Chapter 709: Affectionate but Annoyed by Ruthlessness
"Miss Li"
When Zhang San's shout was heard, the ambiguous atmosphere in the side tent disappeared instantly.
Tang Chen breathed a sigh of relief and said softly:
"Master Wei must have some urgent business, so go quickly."
"Um"
Li Zimu blushed and nodded: "Then I will come to see you later, I have something else to say to you."
"good"
Tang Chen was at a loss for what to do again, not knowing what Li Zimu wanted to say to him.
Fortunately, the latter quickly turned around and walked out of the tent, which prevented him from showing his weakness again.
“.”
Looking at the tent curtain that was slowly swinging down, Tang Chen felt excited and nervous at the same time. He sat for a while and then stood up, then stood for a while and then sat down again. It was no exaggeration to say that he was very restless.
As for Li Zimu outside the tent, she followed Zhang San and walked quickly towards the main tent where Wei Changtian was, while silently counting her breaths in her heart.
One, two, three, four, five.
Soon, the number in my mind reached "five".
The next moment, the blush on her face disappeared as quickly as the tide, and her eyes changed from shy to indifferent in almost an instant.
If someone was carefully observing Li Zimu's expression at this moment, they would definitely be very surprised.
Because in just this short moment, she seemed like a completely different person.
It was as soft as a pool of spring water before.
It's as cold as an ice block now.
"Miss Li, the Master is here."
In front of him, Zhang San suddenly stopped and turned around, and the next moment his tone paused.
He clearly felt the change in Li Zimu, but he didn't ask any more questions and just continued to finish what he was saying.
"The young master is in the tent, just go in."
"Yes, thank you, Brother Zhang."
Although they were both nominally retainers of the Wei family, Zhang San's status was undoubtedly higher than Li Zimu's, so the latter always called Zhang San "big brother".
Li Zimu thanked him softly, then took a deep breath, opened the curtain, bowed his head and saluted the man inside:
"Young Master."
"Coming?"
Wei Changtian raised his head and winked at Zhang San.
The latter understood what was meant and immediately left the tent, lowering the curtain.
After Zhang San left the tent, Wei Changtian looked at Li Zimu again and his expression became serious.
He didn't say any nonsense and asked directly: "You should be able to contact Chu Xianping, right?"
“.”
“Crackle.”
The curtains swayed slightly, and the charcoal fire in the copper basin crackled.
There was a desk between Wei Changtian and Li Zimu, one was sitting and the other was standing.
One had a calm expression, the other looked slightly surprised.
But soon Li Zimu came back to his senses and answered truthfully: "Yes, this servant and Mr. Chu have a pair of mother and child jades."
"Did he give it to you?" Wei Changtian asked again.
"No, this is what I left for Master Chu."
"Where did the secret word come from?"
"It is in Masonic code."
"Did you send any messages during the days he was away?"
"Yes, Master Chu would send a message to this servant every two days to let her know that he is safe."
"Did you say anything else?"
"No."
"Have you told him about the situation here?"
"Master Chu asked, and I told him some of it."
"Um"
After nodding and asking a series of questions, Wei Changtian fell into deep thought.
Just as he guessed, Chu Xianping indeed learned about the army's movements through Li Zimu.
Of course, these things are not secrets. Even if you don’t go through Li Zimu, it is easy to investigate through other means, it’s just that there will be a slight delay.
As for whether Li Zimu would leak any secrets,
there is no need to worry about that.
After all, apart from the list of spies, Li Zimu didn't know any secrets.
"Da-da-da! Da-da-da!"
The charcoal fire was burning brightly, and from time to time there were frequent footsteps outside the tent, which should be the soldiers on patrol.
Wei Changtian didn't say anything for a long time. Li Zimu naturally didn't want to disturb his thoughts, so he just stood there silently.
Although she said nothing, she was thinking quickly in her mind.
Why did you suddenly ask this? It shouldn't be considered a violation of the rules for me and Master Chu to have a pair of mother and child jades.
So, did something happen to Master Chu?
Thinking of this, Li Zimu couldn't help but feel a little anxious, and a sense of worry arose in his heart.
She didn't quite understand why Wei Changtian suddenly sent Chu Xianping out to do something at this critical moment. She sent a letter to Chu Xianping, but the latter said nothing.
Therefore, Li Zimu could only think that this matter must be very important and Wei Changtian had no choice but to do this.
But now it seems that things are not as simple as I imagined.
"Young Master."
His worries about Chu Xianping grew stronger and stronger. After almost a hundred breaths, Li Zimu could no longer hold back and finally asked softly, "What happened?"
“.”
Looking up at Li Zimu who looked nervous, Wei Changtian did not give a direct answer. He just stood up expressionlessly and walked in front of her.
"What I am about to say is top secret, and very few people know about it."
"This may surprise you, or even make you feel unbelievable."
"But since I choose to tell you, I hope you can keep your mouth shut."
"Do you understand?"
“.”
His shoulders trembled, and Li Zimu's worry instantly reached its peak.
She nodded subconsciously, and began to wonder what had happened to Chu Xianping that made Wei Changtian so serious.
Was someone trying to harm Master Chu? Or did Master Chu encounter an accident on his way to find the sword? His mind was filled with all kinds of bad guesses, which also made Li Zimu's breathing more and more rapid.
However, the next moment, she felt her breathing and heartbeat suddenly stop.
Because Li Zimu never thought that he would hear such a sentence: "Chu Xianping, he may have betrayed the enemy."
Three hours later, it was the hour of Hai.
It was late at night, and the camp that stretched for miles became quiet, with only the footsteps of patrolling soldiers echoing in the night.
Tomorrow morning the army will break camp and continue westward, crossing the Mang River, passing through the Western Desert Gobi, and will not rest until they reach Huailing City again.
So everyone went to bed early tonight to conserve their energy for the march in the next few days.
However, there are also many people who have not slept yet, or have difficulty falling asleep.
Take Tang Chen for example.
“.”
Hesitating outside a tent, he looked at the light coming through the gap in the curtain, his expression as conflicted as it could be.
Before Li Zimu went to see Wei Changtian, he said that he would come to see him later because he had something to say to him.
So Tang Chen waited nervously and anxiously, and even thought in advance about what he should say when facing various situations.
However, he still hasn't waited for Li Zimu until now.
Tang Chen was worried, so he ran to Li Zimu's tent, and found that there was a light inside the tent.
This undoubtedly shows that Li Zimu was in the tent at this time.
So, did you forget?
Apart from this explanation, Tang Chen could not think of any other possibility, so his eyes gradually became lonely.
He wanted to go in and ask Li Zimu, but he didn't have the courage, so he turned around silently and prepared to leave.
But at this moment, a corner of the curtain behind him slowly opened.
"Miss Li"
Hearing the noise, Tang Chen turned around abruptly. The depressed feeling he had just felt disappeared instantly, and he opened his mouth to say something.
However, before he could open his mouth, Li Zimu's cold voice sounded first.
"Mr. Tang, I have something very important to do tonight. We can talk about our affairs later."
"Please go back. I won't see you off."
"Feel sorry."
(End of this chapter)
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