Chapter 331 Ready to Go
Wan Quan was full and feeling sleepy. The medicine that Granny Hu gave him had a sedative effect, so Wan Quan quickly fell asleep leaning against the fire.
Hongmei took out a blanket and covered him with it.
"Madam, this kid doesn't know what's good for him. He's so uncooperative. Why should we save him? Just throw him away. Do we really want to help him?"
Hongmei entered the inner room and saw Tongrui had not gone to bed yet. Instead, she was sitting on the bed in a daze, holding the jade tablet. She complained angrily.
"Hongmei, this guy is very useful. Whether my niece can be found depends on him, so you must not show any flaws in front of him. This guy is very vigilant. He must have received special training, and his willpower is much stronger than that of ordinary people. What we need to do now is to gain his trust and find out where his hometown is. We have been wandering around the border between Daqi and Beiliang for a year, aren't we trying to find Fuyun's whereabouts? Now that hope is in front of us, we can't give up."
Hongmei stepped forward, took the jade token from the lady's hand, carefully wrapped it in a handkerchief, and put it away.
"Madam, I know it's getting late. You should rest. We have to travel tomorrow. I don't know who the guy who asked us to drink is. If he wants us to break into Beiliang to rescue someone, I think we should forget it. We don't have the ability to do that."
"It shouldn't be. Although this place is located on the battlefield between Da Qi and Bei Liang, it is already closer to Da Qi. People from Bei Liang don't dare to roam around here. But he must have a mission when he appears here. As for what to do, we will make a decision after hearing what he says tomorrow. If we can help, we will help. If we can't help, there is nothing we can do."
Hongmei covered Tongrui with a blanket and lit a brazier in the bedroom.
Granny Hu stuffed a hot water bottle under Tong Rui's blanket and watched Tong Rui close her eyes. Then they spread blankets next to the brazier on the ground and closed their eyes to rest.
Nothing happened that night, and Wanquan woke up early the next morning.
He gritted his teeth and sat up. The wounds on his body were scabbing over and were a little red and swollen, and he felt sore and painful all over.
He looked around and saw that everyone was still sleeping soundly. In the room, which was not very spacious to begin with, dozens of people were crammed side by side. He was squeezed in the middle, and there was thunderous snoring all around him.
Wanquan climbed up from his blanket, carefully staggered away from the others, and with great effort he finally reached the door.
"Awake? Why don't you sleep a little longer? You're so badly injured, there's no place for you to rest today."
A voice came from the corner of the door, which startled Wanquan. He looked up quickly and saw Anan sitting against the wall between the inner and outer rooms near the door with his arms folded and his eyes closed.
But he was absolutely sure that the sound just now was made by him.
"Are you talking to me?" Wan Quan stood up straight and looked at Anan.
Anan then stretched. He was on duty in the second half of the night, so he did not sleep. He just took a nap leaning against the wall. However, he was aware of every movement in the house, including Wanquan waking up.
"Is there anyone else standing in this room?" Anan also stood up from the ground, holding his spear in his hand, and slowly walked to the door.
Anan stretched out his hand to open the door, and a biting cold wind blew towards him, blowing snow foam onto people's faces, making them feel instantly more energetic.
"Come on, go out, wash your face, and play for a while."
After saying this, Anan walked out first.
There was no snow last night, and the road they cleared last night is still there, so the door is basically open.
Wan Quan followed Anan out and saw Anan casually inserted the spear into the snow hole, then bent down and grabbed two handfuls of snow from the ground, rubbed them hard on his face, then let out a roar and a loud shout, turned around neatly, grabbed the spear, and started practicing in the snow.
Wan Quan was a little jealous. When he was following Wan Xingmo, he also practiced shooting every day, but now his body is not suitable for fighting, otherwise he would also like to compete with Anan.
The noise they made startled the people in the room, and soon everyone got up.
The servants were doing their own things. Aunt Li started to make breakfast, and Hongmei helped Tongrui to dress and wash.
After a quick breakfast, Aunt Li prepared dry food for everyone for the day.
Tong Rui called Wan Quan in to ask about the details.
"What's your name? We still need to communicate. How should I call you?"
"It's perfect."
Tong Rui nodded and looked at Wan Quan. Seeing that although he was seriously injured, he was still standing straight, she couldn't help but feel a little admiration in her heart.
"Wanquan, you asked us to help you rescue someone yesterday. Can you tell me more about it? I want to see if we have the ability to rescue him. And you need to tell me the identity of the other party. I cannot get involved in the war between Da Qi and Bei Liang."
"I understand this, but I cannot tell you my friend's identity. I can only tell you that he is from Da Qi, not Bei Liang, and I will not drag you into the war. My friend is now trapped in a place and has lost his way. I need a guide to rescue my friend."
After listening to this, Tong Rui lowered her head and fell into deep thought. She was considering how credible Wan Quan's words were and whether he was lying to her.
"How can you prove that what you said is true? When we found you, you were wearing the Da Qi uniform. It was obvious that you were a member of the Da Qi military. Moreover, you were seriously injured. It should not be injured by friendly forces, but definitely by the enemy. And you still say that you were not involved in the war?"
Every word Tong Rui asked hits the nail on the head. If Wan Quan's answer can dispel his doubts, she will go to save people. Now it depends on whether Wan Quan's answer can dispel her doubts.
"I did go to Beiliang on a secret mission to survey the terrain, but because of the sudden heavy snowfall, the original terrain was completely covered, so we got lost. I led ten people out to find a way out, but we didn't expect to meet the patrolling Beiliang people. They desperately protected me and rushed out of the encirclement, but I was seriously injured and couldn't hold on."
Wan Quan's story was half true and half false, but Tong Rui believed it about 80%.
"Okay, in that case, I'll help you this time, but according to what you said, you've been out for a few days. Are your friends still waiting for you there?"
"Yes, I will. As long as I get there within seven days, I will definitely find them."
Tong Rui actually didn't have much hope. After all, it was too difficult to survive in this vast sea of snow.
Seeing that Tong Rui didn't believe him, Wan Quan quickly said, "We walked here, but the road was difficult. In fact, we didn't walk very far. I left our unique marks along the way. Don't you have hunting dogs? Your sled can cover the distance we cover in three days in one day. Besides, hunting dogs have a keen sense of smell, so they will be able to do twice the result with half the effort."
Since Tong Rui had already promised Wan Quan, she decided to give it a try, so she immediately ordered her subordinates: "Pack up your things and get ready to go."
"yes."
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