes originated from the olive branch thrown by Lord Shen.
He had secretly made up his mind that as long as the master stayed in this camp, he would follow him wholeheartedly and would never betray him!
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