Chapter 245 I heard it's very effective
Chi Heng: "."
"Do you still have that dried meat? Give me some, just to have a little something to eat."
Li Rong looked at him calmly: "This morning, you've been chewing non-stop since early morning, where would you find anything else to eat?"
Chi Heng frowned and stroked his chin, saying, "Did I eat them all?"
Li Rong: "If it wasn't you, then it could be me?"
Chi Heng frowned: "There were quite a few yesterday."
Li Rong simply handed him the package in his hand.
Chi Heng searched through the package, but besides Li Rong's two changes of clothes, there was nothing else: "Are you sure you've finished eating?"
After saying that, she looked at Li Rong, whose face was calm, and said with a smile, "Arong, I know you still have some. Have some more food. I'm craving it."
Li Rong rubbed his temples: "Young Master, I still have some, didn't I show them to you?"
"Isn't there still one package unopened? It must contain a lot of food, right?"
“This package is no good.” Li Rong immediately protected the package: “This is from A Nuan, who asked me to deliver it to her friend. It cannot be opened.”
Chi Heng looked over suspiciously: "Wouldn't the one given to your friend also contain a lot of delicious food?"
Li Rong squinted at him and said, "Chi Heng, you're really getting more and more successful. You even covet the things my wife's friend brought. When have I ever been short of food for you?"
Chi Heng blinked twice, looking completely innocent: "But you didn't let me eat well either."
Li Rong: "...Forget about it. If you dare to touch this package, I'll chop off your hands."
After thinking for a moment, she looked at Chi Heng and said, "We agreed to part ways after Pingning. Now that you've taken me to my destination, you can't delay your work, so go back first."
Upon hearing this, Chi Heng patted Li Rong's shoulder earnestly and said, "You don't understand, do you? If it weren't for me, how would you have met this General Wan? He's a tough guy, very difficult to talk to. I'm just trying to introduce you to him so you won't suffer."
If you were to barge headlong into the military camp, you might not even be able to see anyone.
“Yes, yes, Ah Heng is the most capable.” Li Rong nodded: “Well, but you don’t need to come with me now, you should go and do your own thing.”
Chi Heng was pushed and took two steps back, then turned back: "Since you're already here, at least let me have a meal and a nap before you leave."
Seeing that Li Rong was about to say something, he suddenly pointed into the distance and said, "Arong, look, I still have more face, right? This man is the military strategist, and he's come out to greet us."
Following Chi Heng's finger, Li Rong saw a tall, handsome man with a gentle smile walking over.
As soon as he approached, he bowed to the horse beside him.
"Greetings, Your Excellency. I apologize for not being able to greet you from afar."
Chi Heng glanced at him: "Stop with the pleasantries, where is General Wan? Take us to see him."
"Your Excellency has come at an inopportune time, as the General is not in the army today. It is also the fault of these greenhorns for speaking so unclearly, causing Your Excellency to wait for so long. Shen Tingwen apologizes to Your Excellency on behalf of the General."
He then bowed deeply.
Chi Heng frowned slightly and exchanged a glance with Li Rong beside her. She then said, "Military Advisor Shen always says that your general is not in the army. How come the general stationed at the camp can leave so often these days?"
Shen Tingwen's smile remained unchanged. He glanced at Li Rong casually, his eyes darkening slightly, before speaking gently, "Lord Duke, please don't be angry. You've come at an inopportune time. Our General truly has important matters to attend to. How about this, since you've come from so far away, you must also have important matters to discuss. Why don't you tell me clearly, and I'll relay it to the General later?"
"Bullshit! I have important matters to discuss. If I just casually blurt them out, would that even be considered important?"
Shen Tingwen still smiled and said, "Your Excellency, please calm down. Since it's inconvenient, why don't you rest first, and I'll send you a message when the general returns in a few days?"
"You're talking nonsense! Shen Tingwen, stop trying to fob me off with that. Today..."
"Cough cough..."
As Chi Heng grew increasingly angry, he suddenly heard Li Rong cough beside him. He abruptly stopped talking, gritted his teeth silently, and remained silent.
Shen Tingwen saw all this and immediately smiled and said, "Since the general is not here, I, Shen, will host the banquet for you today, Your Highness. The camp is really not very convenient, so please come with me to the city to rest for a while, Your Highness, would that be alright?"
Chi Heng felt displeased upon seeing Shen Tingwen's smiling face, and asked with narrowed eyes, "You said General Wan is not here? Where did he go? I'll go find him directly."
Shen Tingwen remained calm and said directly, "General, this trip involves military secrets and it's not appropriate to discuss it with outsiders... Duke, what do you think...? Why don't we go and rest first? You've had a long journey and should have something to eat. How about I take you to try some of Canglin's special delicacies?"
Chi Heng felt a surge of anger rising within him, but he managed to suppress it. He glanced at Li Rong beside him and saw Li Rong shake his head at him almost imperceptibly. He then let out a sigh, rolled his eyes, and said, "We don't need you. We'll go back and rest ourselves."
"No, Your Excellency. Your presence is an honor, and you have a long-standing relationship with our General. If the General knew that I had not treated you well, he would surely blame me."
“No need for trouble.” Li Rong said calmly, “It’s our first time in Canglin City, and we just want to wander around a bit. Military Advisor Shen, please don’t mind.”
After saying that, the two left.
On the way, Chi Heng gritted her teeth in anger: "That Shen Tingwen is a smiling tiger. He speaks so shrewdly, but if you ask me, that Wan guy must be in the army, and he's deliberately avoiding me!"
Li Rong nodded: "That makes sense."
Chi Heng: "Then why didn't you let me expose him just now? If you had gone into the military camp and looked around, you would have known whether that old bastard was there or not!"
"There's no need for that. Since he refuses to meet, even if we find him, he has several ways to avoid it."
That's perfect. Now that we're settled, it's best to investigate some things thoroughly. Whether this man surnamed Wan is trustworthy remains to be seen.
Chi Heng frowned: "So what's next?"
"Advanced City".
Chi Heng was still indignant: "That makes sense, but I really can't swallow this! They're treating me like a fool!"
Li Rong glanced at him, reached into his pocket, and pulled out a piece of dried meat for him: "Don't be angry. I have a way to make him come to see us on his own initiative, but it will take some time."
Chi Heng stared wide-eyed at the dried meat, squinting at him: "Didn't you say there wasn't any left?"
Li Rong touched his nose: "There's one left over from lunch." He was planning to eat it himself, and he wouldn't have given it to him if he hadn't seen how angry Li Rong was.
Chi Heng rolled her eyes: "Fine, I've been begging for so long and you still won't give it to me! Now you're finally willing to hand it over! You think I'm that easy to fool?"
As he spoke, he put the beef jerky to his mouth and chewed it...
"Mmm, it smells delicious."
Li Rong: "..."
As they spoke, the two entered the city.
Looking at the portrait hanging at the city gate, Li Rong couldn't help but pause in surprise: "Why does this portrait look so familiar?"
Chi Heng glanced at it and continued chewing on his piece of jerky: "You don't know, do you? This is the female healer worshipped in Canglin City. I heard she saved the entire city during the epidemic. Now, a wealthy family in the city is arranging to build a temple for her. It was under construction when I came last time, but I don't know if it's finished yet."
Li Rong asked in surprise, "Build a temple?"
Chi Heng: "Yeah, if it's built, let's go and pray to her. I heard she's very effective and can protect people's health and well-being."
(End of this chapter)
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