The world may kiss me with pain, but I will still repay it with a song. This is the mindset of a great person, while Yuwen Sheng's heart may have long been distorted and perverted by his past upbringing.
Sigh, I wonder if her few words of advice and guidance will be enough to steer him back onto the right path and give her a way out.
Hope is slim, but comrades must still persevere.
After Runtu entered the carriage, he saw the general sitting by the window on the side of the carriage wall. His eyes were covered with a red veil. Although his face was still a little pale, he no longer had the pale and weak aura he had shown before. He was still as awe-inspiring as ever.
Runtu recalled that before getting into the car, the general's wife told him with a nervous expression that the general had vomited blood and wanted him to take a good look at the general again to see if his internal organs had been damaged... Now it seems that the general was probably just teasing his wife on purpose.
"General, you were looking for me?"
Yuwen Sheng looked at his severed arm with a faint smile and said, "Immediately drive to the ferry."
Runtu was puzzled and asked hesitantly, "General, the ferry boat over there must have been destroyed by the people of Southern Chen. Should we still go?"
"No need to ask any more questions, just follow orders."
"yes."
Zheng Quchi, who was waiting outside, saw Runtu get out of the carriage after a short while, so he went up to him and asked, "How is it? This place is not safe to stay for long. Have you discussed with him whether to return or continue on our way?"
Runtu cupped his hands in greeting before replying, "Madam, the general's intention is to continue towards the ferry."
Zheng Quchi didn't have any better ideas at the moment. Putting everything else aside, she still had great faith in Yuwen Sheng's professional abilities as a general. After listening, she was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Since he insists on this, then let's listen to him."
Seeing that his wife looked completely convinced and didn't need to consider anything, Runtu realized she resembled a gentle, kind, and frugal wife—a sight to behold for the general…
"Madam, I entrust the general to your care. I will first lead a team to take a shortcut to the ferry to scout the situation. If there is an ambush, send three short whistles as a signal."
Zheng Quchi was somewhat surprised: "You're going first? But... alright then, don't worry, I'll take good care of him."
Scouting is a dangerous job. Any ambushes or traps are dealt with by the advance scouts, but it is their duty, and she cannot object to it.
"And..." Runtu hesitated, his stammering manner almost unlike his usual poker-faced self. Zheng Quchi was completely bewildered and asked curiously, "Is there... anything else you want to tell me?"
Runtu glanced around to make sure no one was there, then his gaze turned serious as he whispered, "And Madam, you must also take good care of yourself."
"Protect yourself?" She paused for a moment, then realized, "You mean you're worried about something unexpected happening along the way?" She also became serious and replied with the same solemnity, "Okay, I will do my best to protect myself and everyone on the bus."
Runtu saw that the general's wife had not grasped his true meaning at all, and his eyes showed some anxiety, but he was also helpless.
That's not what he meant.
It was the general. He had just seen that the general was clearly a hungry wolf, but he was wearing that harmless and sickly skin, just so he could "eat the lady on a chosen day". But he could not say these words, otherwise he would be betraying the general. But the lady had saved the general and all of them. She had done them a favor, so he could only remind the lady in a roundabout way.
Be careful and don't be fooled by the general's "harmless and sickly" appearance.
Unfortunately, Zheng Quchi was quite oblivious and careless in certain matters, especially matters of the heart, and was completely unaware of Runtu's "compassion" for her.
"In short, Madam, please pay close attention to your surroundings... and do not let your guard down."
He spoke very softly, afraid that the general inside the carriage would hear him.
Zheng Quchi, hearing him secretly explaining these things to her, assumed he was worried about enemy scouts or agents in the vicinity, and replied in a low voice, "Okay, I'll be careful."
Runtu saw that the general's wife still didn't understand what he meant at all, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly. The general was so cunning as a fox, but his wife was as innocent and ignorant as a little white rabbit. He was really worried that in the end the general would eat her up without leaving a single bone.
"Then let's set off first," Runtu said seriously.
Zheng Quchi nodded and reminded them, "You must be careful and make sure you meet up with us safely."
Runtu hadn't heard such caring words in a long time. He tried to return a kind and friendly smile to the general's wife, but in the end, he could only manage a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth: "Yes, madam."
Zheng Quchi: "..." She had always heard people describe her as "uglier when she smiles than when she cries," and she had imagined that scene before. Now she never expected to see a real example, which was quite strange.
After watching Runtu leave with his men, Zheng Quchi climbed onto the roof of the carriage, while the remaining Xuanjia soldiers drove the carriage towards the ferry.
Zheng Quchi looked ahead and asked, "Is that the Tiger Roar Pass ferry?"
The turbid river meanders calmly from the north, its most turbulent parts turning back and lapping against the ferry banks.
"Yes, the boats that the general arranged to ferry people across are now likely destroyed and the people have died." The Xuanjia soldiers looked worried whenever the matter was mentioned.
"Aren't there any other ships?"
"This is the Kingdom of Julu. It was very difficult for us to acquire a ship."
Zheng Quchi had something on his mind: "You all say, so much time has been wasted, but why hasn't the Julu army made any move? Even if they don't know our exact location, we fought against the Southern Chen army. Now that they've fled, haven't they been communicating with Julu?"
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