Shi Huan was never one to comfort others, so he nodded silently and could only grope his way forward inch by inch, trying to find some clues.
"Old Wu, do you still remember the days when we were so close to each other? Back then, we were just young boys. Now, so much time has passed in the blink of an eye..."
Listening to Bai Qingwu's story, Old Wu's eyes were like a dry well that was injected with some vitality. His originally deep, empty but lifeless eyes became a little lively.
"And now I've found a job, and I feel pretty good about it. Every day I see a group of kids full of energy, and my life is pretty comfortable..." Bai Qingwu continued, as if he thought of that group of naughty monkeys, and suddenly laughed.
Old Wu asked in surprise, "General, are you retiring?"
"I guess so. We'll all live there when we get back so we can take care of each other." Bai Qingwu smiled and didn't say anything else. It would only add to the trouble, so it's better not to talk about it.
"That's fine. We can still do it like before and raise our glasses to drink after gesturing. Forget it, let's not gesture anymore and just drink." Old Wu forced a smile on his face and his hands unconsciously fell on his legs.
Shi Huan took out a silver needle, found the right position, and exerted force suddenly. After hearing Old Wu's cry of pain, he laughed happily.
Feeling? Isn't that it?
"How is it? Does it hurt?" Shi Huan threw the silver needle that was stained with dirty blood and began to turn black on the ground. This poison was indeed very powerful.
Old Wu nodded repeatedly, his expression excited. "It hurts, I feel it. Can I still walk?"
"Yes, it just depends on whether you can endure the hardship." Thinking of the rehabilitation training that Ye Yan had mentioned before, Shi Huan felt that if he could detoxify, recovery should not be a big problem. He couldn't say anything else, but walking should be no problem.
Everyone was respectful and curious about the unfamiliar faces brought in by Bai Qingwu. The three of them stood together and chatted casually. Others just looked at them secretly, but no one went up to talk to them.
Gusts of wind blew through the layers of leaves. Ye Yan vaguely made out a person across from her. She was filled with confusion, "Who are you? Why are you staring at us?"
"Am I disturbing you? I'll leave now." The man wrapped in black spoke in a hoarse voice. When he realized that he was discovered, he habitually pulled the black cloth covering his head.
Ye Yan shook her head, and the hat made of woven leaves on her head swayed. "No, but it's so hot, don't suffocate yourself in it, be careful of heatstroke."
"Thank you for the reminder, young lady. I thought that since this was the first time so many outsiders came in, I wanted to come over and take a look." Although the man in black said this, he did not take off the black cloth wrapped around his head. He only explained.
Huai Shi quietly pulled Ye Yan's hand, and after coming to his senses, they ran over there together, "Sister, do you have something to hide?"
"I... I have something growing on my face, and I'm afraid it will scare you." The man in black didn't expect the two people to suddenly appear in front of him, so he quickly turned his back and subconsciously pulled the black cloth covering him.
Ye Yan quickly softened her voice, took Huai Shi's hand and took a step back, "Don't worry, sister, we're fine. If you mind us being too close to you, we can just leave."
"No, I just haven't talked to anyone for a long time." Realizing that Ye Yan and the other two had no ill intentions, the woman's attitude softened a little.
After listening to this, Ye Yan found a shady spot and sat down, leaning against the tree trunk, thinking of taking a nap. "If you have anything to say, you can tell us. We happen to be free right now."
Huai Shi didn't say anything. He also picked a leaf and fanned Ye Yan silently.
Just when Ye Yan was about to fall asleep, she finally heard a voice, "General Bai, is he okay?"
"Are you talking about Master Sui Xin? I can't say he's good, but I can't say he's bad either." Ye Yan pondered for a while and could only come up with this sentence.
After a lifetime of military service, the best outcome should be a successful retirement. But with this outcome, who knows whether it is good or bad? Whether it is good or bad, the feelings of those involved are the most obvious.
"What happened? Was he also injured on the battlefield? Or did he meet the wrong person? Or was he impeached and ostracized again?" When the woman asked about Bai Qingwu's problem, she was a little excited, her voice full of anxiety, without any of her previous calmness.
It wasn't until he noticed the change in their expressions that he realized what he had blurted out, "I lost my composure. General Bai has done me a great favor, so it's inevitable that I got a little excited."
"Oh~" Ye Yan, who was originally drowsy, suddenly ran away 800 meters from home. "Sister, don't you like General Bai? He's always alone in our place, so pitiful."
"Isn't he going to the war now?" The woman who was about to leave hesitated for a long time, and finally walked towards Ye Yan.
Her feelings towards Bai Qingwu were never just fondness; they were deep love. She had already fallen for him from the very beginning, from the initial excitement of a young girl to now, her feelings had never changed.
"Things have changed and people have changed, that's all." Ye Yan didn't know where to start. She just had a hunch that maybe things outside shouldn't be brought inside to talk about, and that would be better for everyone.
The woman nodded sadly, tactfully not asking any more questions. She simply sighed, "Yes, it's another time when things have changed and people have changed."
If things hadn't changed so much, she should be standing beside him now. Even if the two of them couldn't communicate with each other, they should at least respect each other. After all, a man like him would definitely not treat her unfairly.
"Sister, what about you? What is life like here?" Ye Yan asked casually, supporting her chin.
The Peach Blossom Spring described in "Peach Blossom Spring" is probably like this. In a world full of hardships, it is a blessing in disguise that people can live and work in peace and contentment here.
"Just like you can see, it's really nice here." The woman in black looked at the clouds drifting in the sky and said, "Also, I'm about the same age as General Bai. You can call me Auntie."
"No, just call me sister." Ye Yan shook her head and asked with concern, "But sister, why are you covering your face the whole time? Are you sick? If so, maybe we can help you."
"Yes, we are here to check your bodies." Understanding Ye Yan's look, Huaishi took out the small cloth bag specially made for her by Xie and slowly opened it.
Ye Yan narrowed her eyes, and had imagined a thousand big dramas in her mind. The heroine's face was injured, and she didn't dare to see the hero. She could only look at him secretly... It was miserable, so miserable. She must help them reunite after a long separation!
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