Chapter 1086 Shi Yuxin
A journey through mountains and rivers.
Before she knew it, the sun was setting again. Shang Ruyi sat on the ground, her eyes stinging from the bright sunlight, almost bringing tears to her eyes. She turned around silently, but because her hands were tied behind her back, this movement was extremely difficult for her.
Someone nearby immediately shouted, "What are you doing?!"
Shang Ruyi looked up and before she could say anything, her hands were also tied behind her back. Wo Xue, who was sitting next to her, immediately said, "What are you yelling about!"
The speaker was a soldier. He squinted at Shang Ruyi, then looked at Wo Xue's face, which was covered in dust and blood. He felt a surge of anger. After all, when they were captured yesterday, the others were alright, but this seemingly petite woman had given them a hard time. Several soldiers had been knocked to the ground by her because they underestimated her, especially himself. Even now, the bruises on his back had not faded, and his wrists were still aching.
So he yelled, "I'll not only yell at you, I'll hit you too!"
As he spoke, he raised his large hand and slapped Wo Xue across the face.
Just then, a low voice sounded behind him: "Stop."
Upon hearing the voice, the soldier's hand froze in mid-air, and he hurriedly turned around to salute: "Young Miss."
A faint, lingering fragrance wafted by.
Shang Ruyi looked up, but didn't see the person who came, because the soldier was standing in front of her, blocking the way. The calm voice said in a low voice, "I have said long ago that you are not allowed to mistreat prisoners. What, you dare to disobey my orders in front of me?"
The soldier hurriedly replied, "This humble general wouldn't dare. It's just—"
"only?"
The voice rose slightly: "But you're not convinced that you were defeated by a mere young girl, are you?"
The soldier hesitated, not daring to speak.
The voice continued, "She can defeat you and all of you, that's her skill. If your skills are lacking, then you should go down and practice more. If you don't even have this much magnanimity, then you are inferior to this girl not just in terms of martial arts."
These words made the soldier blush with embarrassment, and he had no choice but to retreat.
As soon as he stepped back, Shang Ruyi immediately saw a tall and slender figure walking towards her, bathed in golden sunlight, looking like a god.
This is the female general, Shi Yuxin, who fought fiercely with her in Huyang Valley for several days and finally captured her.
Now that she was right in front of her, Shang Ruyi was once again surprised to realize that this seemingly imposing female general, who stood out even among thousands of troops, was actually not very tall, not even as tall as her aunt, who was of Hu (non-Han) descent. However, unlike most delicate women confined to their chambers, Shi Yuxin, even in armor, walked with a steady gait. Her beautiful face had rough skin, bright eyes, a straight nose, and thin lips pressed into a line, exuding a heroic air.
He seems to be a difficult person to get along with.
She walked over and looked at Shang Ruyi, then glanced at Wo Xue who looked indignant beside her, and suddenly pulled out a short knife from her boot.
Upon seeing the flash of cold light, Wo Xue was terrified. She immediately turned around and awkwardly stood in front of Shang Ruyi, saying in a panic, "What are you going to do? If you have a problem, come at me!"
Shi Yuxin's amber eyes reflected the golden sunlight, appearing calm and indifferent. With a wave of her hand, she lifted the bound Wo Xue aside and then swung her knife at Shang Ruyi.
"well--"
A short gasp rang out from the side, then silence fell.
Shang Ruyi felt her wrist loosen; the rope binding her wrist had been cut open by Shi Yuxin with a single stroke. She stared at the person in front of her in surprise, and after a long while, she whispered, "Thank you."
Shi Yuxin looked at her and said, "You have no martial arts skills, so you won't get far even if I let you go. Go and eat something."
As they were talking, Shang Ruyi saw several soldiers walking over. They were the cooks of this unit. They had already prepared dinner and brought it over. One portion was handed to her, while the other two were placed at the feet of Wo Xue and Lü Xiao, who were still tightly bound.
Shi Yu thought to himself, "After you finish eating, feed them both."
Shang Ruyi didn't speak, but twisted her wrists, which were numb from being tied up. Just as she was about to nod, Wo Xue said, "I don't need it. Let me go, I'll eat by myself."
Shi Yuxin glanced at her indifferently: "Catching you is not difficult, but I don't want to bother."
Wo Xue lowered her head, huffing and puffing.
Shang Ruyi thought for a moment, then pointed to Lüxiao, who was sitting on the side of Woxue and had just been clearly startled by Shi Yuxin's drawing of her sword, and said, "She has no martial arts skills either, and she is even less able to run away than I am. Could you please let her go, heroine?"
Shi Yuxin glanced at Lüxiao out of the corner of her eye: "Wouldn't you run away?"
Shang Ruyi said, "She is an old friend of Xiao Yuansui."
Upon hearing this, Lüxiao's already somewhat rapid breathing suddenly stopped, as if her whole body tensed up. Shi Yuxin also raised an eyebrow slightly and looked her up and down: "An old acquaintance? How come I've never heard him mention him?"
"..."
Green Silk's eyes widened in shock. Although she was still bathed in golden sunlight, her whole being seemed to darken.
Shang Ruyi glanced at her and immediately said, "They broke up four or five years ago."
Shi Yu thought to herself, "Oh? So, it was before Xiao Yuansui went to Wanggang Village?"
"yes."
"oh……"
Her drawn-out voice carried a hint of understanding. She glanced at the woman in green silk again. In fact, even without Shang Ruyi's prompting, she could tell from their reactions that this woman was the first in the group to give up resistance, and seemed to even anticipate their capture. So she walked over and cut the ropes binding the woman in green silk, but still reminded her, "I'm letting you go not because I trust you, but because I know you can't escape. If you try to run, then it won't be ropes waiting for you."
Green Silk bowed her head and said, "Yes."
She was listless and sat there blankly for a while after being released, until Shang Ruyi reminded her to eat. Only then did she pick up the bowl and chopsticks on the ground and eat a little bit of food without any appetite.
Shang Ruyi ate the dry biscuits soaked in the bland meat broth in big mouthfuls, and then went to feed Wo Xue.
Shi Yuxin also sat on the grass on the other side, eating roasted meat while silently watching Shang Ruyi do all this. After the soldiers next to her finished their dinner, she beckoned, and the soldiers immediately came over and bowed their heads to obey her orders: "General, what are your orders?"
Shi Yuxin said to them, "You should set off for Hulao Pass now and inform Xiao Yuansui and my brother that I have given up attacking Chang'an and will return at noon tomorrow."
The men immediately obeyed, mounted their horses, and rode off into the distance.
Watching their departing figures and the billowing dust they left behind, Shang Ruyi's brows gradually furrowed into a knot.
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