Chapter 3074: Pursuing victory? But then calling it a day?
Zhu Chengjin's expression darkened: "Where are they?"
Zhou Ning said, "They've already returned to the back of Wuying Palace."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Chengjin immediately put on his clothes and walked out of Jiaotai Hall. But after he walked out, he paused, turned around and gave an order to the person serving behind him. The person immediately entered Jiaotai Hall and closed the door.
Nan Yan stood outside, her eyes fixed on the Jiaotai Hall.
The man in the hall seemed to have put on his clothes, but he did not leave the inner room and stayed inside listening quietly.
Once the door is closed, you can't see anything.
Nan Yan let out a deep breath and followed them towards the Wuying Palace.
After passing the Wuying Palace, they soon arrived at the row of houses at the back. It was the same as when Nan Yan left here, but as soon as they went around it, they smelled a strong smell of medicine in the air, which went straight into their noses. Zhu Chengjin, who was walking in the front, immediately covered his mouth and nose with his hands in disgust. Several attendants holding lanterns came forward and illuminated the front of Xu Shizong's room. Xiaoman was squatting on the ground, with tears on his face, fanning the small stove with a fan to boil medicine.
When he saw such a large group of people approaching, he stood up in fear and saluted tremblingly: "Sir."
"Where is Xu Shi—the military advisor?"
"The eldest master, he is in the room."
When Zhu Chengjin heard this, he immediately pushed the door open and walked in.
The room was not big and could not accommodate so many people. After Zhu Chengjin entered, the people behind him speculated for a moment and did not dare to go in at once. Only his long-time attendants Ge Long and Zhou Ning went in. Nan Yan thought about it, walked over and stood at the door.
At a glance, I saw Xu Shizong leaning on the bed.
His face and hair were wet, and when he leaned against the head of the bed, he had wet the pillow quite a bit. But he had obviously come back to change his clothes, and was only wearing a thin long gown. When he sat there, his body was so thin that his shape was almost invisible.
He was coughing violently.
His entire chest was shaking from coughing, and the muffled sound made him very uncomfortable. After coughing for a long time, he reluctantly raised his head. Even if he hid the handkerchief in his hand, the faint red at the corner of his mouth could not be concealed.
He's spotting again.
Zhu Chengjin had originally walked in with a gloomy expression, but upon seeing this, his expression changed and he asked with concern, "Military Advisor, what's wrong?"
Xu Shizong did not answer him immediately.
Instead, he turned and looked at Nan Yan.
Nan Yan frowned slightly.
Why was he looking at him? If Xu Shifeng was really captured alive tonight, what he should do now is to go and make things clear with Zhu Chengjin and save Xu Shifeng's life.
So she didn't say anything.
Xu Shizong's face was pale, only his eyes were bloodshot and red from coughing. He coughed twice more and then said, "Sir, why are you here so late?"
Zhu Chengjin said, "I heard that the military advisor won a great victory, so I came here specially to take a look."
Xu Shizong said: "In this battle, thanks to the great power of the prince and the blessing of the Emperor Gao's spirit in heaven, we have won a great victory and annihilated countless enemies. This time, we can capture Chang'an in the south of the Yangtze River."
A smile appeared on Zhu Chengjin's face: "That's good."
“…”
"I knew that the military advisor would never let me down."
Xu Shizong said: "Yes."
Zhu Chengjin added, "However, I heard that not only did they destroy several Jiangbei ships and annihilate countless enemies, but the military advisor also captured someone alive this time. I wonder who it was?"
Hearing this, Xu Shizong slowly raised his eyes and looked at him.
This look was deep and sharp.
Under the dim light nearby, one actually feels like a hawk staring at its prey in the dead of night, which is chilling.
Zhu Chengjin's heart trembled.
He knew very well that Xu Shizong was a man of great scheming and cunning, and no one had been able to fathom his true nature until now. It was only because he was willing to assist him in order to uphold the orthodox destiny that he was able to bring him under his wing. However, Zhu Chengjin himself knew that this man was very difficult to control.
With that glance just now, he almost overwhelmed me.
Zhu Chengjin frowned: "Military Advisor, what do you want to say?"
Xu Shizong took a deep breath and said, "We fought a great battle tonight, and we could have pursued the enemy with great advantage. Why did you suddenly send someone to call back the troops?"
Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly.
Pursue victory? But then call it a day?
In other words, in the battle just now on the river, Xu Shizong not only won, but also planned to continue the pursuit. However, Zhu Chengjin had sent people to guard the river in advance. When the battle was won and they were about to pursue, he suddenly asked Xu Shizong and his men to withdraw their troops back to the camp.
In other words, he did not want Xu Shizong to take advantage of the victory and capture Xu Shifeng alive.
But--
Zhu Chengjin's expression wasn't looking good either, but he managed a forced smile and said, "I'm also worried about the military advisor's health. Besides, it's best not to chase after a desperate enemy. What if they have an ambush in Jiangbei? If the military advisor rashly chases after them and gets ambushed, it's one thing, but if the military advisor gets injured and captured, that would be a huge problem."
Xu Shizong glanced at him and said, "I will consider these matters myself."
Zhu Chengjin said: "No matter what, if we win tonight, it will be a great achievement for the military advisor. I will naturally record this for the military advisor. Besides-"
He said, "Didn't the military advisor also get what he wanted?"
Xu Shizong looked up at him.
Zhu Chengjin's face darkened slightly as he said, "They just said that the military advisor captured someone alive."
“…”
"Could it be your brother?"
“…”
"If that's the case, why don't you bring him up to meet me, Military Advisor?"
Xu Shizong looked up at him and asked, "Sir, are you sure you want to meet this person?"
When Zhu Chengjin heard this, he narrowed his eyes slightly.
He said with a half-smile, "Why, can't I see the person the military advisor captured?"
“…”
Xu Shizong was silent for a while. Just then, Xiaoman brought in the boiled medicine. As soon as she placed it beside his bed, a strong bitter smell immediately filled the whole house. Everyone in the room couldn't help but cover their mouths and noses and frown. Xu Shizong just lowered his head and said lightly, "Xiaoman, bring the person over from the next room."
Nan Yan frowned slightly.
It turned out that he locked the person in the room where he used to live.
Seeing Xiaoman and his men walking over, although she tried her best to look calm, her heart beat uncontrollably violently, as if it was about to burst out of her chest.
Is it really Xu Shifeng?
Was Xu Shifeng really caught by them?
If so, what can they do next?
Thinking of this, her palms were filled with cold sweat, and then she heard footsteps behind her. Someone walked out of the next room and walked into this room.
As soon as she saw this person, Nan Yan opened her eyes wide in shock.
"Xiaoyu?!"
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