Chapter 1136 Peacemaker
Guan Chiying immediately replied, "No, it's nothing."
As he spoke, he glanced cautiously at Boss Xu and forced a smile, saying, "I was just relieved. I didn't expect that Yuwen Cheng to be such a good-for-nothing. It's actually a good thing for us."
Upon hearing this, Boss Xu looked at him silently, his gaze somewhat strange.
Guan Chiying comes from a prestigious family, but he is very approachable. He answers almost every question asked to him. Even so, he is not a talkative person, nor is he a sharp-tongued one. Even though Chen Cai was so rude to him before, and that young man in the team ridiculed him many times, he never retaliated verbally.
This time, however, he immediately started cursing Yuwen Cheng, and—it seemed he was somewhat angry at his lack of ambition.
Realizing she had misspoke, Guan Chiying quickly laughed and said, "Let's go quickly, it will be troublesome if we are discovered when it gets light."
Old Xu glanced at him again and nodded: "Mm."
So the group sped toward Luoyang. Soon, after knocking on the city gate and exchanging passwords, the gate opened a crack, and the group filed in, finally returning to this stubborn and rigid city that seemed to be turning into a giant corpse.
Meanwhile, inside Hulao Pass, soldiers were already drilling on the drill ground in the early morning, and in front of a row of archery targets near the city wall, a person stood in the rising sun, holding a bow in his hand, slowly drawing it back.
It is Yuwen Ye.
The bow in his hand was not the Divine Arm Bow, but just an ordinary bow. Even so, drawing the bowstring was extremely difficult for him, mainly because of the constant, intense pain from the wound on his shoulder. He could even feel his flesh being torn apart, and if he exerted any more force, the wound might be ripped open.
"Your Highness!"
Just as Yuwen Ye gritted his teeth, preparing to draw the bow with all his might, Shen Tu Tai's voice came from behind him.
This sound made him suddenly feel deflated, and he immediately let go of his hand.
Shen Tu Tai and Shen Wu Zheng immediately stepped forward. Shen Tu Tai hurriedly snatched the bow from his hand and carefully examined his shoulder. Fortunately, there was nothing unusual, so he breathed a sigh of relief. On the other side, Shen Wu Zheng had a solemn expression and asked bluntly, "What is Your Highness trying to do?"
Yuwen Ye said calmly, "I was just practicing, it's nothing serious."
"Nothing serious yet?"
Others may not know, but Shen Tu Tai came from a military background and had been injured before. He knew better than anyone that he couldn't exert himself in such a situation, so he said, "Your Highness, your injury is no small matter. You should rest and recuperate these days. If the wound reopens, it will be difficult to deal with."
Yuwen Ye turned around and walked towards the fortress, dusting off his shoulder as if casually brushing off a speck of dust, and said, "It's just a minor injury."
Shen Wuzheng said calmly, "If it were really a minor injury, would he not be able to hit the target with a single arrow?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Tu Tai, who was standing to the side, took a deep breath.
When the two learned that Yuwen Ye had come to the training ground early in the morning, they rushed over and saw that the target in front of Yuwen Ye was empty, but several arrows had fallen to the ground, obviously all of which had been missed. Of course, because of his injury, this was not a big deal, but it was a different story when Shen Wuzheng said it in such an almost sarcastic tone.
Regardless of their private relationship, Yuwen Ye is still His Highness the Prince of Qin.
Shen Tu Tai's forehead was covered in a layer of cold sweat.
At this moment, he even felt that he was somewhat unlucky. He had a bad temper, and the people around him had always tolerated him. Even when he was in Wanggang Village, Xiao Yuansui was very tolerant of him. Who knew that now he would become the "peacemaker"? He was afraid that the two people around him would start a fight if they disagreed with each other.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye immediately stopped and gave Shen Wuzheng a sharp look.
Shen Wuzheng looked at him calmly, his composed demeanor like a ball of cotton, but within that cotton lay hidden needles.
Shen Tu Tai hurriedly said, "Your Highness, the message that you asked us to send people to monitor the movements of Xiao Yuansui's camp has just come back. Yesterday, Xiao Yuansui sent a group of men across the Yellow River toward Luoyang."
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye immediately turned to look at him: "Who is it?"
Shen Tu Tai said, "Although it is a group of people dressed the same, it is obvious that they are two groups. If I am not mistaken, they should be the group that escaped from Huiluocang before, and a group sent by Xiao Yuansui."
Shen Wuzheng said, "Luoyang must be waiting for news of returning to Luocang. If it drags on for too long, things may change. Xiao Yuansui must make him understand what is happening outside, so he sent this group of people back."
Yuwen Ye nodded, then suddenly asked, "You didn't stop them, did you?"
Shen Tu Tai said, "Military Advisor Shen has allowed them to pass."
Yuwen Ye glanced at Shen Wuzheng again, paused for a moment, and then nodded, saying, "Mm."
Shen Tu Tai laughed and said, "It seems that Military Advisor Shen understands Your Highness's intentions best."
Yuwen Ye and Shen Wuzheng glanced at him. Shen Tu Tai suddenly felt a chill run down his spine again. Even someone as strong as him didn't know what to say at this moment. Shen Wuzheng, on the other hand, lowered his eyelids and said, "Xiao Yuansui sending someone back to deliver a message can indeed temporarily appease Liang Shide, but the problem of not having enough food is still not solved. Liang Shide's only hope right now is the battle at Hulao Pass. Only if Xiao Yuansui wins can the siege of Luoyang be lifted."
"..."
"In other words, as long as this side collapses, Luoyang will fall without a fight."
Shen Tu Tai nodded and said, "Yes."
Shen Wuzheng then looked at Yuwen Ye: "Therefore, Xiao Yuansui will definitely send troops as soon as possible—either today or tomorrow."
"..."
"While your injury hasn't healed yet."
Mentioning Yuwen Ye's injury sent a chill down Shen Tu Tai's spine again, but this time Yuwen Ye only glanced at him without getting angry. He remained silent for a moment before turning to ask Shen Tu Tai, "How is Shi Yuxin doing?"
Shen Tu Tai hurriedly said, "She's very well-behaved and hasn't made a move."
Yuwen Ye said, "Let's go take a look."
After saying that, he walked forward.
Shen Tu Tai finally breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to look at Shen Wuzheng with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. Shen Wuzheng, however, calmly said, "It's alright."
After saying that, he lifted his foot and walked forward. Shen Tu Tai shook his head with a wry smile, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and followed the two into the fortress.
Before long, the three of them arrived at the stone house where Shi Yuxin was being held.
As soon as they approached, a soldier came out and immediately stepped forward to salute the three of them. Yuwen Ye asked, "What are you doing here?"
The soldier glanced cautiously at Shen Tu Tai and said, "General Shen Tu instructed us to bring hot water and meals to this Stone Girl every day."
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