Chapter 155 Lu Zhaoruo is arrested!
Dong Rou frowned and said, "Miss Wan Ning is joking. The general previously defeated the Japanese pirates and made great achievements, among which the lady played a part. The emperor will surely reward the lady handsomely when she goes to the capital to meet him. It is the general's duty and the proper thing to do to protect the lady, both in public and private matters."
“Sister Dongrou is right.”
Her voice was soft, and she almost immediately and obediently replied, then lowered her head obediently, twisting her cuffs with her fingers, and said no more.
The person she disliked the most was Dong Rou.
What difference is there between her and that dead Greenie? She was just a lowly maid who fell down in front of me and picked up a chin.
Half a month later, it was late spring, and the weather had become somewhat hot and dry.
As the sunset faded and the night sky turned as black as ink, Lu Zhaoruo saw that Xiao Yeming's twelve personal guards had been working hard for days, so she and Dong Rou set up a small stove next to the camp and cooked some hot dishes to send over.
Although the guards all had solemn expressions and sharp eyes, exuding a chilling aura of seasoned warriors, they all obediently accepted the food boxes and thanked them in deep voices.
Ban Ling, with a loud voice, sniffed the aroma, clasped his hands in a fist and laughed, "Thank you, Madam Lu! The brothers have finally had their fill of meat today!"
Xiao Yeming stepped forward, his gaze lingering for a moment on her face, which was slightly flushed by the firelight, and said in a low voice, "There's really no need to bother with these uncouth people. We brought some dry rations."
Lu Zhaoruo smiled slightly: "It was nothing, General, you don't need to be so polite."
After she left, Xiao Yeming looked back and saw that the group of fierce soldiers who could usually eat dry biscuits and drink cold water without moving an inch had silently eaten the soup noodles clean, leaving the bowls and plates spotless.
He wasn't even given a drop of soup!
He strolled over and glanced at the empty pots and pans: "That's it... all eaten?"
Ban Ling wiped his mouth and chuckled, "Commander, didn't you say you wouldn't eat anything but dry rations? This soup dumpling smells so good, I couldn't resist..."
Xiao Yeming: "..."
Wang Wu, standing to the side, carefully held up a bowl and leaned closer: "Commander... this bowl of perilla soup is untouched... would you like some...?"
Without saying a word, Xiao Yeming took the bowl from his hand and drank it all in one gulp.
The slightly sweet and spicy flavor glided down my throat, dispelling a strange dryness.
Wang Wu stared at the empty bowl and blinked: "..."
Night was falling.
Xiao Yeming saw that Abao was curled up on the soft cushion outside Lu Zhaoruo's tent, sleeping soundly, and even snoring softly.
This general, who was usually stern-faced and commanding, subconsciously slowed his pace and approached almost silently.
He took out a small paper packet from his pocket, inside which were round sugar peas. He gently placed the sugar peas on the mat next to Abao's paw. By the moonlight, looking at the fluffy little ball, a gentle smile unconsciously curved his lips.
Lu Zhaoruo happened to witness this scene.
She remembered how A Bao would always chatter in her ear, saying how much he loved General Xiao and how gentle he was with her.
The little thing even blurted out several times that it wanted General Xiao to be its father.
Xiao Yeming is of upright character and holds a prestigious position. Now a general, his future is limitless.
If we're talking about marriage, he's undoubtedly the best choice.
It's just a pity...
Lu Zhaoruo recalled that Gu Xian had mentioned that Xiao Yeming already had someone he admired.
She was indeed curious about what kind of woman she would be.
After all, in her previous life, she had never heard of Xiao Yeming taking a wife or concubine until the day she died in the woodshed.
Even street storytellers often taled this as a strange story, saying that he held a high position in the government but never married and had no close confidant by his side.
But later... he led his army to annihilate the main force of the Japanese pirates. When he returned ten years later, he was accompanied by a fisherwoman.
Lu Zhaoruo couldn't help but recall.
She is similar to Shen Rongzhi.
As night deepened, the moon reached its zenith.
Lu Zhaoruo frowned slightly and asked Dongrou, "Have you seen Wanning? I haven't seen her in a long time."
Dong Rou thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "Miss Wan Ning said in the evening that the weather was hot and humid and she felt sticky, so she wanted to go to the nearby river to wash up... But at this time, she should have been back long ago."
Lu Zhaoruo's heart sank.
Not returning home late at night in the middle of nowhere is definitely not a good sign.
However, it was inconvenient to announce the woman's bathing, and it was even more inappropriate to trouble her elder brother, or perhaps Xiao Yeming and Ban Ling would lead troops to search for her.
"Let's split up and go search along the river."
Lu Zhaoruo said solemnly, "Remember to be careful. If anything seems amiss, call out immediately."
The two picked up a lantern and hurried into the dark woods next to the camp. Following the sound of flowing water, they split up to search, one on the left and one on the right.
Lu Zhaoruo carefully searched along the babbling brook. All around was quiet, with only the chirping of insects and the sound of water.
Suddenly, her gaze sharpened.
On a smooth, large blue stone by the stream, lay a familiar hairpin—the very one Wan Wanning usually wore!
Her heart tightened, and she quickly stepped forward to pick up the hairpin. She looked around, but there wasn't a soul in sight.
"Wan Ning?"
She called out in a low voice, but only an empty echo answered her.
Just then, from the depths of the dense forest on the opposite bank came Wan Wanning's urgent cry for help, her voice trembling with tears: "Sister! Help! I... I accidentally fell into a deep pit! I can't move... Sister, save me!"
Lu Zhaoruo was anxious and didn't think much. She lifted her skirt and stepped on the protruding stones in the stream, hurrying towards the other side.
The moment she stepped onto the grass on the opposite bank—
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Several figures suddenly fell from the dense canopy above her head!
It landed silently, yet carried a sharp killing intent, instantly blocking all her paths!
Lu Zhaoruo realized something was wrong and turned to run...
The next second.
She suddenly felt a sharp pain in the back of her neck!
The lantern rolled to the ground with a "thud," the flame struggled for a few moments, and then suddenly went out.
Before everything went completely dark, the last thing she saw was one of the villains dressed as a farmer and wearing a straw hat, leading Wan Wanning out from the depths of the city.
Wan Wanning's hair was disheveled, her face streaked with tears, and she trembled as she pleaded, "Heroes, spare my life... Please let me go... The person you want to capture is Lu Zhaoruo, isn't she? I... I've already lured her here as you instructed, haven't I?"
The man snorted coldly and shoved her away abruptly.
Wan Wanning staggered a few steps and fell to the ground.
She moved backward, her voice filled with terror: "Who are you people? What do you want?"
Another thug stepped forward, his broadsword pointed directly at Wan Wanning's throat: "Go back and report. You are only allowed to tell Xiao Yeming to come to the cliff on the north side alone. If he dares to bring even a single soldier..."
He swept the tip of his knife toward Lu Zhaoruo on the ground, pointing at her wrist: "We'll cut off one of her hands, and if she tries anything funny, we'll cut off her foot too."
Wan Wanning trembled with fright and nodded, "Okay, okay! I'll go right away! I'll only tell General Xiao!"
After she finished speaking, she scrambled to her feet and ran away in a panic.
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